Veer’s POV
I was restless, I just couldn’t hold on anymore and I sped to the police station since the police officers were claiming it had to reach 24 hours before she could be declared missing. I hurried out of my car, slammed the door, and stormed into the police station. All eyes turned to me as I stood at the entrance, squinting and peering for the sergeant.“What do you need, sir?” one of the officers came to me. I ignored him and headed on to the sergeant who just appeared from a room.“Veer, what’s the matter?” he queried.“Are you saying you didn’t hear me call the station earlier to declare Nadia missing?” I groaned.“You have to calm down, Veer. We can’t do anything now till she is declared missing after 24 hours of not returning,” he said.“I am not taking that shit!” I barked, hitting the documents in his hands on the floor. My eyes were red and I was lipid with rage. Amid my anger was an inexplicable fear. What happened to Nadia? Where could sheVeer’s POVI couldn’t believe Nadiawould hurt me this much. I thought the pain would go but it’s morning alreadyand nothing changed. How could she sleep with Sidd with my ring on her finger?That’s bloody cheating. I trusted her, how could she? I punched a hole into thewall in the bathroom with my fist. I was truly pained. Even the shower wasn’thelping. A tear dropped from my eyes.*****I was in the living roomafter a while of pouring my frustrations on everything in the bathroom andbedroom. I sat gloomy, staring at the laptop on the table in front of me. Ihave a lot to do, but I can’t do it, not with this pain in my heart.“Sir, lunch is ready,”Vaani announced.“I am not hungry,” Ideclared with a glance at her.“Please, sir, you haven’teaten since morning, I’m afraid for your health,” she expressed.“I said I am fine!” Igroaned and slammed the laptop to close. Without pressing on, she turned and
Nadia’s POVI was facing the mirrorin my room. The makeup box was still on the vanity table and the whole room wasoozing my lavender fragrance. The more I couldn’t contend my happiness, thehigher my stomach churned with anxiety. I was ecstatic on the surface, but deepdown, I was feeling uneasy. It’s not like it hasn’t happened before, but thisfeeling is different. Today as a whole feels anew to me. Could it be becauseit’s my first time acting with Veer who happened to be my fiancé now? “The necklace is okay,”Hema said as she came along. I bet she noticed I havebeen adjusting and readjusting the necklace for the umpteenth time since I putit on. I want everything to be perfect, I don’t want anything to come in theway of today’s event. Yeah, we will be launching the film today and it’s justsomehow to me.The makeup artist Hemahired did a great job on me, coupled with the black gown Veer helped me inchoos
Nadia’s POV“Veer?” I called,stepping out of the washroom.He smiled. “You took so long?Are you okay?” he asked, holding my hand, and leading us back to the event hall.“Yeah, I’m fine now,” Ideclared.“You look tensed. Is itabout the event too?”“Don’t worry about me. Ican handle it.”“I know you can, you area strong woman,” he said and I chuckled.Sidd almost ruined mylife with that stupid act of his. Thank God he decided to let me go at the lastminute, I don’t know how I would have convinced Veer that nothing happened.Well, something did happen and I so much feel guilty now. Veer hasn’t evengotten the chance to kiss me but Sidd had my lips in his thrice. That’scheating. I am cheating on Veer and I so much hate it.Hema’s POVZeehan wouldn’t stopcrying no matter my consolation. I wonder when this act of crying to followNadia start. He is just acting off today. And Nadia hasn’t been
Nadia’s POVI was ready in the bedroomfor an interview with the reporters. They wouldn’t get off my neck and I neededto tell them something --- something that will get them off my back. So, Iinvited one of them to answer my fans and curious citizen’s questions.“You will be fine,” Hemaassured me for the umpteenth time since I began this breathing exercise to calmmy palpitating heart. I took a last, long, deep breath before nodding andstepping out of the bedroom to meet the reporter in the living room. After hernormal quick questions session, I brazed up to answer the main question --- thereason we are here.“What do you have to sayabout your supposed son having a striking resemblance with our movie star,Siddharth Kaur?” she queried. I looked directly into the camera facing me andsmiled.“It’s just coincidence,”I spoke out with such confidence that I never knew I could muster. “My babybeing the carbon co
Nadia’s POVI walked into Veer’sliving room. I saw him seated on the couch facing the TV with his laptop on hislap. He glanced at me and looked away. My life is just a mess. Zeehan is nottalking to me and Veer is mad at me.I shuffled toward him,gripping my handbag as if releasing my pain into it. “Veer?” I called lowly.He ignored me, putting his laptop beside him and picking up his phone, faking ascroll through. “Can we talk, please?” I requested, already sobby. Everythingwas just hurting me. I was supposed to be a victim here, yet everyone sees meas the guilty one. Where did I go wrong in loving Sidd? It was all his fault,yet I am being blamed for every fucking thing. “Veer?!” I groaned out offrustration and he turned his cold eyes to me.“What do you want, huh?”he snapped, standing up. I took two steps back from him. “You betrayed me,don’t you know that? You have been lying to me. You kept your baby away from
Nadia’s POVZeehan still wasn’ttalking to me. It was more than heartbreaking when he chose to sleep in Hema’sroom. What did I do to deserve that? I have never slept at home without my babybeside me. Looking at the space beside me, my heart shredded intomillions of pieces. It felt like I lost a part of me with my child not talking tome. I have cried to the point of crying blood now, yet nothing changed. Thepain was there, the guilt, and the remorse.I stood up feebly fromthe bed, my head throbbing, my heart pounding like a hammer hitting myribcage, and my whole body numbed of strength. I couldn’t eat well. Hema’spersuasion couldn’t get anything positive into me. Now I feel thirsty andheaded to the kitchen to get a glass of water. Shuffling to the kitchen, a lowgasp escaped my lips upon coming across Hema in the living room. She wasn’twatching her program as usual, she was just seated with arms crossed overher ch
Nadia’s POVI already gave up whenthe clock ticked to 5:30 PM. Veer won’t show up, I know, but I kept watch onthe time. I so much wished he would come. I needed someone to present to Zeehanas his father, that was the only way I would be free from his sulkiness. Lostin thought, a knock on the door drew me out of my trance. Is Hema back so soon?She told me she would go get some groceries from the grocery store. I stood upto go get the door. “Welcome back,” I saidwithout even glancing at the visitor and I turned back to the living room.“Thank you,” hearing thehusky male voice, I pivoted instantly to look at the person. Veer. Happiness crept into myheart when I saw him. Tears filled the brink of my eyes and I threw my weightat him, not minding if he was still angry with me or not. His presence wouldsave my new happy relationship with Zeehan. He wrapped his warm arms around mytorso, giving me all the comfort I
Ria’s POVSince Zeehan appeared, Ihave been restless. With my finger over my lips, I moved aimlessly across myroom, thinking of the possibility of Zeehan being Sidd’s son. If he is, then myplan of getting Sidd back would be slim. I stopped pacing back and forth when myphone started ringing. I looked over the vanity table where my phone was anddiscovered the caller was Upma. Why is she calling me? I ignored the call but Icouldn’t engage with my thoughts anymore as she kept calling. I gritted myteeth, ready to bash her off the phone.“What is it? Why are youbugging me?” I snapped.“Why are you always hot-tempered?” she retorted nonchalantly.“If you don’t haveanything serious to say, get the fuck off my phone,” I rebuked but before Icould hang up, her voice came in.“Guess who I just saw atthe bookstore?” she asked.“I’m not up for yoursilly guessing game. Who did you see?” I queried, my voice still lo