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Posted: 5 years ago

Lovely update Alina!❤️

Loved how the bonding between Shravan and Sagar occurred.

I honestly feel like killing Anika!😡How can they torture such a cute kid?

Hope Sagar clears his misunderstanding and brings Suvan together!

Overall it was a great chapter!

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Posted: 5 years ago

Wonderful update. Loved the bonding between Shravan & Sagar. Hope Suvan meet soon.

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Posted: 5 years ago

Oh my god! I read all the chapters I missed in one go and I am speechless. Such a beautiful and intense story!

Let me fetch my tissues...

You are a fabulous writer, Alina! ♥️

Waiting for your next update!

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Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: Rajitha_rajji95

Alina .....yaar kitne baar leaps lavoge yaar....story mein😂😂😂😂😂dnt mind me asking u that wn u r gng to post nxt update😘😂😂😂and the update was pretty good yaar


Lol this is the last leap (until the epilogue/last chapter). So, actually this format of how there is a leap after (almost) every chapter is inspired by my favorite movie, Love Rosie. It is about two friends who have feelings for each other but never admit. The story starts when they are teenagers and ends when they are in their 30s. Throughout the movie, they briefly meet each other and are separated but think about each other all the time. It's a "hit and miss" type of storyline that they keep being separated due to misunderstandings and bad timing. It's a really good movie, 10/10 recommended! So, that's why I wrote this story in the same way. Hmm...I'll start working on Ch. 14 tonight and most probably it will be the same length as Ch.13. Glad you liked the chapter! ❤️ Btw, what name should I call you by?


Originally posted by: Pranushka_723

Lovely update Alina!smiley27

Loved how the bonding between Shravan and Sagar occurred.

I honestly feel like killing Anika!smiley7How can they torture such a cute kid?

Hope Sagar clears his misunderstanding and brings Suvan together!

Overall it was a great chapter!


Thanks, Lavy!!! Yes, Sagar is a total cutie and his bonding with Shravan is so pure! Yeah I made AniKa the lowest scum of the earth in this story 😆 but sadly this actually does happen with some kids. In the next chapter, we will see Sagar and Suman meeting but obviously it will be hard for him to accept Suman as his mother as she's been during gone all of his whole childhood. We will also get to hear Suman's side of the story and what happened to her in the past 5 years.


Originally posted by: Veenapain

Wonderful update. Loved the bonding between Shravan & Sagar. Hope Suvan meet soon.


Thank you, Veena! Yes, the bond between Sagar and Shravan is adorable! Shravan is very protective about him. Suvan will meet very soon 😉


Originally posted by: MishtiNew

Oh my god! I read all the chapters I missed in one go and I am speechless. Such a beautiful and intense story!

Let me fetch my tissues...

You are a fabulous writer, Alina! ♥️

Waiting for your next update! smiley42


Thank you, Mishti! I'm glad you liked it! Aww that's such a sweet compliment! I hope to update again early in the week! ❤️

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Posted: 5 years ago

Awesome update! Sagar and Shravan form a lovely duo. I love how every FF/POTW writer on our forum portrays Devika in the wrong light😆

Perhaps the hate for Devika is too damn high and in unison😆


Waiting for the next. Was this the penultimate chapter?🤔

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Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: Bucky

Awesome update! Sagar and Shravan form a lovely duo. I love how every FF/POTW writer on our forum portrays Devika in the wrong light😆

Perhaps the hate for Devika is too damn high and in unison😆


Waiting for the next. Was this the penultimate chapter?🤔


Devika is just so annoying...there's nothing I like about her 😆 She makes the perfect vamp lol I think I don't like her because she started being rude to Suman for no reason out of insecurity even though she was her best friend. Yes, Shravan had a major hand in this but it's like how fickle is your friendship that you will listen to a boy you just met and start being mean to your friend. Whereas Suman is always nice to Devika.

We are nowhere close yet lol this FF will have a total of 20 chapters. I still have a long way to go 😆 but nothing too tragic will happen like previous chapters. It will be very light-hearted

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Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: alina.b


Devika is just so annoying...there's nothing I like about her 😆 She makes the perfect vamp lol I think I don't like her because she started being rude to Suman for no reason out of insecurity even though she was her best friend. Yes, Shravan had a major hand in this but it's like how fickle is your friendship that you will listen to a boy you just met and start being mean to your friend. Whereas Suman is always nice to Devika.

We are nowhere close yet lol this FF will have a total of 20 chapters. I still have a long way to go 😆 but nothing too tragic will happen like previous chapters. It will be very light-hearted


Yay! 20 chapters!

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Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: alina.b




Thanks, Lavy!!! Yes, Sagar is a total cutie and his bonding with Shravan is so pure! Yeah I made AniKa the lowest scum of the earth in this story 😆 but sadly this actually does happen with some kids. In the next chapter, we will see Sagar and Suman meeting but obviously it will be hard for him to accept Suman as his mother as she's been during gone all of his whole childhood. We will also get to hear Suman's side of the story and what happened to her in the past 5 years.



I agree. Bonding with a person again after 5 years ain't no joke even though it is your mother!

Can't wait to know her side of story!

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Posted: 5 years ago

Chapter 14


--- Suman’s Point of View ---


I splashed cold water onto my face and looked in the mirror. I gently traced the scars on my face. A couple months after I left Shravan, during a mission I was caught in a fire. I suffered major burns on half my body and underwent multiple rounds of skin grafting. I still remember when I held my little baby, Sagar for the first time after the accident and he screamed seeing my face. He was terrified of me and didn’t even recognize his own mother. I was tired of seeing the horrified looks people gave me when I went out in public. Was I nothing more than my face?


Soon, my burns healed but they left behind scars. I found it hard to look at myself in the mirror and still feel the same. But, I was the most affected when I met Anish after our divorce was finalized. He handed me a wedding card. I turned over the maroon card and in big gold letters it said: Naina weds Shravan. Apparently, Devika’s brother-in-law was somehow related to Naina so they were invited to the wedding that would take place in a week. My hands trembled and my vision got blurry. I tried to be happy for Shravan that he was finally moving on in life. But, the little hope in my heart that Shravan and I would be together one day broke. Anish smirked, “Looks like even Shravan couldn’t love you with that face”.


Shravan’s love was much deeper than that and my scars wouldn’t matter to him, right? But, what was the point of asking that now when he would be someone else’s husband. Sagar was still scared of me and it broke my heart everytime he cried seeing my face. That day I decided that I would leave Sagar with Maa and join a Regiment outside of Bhopal. I don’t know why I made this decision. Maybe, I was trying to run away from my memories...or myself. I had promised the army that I wouldn’t take a single day off in the next five years. But, I had never thought that Maa would have passed away suddenly and I would miss her funeral. Still, I did not regret exchanging those three months I was with Shravan for those five years. For him, I would do it again in a heartbeat.


Since I was always travelling for missions, Sagar couldn’t live with me so he lived briefly with Kancha and then Anish. I never called Sagar or sent him letters. I didn’t know what to say to him. I would hope that he would forget my face and wouldn’t see me as a monster anymore. There isn’t anything worse than your own child being scared of you. I know that I was a bad mother and missed out his childhood but now I had a chance to fix things. Kancha convinced me to leave the army when these five years ended and to bring Sagar back to Bhopal to live with me. It was a tough decision but Kancha made me realize that my son needed me because he didn’t have anyone else. I would always say “country first” but I left the army for my son.


I hate to say this but I was disappointed when I met Sagar. He was nothing like how I had imagined him. I couldn’t believe he was my son. He was so undisciplined and rude. He calls me by my name instead of mom but I understand his anger. He usually keeps to himself and doesn’t talk to me. The only time we bonded was when we played badminton together. I was quite surprised by his skills. When I asked where he learned to play, he smiled at me for the first time and said he learned from his coach. His coach seems to be an important person to him. Every day after school, he always talks to his coach and it’s the only time I hear him laugh. Whoever this person was, I wanted to thank him from the bottom of my heart for bringing out Sagar’s laughter that I yearned to hear for years.


I broke out of my thoughts as my alarm rang. I looked outside the window over at Shravan’s old room even though he didn’t live there anymore. A new family had moved in but old habits die hard. No matter how hard I try, I can’t forget him. I hope he’s doing well in life with Naina. I went downstairs to prepare breakfast and called Sagar down but he didn’t answer. I went upstairs to find his room empty and started panicking. What if he ran away? I quickly ran back down and went to go look for him. But, that’s when I saw him climbing a ladder on the side of the house trying to sneak back into his room. “Sagar! What are you doing? Come down here!” His eyes widened as he had been caught. I looked down at his drenched clothes and asked, “Why are your clothes wet?”


Sagar rolled his eyes and said, “I don’t need to tell you everything”. He would often give me an attitude and I would try to be patient with him but it was so difficult.


Suddenly, I saw him hide money behind his back. “Sagar, where did you get that money from?” His eyes widened in panic and he looked down. I took a deep breath and asked, “You...didn’t steal did you?”


He looked up angrily, “What? No! Why do you always assume the worst about me?” I asked him again about the money. He sighed and said he won a bet. I was shocked. My son was gambling at such a young age? I asked him how he won this money. He mumbled, “They asked me to jump into the lake from the bridge and if I did it, they would give me money”.


I was shaking in anger and yelled, “Are you crazy? What if something happened to you?” He rolled his eyes and shrugged. I hated his careless attitude. How could he do something so dangerous? I asked him what he needed the money for and he said that he wanted to buy some new art supplies. I pulled my hair in frustration and yelled, “I will buy them for you so please don’t do these stupid antics, understand? I’m your mother...you can ask me for things”.


He smirked, “All these years later you finally realized you had a son? You aren’t my mother, Suman so stop calling yourself that”. My heart broke the way he talked to me. He hated me. I clenched my fist and looked away trying to hold back my tears. Sagar continued talking rudely to me until I yelled at him to stop. He scoffed, “What are you going to do? Hit me? Do it. I don’t care. I’m not scared of you”.


I sighed in frustration and said, “No, I will never hit you but you will be punished. Take your shoes off and take ten rounds of the garden on your knees”. After I left the army, I joined as a trainer for cadets to teach them discipline and fighting skills. I was a tough trainer and I would punish Sagar the same way as my cadets because he needs to learn discipline. Sagar looked angrily at me and grumbled that he hated me. I was used to hearing that from him. Sagar took rounds on his knees but he shivered as his wet clothes clung to him and winced in pain as his knees hurt. My heart stung seeing him in pain and I told him to stop. Why was he so difficult? At times, he reminded me of Shravan and how mischievous he was. But, at least Shravan had the desire to bring positive changes in him unlike Sagar.


I wrapped a towel around Sagar and wiped his hair as he quietly watched me. I looked at the blood that oozed out of his scraped knees and a tear fell from my eye. I cleaned off his knee and applied ointment. He hissed in pain and called out for his Nani. Most children call out for their mother but Sagar called out for his Nani because she raised him. I was a bad mother. Fighting a war was easier than being a parent. I broke down crying and Sagar panicked. I covered my face and sobbed, “I can’t do this”.


He misunderstood me and frantically pleaded, “Please, don’t send me to live with Anish Uncle! I promise I’ll be good”. I wiped my tears and said that I wouldn’t send him anywhere and continued bandaging his knees. He whispered a soft thank you but I felt upset knowing that I was the one who gave him this injury. I got up quietly and went up to my room where I muffled my cries to make sure Sagar didn’t hear me.


At night, I went to call Sagar for dinner but stopped when I heard him talking on the phone with someone. “I know what I did was wrong...I don’t know what to do...I feel bad...she was crying”. I realized that he was talking about me and I felt my eyes welling up with tears again. He realized his mistake but why couldn’t he directly talk to me? I wiped my tears and knocked on his door telling him dinner was ready.


The next morning, I was cleaning a room out which had old stuff. Sagar walked in and handed me a drawing and said, “I’m sorry about what I said yesterday. I made something for you...Mom”. My eyes teared up hearing him call me mom for the first time. I looked at his drawing and chuckled as he drew me with a crown and sword. He drew with so much detail that he even included my scars.


I smiled seeing his genuine efforts and said, “It’s okay, Sagar. Thank you for the drawing. I like it a lot.” I went back to working and wondered what brought this change in him overnight.


Sagar stood there staring at me and I looked at him with confusion. Did he want something? He shyly asked, “What are you doing? Can I help you?” I smiled and told him that I was sorting some old things and that he could put some things back for me. He started helping and I thought to myself that maybe there was still hope that I could be his mother again. He opened a box that was full of old photo albums and started giggling at the pictures.


My heart warmed up hearing him giggle and I sat next to him. He was looking at my baby picture. He started looking through more pictures and asked questions about our family. “So, all of you were in the army?”, he asked with big eyes. I nodded thinking to myself that one day he will carry on the legacy. He looked at a picture of me when I was his age and said, “Wow, Nani was right. I do look like you”. I reached out my hand to caress his hair but stopped thinking what if it made him upset. He turned the page and saw a picture of Maa and got emotional. He whispered, “I miss Nani”. Me too, Sagar. I wish that one day I can be a good mother like her.


He turned the page and saw my school picture. He pointed and said, “Wow, you look so pretty”.


I laughed, “Yeah, there was a time when I didn’t have these scars. I wasn’t born with them”.


He looked up at me with concerned eyes and said, “You’re still really pretty”. I looked away realizing that he had picked up on my insecurity. He lightly touched my scars and said, “They make you look more beautiful. You look like a warrior princess”. I laughed at his innocence but I felt a little better knowing that my scars didn’t scare him anymore. He continued talking, “Often what we think is our weakness, is actually our biggest strength”.


I raised my eyebrows hearing him talk so wisely. I laughed, “Wow, Sagar! You’re so smart. Where did you learn that?”


He gave a big smile and said, “My Coach! He knows everything. He’s the best person in this world”. I smiled silently thanking his Coach for looking after my son in my absence and teaching him good things. I went back to work while Sagar continued looking through the album. He paused at a picture and looked confused. He pointed at the picture and said, “How do you know him?”


I bent down next to him to see the picture of Shravan and me from our school days when we went on a camping trip. I looked curiously at Sagar as he studied the picture carefully. I slowly asked, “Why? Do you know him?”


He looked up excitedly, “Yeah! He’s my Coach! The one I told you about” My head was spinning and I couldn’t believe what he was saying.


I stuttered, “No, Sagar. You must be mistaken. You’re confusing him with someone else”.


He adamantly said, “No, it is him! Hold on, I have a picture”. Sagar ran up to his room. The way Sagar confidently said that it was Shravan made my heart race. What if he was right? I stopped breathing when he handed me the picture. Sagar was holding a trophy and Shravan had his arms around him with a bright smile. My eyes teared up as I gently traced Shravan’s picture. I couldn't believe that Shravan was Sagar's Coach, who he talked about, all along. Sagar shook my arm and said, “See, now do you believe me? Now, tell me! How do you two know each other?”


I took a deep breath and slowly said, “He was...is my friend...best friend. He actually lived in the house next to us. At first, we didn’t like each other but then we became buddies at school and then our friendship took off”. I smiled, reminiscing my memories about Shravan. Sagar asked me to tell him our stories from school. I smiled seeing how much Sagar admired Shravan. I told him how mischievous Shravan was and he didn’t believe me. So, I told him the story of how we first met. Then, I told him about our petty fights when we first became buddies but then how everything changed when he took me to see my father. I sighed realizing how much I missed Shravan. It seems like destiny will never let me forget him.


Sagar turned the page and saw the picture from the wedding. Memories of our night under the gazebo rushed back when Shravan had first named Sagar long before he was born. Sagar’s eyes dazzled and he said, “Wow...you both look like some prince and princess from a fairytale. You two look perfect together”. I looked at him wide-eyed. He slowly asked, “Why didn’t you marry him? He’s an amazing person”.


I softly chuckled, “He is pretty amazing, isn’t he?” I sighed and my eyes teared up again. I gulped “Sometimes, life doesn’t work out the way you want it to”.


He turned the page and saw his baby picture with Shravan and me at the beach when Shravan was recovering in Mumbai. He grew confused and asked, “I met Coach when I was a baby?” I nodded and told him that there was an instant connection between him and Shravan the moment they met. It seems like they were destined to meet again after all. He looked down sadly, “Did Coach forget that we met before? Why didn’t he tell me that he knows you?” I thought the same to myself. Was Shravan aware that Sagar was my son? Sagar’s eyes brightened up, “Wait, since you’re his best friend, he’ll listen to you! Can you ask him to visit us here in Bhopal?” My mind went numb hearing Sagar’s request. I promised Kavita Aunty that I would never see Shravan again. He was a married man now. He belongs to someone else. As much as I wanted to see him again, I knew I shouldn’t because my heart can’t take it anymore. It seems as if we are destined to meet only to be separated. After each separation, the pain intensifies.


Sagar reached for my phone and dialed Shravan’s number by heart. “Hello, Coach? It’s me, Sagar...No, I’m fine...I’m using my mom’s phone instead of landline...ugh let’s talk about that later! I have something important to tell you! I’m really mad at you! You didn’t tell me that you are friends with my mom and that you met me as a baby”. My heart was thudding loudly realizing that Shravan was on the phone. “Mom wants to ask you something and you can’t say no!”


Sagar passed me the phone. It’s been five years since I’ve heard his voice. I pressed the phone to my ear with trembling hands. My lips were quivering as I tried to talk but nothing came out. I heard a soft, broken voice that set my heart on fire, “How are you, Sumo?” I closed my eyes and let my tears fall. I clamped my mouth so he wouldn’t hear me cry. Sagar saw me crying and ran to get me water. Shravan spoke gently, “I missed you so much…”


Sagar came back and handed me the glass. He took the phone from me and put it on speaker phone. “Coach, she’s crying again”.


Shravan chuckled, “Don’t worry, she tends to do that sometimes”.


Sagar giggled, “Since you know that your best friend lives here, you should come visit us in Bhopal”. My heart fluttered at the thought of seeing him again. Imagine, if I am like this by hearing his voice, what will happen when I see him again?


Shravan sighed, “Sagar...Actually, I…” Sagar’s smile fell and he started getting angry at Shravan for making excuses again. Shravan chuckled, “Buddy, will you let me talk? You’re just like your mother. Actually, I was going to wait to tell you but I am coming to Bhopal next week for a couple of months for my work. I was going to surprise you”. My heart started beating rapidly. He’s coming to Bhopal. I’m going to see my Shravan again.


Sagar and I spent the whole week tidying up the house and the day we were waiting for finally arrived. I couldn’t sleep the whole night. Sagar and I sat out on the porch swing even though Shravan wouldn’t arrive for another few hours. I kept fixing my hair and made sure to wear my prettiest dress. Sagar was starting to get restless and called Shravan to ask where he was. Sagar informed me that Shravan had arrived in Bhopal but was going to Bunty’s house first to drop off his luggage as he was staying with Bunty and his family. He said that he would head over to meet us once he gets settled in.


Sagar laid his head on my lap and asked, “Mom, when will he get here?” I caressed his hair and told him to be patient as Shravan said he would come when he is ready. To be honest, I was just as restless as Sagar. Suddenly, I heard the gate creak open and froze. He was finally here. Sagar got up from my lap and ran at full speed into Shravan’s arms. He picked Sagar up and spun him around as they both laughed together. Shravan closed his eyes as he tighly hugged Sagar. He finally opened his eyes and I stopped breathing when his warm eyes met mine. I stood there like a statue. He looked handsome, in fact he had aged like fine wine. He gave me a soft smile and my heart melted.


My heart said to me, “Why are you standing here Suman? Your Shravan is here! Run into his arms and embrace him tightly. Destiny has brought him to you once again but this time no matter what happens, don’t let him go. He’s yours and you are his”. I smiled and took a step forward and suddenly stopped as my mind said to me, “Shravan will never love you with these scars. But, that doesn’t matter because he belongs to someone else now. Remember, how it felt when Anish cheated on you? Don’t let any other woman feel the same way. Yes, destiny has always brought you two together but you aren’t meant to be with him. You two will always get separated. Why are you giving yourself pain? Stay away from him, Suman. Only you can protect your heart.”

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A/N: I'm quite impressed with myself...2 chapters back to back! 😆 I can't believe I wrote and edited this chapter all in one day! Sorry for any grammar/spelling mistakes. Please like & comment and let me know what you think! Hope everyone is staying safe during this time.

Edited by alina.b - 5 years ago


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Posted: 5 years ago

Alina .... This is fabulous!

Such a beautiful and emotional update😭

Aww...Sagar and Shravan's interaction is so good.

He is back in Bhopal

Waiting for best update already

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