Five Weeks by Shruti Omar (good books to read for teens .TXT) 📕

Mukund stared at her long, waiting for her to change her mind but Anahita was adamant. She didn't waver. “Mukund, I respected when you said let's not run but try to understand, you're asking me to hurt them. It's difficult. Scratch that, I will say it is impossible for me to even think of it.”

He nodded, raking his hands through his hair. “Then I believe we should part our ways.”

Anahita gripped the table, her eyes closed and she tried to assay the damage within. The damage was too much, it had ripped her soul. It had cut her flesh and it had strained her heart but she was strong. She was strong than they thought. Rising to her feet with her dignified head and prestige, she smiled. “I think you're right. We should move apart.” And, moved toward the exit but Mukund held her hand, “Anu, wait!”

He was her mirror image. His eyes were red and his breath was uneven as if he couldn’t bear the pain. He embraced her tightly and kissed her forehead. “We will fight for our love.”

“H…how?”

“We will run away.” he said, looking deep in her eyes and smiled. “Like you wanted, like ‘Jab We Met’, like two love birds.”

“But what about…”

“Don't worry about anyone. No one will know. Go home, pretend to be normal, do whatever you are asked and meet me at railway station on your wedding day.”

She frowned, escaping out of his embrace, “Why that day? Why not right now?”

“I am leaving for Chennai tomorrow and I will be back after a week. Then again, I have to do a little arrangement for us and you will be busy. Since you're the bride, you will be allowed to have rest and that is your chance. Very swiftly and vigilantly, you've to escape out and come to me.” he told her the plan, touching her hair lovingly.

She gulped in nervousness. “Will this work?”

“It will. Have faith on me.”

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Thank you so much, guys. Your constant love and support has made this book get into top ten ranking as #8 in Contemporary Fiction. Thanks for this. 

Love, 

Shruti.