Devi craned her neck and released a sigh. She is finally done with the exams.
"Your face tells that you're gonna top again, a man pouted emerging from behind the pillar.
Devi just shrugged making him shake his head.
Teja wolf whistled from behind making him glare her way. She chuckled in response and pulled him to her level by pulling on his sleeve.
"You're so tall and yet your progress is so small, she whispered in his ears.
"And you don't progress at all! he retorted back smirking as her eyes widened.
"I'm going to put a dent on this stupid face of yours! Teja threatened annoyed and started removing her boots.
His eyes widened and he gulped on his saliva. The only solution was to...
Run
Devi started laughing as she saw Ishaan starting to run with Teja hot on his heels, with her 6 inch boots in her hands!
"Wait up! She shouted following after them.
A turn came in the corridor and suddenly someone emerged from the other side. She had no time to stop and thus she collided into them.
The moment they collided, her breath stuck in her throat and her heart rate picked up. She found herself falling on her back due to the impact of collision but a strong hand came to her rescue and caught her.
Her eyes met His and the world was no more...
She couldn't believe her eyes. It has been 6 months since she last saw him and here he was...
Smiling at Her!?
Devi regained her senses and balanced herself. Thousand questions swirled in her mind...
Why was he here?
How was he here?
She tried to search his eyes for any sign of ulterior motives but found none. But what she saw made her breath hitch. She realised that she was treading dangerous waters and she will fall yet again if she didn't think straight.
She looked away and started passing by.
His presence was overpowering. She could tell that he was still there but she had no business with him anymore.
She sighed in relief when Ishaan and Teja emerged from other end of corridor.
A small smile has just started to escape to her lips when his deep voice boomed across the corridor.
"Mrs Rajawat...
Her feet came to a standstill and chills ran down her spine.
"I miss you
And with these three words, Devi could take it no more and turned around.
There he was, grinning...
At His Phone!!
"Your smiles brighten my day...How will I survive without you? He complained to his phone.
Devi turned away as tears threatened to break out. How could she have been such a nave fool to think that...that...
He married Again!!
Her heart clenched painfully in her chest at the mere thought of imagining some other woman at the receiving end of that heart-warming smile that was her right, right that was brutally snatched from her!
"What are you waiting here for? Teja asked pulling her out of thoughts.
Devi shook her head negatively and wiped that treacherous tear that had almost escaped the boundary of her lids.
It was fine. She had signed the divorce papers herself.
Divorce Papers...
Divorce proceedings?!!
Why hasn't she ever received a notice from the court for divorce proceedings?
Wait! Were they even divorced?!
Did it mean that his second marriage stood null since she was still his wife?
Devi's face had started to brighten up when another realization dawned.
Did he destroy another woman's life yet again?!!
Teja looked on interested as a myriad of emotions flashed through her friend's eyes in a matter of few seconds- Despair to consolation to shock, to happiness to anger! A miracle indeed! Devi looked alive in that very moment like she had never been before. What had happened in those few seconds that dispelled all the gloom looming over Devi's cheerfulness for the past 6 months?!!!
Adhiraj turned away when she was out of earshot and put the phone down. His hand slipped into his blazer's pockets and fisted around something.
Teja looked on interested as Devi punched the punching bag yet again. Her eyes held a fire that could burn anyone as of right now!
"Why have you suddenly become MaryKom!? Teja asked raising her brow.
"The fact that my words did nothing to open that idiot son's eyes makes my blood boil!
Devi whispered and punched the bag yet again. From her point of view, it was another K.O. as Adhiraj fell on the ground battered with his both eyes blue with swelling.
"Did you say something? I missed it Teja asked curious.
"Yeah, I said that I am pissed big time so if you don't want to be my punching bag, zip your mouth! Devi threatened making Teja's eyes widen.
She had never ever threatened her! It was a first!
Adhiraj bit his lips by mistake yet again. No wonder someone was cursing him!
And the thought of that person made him smile.
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
