~ArBi FF Jab Lurve Hua~Part 271 pg141

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 229~

~Next Day~

Armaan woke up fresh in the morning.Sudha woke up to the amazing aroma of chappati and her favourite chilli paneer which was made for her by her dear son.

Sudha:Arre wah,yeh sab kahaa se mangvaaya hai tumne Armu,aur woh bhi subah subah??

Armaan:Maa!!!Yeh sab maine aapke liye banaaya hain...

Sudha:Ohho..Kya baat hai,Armu??Lagta hai ki aaj kuch toh khaas baat hai...Main bataaoo??

Armaan:Kya Maa??Aisa kuch bhi toh nahin hain..

Sudha:Yeh sab mujhe maska maarne ke liye toh nahin hain na??I mean,kal raat maine tumhaare sarr ke maalish jo kiya tha..(Armaan heaved a sigh of relief)Kya??

Armaan:Haan Maa aur waise bhi,bohat din ho gaya hain na yeh sab karte huwe..So yeah,i made the breakfast for you!!

Sudha:Acha,theekh hai main pehle brush karke aati hoon,hhmm??(Armaan nodded)

Armaan served breakfast on the dining table. Just then,he took a look at his mobile to check the sms he just received.

Sudha:Mornin' Armu..

Armaan:Mornin' Maa..Baitho na..

Sudha:Who is it??

Armaan:Huh??Woh...woh Shreya ka message tha..

Sudha:Shreya,hhmm??

Armaan:Haan Maa...Main sirf ek Shreya ko jaanta hoon,hhmm??

Sudha:Haan,pata hai mujhe..Waise,how was the fashion show last night??

Armaan:Maa,i told you already na..It was fine...

Sudha:Acha toh ab bataao ki chakkar kya hai,hhmm??

Armaan:Kuch bhi toh nahin Maa..

Sudha:Acha??Mujhe aisa kyun lag rahi hai ki tum mujhse kuch chupaa rahe ho??(Armaan pulled an almost perfect blank face so as to convince his mum)Itna koshish kyun kar rahe ho,Armu??Seedhe seedhe mujhe bataao ki baat kya hai!!

Armaan:Maa,aap itne zidd kyun kar rahe ho??Main aapse kuch bhi nahin chupaa rahaa hoon..(heard his mobile ringing)Filhaal aap ye breakfast shuru karo aur main bas abhi aata hoon..(went to attend his phone call)

Jiya:Mornin', you're up so early??

Armaan:(sat down for breakfast while Sudha watched him)Well,i thought of making breakfast for Maa and she surely seems to be enjoying it..What's up with you?

Jiya:Don't tell me that you forgot,yaar..

Armaan:What?

Jiya:Tonight's party at Trends where Mayank invited us,remember??

Armaan:Jiya,i haven't forgotten anything but i just don't feel like..

Jiya:Heyy,he invited us personally yaar..Ok,i can really see that you didn't like him inviting you but just come for my sake,please..At least i would love to know what kind of surprise Mayank's planning for Bharti..And right now i called to inform you that i'll meet you directly at Trends itself instead of your place,k??

Armaan:(thought to himself)Hhmm,in that case,i'll go out and get some new shirts for myself,adorn myself a new look and..(just then,he snapped out as he heard Jiya voicing out)

Jiya:Heyy,you there???

Armaan:Hhmm Jiya,i'll come for your sake,k??Ab khush?

Jiya:Bohat!!So,i'll see you in the evening,k??Bye!!

Armaan:Bye!!(hung up and noticed his mum looking at him)Kya?

Sudha:Kuch nahin..Waise Armu, tumhaare aur Bharti ke beech mein sab kuch theekh ho gaya ke nahin??

Armaan:(pretended to be annoyed with Sudha for mentioning Bharti's name)Maa,aap agar kisi aur ke baarein mein poochna chahthe ho,toh pooch lo par uske baarein mein main kuch sunnaa nahin chahtha,hhmm??

Sudha:Kyun???In fact,tumne usse iss badi sankhat mein dhaal diya tha au ab tum uss par saara ilzaam lagaa rahe ho??Mujhe sab kuch pata chal chuka hain tumhaare kartoot ke baarein mein..

Armaan:Ab agar aapko sab kuch pata chal hi gaya hai,toh pooch kyun rahe ho??

Sudha:Oyye!!Aisi baat karoge apne Maa se??

Armaan:Toh aap bhi kaise baatein kar rahe ho apne bete se??Hamesha aap toh apni bahu ki itni taareef karte rehte ho..Kabhi aapne mere baarein mein socha hai??

Sudha:KYA??Wait a sec,tum possessive ho rahe ho,Armu??

Armaan:I'm done with breakfast,main chalta hoon..

Sudha:Kahaa pe??Tum bhool gaye ho kya ki aaj Saturday hain??

Armaan:Jaanta hoon lekin main kisi ke saath baahaar jaa raha hoon..Good day to you!!

Sudha:Armu!!!(Armaan had promptly left from there)

~Mayank's place~

Mayank was still very much asleep,though he had his eyes opened.He recollected the eventful evening that he had somewhat spent with Mahi in the last place that he would have considered himself to be.He didn't understand why he even bothered to help Mahi even after she had broken his car headlights.At that point of time,the only thing that ran through his mind was to help her out and get her away from the police.Much as he felt irked by the level of adamance in her,he just couldn't stop smiling.Just as he shifted his head,he noticed that Niharika was observing him and he had promptly sat upright.

Niharika:(cleared her throat)Chai thandi ho jaayegi..

Mayank:Tum kabse yahaa khade ho??

Niharika:Kyun??Kiske khayaalon mein dhoobe ho ab tak??

Mayank:Kisi ki bhi nahin..

Niharika:Acha??

Mayank:Haann!!

Niharika:Waise,tum kal raat bhar kahaa pe the??Ek phone nahin kar sakte the tum??Agar maine aisa kuch kiya hota,toh tum mujhe kya kuch nahin sunaa dete,hhmm??

Mayank:(grinned sheepishly)Woh...Woh actually mere mobile ki charge khatam ho gaya tha Nihu..Samjhaa kar na yaar...Sorry!!

Niharika:(turned away from Mayank but he stopped her from leaving)Ab kya hai??

Mayank:Apne bhai ko maaf nahin karoge kya??Waise,aaj tumhaare liye aur Bharti ke liye khaas surprise hai aur woh bhi Trends mein...So,please be present at Trends in the most stylish attire that you've got,k??

Niharika:Mayu,what is this all about??

Mayank:Trust me,both you and Bharti are going to love it...(excused himself to freshen up)

Niharika:(murmured to herself)Bata nahin ki ab kya aur kaise sab kuch hogi..Bata nahin ki yeh Mayu aakhir kya soch kar rakha hain par Bharti ko inform karni hogi..She's gotta prepare herself mentally!!(tried dialling Bharti's number when she noticed Mayank talking to Bharti on his mobile after having come out of the washroom)

Mayank:Bharti,i don't care but you've gotta come since the whole party is for ya..

Bharti:(yawned out loud)Much as i'm obliged Mayu,i really..(yawned again)I really don't feel like..

Mayank:Uffo Bharti,i've planned a big thing for both of us...And it will be spectacular since our problems will be solved by tonight..

Bharti:God,how despo can you be Mayu??

Mayank:Pretty much,since that's what i can perceive myself to be,after yesterday evening with M..

Bharti:With what?

Mayank:(saw Niharika watching him and he snapped at her)What,Bharti?Nothing...I don't care,you're going to come tonight and i'll only start the party if you come or else...(hung up)

Bharti:Hel...Hello Mayu???Crap!!(hung up and woke up instantly)

Niharika:So,what did she say??

Mayank:No worries at all...She's going to turn up and all eyes are going to be on her,trust me!!

Niharika:What makes you think so??

Mayank:Trust me,Nihu..When she comes,she knows how to turn all eyes towards her;that's exactly how she's become a diva!!

Niharika:(murmured)This really spells trouble,indeed!!Bharti,you've got only yourself to save tonight!!!All the very best to you...

~Early Evening Hours~

Armaan had bumped into Mayank while browsing through some shirts for himself at the Louis Philippe corner.He just glanced at Mayank who recognized him instantly and acknowledged him.However,Armaan couldn't help but express his extreme level of discomfort and awkwardness outrightly upon seeing him.

Mayank:What a surprise,Armaan!!(Armaan forced a smile which almost disappeared instantly)What are you doing here?

Armaan:Erm Mayank,what exactly are you or any other customers here doing??

Mayank:Ohhh,i didn't mean that Armaan..Are you here to shop for yourself or someone else??

Armaan:Mayank,i think you should just stick to your own business,hhmm??

Mayank:Well,that's wht I have been doing all my life but now Bharti's in my life,na..I've to not only cater to her needs but be aware of what's going on in her life and know how her world is like..And since you've been part of her past,i will surely love to know if she has changed in any way..

Armaan:Dekho Mayank,mujhe tohda jaldi hai so please excuse me..

Mayank:Hold on Armaan..Whirt shirt do you think,will turn her on tonight??

Armaan:(widened his eyes in disbelief at Mayank's question and murmured to himself)Yahaa main apna shopping kar raha hoon Bharti ko impress karne ke liye par yeh toh mere hi plan ka vaat lagaane pe thula hain!!Jaldi kuch soch Armaan warna yeh mauka bhi tere haath se nikal jaayega!!

Mayank:Come on Armaan..

Armaan:Yeh brown aur red shirt Bharti ko bilkul bhi pasand nahin hoga..In fact, she is a pretty vibrant and unpredictable girl..(Mayank noticed how Armaan got lost in his thoughts and pondered)She is a totally crazy girl but i just l..(paused in the nick of time)

Mayank:What?

Armaan:Nothing...Just choose something tat suits your personality for as far as my perspective goes, comfort talks fashion!!

Mayank:(picked a purple shirt and passed it to the salesman)Waise,you're coming for the party,aren't you?

Armaan:I'm accompanying Mahi so i'll be there..Bye!!(Mayank paused as he thought of Mahi's and Raj's tiff in the lift and how things further strained between himself and Mahi who had asked him to not interfere in her matters)

~Payal's place~

Payal had pushed Bharti into the washroom to try on the new cocktail dress which she and Shaz had just bought for her an hour back.

Payal:(stood outside the washroom door)Bharti,are you even trying it or not??

Bharti:What the hell Paayu??How did you...(unlocked the washroom door)..even figure the right size??

Shaz:That's because i told her to check your outfit size before we even bought anything for ya..

Bharti:How smart!!

Shaz:(grinned sheepishly)Sure,i had no idea shopping for you would be this fun,Bharti!!

Bharti:Give me a break,you peepz..It's just one stupid party...

Payal:Not just any party that you barge into,Bharti...Mayank officially invited you and do you even realize what he's up to??

Bharti:Seriously,it's just a success bash,that's all...I'm going to be there as his friend,that's it and i'm gonna enjoy..

Payal:I don't really think so,from how things have been propping up between you two..

Bharti:As in??

Payal:Woh anokhi rishtha jo tum dono ne paidha kiya tha...Hhmm??

Bharti:Arre yaar,Mayank ka naam register bhi ho gaya hai,so chill!!Shaadi toh bilkul bhi nahin hogi,trust me!!

Payal:Acha,toh aaj Mayank ne tumhe baar baar phone kyun kiya tha kuch ek ghanta pehle??Why was he wanting you to be present at tonight's party at any cost??I'm sure that something's planned for you or else he wouldn't be so...You know,perplexed...

Shaz:Bharti,Payal does have a point,babe..

Bharti:Whatever yaar..I'm just going to enjoy,as how i normally do at any party,hhmm??You can do all the thinking for me,k??Just help me take care of Naina as well,k??Will not be out for too long..And the dress's quite cool by the way Paayu..Thanks!!

Shaz:Uh-uh,you're not done as of yet..Try these heels as well...

Bharti:Whoa!!What's this for??

Shaz:To turn all eyes towards ya for you're going to be in the limelight for tonight!!You love all the attention,don't ya??

Bharti:Well,not always though Shaz..But anyways,i'll make a move before it's too late,k??Payal,don't wait for me for dinner,k??

Payal:Apparently Bharti..I know you're going for dinner at the party itself..You don't worry about Naina either,k??Just enjoy yourself!!

Bharti:But if there's anything,just give me a buzz..(hugged Payal and bid goodbye to Shaz before leaving)

Shaz:(locked the home door)Wow,i can't believe that she could pull through with the super high heels,yaar...

Payal:The experience over the years...She's just been used to it!!

~Armaan's place~

Armaan got ready and was taking a look at himself in the mirror.He looked at himself and wondered if the efforts that he was taking to impress Bharti,will bear fruit for he felt really discouraged.
Surely that idiot Mayank will look great in Bharti's eyes but what about my efforts???Won't they bear fruit at all??After all,i spent several hours searching for the right fits only to garner her attention..Gosh,i sound so desperate for her attention!!Armaan,since when have you wanted a girl's attention so badly??(pondered deeply and got his answer)Ever since i have felt the fear of losing my love to someone as perfect as Mayank..I've felt the need to get Bharti's attention and her love..(recalled Payal's words)Yeah on one hand Payal tells me that i should give myself another chance and i should express myself to Bharti and on the other hand,Bharti is going away from me since she accepted Mayank's proposal...But from what Mahi had said yesterday,could i still stand a chance??Crap,this is so confusing!!!!(took off his tie in much irritation)Why am i even doing this??I'm surely not going to be noticed by Bharti for nowadays she just seems to ignore me and go away from me...At least she should talk to me and sort things out since it's not her mistake but she doesn't even want to start in the first place!!!So how can things even get started between us in the first place???

Just then,he heard a knock on his room door. It was his mum who voiced out to him that Mahi had arrived to pick him up and she asked him to hurry up.Armaan quickly wore his tie and got out of his room,only to realize that both Mahi and his mum were admiring him.

Armaan:What?What are you two looking at??Ok,fine...Just admit it;just tell me how horrible i'm looking..(shook his head and looked away while Mahi looked at Sudha)

Sudha:Hhmm lagta hai Mahi ke humein ab zaroor bataana hogi ki mere pyaare Armu kaisa dikh raha hain...

Mahi:(walked towards Armaan and raised his chin to face her)Seriously Armaan...

Armaan:(looked at her in a disappointed manner,not even wanting to know what she will say next)Chodo Mahi..I just want to go and get it done with..

Mahi:Arre aise kaise jaaoge tum,huh??(whispered to him)Just be confident,cool and just loosen your tie a bit..There,now you look just perfect!!

Armaan:What??

Mahi:You look great and trust me,girls will fall head over heels at tonight's party..Especially,Bharti!!(When Mahi mentioned Bharti's name,Armaan's eyes literally shone but he looked skeptically at her)

Armaan:Yeah right...!!Ab chale??

Mahi:You don't trust me,Armaan??

Armaan:I don't,Mahi and i don't even care if Bharti were to look at or ignore me,alright??I'm coming for this party only to ensure that the designer from Trends don't sue us in any way...

Mahi:Ohhh...Really??

Armaan:Come,let's get going since we're apparently running late,aren't we??

Mahi:Ok Aunty,hum nikal the hain,hhmm??

Sudha:Haan theekh hai;well Mahi,send my congratz to Bharti by the way...

~Along the way to Trends~

Mahi:Seriously Armaan??

Armaan:What??

Mahi:You really can't find any other excuse to hide your feelings from me??

Armaan:What??Mahi...i've already told you that i don't love Bharti...

Mahi:Right!!You did...You don't care if Bharti were to ignore you;you really don't care if Mayank were to sweep Bharti off her feet tonight,you really don't and if you're going to the party tonight,it's only to make sure that the designer doesn't sue us...For if that were to happen,Bharti will obviously be in trouble and you've got to help her at any cost,right??

Armaan:Ye..(paused as he realized what Mahi was up to)

Mahi:In any way,you're attending the party only and only for Bharti,so just face it!!Hhmm,??(winked at Armaan who looked at her)

Armaan:Mahi...I'm not attending this for Bharti..Get that to your head,k??

Mahi:Ok,i'm sorry..

Armaan:That's better!!

Mahi:(thought to herself)But don't you worry Armaan for i'm going to make you blurt that you were here only for Bharti..And even if you didn't, i'm going to make sure that you'll have a blast tonight and that too with Bharti!!(turned to Armaan)Tum jaao,main gaadi park karke aati hoon..(Armaan nodded)

Mahi had parked her car and just then, as she got out of her car,she spotted Raj and Sonali together. Raj excused himself and walked away before Mahi could stop him.

Edited by jassie_17 - 13 years ago

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Jaslin

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Posted: 13 years ago

#1062

~Jab Lurve Hua Part 230~

As she turned to face Sonali, she noticed the melancholy in her eyes and hugged her instantly.Sonali hugged her back,not being able to control her tears.Without having spoken or exchanged a word of apology, both of them had reconciled, and upon seeing this from a distance, Raj smiled weakly and entered the lift,pressing Level 9, where the party was held. He glanced at his watch and noticed that he was a lil late, and wondered if the party had already begun.However,when he reached, he realized that Mayank was still waiting for Bharti who still has yet to appear. As he walked about the well-decorated hall, his eyes naturally fixed themselves on Niharika who was busy mingling with the guests.Raj waited till she noticed him.He could sense her eyes scanning him from top to bottom and he let out a subtle grin, enjoying the attention he's getting from Niharika.Raj excused himself and went to the drinks section to get himself a drink.
Niharika:I had the slightest idea that you would treat yourself to a drink too soon..
Raj:And i had the slightest doubt that you would come walking towards me,just to talk to me for i know you simply can't resist me ever since last night..Hhmm??
Niharika:Shut the hell up,alright??
Raj:Hhmm,don't worry,i won't let anything out so soon..At least,not to Mayank until i get to see what he's up to tonight..But more than him,i'm eagerly anticipating Bharti's entry..I'll want to see what kind of excuses she comes up with when i confront her..
Niharika:You're not going to say a word to her,is that clear??
Raj:Whyever not,Nihar??
Niharika:Cuz she has no idea that i told you so much,when i shouldn't have..
Raj:Then why did you??(Niharika shot a deep glare at Raj who simply waited for her answer)
Meanwhile,Armaan waited for Mahi outside Trends only to realize that both Sonali and Mahi had made up. He couldn't resist himself but went forward to hug both of them,gently kissing them on their foreheads before entering Trends.Armaan adjusted his shirt before he looked around,hoping to spot Bharti.Mahi nudged Sonali and gestured her to take a close look at Armaan while she excused herself as she spotted Raj and Niharika talking to each other.
Just as Mahi dropped by and stood adjacent to Niharika,Raj's smile faded and Niharika wondered what suddenly went wrong with Raj,for she was oblivious to Mahi's presence.
Raj:Excuse me Nihar..
Niharika:(held his wrist)Kya hua??
Mahi:(gestured to the waiter)Hi,one mocktail..Thanks!!(Niharika turned around to see Mahi and smiled at her)
Niharika:Hi Mahi...(Mahi noticed Raj excusing himself)
Mahi:Hi Niharika..Waise what was Raj saying??
Niharika:Nothing much,really...
Mahi:No,don't mind me asking you...Seriously,don't tell me that you're falling for his tricks..
Raj:(stopped and got back to face Mahi while Niharika was in between Raj and Mahi)Excuse me???My tricks??
Mahi:Why are you even acting,Raj??Don't tell me that you actually fell in love with a girl like Niharika..
Raj:Just how freakin' dare you, Mahi..And what about you and Mayank??Aren't you two an item or something??
Niharika:Okay,what the hell is going on between you two??
Raj:Nothing in particular...
Niharika:Oh really??I'm waiting...
Raj:I saw your loving brother with her in the lift last night...
Niharika:What??
Raj:That's when i messaged you to return home instead of searching for your brother...
Mahi:How did you even know that Mayank was missing??(saw Raj hesitating)
Niharika:I had called him..But what was Mayu doing with you??I tried asking him a zillion times of his whereabouts but he simply got no replies...
Raj:Yeahh Mahi,go on..What was he doing with you??
Mahi:Watch your tone,Raj..And i can't believe that you would accuse..(paused and got a lil amused at the thought)
Raj:Now what's so funny??
Mahi:Are you jealous of Mayank,Raj??
Raj:(almost choked)Excuse me??Hello,i've got standards,alright??
Mahi:Yeah,i can pretty much figure that out..(Niharika felt stuck between Raj and Mahi and tried to mediate the situation)
Mayank:Hi Mahi..
Niharika:(thought to herself)Iss Mayu ko abhi aana tha??
Raj:Lo aa gaya tumhaari boyfriend..
Mayank:Nihu,i need a favour from you actually...
Raj:Kyun Mayank??Mahi se nahin poochoge??I'm prety damn sure that she'll help you instantly,kyun Mahi??
Mayank:(Mahi gritted her teeth silently and glared at Raj)Erm Raj, actually just excuse me and Niharika...Nihu,chal!!(grabbed Niharika's wrist and brought her to a corner)
Mahi:Seriously Raj,have you lost it??
Raj:That's my exact question to you..Answer me and i'll reply back!!
Mahi:Fine,if you wanna play it this way,just go ahead...But don't you dare link me up with Mayank for even if he was the guy on this planet, i would rather be single!!(took Raj's drink which he placed on the table instead of her's and drank it in a gulp and went to look for Armaan instead)
Raj:Arre,mera drink!!Damn it!!Agar woh..Raj,how silly can you be??Mahi and Mayank??That's just nonsensical and largely impossible!!(hit his head real hard andturned around to look for Mahi but in vain)
Sonali:Thanks!!
Armaan:Kis liye??
Sonali:Tumne jo kuch bhi mere liye kiya..Uss liye,hhmm??
Armaan:Par maine toh kuch bhi..
Sonali:Zyaada bano matt..Thanks for talking to Mahi!!
Armaan:Chod na yaar..I'm just so happy for both of you,seriously!!
Sonali:But i had least expected you to be here and actually..(looked at Armaan from top to bottom)Am i wrong or are you here to actually impress someone??
Armaan:What??What are you saying,Sonu??
Sonali:You don't usually..Nah,maybe i'm just wrong..
Armaan:What?Just say it na..
Sonali:Armaan Sinha in Louis Philippe,new brand...Tum toh hamesha woh doosra brand pehente ho na??Aaj yeh naya brand aur naya tie bhi...Chamak rahe ho!!Kuch khaas hai kya??(Armaan looked intently at Sonali who was expecting his answer;Armaan looked elsewhere and just then,he turned around as he heard Bharti's voice)
Armaan just fixed his eyes on Bharti who was looking more than ever gorgeous in her cocktail dress.Sonali could literally see how Armaan was gazing at the ethereal glow evident on Bharti's face and how he simply couldn't take his eyes off Bharti.
Sonali:(whispered)Just admit it Armaan..Isn't she looking just WOW??
Armaan:(almost breathed deeply)Yeahh,she just looks real sexy tonight..(Sonali didn't expect the very words out of Armaan and she suppressed her laughter)Huh?Sonu,woh..Woh main..(hesitated to speak further as he realized what he just said and saw Sonali arching her left eyebrow)
Sonali:Interesting...Excuse me!!
Armaan:(murmured to himself)Armaan,stop it!!Just don't blurt out anything like that ever again..(looked in the direction of Bharti and continued to gaze at Bharti who was almost about to slip and fall while adjusting the super high heels which she was wearing but she managed on her own)
Armaan truly wondered if Bharti would ever notice him in the midst of the crowd of highly sophisticated employees and guests.Bharti was looking for familiar faces and she froze as the first face she noticed was that of Armaan's.She looked at him from a distance and all she could take note of was the fact that he looked different.Totally different from how she had seen him at several other parties.It seemed to her that he was trying to elevate his style,most probably to impress some of the ladies present there.Bharti kept looking at him and so did Armaan,gazing into each other's eyes from a distance.
Tujhse mohabbat ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Tauba kayamt ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Dekha tujhe toh yeh
Saansein ruk gayi
Sajde mein yeh
Aankhien jhuk gayi
Teri ibadat ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Tujhse mohabbat ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Tauba kayamt ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Yeh din jawani ke
Dil ki kahani ke
Aise bitata hoon mein
Tere khayaalon mein
Apne sawalon mein
Uljha sa jaata hoon mein
Ho..ladhte ladhte
Aankhien ladh gayi
Dil ki baatien
Aage badh gayi
Thodi shararat ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Meri toh sudh budh kho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Tujhse mohabbat ho gayi
Allah..
Maana zamaana
Yeh deta hai taana yeh
Thoda awaara hoon mein
Jo bhi hoon jaisa hoon
Aisa ya waisa hoon
Ab toh tumhara hoon mein
Ho..aate jaate
Dekhoon tujhko
Jaane yeh kya
Hua hai mujhko
Sabse bagawat ho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Saari sharafat kho gayi
Allah maaf kare
Just then,Mayank nudged Bharti and snapped at her and brought her to meet several of the well esteemed guests,leaving Armaan feeling quite morose.As Bharti kept walking gradually,he walked in a direction parallel to Bharti,across her while watching her.However,in a fleeting moment,he bumped into Shreya and spilled the drink that she had brought for him.
Shreya:Armaaann!!!Tum kahaa dekh rahe the yaar??
Armaan:Oops!!I'm so sorry,Shreya!!Ek minute...(looked around and saw Mahi and took a napkin from her)Yeh lo,i'm really sorry yaar...
Shreya:(shook her head)I'll get you another drink..I'll be right back after cleaning this up!!
Armaan:Sorry once again!!(Shreya smiled and gestured him to wait for her while Armaan nodded in agreement)
As he turned to his left to look for Bharti,she was nowhere to be found.He wondered where she could have gone to.However,he was confronted by both Mahi and Sonali who were smiling subtly at him,as though they had figured out his deep secret and kept looking on at him.
Armaan:What??
Mahi:Tujhse chupaaya nahin jaa raha hain,Armu!!
Armaan:Kya??
Sonali:Ohoho,itna bhola shakal kyun banaa rahe ho tum yaar Armaan??Saaf saaf dikhaayi de rahi hain humein ki tum kis tarha uss par lattoo ho rahe ho..
Armaan:Kya??Tum dono kya bak rahe ho??
Sonali:Dekho na Mahi..Humaare photowaala kitna shareef banne ki koshish kar raha hain!!(shook her head)
Mahi:Haan yaar,in fact Mr Armaan toh yahaa sirf Trends ki success bash ke liye aaya tha...
Sonali:God,how unfaithful Armaan!!!
Armaan:Tum dono,main yahaa MU ke liye aaya hoon...Remember the fashion scandal??
Mahi:Whatever,Armaan!!Excuse me,a second,guyzz!!(saw Raj talking to the fashion consultants and the designer whom she recognized)Raj!!
Raj:Heyy babezz..(mildly kissed Mahi's cheek)Excuse us...(went towards the drinks corner once again,gesturing the waiter)One shot!!Thanks dude!!
Mahi:What the hell are you doing??
Raj:Chup!!I've got some info which is beneficial for us..I kinda overheard some gossip about the fashion scandal..
Mahi:You didn't!!
Raj:Yes i did and FYI,this fashion designer's up to no good either...Yeh itna bhi shareef nahin hai..
Mahi:Matlab??
Raj:Ash and Vinita are involved as well in various other fashion scandals together with this designer...
Mahi:Humaari Vinita??
Raj:In fact,humaari yeh Vinita Ash ki bohat kareebi doston mein se ek hain..
Mahi:What the...
Raj:Sshh,chup raho!!We are so called in their den,so keep this to yourself...I have managed the situation such that the designer wouldn't even think of suing us for somewhat stealing his design...
Mahi:One shot for myself as well...(gestured to the waiter)How did you figure about this??I've only told this to Armaan and Jiya...
Raj:I'm well versed with this from Khushi...
Mahi:Khushi??The very same girl who had helped you and Bharti out??
Raj:Yep and she's helping me a great deal so chill for now!!By the way,since when have you gotten yourself into tequila shots??
Mahi:I just joined you for company and guess it's great...
Raj:Yaar,why were we even arguing just now??
Mahi:All thanks to you...You just left without even letting me explain last night...
Raj:I didn't want to sound as if i'm always the one who's got to pester you to tell me everything!!
Mahi:Indirectly you did it again Raj...And how could you think that i would go out with that sadoo??
Raj:(bursted out laughing)Oh God, you can be real funny at the worst of times...Yaar,i was pissed and frustrated for Jiya was equally annoyed as you didn't turn up...
Mahi:(interrupted Raj)I got held up in the police station..(elaborated everything to Raj)
Raj:Oh shux..couldn't you have called??Oh crap,your mobile was in the car and by then,the fashion show was already over...
Mahi:Exactly!!!
Raj:Sorry babezz...
Mahi:it's ok boyfy..
Raj:Come here...(shared a sideway hug,making her feel so much better)Waise i've got some real personal stuff to share with you...
Mahi:Any progress with Nihar??
Raj:How did you figure??
Mahi:I'm seriously missing out a lot on you lately...
Raj:Acha hain na,kam se kam tum bhi toh thodi si possessive ho rahe ho mere liye...I feel loved!!(Mahi messed up his hair and Niharika watched them from a distance,feeling glad that they had patched up)
Mahi:Waise Raj,her sadoo,khadoos brother is not aware of your interest in her??
Raj:(looked back at Mahi)Tumhe mujhe marwaane ki bohat shauk hain na??(Mahi bursted out laughing)
Mahi:Haan bohat!!
Raj:I'll really kill you if you utter anything!!(embraced her from behind and Raj saw Niharika watching them)Waise,tumne Sonu ko maaf kiya??
Mahi:Chalo mere saath..(brought Raj to where Armaan and Sonali were standing; Sonali was in the middle of a conversation and both Mahi and Raj heard her out)
Sonali:Acha,toh tumne yeh sirf Shreya ko impress karne ke liye pehna tha??
Armaan:Shreya??(his eyes kept searching for Bharti)
Sonali:Haann..Tum Shreya ko dhoondh rahe ho na??
Armaan:Nahinn yaar,woh main Bh..(paused as he saw Raj and Mahi behind Sonali)Hey guyzz..
Sonali:(turned around,acknowledged their presence and turned back to face Armaan)Bhh kya??
Armaan:Woh dekho,Bellez..I knew she was coming tonight,that's why i had adorned a new look..
Sonali:And who is that??
Armaan:She's an international model,Sonu..And Shreya's introducing me to her..Bye!!(quickly left from there and Sonali observed Armaan mingling with Bellez)
Sonali:Mahi,sach kahoo toh yeh Armaan ek number ka zidd khor hai,bilkul hi..
Mahi:Ab tasalli ho gaya ke nahin ki meri aur Sonu ka patch up ho chuki hai,hhmm??(Raj nodded)Aur kya keh raha tha Armaan??
Sonali:Arre aaj toh sach much mazaa aa gayi thi Armaan ko sataane mein..Jab Bharti andar aa gayi thi,yeh Armaan sirf ussi ko hi dekh raha tha..He was totally smitten by her,i tell you!!Yaar,kuch toh karni chaahiye inn dono ke liye..
Raj:Ahem,i'm outta here,k?(Mahi stopped him)I'm not being a part of this..Come on yaar,ab tum dono Jiya ki tarha shuru matt ho jaana..
Mahi:Actually Sonu,humein soch samajh kar khadam badhaani hogi aur waise bhi,humein toh pehle yeh bataa lagaana padega ki woh khadoos aakhir kya surprise plan kar raha hain!!
Sonali:You've got a real good point..
Raj:Excuse me ladies...
Mahi:Ab yeh Raj kahaa jaa raha hain??(placed her hand over Sonali's shoulders and watched the rest mingling)Waise,tumhaari Pushpak hai kahaa??
Sonali:Ghar par apne Maa ke sewa kar raha hoga..
Mahi:Aur tum yahaa party kar rahe ho??
Sonali:Chill yaar,Mahi..I just want to convey the message to her that she can't lay her rules on me and assume that i'll be this innocent, and obedient daughter-in-law..
Mahi:I know..But can you promise me something?
Sonali:What?
Mahi:You and Pushpak share a special bond yaar...Don't let this problem affect your love for each other..
Sonali:(mildly rubbed her palm on Mahi's)I can't promise but i'll try my very best yaar!!(suddenly heard Mayank voicing out to all the guests,raising a toast)Chal chal!!
Raj stood beside Niharika,in close proximity to where Bharti was standing.Bharti was mumuring to Niharika while facing the rest.
Bharti:(murmured)Do you have any idea of what your bro is up to??
Raj:Hi Bharti...(Bharti was slightly shocked and she promptly backed away and as she looked,Niharika shook her head)
Mayank:Hi everyone..Thank you for RSVPing early enough and joining me and my partners i the 7th success bash of Trends.It was truly a challenging year for our team so far since we've been receiving quite an amount of unwanted publicity from particular fashion shows...(casted a gaze at Mahi,who was unsure as to why Mayank was looking at her)However,the air's getting clear and in addition to that,if there was anyone who's encouraged me and stood by me in my hard times, she's none other than the love of my life..(Bharti almost choked on her drink and Raj got amused by Bharti's instant reaction to Mayank's words,that Niharika subtly hit his foot with her heel)..She's been a true friend of mine and today, i wish to introduce her to the world since apparently a lot of my staff ar very much anxious to know her identity...(Bharti widened her eyes in shock and looked at Niharika who seemed totally helpless,mumbling a 'Sorry' to her)This toast is therefore in her name..To Bharti Kapoor!!
Sonali:(murmured)The love of his life aur woh bhi Bharti??Arre!!
Mahi:Mar gayi!!Ab kya??PAr iske naam toh Shaadi Plus mein..
Sonali:Mahi,Bharti aur Niharika ne khud Mayank ka naam register karwaaya tha..
Mahi:Serious??(tried to contain her excitement)
Sonali:Tum...Tum hass rahi ho??
Mahi:Is it wrong to feel great about this,Sonu??Yeh khadoos ko bata bhi nahin hain ke iske so-called "love of his life" apne hi naam Shaadi Plus mein..(clapped thunderously together with the rest of the guests as Mayank brought Bharti, holding her wrist and introducing her to everyone)This has definitely got to be one of the bestest jokes i've heard in recent times yaar!!
Sonali:(bursted out laughing)Baat toh sahi hain yaar...Lollzz!!!(just then,she nudged Mahi to look at Armaan and then at Bharti,who was forcing herself to smile)Yaar,i just feel so bad...
Mahi:Mujhe bhi,par humein iss baat se tasalli mil sakti hain ke Bharti Mayank se pyaar nahin karti hain aur naahi inn dono ke shaadi hone waale hain..
Sonali:Par Bharti iske liye kaise maan gayi yaar??
Mahi:Wohi toh..
Mayank:Tonight,i wish to gift Bharti something extraordinary...For being there when i needed her the most in my life..
Bharti:(murmured whilst smiling weakly)Yeh sab karne ki kya zaroorat hai,Mayank Sharma??Ab toh kuch zyaada nahin ho raha hain,hhmm??
Mayank:(held her right palm and Bharti just watched him surprisingly)This is for you!!(saw another ring on Bharti's ring finger)May I??(Bharti shook her head in an attempt to refuse but Mayank gently removed the ring and placed his platinum ring with he name engraved on it,on her ring finger)This is your ring,keep it safely..Aaj ke baad,yeh platinum ring pehna,hhmm??(Bharti forced a wide smile and faced the guests)
All of a sudden,Mayank unexpectedly took Bharti by surprise as he had kissed her forehead.Just as she was coming to the realization of the seriousness of the situation which she herself had brought upon her, she caught herself looking intently at Armaan and saw his eyes being almost welled up and he had excused himself to the drinks section where he had sat beside Shreya, joining her for company.
Shreya had excused herself to the loo whilst Vinita took the opportunity to provoke Armaan,once again.In the meantime,Bharti had tried to excuse herself but several employees of Trends had requested both Bharti and Mayank to share a dance.Bharti realized that she had no options which she could lay before the adamant employees and thus she agreed to do so,despite having sprained her right ankle along her way to the party.
While both of them were dancing to a jazz number, Armaan tried fighting against his emotions as Vinita provoked him further.
Vinita:I really feel bad for you Armaan..I mean,she could have been your's but now she's someone else's for good..You're such a handsome..loser!!
Jiya:Back off Vinita...Do you mind leaving him alone??
Vinita:Whatever Jiya...Remember what i've said,Armaan...You two could have been it but sadly,you just gave it all up...And now there is no place for you in Bharti's heart any longer...
Jiya:Leave,Vinita!!(Vinita grabbed her drink and went to mingle with the other guests)Are you ok,Armaan??
Armaan:(looked at Jiya)Kyun??Mujhe kya hua hai??Kuch bhi toh nahin...(continued sipping his drink)
Jiya:Armaan,woh toh mujhe dikh rahi hain...Tum toh kabhi peete nahin ho;tum toh hamesha Bharti ko rok the ho peene se...
Armaan:What an irony,Jiya...Aaj main pee raha hoon uske badle mein..Aur waha dekho,kaise woh naach rahi hain Mayank ke saath..But you know what??Main aaj bohat...Bohat khush hoon!!(Jiya just looked on at Armaan,being unable to feel Armaan's pain and forcefully placed his glass on the table)Jiya!!
Jiya:Ab bas bhi karo,Armaan!!!
Armaan:Jiya,please yaar...Bas ek aur phir main nahin peeyunga,tumhaari kasam!!!Please...
Jiya:(sighed deeply)Theekh hai par sirf ek!!And no more!!
Armaan:Pakka!!!
Jiya:I'll be right back,k??(Armaan nodded and drank himself in misery)
Armaan:Waiter,ek aur peg laaoo,jaldi!!(murmured to himself)Sab aaire ghaire bhi samajh the hain ki mere dil mein kya hain par tum samajh the kyun nahin ho Bharti??Kya tumhe mere inn ankhon mein kuch dikhaayi nahin deti??Itne dino tak maine tumse baat nahin kee thi aur ab maine tumhe hameshaa ke liye kho diya..Kya soch raha tha main??Ki tum mujhse baat karne aaoge??Aur hum phir se pehle ki tarha dost banke rahenge...

Edited by jassie_17 - 13 years ago

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Posted: 13 years ago

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 231~

Armaan:Waiter,ek aur peg laaoo,jaldi!!(murmured to himself)Sab aaire ghaire bhi samajh the hain ki mere dil mein kya hain par tum samajh the kyun nahin ho Bharti??Kya tumhe mere inn ankhon mein kuch dikhaayi nahin deti??Itne dino tak maine tumse baat nahin kee thi aur ab maine tumhe hameshaa ke liye kho diya..Kya soch raha tha main??Ki tum mujhse baat karne aaoge??Aur hum phir se pehle ki tarha dost banke rahenge...

Waiter:Kya aap sirf unki dost banke rehna chahthe hain??

Armaan:Kam se kam jab main Bharti ki secret friend tha,tab toh mujhe ehsaas tha ki woh mere aas paas hain..Ab toh woh bhi nahin hain..Maine usse hameshaa ke liye kho diya aur main yeh bardaasht nahin kar paa rahaa hoon..

Waiter:Pyaar mein toh aapko khush hona chaahiye ki aapke pyaar aage badh raha hain!!Aapko bhi sab kuch bhool kar aage badna chaahiye...(Armaan pulled the waiter by his collar and blinked his eyes,having realized what he just did and let go of the waiter's collar)Sorry!!Dekho,yeh sab bolna bohat aasaan hai...Main bohat akela padh chuka hoon apne zindagi mein aur aksar main pyaar ko talaash tha rehta hoon...

Waiter:Kya pata ki aap pyaar ko galat disha mein dhoondh rahe the ab tak??Kya pata ki kahin koi aapse itna pyaar karti ho ki woh ab aapke paas aakar aapke gham baattein...Kisi aur ko bhi mauka dekar toh dekho!!(Armaan had closed his eyes,feeling heavy-headed and just then,Shreya tapped on his shoulder but by then the waiter was no longer there)

Shreya:Heyy,chale??Kaafi dher bhi ho gayi hogi na tumhaare liye??Armaan???

Armaan:Shreya??Kahaa thi tum yaar??

Shreya:Heyy,chalo na..Maine abhi tak Mayank sir ko wish bhi nahin kiya..Chalo na,please??

Armaan:Haan,haan...Maine bhi toh wish nahin kiya tha...

Shreya:Par tum toh Bharti se baat...

Armaan:Ab toh tumhaare boss ke sawaal hain na,toh baat bhi kar lete hain,kyun??

Shreya:(smiled widely)Great then..Chalo!!

Armaan almost tripped but Shreya held him against an adjacent wall,heaving a sigh of relief that he hadn't fallen.Armaan had held onto her and caressed her cheek,making her feel slightly uncomfortable.

Shreya:Armaan,are you alright??

Armaan:(Jiya looked for Armaan and she noticed Armaan caressing Shreya's chek,much to her bewilderment)You're a real sweetheart..Do you know that??

Shreya:(smiled)That's enough...Come!!

Armaan:No,wait!!(Shreya realized that Armaan was getting closer to her face)

Shreya:What's going on Armaan??Chalo..(froze as Armaan leaned forward to kiss her cheeks--not only were Jiya and Shreya in shock,but Bharti stopped dancing abruptly upon seeing Armaan and Shreya together)

Armaan:Come,let's go and congratulate your boss!!

Shreya:Oh-kay..(felt a lil lost and dazzled by Armaan's gesture)Hi Mayank Sir...Hi Bharti!!(Bharti didn't respond as she was quite stunned by Armaan's sudden gesture and gazed at Armaan)Bharti???

Bharti:Oops,i'm sorry..Mera dhyaan kahin aur tha..Heyy..

Shreya:You look fabulous tonight Bharti!!And Mayank sir,aap toh chuppa rustam nikle...Congratzz Sir!!!I'm so happy for you Sir...

Mayank:Thanks Shreya...Are you going to leave??

Shreya:Actually yes Sir..Woh Armaan kuch zyaada pee liya tha toh main Armaan ko ghar chod ne jaa rahi hoon...

Armaan:Chill,Shreya...(he almost tripped but this time round,Bharti held him firmly and both of them looked intently at each other and in a fleeting moment,Armaan stood upright,taking Bharti's hands off him and extending his hand before Mayank for a handshake)Congratzz Mayank!!

Mayank:Thanks!!

Armaan:Tum bohat unlucky ho..

Mayank:Excuse me??

Armaan:Let me get this straight...Sorry,tum bohat lucky ho ki tumhe apna pyaar mil raha hain warna Bharti ke pyaar ke aur vishwaas hona koi aam baat nahin hain,kyun Bharti??So,congratzz Mr Mayank Sharma..I salute you!!!(winked at Mayank who felt quite uneasy by his gesture as well)

Shreya:Sir,i'll take your leave...Chalo Armaan!!

Armaan:You're really sweet Shreyu..(kissed her cheek)

Shreya:Ab bas bhi karo aur chalo!!(shook her head while Jiya was stunned by the entire conversation and the whole change in Armaan)

Raj:Lo,tum yahaa ho??Kabse tumhe dhoondh raha hoon??Oye!!(nudged Jiya)Kya hua hai tumhe??

Jiya:Mujhe chakkar jaise aa rahi hain...(shook her head and went to a corner to sit down on the red hot-seat chairs)

Raj:Maine kya kaha tha tumse Jiya??Pehle bhi yehi samjhaane ki koshish kar raha tha par tumhe toh hamesha yeh laga tha ki Armaan aur Bharti ki kismat ek doosre se jude hain..Kyun??

Jiya:(sipped the wine which Raj got for her)I just can't grasp it!!How can Armaan do such a thing??He's..

Raj:Drunk,Jiya!!Totally drunk,yaar..(Jiya glared at Raj but she knew that Raj wasn't wrong at all)You can't deny it,can you??But yeahh,it was totally unanticipated though..And that's because we've never seen him drunk!!

Jiya:But why all of a sudden yaar?Ok,i can still accept that Mayank and Bharti are together..(Raj listened intently)But Armaan and Shreya??I really didn't see that coming for until half an hour back when i was talking to Armaan,he was trying real hard to convince me that he's really happy for Bharti..It was so clear that he's totally devastated and now this had happened..

Raj:Jiya,can't you be happy for him,that he's finally taking the step to move on in life??The sooner he understands,the better it is for him yaar..And he understood it tonight itself!!

Jiya:I guess you're right Raj..On one hand,Bharti is moving on in her life with Mayank and on the other hand..(managed to voice it out with much difficulty)Armaan too is moving on with..(paused for a while)Shreya???

Raj:(shook his head and placed is hand over her shoulder,mildly pressing his head against her's)Sab theekh hoga yaar...And finally,Ms Jiya Mishra is viewings thinggs from my perspective,that their destinies are completely different and that she is no one to interfere in God's personal affairs,hhmm??

Jiya:(sighed deeply)Alright,alright..I get it!!

Raj:Great!!(thought to himself)Ab agar main Jiya ko kuch bolne chalunga toh phir se woh puraani harkatein shuru karegi,filhaal behthaar yehi hain ki main chup rahoo aur kuch bhi na boloo..But Armaan's sudden change is definitely surprising!!(turned to Jiya)Acha sunn,hold my car keys..I'll drop you home tonight,k?

Jiya:Kyun?Mujhe har roz ghar drop karne ki theka lagaa rakhaa hai kya??

Raj:Aisa hi kuch samajh lo..Tumhaare Dad ke saamne apna impression jamaane ki koshish kar rahaa hoon aur tum ho ke..(Jiya got amused)

Sonali:Heyy,count us in too...Please???

Raj:Just give me 5 to 10 minutes;wait for me at the car park,k?

Jiya:Hhmm,ok!!(left with Mahi and Sonali while Raj headed to meet Niharika)

Mahi:Niharika ko bye karne gaya hoga...

Sonali:Haha,yeh Raj bata nahin kab usse apne dil ki baat bataadega..Chalte hain...

Meanwhile,Raj spotted Niharika and was heading towards her gradually as he noticed Mayank talking to her.

Mayank:Nihu,i'll be late..Sorry,ek urgent kaam aa padha so i'll be late..Don't worry,mere paas doosre chaabi hain so don't stay up waiting for me!!Tum zara Bharti ko bhi drop kar dena,hhmm??

Niharika:Hhmm ok,not to worry..

Mayank:Excuse me!!(left from there)

Niharika turned around and she just jerked and froze as she felt Raj standing extremely close to her face.

Niharika:Kya...Kya kar rahe ho tum??

Raj:Arre tujhe kya hua hai??(saw Niharika feeling quite uncomfortable)Mayank chala gaya hain na...Dekho,mujhe tumse ek zaroori baat karna hai...

JUST THEN...

Bharti:(held Niharika's elbow and made her face Bharti)Nihi,yeh sab kya ho raha hai yaar??Oh gosh...

Niharika:Bharti,what a surprise!!

Bharti:Surprise??(Niharika tried to gesture to Bharti to look behind Niharika)What??

Raj:(tlted his face)Hi Bharti..

Bharti:(grinned sheepishly)Hehe Raj??Tum abhi tak yahaa ho??

Raj:Jee haaan aur mujhe Nihar se baat karna hain...(held on to Niharika's left elbow)So excuse us...

Bharti:Oh hello,your matter can wait...I need to talk to her first!!(pulled Niharika's right elbow and conversely,Raj held on to Niharika's left elbow)

Raj:Shouldn't I be saying that Bharti??You can wait...

Bharti:I can't wait,alright??

Niharika:Oh hello...Just hold on!!Leave both of my elbows,right now both of you!!!I mean it guyzz!!(Both Bharti and Raj let go of Niharika's elbows)That's better!!I'm leaving with Bharti...We can definitely talk some other time,Raj!!!Bye...(turned to go with Bharti)

Raj:Arre!!!Nihar...(looked to his side and clenched his fist)Damn it!!!Oh teri..Jiya's waiting!!!(hurried to the lift lobby)

~On the Way Home~

Raj:Sorry ladies...

Mahi:So,koi baat bani??

Raj:Kaunsi baat??

Sonali:Zyaada bano matt yaar Raj...

Raj:Uffo tum dono bhi na...Main usse baat nahin kar paaya..Apparently Bharti ko bhi ussi waqt Nihar se kuch urgent baat karni thi...

Mahi:Bharti???Waise tum mujhse kuch kehne waale the na??

Raj:Arre Jiya,tumhaari London trip ke baarein mein tumne toh koi khabar tak nahin diya tha yaar...

Sonali:(looked at Mahi and whispered)Not the right time,Mahi..Looks like Jiya knows nothing about Mayank and Bharti...

Mahi:(whispered back)Yeahh i guess so;we'll ask Raj later,hhmm..(Sonali nodded)

Jiya:Raj,kuch khaas nahin hai...

Raj:Oh come on yaar..Don't tell me that Bhaskar didn't take you anywhere in London...

Jiya:We went there for official work,Raj...Nothing else,apart from the fact that i met Gaurav there...

Raj:You did not!!

Jiya:Yes i did and let's leave it aside...

Sonali:Why Jiya??Tell us na...

Jiya:Apparently,he gave me his wedding invitation..

Raj:(almost screeched his car to a halt)What??

Jiya:Raj,dekh kar gaadi chalaao yaar...Continue driving,dude!!(Raj resumed driving)Anywayzz,it's all because of you that i had such silly thoughts..

Raj:Heyy!!!

Jiya:He has no idea of what i've been thinking and if by chance any of you met him,don't even utter anything,is that clear???

Raj:Gosh..And you're telling us now???Well,let me guess...Armaan must have known it by now,hhmm??

Jiya:Yeah and so does Bhaskar but i made him promise not to tell anyone...

Sonali:Talking about Bhaskar..when the hell is he coming back yaar??

Raj:Actually Amarjeet was saying that Bhaskar will be back by Wednesday or Thursday..Amarjeet had actually extended his visit for an exclusive article with one of the VIPs,who will be accompanying him back to Mumbai!!

Sonali:Alright guyzz..Thanks Raj for dropping me home!!Bata nahin ki ab kya sunna padega..Have a great weekend..Bye!!

Raj:Hey Sonu..Remember i luv ya!!

Sonali:(shook her head and smiled)Try saying that Pushpak's around..Haha,nitezz!!(waved to all of them before heading inside)

Mahi:She's having quite a problem with her saas and i shouldn't have gotten so mad!!

Raj:Just hope everything goes fine..Chill,Mahi!!Don't we all know how a fighter she is,hhmm??

Jiya:Woh toh hain...Mujhe toh Pushpak ki maa ki fikr hain!!(all smiled as Raj resumed driving,dropping Mahi home)

Mahi:Okiez hun,see ya next week!!

Raj:Heyy,i'll call ya..(winked at her)Nitezz!!

Mahi:Theekh se gaadi chalaao..Yeah,can't wait for your call,boyfy!!(waved and went inside)

Jiya:You two are totally an item..Who wouldn't think that you two aren't a couple??

Raj:Hah,that's all in the charm,hunn!!

Jiya:Raj,is there anything you need to tell me??(Raj avoided her gaze and continued driving)

~Meanwhile..~

Bharti:Yeh stupid heels..Itni badi badi heels yaar..Mere paao ki haalat bohat zyaada khaarab hain!!Ouch!!!

Niharika:Bohat dard ho raha hai??

Bharti:You can't imagine yaar...Seriously i didn't expect the party to be for real long hours...Aur upar se tumhaare bhai ne dance bhi karwaaya tha yaar...What the hell went wrong with him tonight??

Niharika:Seriously i had no idea Bharti warna main kuch karti na...

Bharti:Haan,tumhe kahaa se bata hogi??

Niharika:Wohi toh...Par iss tarha,i mean..Platinum ring with your name engraved??I think that was a bit overboard...

Bharti:Ditto yaar...Upar se mere ring ko hataa kar yeh platinum ring lagaa diya hain...

Niharika:Waise woh ring??

Bharti:Actually woh ring mujhe Armaan ne diya tha shaadi ke waqt..His mum gifted this to me for shagun and since our marriage was rushed,there was no engagement and Armaan had worn it on my ring finger before the marriage rituals started..On the wedding day itself!!

Niharika:Aur tumne aaj tak woh ring ko nikaala nahin tha??

Bharti:I guess i just forgot about it..In fact,i had really loved the ring and since it was given by Mom,i just wore it,even after my contract marriage got nullified...

Niharika:Armaan seemed quite drunk tonight..

Bharti:He had never drank to such a great extent before...I don't know what just happened with him tonight..(thought about him for some time but snapped out after a while)But i really don't care what he does...I really don't care!!

Shreya had laid Armaan gently on his bed,removing his shoes and covering his legs with the blanket placed on his bed.Just as he dimmed the lights,she met Sudha and was about to leave when Sudha stopped her.

Sudha:I hope it wasn't a trouble for you Shreya..

Shreya:Not at all,Aunty..In fact,i had no idea what happened to him tonight..

Sudha:Hhmm thanks for dropping him here safely..

Shreya:Aunty,aap please Armaan ko matt daathiye..Actually shayad yeh pehli baar hai jab Armaan pee raha tha..

Sudha:Anywayzz,you get going since it's extremely late...You don't worry about Armaan at all,alright??Good night!!

Shreya:Good night Aunty!!(left from there)

Sudha:(looked at Armaan from the side of his room)Looks like i need to speed up on finding a suitable girl for you,Armaan...(went to lie on the sofa)

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#1064

~Jab Lurve Hua Part 232~

Niharika:Bharti,i understand what you're saying but...

Bharti:But what,Nihi??I just don't like how it's turning out,yaar...In fact,we're playing with him...At least he was true to me,as he had informed me of his intentions!!But what am I..what are we doing behind his back yaar??

Niharika:Bharti,please..I just want him to settle down..And i promise you that this won't have to last long;i'll personally break it off...

Bharti:But he went this far to make it really convincing to the others...The more we delay,the worse the extent of humiliation Mayank might have to face and it might be really ugly,Nihi!!

Niharika:And what about me,Bharti??Don't you understand why i'm doing all these???I may not live so long..I just have this wish to see him happily married in life..You saw my reports,didn't you??I had neglected him and lived my life without even caring to look after him when he needed me the most and that;s what I'm trying to do right now...

Bharti:Ok,relax...I'm sorry!!!I'm just so paranoid of what might possibly happen if Mayank might to figure this out from somewhere else...I'm just..(held on to Niharika's palm)

Niharika:Relax Bharti...I'm there to sort everything out,hhmm??Trust me!!(Bharti nodded)

Bharti:Thanks for dropping me home hunn..Take care,k??(got out of the car and looked at Niharika)Heyy,call him up,alright??

Niharika:Who?

Bharti:You know whom i'm talking about..(winked at her)Nitezz!!

~Outside Jiya's home~

Jiya:Raj,if you want to hide things from me,go ahead..

Raj:Jiya,don't you know me??

Jiya:I know you well enough that you would hide things but won't lie to me...

Raj:See,you can always count on me but i'm not so sure about your case,since you trust Armaan more than me..That's why you wouldn't let me know about Gaurav!!

Jiya:It's nothing much Raj and i know you would make a big deal out of it..

Raj:Of course i would..How dare he just...

Jiya:Shut up Raj...Tum hi kuch na kuch sochthe ho aur mere dimaag bharne ki koshish karte rehte ho...I'm very much fine without guys in my life,thank you!!Waise bhi,tum ho na...Woh kaafi hai iss zindagi ke liye!!

Raj:Hayy hayy,a compliment from you in a long time...(threw a flying kiss at her before driving back home)

While driving,he received a call and he answered via his bluetooth device.

Raj:Hi,Raj speaking..

Khushi:Raj,Khushi here...

Raj:Heyy,where did you disappear to just now??

Khushi:Guess where i am right now??

Raj:Where??

Khushi:I'm with Gyaan..

Raj:What??Par kaise??Oh wait...He drank the vodka you had brought for him??

Khushi:Bingo!!I needn't explain how i did that,right??(Raj was aware of the fact that Khushi had added a slow-acting sedative in Gyaan's drink)

Raj:So,managed to get anything out of him??

Khushi:You wouldn't believe it but i've got news!!

Raj:I'm waiting,Khushi..

Khushi:He mentioned about Niyati and Nidhi being his baby and he rambled on about how Niyati tried to coax him to accept the baby..Eventually out of anger,he..(paused for some time)

Raj:Khushi,are you there??

Khushi:Yeahh..I just can't believe he confided in me about him hitting Niyati..

Raj:WHAT??(parked his car by the roadside)

Khushi:He had locked her up in his farmhouse but he wanted to tell me something further..But he just fell asleep,unconscious..

Raj:Damn it!!How dare he!!!

Khushi:Raj,i'm very scared for Niyati...If he can do this to Niyati,i'm feeling that he could do anything to Nidhi as well...Doesn't he know about where Nidhi is??

Raj:He has no idea that i've taken responsibility for her for a year..Damn it Khushi!!If only the pill worked a bit later..

Khushi:Do you think we can get to know about Niyati from anyone else related to Gyaan??

Raj:There's only one person...Vinita!!But i couldn't find anything in her place..We've got to keep an eye on her!!But she's bent on interfering and looking for opportunities to take revenge on Bharti,to ruin her in every way possible!!Don't worry Khushi,just keep working at getting it out of Gyaan...Thanks a lot; you've got no idea how much this means to me!!

Khushi:Raj,i just want my best friend back safe and sound...And once i get to know about her whereabout,i'll take her away from all of these and let her stay with me,for as long as she wishes...And no one shall hurt her ever again!!!

Raj:You can trust me and Bharti to help you out in every possible way for we've been in this from the start..We'll be with you till the end!!Take care and keep in touch!!(hung up and so did Khushi)

Raj turned up the volume of the radio as he heard Payal's friend,Shaz with her midnight show which dealt with relationships.As he heard her discuss,he couldn't help but think about Niharika and their relationship.He didn't know what it was.Sometimes,it was him who would flirt with her just to irritate and irk but sometimes it was Niharika who,on impulse,gestures her emotions outrightly to him,just like the other night when Mayank was missing.She just shocked him by hugging him,making him feel that she needed him badly.However,the way she acted today made him feel indifferent,as though she no longer needed him and that his urgent talks could wait.Somehow,he felt that Niharika was different from anyone whom he has dated so far,but then he pondered if he was actually dating Niharika in the first place or not.Talk to Jiya,Sonali,Mahi or even Bharti, they all felt that he was very much attracted to Niharika but he wasn't certain if he ought to take the plunge.He was definitely not the kind to think too deeply before plunging in,but he knew one thing.That if he were to screw it up,he's not only going to ruin his undefined relationship with Niharika,but also attract troubles and more tension between himself and Bharti as well as with Mayank.

Just as he parked his car and entered his home,he received another phone call.He answered the call,assuming it to be Khushi.

Raj:Yeah Khushi..anything's up??

Niharika:Khushi??

Raj:Hello,who's this??

Niharika:Me..This is me!!(Raj realized that it was Niharika but he feigned ignorance)

Raj:Erm,i don't know of any 'Me'..Sorry,wrong number!!(hung up)Mujhse baat karne mein tumhe thodi takleef ho rahi thi na...Ab tum intezaar karo..Meanwhile,let me have a quick shower!!

Niharika:Hello??(the line went dead and Niharika dialled Raj's number repeatedly throughout the night but Raj apparently didn't attend to any of her calls,and out of frustration,she just stopped trying and threw her mobile on the floor of her room,going to sleep)

Raj:Bechaari!!Bohat gaaliyaan de kar so gayi hogi...!!(got amused and continued watching television)

~Next Morning~

It was 11 am in the morning when Armaan finally opened his eyes.He was just assuming the time to be just about 9 am and just as he looked at his mobile,he got up instantly.Just then,he felt his head throbbing with pain as he sat upright instantly and pretty rapidly that he could literally feel the blood circulating within the spaces of his brain.Sudha had noticed that Armaan had woken up and went straight to his room without knocking.

Sudha:A very good morning to you...

Armaan:(grinned)Good morning Maa..

Sudha:Seems like you had a pretty good sleep;no signs of a deep hangover,much as i would have predicted...

Armaan:Maa,aap toh aise baat kar rahe ho jaise maine kal raat peeya tha..

Sudha:Acha??Toh janaab aap mujhe yeh bataayiye ki kal raat aap ghar kaise laute the,hhmm??

Armaan:Kal raat..(yawned out loud)..Ajeeb hai Maa,mujhe kuch nahin aa raha hai...

Sudha:Kaise yaad aayega??Kal raat itne nashe behke aaye the ki tumhaari dost,Shreya ne tumhe yahaa par drop kiya tha..

Armaan:Shr..(widened his eyes in shock)Sh...Shreya ne??

Sudha:Jee haan...Kal dinner ke liye kuch khaas mehmaan aane waala hai aur iss liye tum kal dinner ke waqt kahin nahin jaane waale ho,samajh gaye??

Armaan:Kyun??Aapke colleagues ke saathmain kya karunga??

Sudha:Sawaal karne ki koi zaroorat nahin hai..Waise bhi,maine tumhe bohat choot di hai,ab aur nahin!!(left from there)

Armaan:Yeh Maa ko achanak kya ho gaya??Aur kal raat dinner ke liye kaun aaa raha hai??

~Mayank's place~

Niharika:Tum bas apne nazariya se dekh rahe ho na??

Mayank:Nihu,tum kya bak rahe ho??Maine tumhaare liye yeh sab kuch,i mean..Main ab shaadi sirf tumhaare liye kar raha hoon,warna main aur Bharti kabhi shaadi ke baarein mein soch bhi nahin rahe the..

Niharika:Par Bharti..Tumne kabhi socha hai ke kya Bharti bhi yehi chahthi hai??You just went overboard last night,as far as my observations are concerned,Mayu!!In fact,maine usse ghar drop kiya tha aur woh mujhse bas yeh keh rahi thi ki woh bohat zyaada uncomfortable mehsoos kar rahi thi aur jab tumne usse dance karne ke liye kaha tha toh...

Mayank:Stop making this up Nihu..I know she doesn't mind at all..In fact,she loves all the attention!!Wait a second,you don't like Bharti,do you??

Niharika:WHAT??(for a moment,she froze as she had no clue of where the conversation was heading and she wondered how she ought to react)Look,i'm just...

Mayank:You find it difficult to accept her as my girlfriend,right??You think she's not right for me,right??

Niharika:It's not that Mayank...

Mayank:Of course it is...Don't i know you??You were fine about it till yesterday but ever since you got to know that Bharti's my girlfriend,you were totally appalled..You don't like her now and in front of me,you're making things up???

Niharika:(thought to herself)Perhaps this is the best way to break both Bharti and Mayank up but..I've yet to see the prospective girl from Shaadi Plus as well..Arrgghh,what should i do now??(not knowing of what to do,she pretended to be pissed with Mayank and slammed her room door,dialling Bharti's number,crossing her fingers)Damn it Bharti,pick up the phone yaar!!!

Meanwhile,Bharti was asking Payal to help massage her feet for they were aching badly since last night,taunting Payal's high heels for swelling her feet.

Payal:Heyy,don't blame my heels...You wanted to make your so-called love story convincing;what do you expect me to do about that??

Bharti:And what about my feet??

Payal:Who asked you to dance with Mayank??

Bharti:You think i didn't refuse???From what i had told you,do you think i had a choice??Peeche hi padhe the aur main kya karti??

Payal:Seriously,pehle yeh platinum ring aur uske baad dance??Ridiculous!!I mean,yeah ok it may be convincing but you are bringing trouble only for yourself..Remember that!!

Bharti:Trust me..It won't be long before the break-up,as by the promise of Niharika..So,chill;filhaal,massage my feet please...

Payal:Massage it yourself..Main kya tumhaari naukar hoon,hhmm??

Bharti:Uffo,bura kyun maan rahe ho??Agar Bhaskar ne kaha hota,toh tum yun hi bina kuch pooche kar dete na??Main toh phi bhi tumhaari best friend hoon na??(saw Payal glaring)Acha baba,i won't mention Bhaskar but please mere mobile woh dining table se lekar aao na please...(Payal brought her the phone and threw it on Bharti's bed,where she had sat upright)Uff yeh Paayu bhi na...Ouchh my feet!!(answered the call)Heyy..

Niharika:Bharti!!!!!!!

Bharti:Nihi??

Niharika:We're in deep crap!!!

Bharti:What do you mean??

Niharika:I tried to talk to Mayank this morning...But things kinda took an unwanted turn instead..

Bharti:What exactly,Nihi??

Niharika:I told him that he went a bit overboard in trying to convince everyone about the so-called love between you two but he mistook what i said for something else...Right now,it just seems as if i'm the vamp in this;like some sort of stupid sister-in-law who's not at all in favour of the love of her brother's life and someone who would make plans and be spiteful instead...Mayu feels as if i'm against his love story..

Bharti:Isn't that terrific Nihi??Good going!!

Niharika:You don't understand it,Bharti...Remember,we planned this to happen a bit later,not now..Not when i haven't met the prospective girl for Mayu...

Bharti:Come on yaar,didn't you already meet Mahi Talwar,my colleague??

Niharika:No,i've told them to find another girl...And they did;in fact,i got a call from them today morning before i even talked to Mayu..

Bharti:Crap!!!So what did you say to Mayu??

Niharika:For the time being,i've just pretended to be pissed with him..But i need you to accompany me to meet the girl..

Bharti:Why me Nihi??You can just go and check out the girl for yourself...

Niharika:Please Bharti...And tomorrow,i need you to accompany me to my doc for my follow-up..Will you join me??

Bharti:Yeahh sure,i'll be there yaar...Ok,but wait...So right now,you don't wish to let Mayu know anything till you confirm th girl for him??

Niharika:Haan Bharti,that's my current plan..What do you think??

Bharti:Nihi,i just don't want to delay things but let's see..We never know if we'll get to find the right girl tomorrow itself,yeah??

Niharika:Bharti,thanks a tonne!!You've got no idea how much this means to me!!

Bharti:Theekh hai,theekh hai;zyaada emotional hone ki koi zaroorat nahin hain..

Niharika:And to get Mayank to change his mind,you can come here and we can go together from here...What say??

Bharti:Perfect!!

Niharika:But don't worry Bharti,i'll sort everything out,hhmm??

Bharti:We'll sort it out yaar..Chill,hhmm??

Niharika:Phew,i feel so much better talking to you...Okie i'll talk to you later..Bye!!

Bharti:Bye!!(hung up and browsed through a magazine)

~Armaan's place~

Armaan was sipping his coffee when he just recalled certain details about last night.He recollected about his conversation with a waiter as he emptied the glasses of vodka,being able to fathom why Bharti can't seem to remember whatever that has happened between them often enough when she was deeply drunk.He instantly opened his eyes when he remembered having kissed Shreya on her cheeks and having called her a sweetheart.

What the hell,Armaan??How is that even possible???NOOO...I can't possibly have kissed her,can I??No way!!Or did I??I admit i was a bit frustrated with Mayank for having removed the ring which i gave Bharti and replacing it with his extraordinary platinum ring but i can't have possibly gone on to vent it on Shreya instead...(closed his eyes and tried to remember but he could no longer do so,keeping the mug of coffee aside and went to his room)I need to talk to Shreya about this..God knows what else i might have had done..I can't possibly have,for i still..(paused as he knew what his heart kept wanting to tell his head)I need to talk to Shreya as soon as possible!!

Edited by jassie_17 - 13 years ago

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Posted: 13 years ago

#1065

~Jab Lurve Hua Part 233~

Armaan kept pacing up and down,not knowing what to do.He just couldn't take the unsettling matter just stressing him out to the core.For a moment,he just felt like tearing himself apart and throwing every thing across the floor.Armaan looked at himself in the mirror and turned away for he couldn't even face himself for what he had done.He felt as if he had misbehaved with Shreya but he wasn't certain of anything.It just killed him for he realized one thing--That if he had misbehaved with Shreya,not only did he lose his friendship with her but he had just lost respect and trust in himself,for haivng lost control over his temptation.While thinking about the night,he thought about his feelings for Bharti which kept resurfacing,no matter how much he tried to forget her,especally last night.

Just then,his mobile rang.Armaan wiped his tear and checked his mobile.He was shocked to see that it was Shreya who was calling him.He wondered what he ought to even say and kept thinking.Soon,Shreya hung up and called his home.Armaan realized it was Shreya and he just tried to avoid her calls.Shreya wondered whether he was at home or not but nevertheless she left a message for him.

Hey Armaan,i don't know if you're at home or not..I tried your mobile as well but heyy,listen...You were so drunk last night and i had dropped you home last night;i hope your mum didn't chide you or anything for i think it must be your first time,na??But i wanted to actually talk to you about last night..I was thinking if you could meet me for dinner tomorrow..Please don't say No for i really need to sort things out with you asap and i bet you want to,as well..Please do come,hhmm??Now i get it...If you're thinking of avoiding my calls because of last night,then dude seriously chill...In fact,it was really hilarious the way you behaved last night..Well,maybe it was to me for i've never seen this side to you!!Please yaar,aa jaao dinner ke liye,hhmm??Ciao!!(End of Voice-Mail)
Ww..What??That's it??Shreya seemed so normal..So jovial,cheeky and herself!!!If something were to have happened last night,then surely she wouldn't have ounded so cheery...(heaved a deep sigh of relief)That means nothing happened between me and Shreya??Whoa,that's a total relief!!But what was that which i remembered then??Thank God that she called or else i wouldn't know what had actually happened..I'll surely meet her for dinner tomorrow!!

~Next Day~

~Amore Saloon~

Sush:Hey,i'm done for the day..Can help me take over the rest of the customers for the day?

Niharika:Where are you off to,hhmm?

Sush:Nowhere,just shopping...Unlike you!!

Niharika:What did i do yaar??

Sush:Rehne do..Waise bhi,tum toh aaj kal bohat khoyi khoyi se rehti ho..Kahin pyaar ka chakkar toh nahin hain na??

Niharika:Are you nutzz or something,Sush??

Sush:Mujhe kya pata??(just then Raj dropped by and Niharika was shocked but she instantly pretended as though she didn't see him and excused herself)What's with her??

Niharika:(thought to herself)Ab yeh yaha pe kya karne aaya hai??Kal raat na jaane maine kitni baar phone kiya tha par usse toh koi farqh nahin padhtha...Theekh hai,ab main bhi dikhaati hoon ki mujhe bhi koi farqh nahin...No,Nihar,wait!!!Yehi toh chahtha hai woh...Right!!Woh toh bas yeh dekhna chahtha hai ki main kuch aisa react karoo ki usse yeh ehsaas ho jaaye ki mujhe bhi farqh padhtha hai..I'll deal with you in a different way,Mr Raj Malhotra!!(smiled winsomely at her plan and went to talk to Sush before she left)

Sush:Kahaa margayi thi tum??

Niharika:Yaar,actually i needed a favour from you..Ab jab tum shopping ke liye nikal hi rahe ho,toh please mere liye kuch cheezein le aaoge??

Sush:Hhmm alright..(as she turned,she noticed Raj and wondered what he was doing here after quite a long gap;she looked at Niharika who got busy with another customer and went off after giving Raj a glare)

Raj:(shook his head and thought to himself)She's surely ignoring me for what I did the day before yesterday..Nevertheless,i'm going to talk to her at any cost now and no one's gonna interrupt!!!

Niharika:(felt Raj coming near her and she busied herself with the customer)So,would you like a new haircut??Erm,why don't you check some of the latest trends we've researched and tried on some..(was talking to a teenager who was flipping through the magazine and feeding information to her)

Raj:Heyy...

Niharika:Ohh hii Raj..(smiled widely,as though nothing had happened)Actually,do you mind waiting just for a while,as i have to attend to my customer,hhmm??(appeared as blank which really confused Raj who expected to react somehow)

Raj:Yeahh sure..(sat on a chair and browsed through some magazines while he waited for Niharika but he didn't realize that he was looking at the magazine upside down)

Niharika simply went about her work. Once in a while,she would glance at Raj and smiled to herself at her lil sweet victory of confusing Raj to the core,and then continued styling the teenager's hair.After an hour or so,she was done and as she went to the cash register to return the remaining cash,Raj heard the teenager praising Niharika for adding the new touch to her hair,which she is ever so proud of and before the teenager left,Niharika gave her a few complimentary vouchers.Upon receiving them,the teenager promised Niharika to bring in more of her friends to her saloon and she left.

Niharika:I had no idea of the hidden talent of your's in reading magazines upside down...Interesting!!

Raj:(just noticed what Niharika said and kept the magazine away)Now,are you free??

Niharika:Actually yeahh...Well,you seem like you just can't wait to talk to me...Just thinking about it makes me feel really on top..(smiled while Raj glared at her and almost rolled his eyes)So,what is it that you wanted to talk to me so badly about??

Raj:Ok,listen i've got no idea of what's running in your mind but i was mad,alright??

Niharika:What for??

Raj:What do you mean by what for??You simply shoved me away..

Niharika:Aha cuz i felt that Bharti needed me more than you for she had least expected whatever that happened on the success party night..And i'm still surprised at Mayank's surprises..But you were mad..Why exactly??

Raj:Look,ok you called at night and i was mad so i didn't pick up your calls...You've got all the right to be mad at me now...

Niharika:What exactly for??I'm not mad at you and who am I to you again??I mean,in what way are you giving me the permission to be mad at you??I'm no one and let me be this way,please!!Hey,let's just make this very clear that neither am i someone to you nor you are to me,yeahh??

Raj:What??What are you saying??

Niharika:Just what i have said to you...You've got anything else,Raj??

Raj:(was about to say something when a call interrupted him and he excused himself)Kya hai Jiya??

Jiya:Oye,iss tarha phone uthaa the ho kya??

Raj:Uffo,kuch zaroori kaam hai kya??

Jiya:Tum itne badakh kyun rahe ho,hhmm??

Raj:(inhaled deeply,so as to calm himself down)Ab theekh hai??

Jiya:Much better...

Raj:Bol kya hai..

Jiya:Hehe,bas aise hi..Bore ho rahi thi toh socha ki tumse kuch baatein shaatein karoo...Kya kar rahe ho??

Raj:Seriously Jiya??

Jiya:What??I'm bored!!Upar se,tum toh jaante ho na ki aaj Sunday hain...Maine socha ki tumhaare ghar aaoo par mujhe bata hai ki tum zaroor Nidhi ko lekar kahin ghoom rahe honge...

Raj:Nidhi so rahi thi aur maine nani ke paas usse chod aaya tha..

Jiya:Toh tum ghar par ya Nani ke ghar par nahin ho??

Raj:Nahin,main baahar hoon..(he didn't realize that Bharti just went inside the saloon to talk to Niharika)Acha,aur kuch??

Jiya:Kuch hua hai kya???I mean,tum itne irritated kyun lag rahe ho??

Raj:Jiya,i'm fine,ok??(as he turned to look at Niharika,he was shocked to see Bharti and wondered when Bharti had come,murmuring to himself)Pehle yeh Jiya aur ab Bharti...Yeh Bharti ab kahaa se aa gayi??

Jiya:Tumne kuch kahaa Raj??

Raj:Kuch nahin meri Jiya..Phone rakh,main tumhe baad mein call karunga!!Bye!!(hung up)

Jiya:Arre!!!(got irritated and hung up)

Niharika:Haan mere kaam toh ho chuki hain..In fact...(saw Raj standing before her)Ohh hi Raj,tum ab tak yehi pe ho??

Bharti:Oh hi Raj..(smiled)

Raj:Nihar,i'm not done with you!!

Niharika:But i thought we were and that was before you attended your call,remember??

Raj:I'm not done with you as of yet!!

Niharika:I'm really sorry Raj for i'm in a rush..Got a few appointments to go to..

Raj:With Bharti??

Niharika:Yeahh,with Bharti!!

Raj:Wow,amazing!!Bharti,you are still not done with your urgent talk since the Trends success bash,hhmm??

Bharti:Raj,woh main...(hesitated and looked at Niharika and wondered what was going on)

Raj:You know what??Just forget it!!!(left from there)

Bharti:Ohh-kay!!What's going on??

Niharika:We'll talk along the way..Come!!!Right now,let's quickly head to Shaadi Plus,we're already running late...

Bharti:Hhmm chalo!!

~Grand Hyatt Hotel~

Sonali:Whoa Mahi,a luch treat is surely amazing yaar..Par..

Mahi:Just as an icing after our patch up!!

Sonali:In that case,i'm cool with it...(smiled)

Mahi:Waise,where's Jiya by the way??She's supposed to join us!!

Jiya:Talk of me,the angel and i'm here!!!Awesome restaurant choice,hun!!

Mahi:Thanks and it's my treat,alright??So order whatever you want!!

Jiya:You seem pretty excited,Mahi..Everything's cool??

Mahi:(smiled widely)Actually Jiya i wanted to discuss something with you guyzz...

Jiya:Spill it..

Mahi:Bharti's internship is gonna end this coming Friday...That's just 5 days!!

Jiya:Oh crap!!Yeahh...

Sonali:Talk about Bharti yaar and i can only recall Armaan's face...

Jiya:Why??

Sonali:Weren't you there at the Trends bash,Jiya??Ahh,you arrived a lil later na...

Jiya:Again..Why??

Sonali:Your best friend was totally smitten by Bharti that night,just admiring her from a distance and when i just "excited" him a lil by asking him to admit how he felt,he was outrightly complimenting her,of how sexy she looked...I mean seriously,he was really trying hard to hide his emotions in every possible way but lil did he realize that his strong felt emotions were written all over his face!!(the three of them just smiled widely)

Jiya:Sonu par kya kare??She's in love with Mayank now..(Sonali looked at Mahi and gestured her to tell Jiya but Mahi was in a dilemma)Yeh kya ishaara baazi chal rahi hai tum dono ke beech mein??

Mahi:Jiya,our lunch...Let's get started first!!!(heaved a sigh of relief)

~Shaadi Plus~

Bharti:Seriously i really think we should pull out Mayank's name from this..

Niharika:Actually,i'm contemplating the same..Just look at their choices Bharti...When both of us are not even liking them,how can we expect Mayank to even consider the choices??I mean,we are no one to judge these girls but at least we need to consider Mayank's tastes as well...

Bharti:Nihi,we can't rush into these things...

Niharika:I am just beginning to realize it Bharti..(placed her right palm on her chin with her fingers pointing downwards)

Bharti:(rubbed Niharika's shoulder)Hunn,i'm here na??I take responsibility for marrying off your brother,i promise you...Filhaal,humein doctor ke paas bhi toh jaana hain na??Don't worry so much yaar,please???(Niharika smiled weakly and nodded)

Niharika:Hold on..Let me just withdraw Mayank's name in that case...We'll find a girl for Mayank in our ways instead of paying people to find her..

Bharti:That's like my angel,Nihi!!(hugged Niharika,placing her arm around Niharika's shoulder)

~Grand Hyatt Hotel~

Jiya:So what's going on?

Mahi:What??

Jiya:Mahi!!

Sonali:Jiya,actually woh...What the...

Jiya:What??

Mahi:What,Sonu??(looked in the direction to which Sonu pointed)What the..(turned to face Sonu and Jiya)Arrgghh!!!

Jiya:Hey,relax!!

Mahi:What the hell yaar...Why is it that everywhere i go,he has to be there as well??

Jiya:Mahi,it's just sheer coincidence and it just keeps happening with you..Anyways,just forget him na...We were talking about something,remember??

Mahi:You know what Jiya??Mayank and Bharti..They're...(Sonali shook her head,gesturing Mahi not to utter anything as of yet)

Jiya:Yeahh,what about them??What do you think about them??Sorry to interrupt Mahi but i seriously find it really suspicious...More than Mayank and Bharti,i really wonder what's truly going on between Armaan and Shreya...

Sonali:Oh yeahh,what the hell was the kiss all about??

Mahi:He might have been too drunk??

Jiya:And i wonder how Sudha aunty must be taking it...Armaan's never been drunk!!

Sonali:Oh gosh!!That does sound bad for Armaan!!But didn't you guyzz realize that both Armaan and Bharti are still not on talking terms??

~Fortis Hospital~

Bharti:Nihi,tum jaa kar baitho,main bas yeh form bhr ke registration complete karti hoon,hhmm??(Niharika nodded)Haan Payal..(answered her mobile while filling up the form)Naina ko kya ho gaya??

Payal:Arre,kuch khaas nahin..Actually woh toh zidd pakad kar baith gayi thi ki usse park jaana tha bicycle ride karne ke liye..

Bharti:Aur??

Payal:Seekh bhi gayi..

Bharti:Arre wah!!Aur tum ho ke mujhe darraa rahe ho?

Payal:Actually woh ghir gayi thi kahin baar..

Bharti:Kya?Kab?Kaise??Tumhe dekhna chaahiye tha na Payal..Meri phool si bachi,kahaa hai woh??

Payal:So rahi hain..Tumhari princess agar nahin ghiregi toh phir kaise seekhegi yaar??(heard no response)Dekh,chinta matt kar..Zyaada chot nahin aayi hain,hhmm?Aur main hoon na yahaa pe..Acha sunn,kab tak lautoge??

Bharti:Bata nahin..I'll let you know,hhmm?Chal,i'll talk to you later,bye!!(both of them hung up and Bharti and Niharika were both instructed to head to the cardiology department and asked to wait)

~Grand Hyatt Hotel~

Jiya:Don't mind me asking you guyzz..You know how i had been away and basically...

Sonali:Jiya,what??

Jiya:Is everything ok with Raj?I called him an hour back but he just sounded so irritated..I had not been in touch with him for days because of my London trip..

Mahi:Raj is..He's alright,Jiya!!Lately he's been mad at me; i've been mad at him,Sonu and even myself...On top of that,the fashion shows had been so hectic,taking a toll on our energy levels...Seriously,that could be it!!In fact,you should be excited yaar..

Jiya:Why??

Sonali:Cuz finally we think that he's quite serious about Niharika..Hadn't it been a long while since he's been serious??

Jiya:(smiled)Yeahh..I just wish that one girl would just turn his world upside down and love him,never letting him go..Maybe Niharika's the one!!

Sonali:Sadly,that guy over there could be an obstacle in their love sotry!!(Mahi turned bck after noticing the designer,whom Raj had blackmailed,talking to Mayank)What is it,Mahi?

Mahi:The designer!!Raj had blackmailed him..

Jiya:What for?

Mahi:He was gonna sue us for the second fashion show ,where Armaan had taken responsibility for burning the dress...Remember??

Jiya:You mean Armaan got the dress from Trends?(Sonali shook her head and elaborated everything to Jiya)

Mahi:Can you believe that Vinita was involved in several fashion scandals,that we were not even aware of??

Jiya:Actually it's kinda typical of Gyaan and Vinita,don't you two think so??

Mahi:It now seems that the situation is under control but i'm just worried!!

Jiya:(thought to herself)That basically means that Armaan took responsibility just to ensure that Bharti's name isn't tarnished in any way..That is fathomable but what the heck is going on between him and Shreya???

Sonali:What are you thinking about,Jiya??

Jiya:Nothing,just about Bharti's internship!!5 more days and she'll n longer be part of Men's Universe!!We've got to make these 5 days memorable for her,hhmm??

Sonali:And we'll get to meet her after that,na??(Mahi and Jiya looked at Sonali blankly)What,guyzz??She's just been around us so much;we can't just let her fade in or memories...Just the thought of her leaving saddens me...

Mahi:We've got to have gatherings and catch up with her..I've never thought that i would have grown so attached to her too..

Jiya:Yeahh,so we're gonna come up with plans and we'll work them out!!But before her internship gets over,we need to resolve the differences between Armaan and Bharti...Deal???(Mahi and Sonali nodded eagerly in agreement)

~Fortis Hospital~

Bharti:Uffo Nihi,bohat intezaar kar diya hai..Kab aayenge tumhaari yeh doctor??

Niharika:Rounds par gayi hogi Bharti..

Bharti:Kya tumhe hamesha itni dher tak intezaar karna padhthi hai??

Niharika:Kabhi kabhi but she's a damn good doc;she explains everything well...

Bharti:How long have you been seeing her??

Niharika:For the past six months..

Bharti:And Mayank's not aware of anything??(Niharika shook her head)Don't worry dear,sab theekh hogi,hhmm??

Niharika:I'm not worried Bharti..I'm just..

Bharti:Did i come at the wrong time today at your saloon??I mean,Raj wanted to talk to you the other day too and i just...

Niharika:Actually you came at the right time..

Bharti:What do you mean??

Niharika:(turned to look at Bharti with her welled up eyes)I've not been scared till now Bharti..I just feel that sometimes i just couldn't stop myself,like the night when Mayank was missing and Raj had come over to my place..I just lost it and hugged him without even thinking about anything!!And today,i told him that he meant nothing to me!!

Bharti:(gasped in shock)Wh..what??Nihi...!!!

Niharika: I'm feeling really scared right now and am trying to distant myself from him in every possible way..(Bharti widened her eyes in disbelief)I feel that he's in love with me but i don't know for sure...But no matter what,i want to eradicate even an inch of probability of love sprouting in his mind..

Bharti:(wiped Niharika's tears and hugged her)Ok,bas karo..I had no idea,Nihi that you really..(withdrew from the hug and Niharika wiped her tears entirely and smiled weakly)Now Raj will be thinking that i'm coming in between you and him;no wonder he was pissed with me today!!

Niharika:Promise me that you wouldn't say a word to him or anyone about this!!(Bharti nodded and promised her)

Just then,a clinical nurse called for Niharika.Bharti was told to sit outside while Niharika get her tests done inside.Bharti gestured to Niharika not to worry and Niharika went inside while Bharti just pondered about Raj and Niharika.Upon feeling her mobile vibrating,she picked it up,without looking at the caller.

Bharti:Haan Payal..

Shreya:Heyy,it's me Shreya..

Bharti:Oops.heyy!!(adjusted her seating position)I didn't see who it was and i thought it was Payal..Anywayzz how are you??

Shreya:(smiled)I'm good Bharti...In fact,i wanted to meet you..

Bharti:Regarding??

Shreya:It's been some time since we've met na??I mean,apart from the Trends success bash and even then,i couldn't talk to you much..So,is it ok if you could meet up for dinner,hhmm??

Bharti:Shreya,it's real nice of you to invite me but i'm not sure...I will need to be back to my Naina quickly...

Shreya:It won't take long,Bharti...In fact,tonight i'm about to make a very important decision in my life and i will want you to be there..

Bharti:But why do you need me,Shreya??

Shreya:Because you've been there for me whenever i'm in a dilemma..Please Bharti,don't turn me down!!

Bharti:Ok,ok fine..Where do you wanna meet up??

Shreya:Oasis Restaurant,heard of the place??

Bharti:Yeah i think so..Yeah,the poolside restaurant,right??

Shreya:Yeah but since it's quite booked for the night,i've managed to get reservations inside,so there will be no poolside view for us..

Bharti:That doesn't matter Shreya...I'll try to be there by 8 pm,is that alright??

Shreya:Sure,it'll be perfect..So i'll see you later,hhmm??Bye!!

Bharti:Bye!!(hung up)I just hope everything's going alright for Nihi...(interlocked her fingers in a praying position and closed her eyes while she waited for the nurse to come out)

~After a few hours~

Raj went to his grandmum's place to fetch Nidhi.He was surprised to see Jiya playing with and cuddling Nidhi while chatting with his grandmum.

Raj:Nani,yeh kaun aa gayi hai aapko parishaan karne ke liye??

Jiya:Nani,aapke pote se kehde na ki Nidhi ro rahi thi aur agar main yahaa par nahin hoti,toh bata nahin ki kya ho jaata..

Raj:Nani,main aa raha tha na toh aapne isse kyun takleef di??

Nani:Uffo,bas karo tum dono...Raj,Jiya bas abhi abhi aayi hai..

Jiya:Nani!!Aap bhi na...

Nani:Baitho Raj..Main bas khaana lagaa thi hoon...

Raj:Nahin Nani,maine khaa liya hain..Aap mere liye kuch peene ke liye kuch peene ke liye le aayiye..(caressed Nidhi's hair and kissed her forehead and settled on the sofa,laying his head on the sofa)

Jiya:Tum theekh ho Raj??

Raj:Haan Jiya,main theekh hoon..Aur kitne baar poochoge tum??

Jiya:Yaar..(paused as Raj's Nani had come with the juices for both of them)

Nani:Raj,kal jab tum aaoge toh please meri yeh medicines lekar aana,hhmm??

Raj:Haan Nani,zaroor lekar aaonga..Aap bas mujhe aapke prescriptions dena..Ab koi problem nahin hain na??

Nani:Nahin Raj..Ab zyaada behthar hain!!(smiled)

Jiya:Waise Nani,aapko nahin lagta ki aapko Raj ke saath rehna chaahiye??

Nani:Nahin Jiya..Raj ko aksar bohat raat tak kaam karna padhtha hain na,iss liye maine bhi socha hai ke behthar hain ke main yahaa pe rahoo..Aur waise bhi,yahaa bohat saare yaadein juda hain iss ghar se..

Jiya:(smiled)Hhmm yeh bhi sahi hain,Nani!!

Raj:Acha Nani,aap so jaayiye,main Jiya ko drop karke ghar jaaonga,hhmm??Main bas washroom ho kar aata hoon...(went to the washroom)

Nani:Jiya beta,sunn..Meri ek kaam karoge??

Jiya:Boliye Nani..

Nani:Zara mere Raj ka khayal rakhna..Bata nahin mera jee bohat ghabraa raha hain..

Jiya:Kyun Nani??

Nani:Raj mujhe kuch bataa tha nahin par uske chehre se bohat zyaada thakaan aur tension main mehsoos kar sakti hoon..Zara uss par dhyaan dena,hhmm??Main zyaada sawaal bhi nahin karna chahtha kyunki usse bura lagta hai..

Jiya:Main jaanti hoon Nani..Aap befikr rahiye,hhmm??(hugged Nani and Raj carried Nidhi;soon both Raj and Jiya left)

~Fortis Hospital~

Bharti:Is everything ok??

Niharika:Bas Dr Anjali aa jaaye aur reports dikhaade..Uske baad hum jaa sakte hain,hhmm??

Bharti:Main zara washroom ho kar aati hoon,hhmm??(Niharika nodded)

Just as she opened the door and got out,she was stunned to see Mom while looking for the directions to the washroom.She instantly went back to Dr Anjali's room where Niharika was waiting for her and quckly shut the door.

Niharika:Kya hua??Tum itni jaldi washroom ho kar aa gayi??

Bharti:Arre Nihi,woh sab chod...Mom,i mean Armaan ki mom yahaa pe hai...

Niharika:Kya baat kar rahe ho??

Bharti:Mom yahaa kaise..(got lost in her thoughts)

Just then,Bharti got startled as she saw Mom and stood up instantly.

Niharika:Hi Dr Anjali...(looked at Bharti who stood up and nudged Bharti to sit down,murmuring to her)What,Bharti??

Bharti:(whispered back)Armaan's mom standing next to your Dr Anjali..(looked at Sudha)Hi Mom..Aap yahaa??

Sudha:Wohi main tumse bhi poocha chahthi hoon,Bharti...What a pleasant surprise!!This is..

Bharti:Niharika,Mayank's sister..

Sudha:Ohh hi Niharika..Nice to meet you dear..Anjali,who were you actually talking about??

Anjali:Niharika,she is my senior's colleague..She was interested to know more about your case and hence i had invited her..Do you have any objections if i were to share your case history with her??(Niharika hesitated as she looked at Bharti who was equally shocked)

Niharika:Erm,actually Dr Anjali..

Anjali:Look,i totally understand the extreme level of privacy you've wanted and i just wish to discuss this with Dr Sudha before thinking of the treatment options,that's all...

Niharika:Hi Dr Sudha..I've not told a single detail of my health complications to my brother or anyone in that matter except for Bharti,who only came to know about it a few weeks back..

Sudha:Don't worry hun;this will just be between us,that's it!!But if you still have doubts,i would not want your doctor to disclose anything,hhmm??

Niharika:I've got no objections,Dr Sudha..If i can be treated,i'll be the most happiest girl..(hugged Bharti who smiled and looked at Sudha who was browsing through the case history of Niharika's cardio reports)

MEANWHILE...

Jiya:Raj,you know how much i hate to ask??

Raj:Excuse me??You--you hate to ask,hhmm??

Jiya:Ok fine yaar...I'm fed up of asking you so many times,yaar..Ab bol bhi do...

Raj:Tum kabhi bhi poochthe poochthe thak nahin jaate ho??Ek number ki zidd khor ho tum!!

Jiya:Kuch bhi ho,ab bol..

Raj:I'm fine Jiya...I will be fine!!

Jiya:Hah--got you!!You wil b fine,which basically means that you are not..What's the matter??

Raj:(murmured to himself)Aise hi phas the ho tum Raj!!

Jiya:Raj...!!

Raj:What??

Jiya:What's the matter with you since afternoon??

Raj:Jiya yaar,i'm just..

Jiya:Niharika ne kuch??

Raj:I tried talking to her but..

Jiya:You seem so forlorn..Why??According to Mahi and Sonu,you two seem to be progressing...

Raj:There's no progression of any sort...How can there be any if you or Bharti keep interfering??

Jiya:What??What the hell did I do??

Raj:First it was Bharti on the night of the success bash of Trends..Then it was your call today and after i hung up,it was Bharti again..All in all,i just couldn't talk out to Niharika but..Nihar just all of a sudden told me that i meant nothing to her..

Jiya:What??(got amused)For the first time indeed,a girl said that you meant nothing to her,hhmm??

Raj:Laugh for all you want,Jiya!!

Jiya:Ohh,so this was why you were so friggin' irritated..I'm sorry dude,but how am I supposed to know??But why all of a sudden??

Raj:You know during our second fashion show when Mahi was missing,Mayank was missing as well,right??I had gone to Mayank's place and that's when i got to know that he was missing as well and Niharika just instantly hugged me,making me feel important for her...As if she couldn't do without me and now she's telling me that i'm no one for her and mean nothing!!I just couldn't understand her..I feel so used!!!

Jiya:(bursted out laughing)I know i shouldn't say it right now but i just can't resist myself...No hard feelings but weren't you like her??I mean,you used to fancy girls too and flirt with them till you lose the thrill??Now,when you're on the receiving end,you're feeling crap??But yeahh,you've got a point as to why all of a sudden Niharika is behaving weirdly...You want me to talk to her for ya??

Raj:No wayzz Jiya..That will only worsen things!!I'll sort it out on my own..I guess!!

Jiya:Waise i had a lavish lunch at Grand Hyatt with Mahi and Sonu..And we were planning on giving a memorable farewell week for Bharti since her internship ends this Friday!!Kya hua??Don't tell me you're mad at Bharti for not letting you talk to Niharika,hhmm??

Raj:It's not that yaar...

Jiya:Look Raj,now she's in love with Mayank and Niharika deserves to spend more time with her..

Raj:(thought to himself)Now how do i tell Jiya that there's nothing going on between Bharti and Mayank??That both of them are doing this for some other reason instead of love..Right now,i just don't wish to tell Jiya anything at all for she'll just intervene and complicate stuff!!

Jiya:Kahaa khoye ho??

Raj:Kahin nahin..!!You're right,Jiya..Bharti surely has the right to spend more time with Niharika..I'll surely meet her some other time since i've got all the time of my life..

Jiya:Finally,someone's in love,kyun??

Raj:She's different!!

Jiya:Ahhh,surely she is but what are you going to do about the major obstacle??

Raj:Obstacle??

Jiya:Mr Mayank Sharma??

Raj:Raaste se hathaaa dete hain,kyun??

Jiya:Arre!!!

Raj:Mazak kar raha hoon yaar..Woh bhi kuch soche lenge!!(dropped Jiya home and went back home,thinking of what Jiya had said and tried to console his heart to accept Jiya's advice)

~Fortis Hospital~

Niharika had to rush home since Mayank was going to be home soon.She rushed home with her reports and medications to be continued while Sudha drove Bharti to Oasis Restaurant.

Sudha:Bharti,tum mujhe ek baat sach sach bataaoge??

Bharti:Haan Mom poochiye..

Sudha:Tum Mayank se pyaar karte ho??

Bharti:Ha---haan Mom..Yeh kaunsi sawaal hai??

Sudha:Shaadi karne ki iraada hai??

Bharti:Mom,maine kuch socha nahin hai iske baarein mein..

Sudha:Hhmm,i see..

Bharti:Mom,aapse ek request hain..Please aap Niharika ke baarein mein kisi se bhi kuch matt kehna..

Sudha:It's part of my professional and medical ethics,Bharti..Don't worry!!Here you go..Have a great dinner!!

Bharti:Why don't you join me,Mom??

Sudha:I'd love to but i've got some guests coming so i gotta rush back home..But you drop by with Mayank soon,hhmm??By then,i'll surely let you know about Niharika but don't you worry..We'll come up with something,hhmm??

Bharti:Sure,pakka!!Thanks Mom!!

Sudha:Lurve you..Bye!!

Bharti:Bye!!(waved at Sudha and went inside the restaurant while murmuring to herself)Uff,i am super late..Jab bhi kuch dher pehle aane ki koshish karti hoon,kuch na kuch aahi jaati hain...(looked around for Shreya and saw a waving hand,heading towards Shreya)Heyy,i'm really sorry for coming late...

Shreya:Hhmm sorry but i kinda ordered for you already...

Bharti:Oh you did??Great then...!!(smiled widely)Waise bhi mujhe zorro se bhookh lag rahi hain..Waise tum mujhe kuch bataane waali thi..

Shreya:Yeahh,woh..(heard her mobile ring)I'm sorry,just give me a moment..Good evening Mayank sir..(Bharti shook her head,knowing what a super workaholic Mayank can be)Sir,could i call you back in 10 minutes' time??Haan,haan ok..(hung up)It's your fiance;i can say that,can't I??

Bharti:No Shreya, you can't for whatever that happened on the success bash was just a gift from Mayank,that's it!!You're taking it the wrong way,as though your Mayank sir and i are engaged..

Shreya:Hhmm,but suely it will soon happen,na??

Bharti:(thought to herself)Ek din main apna hi khoon kardoongi..Yeh ladki toh shaadi ke peeche hi padhi hain!!

Shreya:(snapped at Bharti)Hey Bharti,kahaa khoyi ho??I'm sure Mayank sir ki khayaalon mein na??(Bharti couldn't stop smiling with an inch of sarcasm added to it)

Bharti:Unbelievable Shreya..How did you figure??(Shreya didn't even recognize the sarcasm in Bharti's tone)Acha woh sab chod..Come to your matter!!

Shreya:Bharti,tonight i'm about to confess my feelings for someone...

Bharti:You're in love..WoW!!!!(felt ecstatic for Shreya but at the same time tried not to express what she usually felt about lovers,that she tend to discourage the extent of their love)Who's the lucky guy??

Shreya:I really thought about it and ever since the Trends bash,i've made up my mind!!

Bharti:Whoa!!He was at the Trends bash too??

Shreya:In fact,he's coming to meet me for dinner right now..

Bharti:WHAT??So what am i doing here??

Shreya:I just wanted you to be here when i'm..

Bharti:No Shreya..This is your personal matter..In fact,you should say it to him first!!

Shreya:I'm saying it to him Bharti..It's just that i want you to be there for whenever i had been in a dilemma or a problem,you had helped me and supported me...That's why i wanted you to be here!!

Bharti:If i had known this earlier,i wouldn't be here Shreya..

Shreya:Please Bharti??

Bharti:Alright,so is your guy on his way??Cuz i need to rush back home..

Shreya:Yeahh he's on his way!!Great,the food's here too!!

Bharti:Alright,let me just go and wash my hands and my face as well,hhmm??(Shreya nodded)

Shreya:I'll check where he is as well too...

Bharti:Cool,will be right back!!

Bharti had left to the washroom.Meanwhile,Armaan had parked his bike at Oasis Restaurant and entered. Shreya was about to call him but she saw him and waved to him.

Armaan:Heyy..

Shreya:What took you so long??

Armaan:Erm traffic jam??

Shreya:Yeah right..Shut up Armaan!!(mildly hit him)Ok..(took a deep breath)About what happened at the Trends bash,you were drunk and you kinda kissed my cheeks..

Armaan:I'm so sorry..I couldn't recall anything much,you see..

Shreya:I didn't mind it at all Armaan..In fact,it just cleared everything for me!!I had no idea that you would really adore me..

Armaan:Of course i do,Shreya...(didn't bother to read between the lines and interpret Shreya's true meaning)

Shreya:That i wanted to tell you something since some time...I was mildly confused if i should tell you but someone did tell me that i ought to confide my feelings..

Armaan:Feelings??

Shreya:Yeahh..(Bharti headed out of the washroom and just then,she felt as if she noticed Armaan but she received a call from Mayank)

Bharti:Yes Mayank..

Mayank:Kahaa ho tum??Mujhe tumse kuch zaroori baat...

Bharti:Just call me a bit later,hhmm??(walked towards the table where Shreya was seated to confirm her doubt)

Shreya:I love you Armaan...(Armaan didn't listen to any of her words as he noticed Bharti standing behind Shreya)

Bharti:Sh..Shreya,heyy!!

Shreya:Bharti,hi...Come,sit!!

Bharti:(noticed Shreya having held Armaan's hand,interlocking her fingers in his)I..I think i'll come back in a while;sorry for disturbing!!

Shreya:No,just come and sit,Bharti!!Armaan just arrived..

Armaan:Shreya,what were you saying??(tried to avoid looking at Bharti)

Shreya:Armaan,i..(smiled)I love you!!(Bharti dialled Mayank's number)

Bharti:Excuse me Shreya..Haan Mayank,bol!!(as she went away and talked to Mayank,she gradually turned around and took a distant glance at Armaan who held Shreya's hand in return and smiled,looking in her eyes,after he realized that Bharti was looking at him from a distance)

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 234~

Mayank:When can we meet??I need to talk to you about us by the way...

Bharti:Hhmm alright..

Mayank:What alright,Bharti??Where are you lost??

Bharti:Huh,what?I'm fine,Mayu!!

Mayank:When can we meet??

Bharti:We'll meet tomorrow,hhmm??

Mayank:Ok,take care!!Nitezz!!(just hung up)

Bharti:Armaan's in love with Shreya??

Bharti just turned away and headed to the washroom to freshen up.She noticed that there was no one in the washroom and untied her hair as she had flashes of Armaan kissing Shreya's cheeks and holding her hand a few seconds back.She looked at herself in the mirror and adjusted her hair but stopped herself instantly.

What do you think you're doing.Bharti??And why do you even care if Armaan were to be in love with Shreya or not??It's his life and whatever he does with it,why should you even bother??He's just no one..No one at all!!Right..So why am I so disturbed by him?He didn't even bother to tell me about Shreya,that he loves her..Bharti,why are you even expecting such things from him when there's no relation between you and Armaan??The friendship's broken for good and you don't have to care about him..Remember how he had insulted you and Mayank on the night of the success bash..Did he even bother to say sorry??No!!So why bother about what he does in his life??
Bharti,you've got much better things to do than get some guy's thoughts stuck to your head..Exactly!!I've got to just go and gobble up my dinner and make some excuse and leave asap so that i can go and cuddle my dear Naina...(smiled and caressed her cheek,leaving the washroom)

Shreya:Where have you been,Bharti??

Bharti:(smiled)Well,i thought i should leave you alone...(felt uncomfortable as she felt that Armaan's eyes were fixed on her's but she was determined not to look in his direction)I'm really excited for you,Shreya!!

Shreya:Really,Bharti??

Bharti:Yeahh..(ate in a hurried manner,almost burning her mouth as she was attempting to gobble up the hot plate of seafood)

Shreya:Bharti,are you seriously in a rush??(Bharti nodded)Oh crap,Mayank sir's call..Just hold on!!Excuse me...(went to a corner to talk to Mayank)

Armaan:Bharti..(pretended not to hear him and kept eating hurriedly)Bharti...(noticed that Bharti was feeling slightly uncomfortable but he had no clue of the reason behind her behaviour)Bharti,i need to talk to you..(got irritated as Bharti was not even paying heed to anything)Bharti!!(mellowed his voice a lil)Are you even listening to me???

Shreya:Damn it..Armaan,actually i need to go to Trends asap as Mayank sir needs me right now at this hour for an important errand to be run...

Armaan:At this hour??

Shreya:Yeahh,i'm realy sorry that i gotta go off first...Bharti,i just want to thank you so much for coming for the dinner today..It really means a lot to me!!

Bharti:Anytime,Shreya and i'm ever so happy for you!!(hugged Shreya)

Shreya:(withdrew from the hug)Okiez,i better get going...Bharti,Armaan will drop you home since it must be pretty late for you,na??You will,right Armaan??

Armaan:Yeahh i will...

Shreya:Ok,bye guyzz...(left from there)

Armaan just watched Bharti eat and wondered if he had ever seen her eat so quickly before.Armaan held Bharti's left hand,causing Bharti to stop eating abruptly.Bharti was pretty much irked by Armaan's touch this time round and she closed her eyes,moving his hand away forcefully. Consequently,she took some currency notes and placed it on the tabletop,leaving from there instantly without even uttering anything to him.

Armaan instantly paid the bill to the waiter without even waiting for the receipt or the change.He rushed to see where Bharti was but he just couldn't spot her anywhere.Just then,it began drizzling.He wondered where Bharti was and he assumed that Bharti couldn't have gone far as she surely didn't drive to the restaurant.While he searched for her,the rains gradually got heavier and he decided to head back and get his bike and search for her instead.

Armaan stopped wearing his helmet,thinking about how Bharti must be all by herself waiting for an auto somewhere along the deserted road. He wore his helmet and started his bike.In the middle of the roads,his bike stopped abruptly after he had ridden for a distance of a few metres.He took off his helmet and started to push his bike while getting wet and worrying for Bharti for she was still nowhere to be found.Nevertheless,he kept walking in the heavy rains.

On the other hand,Sudha kept looking at the clock and she tried her optimum to entertain her guests with the excuse of an emergency work that Armaan has had all of a sudden and how he had to rush off to work,but guaranteeing them that he's on his way home.However,she truly had no idea where her son had disappeared to.She excused herself and tried to call Jiya and Raj up.

Jiya:Aunty,Armaan toh yahaa nahin hain..

Sudha:Did he by any chance tell you where he was heading to??

Jiya:Aunty,relax..Woh bas kahin gaya hoa aur waise bhi,it's still early na??

Sudha:Jiya,you don't get it...I've got guests at my place..And he's still not here!!

Jiya:Aunty,Armaan ka wahaa hona zaroori hai kya??I mean...

Sudha:Jiya,i've told Armaan to come home for dinner and he agreed..In fact, the guests are here to see him...

Jiya:See him?What for??

Sudha:Woh Armaan ko dekhna chahthe hain..unki ladki ke liye..

Jiya:Ladki ke liye??(widened her eyes)Kis liye,Aunty??

Sudha:Tumhe kya lagta hai??

Jiya:Proposal???

Sudha:Exactly par tumhaari yeh dost..Bata nahin ki woh kahaa pe hain!!

Jiya:Aunty,main bas wohi aa rahi hoon,hhmm??

Sudha:Haan,yeh theekh rahegi..Jaldi aa jaao!!(hung up)

Jiya:(hung up)Armaaann!!You're so screwed up!!(tried dialling Armaan's number but he didn't pick up since he apparently didn't hear it ringing in the midst of the heavy rains)

Armaan just stopped pushing his bike and placed his helmet properly on the seat.Just as he was about to cross the road,he noticed a car just speeding its way,diverting the pool of rainwater on the windscreen entirely on his shirt,drenching him even further.As he looked towards the direction of the car,he shook his head and tried to look closely.He saw a girl and as he crossed the road,he went closer and recognized Bharti from the dress she wore for dinner.Just as he tapped on her shoulder,Bharti turned around and hit him on the head real hard with a log in her hand.

Apparently she had not recognized him instantly for she was pretty much pissed with some goons who had been following her ever since she had stepped out of the restaurant.

"Ek ladki ko akeli kya dekh liya tum log toh uska faayda uthaane chale aathe ho...Kam se kam ab tumhaare akal thikaane pe toh aayega!!(stopped to think)Arre,yeh toh ek banda hai..Baaki dono kahaa chale gaye??Kya baat hai Bharti,yeh dande se log darr bhi jaate hain..(bent down to take a look and widened her eyes in disbelief,dropping the log instantly)Armaan???Oh crap,yeh kahaa se aa gaya??(gulped down her breath in an instant and shook Armaan but he wasn't responding)Oh crap!!Oh crap,yeh maine kya kar diya??Armaaannn!!!!!!Bharti,how stupid can you be??Tum...Arrggghh!!!(stopped talking and looked at Armaan affectionately)Bhale humaare dosti tooth chuke ho Armaan,how can i just stop not worrying,especially after what i've done now??

Armaan lay on the floor and Bharti caressed his wet hair.Her fingers fiddled down to feel Armaan's cheek and she couldn't help but smile.She leaned forward a lil but got startled when she saw Armaan gradually opening his eyes,blinking them repeatedly.Armaan realized Bharti having touched his cheek and as he looked at her palm,Bharti quickly withdrew her hand,feeling really awkward and instantly stood up.Armaan extended his hand,hoping that she would help him and she pulled him up.

Armaan:Thanks!!(Bharti rolled her eyes and took the log before turning to go off but Armaan held her wrist,stopping her)Bharti,i need to talk to you!!

Bharti:(her back was facing him)I don't have anything to talk to you about...Let go of my hand right away!!

Armaan:Look,mujhe bata nahin ki tumhaari problem kya hai..Tumhe itna gussa kyun hai ki tumne mere sarr phodne koshish ki...

Bharti:Oh just shut up!!!(took Armaan's hand away from her's)Look,mujhe nahin bata tha ki tum mera peecha karr rahe the,ok??Kuch gunda pade the mere peeche aur maine socha tha ki woh log the aur issi kaaran maine tumhe dande se marr diya tha..Lekin agar mujhe..(smiled)Agar mujhe pehle se hi bata hoti ki tum the,toh main aur zorr se zaroor maar thi!!

Armaan:(got irritated by her sarcasm)Dekho,main aur bardaasht nahin kar sakta Bharti...Main tumse..

Bharti:Tum dekho!!Mr Armaan Sinha,aapne toh saari dosti hi thod di hain na..So let it be!!(Bharti started to walk off)

Armaan:I can't just let things be,Bharti!!!(Bharti stopped walking)I'm sorry!!

Bharti:Wh..(blinked her eyes)What???(came closer to Armaan)Pardon me..

Armaan:I said i'm sorry!!I shouldn't have put the entire blame on you for ruining the model's dress and moreover,i shouldn't have put you in the tight spot for getting another dress for the fashion show!!

Bharti:You're sorry for that??Right..!!

Armaan:Why are you reacting like that,Bharti??

Bharti:You know what?Just forget it!!Why are you being even sorry when there is just nothing between us??Just forget it!!(turned away)

Armaan:Bharti,stop!!I'm trying to eradicate the distance between us but you're just trying to increase it even further...

Bharti:Why shouldn't I,Armaan??Give me one good reason...

Armaan:Bharti,i said i'm sorry..

Bharti:Armaan,i can hardly trust you anymore...In one moment,you just blame me entirely for almost ruining your fashion show and then,the next day when i try to speak up in front of Amarjeet sir,i just don't fathom what went into you that you accepted the entire blame on yourself!!What the hell is going on??You simply are not just making things hard for yourself,but for me as well!!!Sometimes,you just vent all your frustration and anger on me and the next day,you just come up to me to apologize???

Armaan:I'm really very sorry!!And i'm..

Bharti:Why am i even talking to you??

Armaan:Bharti,please..

Bharti:Armaan,i just don't want to hear anything at all..Let me be!!

Armaan:Bharti,please!!

Bharti:Ok,then tell me what did I do that you just broke off our friendship??What had happened this time round??At least, this time i approached our problem in a different way,expressing my thoughts on our friendship..I had dedicated the song,from the bottom of my heart for you but...But i still get no response on what wrong I had done that i deserved to be deserted..I apologized despite not knowing what i had done..You know what Armaan??If you can't answer this,i really wouldn't want to waste my time talking to you in this rains!!

Armaan:You still can't remember a thing,Bharti??How you kept neglecting me??

Bharti:WHAT??(shook her head)Now when did I neglect you Armaan??

Armaan:Wow,talk about your memory...Don't you remember how you had asked Mayank to fetch Naina when i was sitting right in front of you??

Bharti:(shook her head,not being able to believe what Armaan had just said)Look,i seriously can't even recall when that happened and even if it did,so??Armaan,i can't believe that you can be so petty about this...You might have been busy or else i would have asked...Mayank was free and he offered to help!!This is such a trivial matter and you just broke our friendship just like that??

Armaan:You call this a trivial matter,Bharti??This is never a trivial matter Bharti for it really made me feel as if i'm no longer part of your life anymore...It made me feel that you have chucked me out of your life and i felt that if that was the case,so be it..You've moved on and right now it's my time to move on as well..

Bharti:You could have told me, Armaan...You could have openly talked to me about this..Why didn't you??

Armaan:Not everything needs to be told,Bharti!!!I had expected you to respect my emotions but you've just...

Bharti:You can't blame me for this,Armaan..Do you even realize how i live my life??It's not at all easy for me for i've got to ensure that all the work in MU as an intern is done and in between i ought to take out time for my university projects as well..Now that my internship is ending,i am on the lookout for other jobs so as to support myself and Naina..All in all,more and more troubles just keep propping up from nowhere and i've got to take care of everything on my own..I don't whine about my troubles to everyone but that doesn't mean that my life is a complete bed of roses either!!!So how do you expect me to remember what has happened for the day or the week before??(paused for a while before continuing)You know what?Just let it be...I'm sorry for hitting your head with this log...(threw the log away) and if i had known that you were supposed to be here with Shreya for dinner,i wouldn't have appeared in the first place!!She called me and that was why i was here...(shook her head)Bye!!

Armaan just couldn't believe what he had done.He felt awful for taking wrong decisions in a rash manner and that too for matters pertaining to him and Bharti.He watched Bharti walking on her own while rubbing her hands repetitively.He instantly took off his jacket and crossed the road,resuming to push his bike while catching up with Bharti to walk beside her.

Bharti:What do you want??

Armaan:Bharti,you can take my jacket..You're feeling cold,aren't you??

Bharti:(turned to face him and Armaan stopped pushing his bike)What the hell is wrong with every single guy??Just because i'm rubbing my palms,that doesn't mean that i'm seeking your attention to give me your jacket..Alright??

Armaan:Ok,fine..Relax!!I can drop you home if you want!!

Bharti:I'm fine,alright??Just let me be!!

Armaan:Look,i really don't think any auto is about to come this way and it's quite late already...

Bharti:You know what??I don't care if i'm going to walk all the way back home but i'm not coming with you!!

Armaan:Bharti,i said i'm sorry yaar..What will it take for my apology to be accepted??

Bharti:Just stop following me..Just let me be!!

Armaan:Bh...Bharti!!!(Bharti walked faster in the rains)

Much to her luck,she noticed a lorry passing by and upon seeing her in the middle of the road,the lorry driver stopped and accepted her plea to drop her by the main roads.Armaan too pleaded before the driver to drop him by the main roads as well since his bike had been stalled.The driver was reluctant to do so but after some thinking,he agreed to let Armaan join them.

Armaan offered to help Bharti to get onto the back of the lorry but she refused his help and got onto it after a few attempts.The lorry driver started to drive;Armaan and Bharti were seated diagonally across each other. Bharti was feeling extremely cold and Armaan just couldn't understand the extent of her adamant nature. He didn't mind getting drenched but he felt worried that she might fall sick.Bharti realized that Armaan was watching her and she turned away from him.He wished he could do something to set things right.Just then,he realized about the dinner plan and his mum's guests arriving home for dinner,slapping his forhead for having forgotten about it and simultaneously feeling the astounding pain in his head,where he got hit by Bharti's log.

Edited by jassie_17 - 13 years ago

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 235~

The doorbell rang.Sudha excitedly opened the door,only to realize it was Jiya.She raised her eyebrows but Sudha simply shook her head.Armaan was still not at home and the guests were getting ready to go off.Sudha apologized to them profusely for having wasted nearly 2 hours of their time but they just left politely,despite feeling humilated.Jiya locked the door and Sudha simply rested her head on the dining table whilst Jiya helped her wash the new set of glasses which Sudha had especially gotten out from the cabinet and served them juices.Sudha heard the tap running and stopped Jiya.

Sudha:Uff Jiya,kya kar rahe ho tum?

Jiya:Aunty,it's nothing..I'm done!!Chaliye...(brought her to the balcony)

Sudha:Now where did he disappear to..after saying that he'll be back soon?

Jiya:Aunty,i've been trying his mobile but it is being said that he's either unreachable or hs network is inaccessible..Agar kuch zaroori kaam hota toh,toh woh mujhe zaroor bataa deta..

Sudha:I get it!!Usse shaq hua hoga ki yeh guests hain kaun..Aur iss liye woh ghar nahin aana chahtha..

Jiya:Aunty,aisi baat toh bilkul bhi nahin hogi..In fact,kya Armaan ne aaj tak aapse koi bhi baat chupaaya hai??

Sudha:Uski contract marriage ka sach..

Jiya:(murmured to herself)Damn it!!

Sudha:Jiya,kya main kuch galat ka rahi hoon,hhmm??Usse aage badhna hi hoga apne zindagi mein..In fact,kuch din pehle toh usne pee kar ghar aagaya tha..Yeh sab nahin chalega!!

Jiya:Aunty,aapke baat bilkul sahi hain lekin shayad Armaan ko thoda waqt ki zaroorat hoga shaayad..

Sudha:Kitna waqt,Jiya??Maa hoon main uska;main kuch nahin kehti par mujhe bohat zyaada bura lagta hai jab meri Armu iss tarha..

Jiya:Aunty,aap please udhaas matt hona..Main aapko iss tarha nahin dekh sakti!!

Sudha:Jiya,why don't you talk to him about this??

Jiya:(was totally taken aback by Sudha's suggestion)Main???

Sudha:He listens to you and he'll surely...

Jiya:Actually Aunty,maine toh usse hamesha Bharti ke baarein mein baat karke..I mean,mujhe ek pal laga tha ki woh Bharti se ab abhi pyaar karta hai par usne mujhse saaf saaf kah tha ki woh uski shaadi ke baarein mein kuch bhi nahin sunnaa chahtha hai..Tab se maine kuch kaha bhi nahin!!

Sudha:Jiya,meri khaatir,please!!Waise bhi,tum toh hamesha haar nahin maan the ho na??Mainbhi baat karungi lekin meri hausla badhaa do,please??

Jiya:Aunty,i'll be more than happy if Armaan gets settled in his life too...(thought to herself)Though i just wish it was with Bharti but sadly she's in love with Mayank,surprisingly!!

Sudha:Main iss liye thodi si pressurize kar rahi hoon kyunki Bharti bhi shayad jald se Mayank se..Aaj hi meri uski mulaakat huyi thi..

Jiya:Acha??Kya keh rahi thi woh??

Sudha:Bas maine usse ghar par nyota diya tha Mayank ke saath aane ke liye...Actually woh shaadi ke baarein mein abhi tak socha nahin hain..

Jiya:Acha acha..Aunty,so aapne Bharti ko kab invite kiya hain??

Sudha:Kyun??

Jiya:Bas ainvayi..

Sudha:I didn't exactly specify the date..I just told her to come asap,that's all..

Jiya:Leh..

Sudha:Kya??

Jiya:Kuch nahin..Actually Aunty,Friday Bharti ki aakhri din hai Men's Universe mein..

Sudha:Really??

Jiya:Aap itne excited kyun ho??Hum sab yeh soch kar bohat upset hain..

Sudha:Nahin,at least ab toh usse ek chutti mil sakti hai aur apne studies par zyaada focus kar paayegi warna hamesha idhar se udhar aur udhar na jaane kahaa bhaag thi rehti hain..

Jiya:Woh bhi hain...

Sudha:(smiled)In fact,tumhe bata hai,jab bhi main usse dekh thi hoon toh mujhe aisa lagta hai jaise main apne aap ko dekh rahi hoon,shayad bees saal pehle..Usse shayad andaaza tak nahin hain par uss mein ek bohat achi maa banne ki kaabiliyyat toh hain,bhale woh kisi se kuch bhi naa kahein..(Jiya smiled,feeling the truth in Sudha's words)

MEANWHILE...

The lorry driver just stopped driving all of a sudden.Armaan had closed his eyes,feeling pretty much tired.However,Bharti saw the driver and asked him for something to drink for she was feeling extremely thirsty.She was quite glad that the rains had stopped.Armaan opened his eyes and noticed Bharti drinking from a bottle.

Armaan:Bharti,yeh tum kya pee rahe ho??

Bharti:Tumse matlab??

Armaan:Tumhe yeh kaha se mila hai??

Bharti:Mujhe bohat pyaas lag rahi thi aur yeh ache driver ne mujhe yeh bottle di hain..Tumhe koi problem hai??

Armaan:Bharti,bas..Woh bottle wapas kar do!!

Bharti:I'm not done drinking...(gulped down but Armaan went closer towards her and took the bottle from her,passing it instantly to the driver;just then,he noticed Bharti glaring at him)What the hell is your s problem,Armaan??Can't you even let me drink??

Armaan:Uss bottle mein...(saw the lorry driver watching them)Erm bhai saab,aap chalenge,please??(The lorry driver started driving)Uss bottle mein kuch bhi ho sakta hain...Woh zaroori nahin hai ke uss bottle mein bas paani ho..

Bharti:Dekho,maine pehle bhi kaha hai;meri fikr karna chod do!!(felt chilly from the sudden strong winds as the lorry driver accelerated)

Armaan sat beside Bharti but both of them turned away from each other. After some time,he secretly turned to look at Bharti who had actually fallen asleep.He took the liberty and mildly laid her head on his shoulder.Upon seeing her shiver,Armaan shook his head and gently wore his shoulder on her while she fell in a deep sleep.Eventually the driver halted at the main road and Armaan tried to wake Bharti up but she was in such a deep sleep that she had lil clue that Armaan had carried her down the lorry.

The lorry driver had driven off,much in vain.Armaan had spotted an empty bench and let Bharti rest there while he checked out the garage in front of him which was about to be closed.He tried to convince one of the workers to repair his bike as soon as possible while he kept glancing at the bench where Bharti was seated and sleeping.When the worker asked if Armaan was willing to pay extra,he was paying lil attention to the amount the worker was asking.Instead,he instantly agreed and went to Bharti when he saw some guys on a bike looking in her direction.Upon seeing Armaan having seated next to Bharti,the guys rode off.

After a long wait,Armaan's bike was ready and he gradually made Bharti stand and eventually got her seated on his bike.With the help of the worker,he started the bike and paid more than what the worker had expected and Armaan rode off.Bharti unconsciously placed her hands around Armaan' tummy,which only made him smile.Armaan rode off,heading to Bharti's place.Armaan had kicked open the gates mildly and parked his bike inside.

He gradually took Bharti's hands off him before getting off the bike and instantly carried her in his arms.He almost jerked as he saw Payal having opened the door.She stood by the door and watched Armaan who was avoiding her gaze and he had quickly headed to her room to lay Bharti on her bed.As he turned,he stopped himself and turned to face Bharti whose hair had fallen in front of her face.Armaan leand close to her face and gently placed her moist hair strands away from her face behind her ear.He didn't feel like leaving her at all but he heard Payal clearing her throat,closing his eyes in embarassment.He quickly stood up and looked at Payal.

He tried to walk away but Payal stopped him from moving forward and just looked intently into his eyes.

Armaan:(felt irritated by Payal)What??

Payal:(got amused)Ermm,did i come at the wrong time??

Armaan:What do you mean??

Payal:Ohoho,now you're so innocent that you don't even understand what i'm trying to say...I'm perfectly alright if you do wanna romance her a bit more,you see...

Armaan:Payal,jaisa tu soch rahi hain,waisa kuch bhi nahin hain,ok??I wasn't...

Payal:Toh phir kaisa hain,Armaan??Do enlighten me..(Armaan arched his eyebrow and Payal simply smiled winsomely)

Armaan:I wasn't romancing Bharti in any way..I was just placing her hair strands behind so that she sleeps comfortably,hhmm??

Payal:Oh really??Trust me,she's a deep sleeper and when she sleeps in that state,she doesn't really care if her hair falls before her..Cuz she's not aware of it,hhmm??(Armaan looked at Bharti and Payal couldn't stop noticing the love in his eyes for Bharti)Tere pyaar mein aise jeeya hum..(Armaan looked at Payal instantly upon hearing her sing)Bas ek pal,Armaan..

Armaan:Mujhe bhi pata hai ki yeh gaana bas ek pal hain,hhmm??Ab yeh gaana gaane ki kya zaroorat hai??

Payal:(sighed deeply)Main kuch bhi kahi bhi aur kabhi bhi gaa sakti hoon...Uff Armaan,ab bas bhi karo na!!!Apna pyaar ka izhaar tum kab karoge yaar??

Armaan:Dekho,main Bharti se pyaar...(Payal was nodding her head and expecting Armaan to complete his sentence but he just paused)

Payal:Bol do Armaan ki tumhe Bharti se pyaar...

Armaan:Nahin hain,theekh hai??

Payal:Arre!!(Armaan walked out of the room and Payal rushed to him,stopping him)Ok,ok...Pehle tum mujhe yeh bataao ki tum Bharti se kahaa par mila tha aur aaj raat kya hua tha??Full details over a mug of coffee??

Armaan:Payal,i'm seriously late aur Maa mujhe maar daalegi!!

Payal:Chill Armaan!!Itna late toh tum ho hi chuke ho toh thoda aur hi sahi..Come on!!

Armaan:Payal,you're just impossible!!

Payal:So toh hoon..You've gotta ait since i'm already boiling the water...

Armaan:Fine!!

Payal:Actually you can get started..I'm waiting!!

Armaan:Woh main aur Shreya dinner ke liye mil rahe the aaj raat Oasis Restaurant mein..Mujhe sach much nahin pata tha ki Shreya ne Bharti ko bhi bulaaya tha..Phir zoro se baarish ho raha tha aur mujhe laga ki Bharti ko kahaa auto mil sakti hain iss waqt aur main usse dhoondh the nikla tha..Shreya pehle hi gayi thi kyunki usse Mayank ka call aa gayi thi kuch zaroori kaam ke liye..(narrated the rest of the incidents which followed,leaving out Shreya's confession while he sipped the coffee made by Payal)

Payal:Aaj raat ki coffee kuch zyaada hi tasty hain na??(Armaan didn't respond)Acha,actually tum mujhe phone kar sakte the na??I mean,you didn't have to take so much of effort to bring Bharti back,you know??Par tumne Bharti ka maar bhi khaaya,uske baad woh lorry driver ke ghatiya niyyat se bachaaye..Phir woh ladke jo bike par the..You know seriously,you needn't but you did!!(raised her eyebrows)Kyun??

Armaan:Payal,yeh sab maine insaaniyat ke naate..

Payal:(murmured)Pyaar ko insaaniyat ka naam de raha hai...

Armaan:Kuch kahaa tumne??

Payal:Haan,kaha tha...Armaan,it's so clear that you still love her deeply,why don't you admit it dude??Look,you can't just give up on your love like that,ok??

Armaan:Payal,why are you doing this??Why are you bent on making me think twice about my decision??

Payal:Because your decision is wrong,Armaan!!

Armaan:Thanks for rubbing salt to my wounds...Waise bhi Bharti bhi yehi keh thi hain..Usne abhi tak mujhe maaf bhi nahin kiya..

Payal:Armaan,in this case,i'll only side with her for i see her every single day going through her life..She practically runs!!When one chore's done,she proceeds to the next and then the next..Her studies,internship,social life,Naina and not forgetting the list of troubles that somehow accompany her wherever she goes...She's got no choice but she simply moves speedily so how can you expect her to remember what she possibly did the day before or even the week before??

Armaan:Payal,yehi meri galti hai...I just thought of me and i didn't bother to see it from her perspective!!Main toh bas usse yeh ehsaas dilaana chahtha tha ki mujhe kitna takleef hua tha jab Bharti ne mujhe neglect kiya tha..

Payal:Kyun hua tha tumhe takleef Armaan??Bharti ke kitne saare dost hai aur tumhaara bhi hoga shayad...Tumhe bura kyun laga Armaan??Just think about it!!Yeh zaroori nahin hain ki Bharti tumhe har cheez mein shaamil kare..(paused for a while)Yaa phir tum yeh chahthe ho ki..

Armaan:Payal,mere zyaada dost nahin hain,theekh hai??Aur jinhe main jaan tha hoon,Bharti uss mein se sab se khaas hain...

Payal:Toh tum Bharti ko zyaada ehmiyat dete ho??Par tum yeh kyun chahthe ho ki woh bhi tumhe...

Armaan:Kyunki main...

Payal:Armaan,you love her and you hate to see that she doesn't reciprocate or harbour the emotion of love in her heart..

Armaan:Payal please!!Main..I'm confused!!

Payal:Par kyun Armaan??

Armaan:Yeh tum mujhse pooch rahe ho??Jab tumhe khud yeh bata hogi ki Bharti aur Mayank ek doosre mein interested hain aur iss liye Mayank ne Bharti ko propose bhi kiya hai...

Payal:(kept mum as she thought to herself)Damn you,Bharti!!!If you hadn't made me promise,i could have easily told Armaan that there is nothing going on between you and Mayank!!Argghh!!

Armaan:Kya hua Payal?Chup kyun ho??I'm confused..Maa mere liye doosri shaadi ke liye pressure de rahi hain aur main aage badhna chahtha hoon par nahin kar paa rahaa hoon..I just don't know!!Mujhe sochne ke liye waqt chaahiye aur mujhe khud bata nahin hain ke Bharti ke internship ke baad,kya main usse mil paaonga ya bhi nahin...

Payal:Cheer up,dude!!Waise,a girl can't stay mad for long at someone who makes her laugh...She'll come around,soon!!

Armaan:Mujhe chalna chaahiye Payal..Bohat raat ho chuka hain!!

Payal:Tum yahaa kyun nahin ruk jaate??I mean it's pretty late..

Armaan:Mujhe marwaane ka iraada hai kya??Aur upar se,agar Bharti ne mujhe subah dekh liya toh bata nahin ki maafi ka chance hoga bhi ya nahin...(Payal got amused)Iss liye,jaa raha hoon..

Payal:Arre,ek minute..I need to give you something,which i intended to talk to you about since our meeting at the mandir..Just hold on!!

Armaan:Yeah,sure..(Payal went to her room and came back after some time)Yeh kya hai??

Payal:Apne kamre mein jaa kar aaraam se kholna...Good night!!

Armaan:(smiled)Nitezz!!(turned to go but he turned around to Payal)Woh Bharti ki kapde badal dena Payal warna woh bhimaar padh sakti hai...(Payal just watched him)What??

Payal:Seriously Armaan??(Armaan knew where Payal was steering the conversation to)

Armaan:Nitezz Payal!!(waved to her and rode off on his bike)

Armaan eventually reached home and noticed Jiya's sandals and wondered if the guest his mum invited was Jiya after all. He placed the keys in the keyhole and turned it in the clockwise direction,unlocking the door and noticed Sudha and Jiya chattering away.

Armaan:Maa,i'm home..(both Sudha and Jiya stopped talking)Maa,you could have easily told me that Jiya was supposedly our guest for the night for dinner..I would have come much more later..(Jiya glared at him)

Sudha:Where the hell have you been,Armu??

Jiya:(murmured to Sudha)Maine kaha tha na Aunty ki Armaan ko sach much aapke mehmaan ke baarein mein kuch bhi bata nahin hain..

Sudha:Sshh Jiya!!Armaan,answer me!!

Armaan:Actually main humaare dinner plans ke baarein mein bhool gaya tha Bharti ko chodne ki chakkar mein..

Jiya:Did you just say Bharti?

Sudha:Bharti inn sab mein kahaa se beech mein aa gayi,Armaan?

Armaan:Woh actually Maa,main Shreya se milne Oasis Restaurant gaya tha aur tabhi maine Bharti ko bhi wahaa dekh liya tha..Shreya jaldi nikal gayi thi aur maine socha ki main hi Bharti ko ghar drop kardunga..

Sudha:Oh really?Par mujhe toh yeh laga tha ki tumhe Bharti ki ab koi fikr nahin hain phir tum yeh..

Armaan:Maa,woh aapki beti hain na aur raat bhi bohat ho chuka tha..Insaaniyat ke naate maine uski madat ki hai,that's all..

Sudha:Bharti beech mein aa gayi aur issi liye main tumhe maaf kar rahi hoon warna tumhe toh main..

Jiya:Aunty,jaane deejiye na..

Sudha:Theekh hai Jiya,tumhe agar kuch chaahiye bas le lena..Main apne study mein hoon,hhmm??

Jiya:Okiezz Aunty..(saw Sudha closing her room door)Tu chal mere saath Armaan!!Now what's going on between you and Shreya,hhmm??Uss Trends ki success bash mein bhi dekha tha maine..Chal kya rahaa hai tum dono ke beech mein?

Armaan:Kuch zyaada khaas nahin hain,Jiya..

Jiya:Kahin yeh pyaar vyaar toh nahin hain na?

Armaan:Maine kuch socha nahin hain ab tak..Filhaal tum ghar jaao,mujhe zorro ki neend aa raha hain..

Jiya:What the...hell,Armaan?

Armaan:Good night Jiya..(shut his room door and Jiya said Bye to Sudha before leaving)

Jiya:(while driving back home)Kuch toh zaroor hai aur tumhaare kareebi dost hone ki naate main woh jaan kar hi rahungi,Armaan!!!

Raj was getting all comfortable lying down on his sofa,watching some classics while rocking Nidhi to sleep when he heard his doorbell ring.He stopped rocking and opened the door with a half-hearted smile,welcoming Jiya but she was just in her own world,coming from Armaan's place.

Raj:Ahem,excuse me..(sat beside Jiya on his sofa as she rocked Nidhi)Tum ek bachelor ke ghar mein iss waqt kya karne aaye ho?

Jiya:Main kuch bhi karoo,tumhe kya?

Raj:Great!!!Yeh ghar mera hai,hhmm?Agar mujhe problem nahin hoga toh aur kisse hoga??Aur woh bhi iss time par,akeli??Tum toh koi bhi mauka nahin chodoge na Uncle ke saamne mere naak katwaane ki??

Jiya:(wasn't even listening to his taunts)Ab kaise pata lagaaongi ke aakhir Armaan aur Shreya ke beech mein chal kya rahi hai??

Raj:(glared at Jiya upon hearing Armaan's name and murmured to himself)I don't believe this!!Yeh mere ghar mein Armaan ke shikaayat lekar aayi hai..Ab poori raat mujhe uske amazing kissa sunna padega..Yeh raat toh gaya haath se..(shook his head as he went to the kitchen to get some refreshments and chips for himself and Jiya)

Armaan unwrapped the envelope and saw a beautifully folded letter written by Payal.He smiled and unfolded the letter instantly to read it.Just then,he received a call from Mahi.

Armaan:Hey Mahi,you're still awake??

Mahi:(yawned)Sorry yaar,itni raat gaye tumhe disturb kar rahi hoon..I hope i didn't wake you up..

Armaan:You didn't Mahi..

Mahi:You sound...Happy,Armaan!!

Armaan:I do??

Mahi:Yeahh..which has been quite some time,actually...Everything's great with you??(Armaan recalled how he had cleared the air between him and Bharti and his bike ride to Bharti's place tonight)Hello??You there???

Armaan:Erm yeahh Mahi,everything's great!!What have you called for,by the way??

Mahi:I heard you're going to Goa this Thursday or something?

Armaan:I'm definitely going to Goa but not on Thursday..I'm going with Jiya on Saturday instead..

Mahi:Serious??That's amazing yaar Armaan!!

Armaan:Now you sound happy..And do tell me what's so wonderful about it??Jiya and I practically went nutzz when Amarjeet sir kept delaying our final date to Goa for the exclusive shoot for the upcoming newsletter issue...

Mahi:Hhhmm i heard from Jiya too..Don't worry about it,sab theekh hogi..Waise,ermm..(paused for a while)

Armaan:Mahi,agar tum kuch poochna chahthe ho,toh pooch lo..

Mahi:Mujhe poochna nahin chaahiye par phir bhi..Please,tum yeh matt samajh na ki main tumhaare personal matters mein intervene kar rahi hoon..

Armaan:Mahi,just shoot!!

Mahi:Bharti ne humaare doosri fashion show mein ghadbadh ki aur phir bhi tumne saari responsibility apne sarr par le liya..Kyun??

Armaan:Mahi,yeh kaisa sawaal hain yaar??Bharti humaari colleague hai aur agar tum mere jagah par hoti,toh tumbhi yehi karti na??Kyun??

Mahi:(shook her head and thought)Yeh Armaan toh mujhse hi assurance maang raha hain..Yeh aisa nahin maanega!!(smiled and continued conversing)Of course!!Main bhi yehi karti par tum toh usse baat nahin karte ho na,phir bhi tumne madat ki?Yaa phir tum dono ke beech sabkuch theekh ho chuka hai?

Armaan:Aisa kuch bhi nahin hai Mi..We're not on talking terms but i've decided to isolate my personal life from my professional life..

Mahi:Ohh..(shook her head in frustration)

Armaan:Mahi,main tumhe kal milta hoon,hhmm??Nitezz..

Mahi:Yeah sure,nitezz to you too..(both of them hung up)He's just simply impossible..If he's totally adamant,Sonu and i might have to work at Bharti instead..Par woh kya kam ziddi hai Armaan se??

Payal,meanwhile got a night gown for Bharti and somehow managed to get Bharti undressed gradually.Eventually,she switched off the lights in Bharti's room and just then,she heard the telephone ring and wondered if it could be Armaan,after having had read her letter.

Payal:Hi Armaan..Tum itni jaldi chitthi bhi padh li?

Bhaskar:Payal,Bhaskar bol raha hoon,kaunsi chitti ke baarein mein baat kar rahe the tum??(Payal's excitement subsided instantly)I didn't expect you to pick up,since you've been ignoring my calls lately..(Payal's irritation just started elevating)What's wrong jaan??Is everything ok??At least say something Payal..

Payal:Try asking the question to yourself!!(hung up)I just can't believe him!!How can he act so coolly with me after what he's been doing with Jiya??What---Does he even think that he can simply slip it out and just feign ignorance??As though nothing had happened??Damn him!!!Why should i spoil my mood,thinking about him----Payal,let's think about Bharti and Armaan!!

Armaan had switched his mobile to silent mode,"Now there will be no disturbance as i read Payal's letter". He unfolded Payal's letter and began reading.

" Hey Armaan,

I hope you didn't find it hard to unfold the letter..In fact,Bharti and I used to think of several different ways of folding our handwritten letters before sticking to this style..Shocked to hear that Bharti loves writing letters??Don't be for this initiated during our childhood days and mind you,we still do write letters to this date and that was how Bhaskar got to know about my feelings...How i wish that didn't happen though...Anywayzz,just be assured that i've modified this letter 5 minutes back for some parts of the letter..

I know you must have gone mad at me the other day for trying to coax you to come at the mandir to make you and Bharti come face to face but obviously she grew even madder..And now there's just 5 more days to her internship to be completed.Just think about it Armaan,do you really want things to grow distant between you two,just as how it's going?You may be right to say that you might prolly not meet her again..But seriously, don't you want to or long to meet her??You say that you're not in love with her any longer but how do you expect me to believe you when all i could see right now is your heart brimming with love and an outpour of passion from your eyes?Think about what you've been doing for her,saving her job and her reputation,which means a lot to you...You're giving this the title of humanity??Are you fooling me or yourself,Armaan??

Look Armaan,i know her since forever..Very adamant,vivacious girl indeed and whether she says it out loud or not,she is alone in her life despite the numerous friends she's surrounded by..She thinks she needs no one in her life,dedicating her life to Naina at the moment,which only makes her proud..Somehow she's been running away from commitment,change and even marriage,resisting them for years but no matter how many times i've asked her,she doesn't bother answering..Instead,she seeks interest in divulging in another topic,engrossing me into it as well..That's how she is..(Armaan smiled and shook his head)

When it comes to you,she's different..She feels that you are a very special friend of her's since the day both of you got bound into a contract marriage..She had least expected you to say Yes to the contract marriage but more than that,she's ever grateful to you for sharing your mum with her..Bharti's all praises for Sudha aunty,Armaan and she remembers her much often these days..That's also a small minor reason why i would love to see you both together but more importantly,she doesn't realize that you're in love with her..Do something real bold that will make her catch her breath and sweep her off her feet,Armaan..Ohh right,why would you do that??

To tell you frankly,if you're thinking of the right moment,it will never come in your life!!Yeah yeah you can start with the self-denial,hhmm?Armaan,it's pretty apparent that you;re crazy about her,so why don't you just admit it?At least in front of me??I still recall your promise to me that you'll wait for her your entire life..Now you're reaking your promise,dude!!

Fine,i'm not going to pakaao your brains any longer but i'm just going to leave you with some questions..Close your eyes(no cheating) and think of someone apart from Sudha aunty who makes you ecstatic and charged with energy?Who makes you forget all yur worries with a smile?Someone whom you love to fight with and then apologize to make it up to??

That's all from Peppy Payal..Ciao!!"

Armaan closed his eyes anhis blank mind began painting pictures of his time spent with Bharti.His trip to Goa,the bike rides,his fights with Bharti,how he sought help from both Raj and Jiya to make it up to her,the days working in Men's Universe and eventually Mayank's proposal and the Trends success bash.He instantly opened his eyes and folded the letter,neatly folding it and keeping it in his wardrobe,before lying down to sleep.

Jiya:Do you really think something's going on between Armaan and Shreya?

Raj:Mujhe kaise pata hoga Jiya??Jaake usse poochna..

Jiya:He's not answering..In fact,he just told me that he's extremely sleepy and he's going to doze off,asking me to leave..(Raj almost choked,suppressing his laughter)He just avoided the topic and asked me to leave..(Raj bursted out laughing)Rajj!!!!

Raj:Haha..Jiya,tumhaare pyaare dost ne bhi tumhe..Ghar se nikaal diya??Dekha,woh bhi ab tumhe jhel nahin paa raha han..(Jiya hit his elbow)

Jiya:Very funny,Raj..Tum mujh par hass rahe ho??

Raj:Aur nahin toh kya??Gosh,this is just amazing,Jiya!!

Jiya:You know what?Main jaa rahi hoon..Bye!!Tumse baat karna toh ek dum bekhaar hai..(stood up from the sofa and turned to go)

Raj:(stopped Jiya after she had opened the door and having stood by the doorstep)Uff Jiya,apne doosre dost se bhi gussa ho kar jaa rahe ho,hhmm??

Jiya:Haan!!Aur waise bhi,tumhe kya farqh padhtha hai?

Raj:Acha??Haan,waise you're right!!Mujhe zara sa...itna sa bhi farqh nahin padhtha..Sirf Armaan ko hi farqh padhtha hai!!Khush??(just then his mobile rang)Ab seedhi tarha andar aa rahi ho ke nahin?

Jiya:Only if you help me figure!!So??

Raj:Argghh,madat karungga..Ab theekh hai,meri maa??Ab andar chal..(shook his head while Jiya locked the door and jumped in excitement)Haan hello...

Khushi:Raj..(whispered)Main Khushi,Hotel Rhine se bol rahi hoon..

Raj:Khushi??(gestured to Jiya to mute the TV)Haan par tum Hotel Rhine mein kya kar rahe ho??

Khushi:Main thodi thaak jhaak kar rahi thi..Gyaan ssi hotel mein aaya tha aaj raat kisi se milne ke liye..

Raj:Gosh Khushi,you should have called me or Bharti up at least...

Khushi:I tried Bharti's number but the network was inaccessible..But guess what?He came to meet someone who was disguised in a black cloak..God knows why but since i had placed a micro chip in Gyaan's shirt,i could hear the fact that Gyaan had apparently asked this dude to keep Niyati at his place but this dude is flying overseas tonight itself..

Raj:WHAT??

Khushi:I couldn't get his name but i did try to investigate about Gyaan...You wouldn't believe it but when i showed Gyaan's and Vinita's pic,the one which you gave me..The receptionist told me that he did come here several times with Vinita and another guy as well as with Niyati...

Raj:That other guy has undoubtedly got to be Raichura and no one else!!(Jiya was shocked to hear Raichura's name and switched off the TV)Gyaan must have prolly come with Niyati way before he got arrested..

Khushi:I've asked the receptionist to keep it between me and her and to inform me if she saw any of them coming to Hotel Rhine and i'm staying here for the night..

Raj:This is indeed a start,Khushi..We both can't let Gyaan escape this time round!!

Khushi:Ok Raj,i'll talk to you later..My mobile charge is almost gone,hhmm??

Raj:Thanks a lot yaar..Take care,bye!!(hung up)

Jiya:Ok,i'm waiting to know of the deal amongst you,Gyaan,Raichura and Khushi...Spill it!!

Raj:Kyun??Tumhe apne dost ke problem ke baarein mein baat nahin kari hai?

Jiya:Woh toh iske baad bh ho sakti hain na..

Raj:Tu kabhi nahin sudhregi na?

Jiya:Main kyun sudhroo jab tum khud ek number ke chichore ho??Bolo bolo..

Raj:Fine!!(told her of the advancements in Khushi's invstigations at Hotel Rhine)

Jiya:Yeh wohi ladki hain na jo Trends mein kaam karti hai?

Raj:(nodded)In fact,she kinda helped us a great deal for our second fashion show which almost turned into a scandal..

Jiya:Iss Khushi ne??(Raj looked elsewhere,avoiding Jiya's gaze and she hit him real hard)Yaar,tum aise kaie kar sakte ho yaar?

Raj:Nothing to worry,Jiya for i've warned the designer that if he's gonna expose us,we'll expose his involvement in certain scandals too and that could tarnish his work reputation..The situation's stable at the moment..

Jiya:Not for long,Raj..So this was what Mahi and Sonu were referring to!!Anywayzz,so what are you going to do about Gyaan?

Raj:You're keepig this to yourself,get it??(Jiya nodded repeatedly)Pakka?

Jiya:You can trust me for ure,yaar..

Raj:Gyaan aur Vinita par khaas nazar rakhna padega...Khaas kar Vini par!!I've got some inside info about Trends offering a temporary editorial assistant position and Gyaan's already applied for it..

Jiya:Are you serious??

Raj:Khushi told me about it and the chances of him getting it is high due to his trusted informers and friends of Vini's who's expecting him to get it..

Jiya:I don't think so Raj..He's got a criminal record so why would Mayank think of hiring him?

Raj:I don't know but their plan is that if Gyaan works there,Vini could get Gyaan's chief associate editorial position in MU..

Jiya:Ohh i see..Such long-term planning?Raj,what if we ruin his possibility of getting hired by Trends or staying in MU?

Raj:That's a solid plan,Jiya!!Currently,all i can think of is Niyati's whereabouts and i want her safe and sound..Khushi's only here to find out about Niyati and once she knows her whereabouts,she would fly back with Niyati and...(paused a while)..Nidhi!!

Jiya:(rubbed his left palm)Niyati will be fine,Raj!!

Raj:I just hope so...(both Raj and Jiya automatically inclined their heads towards each other)

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 236~

Payal wondered where Bharti's mobile was,as it was ringing repeatedly.Eventually,she found Bharti's mobile lying down beneath a pile of papers,which must have fallen while Bharti was asleep.

Payal:Hello hello..

Mahi:Bharti,it's me Mahi..Where are you yaar?

Payal:Mahi hi,it's Payal..Long story cut short,Bharti's still sleeping..Anything important?

Mahi:WHAT??Oh God,yeh ladki mujhe marwaayegi!!Payal,i'm supposed to go for a presentation and seminar with her today..

Payal:When..Now??

Mahi:In an hour's time!!

Payal:Oh crap!!Thank God you called..I'll make sure she's there in an hour's time,hhmm??KK,gonna wake her up,talk to you later..Bye!!(hung up)

Mahi:(hung up and called Sonu)Sonu,you wouldn't believe it but Payal bought it..(told Sonali everything)

Sonali:Tu bhi na Mahi..So what's the plan?

Mahi:Tu MU pohanch,main tumhe pohanch kar bata thi hoon..

Sonali:Just imagine if Payal were to figure out that you weren't in MU in the first place..(Mahi got amused)

Mahi:Waise yeh sab kuch na tumhaari dosti ki asar hai aur kuch nahin..

Sonali:Haan haan,meri dosti ko hi badnaam karna!!Kk,i'm driving..Will talk to you in MU!!

Mahi:Byezz..(hung up)Bharti ko aaj kuch khaas kaam bhi nahin hai,iss liye woh mere saath zaroor aayegi..Aur Jiya Armaanko bhi lekar aayegi..I hope she's in MU by now!!

Raj was cozily sleeping on the sofa while Jiya had made some breakfast for Nidhi and was feeding her.Upon hearing her cry,Jiya quickly went to get the bottle of milk,waking Raj up.He rubbed his eyes and saw that Jiya had placed Nidhi near him,provoking her to wake him up.

Raj:Jiya,tumhe jalan ho rahi hain kya?

Jiya:Kis baat se?

Raj:Mere neend se aur kisse?

Jiya:Oh helloo...Main jaa rahi hoon,alright?Dus bajne waale hain aur tum ho ke abhi tak so rahi ho..

Raj:Kuch khaaya ke nahin?

Jiya:Haan haan kyun nahin..Ek luxurious breakfast tayyaar jo kiya hain tumne jo main khaaongi..

Raj:(smiled at Jiya's early morning sarcasm)Really??

Jiya:Dahi mila tha tumhaare fridge se,woh bhi bohat hai..(shook her head)Gosh,i'm worried about Nidhi!!

Raj:Heyy,Nidhi is in safe hands,alright??I take great care of her and so does...

Jiya:Naani,hhmm??

Raj:Yeahh..

Jiya:Anywayzz,maine khaa liya hain..Tum uth jaao aur jaldi MU chalo..And one more thing!!

Raj:Jee kahiye,Ms Jiya Mishra..

Jiya:You'll talk to Armaan,right?

Raj:What about?

Jiya:Raj,i'm so gonna kill you now..Remember last night!!We talked about Armaan,figuring out what's cooking between him and Shreya,hhmm?

Raj:(sounded irritated)Yes Jiya,i remember..

Jiya:Now get up from that cozy sofa of your's...(left from there)

Raj:Crap!!(looked at Nidhi)Now i've got to talk to Armaan about this..I gave Jiya the idea and now she wants me to implement it..Brilliant!!

Meanwhile...

Payal rushed to Bharti's room after sending Naina off in her school van,only to see Bharti still sleeping like a rock.

Payal:I don't believe this!!(went to Bharti's washroom and brought a small bucket filled with water to half its volume,pouring it on Bharti)Hahh!!(finally saw Bharti having sat upright instantly opening her eyes,glaring at Payal)

Bharti:What the hell,Payal!!Ouchh..(felt her head throbbing with pain)

Payal:How long have i been calling you yaar?Finally this did the trick..Get up cuz Mahi called for you're supposed to go for a presentation and seminar with her...in 30 minutes!!(Payal turned to go)

Bharti:My head is spinning,yaar..Just don't feel like going to MU today!!(Payal stopped and turned around,smiling subtly)What..are you exactly smiling for??

Payal:You don't want to go to MU because of last night,right?

Bharti:What...What about last night??(chucked her blanket aside)

Payal:Bharti,Armaan told me whatever that happened last night;how he tried to clear the misunderstanding but you were simply unapologetic and the journey via the lorry as well as Armaan's bike ride to your bedroom..

Bharti:WHAT???(looked at her clothes and stared at Payal in disbelief)WHAT???He...he sent me back home??

Payal:(nodded in agreement)Surprisingly,he knew your bedroom without me having to direct it to him..He even asked me to change your clothes as you might fall ill..Why don't you forgive him,Bharti?It's your farewell week,for God's sake yaar!!Do you want things to be like this between you two forever?

Bharti:Payal,just shut up ok?(got up from her bed and opened her wardrobe to choose her office wear)

Payal:Why are you venting your frustration on me for?

Bharti:Just leave me alone alright??(took a dress and shut her wardrobe closed)

Payal:Do you know what your problem is??(held Bharti by her elbow and made her turn around)He didn't care when you were apologizing profusely,hence now when he's sincerely asking for forgiveness,you're pretending not to care when the truth is somethg else...

Bharti:Oh wow Payal..You're some psychic,trying to read my mind or something?No matter what you say,i'll not forgive him!!

Payal:Something's changed,Bharti...You're angry with Armaan for some other reason instead of this..Are you hiding something,Bharti?

Bharti:Are you out of your mind?Why would i hide anything??(heard the telephone ring and she rushed inside the washroom while Payal attended the phone call)

Payal:Hii..

Mahi:Payal,has Bharti left??

Payal:Yeah Mahi,she's left like half an hour ago..Hasn't she reached??

Mahi:Ohh i'm out of MU at the moment..Thanks!!(Payal hung up,heaving a deep sigh of relief and quickly made some breakfast for Bharti)Aisi kya baat hai jo Bharti mujhse chupaa rahi hai?

~1 Hour Later:Trends~

Mayank:Come in..

Shreya:Good morning Sir..You called for me?

Mayank:Yeahh come in,i've just heard from the Khurana's,who had seen your articles in the Fashion & Media section of our magazine..I'll need you to lock in additional hours from next month onwards as a temporary editorial assistant,accompanied by my supervision will be requiring you to report to him or her,who will work with the Khurana's,for our exclusive additional features,starting from next month..

Shreya:Sure Sir,i'd lurve to..

Mayank:Good,i always want this high spirit to be alive in you at all times..You can go!!

Shreya:Ok Sir..

Mayank:One minute Shreya..A personal question..

Shreya:Yeahh Sir..

Mayank:I've been hearing some rumours..About you and Armaan..Are they in any way true??

Shreya:Sir,ermm woh..

Mayank:Look,you don't have to answer if you feel uncomfortable..I basically hate the spread of rumours,be it true or false, so whatever it is,put an end to it asap...Understood?

Shreya:Yes Sir..(murmured to herself)Aur mujhe yeh laga tha ki Mayank sir thoda jovial banne ki koshish kar rahe the..

Mayank:What are you waiting for??Get back to work!!

Shreya:Yes Sir!!(left from there)

Mayank:Bata nahin ki Bharti aaj milegi yaa bhi nahin..Aaj khulke baat karna hoga Bharti se..(tried dialling Bharti's number but Payal picked it up and told him that Bharti forgot to bring her mobile with her to MU)Thanks Payal!!(hung up and wondered if he ought to go to MU right away but thought about going some time later since he had to go for an important conference)

~Nirvana Hall~

Mahi was thrilled as she had coaxed Bharti into accompanying her to Nirvana Hall for the conference which was initially arranged in a way that only Sonali needed to join Mahi but Sonali decided to catch up with Mahi later on,as part of the plan discussed by Jiya,herself and Mahi last evening.

Meanwhile,Armaan was quite busy with his photo-shoot when Jiya just barged in and asked him to join her to Nirvana Hall to assist Mahi and Sonali.

Armaan:Jiya,can't you see that i'm busy developing these photographs??

Jiya:Uff Armaan,you can handle these later or better,ask Deepak to develop the stills for ya...Please yaar,join me!!

Armaan:Uff!!Jiya,i'm really sorry i can't..

Jiya:Of course you can Armaan!!!

Armaan:Raj kahaa hai??Tum uske saath chali jaao na,please!!

Jiya:Armaann!!Raj yahaa nahin hain and i wonder where he is...Subah toh maine usse kahaa tha jaldi uthne ke liye..Bata nahin ki uthaa ki nahin;waise bhi usse toh apne Nidhi se zyaada apna neend pyaara hai and i left his place just like that...

Armaan:What??

Jiya:What what??

Armaan:You slept at his place last night??

Jiya:Yeahh..so???You make it sound as though i've not slept at his place before...

Armaan:Never mind...(shook his head)

Jiya:Armaan,chalo na..Please!!!!I beg of you...

Armaan:Ok fine!!Let me just direct Deepak first...(Jiya dragged him to Deepak and once Armaan had instructed him,Jiya brought him with her promptly)Yeh ladki bhi na!!!

Bharti was mingling with the fashion consultants whom Mahi had introduced her to.Just then Bharti realized that she had forgotten her mobile and left it at home in a rush to get away from Payal's "illogical theory" which had driven her mad this morning.Mahi excused herself to get some refreshments for herself and Bharti.Eventually,Bharti was standing by herself as the consultant had to rush for an important meeting elsewhere.

Mahi:(on her mobile)Heyy,kahaa ho tum??

Jiya:On my way...(whispered)Armaan's with me..Will meet you there directly!!

Mahi:(almost shrieked)Awesome!!Chal,bye bye!!(hung up and smiled widely,thanking God from within)

Just as she got the refreshments in her hand,she turned around and paused.She was literally stunned to see whom Bharti was talking to.She widened her eyes and saw none other than the last person she would want to meet in any day of her life--Mayank Sharma!!

"Iss sadoo ko toh main..Bata nahin kahaa se tapak padhtha hai...Jahaa kahin bhi jaao,bas peeche hi aa jaata hai kahin se...Arrgghh!!Damn it...Agar yeh iss tarha Bharti se baat karta rahega,toh plan toh pakka choppat ho jaayegi...Kuch toh sochna padega,filhaal main Bharti ke taraf chalti hoon..Damn it!!Damn it!!"

Mayank was surprised to see Mahi but concealed his surprise and allowed Bharti to tell her.

Bharti:Heyy Mahi,guess who i had bumped into??

Mahi:Oh really??Indeed,what a coincidence..Or is it really??

Bharti:Matlab?

Mahi:Uffo Bharti..(looked at Mayank as she spoke sarcastically)Mayank aur yahaa,woh bhi ittefaq se??Mujhe toh aisa nahin lagta..In fact,mujhe toh yeh lag raha hai jaise woh tumhe khud dekhne aaya hain..Zaroor isne Men's Universe se bataa karliya hoga..Warna yeh kambakht ittefaq baar baar aise kaise ho jaata hai..Kyun Mayank??(Mayank was slightly annoyed at Mahi's sarcasm)

Mayank:Actually Bharti..(placed his arm around Bharti's shoulder,which instantly irked Mahi)Maine MU se bataa kar liya tha aur Payal se bhi baat hua tha kyunki main tumhaari mobile try kar rahaa tha kyunki hum dono milne waale the na??

Mahi:Ohhh i see...Anyways,Bharti,here's your refreshment..(saw Sonali waving to her)I'll...be right back,hhmm??(Bharti nodded and Mahi went to talk to Sonali)Yaar,kahaa reh gayi thi??

Sonali:I just came..Sorry yaar,stupid emergency popped up..Waise,how's the progress??

Mahi:No progress at all..In fact,if there's a word as degress,so be it!!Of all people,Mayank had to come here..!!

Sonali:WHAT??

Mahi:Aur woh apna haqq jhataana shuru kar diya hai Bharti ke upar..Seriously he's friggin' annoying!!

Sonali:Tumhe itni problem kyun ho rahi hai,Mahi??Ahhh,i see...Your prospective groom's flirting with Bharti,huh??

Mahi:(got confused as she shook her head and looked at her)Wh..What?

Sonali:Prospective groom from Shaadi Plus...Hhmm??

Mahi:Just shut up,alright??Listen,Jiya Armaan ke saath aa rahi hogi...Aur agar Armaan ne Mayank ko dekh bhi liya,toh musibat aur badh sakti hain..

Sonali:Right!!Aur hum toh yahaa inn dono ke faasle mithaane ki koshish kar rahe hain..

Mahi:Exactly!!

Sonali:Ohh wait i've got an idea but only you can do it and i wonder if you would...

Mahi:Why are you hesitating??What's the BIG idea??

Sonali:Woh...Tumhe Mayank ko kisi bhi tarha yahaa se hathaana hogi..

Mahi:Main??Tu paagal ho gayi hain kya??

Sonali:Waise bhi tum dono ki kaafi history reh chuki hain na??(got amused to see Mahi annoyed)

Mahi:Sonu,i'm so gonna strangle you!!!

Sonali:Now's definitely not the time as Jiya and Armaan will be here any moment!!

Mahi:Crap!!But what do i say??

Sonali:Ok,you can try finding out his real intention behind proposing to Bharti,since we do want to figure it out anyways...

Mahi:Right!!!(murmured to herself)And i also need to find out about Riteish and Sid as well...

Sonali:What??

Mahi:Nothing...Don't worry;i'll get that done!!Anyways,i'll bring him out but you update me on any progress!!K??

Sonali:Agreed!!!Ab tum jaldi jaao!!!

Mahi:Haan haan,jaa rahi hoon...(interrupted Bharti and Mayank's conversation)Oops,sorry if i was disturbing in any way...

Mayank:Surely,you were...(Bharti hit Mayank's elbow)..What??She was interrupting us...

Mahi:Actually Bharti,Sonu's waiting for you...She needed you urgently!!!

Bharti:Me??

Mahi:No idea...

Bharti:Excuse me Mayank...

Mayank:Sure..(looked suspiciously at Mahi)Why did you send her away??

Mahi:Now,what do you mean by that??

Mayank:You've got something to talk to me about??

Mahi:Well,i hate to admit it but yes,i do!!2 matters,which i can't exactly speak about here..

Mayank:Whyever not??

Mahi:Because apparently i prefer a quieter place so let's go out,hhmm??

Mayank:Whoa,excuse me!!

Mahi:What??

Mayank:Are you asking me out??

Mahi:Whoa..Whoa...!!Don't get too excited,alright??

Mayank:I'm not excited in any way,get it??

Mahi:Whatever...I'm just saying that we could talk somewhere else which is much quieter..

Mayank:Ok fine,let me just inform Bharti..

Mahi:No,you don't have to..

Mayank:Excuse me??

Mahi:Look,mere paas zyaada waqt nahin hai tum par barbaad karne ki,so if you please don't mind...

Mayank:Par aisi kya..

Mahi:God,tum aise nahin maanoge...(Mahi held his wrist and brought him out while Sonali smiled winsomely at Mahi while conversing with Bharti)

Sonali:Oh wow..hi Jiya!!

Jiya:Hii Sonu,tu yahaa??(winked subtly at Sonali)

Sonali:Yeahh,part of my work..In fact,Bharti's assisting me in it!!You alone??

Jiya:I was supposed to come with Raj but apparently i got a quick replacement indeed..In the form of Armaan,of course!!(both of them noticed Bharti looking away,pretending to be disinterested)Where's Mahi by the way??

Bharti:She was here just now...And by the way,where is Mayu??(looked around for him while Jiya's confused and Sonali whispered to Jiya that Mayank was here a few seconds back before Bharti turned back to face them)

Jiya:Arre Armaan,aao na...(stood next to Jiya in a way that he was standing before Bharti who was still annoyed with him)Waise Sonu,humaare consultant hai kahaa??

Sonali:She had an urgent conference to attend to,but no worries since she had passed the itinery cum details with me...I'll be here throughout..(Jiya interrupted her)

Jiya:How could you have forgotten Sonali??

Sonali:What??

Jiya:You forgot about the meeting with Mr Farhan??

Sonali:Oh crap...Both of us,right??Damn!!Ok,Bharti and Armaan,listen up...Jiya and I will go and meet Mr Farhan while you two handle the details and get started right away,ok??

Bharti:Arre par Sonuuu...

Armaan:Jiya...

Jiya:Armaan,remember the trip??I've just to win his confidence somehow and make things work for both of us...I'll be back soon na??(whispered in his ear)And you're welcome by the way...

Armaan:What for??

Jiya:You'll figure it out on your own,trust me!!!(winked at him before she left with Sonali)

Armaan:Arre!!!(turned back to face Bharti who was looking elsewhere when she realized that Armaan was watching her)Bharti..(Bharti was about to walk away but she got stopped by the fashion consultant she had mingled with earlier on)

MEANWHILE...

Mayank:Oh hello...(gestured to Mahi to let go of his hand which she did instantly)

Mahi:Sorry..

Mayank:Where are we going??

Mahi:Will you shut your mouth for some moments,please??

Mayank:What the...

Mahi:Chalo...(crossed the road to the other side and Mayank simply wondered what the heavens was running in Mahi's head at the moment)

Mayank:Wait...What's going on??

Mahi:We're going to have lunch together,hhmm??

Mayank:Lunch aur woh bhi tumhaare saath??

Mahi:Kyun??Koi problem hai??

Mayank:I've...I've already had my lunch..

Mahi:What??

Mayank:I had..erm salad and i'm pretty much full!!

Mahi:What nonsense??

Mayank:Excuse me??

Mahi:How can you be full with one salad??I mean..Come on!!

Mayank:What is so unbelievable about what just went inside my tummy??

Mahi:Look,God has made so much of diverse foods available for us and you're just sticking to one stupid salad??

Mayank:Look,you can eat for all you want and i'm not stopping you...Why are you hell bent on making me eat??

Mahi:What??(shook her head)Anywayzz,just follow me,alright??(Mayank simply shook his head and followed her inside Lake View Cafe)

~Nirvana Hall~

Bharti was looking at the itinery all by herself before she realized that Armaan was just standing there,making her feel all so uncomfortable all over again.She recalled how Payal had almost ruined her morning elaborating on whatever that happened last night and how Armaan had laid her on her bed,all drenched.On one hand,Bharti is feeling awful for not being in her conscious state and on the other hand,her anger just seemed to be elevated,much to Armaan's confusion as to the hidden reason behind Bharti's anger which somewhat prolonged to a greater extent than how it has always been.

Armaan realized that it is simply up to no good if he was to stand before Bharti without even discussing about the itinery.He was about to move forward and talk to Bharti but she stopped him.

Bharti:Don't even open your mouth to say anything..I want to hear nothing from you!!

Armaan:Bharti,what the hell are you doing??(Bharti pretended not to listen to him and continued reading and he was about to make her face him but just then the consultant appeared)

Veera:Hii,i'm so sorry i had to leave just now...It's been really hectic here starting from morning itself...Anywayzz,you guys are from Men's Universe,right??(Bharti and Armaan nodded)Heard a lot about your organization..Well i think i was supposed to meet Mahi and Jiya..

Bharti:Actually..

Armaan:Actually,they had to leave urgently elsewhere so we are just helping them out..This is Bharti and me myself,Armaan Sinha...

Veera:Armaan Sinha,photographer right??

Armaan:Ye..yeahh!!(looked surprisingly at Bharti who was equally surprised)But how did you figure??

Veera:Well,Jiya and Mahi had shown me some of your work and i have personally seen you work as well,so yeahh...

Armaan:Thanks!!Well,do you mind telling me about the International Fashion Week models whom we are meeting next week??But of course,before that..What are we supposed to do today??

Veera:Well,according to the itinery,today we are simply preparing for next week since there's a lot of work left to be done..More of technical stuff,you know...Bharti,you can join me at the backstage whilst Armaan,you can just get mingle with the photographers from the various other magazines who will be joining you as well next week..Waise,how do you know each other??Do you work together??

Armaan:She's an intern at Men's Universe..And we are frie(looked at Bharti and paused)

Bharti:We are colleagues..That's all!!

Veera:I know i shouldn't say but from an angle,you two would make a real sweet couple..(Armaan gazed at Bharti who was flabbergasted and glared at Armaan and instantly looked to Veera to reply)

Bharti:Actually we're not and FYI,he's very much in love with someone..

Veera:Ohh i'm terribly sorry...(Armaan was about to say something but paused)Excuse me...Come with me Bharti!!

Armaan:What the..What??Why did she even say that??What's going on with her??Arrgghh!!!

~Lake View Cafe~

Mayank was stunned to see Mahi having ordered at least five to six plates of various dishes,almost covering the possible spaces on the table where both of them were seated.

Mahi:What are you looking at??

Mayank:You're going to eat all of these??

Mahi:Apparently since you've already eaten your lunch,pretty much satiated by a stupid salad..

Mayank:And i bet you've never had salads in your entire life??

Mahi:I would never touch salads,alright??But if you want,i can order another salad for you..

Mayank:No thank you,i'm pretty much full by the foods i'm seeing on this table..

Mahi:You're not a vegan,are you??

Mayank:No..

Mahi:Crap!!Or else i would have gotten another nickname for you besides khadoos or sadoo..(Mayank widened his eyes in shock)Why are you so shocked??Khayr,you should be glad that i do not get the chance to call ghas-pus..

Mayank:Can we get to what you wanted to talk about??

Mahi:Of course...Tell me something..Of all people,i mean girls...Why Bharti??

Mayank:What??

Mahi:Ok,let me make it clearer...Why Bharti??Why did you propose to her??

Mayank:What is the matter with you?Whether i propose to Bharti or not,that's pretty much none of your business so why do you even bother??

Mahi:Whoa,don't even get this thought in your head that i'm intervening in your personal affairs,which i really have no interest in at all...If i'm asking,i'm asking for a god damn good reason,alright??So just spill it!!

Mayank:(watched her eyes intently)Why do you care so much??Does it bother you that i proposed to Bharti??

Mahi:Look,i want to know what's the real intention behind you proposing to her...For i very well know that you're not in love with Bharti at all and neither is she in love with you...

Mayank:Oh really???What makes you think so Mahi??Are you a mind reader or something??

Mahi:I know that you're not in love with Bharti..(felt a lil uncomfortable when Mayank was smiling subtly at her)I know that you're still in love with Bharti's closest friend,Radhika..(Mayank's smile faded)You can't deny that,and that's how i know that you're not in love with Bharti!!So,without any further delay,tell me..

Mayank:Why should i even tell you anything??It's not as if you're my friend or anything...

Mahi:I agree that you're neither my friend but i'm not going to let you go without you answering my simple question,alright??You're not my friend and you'll never be but you're...You're coming in between Bharti and...

Mayank:Bharti and...??(Mahi didn't speak any further)

Mahi:Look,i don't care but you've got to break up with Bharti asap!!

Mayank:WHAT??Just shut up,alright??You're no one either to interfere in my life or to even try and dominate me,telling me what to do and what not to do...I can't believe that i'm even listening to you!!(stood up but Mahi stopped him by holding on to his wrist and picked up her mobile)

Mahi:Sonu,main Lake View mein hoon yaar..Just cross the road and you'll see the cafe...Acha theekh hain,jaldi aa jaa...(looked at Mayank and hung up)You're not going anywhere for i'm not done with you!!

Mayank:Ab aur kya baaki reh gaya hai baat karne ki Mahi??

Mahi:Dekho,tumhe kisi bhi tarha...

Mayank:Pehle mujhe yeh bataao ki tum yeh sab kis liye aur kiske liye kar rahe ho???

Mahi:Theekh hai,agar main tumhe yeh bataao ki main yeh sab kiske liye kar rahi hoon,toh kya tum waada karoge ki tum Bharti se break up karoge???Bolo..

Mayank:Pehle mujhe bataao ki kaun hai..

Mahi:Tum usse jaante ho...

Mayank:Kaun??

Mahi:(licked her fingers and smiled widely)Excuse me...

Mayank:Arre!!

Mahi:I'll be back!!

~Nirvana Hall~

Armaan was discussing with other photographers and busy networking with them while Bharti was helping Veera together with the technicians and wherever she was needed.When she was done,Veera and Bharti went to talk to Armaan.Bharti just kept to a side while Veera kept chatting away and after some time,Veera excused herself.

Bharti was about to leave but just then,Armaan held her wrist.Bharti slowly looked at her wrist and looked in front.

Bharti:Mere haath chod do,Armaan...

Armaan:Bharti,aisa kya gussa hain jo tum maaf hi nahin karna chahthe ho??Tum woh puraani Bharti nahin rahi ho,jahaa tum mujhe bohat jald maaf kar dete ho...

Bharti:Nahin hoon main woh Bharti..Aur naahi tum woh Armaan ho jo main jaanti thi..(Armaan was shocked to hear what Bharti just said)Iss liye...(Armaan withdrew his hand)

Armaan:Yeh tum kya keh rahe ho Bharti??

Bharti:Kyun??Kuch galat keh diya maine??(turned to face Armaan)Maana ke pehle tumhe gussa aata tha aur maine bhi tumhe maaf kar deti thi..Lekin iss baar main aisa kuch bhi karungi kyunki tumne meri dosti ko ek second mein thod di thi bina kuch soche...Aur ab toh meri dosti ki koi keemat hi nahin hain tumhaare pyaar ke aage,hain na??

Armaan:Pyaar??

Bharti:Oops,i forgot to congratulate you..Tumhe apna pyaar mubarak ho,Mr Armaan Sinha...Yeh zaroori nahin hai ki tum mujhe kuch bhi bataao kyunki ab toh humaare beech kuch hain bhi nahin..(turned away)

Armaan:Aur kya main tumhe yeh pooch sakta hoon ki uss baat ka kya??Mayank ne tumhe propose kiya tha aur tumne bhi mujhe kuch bhi nahin bataaya...

Bharti:Wow,amazing!!Toh tumhe bhi yehi lagta hai ki mere aur Mayank ke beech..You know what??I don't care...I really don't care!!!(Armaan stopped her once again;he held her wrist firmly and made her turn towards him)

Armaan:What do you not care,Bharti??(looked intently into her eyes)

Bharti:Mujhe kisi ko bhi safaayi dene ki koi zaroorat nahin hain...Jisse main apni dost samajh thi thi woh toh mere baarein mein aisa sochtha hi nahin...Leave me alone!!

Armaan:Bharti,tum yeh kya bole jaa rahe ho??

Bharti:Let me be,Armaan!!!Don't you get it???Just let me be!!!I've never needed anyone in my life neither do i need anyone right now...I'm perfect jus the way i am and i don't need anyone in my life!!!And for your info,i care a heck about you or your love life in any way!!!Get that straight to your head!!!!(Armaan let go of her hand and noticed her eyes getting welled up and seeing that,he turned away for he couldn't let her see his tear forming)

Bharti just stormed away from there,much to Jiya's bewilderment.She was appalled by the entire confrontation between Armaan and Bharti.She had not followed Sonali to Lake View Cafe and as a result,she was troubled by the latest development in her best friend's life.

~Lake View Cafe~

Mayank:Armaan??Woh..Bharti se pyaar??

Mahi:Kyun??Armaan ko kya problem hai??

Mayank:Woh pyaar nahin,jagad tha hai Bharti se aur kuch nahin...

Mahi:Tumhe kaise pata??Tum koi antaryaami ho??

Mayank:Mahi,main iske liye manzoori bilkul bhi nahin doonga...

Mahi:Koi tumhaari manzoori ke liye intezaar nahin kar raha hain...Just break up with Bharti asap and things will be smooth for you...Warna...

Mayank:Warna kya,huh??

Mahi:Warna anjaam bohat bura ho sakta hai tumhaare liye aur Trends ke liye bhi...Soch lo!!!

Mayank:Tum samajh the kya ho apne aap ko,hhmm??Tum mujhe blackmail karoge aur main chup chaap sunoonga??Mujhe tumhaari bakwaas baatein sunne ki koi shauk nahin hain,so just get lost,alright??(was about to leave but Mahi held his wrist and pulled him towards her)

Mahi:Dekho,agar tumne koi bhi gadh badh ki toh..

Bharti:Mahi??Mayank???

Mahi and Mayank were both stunned to see Bharti right there at that moment.Mahi let go of Mayank and stepped back and so did Mayank;both of them looked away from each other.

Bharti:Mahi,kya hua??Mayank ne kuch kaha hai kya??

Mahi:(calmed herself as she realized that Bharti had heard nothing and turned to look at Bharti)Tum khud Mayank se kyun nahin pooch leti ho??

Bharti:(turned to Mayank)Mayank,abtumne kya kahaa hai Mahi se??Tum hamesha aise kyun karte ho??Tumne mujhse vaada kiya tha ke nahin ki tum Mahi se pyaar se baat karoge??(Mahi smirked at Mayank who got really pissed off)

Mayank:Ab main kya boloo??(gave Mahi a cold stare)

Mahi:Bharti,maine sirf yeh poocha tha Mayank se ki usne tumhe kyun propose kiya tha??Jab ki woh...

Bharti:KYA???

Mahi:Itni simple si question thi Bharti...Aur mujhe iss baat se gussa hai ki Mayank ne mujhe..

Bharti:Mayank,seriously what is going on??

Mahi:Bolo bolo...

Mayank:Bharti woh...(looked at Mahi and recalled her blackmailing him about him and Trends and eventually saw her looking at him)Woh Mahi..main..pyaar...(Mahi was equally confused at what Mayank was blabbering)Bharti actually baat...

Bharti:Wait...Tum,Mahi aur pyaar??Tum Mahi se pyaar karte ho??Tum dono ek doosre se pyaar karte ho???(Mayank and Mahi stared at each other in disbelief and looked away instantly)Toh tumne mujhe propose kyun kiya tha Mayank???

Mayank was left,thinking of how to react while Mahi was frozen with shock!!

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 237~

Mahi was in her thoughts.Just then,it sparked her and before Mayank even reacted,Mahi interrupted his chain of thoughts.

Mahi:Dekha Bharti??Tum nahin jaante Bharti,pehle Mayank mujhe propose kiya tha???

Mayank:Kya??

Bharti:KYA??

Mahi:Haan..Uss waqt main toh sach much,bilkul tumhaari tarha chauk gayi thi aur foran naa keh diya tha...Par mujhe yeh nahin pata tha ki Mayank gusse mein aakar tumhe propose kardega aur woh bhi MU ke staff ke saamne..Aur ab main samjhi kyun Mayank mujh par gussa kar raha tha jab maine ek seedhi si sawaal poocha tha usse...

Mayank:Mahiii!!!!

Bharti:Tum Mahi se pyaar karte ho aur yeh baat tumne mujhe bataaya tak nahin Mayu??In fact,Nihi ko doubt ho rahi thi ki tum dono ke beech kuch hain aur woh yeh tak soch rahi thi ki tumhaari mysterious girlfrend aur koi nahin hain bhal ke Mahi hain par tabhi tumne mujhe propose kiya tha!!!(held her forehead,trying to digest whatever she just got to learn and turned away from Mahi and Mayank)

Mahi smiled winsomely at Mayank and raised her eyebrows at him.Upon seeing Bharti turning,she stopped smiling.

Bharti:Mayank,this is utterly disappointing indeed!!!But you know what??I just..I'm leaving!!!

Mahi:Bharti,ek minute!!!I'm really...

Mayank:(made up his mind that he'll not let go of Mahi so easily)In fact,i'm sorry Bharti that i let my anger come in the way of my love...I just had to tell you earlier at least that i'm very much in love with Mahi!!!(Mahi was flabbergasted at this sudden twist and looked at Mayank)In fact,Mahi had the slightest idea about how i might have taken her rejection at that time..I was rash then and i wanted to get even..And i had proposed to you!!

Mahi:Mayankkk!!!!!(at this point,she just wished she could strangle right there in front of Bharti but she had to stop herself;Mayank's subtle smile literally killed the calmness in her)

Bharti:You two just literally used me in your love story??I just can't believe this!!!

Mayank:Bharti,please...Yeh baat sirf humaare beech honi chaahiye aur kisi aur ko bata nahin chalna chaahiye,please!!!

Bharti:Mayank,you know what??I just need to be alone right now and as far as your ring is concerned,i'll return it to you tomorrow itself since i don't have it with me right now!!(left from there)

Mahi:Bhh...Bharti!!!Damn it!!!(looked at Mayank who was smiling victoriously)You...Idiot!!!Sab tumhaare kaaran ho rahaa hai!!!(grabbed his collar)Tum..Tumne yeh sab kyun kiya??

Mayank:Oh really??Kya yeh sab maine shuru kiya tha,hhmm??(shoved her hand aside and adjusted his shirt collar)Tumne shuru kiya tha aur maine thoda spices daal diya tha...Aur kuch nahin!!!

Sonali:Heyylo Mahi...How's things??(Mahi closed her lips grimly and glared at Sonali)What??

Mahi:Sonu..Kahaa margayi thi tum??

Sonali:Ok,what did i miss??

Mayank:Quite a drama,kyun Mahi??

Mahi:You just shut up,alright??Tumhe beech mein bolne ki koi zaroorat nahin hain...

Sonali:Arre kya hua tha??

Mahi:Bharti yahaa pe aa gayi thi aur usne kuch aur hi matlab nikaal diya hai sab iske bak bak ke kaaran...

Sonali:Kya samajh gayi thi??

Mahi:Ki main aur Mayank..

Sonali:(kept waiting for Mahi to finish her sentence)Ki kya,Mahi??

Mayank:Mujhse poocho..Main bataa tha hoon..Zyaada sharmaao matt,Mahi!!

Mahi:I swear i'm so gonna kill you!!

Mayank:Ki main aur Mahi ek doosre bohat pyaar karte hain..

Sonali:(coughed out)Ky..Kya???(Mahi told her everything in complete detail)Oh teri!!!Ab??(turned to Mayank)Arre tum kuch aur excuse nahin soch sakte the??

Mayank:Arre??Ab saari galti mera hai??Ek se badkhar ek ho tum dono..

Sonali:Dekho Mayank,tumne badh badhaaya tha..(imitated Mayank)Main,Mahi,pyaar...What do you expect Bharti to think??Arre,tum yeh soch sakte the na ki tum ek workaholic ho aur tum Bharti se break up karne waale the...

Mahi:Sonu,yeh thodi na Bharti se break up karne waala tha...

Sonali:Toh phir??

Mahi:Woh break up toh nahin karne waala tha...Aur jab Bharti ne mujhe ek raasta dikhaaye uski galti assumtion ke kaaran,main thodi ghumaaya tha lekin iss sadoo ne..Arre,isne sab kuch bighaad diya tha...Aur baat bata nahin kahaa pohanch gayi..

Sonali:Arre par ab toh inn dono ke break up ho gaya hain na??

Mayank:Oh hello...!!!

Sonali:Kya hain??Waise bhi,tum Armaan aur Bharti ke beech aa rahe the aur yehi behthar hoga agar tum door hi raho...

Mayank:Bharti Armaan se pyaar nahin karti...Aur naa woh kabhi karegi!!

Mahi:Dekho,tum apna hadd matt paar karna,samjhe??Aur jahaa tak main aur Sonu...Arre main aur Sonu toh kya,Jiya bhi hain aur hum teeno milkar Bharti aur Armaan ko milaa kar hi rahenge!!Aur tum kuch bhi nahin karpaaoge!!

Mayank:I really admire your confidence par zyaada udhne ki koshish matt karna..Kya paa,ki sab tumhe neeche giraa hi de..

Mahi:Sonu,main isse jaan se maardungi!!!(looked at Mayank)Agar maine tumse nahin badla nahin liya,toh meri naam yaad rakhna!!

Sonali:Arre,kya kar rahe ho Mahi??(parted Mahi from Mayank and brought her away;Mahi turned and looked at Mayank one last time before leaving from there angrily)

Mahi:Arrgghh!!!Can you believe him??Arre,mujhe ab yehi doubt hain ki kahin iss sadoo ke waje se ab tak Bharti aur Armaan ek doosre se baat nahin kar rahe hain...

Sonali:Gosh,mujhe tumhe yahaa bejni hi nahin chaahiye tha..Crap!!!

Mahi:Par kam se kam Bharti aur Mayank ka break up toh ho gaya!!Par..Armaan aur Bharti??

Sonali:Jiya ke paas chalte hain...Woh abhi bhi Nirvana Hall mein hi hogi!!Chal...

~Nirvana Hall~

Mahi tapped on Jiya's shoulder and as Jiya turned,she hung up the call.

Mahi:Everything ok,Jiya??

Jiya:I've been dialling Payal's number but i guess she's busy...How's things with Mayank and yourself??

Sonali:Let's just say things didn't exactly turn out the way we could wish for...

Jiya:Matlab?

Sonali:Keep it to yourself until it's official..(Sonali told Jiya everything,shocking her to the core)What about here??Where's Armaan??Bharti's here as well,right??

Jiya:Nope,she just stormed away from here after having an awful conversation with Armaan,something which i'd rather wish i wasn't here to listen to...

Mahi:That bad??

Jiya:(nodded)There's definitely something going on between Armaan and Shreya for sure...Bharti didn't give Armaan a chance to explain and she just wants to be left alone and she made it clear to him that she doesn't need anyone in her life!!Arghh,this is really annoying yaar...

Sonali:Relax Jiya,we'll think of something..Meanwhile,let's check with Veera if everything is done for the day...(Mahi and Jiya nodded and followed suit)

~Men's Universe~

Armaan simply slammed his cabin door as he recalled what Bharti had lashed out at him.It just seemed to him that according to what Bharti had said,he had neglected Bharti instead and that he had forgotten about her.It just came to his realization that Bharti was angry with him because of last night.Armaan sat on his chair,recollecting the confession of Shreya's feelings for him and how Bharti heard it all and pretended as though it didn't affect her at all.

On one hand,Bharti wants me to stay away from her life for she doesn't want anyone in her life...And on the other hand,Payal's letter almost gave me a ray of hope,no matter how small it may be,that i ought to give my feelings another chance...Now,why should i even bother when all Bharti feels for me is hatred and only hatred???She can never possibly love me..She hadn't said it to me but i could really feel that she was extremely mad because of me...She doesn't care an inch about what happens in my life but why is it that i can't say the same about her??I can't stay away from her cuz I still...LOVE her!!Why does love hurt so much???Why,God???

Just then,he heard a knock on his cabin door.As he turned,he realized it was Raj and stood up,rubbing his eyes as though nothing had happened.

Armaan:Come in Raj...

Raj:Heyy,how did it go today??At Nirvana??

Armaan:Yeah,it was good..

Raj:Did i come at the wrong time or something??

Armaan:No,not really...

Raj:Dude,i know i had been busy that i couldn't catch up with you or Jiya much..Is everything ok between you and ..(Armaan interrupted him and didn't let him finish)

Armaan:Do you mean me and Bharti??Well,everyone's literally asking so why don't you do your part too,Raj??(got frustrated)Everything's just awesome!!We're not talking to each other...She's mad at me for some reason which i myself am unaware of and she's not ready to forgive me at all!!What else do you want to know??Do you also want to know that Shreya confessed her feelings for me??She confessed last night when i went for dinner with her..What else do you want to know,Raj??If things don't get any worse,let me tell you that Bharti vented out her anger on me today at Nirvana Hall,that she doesn't need anyone in her life..Yeahh,she doesn't need anyone!!(paused for a while as Raj noticed him clench his fist and bang it on the table)What do you want,Deepak???

Deepak:Sir,woh photographs...

Armaan:(took a look at them)Tumhe dang se ek kaam nahin karna aata,Deepak??What the hell is this???Yeh photographs hain,huh??Jiya se kaha tha maine ki main uske saath nahin aa sakta lekin nahin..Usse toh apni manmaani karni hai..Ab khade khade mere mu kya dekh rahe ho??

Raj:Deepak,just go..Now!!(Deepak left from there)Dude,relax!!Har insan se galti ho jaata hai,dude...Don't worry,i'll edit these photographs for you!!

Armaan:Let it be,Raj!!I'll manage them...

Raj:Yaar,tum itne hyper kyun ho rahe ho??

Armaan:I'm not being hyper,Raj!!

Raj:Yes you are,dude!!You are affected by Bharti,aren't you??(Armaan looked at Raj and promptly looked down,almost wanting to break down but he held himself strongly)

Armaan:Does it matter,in any way Raj??Does it matter at all??You know what,just like what she has said,let it be...Let..it..Be!!

Raj:So what have you said to Shreya??

Armaan:I haven't said anything but i will have to,sooner or later..Bharti's attached to Mayank and i don't know..I just don't want to think about anything right now..

Raj:Dude,i'll just leave you alone,k??

Armaan:Dude,just one thing...Please don't tell Jiya or anyone anything about what i've just told you...

Raj:No worries!!I won't open my mouth on this matter,k??Take care...(Armaan nodded and Raj left)Gosh,i just feel so bad for him literally!!From what Jiya had told me,Bharti should have forgiven him by now!!God knows what else is wrong this time round!!(headed to the reception to meet Jenny and just then he saw Payal)Mrs Bhaskar...(Payal turned around)

Payal:Hi Raj..And it's Payal,hhmm??

Raj:I know,i just tried to be different!!Mrs Bhaskar surely sounds...

Payal:Horrible,alright??

Raj:Oh-kay...What's wrong with whoever i meet today??Waise,what brings you here??

Payal:Actually i just wanted to know where Bharti is..She forgot her mobile and i just came to give it to her just in case she might be late in returning home tonight...

Raj:Well,as far as i'm concerned,she's actually done for the day and she's already left after the conference from Nirvana Hall...She's not here,Payal..

Payal:Where could she have gone to,then???

Raj:Wait,let me just try Mahi's number..Surely she'll know!!(dialled Mahi's number and waited for her to pick up)Heyy Mahi,Raj bol raha hoon..Bharti hai kya wahaa pe??

Mahi:Bharti toh nahin hai..Woh Mu mein hogi na??

Raj:Yaar,main MU mein hi hoon...Payal yahaa aa gayi thi Bharti ki mobile dene ke liye par Bharti toh yahaa pe hain hi nahin...

Mahi:Raj,woh yahaa se kabse jaa chuki hain yaar..Mujhe,Sonu aur Jiya ko yeh lagi thi ki woh MU mein hain..

Raj:Acha,chill..I'll talk to you later..Bye!!(hung up)Sorry Payal,she has no idea neither does Sonali or Jiya..

Payal:Never mind...Thanks anyways!!Ermm,Armaan ghar chalaa gaya hai kya??

Raj:Nahin,woh apne cabin mein hain..Par..

Payal:Main usse milkar chali jaaongi..Thanks Raj!!(left to meet Armaan)

Raj:Anytime..I just hope ke Armaan Payal par naa chillaaye!!

~Mayank's home~

Niharika:WHAT??Nahiinn..Aisa har ghiz nahin ho sakta!!!

Bharti:Kyun nahin,Nihi??

Niharika:Arre,aise kaise??I mean,jab bhi main marriage ke baat ko ched thi hoon,tab toh hamesha Mayu taal deta hain aur woh toh obvious reason deta hain,ki woh ab tak Radhika se pyaar karta hain...Nahin nahin!!

Bharti:Uffo,main keh rahi hoon na Nihi!!Tumhe mujh par barosa nahin hai kya??In fact,agar aaj maine unn dono ko agar nahin dekha na,toh mujhe pata hi nahin chalti ki waqay mein Mayank aur Mahi ek doosre se...

Niharika:Are you serious???I just can't digest it at all!!!

Bharti:Arre,main keh rahi hoon na..So,now you don't have to worry at all but...Wait,are you ok with Mayank's love??

Niharika:Bharti,i'm just more than happy to see him settled in his life...I'm always supportive of him..(smiled winsomely at Bharti and hugged her for giving her this great news)

Bharti:Now,let's wait till Mayank gets back...He'll surely be surprised!!!(Niharika nodded)

~Men's Universe:Armaan's cabin~

Payal had let Naina go and play with Raj in the studio while she headed to Armaan's cabin.Upon reaching there,she noticed a melancholy transcending on his face as his eyes simply glared into the spaces while his right hand kept simultaneously shuffling the photographs repeatedly.Payal knocked on his cabin door,bringing him back to his senses.Armaan noticed Payal and instantly turned away,wiping his tear away subtly,oblivious to the fact that Payal was watching him.He invited Payal inside and kept the photographs aside in a folder.

Armaan:Payal,hii..(Payal just watched him for some time before responding to him)It's a pleasant surprise to see..

Payal:Are you sure that you're surprised to see me here?

Armaan:Yeahh i am..(both of them looked intently at each other)You came alone?Where's Naina?

Payal:With Raj in the studio..So,have you read my letter?

Armaan:Yeahh i did,last night..

Payal:So??

Armaan:What?

Payal:What have you decided?Have you thought about what i've written in the letter??(Armaan thought about Payal's letter and what Bharti had told him today;Payal was perplexed upon noticing the random changes in his facial expressions,arching her eyebrows)Ok,what the heck are you trying to tell me,hhmm??

Armaan:Just a doubt Payal...Does Bhaskar even know that you've written a letter to me??

Payal:Ohh ok...If you think you're gonna attain success by diverting the topic,then you're so wrong!!And don't utter Bhaskar's name in front of me,alright?

Armaan:Is everything ok,Payal?Wait...Are you annoyed at him for not having called you these days,hhmm??

Payal:I'm not annoyed at anyone at the moment..But you're surely on the verge of doing so,when all i'm here for is to talk about you and Bharti..What have you decided?

Armaan:Forget it Payal..

Payal:Forget what?

Armaan:I know and i truly appreciate the fact that you're trying so hard for me and Bharti to sorta get back together but it's just not gonna work Payal..Not after today!!

Payal:Whyever so,Armaan?You love Bharti and she just have to realize it,that's all..

Armaan:That's not all Payal!!We have gone and chosen our separate paths..Bharti loves Mayank and i've..(got interrupted)

Payal:(held Armaan's elbows)No,you've not!!Why don't you just get it Armaan??Why don't you get the fact that your love for Bharti is veritable and genuine??I know your depth of love for her,that you would even lay down your life for hr,so why at this crucial pase are you giving up on your love??Why are you bent on complicating your life???

Armaan:(closed his eyes and a tear instantly fell on Payal's arm)Just stop it,Payal...Just STOP!!!!(Payal almost froze as she watched him gradually open his eyes filled with immense pain)

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~Jab Lurve Hua Part 238~

Armaan:(closed his eyes and a tear instantly fell on Payal's arm)Just stop it,Payal...Just STOP!!!!(Payal almost froze as she watched him gradually open his eyes filled with immense pain)I've had enough!!(took Payal's palms and cupped them with his palm)I've really had enough of waiting and hoping that somehow Bharti would recognize my love for her..Payal,she's never going to see it!!If she had not seen till now,how do you assume that she would,in the future??Every night when i reach home,i tend to fake a smile on my face and feign happiness in front of my Maa,whom i would never think of concealing anything from..Now,i've to hide my tears from her for i can't let her see me in this state..(turned away after releasing his palm from Payal's)Today,she vented her frustration on me,Payal..(looked at Payal)She doesn't need or want anyone in her life!!(Payal was shocked)She said that she had been alone since childhood and se staunchly believes that she's perfect just the way she is;carefree,independent and needs no one in her life..(turned away but Payal stopped him,placing her hand on his shoulder and pressing firmly)She'll never understand my emotions,Payal..You know something?I muster courage to face her everyday but whatever that happened at Nirvana today...

Payal:It's all beause of me.(Armaan turned around and saw Payal's eyes getting welled up)She never wanted to get married and i shouldn't have agreed and given consent to the idea of contract marriage and ruin your life..I should have just brought her away from home..And now i've even given you false hopes about rekindling your emotions..But i swear Armaan..Whatever i've written in the letter is what i've felt when i see Bharti nowadays,especially when i quiz her about you..I just feel so..

Armaan:Sshh!!Why are you taunting yourself,Payal??(wiped her tear away)This is neither Bhaskar's nor your fault..Do you understand??

Payal:(nodded as she looked at him)Please forgive me Armaan!!I really thought of helping you,inspiring you not to give up,like how i did to attain my love...

Armaan:Stop saying sorry,Payal..Your case is pretty rare as far as one-sided love is concerned but you know what i want right now?I want you to support and pray for me that i'll be able to lead a life of my own,with someone who loves me for who I am..I want to do this for my Maa,who's just worried for me although she doesn't speak about it since she knows how much it irritates me..Right now,i only have her in my life..

Payal:(sighed)Though i hate to say it,i'll respect your decision!!But grant me a permission to say this..

Armaan:Go on..

Payal:Your words just reminded me of Bharti..That right now,she's more concerned about Naina than anyone else in her life..

Armaan:You're forgetting a crucial person in her life right now..Her best friend and boyfriend,Mayank..

Payal:(thought to herself)Bharti,i'm so gonna kill you for putting you under your oath..

Armaan:Heyy,you ok?

Payal:Haan..(hugged Armaan)Main chalti hoon,bohat raat bhi ho chuki hain,hain na??(withdrew from their hug)

Jiya:Armaan,woh..(stopped as she noticed Payal withdrawing from her hug)Hi Payal..

Payal:Armaan,main chalti hoon..Bye!!

Armaan:(held Payal's wrist)Payal,wait..I'll drop you home as it's pretty late..

Jiya:Payal,i tried calling you several times in the early evening..

Payal:Oh really??(Jiya could sense an inch of sarcasm in her tone)Sorry,my mobile batt got flat..

Jiya:It's..it's ok!!Armaan,you called for me?

Armaan:Yeahh i did..(just then Payal's mobile rang)

Payal:Hi Bharti,kahaa ho tum yaar??I'm in MU and so is Naina..You're at Niharika's place??(gestured to Armaanto excuse her and Armaan nodded)What time can I expect you?

Bharti:1 to 2 hour's time...Everything alright?

Payal:Yeahh,i'll talk..talk to you later..Bye!!(hung up)Armaan,i'll be at the studio to pick Naina up..She should be there with Raj!!(Armaan nodded and Jiya waved to Payal but got ignored by Payal as she left from there)

Armaan:Acha Jiya sunn..Jiya??(saw that Jiya was lost elsewhere and snapped at her)Kahaa kho gayi thi tum?

Jiya:Huh??Kahin nahin,tum bolo..

Armaan:Uss folder mein kuch photographs hain,woh Raj ko zaroor de dena..Aur agar Deepak ko kahin dekha hain toh usse keh dena ki woh kal jaldi aa jaaye..Bohat saara kaam padha hain,hhmm??(Jiya nodded half-heartedly)Jiya,bohat thak gaya hoon aaj aur main nikal raha hoon,hhmm?(Jiya once again nodded her head and Armaan started packing)By the way,is something wrong between you and Payal?

Jiya:Huh??Not that i know of..

~Studio~

Raj:Aur iss liye woh rajkumar ko ab tak koi ladki nahin milpaaya hai..(Payal heard Naina's giggles as Raj had narrated a story to Naina)

Payal:Ahem,kya chal raha hain?

Naina:Payal aunty..Woh Raj uncle mujhe kahaani sunaa raha tha ph..ph..photo ke baad..

Payal:Photo ke baad?(looked at Raj as she tried to decipher what Naina meant to say)

Raj:Photo-shoot,a mini one..

Payal:Raj!!Tumne isse bhi nhin choda..

Raj:Payal,both of us were bored aur iss liye thoda time pass ke liye..

Payal:(shook her head)Naina,kaafi raat ho gaya hai..Mama must be waiting!!

Raj:Uff,yeah..Your mama must be waiting...

Payal:Bye Raj..

Raj:Ek minute..How about if i drop you both gorgeous girls at home?

Payal:No thanks for i've gotten myself a sexy,dashing chauffeur..

Raj:Really??And it can't be Bhaskar of course..So who is it?

Armaan:Me of course,Raj..

Raj:Ahhh,of course..Waise Payal,Bhaskar's gonna be back by Thursday!!Isn't that great?

Payal:Armaan,chale?Come Naina..(Payal started walking off)

Raj:Ok,was it me or did she just seem so disinterested?

Armaan:It's not just you..Something's surely wrong an you talk to Jiya as well..She seemed a bit off track today..Kk main nikal tha hoon..Bye!!

Raj:Haan ok,bye!!(Armaan left from there)

~Mayank's place~

Mayank parked his car and took his suitcase with him.Just then,he thought about whatever that had happened between him and Mahi.He knew that he shouldn't have dragged the entire scene but Mahi had left no choice and he just couldn't let her dominate him every time and hence things turned out as such.He did feel a bit regretful for whatever he had said.

"Ok Mayank it's not right but you don't have to worry about anything...I'm pretty sure Mahi or Sonali won't even utter a word to anyone and Bharti surely wouldn't say anything at all..I know her too well and i also know that Bharti will never fall in love with a guy like Armaan..He's just not her type!!Wonder what rubbish Mahi was thinking.."(unlocked the door)

Mayank:Nihu,i'm home!!!

Niharika:I'm in the kitchen...

Mayank:(placed his suitcase in his room and went to the kitchen)Kya kar..(stopped as he noticed Bharti)Bh..Bharti??Tum yahaa??

Bharti:Kyun?Koi problem hai kya??

Mayank:Nahin yaar,bas aise hi pooch raha tha..

Bharti:Aise hi??

Mayank:Haan..Kyun??

Bharti:(looked at him skeptically)Kuch nahin..Anyways Nihi,main nikal thi hoon..Payal aur Naina bhi ghar pohanch hi gayi hongi..Bye!!

Mayank:(thought to himself)Yeh Bharti mujhe aise kyun dekh rahi thi??Kahin isne...(widened his eyes in suspicion)Nihu,i'll be right back..Just serve the dinner,k?

Niharika:Oh-kay...!!

Mayank:Bharti!!!(went to talk to Bharti who was standing at the gate,waiting for an auto)

Bharti:Uff,yeh lo..Your ring!!

Mayank:Bharti,tumhe yeh lautaane ki koi zaroorat bhi nahin hain...This was actually a gift from me to you..It's not like i got engaged to you or something...

Bharti:Really Mayank?At the Trends success party,what were you doing then??Weren't you trying to make Mahi feel insecure??What were you even thinking??And by the way,when did this all start???

Mayank:(murmured)Today itself...

Bharti:What??

Mayank:Bharti,it's really not like what you're thinking...In fact,you..

Bharti:Mayank,you know what the staff at MU are talking??That you and I are a couple..You're the boss of Trends and i'm just a silly intern at MU..And then the whole grand success bash..And now i get to know about you and Mahi..I mean,seriously why the hell did you make things so complicated for yourself??Look,you keep this ring to yourself,hhmm??Do what you want with it..Ok,i didn't mean to offend our friendship in any way as you did..

Mayank:What did i do??

Bharti:You apparently hid this matter from me..Duh!!

Mayank:Bharti!!!

Bharti:I obviously felt bad then..But you know what??I'm only earnestly happy for you,Mayank and even Radhika is!!I know this and i'm saying this from the bottom of my heart that she'll be so thrilled that her love has finally learnt how to move on in his life and find love in someone so special..Whatever we were doing,that is,trying to conceal from Nihi, was wrong and i just want you to open up to your dearest Nihu..Please do this for me!!!

Mayank:Bharti,there is no rush,alright??Right now i just...You know,Mahi and I just...

Bharti:Got started to know each other's feelings??(Mayank glared at Bharti and reluctantly nodded his head)I don't care Mayu,you've got to open this up tonight itself!!!

Mayank:No wayzz Bharti..Not tonight!!

Bharti:If you don't,then I will!!!And you know me,don't you??Once i decided to do something,i'll do it for sure!!

Mayank:How would i not know that,being your friend??

Bharti:Come on,promise me!!

Mayank:But you've got to keep this ring;it's a gift yaar...

Bharti:Mayu!!!

Mayank:I promise you that i'll talk to Nihu,ok??Now,take this ring!!

Bharti:I'm not taking this ring,Mayu for now this right of your's belongs to Mahi..I'm not going to snatch this right from her so you better listen to me..(got into an auto)

Mayank:Bharti,can i ask you something??

Bharti:What?

Mayank:(thought of not asking at the moment)Never mind,i'll ask you some other time..Get going since Naina must be waiting for you!!(Bharti nodded and left in the auto)

Bharti sms-ed Niharika about the promise Mayank has made to her and wished all the best of luck in convincing Mayank to get married to Mahi as soon as possible.

Bharti's smile faded as she thought about what she had lashed out at Armaan today.She just got irritated by Payal's words and when Armaan had come in front of her today,she just vented out her frustration.She knew that she didn't do the right thing and she ought to be thankful to Armaan for having brought her home safely but somehow it seemed as though she couldn't see that part any longer.She just felt that tearing the entire night out of her life and make it disappear,just like how KK used to disappear after giving her an inch of her future days.

Bharti got down and paid the autodriver.As she closed the gate after having entered inside,she noticed Payal talking to someone.She kept walking inside until she realized that it was none other than Armaan,who was preparing to leave.Bharti looked intently at Armaan but just then,her mobile rang.Armaan watched her disconnect her call and Bharti simply went inside,mentioning to Payal that she doesn't want dinner and that she's off to bed.Armaan turned to look at Payal,gesturing her to smile and bid goodbye to her.

As soon as Armaan had left,Payal locked the door and decided to talk to Bharti for good but Bharti had already lied down beside Naina to sleep.

~Mayank's place~

Niharika:Mayu,dinner is served..Where are you??

Mayank:I'm right here..

Mayank sat quietly across Niharika who busied herself,placing some chicken pieces on her plate while occasionally noticed Mayank watching her.

Niharika:What is it Mayu??

Mayank:Don't you wanna ask me anything??I assume that Bharti must have spilled everything to you by now..

Niharika:What are you even talking about Mayu??If you want to tell me something,just say so outrightly..You don't have to go and blame Bharti for that..

Mayank:You expect me to buy that Nihu??That Bharti didn't even tell you anything??

Niharika:Will you let me have my dinner in peace,Mayu??And if Bharti were to confide in me anything about you,i would have asked you by now...And since she didn't so-called tell me anything that you are saying she did,how am i supposed to question you about it??

Mayank:(thought to himself)Ok,what the..She's really confusing me now!!(just then Mayank's mobile rang and it was none other than Bharti and excused himself)What is it Bharti??

Bharti:(whispered while sitting upright on her bed so as to not wake Naina up)So,have you told Nihi??

Mayank:You know,if you hadn't interrupted me during my dinner right now,i would have told her...

Bharti:(grinned)Hehe..How am i supposed to know??In fact,i felt a lil suspicious about you that you might have easily forgotten about your promise and hence,this phone call!!

Mayank:So,may I??

Bharti:Sure,waise i don't mind eavesdropping on your conversation with Nihi...

Mayank:Bharti,good night!!(hung up)

Bharti:Arre!!(smiled and hung up)At least,now i know that he'll speak to Nihi about this!!

~Next Day~

Bharti had woke up much more earlier than Payal and got Naina ready for her play school.This just surprised Payal,who simply watched her from afar as if nothing had changed.What really amazed Payal was the fact that Bharti had even prepared breakfast after her morning run,which she had herself nagged Bharti to regularize often but Bharti just wouldn't listen to her and now all of a sudden,everything just changed.

Bharti barely spoke to Payal before leaving and Payal was about to ask her but Naina was getting late as well and hence she decided to postpone her questioning.

Meanwhile,Jiya was up,lying on her bed with her eyes open.She was still in deep thoughts,wondering what exactly was Payal's problem with her.She couldn't forget Payal's sarcasm last night and the way Payal kept rejecting her calls,increasing her assumption that Payal was definitely mad at her for some unknown reason.

Jiya tossed around in her bed and unlocked the keypad of her mobile to check if she's had any missed calls.And she was pleased that there were at least some missed calls but unfortunately there was none from Payal.It was from Sonali,Raj and Armaan.She sighed deeply and got up from her bed,heading to the washroom to have a quick shower.

~Lunch Hour~

Payal thought of going to Men's Universe to meet and talk to Bharti outrightly and get to know what exactly is going on with Bharti.

~Men's Universe~

Bharti had been waiting for her lunch hour so as to catch up with Mayank at Trends.As soon as she heard the clock tick 12,she halted her work and excused herself from her discussion with Sonali and headed to the lift lobby.Sonali shook her head and smiled as she met Mahi.

Sonali:Hi gorgeous,kahaa thi ab tak??

Mahi:Matt pooch yaar...Let's just call it a rough day at work!!My meetings are getting cancelled and as for the meeting i just had,i seriously had enough of negotiating with the fashion designer of Prairez...Arrgghh!!I so need a break!!(did some neck exercises)Waise,where's Bharti??

Sonali:Off to meet someone..

Mahi:Who??Payal??

Sonali:Nah..!!

Mahi:Even if i don't ask any further,you're gonna tell me,hhmm?

Sonali:She's off to meet your boyfriend!!

Mahi:Oh God,will you shut it??It's just so...Bleurrgghh!!Yikezz..

Sonali:(bursted out laughing)Hahaha,i never thought that a girl could say anything or even think as such of her boyfriend...

Mahi:He's not my boyfriend,alright??

Sonali:Kya kare darlin'?He's your boyfriend for now and you just can't do anything about it right now...

Mahi:Oh sure i can and i've decided...I'm going to tell Bharti everything today itself!!

Sonali:What???

Mahi:Yeahh,like duh,Sonu!!!You don't expect me to keep it to myself and just go on assuming that i'm Mr Sadoo's girlfriend...Of all people,that sadoo!!

Sonali:Mahi,i'm not stopping you right away but look at it this way yaar;we were trying to break Bharti and Mayank up and it did work..Why??

Mahi:Cuz Bharti thinks that both me and ..are in love...

Sonali:Gosh,i had no idea that you hate him to the extent where you don't even want to utter his name...Hhmm,we should find a code name for him which only both of us will recognize...Anyways,if that were to not happen last evening,we couldn't have broken them up...Isn't that what we wanted??To get rid of the hindrance in Armaan's love life??

Mahi:Yeahh,par...

Sonali:If you were to reveal all these right now to Bharti,then all our efforts would be in ruin...And Armaan would never be able to believe in love ever again,trust me!!We observe him every day na??We just want him to be happy and himself all over again..I might not have done this for anyone else yaar...I'm just requesting you to just keep it to yourself for now,if not for anyone,for Armaan's sake!!(Mahi looked at her blankly,letting out a deep,reluctant sigh as she opened Sonali's wrapped lunchbox)I know yaar,it's really hard but please,Armaan ke liye!!

Mahi:Ok,OK!!Fine...!!Ab yaha tum khud hi dekho..Yeh Raj bhi na,yahaa pe apna mobile chod kar chala gaya..Seriously he's so like Bharti at times!!Bata nahin woh kaise react karega jab usse bata chalega..

Sonali:Aww,his girlfriend has ditched him for a serious,anti-social element..Haha!!Ok,not really an anti-social element but a less frivolous,less jovial guy,hhmm??

Mahi:And someone who has a deep penchant for salads...Ew!!(Sonali just got amused by Mahi's expressions)Ab khadi khadi meri mu hi dekhoge kya??Aa jaao!!(Sonali joined to eat lunch with Mahi)

Payal reached and just then,Raj walked past her,only to realize that he had hit her slightly.He stopped himelf to apologize and just then,he simply smiled.

Payal:Hi Raj..

Raj:What a pleasure,Payal..I had no idea that i would get a chance so quick to flirt with you..

Payal:Nice try,Raj..

Raj:What a surprise indeed actually...Bhaskar's not back yet,Payal!!Are you missing him so much that you're coming back here as often as you can??

Payal:Raj,you're getting it all wrong...I don't always come here and that too for Bhaskar!!In fact,i'm here to meet Bharti...

Jiya:Heyy Payal..(smiled)Bharti's not around at the moment..She...

Payal:It's ok..(cut off Jiya and Raj too noticed the sudden change in Payal's tone)

Raj:Erm Payal,she should be back soon,after finishing her lunch...Why don't you take a seat in Bharti's cabin??

Payal:That's a nice idea..Thanks Raj!!You carry on...

Raj:Yeah sure..(Payal headed towards Bharti's cabin while he held Jiya by her elbow,heding towards his cabin where both Mahi and Sonali were having lunch)

Mahi:(gestured to Sonali to keep mum)Hey Raj,you left your mobile here..

Raj:Thanks Mahi!!(locked his cabin door)

Sonali:What's going on guyzz??

Raj:Nothing...

Sonali:Do you two need me and Mahi to leave??

Raj:Nope..Jiya,tell me what's going on...

Jiya:What,Raj?There is nothing going on,ok??(turned to go but Raj stopped her)

Mahi:Koi humein bhi bataayega ki kya hua hai??

Raj:Apparently there is something going on between Jiya and Payal..Been noticing it since last night and i wonder what's wrong..Jiya,why don't you shed some light on this??

Sonali:Jiya,you didn't say there was a prob...What..

Jiya:You guyzz recall that i was trying to call Payal several times at Nirvana Hall and then when you guyzz asked,i told you two that perhaps she might be busy or something??

Mahi:Yeahh,you did..

Jiya:Well,it appeared that i met her at MU last night too but she was...a bit sarcastic,God knows why...I tried calling her when i reached home too but there was simply no replies.She just kept disconnecting my calls and today..Well,she just blatantly ignored me..

Sonali:As far as we do know of Payal,she's not like that...

Raj:Did something happen Jiya??That you can't recall??

Jiya:Why wouldn't i recall,Raj??It's not as if they're girls for you..That you forgot whom you had slept with or something??

Raj:Jiya...!!!!

Jiya:I'm sorry Raj..I'm just so pissed!!(Mahi gestured to Raj to let it be and calm down)

Just then,Raj's mobile rang.

Raj:Isse bhi abhi bajna tha..Hello??Who's this??What??Khabar pakka hai??Hhmm ok main bas abhi aata hoon...(hung up)

Mahi:Who is it??

Raj:Much as i will love to admire your possessiveness over me right now,I really have to go babe..

Mahi:(faked a grin)Funny...

Jiya:Raj,ek minute..Excuse us guyzz...(followed Raj ouside)Is that Khushi??

Raj:Hhmm yep..I got a clue and i'm going to meet her at Hotel Rhine..She just headed off there after her work at Trends for the day...

Jiya:(looked around to see if anyone was hearing her and Raj and spoke secretively)All the best,hhmm??(Raj smiled and hugged her)Kya hua tumhe??

Raj:I promise you i'll be back asap and get everything sorted out between you and Payal,hhmm??

Jiya:Pakka??

Raj:Pakka!!Oops!!

Jiya:Kya?

Raj:Mera mobile..

Jiya:Yeh lo...

Raj:You really know me so well,na??

Jiya:(smiled)And you know just how to make me smile!!Ab jaa...And please keep me updated and call me or Bharti if you need any help,k??

Raj:Will do..gotta rush babe!!See ya later!!(rushed from there)

~Some time later~

Bharti had returned to her cabin only to see her best friend having waited for her.Bharti smiled and hugged her.

Bharti:Had your lunch already??

Payal:Thought of having it with you but then since Raj told me that you had gone outside,i thought of having a quickie at MU Cafe itself while waiting for you...So where were you???

Bharti:Well,just nearby..So how did your day go??

Payal:It's pretty alright,Bharti but why the heck are you being so formal with me??

Bharti:What??Where am i being formal now??

Payal:Bharti,i know you since forever,alright??And i can really sense it in your tone...Since morning,i've been watching you..You went for a morning run and on top of that,you even prepared breakfast!!

Bharti:What's wrong with that??And by the way,weren't you the one who's always nagged me to wake up early and give you a break..And when i'm doing as so,why are you so aggravated??

Payal:Cuz it only gives me the one conclusion from your actions and that is,something has really happened to you!!What happened that you decided to act on what i say??

Bharti:Nothing's wrong Payal..

Payal:Seedhi seedhi tarha bataaoge ya phir main..

Bharti:Nothing's wrong!!

Payal:Really??In that case,you'll come with me right away and talk to Armaan!!

Bharti:Excuse me??

Payal:What?

Bharti:What's wrong with you??Don't you know that i'm not..

Payal:That you're not done getting angry with Armaan??For your kind info Bharti,i'm fed up with you testing not only his patience but mine as well...Who the hell do you think you are Bharti???That Armaan's waiting for you to forgive him??(Bharti looked away)Why are you stealing your glance away from me for??You very well know that what you did last evening with Armaan at Nirvana Hall was not at all right...(BHarti was shocked and looked at Payal blankly)

Bharti:How did you...

Payal:I don't find it necessary to tell you how i got to know or my source...But just listen to me..You're going to apologize to Armaan right away and settle things once and for all!!(Payal held Bharti's wrist but Bharti pulled her hand away from Payal and turned away)What the...(stormed in front of her)

Armaan had just returned from his photoshoot when he noticed Payal talking to Bharti.He observed how both Payal and Bharti looked so frustrated with each other from the way Bharti had shoved Payal's hands away from her shoulders and wondered what was going on.He headed near Bharti's cabin and had eavesdropped on their conversation.

Payal:What the hell is wrong with you Bharti??Why did you shout at Armaan for,last evening??(Bharti kept mum)Who gave you the rights to tell him off;to tell him that you don't need him or in fact,anyone else in your life??

Bharti:Payal,whatever i said,was exactly what i meant to say to the truest sense..I don't need anyone in my life..What's so worng about what i said and why are you making this such a big deal??

Payal:Cuz it is,Bharti!!!I know you very well and just how much it is getting harder every single day for you to manage...And now this is your farewell week from Men's Universe,for God's sake..

Bharti:Why are you repeating yourself Payal??

Payal:Cuz it never gets stuck in your head the first time...How many times,Bharti??Just how many times do i have to tell you that Armaan loves you??

Bharti:He doesn't love me alright??

Payal:How do you know that..That he doesn't love you??

Bharti:Cuz i know,alright??And FYI,he was the one who always and mind you,who always takes decisions in a rash manner...He just wants to shout at me,break my friendship and then act as though nothing had happened at all...

Payal:And so now you're doing it to him??

Bharti:No,Payal...I'm not doing anything to him..You know why??Cuz it never had mattered to him in any way..He didn't care about my friendship with him and that's why he took it for granted..And now,i'm just ending everything so that he'll never get the chnce to ever hurt me again...Cuz when there's no friendship remaining,how can he hurt me in any way???

Payal:Bharti,don't you dare hide anything from me,alright??I am 100% sure that there's some other matter which you're hiding from me..Kuch hua tha kya??Aisi kya baat hai jo tum mujhse share nahin kar rahe ho??Bharti,tujhe humaari dosti ki kasam hain!!

Bharti:Payal,for the last time...

Payal:Bharti...Your tears tell me that there's something else!!!(wiped Bharti's tear)

Bharti:You're wrong Payal..Armaan has never cared!!He vented his frustration and it's done from his part..He never truly bothered to care if i was hurt...And to prove your illogical theory wrong,let me inform you that he's in love with Shreya and not me,get it??

Payal:Shreya??Ab Shreya kahaa se beech mein aa gayi??

Bharti:Beech mein nahin..Shayad main,mera matlab hain,meri dosti beech mein thi..

Payal:WHAT??(Armaan was shocked)Kya bakte jaa rahe ho tum??

Bharti:Kyun??Sachaayi bardaasht nahin ho rahi hai kya??

Payal:You're lying to me!!(turned away from Bharti)

Bharti:(went in front of Payal and placed her hand on Payal's head)I promise you Payal..I wouldn't lie to you!!He hid such a big matter from me cuz i'm no longer part of his life...I'm no longer his friend neither am i important to him!!There you go...

Payal:Wait a sec,Bharti...You're not talking to him because he hid this matter from you or because you're...

Bharti:What??

Payal:(let out a transient laugh)OMG!!Bharti,you're jealous??That's exactly what this is about,isn't it??

Bharti:What the...

Payal:You're jealous,aren't you??

Bharti:(turned away)Are you out of your mind or something???I'm Bharti,alright??And i'm not jealous of anyone and there's no need for me to be jealous of anyone...Alright??(stopped as she saw Payal smiling winsomely at her)What??Just stop..Payal,i said stop!!

Payal:Someone's so jealous of Shreya..I don't believe this!!

Bharti:Give me one logical explanation,Payal as to why i should get jealous of Shreya who's in love with...With practically a boring guy like Armaan..

Payal:Boring??Really,Bharti??

Bharti:Yeahh..

Payal:I didn't know that you could deny your feelings by interpreting a dashing fashion photographer as boring...

Bharti:Firstly,i've got no illogical,irritable feelings for Armaan,alright??And he's in love with Shreya,that's the second point...Lastly,i care a heck about him or whatever crap that happens in his personal or professional life,whether he moves on,progresses,achieves big whatsoever...Get it??And i hate him,you hear me Payal??I hate him!!

Payal:You don't hate him...In fact,do you know what your problem is??You're surrounded by negativity all your life and you've brooded over it and sunk yourself in it that you don't even want to give your life a chance to believe in...Why are you doing this,Bharti??

Bharti:Payal,just leave me alone,will you??Just like how Mr and Mrs Kapoor left me stranded throughout my life and got divorced after seeing me married,just leave me..No one can ever stay with me long enough for i'm born only to be hated for!!I'll be like this forever..So just leave me alone!!

Payal:Great..Fine,Bharti..If that's what you want,so be it but don't expect to see or even hear from me anymore since you want to be left alone...I won't come or even communicate with you through any means until you come and search for me!!And that will only happen after you talk to Armaan,get that!!This time,i'm really very serious;don't think that Payal's kidding and she'll come back home by the time you reach home..That's not gonna happen this time round!!(left from there without realizing that Armaan had been nearby hearing them all these while)

Armaan:(murmured to himself)Oh God,yeh sab kya ho raha hai??

Bharti:You know what,Payal?I don't need you either cuz i really hate Armaan...I hate Armaan..I HATE HIM!!!Yes Bharti,you hate him...i..do..hate him,na??Now,i surely do for he has come between me and Payal!!!Damn him..(Armaan felt extremely remorseful and went towards the lift lobby to catch Payal before it's too late)

Payal got out of the lift and met Jiya who looked intently at her.Payal ignored her and started to walk away but Jiya stopped her at a corner.

Jiya:Ok seriously this is not going to work Payal..What the hell did I do to you that you've got to treat me like dirt?(Payal just glared at her)Payal,i'm...

Payal:You're what,Jiya??Remorseful that you tried to...(Jiya was waiting for her to complete what she wanted to say)You know what??Just question your conscience and think about what you did in London,behind my back,with Bhaskar,hhmm??

Jiya:(was really confused)WhAt????Payal,what the heck did I do??

Payal:WoW Jiya,just incredible...You and Bhaskar are just brilliant in keeping secrets...Well,it's no longe a secret since i got to know what the hell's cooking between you two in London..So try this tactic with someone else,not me,hhmm??(stormed off from there before Jiya could really understand what was going on in Payal's head)

Jiya:What the...What did I doo????God,what the hell did i do??And that too with Bhaskar??Great..(looked up)Even You don't have an answer,do you??Great!!!

Armaan:Jiya!!(Jiya heard him pant)Ok,did you see Payal anywhere??

Jiya:(got agitated)She just left...(shook her head)

Armaan:Heyy,wait!!

Jiya:What do you want,Armaan??

Armaan:What's wong with you??Why do you look so tensed??

Jiya:Nothing..Nothing is wrong,ok??

Armaan:Ok,chill Jiya!!I need to know where Payal has gone to...

Jiya:Why do you care about Payal so much now??

Armaan:Cuz..

Jiya:What?

Armaan:Cuz i;ve come in between a deep friendship and i'm scared that the threads of the friendship between Payal and Bharti may rupture because of me!!!I really need to go;i'll talk to you later..Bye!!(rushed from there)

Jiya:What??Arre!!Great,even he's gone and so is Raj!!Talking about him,where the hell is he???(dialled Raj's number but he disconnected her calls)Damn you all!!!Well, don't need anyone either..Argghh!!(headed back to Men's Universe and came across Bharti)Heyy,you're stil around??

Bharti:Just about to go,Jiya..You're here too...

Jiya:Shall i drop you home??

Bharti:Actually Jiya,i'm not heading back home at the moment...I'm just having one of my mood swings...Because of some people!!

Jiya:Tell me about it!!I just got accused of having..I can't believe it yaar that of all people,someone would accuse me of having an affair with a married guy!!

Bharti:Ooo,that bad,huh??I know i dun ask you but...Wanna go for a drink to chill for a while??

Jiya:But what about Naina??

Bharti:Not to worry Jiya,Payal's headed home and she'll be there...And if there's any emergency,she'll give me a call!!

Jiya:Okie sure..If a drink can lighen me up,i'll surely come!!Let's go...

Bharti:I'll meet you at the carpark..Let me just pack my stuff,hhmm??(Jiya nodded and headed to her cabin as well while Bharti thought to herself)"Nah..Payal was just kidding,i'm sure...She can't leave me and Naina alone just like that!!Both of us know each other too well...She's always got my back and this time too she'll be there for me!!!"

~After some time~

Payal had packed her suitcase,thinking it to be Bharti.Payal had decided to show her suitcase and from that,Bharti would understand the gravity of their conversation at MU.However,much to her bewilderment,it was Armaan.His eyes focussed on her suitcase and back at Payal who grew anxious.Meanwhile,Bharti and Jiya were just getting started on their drink at Rheo Pub.

Payal welcomed Armaan inside while she locked the door.

Payal:(cleared her throat)Hmm,i'll get you something to drink..

Armaan:Payal,where are you going??

Payal:To get you a drink,Armaan...Would you like coffee??

Armaan:Payal!!You know what i'm talking about,don't you??What are you thinking??

Payal:Armaan,it's..You don't have to worry about any of this...It's between me and Bharti;you don't have to meddle in this..

Armaan:Of course i do...You are her bestest friend and now,you're ditching her??

Payal:Armaan,what..

Armaan:I overheard your conversation with Bharti at MU...What were you thinking??And you said you respected my decision of moving on...

Payal:Armaan,i totally didn't expect this from you!!

Armaan:Well,you can't blame me for i felt as if you two were fighting or venting out your anger on each other...Payal,Bharti loves Mayank..How could you forget that??

Payal:Armaan,for God's sake...She said she doesn't need anyone in her life...So how can she love Mayank??

Armaan:Payal,she was mad at me..And she's been like..

Payal:What?That she's been like this all the while...

Armaan:Payal,you yourself told me that she doesn't believe in love and it takes time for her...Perhaps she's just getting herself accustomed to her feelings for Mayank...

Payal:Armaan,she's got no excuse for not talking to you...Ok i understand that you were mad at her for she didn't inform you about Mayank proposing to her...But...

Armaan:You heard it right Payal..Bharti actually heard Shreya confessing her feelings for me and that's why i was telling you about supporting me in my decision to move on...

Payal:To bury your feelings for Bharti and to move on with Shreya??(Armaan kept mum but Payal looked intently into his eyes)

Edited by jassie_17 - 13 years ago