||UNPREDICTABLE LOVE #6|| Chapter 25 - page 56|| 28/06

~Recap~

"I don't want a complicated girl, i want a simple bride, that will lie down under the stars with me" she smiled reading this statement of his which he gave a few days back,awww....this one sentence and her anger melted.

"begum sahiba...what are you doing, time to go now, you want to be late for your interview" said mirza, informing jodha, as she switched the laptop off, and went with him.

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"damn..this traffic!" jodha glanced at her watch irritated by the huge Mumbai traffic, and swore under her breadth "five past eleven!" she was five minutes late already, gawping at mirza, she really was getting irritated, here she was getting late and her brother-in-law was busy with his damn phone, enjoying his 'stupid' game in the middle of the road. "We are already running late" she barked into his ears loudly, getting even more frustrated at the snail's pace traffic movement."You should have thought about that before you changed your outfit four times" mirza responded nonchalantly, knowing it would get under her skin even more. "How many times I changed my outfit is beside the point! you knew i had something to do this morning important " Jodha glanced at her watch again, she was getting late, and this thought itself made her mad.

"You are new to this Mumbai traffic...it sucks" saying this, he again resumed his game but his rest session was disturbed by jodha's excited shriek "oh my god!! finally!" traffic was starting to clear, and this made jodha a little calmer."When we will reach there?" she asked, continuously and curiously looking at her watch...tensed, scared and a little nervous, clutching her certificates more firmly, hoping that she was not 'too' late for the interview. The interview - she gasped...this interview really mattered to her,it has so many dreams attached to it... her career depends on this interview, her first one! her first experience, and moreover, with 'him' around her, they will work TOGETHER!! this thought itself was giving her strength which was more than enough to overcome all her nervousness, but again the worst thing! Natasha would be taking her interview, and that's the only thing she hated about that day. "It will hardly take 5 minutes now" said mirza, giving a vacant stare to her. "umm..uhh...is she really close to you all?" searching for the right words...she fumbled a little but then, due to her 'unknown' and 'new found' dis-likeness and jealousy towards Natasha, it spilled out from her mouth - may be in her jealousy or aggression or her 'insecurity', it was confusing her, she was unable to find a valid reason for her dislike towards the 'new girl'.

"whom are you talking about?" giving a confused stare to her freakish question, he looked at her for the reply "arre...she...i mean, Natasha!" finally saying her name, she looked at mirza for the most awaited answer.

"you don't need to feel insecure...she is just a friend of bhai" sensing her insecurities and fears behind her question, he tried to explain her, and yes it worked a little and somewhat soothed her senses, she seems to be relaxed, and he gained the impression that she was somewhat relieved by his reply. "I just asked about your family relation with her..why would i feel insecure...and that too from her" trying to be as casual as possible, she replied to him, masking her satisfaction, she stared outside...feeling a little free, a little better...she knew that there was nothing between jalal and Natasha, she do trusts him...a lot! but the feelings of insecurity, anxiety, fear, resentment was just not leaving her, and it was somewhat understandable, after a long time she got so connected with anyone...so close! and now she doesn't want to lose him as she was too scared to get close to anyone, because anyone that ever said 'i will be there' left her with a broken heart, but now, the situation was totally different...she trusts him, believes him, respects his words, and maybe because of this love for jalal, her dis-likeness towards Natasha grew... "Begum...i thought you were getting late for the interview" jodha blinked at the sudden alarm in the sudden voice of mirza which brought her back to the real world, she looked at him - confused by his statement."All the best!" he said directly, alarming her that she has reached her destination. Jodha looked at him, and finally when reality dawned on her, she suddenly covered her mouth with her balled fist and frowned in sudden distress "oh shit! i am late...bbye mirza!" saying this she just jumped out of the car, and looked back "just pray for me" she screamed at mirza, and rushed towards the extravagant office building.

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"I wanted to know about the interviews" jodha nervously asked the receptionist who was busy dealing with someone on the phone, after a minute or two..she answered back "sorry madam, but you are late, the interviews are all done" .

"noo...i mean the guard was saying something else, i am not that late..." shocked by her reply, jodha tried to explain herself, but the receptionist was not allowing her to do so, turning a little impatient, she brushed away a runnel of sweat with the back of her hand in an air conditioned room! "madam! nothing is in my hands" the girl tried to give her justification to jodha which was indeed a very difficult task, but before jodha could say anything..the receptionist got disturbed by some other call, "shit!" jodha bit her bottom lip and rubbed her temple, her dreams...what about them! she blinked back tears which were about to come out in her hazel eyes, "this is ridiculous" muttered jodha under her breath feeling helpless, as she had never cried so easily in her life. "Jodha..you here?" the soft and familiar voice interrupted her train of thoughts, blinking in confusion...looking for the source of the sound, and there was Natasha...the last person she wished to see at that situation.

"yes! just for the interview purpose" trying to compose herself a bit, she gave a forced smile before she answered her question. "Oh my goodness..then for what you are waiting!"pushing the hair strands behind her ear, Natasha smiled widely, indeed she was excited, and this made jodha a little confused."but i think i am quite late" passing a puzzled look at her, jodha picked up her bag to leave the place. "Hey wait!! veer is still in the interview room...come!" now this was something which was really confusing jodha, she was really not accepting it! "but why are you doing this, what's your profit?" jodha finally asked the question which was bothering her, giving her a nonplussed stare, jodha waited for her answer. "I am not doing it for myself, it's for you and him" answering jodha with a teasing wink, she took her to the interview room, "i don't want any of your favours for this internship, i mean if you think i am not deserving for this, you just can tell me" Jodha wanted this internship on the basis of her capability and hard-work, she knew that Natasha was quiet nice to her for this support but she wanted to earn this post by her potential. "don't worry, i am not taking your interview, neither veer..so don't worry about that "giving a sweet smile to jodha, Natasha smiled at her...impressed by her best-friend's choice.
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"Dad! i don't have any problem, but it's only for her...she can join us after her exams ...noo...listen..wait!!" and the call got disconnected...rubbing his temples, jalal wondered why his wife is so stubborn, and moreover saying it to dad...she is really unpredictable..But, then according to veer all interviews are done, and jodha was not there for the interview, then it could happen that she dropped this idea..but then the call by his dad! uhh!! it was so damn confusing. Thinking about all the possibilities, he reached for his mug and took a sip of coffee. But then, the sudden knock at his door...caught his attention. "jalal, there are some new interns, they have joined our company today" as soon as Natasha completed her sentence, jalal looked at her and then at the new faces beside her, examining each of their faces, he gradually stopped at the last intern, he looked at her, shocked and surprised, scanning her from top to bottom, she was looking totally different, her dress was a knock-out, her hair was combed into a loose knot on top of her head, with wispy curls, and strands floating around her face and nape. She was looking really beautiful!

"o..ohk, you all may leave now" saying this he grabbed the file, which was lying in-front of him, watching her expressions getting changed, his hazel eyes teasing her, as he held her gaze. "mai bhi?" amused by his cold behaviour, she hoped of some excitement or joy but he is not even angry on her, giving a slight nod as the answer of her question, he again tried to concentrate on the deal, he was thinking about a few hours ago. "seriously?" making sure that everyone left the cabin, leaving them alone, she reached by his side, turning him to face her.. "dekho jalal.." before she could say something more, jalal's voice stopped her. "Ms..whatever your name is? i think i am your boss and you can't take my name, i mean it would be disrespect to me" giving a teasing look to her, he lightly removed her hold from his elbow, "i am not liking this game" shocked by his response, she grabbed his collar and gave it a gentle pull. "well! well...now you are turning aggressive" with a smirk, he moved a little close to her face, "let's play...it will be fun" he whispered huskily. Gathering all her nerves, she stared back at him, locked into the most powerful emotion she'd ever felt in her life..

Wide-eyed, she stared up at him as a slow blush started to crawl up her cheeks. Man! she really gets clumsy around him. "are you done with your day-dreaming..Ms?" he asked, smirking at her...Jodha looked at him for a second, her eyes flashing with amusement.."is he serious!" huh! so he really wants to play..but again! why can't he behave normally. "i just asked something...Ms day dreamer!" he asked again with a half smirk playing with the corners of his mouth. "don't you know?" shocked by his casualness, she retorted back at him. "i do?" asking this, jalal took a sip from his forgotten coffee mug, he turned and glanced at her face, saw the expected amused expression 'i should never have come' she thought as she deviated her gaze from him. "You haven't answered my question...do i know your name?"the husky sensuality in his voice send another rapturous ripple to vibrate her spine. "slow this down" her heart muffled the shriek from her brain, a brilliant flush stained both of her cheeks "I just don't like you! you are such a..." before she could complete her sentence, jalal interrupted "such a dirty dog...isn't it?". "yeah! exactly.." she said...scrunching her nose, getting more and more irritated. Quickly he took a sip of the hot coffee, hiding his smile, which he was damned sure would only serve to irritate her. "dekho!! tum.." Jodha had barely finished her sentence when there was another knock on the door. She watched in surprise as Natasha walked in without his permission, removing her black coat and laid it on an empty chair, she took a folder out of her briefcase and laid it on the table. "part one is over...and i would say that the meeting went quite well" she stood up, did a little dance, and then pumped her fist in the air. "Let's not count our eggs before they are hatched. Still i have a good feeling about the meeting" jalal had a satisfied expression on his face. "where's veer?" asked Natasha..twisting her lips together"wait..lemme guess!! is he in the canteen?" laughed natasha, as she closed her eyes, resting her head on the table...she rubbed her tired eyes, moaning dissonantly. "You still have your back problem?" jalal's eyes narrowed, he reached over the table and squeezed her shoulder a little. Natasha just gave him a little smile which was quite understood by jalal. Between their talks, jalal totally forgot about jodha..who was standing at the far corner of the room, not liking the sudden ignorance of jalal...the soft corner in her heart which was developing for Natasha, a few hours ago was now like disappearing but not because of the damn jealousy factor but because of her insecurity and her fear of losing him. For the first time she has found someone whom..she hates leaving, someone - she can't get enough of, someone..that accepts her for who she is and doesn't tell her that she needs to change, and now she just can't lose this man...he is her everything! But this Natasha!! damn this girl! she was really a mystery for jodha...she really liked her nature but in her part, she was burning inside herself with jealousy to see Natasha mingling with her consort. As it is, it is perhaps natural for a wife to be jealous on such occasions, it has been 3 months now...and jalal had never ignored her in these months..NEVER!

But now...on their first proper day...the first day after their wedding..he was playing this'stupid' game..how could she remain unaffected by a similar feeling of jealousy, after this new entry in their life..she was feeling a little cornered. Looking at them, she found them enjoying. She waited for him to notice her..and she finally had enough and her patience got over. "may I go now?" saying this, she started to walk back slowly, her heels were high and her feet were killing her but then suddenly his voice stopped her. "you really want to?" deviating his attention towards her..he literally cursed himself for making her wait long... he very well knew that she hates waiting...and maybe for about nearly ten minutes she was standing there...he watched her carefully...but before he could conclude something..jodha spoke - "yep..i want to" jodha decided to ignore him, just once! she felt that now she had the right to make him come after her and with this thought she left the room but only after saying her favourite word to her jalal - "dirty dog"

"i really didn't know that she was here" sensing some coldness between the lovely couple, Natasha apologised to jalal for disturbing their moment. "it's nothing like that...i know her.. pretty well" jalal replied back to her...but this time he failed to examine the difference in her behaviour...he misunderstood her actions by her anger for the little tease game he was playing with her. "She doesn't look like French but still does she belongs to France?" asked Natasha...staring up at jalal.

"no..she stayed in Paris..but why you asked it?" looking at her for a second...he waited curiously for her reply. "Nothing like that...her accent caught my attention...i mean she do have a French accent" she spoke in complete astonishment. "i think her accent kept you interested in her...uhun!!" saying this, she broke into peals of laughter..to which jalal simpered... "yeah!! that was also a reason" Natasha gave up the fight of not laughing at this statement of jalal and collapsed by laughter again..

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"hey!! hey!! pretty girl" walking down the corridor to find a peaceful place to sit...the sudden sound of veer..scared jodha a bit and stopped her constant cursing session, she released a loud sigh and looked up at him. "you scared me, Veer!" she said. "i called your name, but you didn't hear me!! how come you here?" Surprised to see her there..he asked out of excitement..."you were not there for the interviews also!" he added, noticing the ID card for interns hanging around her neck...he looked at her..in complete surprise! "it's a long story...and i don't want to waste my time now!" finding frustration in her voice...he knew that something has happened between her and his pal. The past months proved quite well in knowing her...and by now he knew that behind her changing moods, there is always jalal..be it directly or indirectly! "okay...leave that crap...what about a little introduction session?" trying to deviate her mind for sometime...he asked her.. to which jodha instantly agreed and passed him a little smile and went with him.
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After having a good meeting with her intern supervisor and her new fellows interns in the conference room to get a full run-down of what they needed to do their first day, what to except on a day-to day basis, and go through the intern bible - a huge packet that explained in detail how to complete a ton of tasks. At the end of the orientation, the editors all came to introduce themselves and explained how they got to where they are today, and how to forget Natasha's speech..the top designer of the company...although her speech was quiet boring but the last sentence grabbed jodha's attention "After this you will look at your wardrobe in a whole new way."

Jodha sat on her chair, she laid her head down...she was exhausted, she didn't sleep so well last night...and it was quiet obvious..why? The dark circles under her eyes were becoming hard to mask with concealer...Not only she was exhausted but her mood was also nasty..and the reason was still her confusion regarding jalal and Natasha's friendship. It was too much for jodha to deal with, so she did what she normally do when she became overwhelmed and exhausted...she laid her head down on the desk and dozed off. She was so sound asleep that she didn't even hear the hustle-bustle which was indicating that the break-time was over. The phone ringing interrupted jodha's sleep. She opened her eyes, looking at the phone's screen with her droopy eyes...she realized that it was hamida. Standing from her seat, she answered the phone.

"Hello!" "Hello jodha!" "yes maa!! something important?" "sorry for disturbing you beta...but can you please come over here in an hour or so..there are few rituals to be done" "erm...okay" "ok..then...come soon, i will talk to jalal regarding this" Jodha took a sigh of relief hearing this, thank god! now she doesn't have to ask permission from him. Saying 'bye' to each other, they both hung up their phones. Jodha had her coffee...and went to her supervisor for her permission regarding the leave.

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"Getting down to work on the first day isn't just a time to impress your superiors, it's a time to familiarize yourself with the typical responsibilities of your internship...right, Ms Jodha!" said the strict supervisor whom jodha had been assigned to. Giving a nod to her answer, jodha looked down at the floor, waiting that when this session will get over.

"And if i am correct...then is there any specific reason for your sudden leave request?"Jodha looked at her..and was about to answer but the supervisor stopped her, showing her hand. "leave it!! i don't want to hear any excuses...i think you should go and ask Jalal sir, as Natasha ma'am and veer sir are off for a meeting!" saying this, she left the cabin with the other interns following her. "Not Again!!" cursing her luck, jodha stomped her foot in anger. "why all these things happens to me!" she turned and left the cabin, slammed the door...and then passing an apologetic look to everyone present there, how can she forget that this is office not her room... "it's damn irritating"-she muttered.
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"Come in" Jalal called at the knock on his cabin. He looked up to register who was there, but the sight actually made him to give a half curious smile, he kept the file aside, on to which he was working about...well!! he knew the reason for her coming there..and truthfully - waiting for her.

"erm..actually...Mom would have told you" trying to ignore him, she asked looking at the files on the table. "My mom?!" he asked...standing up of his seat! she stepped back a little and looked at him with complete shock visible on her face..he was playing this game...now too..really!! "obviously...and now i am going!" completing her sentence, she was all ready to leave the place. "ignoring me?" she turned at this question of his, how he got to know this, and looking up at him, again his killer smile! "soo..where were we? yes! so my mom called you?" he walked towards her, her lungs collapsed, refusing to function normally. The intensity of his stare, shattered her nerve endings, between all this, a knock disturbed them...forcing jalal to walk a few steps back...and there was his lunch. The scent of roasting prairie chicken reached her and made her stomach rumble loudly in anticipation. Though her mind rejected all thought of eating, her body craved a hot meal. "I think we better eat something, we used a lot of calories last night and you don't have many reserves" jalal laughed...jodha looked at him, shocked - did he actually said that.

"I am not hungry" turning her head sideways, she continued her act. "come-on now eat..i have stopped that game for now" saying this..he made her sit beside him. "i don't want chicken" she lied, ignoring the way her stomach rumbled at the mention of her favourite food. "You love it" He told her as he lifted a fry to his mouth. She had to swallow the saliva that erupted on her tongue before saying "How you can say that?"

-"just eat" -"you can't force me to eat" she protested.He leaned forward and pinned her with a stare"dare me", the smile on her face died..he was serious. "I am not that hungry" she tried one more time. "we have all day, we will sit here and i will keep you company, even if it takes until tomorrow morning" Jalal continued to eat and she tried to ignore him, focussing unsuccessfully on the view out the window. From the corner of her eye she saw him lick ketchup off his bottom lip then such salt from the tip of his index finger. "knock it off" she said irritatedly. "Knock what off?" he asked, his lips still wrapped around the tip of his finger. "The sucking and moaning" she said..turning her head away. "I wasn't moaning" he replied, hiding his smirk, okay! that might have been on her mind. "But you were sucking, stop it" she retorted. "why is it bothering you when you don't want to eat?"he gave her a knowing little grin that she wanted to slap off his face. "it's annoying" she answered. "Noted" he didn't look sorry or concerned. He passed the plate towards her, with her favourite food in it. She tried to frown at him for being so bossy from morning. She opened her mouth to tell him again that there was no way she was going to eat it but the aroma of the chicken and mushroom sauce and the sight of the hot chocolate and pie hit her at that exact moment. She stopped with her mouth partway open and her stomach growled loudly.

"it--" she swallowed , "--looks fine i guess" He took a drag on his drink, then said firmly - "eat". He didn't have to twist her arm, she picked up the chicken piece and prayed that she wouldn't embarrass herself by eating it into two bites. She opened her mouth, anticipating the taste of the cheese, roasted crisps blending with the sweet ketchup and tangy pickles and...she bit into it and sighed. It was even better than she'd imagined. She almost wanted to cry. "How is it?" until he spoke, she hadn't even realized that she had closed her eyes, she took a long draw on the straw. Hot, creamy with real chocolate blended to perfection and garnished with whipped cream...she closed her eyes again and said "fine". Jalal chuckled. "remember we will sit here all night if we have to" It was going to take her three minutes to finish everything and she'd probably want more. "I will eat it all" she tried to sound annoyed. "you are so stubborn" she added. Jalal settled back in his seat. "I am glad you understand that there's no point in arguing".That would have normally been enough to get her going and frankly it was pretty tough for him to argue when her mouth was full.

Nearly after 15 minutes - "thank you" jodha spoke softly, after satisfying her stomach. "but you haven't still told your name to me...Ms dreamer" he said with a teasing smirk adorning his lips. "Not again" jodha nearly shrieked in annoyance...his game again started..how much she was loving his attitude a few minutes back...but now! he was again up with that stupid game of his . "You are such a dirty dog" saying this, she left the room in complete irritation.
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Jodha reached home with veer... He wanted to go with her as she was new to the city as his all work was done... And hamida wanted him to come to help her...
They both reached home and got a very warm welcome from hamida and jodha completed all her rituals.. And she even had a nice time in talking with her brother and bhabhi... She also had an amazing evening laughing and giggling with veer and her hamida... It was time for the dinner and hamida went inside kitchen to tell the chefs to cook... And jodha went along with her and told what she wanted for her and jalal... And once the clock strikes 8' she was waiting for jalal to come and the food was served on the table... Everyone came and had their respective places... And started to eat. Hamida saw that jodha was nowhere near to eat as she was waiting for jalal...
"jodha I think u should start eating as it may take time for jalal to come home" hamida said but by looking at jodha she knew that she still wanted to wait for him.
"yes beta u should start eating... if he comes then he will eat" supported humayun.

Jodha ate a little as she can't ignore her in-laws, though she mentally cursed jalal for coming late. After having dinner she went to her room and started working on the plan which popped in her mind a few minutes ago.

Jodha glanced at the clock for the umpteenth time, a glance at the dashboard clock increased her irritation, Ten o'clock - he said that he'd be home by eight. Eventually, impatience got the better of her. On the other side, jalal hurriedly stepped out of his car and quickly passed his car keys to the driver. Stepping inside the mansion, jalal looked around the living area, there was no one except his mother, who was busy flipping the pages of the magazine and by this act of hers, he could say that she was annoyed by his late arrival. "Did she eat her.." before he could complete his sentence, hamida's reply came "she was waiting for you...but don't worry she had her dinner" By the voice of her mother, he estimated that she was really annoyed by his behaviour. "I am not going to tolerate..." before she could complete her sentence...jalal interrupted -"i know! i am really sorry" saying this..he quickly went to his room to deal his lioness, who was waiting for him in a very "nice" mood.

Taking deep breaths..he took hold of the door knob, tightened his grip, he slowly tried to turn the knob..but after a few seconds he realized that the door was locked from inside. Rubbing his temples, he knew that she was really angry! Knocking the door! he waited for her answer, but she was too stubborn to open the door that easily. "jodha..open the door" he called her name but no response from her. Knocking for a few more times...he loosened his tie.

"jodha..open the door" knocking the door, he screamed again. "just shut up..dirty dog...you are not allowed to come inside, how dare you, haan?? you wanna play office-office? haan..now stay there only" Her reply came finally...and this was more than enough to let him know that she was really annoyed this time. "ohk! then i am leaving" saying this, he acted like he was really going...and this trick worked..as jodha opened the door in the very next second. Before he could say anything..jodha cast a glare to him and walked inside.

"Dare to come in my side" she warned him and then jalal realized that she actually divided their room in two, looking down..he found that 'their' room was divided in half by a masking tape! "hey!! what's this now!" he questioned her in complete shock! walking behind her, she again glared him, telling that he can't step in her side. "I am sorry" he said..but she was not in a mood to accept his apologies. He walked towards his wardrobe, but jodha's voice caught his attention "your clothes are on the right side" okay! so there is division in everything! After a few minutes...he came back to the room after changing into a comfortable garb, his eyes followed jodha and she was there sleeping on the bed, his lips carved into a smile as he saw that the bed was division-free.
He went towards the bed, he lied beside her, as he turned towards her, jodha looked at him and pulled a curtain between them. "When this happened?" asked jalal in complete shock.
Calming himself a little, he tried to start a conversation "listen.." jalal touched her shoulder and she shrugged him off. "it was just a joke" trying to make her understand, he reached to take her hand, but she jerked it from his grasp. "don't disturb me" her eyes were set on the lamp, knowing that if she looked into his eyes...her anger will melt away in seconds . "but what i really did?" he again touched her shoulder as if to gain her attention, and then, at the look on her face as she turned, he help up his hands in a gesture of surrender. "Okay! i am sorry" saying this, he saw jodha shaking her head. "i love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you are looking at me like i am nuts" he lifted up the curtain, and slightly moved to her side, "i hate you" she said looking into his eyes, it's so difficult for her to get angry on him.."and what's the reason behind this?" he asked..she punched lightly on his chest.. "i hate the way you talked to me, i hate it when you stare me, i hate those slippers of yours..they are damn slippery..i hate the way you read my mind, i hate that you are always right, i hate it when you lie, i hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry, i hate it when you are not around, and the fact that you didn't call but mostly i hate the way i don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all." saying this, she hugged him but then pushed him.. "now...what happened?" he asked but she turned to her side and said "i am angry".
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I hope it was readable Thanks to everyone who liked the previous chapter and who waited so long for this one! Nikki..you deserve my thanks not only for all you do, but also because I consider you a cherished friend.🤗

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Awesome update Ana... Meri dialogue queen... Jo maine edit kiya tumne usse edit karke usse Aur sundar banaya yaar... Ur dialogues are simply awesome... And maine kya kiya... Kuch nahi everything is on u... The way u think... Thank yuh for cmng in my life and making it memorable... Love yuh re.. And yeah ur one of the amazing ppl whom I've met till now... 😉

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