OS ..Stolen Kisses.. [HBD Asma]

You've reached me! I'm sorry I can't pick up right now. Leave a message and I'll call ya back! PS: If it's you, Rey, then Go. To. Hell. DO. NOT call again OR ******* leave a message. I'm serious. If it's not Rey, then please excuse my language! He was hearing this voicemail for the hundredth time in the last hour. He was getting irritated. "What is wrong with this woman?! Why won't she just freaking pick up the phone! Not like it's going to kill her." He yelled out his frustration.

Shivam pulled the pillow from underneath him to over his head. "Dude, she's pissed. It's crystal clear from the message. Just go to sleep and let other's sleep too. Besides, what to do you expect after what you've done?"

It was not more than 5 am in the morning and in the apartment the two friends shared, Shivam was trying to sleep but the constant blabber of his friend, Reyansh Singhania, just wouldn't let him! "But I haven't done anything that I don't normally do!" Rey defended himself. Shivam rolled his eyes. It was impossible to get Rey to see his mistakes. In a way, he was glad she was not talking to him. Someone had to do it.

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"Holy Sh-molly! Who the heck spammed your phone!" Sharon questioned seeing the number of missed calls. Checking the log, she saw. All from the same person. "Oh, it's just him." She casually announced and locked the phone back before turning to look at Kriya sleeping besides her on the large bed.

"Let me sleep," Kriya murmured back just before Sharon touched her, knowing her friend a bit too well. She knew she was about to wake her up. Sharon grunted.

"Fine. Just be up in an hour. I don't want my bed stinking. Just because I let you sleep over and sympathize your situation does not mean I'm going to be soft on you."

Kriya gave the 'whatever' wave to Sharon and nudged her off the bed. "Don't you have anywhere better to be?"

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An irritated Shivam opened the apartment door after the constant ringing of the door bell. Seeing Sharon, he demanded. "WHAT?! A guy can't even sleep peacefully in his own apartment!"

"Geez, cranky much?" Sharon taunted and ignoring him, pushed past him and allowed herself in. Shivam let out a deep sigh to calm himself. Sharon walked in the kitchen and made herself comfortable getting out a beer bottle.

"It's barely morning." Shivam pointed out.

She gave him the 'so' look and took a sip. Shrugging, he flopped down on the couch. "Whatever. Your life. Just don't get high. I don't want to have to deal with that. AND NO ONE disturbs me!"

Sharon rolled her eyes and moved down the hallway towards Rey's room. Opening the door, she walked in and spotted him sleeping on the bed. Murmuring some words, she walked over and pulled the blanket off him. Not caring he was merely in his shorts, she yelled out his name. "Reyansh Singhania!"

He sprang up in bed at the sudden disturbance, scared for his life. Turning to see just Sharon, he relaxed and laid back down. "What is wrong with you! A man could have died in his sleep right now!"

"A man, especially when it's you, can die in his sleep right now and I could care least about that! What the hell do you think you are doing sleeping about when you should be salvaging your relationship!"

He got up thinking 'What was with girls and their hyper-active state?'. "If you hadn't noticed, all I did last night was call her and leave her gazillion messages. A guy can only do so much."

"A guy can go over to her house and make her listen to him. Aren't you the man in this relationship?!"

That got him thinking for a second. Then he brushed it off. "No, if I go, she might get even more mad. I'll just wait for her to come around. She always does."

Sharon walked towards the door, giving up on trying to fix everything. She would have left without a word but then decided to say one last thing. "Not this time Singhania." She knew that she won't come around. And somewhere deep down, she was sure Rey knew that. He had to realize though before it would be too late.

She will. She always does. Rey convinced himself saying it out loud, but after Sharon had already shut the door behind her. She will.

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"Baby, do you have any idea what you're doing?" Sharon asked the next day. She was at Kriya's house, watching her back and forth from the closet to the open bag on the bed.

"Yes, Sharon. For the tenth time, I do!" Kriya replied. "I need to get away from this place, from him, from all of this."

Sharon sighed and stopped her by holding her shoulders. "You don't really want to do this, do you?"

Kriya freed herself and sat down on the bed as Sharon stood, unmoving. After moments of silence, she confessed. "I don't know why each time I think he'll change! There are only too many chances I can give him."

Sharon did sympathize with her best friend. She knew of all the things Kriya sacrificed for this relationship, clinging on to that one hope of change in him. Sadly, it never happened. "He cares a lot for you. You know that." Sharon had to let Kriya know the other side of the situation.

"I know he does. But sadly and truthfully, not enough for him to leave that life behind. He won't leave behind the playing around, getting in trouble with law all the time. I can't keep up with this anymore. Each time I rescue him. Now he has to learn for himself."

"This is surely not the way!" She shook her head. Kriya got up and finished packing, having her mind set on her decision. "At least tell me where you're going!" Kriya shook her head.

"Sorry Sharon. I do love you. But not enough to tell you. I know you'll go and tell him the second I leave."

Sharon sighed. Why did she have to be best friends with this girl who knew her inside out? Sometimes, it worked against her and those where the times when she really didn't want someone to know her so well. She liked having her weaknesses hidden. Unfortunately, it didn't apply in this case.

"He's your fiance. He has the right to know where you're going." Sharon decided to give it one more shot.

"According to me, our relationship ended the day before. And if you are going to pull that card on me, then know only you and Shivam know about that. The world doesn't. So even if we were married, it doesn't matter. No one's going to question." Kriya gave her one long parting hug. "Take care."

"I hate you, you know that?!" Sharon let out her anger towards Kriya for leaving her due to him.

Kriya simply smiled at her friend's anger. She knew she was simply upset. "I love you too, honey. I've gotta go." Without looking back, Kriya left. Sharon couldn't watch her leave and turned away to face out the window; moments later, blood boiled within her as she thought of Rey. It was his stubbornness and stupidity due to which she lost the best friend she had. For that - she despised him; probably more than Kriya did at the moment.

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[ 2 Years Later ]

"Have you heard from her?" Shivam asked that night while dropping her off to her house. A sad Sharon shook her head.

"No... I thought she would at least call today. But just like last year and all the days in between, she hasn't."

Shivam gave her a consoling smile. "Her wishes are always with you, you know that right?" Sharon nodded. "Thanks for the ride." She proceeded to get our of the car. "And tell that friend of mines to call me back tomorrow." Sharon again nodded as if to say she'd pass on the message and waited at the gate till he left. Only then did she walk in the huge gates of the mansion which was her new house. Her and Rey's new house.

She looked at the ring in her left hand ring finger and sighed. Why Kriya? She asked the question for the infinity time. After a while, she just lost count on how many times she pondered over that question. She opened their room to see Rey sleeping on his side of the bed. The room was freezing! Picking up the remote, the turned the air up a bit and then opened the closet to get her change of clothes.

It was her birthday and she had spent the whole day alone, two years in a row. Shivam forced her to come for dinner and she finally gave in. Nothing had been the same since the last two years. Knowing nothing about Kriya's whereabouts was the worst of them all.

"Kriya, is that you?" Rey mumbled in his sleep when Sharon laid down on her side. Gulping down, she replied.

"No Rey, it's me. Sharon. Go to sleep..." She soon heard her rhythmic breathing and eased, allowing herself to fall asleep.

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Next afternoon, he looked at her from across the table. "Are you sure you're up for this?"

Kriya looked up from the file and smiled back at him. "Yes Swayam, I am. Why wouldn't I be? It's the biggest contract and I assure you, by the end of three days, it'll be ours. You have nothing to worry about."

"That's what I'm worried about the most." He mumbled.

She squinted her brows. "Did you say something?"

He shook his head. "No, just that good luck. I'll see you in Delhi tomorrow morning then."

"I'll be leaving in an hour." She was leaving almost a day early so she could get things prepared.

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"Are you still sure? You don't have to come in." Swayam asked as they stood outside Singhania Enterprise's Office. He was aware of her past. He knew this would be tough for her. She put on a smile on her weak face; covering it with faked courage. Then without a word, she stepped in the building and all he could do was follow. He was her boss but he did care for her as a friend.

They were guided into the conference room and all Kriya could hope and pray was to not run into Rey. What she had not expected was to see Sharon waiting in the room. "Kriya? Is that you?" Sharon asked, almost not believing her own sight.

At first, Kriya was shocked, as if she wanted to be anywhere but there. But soon, she eased and softened her face. "Sharon" She whispered and let her best friend run up to her and hug her. "O-M-G! It's you! It really is you! Oh, I missed you so much!"

"I did too." Kriya spoke honestly. She couldn't remember the last time she was completely honest. To someone else and herself.

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"You couldn't even call me once? You changed your phone number. I had no clue which city, town, state, country you'd be in! So much happened, do you have any idea!!" Sharon blasted on Kriya after the meeting.

It was then that she noticed the ring on her finger. "Sharon?!"

"This wouldn't have happened if you were here!"

Kriya was confused. "What? That's a good thing!"

"No. I was forced to marry the person you love." The change in Kriya's face told Sharon she had caught on to the meaning. Still, she said it out loud. "Yes, Rey is my husband."

She then told Kriya about the day she left when she had gone to Rey's house to yell at him and blame him for Kriya leaving. It was then that Rey's parents decided to pop by and seeing the two together, assumed they were having a 'couple-fight' and got them married despite them saying other wise - as they thought a wife would be just the person who would make Rey realize his responsibility.

"Why did you have to leave?" Sharon asked, feeling guilty. Once upon a time, she would have never dreamed that one day in the future, it would be her married to Rey and not Kriya. She had always imagined their wedding. Never her and Rey's.

"Even if I hadn't left, it wouldn't have been me who would have married Rey." She told Sharon. "Anyway, what's done is done. I have to go right now."

Sharon grabbed her hand. "Promise me you'll call and won't disappear without first seeing me."

Kriya eased. "I promise, Sharon. But, in return, promise me you won't tell Rey I'm in town. I don't want any trouble between the two of you because of me."

She opened her mouth to tell her that there was no 'them'. There was nothing in their relationship to begin with that it would have problems. But Kriya had already turned and left, not giving her a chance to speak. Now that Sharon analyzed, Kriya didn't seem affected by the news at all. She wondered if it's a pretense or if she really had moved on. The best friend she knew, wouldn't have moved on from Rey this easily. That girl loved Rey from the depth of her heart. She felt as if she was meeting Kriya's look-a-like.

"She is affected, you know." A voice spoke. Sharon turned to see Swayam there. He continued, "She's become good in hiding her emotions from reflecting on her face. She is still the Kriya you knew - minus the liveliness. She still hurts."

In that second, she was glad when she couldn't be by Kriya's side, someone else was; looking after her. She thought she should have been jealous but wasn't. "Thank you." She said out of the blue, confusing Swayam for a second. "For being there with her when I couldn't be, even when I wanted to be."

Swayam smiled. "Sometimes, some things just aren't in our control." He proceeded to leave but stopped and turned. "Oh, and happy belated birthday."

As he left, Sharon turned shocked and confused. How did he know? The only answer she had was: Kriya. It felt good to know she hadn't forgotten and had told Swayam about it. Even though she didn't know Swayam, she was glad he knew.

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"Is there something you'd like to tell me?" Rey asked walking in their room that night.

"Is this a trick question?" Sharon asked back.

"It's as straight as the question can get, Sharon. Are you hiding something or not?"

"Yes." She said the truth.

"Which is?" He was losing his patience when she stayed silent. "Tell me." He took a dangerous step towards her.

She didn't budge a step. "No." She replied sharply, looking right into his eyes.

"Of course. Even after all these years, you would support your best friend. Why wouldn't you?!"

"Why shouldn't I?' She yelled back at him. "Huh, Rey? Why shouldn't I? She has done nothing for which I should be mad at her for! It was you. YOU! You're the only one responsible for all the damage. And YET, you haven't changed your ways. If you want to be mad at someone, then the person should be you. Not me. Not Kriya. Not anyone but you and you alone."

She walked out of the room, slamming the door shut. She had kept the anger within her all this time and finally, she had to tell him. Show him the mirror he so worked hard towards ignoring everyday when he woke up.

Rey was left alone in the room, flabbergasted. Remembering a similar day when Sharon had told him she wouldn't come around and he had consoled himself saying she would, just like all the other times she had. Sharon was right then. He had accepted that the day he got the news Kriya had left and he wondered if she was right now too. Was it really him who was responsible? He was oblivious to everything and he was confused; lost.

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"Sharon?" Swayam spotted her sitting at a corner of the park just opposite SE. She quickly wiped her tears but it was too late. He had already noticed. "What's wrong?"

She got up, shaking her head. "Nothing, just nostalgic. What brings you here?"

"I just came to get some papers signed from you, for the deal. Are you lying?"

"Huh?"

"You're lying. Tell me, what happened? Why were you crying?" She remained silent. The fingerprinted mark on her arm spoke the unsaid story. "Rey?" He stated, even though it was supposed to be a question. He didn't know why, but he was angry.

"Papers?" She asked, diverting his attention. He composed himself and gave her the files.

"I might not say anything to Kriya, but if you don't hide that, she'll figure it out." He advised her as he took a step closer to her and ran a soft finger through the mark. She felt as if her skin had just burnt up, a bit taken aback. He looked at her and by the depth of his eyes and the intense look, it almost looked as if he would kiss her.

Just as quickly as the moment had stirred up, he stepped back and left without another word. Baffled at his concern, his look, she watched him leave and glanced down at her arm where she had touched him. Long gone was the pain from Rey. It was replaced. If only she had the opportunity to tell him that Kriya already knew. The only option she had was to change into something which had long sleeves so another wouldn't see. She found herself questioning her emotions. Was she really this close to letting someone kiss her?!

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Rey stopped Kriya. "Kriya listen to me!" He held her hand in his and stood in front of her. "It's not as it looks!"

"Oh really? So what you're telling me is that you just did not yell at my best friend and hurt her? I saw the pain in her eyes. The tears, the fear. Really Rey, I had never thought I'd see a day when you would hurt Sharon, even if you are her husband."

"I didn't mean it Kriya! I just got mad at something she said. It's just that. I swear, I've never hurt her before."

She raised her hand, jerking it away from his hold. "You know what? You're a dog! To hell with your explanations and your promises. They mean nothing." She turned on her heel and disappeared around the corner.

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"You're a dog! That's literally what she said. I'm a dog!" Rey cribbed at Shivam, who least wanted to hear it. Yes, as a friend, he loved him and all. But he was tired of it all and just wanted Rey to shut up and deal with the mess himself. He wanted him to stop with the complaining and start fixing things. He wanted him to stop wasting his life away and the opportunity he had in front of him.

"How can I be a dog? I mean, dogs are loyal! I'm not loyal, am I? So how can she call me a dog? Logically, that makes no sense!"

"REY! Just shut up! Listen to yourself! You sound pathetic. She called you a dog and you're counter-attacking that with 'I'm not loyal.' Do you have no self-respect? Do you not care that the girl you love is back and you may actually have a chance to win her over? But no, what do you do instead? Do stupid things, make her mad at you again and then what? Complain about it? Get your mess together, once and for all!"

He wanted to stop but couldn't. He wanted Rey to realize on his own, but seeing two years were not enough for him to realize, he had to say it. "Jeez, you freaking don't even realize the reason why she left you! And you still claim you love her?! On what basis do you say that? Everything is not about you, you and you all the time! She's a human too. She has a heart. One which is paining a lot. And her seeing you hurting her best friend is NOT going to help the case. Stop feeling sorry over yourself and change yourself. And you know what? I'm done with you. You do deserve to be left alone by Kriya. You don't deserve her love! You don't even realize all the things Sharon has kept up with the last two years because of you. Because she had the same hope Kriya did. That you would one day change."

All throughout, Rey stood there. Shocked. Wide-eyed. Confused. Questioning his friends allegations. Asking whether they were true. Whether he truly was so full of himself to not notice the obvious around him. Had he really ruined lives of two people he cared about the most - Kriya and Sharon? And all for what? Silly playing around?

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The next day, Rey entered office in a properly dressed attire. This would be the first time he ever attended. His only reason for coming was a hope to catch Kriya and talk to her. Seeing Sharon, he called out, "Sharon!" She stopped in her track and advised her secretary to move on as she waited for Rey to catch up.

"Shall we talk in cabin?" She informed dryly and moved in without waiting for his approval. Once inside, he began the speech he had been practicing.

"I- I wanted to apologize - for the things I did and didn't do. I know it's not enough. But I've realized now, of all the places where I was wrong."

"I might even forgive you, Rey. But it's too late. We never had a relationship to begin with where you need to apologize to me for. You could have salvaged yours and Kriya's relationship. But you've delayed a lot."

"I know. I can't change the past." He admitted. "I'll apologize to Kriya too. I know my actions have hurt her a lot."

"And what will happen after that? Rey, there are deep, unseen, scars on her heart. Your apology will not cleanse them. It won't make her forget the long painful years she had to live because of you." She sighed, really and truly hating how things were turning about. If only he had made this realization two years ago! "I have an important meeting. You may stay around if you like. But don't hold on to the hope that Kriya will come here."

"How did you-?" He asked, shocked she knew.

She chuckled. "Rey, I think I know you at least that much. And I know her too. She won't come. But yes, she won't leave town without informing me. She keeps her promises." Sharon left the room for her meeting to discuss last happenings on the project with Swayam.

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"There is a party tonight to celebrate this newly joined alliance between the two companies and the start of the new project." Sharon informed Kriya. "You have to come, okay?"

Kriya knew well enough that Sharon wasn't asking or inviting her, but giving her the order that she has to come and there would be no excuses or any other option with which she could opt out from this. Reluctantly, she nodded. "Sure, I'll be there."

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The lights dimmed. "May I have this dance?" Rey asked gathering up enough courage to go approach her. He had been standing aside since the last hour, watching as Kriya attended the guests. He wanted her to join with her own will but she was giving him the cold shoulder. He tried to hold his stand and not let his ego hurt, convincing himself he had no reason or right to throw a tantrum.

Swayam, who was standing besides her, convinced her to go forward and himself went to take Sharon's hand for dance. As both the couples stepped side by side with the soft, romantic number, they pondered over their own thoughts. Sharon questioned the new feelings in her heart. Swayam wondered if it was alright for him to develop a liking towards a person who was already married to someone else. Rey thought of gazillion ways he should apologize to Kriya. Kriya questioned why being close to Rey still affected her; whether she still couldn't rid herself of her feelings for him.

All four looked into their partner's eyes - searching for the answer. "I'm sorry Kriya." He whispered in her ear.

"Please Rey, I don't want to talk about this right now."

"Please come with me?" He pleaded taking a tiny step back, just enough to watch her expression.

"I'm not interested in hearing what you have to say. Not now - not ever." She spoke the words making it crisp clear and thanked the stars as the song came to an end. She excused herself.

"Sharon, are you alright?" asked Swayam noticing her being fidgety.

She nodded. "I think. I just feel a bit restless. I'm sure it's nothing." It seemed she was convincing herself more than him.

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Kriya opened the door to enter the room. "Sharon?" She called out noticing the room dark with dim lights on and no one around. The washroom door opened and she turned to see Rey step out.

"Kriya." He said, somewhat confused finding her there.

"I came to find Sharon; tell her I'm leaving. It's late." She informed him and turned to leave. When she was by the door, proceeding for the handle to turn the knob, Rey put his hand atop her; stopping her.

"Wait."

"Rey, let me go." Her voice was stern. He was also determined to have her listen to him.

Ignoring her words, he spoke what he wanted to. "You always said my eyes could never lie, right? I want you to look at them. See for yourself if I am lying now or not." She forced herself to turn around and look into his eyes. "I really am serious this time, Kriya. I know I'm too late and it's okay if you don't want to forgive me. You have the right to be mad at me. I've hurt you a lot by all the things I've done. I never did do anything to make you happy. I was always self-absorbed. And I'm genuinely sorry."

He caressed her cheek. "You always yelled at me. You were the one who always told me when I would behave wrong with someone - even if a stranger. Why didn't you tell me how I was hurting you? You know I never realize till it's told to me."

She looked away, scoffing. "That's the thing Rey. If you loved me, I shouldn't have to tell you. You would have seen for yourself how you were hurting me."

"I did see it. I just had a egoistic blindfold on me all the time. I just never acknowledged it. I am your culprit and you have the right to be mad at me, to yell at me, to walk away from me. I will even live the rest of my life without you."

"Just don't punish Sharon for all the things I've done. You both share the purest friendship I've ever seen and she doesn't deserve to be left alone. Walk away from me; not from her. All three of us can't deny the fact that both of you miss each other a lot. There was a time when you both couldn't even spend an hour without talking. Even if it was yelling and fighting, you both would talk.

Kriya knew she had put Sharon between their fight and there was not one day when she wouldn't feel guilty about it - about leaving Sharon along with Rey that day. She knew Sharon didn't deserve that from her. But the pain of losing her love bore heavily when compared to the pain of losing a best friend. In this moment, now, she didn't care if she would be able to forgive Rey or not. If she would ever move on in her life or not. What mattered was that she couldn't let her friendship with Sharon suffer - that too for a guy. Even if she still loved Rey just as much as she did before.

"I won't let you come in between our friendship." She promised Rey, and more than that, she made a promise to herself. Rey didn't feel offended by that. In fact, he felt relieved and happy he would no longer be the cause between the two friends. Even if he couldn't get Kriya back, at least the two friends would have each other by their respective sides again and they wouldn't suffer because of him.

He didn't know what overcame him but he kissed her forehead - surprising them both. Then he stepped back, pushing the temptation back to kiss her on the lips. "Thank you." He said. She quickly turned and left the room opening the door just ajar.

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Sharon walked in the room. Everything remained silent between them. As it always did. After laying down on her said and letting moments pass, she finally asked, "Did she forgive you?"

He shook his head. "I don't expect her to. How was your night?"

"Interesting..." She turned to face him. "Rey, can I ask you a question?" He nodded for her to continue. "How did you first know you loved her?"

He smiled at the memory of his realization. "The way her face would brighten up just made butterflies turn within me. Her knowing me more than I knew myself. I never had to say anything. She always understood. That caring nature of hers' made me realize just how special she is." He observed Sharon's face. He wasn't blind. He had seen the way Sharon looked at Swayam while dancing. "You're falling for him." He concluded, making it easier for her to understand her own feelings.

"I- " She began to speak, knowing none of this was right.

He lifted his head from the pillow to rest it in his palm, elbow on the pillow holding him up as he looked down at her. "Oh, come on Sharon. Don't hold yourself back because of me. You lost her once due to that. Don't loose him too over me again. Haven't you learned by now? I'm not worth that."

She smiled. She found his free hand and held on to it. "You're not that bad Rey. No one's perfect. Everyone makes mistake. Doesn't mean they're not worth it. Even though there were hundreds of reasons why Kriya should have left you, she always found one reason to hold on to. With that same reason, I'm sure both of you will be happy again."

He looked at her. They knew each other since the past five years. But never did they feel so close, so open to each other. "And what about your happiness? Don't you deserve your share?"

"My share lies in seeing the two of you happy." She placed her hand on his cheek as if making an innocent child understand the difference between chocolate and candy.

"It's not the same." He told her.

She pulled her hand back, knowing in a way he was correct. "Maybe. For now, it is though."

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"Hello?" Sharon picked up the unknown number call.

"Hey, this is Swayam." Swayam spoke back from the other side.

"Oh, hi. Is everything alright?"

"Actually, that was going to be my question for you... Did something happen? I can't find Kriya anywhere."

Sharon panicked and Rey overheard. "You said she promised she wouldn't leave!" He pointed it.

Sharon glared at him to shut up. "Now's not the time! Go find her."

"What? Why me?"

She slapped his shoulder. "Are you seriously telling me you're ready to let her go once again?! You were such a nice person yesterday! Or was it just a one time- thing?"

"Alright, alright! Chill woman. I might know where she is." He left the room, half-panicking, half-saving his life from Sharon.

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Rey found Kriya at his old apartment. He wasn't surprised she got in - she had the duplicate key. He informed her of Sharon and Swayam's freak out and left to meet them at once.

That afternoon, Sharon pulled Kriya in one of the stores in the mall. "Sharon, what are we doing here?" It was a Indian outfits store and neither of the two wore Indian.

"Show us some bridal outfits please." Sharon refused to reply back to Kriya and spoke to the salesperson. He nodded and proceeded to show. Then, with a mischievous smile on his face, Sharon turned to Kriya. "You are going to marry my husband."

Kriya's eyes widened, so did everyone else's in the store. She checked for fever on Sharon's forehead. "Your temperature is normal. Sharon, are you out of your mind?"

"Nope!" She replied amused. "You love him, don't you?"

"Shar, are you listening to yourself?! Have you lost it?!"

"Come on, Kriya. We both know this should have happened long ago! Better now than never."

"Sharon!" Kriya tried to make her understand. It wasn't easy for her to forgive Rey. It for sure in hell wouldn't be easy to explain it all to Rey's parents. Marriage is no game but determination was written all over Sharon and nothing Kriya said would make her think otherwise. She seemed to have a comeback for all of Kriya's questions.

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"Tell her this is insane!" Kriya pulled Sharon in Swayam's room.

"Honestly, I don't see a reason why not." Swayam gave his opinion after getting up from his seat and listening to both the friends quarrel in wanting their side of the story to be heard. Kriya gaped at him in disbelief while Sharon grinned feeling victorious.

"Swayam?!"

"No, really Kriya. I'm not saying this for my selfish reason," he glanced at Sharon quickly, "but really, what's wrong in it? It's no secret you both love each other."

"It's all not so easy!"

"I already told you - don't worry about others. Thing about what you want!" Sharon tried convincing her once again.

"What about you?" She asked Sharon and turned to Swayam, "And what selfish reason are you talking about?"

Swayam realized then that Kriya hadn't let that word slip by. He thought she might not pay attention to it. Taking the risk, he walked up to Sharon, leaned in and kissed her. Just when Kriya thought the day couldn't get any more shocking for her, it had. Sharon was blushing deep and Kriya quickly looked away catching on to the events.

"Oh." was all she could mutter.

When one against three, Kriya really could not do much to deny and put some sense into them. She ended up having to agree to Rey, Swayam and Sharon's demands and accept Rey's proposal for marriage - taking the promise that Sharon too will marry Swayam and the four will have their happily ever after at last - whether the thing existed or not. That was the least life could offer to them from their stolen kisses.

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Well, this is just a try to write an SS into an OS for Asma's birthday 😃 Dedicated to her & her love for KriSha. Asma, Happy Birthday! Yes, it may not seem like KriSha with other factors in it... But that was surely my main focus and intention. Their friendship and everything they endure along with friendship that asks for sacrifice and care for the other - above oneself. How one relationship can affect friendship + much more. My only intended message 😊 Hope you like it!! Written from scratch so it may seem a lot sketchy. 😳