A few days after Ivaan's birthday, he was busy in formulating a plan of how to make the two confess. 

And now he knew exactly what to do. If they were not going to confess and keep running from each other then he would have to make them.

Smirking evily he drove off to his home.

Utkarsh opened the door and he greeted him. He asked him about Aadrik and was told that he is in his room.

Ivaan went to his room and saw him sitting on the bed doing something on his phone. Aadrik saw him and smiled.

He gave him a brotherly hug and asked him how he was and what was he doing there.

"Wo mumma ne aunty ke liye kuch bheja tha wahi dene aaya tha."

(Mumma sent something for aunty so i got that only.)

Ivaan lied effectively and Aadrik nodded.

"So? Shaadi ka kya socha hai?"

(What have you thought about marriage?)

Ivaan started his mission. Aadrik scowled at him and said.

"Please yaar. Tu bhi mat shuru ho jaa ab. Mumma already mera sar paka chuki hai."

(Not you too. Mumma already is after me.)

"Toh sahi hai na. I mean problem kya hai. Jab Ditya ki shaadi ki baat chal skti hai toh tujhe kya dikkat hai?"

(So its fine right. What is the problem. Ditya too is getting married so why not you?)

He smirked internally as Aadrik looked at him with the speed of lightening.

"Ditya ki shaadi? Kis ke saath?"

(Ditya's marriage? With whom?)

"Abhi rishta final thodi na kia hai. Bas shuru kia hai dekhna."

(We have finalised. Just started the search.)

"Lekin-"

(But-)

"Bhai lekin wekin kuch nhi. I think its time that you should also say yes."

(No buts.)

Aadrik was lost in his previous statement. Ditya's wedding.

"Lekin wo itni jaldi shaadi ke liye-i mean usne haan krdi?"

(But she agreed so early?)

"Haan. Usse puchhke hi toh baat shuru ki hai."

(Yes. We started the search after asking her.)

Aadrik didn't know how to react. He didn't know what to feel.

"Kya hua tujhe? Tu khush nhi hai ye news sunn kr."

(What happened? Are you not happy.)

Ivaan said hiding his smirk.

'Mujhse baatein chhupayega saale. Ab tu dekh.'

"Nhi. Aisa nhi hai. I am happy. That's-that's great news."

(No. Its not that.)

Aadrik said with difficulty. The thought of Ditya with someone else was killing him from inside.

Ivaan saw Aadrik deep in thought and knew that his job here was done.

'Ye bakra toh phass gaya. Ab dusre ki baari.'

"Chal bhai mai chalta hu. Late ho rha hai."

(Ok i'll leave. Its getting late.)

He said and went away smirking while Aadrik sat in the same position thinking about what he had said.

'Was i wrong to judge her feelings for me? Ya maine der krdi?'

Aadrik closed his eyes leaning back.

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Ivaan reached home looking very happy. Kiara and Ditya looked at each other and then the huge smile on his face and narrowed their eyes at him.

He gave them a look and went to his room knowing very well that they would follow him.

They came in the room two minutes later and saw him laid on the bed with a hand over his eyes.

Kiara sat beside him and called him very sweetly.

"Ivaan!"

He looked at her and sat straight.

"Bolo meri jaan."

(Yes my love.)

"Kaha se aa rhe hai aap?"

(From where are you coming?)

"Aadrik se milke aa rha hu."

(From meeting Aadrik.)

He said with a huge grin as he looked at Ditya for a brief moment.

"Toh itna chehak kyu rhe hai?"

(Then why are you smiling so much?)

He caressed her face and said.

"Kyunki usne mujhe ek bhut achhi news sunai hai."

(Because he gave me a very happy news.)

"Kya?"

(What?)

Kiara asked excitedly. Ditya too wanted to know but did not say anything lest they got to know about her feelings.

"Usne finally shaadi ke liye haan krdi."

(He said yes for marriage.)

The smile on Ditya's face fell.

"Kya!?"

(What!?)

Both Ditya and Kiara shouted altogether. Ditya looked down processing it and Ivaan quickly winked at Kiara and she looked at him as she realised what he was doing.

"Haan. I mean aunty usse bhut time se bol toh rhi hi thi. Aaj finally usne haan krdi."

(Yes. Aunty was after him from quite a time. And he finally said yes today.)

He saw Ditya looking downwards deep in her thoughts and smirked.

'Dusra bakra bhi phasa!'

"Kya hua Ditya?"

(What happened Ditya?)

She looked at him and quickly smiled.

"Nhi. Kuch nhi. That's great news. Mai aati hu bhai. Kuch kaam krna tha."

(No. Nothing. I will come. I have some work.)

She said and quickly went to her room.

She shut the door and slumped on her bed.

"I know aap mujhse pyaar nhi krte but it hurts Aadrik. Aapko kisi aur ke saath imagine krne mai hi itna dard ho rha hai kisi aur ke saath dekhna-mai nhi kr paaungi Aadrik."

(I know you don't love me. Imagining you with someone else hurts me and seeing you with someone else-i won't be able to Aadrik.)

She mumbled and a tear slipped from her eye which she wiped quickly.

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After dinner she went to her room because she was not able to sit with everyone with so much in her mind. She would not be able to pretend that she was fine.

She lay on her bed like a dead body and kept staring at the ceiling and thinking about Ivaan's words.

Even after two hours she could not sleep. She kept twisting and turning but sleep was far away.

She got up and decided to do the only thing that could calm her.

She unlocked her painting room and bolted the door. She took out a fresh canvas and took her brush and paints.

After about two hours she completed the painting. It was a painting of his smiling face. The face and the smile she was so in love with.

She kept looking at the painting and tears started forming in her eyes.

"I love you Aadrik!"

She whispered and let her tears fall.

'Aise rone se kya hoga? Just go and tell him about your feelings. Sirf shaadi ke liye haan ki hai usne. Shaadi kri thodi na hai.'

'But what if he doesn't love me?'

'And what if he does?'

She wiped her tears as she thought in determination.

"I will tell you about my feelings Aadrik. I don't care aap mere liye kuch feel krte hai ya nhi. Lekin mai aapko ye bataye bina ab aur nhi reh skti."

(Whether you feel anything for me or not. But i will not stay without telling you.)

She smiled looking at his painting. She covered it with a newspaper and hid it with his other paintings.

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Aadrik was in the kitchen cooking something to calm his mind and take it off her.

Anay came out of his computer room and saw the kitchen lights open. He looked at the time and frowned. 

'Raat ke 2 baje kaun khaana bana rha hai?'

He went towards the kitchen and frowned seeing Aadrik cooking.

"Raat ke iss waqt tu cooking kr rha hai. Definitely koi gadbad hai. Kya baat hai?"

(You are cooking at this time of the night. Definitely something is wrong. What is it?)

Aadrik didn't look at him and mumbled a 'nothing'. Anay sat on the slab in front of him and said.

"Just because mai tujhse chhota hu doesn't mean mai tujhe aur teri feelings ko nhi samjhunga. You can share you know."

(Just because i am younger than you doesn't mean i can't understand you and your feelings.)
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