Raavi locked herself in the room the next day. She was going beserk thing about the situation she was in. All her pillows were torn open because she needed to take out her frustration. Why did Somnath have to make her life so difficult? Why did Shiva have to make everything so difficult? Everything is would have worked out for them if he hadn't fallen in love with her. He would still be her frenemy/devar. Right now, he didn't feel like either. Everything was really complicated because of him. She had planned out her life right from her very childhood, become a Pandya bahu and marry Dev. Now she couldn't even think of Dev properly. There was only Shiva in her mind.

Her mind kept going in circles the entire day. She only knew one thing and that was she didn't want to lose Shiva. He was far too important for her. Living without him was like living without oxygen. Yet she didn't know what to do. How could he ask her to sacrifice Dev? They were meant to be. But her feelings for Shiva were so wrong. She craved for his touch and his lips on her skin. That was really not the way anyone thought of their devars. It would be unfair to Dev. Raavi finally came to the conclusion that she had to let one of them go. But she wasn't ready.

The next Raavi finally got out of her room and went to clear her head. She needed a distraction. Normally when she needed a distraction, she would go to Shiva and he would refresh her mind by fighting with her. But she knew he wouldn't even look at her right now. How could that gadhera be in love with her? She had spent her entire life thinking he hated her. She decided not to think of that and go to the market instead. Some shopping would calm her mind.

Raavi went to the market and brought some bangles for herself. She was about to go to the cosmetic store next when she found Dhara and Shiva talking to a girl. Raavi took a step closer and looked at them. Dhara was laughing with the girl. Shiva stood still like a statue but Raavi didn't like how close she was standing next to him. Her arm brushed through his and Raavi felt her heart constrict. She walked over to them and intentionally stood beside Shiva. Dhara looked happy to her.

"Arrey Raavi, tu yaha?" Dhara asked.

"Main thodi shopping karne aayi thi." Raavi replied.

"Achha Raavi isse mil, yeh hai Rishita. Dev ki friend." Dhara introduced them. "Aur Rishita yeh hai Raavi."

"Hi Raavi, Dev ne tumhare baare mein bataya tha." Rishita took a step to hold her hand but she tripped and held Shiva's shoulders for support. "Sorry."

Raavi's eyebrows furrowed. She didn't like this Rishita touching her Shiva. It was stupid, because Raavi knew very well that Rishita actually tripped, but she wasn't in the right headspace. Everything was a trigger for her. Raavi took Shiva's hand and entwined their fingers together. The gesture surprised both Dhara and Rishita, but Raavi just wanted to warn Rishita that Shiva was hers. Shiva was both shocked and angry.

"Tumse milke achha laga Rishita. Dev ne tumhare baare main bataya tha ek baar. Tumhare last birthday party pe gaya tha. Hain na?"

"Haa." Rishita smiled. "Mujhe ghar jaldi jaana hai. Main chalti hu."

"Thik hai. Par kisi din ghar zaroor aana." Dhara said.

As soon as she left, Dhara looked at Shiva and Raavi's joined hands. Shiva quickly pulled his hand away. Dhara didn't say anything further and asked Raavi how her preparations for exams are going. Raavi's face further sulked when she remembered she had exams. With this shaadi and Shiva falling in love with her episode, she hasn't got a minute to actually study. Still she nodded and said they were going fine.

"Bhabhi ho gaya ho toh ghar chale?" Shiva asked.

"Mujhe Jamna kaki se milne jana hai. Unhone lunch pe bulaya hai." Dhara said. "Main auto leke chali jaungi. Tu Raavi ko drop kar de."

"Bhabhi maine kaha tha mat milo. Mujhe shaadi nahi karni." Shiva said.

"Kiski shaadi?" Raavi asked.

"Jamna kaki ne Shiva ke liye koi ladki dhoondi hai." Dhara said.

Raavi felt her breath hitch. Tears came to her eyes and clutched onto Shiva's hand tightly. Raavi looked at him and felt faint. The next thing she felt were Shiva's hands around her waist.

***

Shiva was pacing around Dhara's room. His chipkali had fainted in the middle of the road, almost giving him a heart attack. Dhara went out saying that Raavi needed rest. She fainted because of stress and maybe because she hadn't eaten in a while. Shiva hated himself for being the reason why. Perhaps he was being selfish by pushing her away. He just wanted her to be well. When Raavi gained back consciousness, Dhara fed her some food and Shiva just sat next to her. He held her hand under the blanket to convince himself that she was fine. After Dhara fed her, she decided to go to Jamna kaki's house and apologise for not coming over. Shiva said he'd take care of Raavi and Dhara left.

As soon as she left, Raavi pulled Shiva closer to her and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back. He could feel her sobbing into his shirt. His fingers gently massaged the back of her head to calm her down. He felt himself getting drawn to her one again, so he stopped himself and move away.

"Shiva...tu shaadi nahi kar sakta. Tu sirf mera hain." Raavi said.

Shiva felt his heartbreaking yet again. She couldn't just say stuff like that and then go back to Dev all the time. He stood upto to leave but she stopped him. She hugged him again.

"Raavi hum baat kar chuke hain na. Ab aisa mat kar."

"Baat sirf tune ki. Mujhe bas tu chahiye. Aur kuch nahi pata mujhe."

"Phir Dev ka kya?"

Raavi started sobbing once more. Shiva pulled her off of him.

"Tu Dev ko nahi chor sakti toh humare beech kuch nahi ho sakta." Shiva said. "Waise bhi Dev bohot achha hai. Padha likha, gentleman. Teri story ka hero wahi hai. Main nahi."

"Par Shiva main tere bina nahi reh paungi."

Shiva felt his heart breaking looking at her like this. He couldn't bear it. "Thik hain. Aaj se sab pehle jaise. Ignore nahi karunga tujhe."

Raavi smiled and came to hug him but he stopped her.

"Tu apni boundaries cross nahi karegi aur main apni cross nahi karunga. Tu sirf mere bachpan ki dost aur Dev ki... Bas aur kuch nahi." He felt his heart breaking as he made the proposition.

Before Raavi could say anything else, he walked away. He was sure to break down if he stayed a second more.