LIFE HAPPENS

Life dances like a fleeting flame,

A waltz of joy and sorrow, never the same.

In moments bright, we find our grace,

And in the shadows deep, we learn to embrace.

Through winding paths and skies so wide,

We seek meaning, love, and purpose beside.

The sunsets whisper secrets untold,

As life's tapestry weaves stories boldly.

Cherish each heartbeat, every breath,

For life's symphony is birth and death.

In laughter, tears, and dreams we weave,

A masterpiece of moments, forever to believe.

-RAINA

Achyuta

Princess! I finally found you…. I know that your maniac of a father and that disgusting woman wants you back just for their selfish needs for more money which they could get from the company you run, but don’t worry I am here and I would never ever let that happen to you. Using your sister as bait. Those power thirsty people, correction animals hell calling them animals itself is an insult to the animals. Those felons can not even handle anything by themselves, I just want to go over there and snap their heads.

Don’t worry Inayat would be safe and soon out of that hell. Those felons have behaved as monsters even with Inayat and both of us know that, the only relation which you have in that house is due to Inayat and some of your most trusted maids who helped you through your hard times. All I need to do is formulate a plan, evaluate it and put it into action and that is it.

I will make sure to give you all the happiness in the world, and I promise you that.

We had already reached my mansion, I carried her in my arms and made my way to my building where I stay, from my personal parking lot. I entered the building and royally ignored all the stares and I knew that no one had enough guts to actually take the initiative to come and ask me anything but most of the people’s jaws were on the floor seeing me carrying a girl. I went towards the lift and directed my way directly towards the floor where I stay. That floor is the safest one and no one enters that floor without my consent so I ended up building mostly everything I needed to do my chores. I also ended up decorating a room according to her choice for her and added the best dresses, trousers, shirts and everything she might need by the help of wardrobe designers of course.

I unlocked the door of the bedroom and gently kept her on the bed. The maids had already reached over here. They were one of my most trusted ones along with Aunt Thea, the head maid and a mother figure to me. I told her to change my girl’s clothes and let her sleep. I need not to say much and I am very grateful that she didn’t ask me who she was.

I went downstairs and declared to everyone that every single person should give her the same amount of respect as they give to me and I further declare that she is my girlfriend and I know that I am as good as dead if anyhow she comes to know what I actually declared about our relationship anyways, I intentionally said it so that they think a hundred times before acting upon something.

I directed myself toward my home office. As I entered the room I couldn’t help but be proud of myself. I had made this empire so strong that now when I needed its help to fight against her father I could sit back and just order my men to do the rest and without involving my name in this I could destroy the felons.

But then again I didn’t want to just give them a quick death, they deserved to be hurt not only because they hurt her but also because they involved themselves in all of those nasty things which makes her and even me feel disgusted towards them. I wanted to plan out everything and execute it but it was her right to do so. That is why I am just planning to make my men keep their eyes on them till the time she really formulates a plan or decides what is to be done with them.

I closed my eyes in order to relax myself and unknowingly a smile formed on my lips and crossed my leg. I miss those school days where I used to be careless and bunk those classes with her, have silly fights with her, and many more crazy things used to happen.

When we were kids, she acted as if she was my mother and cared for me. When we grew up, during our high school days and university days she treated me as her best friend and till now I am happy that she respects and loves me, if not romantic then at least as a friend. I could and even now I can share all my problems with her but she rarely shared hers. It was more as if she is not ready to share anything and I am ready to wait for her to open up to me with anything and everything that is disturbing her or hurting her.

When my parents died I got this empire and became one of the most powerful and influential people in the world. As it is said that everything has its own price and mine was to be away from her not only to keep her safer but also because I wanted to train myself and become efficient enough that when I go back and finally be with her again I could be strong enough to protect her from any possible danger and injuries.

I still remember the day when I had to leave, she made me promise her that I would go back to her but then again I can’t expect her to stay with me. I have been loving her since childhood but of course that does not at all mean that she should love me back. I will always wait for the day when she would be loving me and even if she finds someone for herself then I will wait for her breakup, if she gets married then I would happily wait for her to get divorced and then too if this does not happens then I will play with her kids happily but that does not at all means that I will stop loving and protecting her.

Never in my life would I do this, instead I will pray to the almighty if there is one to give her all the happiness in the world. After all she was the one who taught me that Love can never be forced and also if you love someone very dearly then you should be happy in their happiness, after all love is all about what you can give to the significant one and not take. People like me do not have courage to fall in love again. It is either them or no one.