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Edited on: 4 June 2022

Author's note edit:
I am sorry for delay.. I'll update 1 redited chapter each day.. I might try to do double updates whenever possible. Let me know how do you find the edited version... The chapter length has also increased and I am trying to show more of their bond that's why i am unable to update more chapters. Their are major changes so it will take time but it will be worth it.

Any special requests are welcomed so do let me know what more should I add. Though I will stick to my storyline I'll try to add your suggestions aswell...

Also ignore the old prologue for now. I'll updated edited one after some chapters.

I am adding edited to the  title of the chapters which are edited. I am not taking down the whole book. So while reading be aware that their would be loopholes as all chapters are not edited. Once all chapters are edited the story would mke more sense. Let me know if you are ohk with this or should I take the whole book down and update the edited version together...

Also for mrunirudh I'll remove them as story goes. Else I'll have to rewrite the whole book..

Back to story...

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In Manali:

It was around 12:00 in afternoon and Sun was already high up... Bright sunlight were coming through the window and falling on face of a guy who was dead asleep on the bed. He pulls up his blanket covering his face to hide himself from the harsh sunlight. Just then a loud ringtone was heard. The guy ignored the phone covering his face with pillow to block the noise out. But ofcouse noone could let him sleep in peace. The phone continues to ring.

He picks up his head from under the pillow and check who his calling him.

"Ofcouse yeh hai. Ye insaan mujhe jindagi mai chain se sone nahi dege." He murmurs under his breath still half asleep. He picks up the phone and puts it on speaker..

"Arsh yaar. Itni subah subah kon phone karta hai. Chain se sone nahi de sakta kya." He says in a sleepy voice.

"Thodi sharam kr le Manav. 12 baj chuke hai. Uth jaa." The person replies in amusement.

"Tujhe sharam ani chahiye. Kal raat last day of trek tha toh late soya tha. Neend bigad di tune. " Manav replies with a huff getting up from his bed.

"Waise kaisa hai tu? Kafi din hu baat nahi hui. " Manav asks getting up from his bed and connecting airpods. He walks towards the washrrom.

"Mai badaiya hu deenu. Kaisa chal raha hai tumhara tour guiding?" Arsh asks back.

"Bas chal hi raha hai. Peechle 2 hafte continuous trips the toh as a guide mujhe toh jana hi tha. Kal raat trip khatam hua uske bad 2 baje room pr aya mai. Bohot thak gaya tha toh seedha sone chala gaya. Kal ka last trip tha mera. Aaj sham ghar jaa raha hu and then Kal Mumbai aa jauga. " Manav replied after washing his face.

Manav wipes his face with towel and walks back to room and sits on bed.

"Tu bata tera kya chal raha hai?" Manav asks.

" Mai aaj sham hi Mumbai jaa raha hu. Jakr aapne flat ki thodi saaf saafai and all karta hu. Baki Dehli wale kab tab ayege pata nahi. Dekhte hai kya hota hai. " Arsh replies.

"Chal badiya hai. " Manav replies akwardly. It has a while since he had talked with any one of them.

Arsh takes a deep breath knowing that he has to talk with Manav about this.

"4 mahine ho gaye hai yaar Manav. Uss raat kya hua tune abhi tak nahi bataya. Tu kisse baat bhi nahi karta. Inn 4 mahinon mai toh hum bhi nahi mile. I hope iss baar sab sahi ho jaye Manav. Mai tujhe aaise nahi dekh sakta. " Arsh says emotionally.

Manav closes his eyes hearing Arsh's words. He remembers everything about that night. He regrets not confronting them. He regrets not waiting for her. He regrets everthing about that night. He regrets meeting them ever. Maybe things would have been different if his own friends didn't betray him.

Manav gets flashback of that night...

A girl and guy were in a room alone siting on bed facing each other. Both were tense and they didn't realize Manav was outside the door. He was about to enter the room but he stops hearing the girl's voice.

"Hume jakr sab bata dena chahiye manav ko. Usse humare bare sab pata hona chahiye. Mai mere aur Manav ke rishte ki shuruwat jhoot se nahi karna chahti." Girl says with tears in her eyes.

"Tu pagal ho gayi hai kya. Hum nahi bata sakte usse. Aaj raat jo bhi hua wo sirf hum dono ke beech rahega." the guy says holding her hands. "Don't worry I am always there with you. Even if noone's besides you. " he continues kissing her on her forehead.

"I love you." the girl says bringing him in a tight embrace with tears flowing from her eyes.

"I love you too" the guy replies kissing her hairs.

Flashback ends

Manav opens his eyes trying to forget everything about that night. He wipes the single tear that flowed from the corner of his eye...

"Bohot kuch galat hua tha uss raat ko Arsh pr aab nahi. Bina kisi galti ke maine ye 4 mahine ye dard saha hai pr aab nahi. Wo log kya karte hai mujhe usse kuch fark nahi padta. I am over it. Abhi tak sabne meri dosti dekhi hai pr aab dushmani bhi dekhege. Mai aa raha hu parso. Abhi rakhta hu. Abhi packing karna baki hai." Manav replies trying to control his tears and cuts the call. He taks deep breaths to calm down himself.

Manav looks at the messed room with a frustrated face... He starts picking up clothes lying on the chairs and arrange them on the side table. He goes in kitchen and makes himself grean tea with toast. He sits on the kitchen slab having his tea enjoying the view.

He was alone and heartbroken. He was not ready to face everyone so he thought it was best to run away. Run away from his problems... His friends... His love.. Sorry Ex-love... Everyone....

He came here in Manali and started working as a tour guide. Mountains always bought him a different kind of calmness. Being away from everyone made it a bit easy but the loneliness made it thousand time worse for him. It was only Arsh who knew about his whereabouts.

Work and mountains couldn't bring him the the peace he needed. Maybe going back could bring him the peace he needs. He needed a closure which he couldn't get unless he faces them.

"I love my life!!!" Manav thinks in sarcasm.

He quickly finishes his tea and puts the cup in sink. He walks back towards his bedroom and starts packing his stuff. After packing all his essentials and clothes he looks at his side table where 2 photoframes were there. He put the frame with his parents in the bag and looks towards the other frame. He picks up the frame in his hand and runs his finger on the photo. He smiles relishing the time when everything started.

Flashback:

A year ago...
Manav was in Mohali at his home pacing around throwing his clothes all around the room. Arsh entered wide eyed seeing the disaster in the room. Manav threw another shirt from the cupboard which landed on Arsh's face...

"Abe yaha konsa kapdon ka toofan aaya hai jo sab beekhra pada hai. Ye kya haal bana rakha hai room ka tune" Arsh asks him entering the room.

"Abe jaa yaar deenu.. Tang na kr. Tu toh waise bhi yahi rukne wali hai toh tujhe kya." He says trying to keep his voice neutral but it wasn't tough for Arsh to figure out his irritation.

Manav was already in a sour mood as he continues throwing few more clothes from his cupboard looking for something.

"Abe kya hua bata toh. Kuch dhund raha hoga toh bata toh sahi. Mai help krta hu dhundne mai." Arsh says sitting on the bed. Manav slams the cupboard door in irritation walks towards Arsh.

"Yaar deenu mujhe aapni frame nahi mil rahi hai yaar. Mai uss frame ke bina nahi jaa raha Mumbai." Manav says with irritation and sits on bed with huff.

"Abey lekin tu frame ka kya karega. Romeo jaise meri photo lekr soyega kya." Arsh teases him laughing at his irritated face.

"Dekh Arsh tu toh pehle mujhse baat mat kr..Pehle kehta hai saath mai jayege khub maje karege aur aab tu khud hi nahi aa rha hai." He says with huff.

"Yaar meri scholarship documents ka kuch issue hai isliye mai nahi aa paa raha hu mai. Lekin ek hafte mai aa jauga na mai. Kyu tension le raha hai." Arsh replies with a smile.

"Toh mai bhi ek hafte baad chala jata lekin tu mujhe rukne kaha de raha hai. Har baar bade hone ka fayda uthata hai tu. " Manav replies pouting.

"Chota baacha hai kya tu deenu.. Jaa chup chap... Naye log hoge aur waise bhi hum 3 log hai dorm room mai. Wo dusra banda hoga tere saath. Tu aakela nahi hoga. Relax." Arsh replies laughing.

Manav still messing around his clothes witha sad face trying to find the frame.

"Yaar wo frame kidhar hai. Kabse dhund raha hu. Mil nahi rahi." Manav asks

"Tu na saachi deenu hai." Arsh replies smiling. "Maine pehle hi wo frame rakh di hai tere bag mai. Chal fatafat bag bhar. Aunty aur uncle dono bahar wait kar rahe hai humara...

Manav smiles giving Arsh a hug and both continue backing their bags.

Back to present...

He keeps the frame carefully with his clothes and packs his bag...

He walks towards the window and takes a deep breath feeling the fresh mountain air hit him. He enjoys it siting their watching the mountains in silence.

In Mumbai:

A beautiful girl was shown lying on sofa upside down with her legs hanging on the headrest and face down and specs on. She was scrolling though instagram when her phone rings. She picks up the call with smile seeing the callername.

"Hello unns... Where are u? I had been trying to call you since morning but it was unreachable." The girl asks in a soft voice.

"Yes Honey. I just slept through my morning. You know my sleep schedule. " Unnati replies with a chuckle.

"Yaa yaa. Sab pata hai mujhe." Aashna replies in a teasing tone.

"Wait a sec. I am getting Mrunu's call.. Let me add her on call." Unnati adds Mrunu on conference call. "Hey Mrunu. Honey is also there on call."

"Hello beautifuls. Ssup!? " Mrunu asks in a chearful voice.

"Nothing much. By the way when are you coming to Mumbai Mrunu? Aashna is already here..." Unnati asks.

"When did u go aashna??" Mrunu questions her.

"I had to come 3 weeks ago. Cafe needed their best singer back. Unnati's house was at wuite a lot distance from cafe so I was staying at room near by cafe. I'll shift back to hostel day after tomorrow." Aashna replies.

" That's great. I guess I'll be their by tomorrow aswell." Mrunu says happily.

"That's great. Lets meet up tomorrow. We can have a girls night at my place and then you can go to your dorm rooms day after tomorrow." Unnati says in an excited voice and the others agree.

"By the way do you have any idea when the boys are coming back? It's been so long since I had last talked with any of them." Aashna asks.

"I don't know about others. But Mrunu he is already at the campus." Unnati says in a concerned voice not knowing how Mrunu will take the news.

"Parso college start ho raha hai. Aur wo bhi ayega. I don't know how will I face him." Mrunu replied in a panicked voice.

"Whatever happened was in past Mrunu. You both were always best of friends. Thode time de sab thik ho jayega." Unnati consoles her.

"I know but kya jarurat thi usse wo sab karneki. Sab sahi chal raha tha but usne sab kharab kr diya.." Mrunu says.

"There is no point in blaming anyone. Lets just forget it and hope everything goes well. " Aashna says.

" Stop talking about these depressing things and cheer up girls. Lets have our girls night out tomorrow and we'll go to college together day after from my place. " Unnati says in happy tone trying to divert everyone's attention.

"I m not coming to college on the first day... I.. I.... Umm.. Its just that I have some work.. Work at cafe... " Aashna says stuttering failing to make up a lie.

"Look who was telling me ki lets forget and move on. " Mrunu says in a sarcastic tone.

"Girls I'll pick u both up by 8 tomorrow for our night out. And we are going to college on the first day. Hum sab saath hoge so don't worry. Met you tomorrow night. Bye girls." Unnati says finally after being fed up of discussion and cuts the call.

"Are but atleast listen to me." Aashna says on call. "Hello... Hello... " She sees that phone has ended.

"Freaking hell. I wish I could avoid seeing him." She says in a distressed voice.

Aashna goes to fresh up and gets ready to go to the cafe. She comes at her room by 11.00 pm all tired. She keeps her stuff on table and lays down on sofa. She closes her eyes recalling how it all started...

Flashback:

Aashna was sobbing burying her face deep in pillow. Her sister Khushi was sitting besides her rubbing her back trying to calm her down.

"Di. Please calm down. Please don't cry." Khushi says in a sad voice.

"Khushi I can't do this anymore. I can't let mom destroy my dreams. I can't spend my whole life like this leaving my education and working at that stupid band. I don't know why mom doesn't understand that I want to complete my education. " Aashna replies sobbing.

"Di relax. You have already wasted 1 year of your life for all of this. Please don't do this to youself. You got 100% scholarship from Rosewood High. Please go to Mumbai. Get started with ur carrier. Everything will get sorted di. Go from here. You don't deserve this di" Khushi replies with her own tears flowing.

"No khushi. I can't leave u alone here." Aashna replies hugging her sister.

"I can manage my studies and my work. You should go to Mumbai. I'll handle mom. After some time she'll calm down and then you can come back home. You have got this once in lifetime opportunity. Please don't let it go." Khushi says with tears running down her face.

It was difficult for her to even say that. They have never been seperated  from one another but she was ready to do everything if her sister can achieve her dream.

"I love u Khushi. I'll find a job as soon as I reach Mumbai. I'll keep sending you money every month. Promise me if there is anything up with you or mom you'll tell me." Aashna says with tears.

"I promise di. Now stop crying and apply for college. Today is the last date. And next week college is starting. We need to pack your bags aswell. Wipe yout tears and get to work." Khushi says with a laugh

Both shares a sisterly hug with a smile.

Aashna comes to Mumbai leaving her home. She finds a job in cafe so that she can send mony to Khushi. And she is all set for her first day at college.

Flashback ends...

Aashna smiles remembering her sister. She calls Khushi and after a long much needed talk she gets up. She goes to kitchen and makes a cold coffee for herself. After changing she doses off to sleep thinking about what awaits her tomorrow.

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Word count: more than 2700 words

I need first 2-3 chapters to get the base for each character cuz this story will be about all 11 individuals as well rather than just couples... So please do share ur views about this.. Also do suggest any changes or improvements I should make..

After 2-3 chapter the actually flashback and story will start... Spare with me till then...

Also i prefer writing long chapters than short ones that's why daily updates may not be there some day...

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-Dolly