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~A PROMISE AGAIN!~
“then marry me!”
After saying those words, she just went and sat ready to ride her horse, but she didn’t start riding, her gaze was actually focused no where but he knew that she is waiting for him. Sighing, he went and just sat in the chariot as she started riding the horse but he was just looking at, after some time, he moved towards her and sat beside her, he saw her. She was just riding the horse talking nothing but just focusing in front of her making him sad as he looked away and wiped his tears…
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She was so much angry for the words he spoke today morning, and now beside the river, what started as a small conversation was ended with her frustration poured out on him. yes! She announced in front of everyone, she is going to marry him and then she will also take care of her country. Only she is not going to wear the crown, but he will also! They both will rule her land. THEIR land! She knew she was forcing him.. forcing him to come out of his reality and be with her which was so much difficult for him and only when she realized this, she broke their hug and said to him that he can reject her if he wants, but he said he can’t reject her so she asked him to marry her! According to him, they should be away from each other, but.. she just can’t do it. She had became so much possessive and mad for him, but she will give him time and if he ever tells that he don’t want to marry her then she will not force him but he said nothing like that. He always wipes her tears and she knew that he can’t bear her pain, that is the reason he didn’t fulfill his duty.. that is the reason he fought with his own country people for her. She knew he cares for her and someday he might really like her! Yes! She is thinking so much and is becoming so much selfish but she also decided that if Sanskar doesn’t wish, then she will NOT marry him!…
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“shall I ride the horse?” Sanskar asked slowly after a long silence. “you don’t know the way!” she said continuing to ride the horse. It was then when he realized that he doesn’t even know where they were going. He looked around, he really don’t know this place. “where are we going?” he asked confused. “to Mithra palace!” she said concentrating on her horse making him frown. “why?” he barely whispered, feeling like crying again when she said, “you know why Sanskar! now please don’t talk! I don’t want any conversation about this now!” she said riding her horse and he knew that she was also controlling her tears. “but you hate silence!” he whispered slowly making her eyes moist as she remembered all their cute moments. How happy they used to be, and now also they can be happy if he wants. She is longing to live those moments again.. their sword fights, their horse races.. everything. She was missing them! Tears flowed from her eyes as she slowed riding her horse, Sanskar looked at her crying sadly.
His hands went to her cheeks wiping them as she slowly stopped the horse looking at him feeling like hugging him tightly and telling him about her love. God, how much she loved him! his hands were still rested on her cheeks, she looked down blinking her eyes while he continued wiping her tears. “what do you want Sanskar?” she asked slowly. He just kept staring at her, he either wanted to forget his reality and marry her and live happily which he can never go as his guilt will kill him. Or otherwise, he wants to go away from her, so much far that he can never meet her and live the reality of his life and that also seems impossible to him as living without her is horrible.. “I don’t know!” he whispered, he had two choices but he is unable to choose anything. She looked at him sadly as he whispered it so weakly with his moist eyes. She wiped his tears and hers too and then started riding the horse again avoiding his heated gaze on her. “what happened Swara?” he asked suddenly seeing her keeping a cold face and riding the horse so fast. “I don’t want to talk about this now, Sanskar!”
she whispered continuing to ride her horse. He kept looking at her, how happy she used to be and she is the one who always makes him smile by keep on talking something. Her cute and innocent talks always brought a smile on his face, but today she is so much serious and sad. “but you hate silence!” he whispered choking but saw her just riding the horse still keeping a cold face which really doesn’t suit her. “some times, few talks give us so much pain that we feel silence is better!” he closed his eyes sighing hearing her. “be like before, Swara!” he whispered barely and he is not sure whether she even heard him, but she heard him. “what do you mean, Sanskar?” he opened his eyes hearing her soft voice hoping to see her looking at him but she was just riding her horse. She became so cold, she was keeping her face so much emotionless and that hurt him so much. “be like before when you used to smile always!” she looked at him hearing him. “when you used to be happy!” she looked away from him feeling like crying.
Sanskar got the rope from her and stopped the horse at a corner startling her. “why did you suddenly became so angry?” he asked, her ignorance.. her hatred.. these things are something which he can never bear. “because you broke your promise!” he looked at her confused while she turned to him, her tears flowing freely as she whispered, “remember in the third level, when we went to forest?” Sanskar went back in the memory lane of that day. The day when first time hugged him, the day when he decided to live the mirage of happiness and first time became selfish and played with her in the water. “remember?” she asked again as he didn’t answer her while he nodded to her. “that day when you got hurt on your palm, I got so scared!” she said crying looking down. “and that day I got a promise from you. You promised me to take care of yourself! But yesterday!” she stopped as she remember how vulnerable he looked and closed her eyes. “you didn’t take care of yourself!” she said without opening her eyes while Sanskar looked at her sadly with tears, her words had touched him but was this because of humanity? Or because of their unique relationship? Or maybe… maybe she loves him! brushing away his thoughts, his hands went to her face and wiped her tears as he hugged her tightly and she too hugged him back.
“if something happens to you, what will I do Sanskar? please take care of yourself!” she whispered hugging him tightly. Sanskar cried feeling her care for him, he was always scared to tell her his reality.. whenever she does something, he thinks, after knowing his reality.. she will not do this. Time has passed so much fast with she coming to know about his reality but she was still caring about him.. more caring even than before. “promise me again Sanskar! and don’t you dare break the promise again!” he smiled with tears hearing her and broke the hug holding her palm, “I promise!” he said but saw her just looking at him. “say it fully!” he sighed crying and whispered, “I promise that I will take care of myself!” she smiled hearing his whisper and jumped in his arms again crying loudly. He caressed her hairs calming her, she calmed herself after some time and broke the hug wiping her tears. She took the rope and started riding the horse. Silence again prevailed but this time a comfortable silence as she rode the horse keeping her head on his shoulder..
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The environment was actually so much peace giving a pleasant feeling to the both of them, Swara looked at someone standing so far but in the middle of the way. She took her head from Sanskar’s shoulder making him frown with confusion, she slowed her horse, she couldn’t really see who it was, but as the distance decreased, she frowned seeing who it is, her frown was turned into anger soon remembering who it is, the same Prince who visited her land few months ago in a very late night trying to misbehave with her.. she doesn’t know his name though, she remembered him…
Sanskar’s face turned into horror seeing Prince Sahil Prathap standing in the middle of the way looking at him with fury and hatred. He bowed his head down in guilt while Swara stopped the horse and got off the vehicle before Sanskar could stop her.. “get out of the way!”
she said slowly controlling her anger, she really hate such persons. “and who are you to order me?” Sahil asked and Sanskar gets scared for her, she doesn’t even know who he is. He too gets off the horse. “this is my land. I am the Princess here!” Sanskar was surprised to know that they had reached her land. “so, it is me who will decide who will be in my land!” Princess Swara said taking her sword and moving towards him. “I hope you remember what happened that night and that time I warned that you should be out of my land!” She roared angrily shocking Sanskar, she already knows Prince Sahil? Her blood boiled seeing him in front of her again, she almost raised her sword to attack when her hand was pulled back by someone, she looked back and was shocked seeing Sanskar. “Sanskar?” she whispered. He just looked down whispering, “don’t do anything to him!” Sahil smirked hearing him while Swara became confused. “do you know who he is?” Princess Swara asked and saw Sanskar closing his eyes painfully as he whispered, “he is my master!” she gets shocked hearing him. a loud sarcastic laugh was heard making Sanskar open his eyes and they both looked at Prince Sahil who was laughing. “it will sound more better if you tell that you are my slave instead of telling that I am your master!”
she closed her hand in a fist angrily hearing him. “I am surprised that you still remember that I am your master!” Sahil said going near them, “yesterday you even cut the hand of my royal assistant!” Sanskar closed his eyes crying while Swara remembered it, she was sleepy during that fight, but she do saw Sanskar cutting a person’s hand. “I just told you to act like a Prince!” Swara looked at him shocked as he shouted angrily coming near them staring at Sanskar angrily who had his head hung low. He was almost near him when Swara kept her sword before him making both the men shocked. “win me to go to him!” she whispered angrily making Sanskar gasp. “Swara!” he whispered and Sahil looked at him angrily. “you even started calling a Princess by her name? wow! But don’t forget that you are just a slave!” the venom spitting in his voice was piercing his soul as he closed his eyes more tightly crying. “win over me first!” Sanskar opened his eyes hearing her, Sahil smirked and said, “I was intoxicated that time, but today…” he took his sword out and they both started fighting, Sahil’s sword lightly hurt Swara’s arms making blood ooze out but she didn’t care and kept fighting. But Sanskar saw it and his eyes widened in horror,
he immediately went near them and pushed Sahil making Swara surprised, he fell on the mud with a jerk and looked at him angrily, “you betrayer!” he stood up and went to him but Sanskar again pushed him making his sword fall. Swara kept the sword on his neck, “out of my land!” she roared angrily and then he went from there angrily promising for a revenge. “we both already have enemity and he is the one who told you to..” she was interrupted by his choking voice, “look at this Swara!” he caught her arms and looked at the blood worriedly, “I am sorry! I don’t know about the treatments and all, is your palace near? Tell me the way, you no need to ride the horse!” he said with his every word cracking as he made her sit in the chariot. “Sanskar!” she whispered seeing him crying miserably.. “tell me the way!” he said taking the position to ride the horse. She told him the way still looking at him, “I am really sorry, Swara! I don’t know how to treat you!” she saw him crying with guilt riding the horse so fast. “I will take you there, soon!” he whispered making her smile. She didn’t like him crying, but still.. those tears were for her! She was slowly getting confident that he will also love her.. someday! And then they both will be happy forever!…
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Precap: ~The happenings in the Palace!~
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A/N- hey guys!! hope you all liked this chapter..
i am very happy and also sad to announce that the story is reaching its climax!!
so, be ready..
thank you all.. love you all..