Rahul leaned in and kissed her deeply. She kissed him back with equal fervour. 

He pulled her on his lap and she gasped and looked at him smiling naughtily. He round his arms around her waist and her hands went in his hair.

The kiss turned hungry and Rahul whispered in between.

"Backseat?"

Preeti gasped and hit his chest making him laugh. 

"You'll say sorry to Pooja and Shivam."

She said breaking the kiss. He gave her an annoyed expression. He leaned in and said.

"Can we discuss this later."

She put her hand on his mouth and said.

"There's nothing to discuss. You are wrong here and you are going to apologize. Say it. Warna mai jaa rhi hu."

(Otherwise I am leaving.)

"Fine."

He grumbled behind her hand and she smiled and got off his lap making him whine.

"That's not fair. Come back here."

"Nope."

She giggled and kissed his cheek.

He smiled like a fool and started driving. First he dropped her to her home and then went to his.

He thought about what happened and realised that he had actually overreacted.

On top of that he had beaten his best friend up.

He is so going to hear it from him now.

He groaned but decided to sleep for the time being.

On the other hand, Pooja was nursing Shivam's busted lip and swollen jaw and eye with an ice pack. She hissed whenever he did and he found that very cute.

He noticed that she looked tense. He pulled her and made her sit on his lap. She looked at him wide eyed.

"Relax! You know your brother right. Saale ka dimag jab hilta hai toh kuch bhi karta hai. He will be back to normal kal tak."

(He does anything when he goes mad.)

Pooja chuckled a little but looking at his swollen jaw she said.

"Mai muh tod dungi uss ka. Itna marta hai kya koi?"

(I will bring his jaw. Does someone does this?)

"Don't! I'll do the honors myself."

He said smirking evily and Pooja chuckled.

Megha, Nikhil, Armaan and Mansi were sitting in the lounge area waiting for the others when Pooja and Shivam came. 

Looking at Shivam's condition they asked what had happened and Pooja narrated the whole incident.

Megha wiggled her eyebrows at her and said.

"Leave Rahul. Congratulations to you. Finally you guys confessed."

She said and rest everyone chuckled. It was crystal clear that the two were in love.

Mansi who was doing something on his phone suddenly got up and said.

"I'll back. Need to use the washroom."

"Mai chalu?"

(Shall I come?)

Megha asked but Mansi shook her head smiling.

"Nhi. I'll manage. Aap baitho."

(No. You sit.)

She went towards the direction of the washroom but instead of going there, she turned to the terrace area which no one noticed.

A few minutes later, Armaan got up and said.

"I'll be back."

He said and rushed to the terrace. Megha ran behind him. Nikhil looked at her and clenched his fists. 

He wanted to stop her but he knew she needed to talk to him. She needed to know the truth. She needed a closure.

Megha went behind Armaan and was about to call him when she heard his voice.

"Kya hua? Why did you call me here?"

(What happened?)

Megha frowned when she saw Mansi standing there with an angry expression.

"Agar do minute ki fursat hai janab ke paas toh mujhe bataoge ki ye kia kya hai tumne?"

(If you two minutes of time will you enlighten me what have you done?)

She asked angrily and he sighed.

"Kya kia maine Mansi?"

(What have I done Mansi?)

"You were supposed get her out of my life jisse mujhe Nikhil mil ske but you got her married to him."

Megha was numb. What was she talking about? It was she and Armaan who- It her own sister because of which her life was so messed up?

But what she couldn't digest was that it was Armaan who was behind it. Didn't he say that he couldn't come because his mother had an accident.

"Mansi mai-"

"Nhi answer me Armaan. You said ki sab thik ho jaayega. But now she is married to the man I love."

(No. You said all will be right.)

"Jo hua hai sahi hua hai."

(Whatever happened is right.)

He said and Mansi looked at him with her eyebrow raised.

"Iska matlab?"

(What does this mean?)

"Iska matlab ye ki tumhe hamesha se wo Nikhil hi dikha hai. I did everything I could ki mai tumhari nazar mai aa sku. As a last resort I even dated your sister jisse tum mere paas reh sko. I am in love with you dammit. Tumhe dikhta kyu nhi hai?"

(This means that you always that Nikhil only. I did everything so you see me. Why can't you see?)

Armaan said holding Mansi's shoulder and she looked at him shocked. Megha on the other hand felt that her heart would explode.

The man she loved was playing her all the while.

"Armaan!"

She called out and he turned to look at her. He gulped and left Mansi.

"Megha-"

"Tum dono ne...why did you do this? Kya problem thi mujhse? Tu meri chhoti behen hai and you wanted-"

(You both- What was my fault? You are my younger sister-)

She couldn't even complete. She was so devastated inside. She somehow controlled her tears and looked at Armaan.

"Aur tum- agar pyaar krte the toh ussi ko propose krte na. Why did you come to me? I did not even look at you like that. Tumne mere dimag mai ye baat daali that we could be something more than friends. Why did you do this Armaan? Why? Aankh band krke bharosa kia maine tumpr."

(And you-if you loved her than you could have proposed her only. You fed me this thing that we could be something more than friends. I trusted you blindly.)

She sobbed and looked away. Armaan knew that he was wrong. He had realised it the moment he saw how much Megha trusted him and that he was hurting her but it was too late by then.

"Aur upar se tumne Nikhil ko bh inn sab mai phasa dia. Uski kya galti thi?"

(And you dragged Nikhil into all this. What was his fault?)

This time Mansi answered.

"Mujhe nhi lagta that he is not happy being married to you."

(I don't think-)

She scoffed and Megha looked at him. 

"Have you not seen ki wo kaise dekhta hai aapko? He is clearly in love with you. Aap jeet gyi di. You snatched him from me."

(Have you not seen how he looks at you? You won di.)

Slap! Megha slapped Mansi hard. 

"Sharam aani chahiye tujhe Mansi. Apni ego aur jealousy ki wajah se tune almost meri life kharab kr di thi. Agar uss waqt Nikhil nhi hota mere saath tune socha bhi hai ki kya ho jaata. Meri shaadi kisi se bhi krwa dete papa. Jaanti hai na tu?"

(You should be ashamed. You almost ruined my life because of your ego and jealousy. What if Nikhil wasn't there with me that time. Papa would have gotten me married to anyone. You know that right?)

Mansi felt tears pool her eyes. How could she stoop so low and think such for her own sister. The sister who loved her so much. Who was more like a mother to her.
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