Myra was sobbing feeling how broken he would have been at the moment. She pushed his hand away refusing to eat when he tried to feed her.
Myra: Only if you had expressed your love that day or revealed that the K is Keshav you would have not suffered all these years Ketchup.
Keshav: I m sorry.. That day I decided that I can’t stay around and act that it didn’t hurt to see you in love with my brother so I packed my things and left to Bangalore but I used to call amma everyday to know about what is happening at home and in your life.
Myra: Did you try to stop loving me ?
Keshav: No little one, I fell more in love with you. When I was in college I learned guitar and singing because you loved it so when I was in Bangalore I focused more into it. I started the youtube channel and posted cover songs hiding my identity. When I visited home, I played my song in the TV so that you will watch it from the recent playlist and you did as I guessed. You started following all my songs and the more you loved, the more I posted for you.
Myra: How did you get to know I was bullied ?
Keshav: Not that difficult when I was paying the security and couple of more people from your department to take care of you. When you were ragged for the first time I flew to Chennai and taught some good lesson to those bullies but I wasn’t too harsh with them but I lost my cool when that idiot tried to misbehave with you. I was in an important assignment yet nothing was in my mind other than you. I took the immediate flight to Chennai and by the time I landed I received all the details about him including his address. The beast in me calmed down only when I saw his blood. He fucking deserved more than 10 months of bed rest for touching you. I watched you from far to make sure you were fine before I flew back to Delhi.
Myra: How did you act like nothing bothered you ?
Keshav: Honestly it did butterfly, a lot but I learnt to suppress my feelings over years but all the hell broke loose on the day of appa’s 60th birthday.
Flashback :
Keshav was in Bangalore when he received a call from his mother for his father’s 60th birthday celebration. He was happy to be back at home to see his family especially Myra but his heart ached that he would have to see Krish and Myra together so he rather choose to be present at the resort for the celebration only.
When he was all set to leave for Chennai his friend’s sister Rachel requested to take her long since she had an interview in Chennai. He denied knowing her interest in him but his friend pleaded to take her along so he agreed and they set to drive towards Chennai. All the way Keshav maintained a distance and spoke only the discussion was on general topic.
He reached the resort and Rachel wanted to touch her makeup so he let her to use the washroom before entering the venue but his curiosity lead him to steal a glance at Myra so he sneaked to the garden and his breathe hitched when he saw Myra dressed up in a beautiful lehenga.
Keshav Mv: My butterfly is the only person who can make my heart skip a beat. You are so beautiful little one.
His legs walked on its own following her and suddenly there was a power cut.
Keshav Mv: Fucking idiots couldn’t handle a event properly. How could they not have a backup to handle the situation ? God, my butterfly will be scared.
He quickled sauntered towards her and Myra stumbled on a chair and was about to fall but Keshav held her holding her waist. His palm on her bare waist flipped his heart which was thudding against his ribs ready to jump out of it.
He was on cloud nine to hold his love in his arm and her fragrance clouded all his thoughts. His lips curved into a smile and the hair on his nape stood straight. He bit the inner of his cheek feeling her hold on his bicep and shoulder.
Keshav Mv: God, please freeze the time and I can hold my butterfly in my arms forever.
Everything came crumbling down when Myra spoke assuming him to be Krish.
Myra: Thank you so much Krish. You are my saviour and you save me everytime I m in danger.
Keshav felt as if ice water was dumped on him. To his surprise and shock Myra kissed his cheek and just like that his heart started fluttering feeling her lips on his cheek yet he felt tears and gulped to stop them hearing her further.
Myra: Oh my god, I m so sorry Krish. I didn’t know what came over and I kissed you. I m so sorry.
Keshav Mv: Why god ? why did you give a glimpse of her love only to snatch it immediately ?
He heard some one calling for Krish to check on the power and he didn’t want Myra to be embarrassed knowing she kissed someone else so he tried to leave but something stuck in his watch which made him stop. Myra pulled her dupatta with a little force and he left from there immediately to his car.
He hit the steering and shut his eyes to stop the tears, his heart ached and he rubbed his face with his palm but stopped when he saw something stuck in his watch. He removed it and smiled looking at the tassel.
Keshav: You looked beautiful when you were dangling from my butterfly’s dupatta but may be god has given this as a memory for the beautiful moment I was gifted though she assumed me to be my brother.
He saved it in his pocket and saw his mobile blarring with call from his mother. He informed her that he will reach within 5 minutes and entered the venue with Rachel.
All the while he was stealing glances at Myra who was running around taking care of the guest. All his moment was spoiled when Rachel started with her love story for him to Archana. He convinced his mother from taking his marriage topic and booked a cab for Rachel to leave on her own. He turned his attention to Myra with a smile returning to his face but it dropped and his breathe fell short when he saw her walking towards him.
Keshav Mv: Dont come little one, please.. please.. save my heart .
He held his breathe when Myra stood opposite to him with a smile and a tray in her hand.
Myra: How are you uncle ? Why are you not coming home ? Aunty, I think he got married secretly and who knows his children should be enrolled in school too.
Keshav Mv: There will be no wedding in my life when I can’t have you and here you are talking about my children.
Keshav: Yes, you are right butterfly. I got admission for my elder son in engineering college yesterday.
Myra gasped and Archana chuckled at her reaction. Keshav picked a piece of cake and stuffed in her open mouth before he walked away.
When he reached a corner he licked the cream from his finger and bit his cheeks to control his smile looking at Myra who looked nothing but an angel. When they were all called for a group photo Myra stood between Krish and Keshav who showed horns with their fingers.
Flashback ends:
Keshav: I couldn’t be happy that you kissed me or hate the kiss because you didn’t take my name.
Myra: What about me ? That was my first kiss. I felt ashamed that I didn’t save it for you and you knew about how I felt on the day of reunion yet you choose to stay mum ?
Keshav: How could I tell you without confessing my love to you ?
Myra: Why didn’t you confess your love sooner then ? What did we do to deserve all these pain in our life ?
Myra pushed him and walked out to the swing in the little garden. Keshav followed her and heard her sobbing. He held the chain and pushed the swing gently.
Keshav: I wanted you to fall in love with me like I did butterfly. I didn’t want you to love me just because I love you.
Myra: I have been in love with you from the same time as you but assumed a wrong person in your place, I had a crush over the mystery singer and I was going crazy that my emotions were matching his. I even felt guilt that I m being attached over his songs not aware that you were the same person. I kissed someone in the dark and felt guilty yet again it was you. How stupid I have been all my life ?
Keshav: No butterfly, don’t call you stupid. It is all my fault.
Myra: I m sure you have more to confess so go ahead.
Keshav: On Kirsh’s 25th birthday amma wanted my presence. From her excitement I knew that was something involving you and Krish so I felt it would better to stay away so I avoided coming but late at night I called amma to speak to her. She must have answered by mistake because she did not speak to me but I heard her talking to appa.
Flashback:
The mobile from Keshav’s hand dropped on the floor and he started screaming and smashing the things in the room. Varun came out hearing the screams and tried to stop Keshav but he was panting and screaming.
Varun: Stop it boss.
Keshav plopped on his knees and started crying thinking of Myra who would have been broken after everything happened.
Keshav: My butterfly must be broken, her heart would have been shattered. I left her only because she wanted him but he broke her.
Varun: I don’t know what happened but you should go back to take care of her.
Keshav: I need to go back to my butterfly. She needs me, I will not let her cry over for anything even if that is for my brother who broke her. Varun, find out if there is any music event happening in and around Chennai. Get two VVIP tickets and you will be her escort for it. Get that ticket delivered by the time I reach Chennai.
Varun: I will handle that.
Keshav wiped his tears and immediately started from Delhi to Chennai. Morning when he reached Chennai, a person called him and got the tickets delivered to him. He stopped the car and entered Myra’s home as his heart was racing to meet her first. He knocked on the door and waited impatiently, he put on a facade and smiled at Rajan who opened the door.
One look at the man he knew how broken the family must be and his love.
Keshav: Are you ok Uncle ? Were you crying ? Is everything ok or am I missing something ?
Rajan: Keshav, you here ? I m ok, was just cutting onions but weren’t you suppose to arrive yesterday for your brother’s birthday celebration ?
Keshav: Yep, but stuck with last minute meeting so I made it today and I m straight up here to meet you. I have got something for Myra actually. Well, where is she ?
Keshav Mv: Come out little one, I want to see you my love. I m here for you.
Rajan: She is in her room. What is it Keshav ?
Keshav: I know she is crazy for music shows and my company got some passes for the music show of her favourite singers so I thought I should give the passes to Myra. Also the program is tomorrow.
His eyes were on the stairs waiting to catch a glimpse of her. His heart shattered when he saw her puffed eyes that had turned red from all crying yet she was smiling at him.
Myra: Hello Ketchup, why didn’t you arrive yesterday ?
Keshav: Hey little one, you ok ? Are you not feeling well ?
Myra: I m doing good ketchup. I think you are too early for the birthday celebrations.
Keshav Mv: I thought I m the best actor but you beat me to it little one. I m so sorry, I should have been here last night. But now I m here to take care of you. I will not let you shed tears.
Keshav: I will gift him something valuable to compensate for not being at the party but I think you are not well because you are calling me ketchup instead of uncle but I hope you will stop calling me uncle from now on because I got you passes for your favourite singer’s music show.
Myra: I felt pity but since you are worried then I will call you uncle only and you will give me the passes.
Keshav passed the tickets to her and Myra smiled gently looking at the name of her favourite stars in it.
Seeing her smile he wanted to smile too but he was not ready for it, not when he had lot of things to do to take care of her.
Flashback ends
Keshav: I m sorry for being late that day.
Myra: You should have not left me alone in the first place. You left me to suffer.
She leaned on the swing chain and closed her eyes with tears rolling from her eyes. Keshav waited without talking further. He saw her asleep and carried her to the room. He laid her on the bed and switched off the lights and locked the door before he cuddled her to sleep.
Keshav Mv: I hurt you a lot but I will do anything to get that smile back on your face. I love you little one.
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A/N:
A lot more to be revealed in the next chapter.
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