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Hey !

Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry !!! I think I never took so long to update.
But the chapter is finally here and it’s filled with SaiNeilNai trio, their bonding and relationship.

I won’t spoil anymore and let you read. Hoping you will like it. I am again not satisfied with the writing but I think it’s still better than the previous chapter. Though I am not happy with the last conversation they had. It was again much better in my head than in my writing. But I tried my best while I am still too busy. The next chapter in my head is so beautiful so fingers crossed that I will be able to write it down the way I imagined it.

Thank you for all the love and support.

PS: I really don't have time to proofread so forgive me for the typos, grammatical errors and the sentences that make no sense. 🤣

Neil and Naira took Saira on a weekend trip with her parents’ permission. They booked a chalet in the mountains as she needed fresh air to forget all the events that happened recently. Saira was a little quiet, upset by the absence of her friends when she needed them the most. The beautiful view of the mountains, the pure air and the wooden house made her feel better because she always loved the nature. The first night Saira pretended falling asleep in the living room. She didn’t want to share the room with any of the two and alert them with her nightmares that she was not doing well. Neil and Naira had to share the bedroom. The second night she kept herself awake but in the middle of the night Neil jerked awake and had a strange feeling. He went to check on the girls and found Saira watching out the window.

« Is everything ok ? Why aren’t you asleep ? », he whispered walking towards her.

She nodded that she was fine. He grabbed her hand and took her outside the room. He wanted to have a conversation and know the reason why she was keeping herself awake when she looked so tired and sleepy. She didn’t say a word. He could sense it that she was hiding something. He made her sit on the couch and went to get a glass of water for her. Her silence was worrying him. They watched the television sitting next to each other and then after a while she rested her head on his shoulder and fell asleep.

Naira found Neil making breakfast for all of them. Saira was still asleep on the couch. She smiled seeing that she shifted from bedroom to the living room to be with him unaware of what happened the last night. She joined him in the kitchen and helped him. Meanwhile Saira was tossing and turning in her sleep and then screamed. Her friends ran to her and she leaped up.

« Saira what was that ? What’s going on ? », Naira asked worried.
« Nothing. », Saira replied.
« Can you just stop lying Saira ? Three days ago we found you in a dark room. You are hardly talking to us. You are tired but you can't sleep. Share your problems with us. Let us help you. », Neil requested.
« I am fine. And you can’t just show up after a week and ask me to talk to you. », she said accusingly.
« We didn’t have a choice. », Naira said.
« Naira. », Neil signed her to shut her mouth.
« No, I won’t shut up. Saira if we stayed away it was only because of your father. He wanted us to give you some space. », Naira confessed.

Saira went to the washroom then packed her bag and came back to the living room. The other two were confused seeing her ready to leave.

« Where are you going ? », Neil asked.

She didn’t reply and left the place. Neil followed her till the bus station. She bought her ticket. The departure was in an hour. He tried to convince her to come back but she told him to leave her alone. Neil went back to the chalet and packed his bag. Naira was already ready to leave. They checked out before time and went to the bus station. They watched her from far till she got on the bus. Once the bus departed they also left. Saira rested her head against the window and burst into tears as there was no one next to her to stop her. She couldn’t believe that her friends could leave her on her own just because her father asked them to stay away. She wondered if they actually loved her the way she loved them. She was hurt that they always topped her priorities but she didn’t in theirs. She couldn’t stop her tears from streaming down her face.

After three hours journey she finally reached home. She dropped her bag at the entrance and without caring about closing the door she stormed in the living room where her parents were having lunch. She clapped sarcastically to get their attention.

« How does it feel to see your own daughter depressed and lonely ? I am really curious to know. Are you happy ? Proud perhaps ? After all you could prove her that keeping her friends away was damn easy. », she asked angrily.
« We did what we thought was the best for you. », her mother replied.
« Should I also run away like Samir ? Because that’s what you all deserve. », she said.
« No Saira. », her mother pleaded.
« What an irony. When you needed help to handle me you had to call them back. », she said sarcastically.

Neil and Naira joined them and tried to calm her down but she put a stop.

« Now I am telling you. Stay away from me. », Saira walked away.
« I am sorry. I should have listened to you and zipped my mouth. », Naira apologized to Neil.
« It’s not your fault Naira. », he reassured her then turned towards Saira’s parents, « Your daughter needs help. The attack and the break up with Samir have shaken her up. She can’t sleep at night. She is silent and she is keeping everything to herself. »

Saira's parents listened to Neil's advice and discussed with her. Even if she was angry with both her parents and her friends she agreed to seek help from a professional. After a few session she started to feel better but she was restless about the lost memories. Her nightmares also started to decrease. Neil too attended one session and after that he knew what he had to do. He was more and more keen on seeking knowledge about all the religions.

During those days Neil and Naira tried to contact their friend but she refused to see them nor talk to them. She ignored all their phone calls and their messages. One day they decided to get her back and waited for her outside her working place. Not willing to create a scene, she accepted to meet them at the nearest restaurant for lunch.

« How long will you stay angry with us ? », Naira asked.
« How long were you about to stay away if my parents didn't call you back ? Well you just multiply it by ten. », Saira replied sarcastically.

Neil couldn't stop from bursting out laughing. He wanted to shout out loud to inform everyone that she was the queen of revenge and he was deeply in love with this woman who could so easily drive him crazy with her antics. After their lunch they asked for forgiveness by trying so many things but Saira wanted to teach them a lesson. She always fought for them and even was ready to break her engagement with Samir for them but they left her so easily when her father ordered them to stay away from her without even fighting for her.

Too many days past since Saira was avoiding her friends and this started to affect them a lot. Her anger was justified but they wanted her back and for that they were ready to do anything. They took her cousins help as they knew she won’t agree to meet them. Once Neil showed up her cousins left them for a conversation. She refused to talk to him and walked away. He followed her till she bumped into four police officers.

« Excuse me officers, I need your help. This man is following me for a while now. », she said.

Dumbstruck he shook his head between amusement, love and shock. He was in love with a girl who was so daring. The officers stood in front of her like a shield.

« That’s not true believe me. We are best friends. She is just mad at me and wants to punish me.», he said in his defense.

She smiled seeing that the officers started to interrogate him. She watched him trying to save himself from the situation.

« Saira come on now. Tell them the truth. », he begged her.
« Sorry I don’t know who you are. », she replied.

And it continued. Saira’s inner voice was applauding her. He deserved it. After some time when things escalated and it was getting too serious, she intervened and told them the truth. She could have been in serious trouble too but the officers understood it was a matter of two lovers. They just warned her from not doing something like this again.

« You loved it, didn’t you ? You enjoyed putting me in trouble and seeing helpless.», he said approaching her with his usual deep look.
« Yes I did. », she replied frankly looking straight into his eyes to make him feel guilty for hurting her.
« How cruel ! So do you feel better ? », he asked controlling his desire to kiss her.
« Not yet. », she replied.
« How long Saira ? How long will you take to forgive us ? What do we have to do to get your forgiveness ? », he asked with desperation.
« I don’t know. », she shouted.
« Please Saira. », he pleaded with her.
« Leave me alone. », she said.
« I can’t. », he said.
« You already have when you decided to keep a distance. », she said accusingly with tears. « Do you have any idea how hurt I am ? », she asked shoving him away.
« I know you are. », he replied grabbing her by the waist.
« You don’t. », she pushed him away. « You threw me out of your life like a trash bag and you want me to forget everything ? », she asked with a voice filled with pain.
« I didn’t throw you out of my life Saira. I just wanted to give you some space. Your parents believe that I am the reason of all your problems. », he tried to make her understand.
« That’s the saddest part. You gave importance to my parents’ wish but didn’t try to ask me first before taking a decision for the both of us. », she said.
« I am so sorry. », he went down on his knees with folded hands.
« I am sorry too. », Naira came from nowhere and followed Neil by going down on her knees.

Naira was as usual late but this time she did it on purpose. She knew that Neil would find a way to touch Saira’s heart and she would end up forgiving them. Saira was stunned seeing them like this because even if she was mad at them she didn’t want to humiliate them.

« I have fought with everyone for you. I went against my parents. I was ready to leave Samir for you. While you two couldn’t fight for me. You could have told them that you will first talk to me before taking any decision but maybe that’s what you wanted. Get rid of me. », Saira said angrily.
« No. We can’t imagine our lives without you. », Naira said with welled up eyes.
« You are right we failed as friends but now we will stay like this until you forgive us. That’s what we deserve. », Neil said.
« Stop. You don’t have to. I am no one to you. », Saira said.
« You are our world. », Naira replied.

Everyone was looking at them. The officers were watching them too with a smile. Saira was embarrassed that she was the reason of this humiliating situation.

« Please get up. », she said with tears rolling down her cheeks.
« You are right. I should have refused his orders and fought for our friendship like you always did. You have all the rights to stay mad at us but believe us that we are sorry. », he said.
« Ok fine but please get up. », she pulled them up.

Both gave her tight side hugs but she didn’t respond to it warmly.

« If this happens again then you will lose me forever. », she warned them.
« We would prefer to die than repeat it again. », Naira replied.
« Shut up ! », Saira said.
« Never again am I leaving you even if you are the one asking me. », Neil said.
« Prove it. », Saira replied.

The two hugged her and said sorry making puppy faces. Saira was happy to have them back in her life but there was still something broken inside her. She felt betrayed by her friends even if she was aware that their intension wasn’t bad.

They walked by the Seine river and bought typical French crepes from a street vendor. They took place at one of the benches to enjoy the crepes. Neil received a call from his mother and had to leave but before that he promised they will meet again soon.

« You will take our calls, right ? », he asked turning around.
« No ! », Saira joked with a poker face.
« Ouch ! », Naira laughed.

With a smile he walked away but then came back and pulled Saira’s cheek. He kissed her forehead and ran his fingers through Naira’s hair. He loved these two ladies so much. Once he left, Naira looked at her friend with a smile.

« I think I did good by letting him handle for the patch up. », Naira stated.
« Why ? You didn’t want to make efforts ? », Saira frowned.
« No, it’s because I knew he would be more successful than me. You can’t just stay angry at him more than a few days. », Naira replied.
« What are you trying to say ? I think I am equally close to both of you. In fact you and I know each other since much longer. », Saira said.
« Yes true but he is special to you. », Naira said. « I mean come on you weren’t actually mad at me but him. », she added.
« That’s not true. I was hurt by both of you. », Saira replied.
« Yes but more by him. Just admit it. He affects you like anything. You could have forgiven me easily but you can’t forgive him. At the same time you can’t also stay away from him. », Naira stated.
« It’s all in your head. », Saira replied.
« If you say so. », Naira rolled her eyes.