The population of our country is in millions and media is something which is no more related to television news only, it has beautifully emerged into different social media platforms online. Every nine out of ten people own an android so it is more effective to make news viral and spread like a forest fire.

All the journalists waiting outside the shop were like a bunch fishermen trying to catch only one prey; Sejal Seghal now the daughter of Dr Shravan Bhattacharya one of the most prominent businessman of all times and the Lord of medicine in India.

The security denied access to any of the media persons into the shop on the request of Darshan leading to the mass stigma of competition between the journalists of who would stand in the front row to throw the first questions at their target.

What they didn't expect was Darshan walking out hand in hand with Katyusha, and this was sensational news for all the journalists there because this was a far better scoop for both glamour and business worlds than Sejal being a news just for the business world.

Darshan chuckled to himself as the reporters were confused that he was Nikhil or Darshan so they started shouting both the names but what he was concentrating is to give a nice show of the engagement ring on his sister-in-law's hand so that the paparazzi could get a hint of marriage on the list. Grinning to himself Darshan tucked in Katyusha a little more tightly toward him so that the reporters would stop assaulting her from the other side while she pinched him lightly making him to loosen his grip on her wrist.

"Asshole." Katyusha hissed lacing a forced smile which was definitely doing a fantabulous job in tricking the media people about their relationship after all the nation wanted to know about who is the lucky girl getting hitched with one of the most eligible bachelors.

'Nikhil sir, is she the one?'

'Dr Vyas are you getting married?'

'Does this means that the fashion industry is collaborating with Vyas Industries?'

'Miss Reddy are you both dating?'

Keeping his right hand carefully in the pant pocket away from the prying eyes of media Darshan opened the door for Katyusha to settle in the car and walked to the other side ignoring the media persons graciously, once in the car he let out a breathe of complete relief.

"We did it!" Katyusha exclaimed loudly raising her hand for a high five to which Darshan immediately bought his hand also for the expected high five but soon realising how much they hate each other both of them pulled their hands back leading to an awkward silence for like five minutes before they started wondering has Sejal managed to escape or not?

"Sir, what is the location?" The driver asked to which he politely replied to the lady's place which was by now an often visit on the map for Darshan as he has done enough pick and drops for Sejal and he cherishes the time very much which now bought a sly smile on his face.

No wonder they say love changes you!

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Sejal couldn't stop her feet from pacing around the hall in loops of unknown designs not knowing why the hell she was walking like a cow around some dry hay on a hunger strike for centuries; that is what happens when you are suddenly thrown into the top level of the food chain.

"Will you stop leaving dirty foot prints on the floor?" Raghav said pulling her arms and making her sit on their brown bean bag also providing a glass of water so that she could calm down her nerves.

If not for Raghav she would still be wandering on the streets like a thirsty soul gripped by the grim reaper, luckily when the media parched at the shop Raghav was on the way to them because Katyusha had sworn to break friendship with him if he doesn't come to approve her wedding dress.

"What were you doing with Dr Shetty?"

Sejal was confused with herself of why she was worrying about something so stupid when there is a typhoon of media dancing on her head to get an official statement and picture of her, but nonetheless her subconscious was curious about Aryan.

"Some secret work, I thought you knew about it."

From the expressions Raghav was giving her Sejal knew he was toying with her and trying to tease about something he knew and she didn't, and it looked like a bad trouble although trouble is always bad but this looked much worse.

First Shravan the police officer acted so weird and mysterious like he knew something heinous then Aryan met Jessica that lady from central police or whatever and now Raghav meeting Aryan about some secret work; obviously this isn't a hint of marriage planning Aryan was doing this was something else and Sejal was afraid that maybe her past is going to overshadow all her relations of present.

"Rags can you be specific please?"

Raghav gave an evil smile which only meant that he wasn't going to reveal anything to break his bro code with Aryan; that sounded worst because she is her best friend from ages and Aryan just became his buddy!

Not wanting to be a jealous friend and a prying girlfriend Sejal decided to investigate the matter later after fixing the chaos of what her father has started.

Katyusha entered the house followed by Darshan who gave a nervous smile to Sejal while her sister from another mother came and gave a bone crushing hug to her blabbering something like we did it and you better thank me but what caught her attention was the last statement when Katyusha said she need to talk about something urgent and is an emergency.

"Switch on the TV." Before Darshan could even complete his sentence Raghav was already doing the job searching for a news channel.

Most of the channels had only this on their breaking news that Dr Darshan Vyas was getting married to the well known fashion designer Katyusha Reddy very soon; Katyusha was shocked watching her engagement ring being showed in a zoom view all over the media obviously which Darshan had purposefully shoved into the camera view and their another link up about the expected wedding was the shop they came out from. It was one of the famous wedding designing boutiques of India.

Engrossed and satisfied with the news especially the part where Katyusha was calling him an asshole and smiling venomously at him they termed it as a couple goal that made Darshan curve up a bright smile on his face but it only got replaced by a loud punch on his jaw making his teeth clatter in voice pain, highly expecting it from Katyusha he turned around to face a blazed Nikhil ready to end the world.

"How dare you hit me?" Darshan whispered and gave one of his best punch to Nikhil leading to a little stare contest between them before Sejal pulled him away from Darshan afraid that they may act up to another row of punches.

"What the hell both of you were thinking?"

Nikhil growled at both his fiancé and twin brother expecting an explanation, what all of them didn't expect that the media could actually discover it was Darshan; their initial plan was leave them in confusion of either it was Nikhil or Darshan but unfortunately some stupid stalker reporter knew the car number of Darshan which confirmed them his identity.

"I can explain it Nic." Sejal started but the stare he returned to her screamed that stay out of this.

"Why are you acting so weird? Come on it's not like we can't fool them! We can arrange a press conference now and you can officially announce your wedding Nic. Nobody will doubt because you can always say it was you in the picture at the shop."

Listening in to what Darshan had suggested Sejal realized something very important; in the whole history it has never happened that a girl had announced her engagement unofficially walking out of a shop with her brother in law. That sounded so cringe even thinking about it, poor Katyusha had to do it on impulse to save Sejal. It was very difficult to differentiate between both the identical twins especially for the people meeting them for the first time, no wonder if they could swap places in the business jobs!

"Whoa! So, you mean to say is if you sit as the groom in the marriage nobody is going to recogonise you!"

Darshan chuckled at what just Nikhil had said but Katyusha was in sheer shock of what just had happened, which girl wanted to end up marrying her brother in law only because her would be husband had a notorious twin!

It took all four of them a bit of fifteen minutes to explain the situation to Nikhil of what had actually happened and how did they end up announcing an engagement without the consent of the groom. With understanding nods now and then from him and a few sighs of frustration and confusion Nikhil finally caught up with the situation giving a very iterative look to Sejal and asked the most obvious question.

"Now what are you going to do?"

~

The jazz music was playing lowly in the background of the bar giving a semi boosting energy to Darshan of facing his hot headed friend with whom he was having a cold war from a few days; Aryan has messaged him to meet him at the boxing ring but Darshan knew very well that they would never be able to sort out things except hitting each other so very cleverly he choose a place where being violent couldn't be possible.

"Why did you take away the parcel from Viona?"

Darshan gulped in some air trying to inhale and enjoy the scent of alcohol mixed booze in the air around completely ignoring the question Aryan has posed. The tension between them felt cut through because they had never expected a day that they would fall for the same girl and stand on opposite sides.

"Do you even know how important those documents were for me?"

Aryan asked twirling his glass of whatever unnamed drink he had ordered, one thing they both did when angry with each other start a competition of ordering the most expensive drinks on the menu and not drinking them because they had together taken an oath after their first surgery that until practicing their doctor license they are never going to get drunk; because the consciousness of a doctor can save thousands of life.

"I know how useless they were Shitty!" Darshan spoke in defense giving a bright smile to him of being so brave in front of Aryan; this was surely a achievement in the history of his life.

Aryan ran his fingers through his hair in frustration ordering another stupidly expensive drink on the list, the bartender was confused of what the hell was going on between these two richly dressed people making him wonder is this some new kind of trend on the social media to order and not get drunk?

"Stop living for the past then you will enjoy the meaning of past."

Darshan quoted ordering some differently spelled drink on the menu watching the other people in the club enjoying themselves in getting drunk and dancing their feet out with full of life.

"The hell you know about past."

Aryan countered rolling his eyes thinking about how broken his life is, there is no family for him and everybody around him has him for their own selfish reasons for example Dr Shravan Bhattacharya wants him because he doesn't trust RCSM in the hands of an outsider.

"I know Jessica sent you those papers and I even know you called Raghav to break the firewall of the online secured data base of the juvenile records of the past ten years."

Aryan looked in astonishment at his friend of how did he figure out all the things and is speaking without any hesitation as if completely sure about his theory.

"You underestimate me mate." Darshan said with a sad smile that even after these many years of friendship Aryan doesn't trust him with fewer details of whatever is going on in his life.

"I know you are trying to find the drug supplier from whom Shreya Pali took them, Aryan can you let that go for god sake because you are spoiling your relations with your loved ones."

Darshan said now his sadness was replaced with a worried face because he couldn't see his best friend walking right into the hellhole of destruction because of a drug seller.

"I don't have any relations."

"Oh! Really? Do you think I am mad to come and talk nonsense with you right now? Do you think Shravan Sir is out of his mind to keep worrying endlessly that you have eaten your lunch or not? Do you think Nikhil is stupid to set his marriage on a day you are free? Do you think Beautiful is an idiot to spend her time and love taking care of you only because you have got a one degree more than the normal temperature?"

Darshan was quite surprised that he wasn't shouting on Aryan instead his voice was so cool that people could mistake him for a meditation mentor trying to calm down the heads of people drowning in the illiteracy of emotions.

Aryan looked in confusion at his speaking friend still pondering over some unknown thoughts, his mediocre of principles were shaken over whatever logic or magic Darshan was talking about. Was it worth it to meet the drug seller who has influenced his sister in committing suicide? Will that give peace to his only real family; his Shreya Pali?

"Aryan listen to me, if you give up your search on that person I will do something for you in return."

Aryan let out an impossible laugh on what Darshan just proposed because he had everything that is required what could possibly Darshan give him or do for him?

"Like I said before you underestimate me Shetty. For now why don't you concentrate on spending more quality time with Beautiful?"

"Sejal has nothing to do with this, why bring her in the muddle?"

Darshan laughed at the irony and explained his stupid friend that because of his involvement in the search of the past he isn't understanding what he is losing in the present; it feel like ages since he took Sejal out for eating something delicious and now that Darshan has mentioned things Aryan realized he was being such a bad boy friend in the past few days.

"Okay, what will you do for me if I give up?"

"Dude first of all if you want to give up then do it for your peace not because I will do something in return and secondly I will make a girlfriend so that you will stop being insecure about my love for Beautiful."

Until Darshan mentioned that Aryan hasn't actually realized that he was insecure of his best friend being protective about his girl friend, that made him think Darshan was right about giving him something that he doesn't have; the peace and security of his relationship with Sejal.

"Damn. You are a genius Vyas. You should have been in business sealing deals."

"Ha-ha. Ever saw Nic dealing? That boy is on another level."

Laughing they sealed their deal as Darshan shouted let's get drunk which means shamelessly drink all the non alcoholic drinks in the bar, only if Sejal could see these boys now she would never believe that this is the way boys have heart to heart talks specially sitting in a bar.

"Don't you dare think I sacrificed my love for you Shetty, I did it all for my love because she loves you."

Laughing on his own sentence he dragged Aryan to the dance floor where couples were dancing as someone requested a romantic song in a freaking pub, Darshan placed his one hand on the back of his partner which made Aryan make a dirty face but nonetheless giving up he followed Darshan in the dance steps dancing happily like idiots with their problems fading away with the passing night.

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Hello dear readers,

Be kind to every one around you because everybody is going through their own struggles every moment. :)

Love,

Sana Afreen.