8 "Do you like him ?"

"So, it means that you have no like for him, right? asked Rose.

" Yes, I like him but not in the sense of romance instead as a friend.But never disclose this to anyone or else I

will be in trouble. "

"Aah..!, that's it. I brainstormed that how could you suddenly change your mind in a fraction of time. You were the one who always insisted that you won't get married."

"Rose, I can't just believe that you have changed a lot from the past. Now you have become very talkative. In those early years you would just hardly say one word during the whole day while I will be blabbering this and that.", explained Ju.

"Actually you changed me. I felt guilty for being silent for a long time while you were always acting pleasant towards me even though you felt miserable. When everyone despised me, you were the only one who was with me. When I was happy also, you were by my side whole heartedly. So, for your sake I had decided to change. I was always rude to you because I never had faith in you. And also I doubted your honesty of opening up every thing to me. I thought that you were a trickster, trying to persuade me to cheat easily in the future. ", explained Rose.

" I know that", smiled Juwan.

"I am so sorry for my wrong attitude towards you."

Juwan thought in her mind herself, "you don't need to be sorry. I'm not that sincere. I lied to you about my marriage. He is not my friend but an extreme stranger. I'm not helping him instead doing him a favour for which he will pay back with money. I had hidden it from you because I cannot afford it that, if you see me as someone who does anything for the sake of money. I'm doing this for money. I'm going to lose my family and freedom, so I can't lose you. Till my last breath you should be with me. So, I am the one who is wrong. I'm sorry. ", while Ju was engaged in these thoughts seriously in silence ,for the time being Rose who was eagerly waiting for forgiveness from Juwan, thought that she was angry with her. So, as Rose was watching at her eagerly, suddenly there came these words from Juwan's mouth, "I sorry!". She had said it unconsciously. But Rose was surprised, "You need not say 'sorry', I'm the one who's wronged. Why did you say that?, Is it for hiding the marriage from me?".

"Ah... Yes. That...", before Ju could complete, "No need. You had already confessed it to me even though it is little later.Say that you forgave me."

Still Ju was immersed in thoughts silently. Rose shook Ju's body. "hey".

"Ah, ah..!. You need not ask for forgiveness. If I hadn't forgave, then I may not be with you now. I cannot hate you ever. I don't know why but I cannot."Ju comforted Rose.

Rose smiled and embraced Juwan warmly. " But what about your family ? He is from a different religion, right ? So, how will we persuade your family ?, enquired Rose.

"At present I'm not going to reveal it to them. Eventually they'll know it. Then, we can think about it. Anyway I'm going to lose them, as they cannot accept it. So, we have to delay that situation as much as possible. That's the only thing that we can do now. " - Juwan