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"What?" navya shouted getting the attention of whole cafeteria.

"Hey devimaiyaa.." Nandini, jeff, and Aryaman could just roll their eyes at the dramatic Madhubala.

"Shssh..navya. You will let the whole world know." Nandini whisper shouted to calm navya down.

"Aree nandu, hum kaise saant rahe. You just dropped a bomb and want me to sit with fingers in my lips. Aree, par..." but before she could speak jeff closed her mouth with her hands and glared at her..

The students who were all attentive to navya's shouting form again focused on their respective food when nandini and jeff muttered a quick sorry in their direction.

"I will remove my hand but you won't speak till we tell everything. Okay?" and navya nodded her head.

Slowly jeff left her mouth and navya breath in relief while glaring at jeff who shrugged casually before sitting in her place again.

"So I won't beat around the bush and come straight to the point. .." jeff said and started telling everything from her date, to meeting Soha , to knowing that FAB5 is no more.

"But they are not just friends to be over. They are reason for each other's existence then how come they break apart." aryaman who had been silent till now spoke with a raised eyebrows.

"How would we know? Navya and me have known them since we joined this year and jeff from quiet long but that much. You tell, I think u have known them since long. " nandini asked him instead.

"I don't know. More then me soha has been close to them as I was never here. So I think soha will know it better. Also I have only heard about them but never known them personally before 3 or 4 years so I cannot say anything. " aryaman suggested.

"Wait ,you know soha?" navya was the one to ask that while jeff and nandini sighed.

"Yeah. My sister. To clear your confusion. my cousin sister. My uncle's daughter." aryaman said while navya nodded.

"You guys knew?" navya asked to other duo.

"Yep.." jeff said and navya again asked.." How?"

"Let's keep it for other time. Now, let's just focus on FAB5 which are supposedly no more." nandini said.

All agreed and decided to meet at night at "JAHAN" as in the place where nandini and jeff are residing for now while aryaman decided to pick navya up as she is not familiar with the roads till now.

And they all dispersed to attain the lectures for the break was over.

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"They just look so in peace." cabir whispered looking at dhruv and alya sleeping peacefully cuddled in each other's embrace with a smile on their faces. 

"Love is peace Cabir." mukti said remembering how in his embrace everything seemed beautiful.

"But we have to wake them up.." cabir said and mukti didn't fail to notice the mischief hidden behind those words.

"What now?" mukti looked at him with raised eyebrows ...."Let's shout" he suggested..

"What to but?" cabir asked and mukti grinned and he very well knew the reason behind it..

"Okay..1.2.3."

"MONSTERRRRRRRRRRRRRR" and that was it for both dhruv and alya to jump out of he bed..

"What the hell cabir?" dhruv shouted at cabir who was laughing like no tomorrow..

And alya, before she could say anything she saw mukti laughing while tears were trying to come out due to continuous laughing and she rooted being statue..

"Niti..." alya muttered to herself but dhruv heard it and cabir too stopped laughing.

Mukti was not able to hear as she was quiet far from them.

"It's fine." saying so dhruv kissed her forehead and she smiled blinking back the tears.

She couldnot ruin such a beautiful moment afterall? Her mukti was laughing so heartily after a long time.

"Mukti, is this how you wake anyone? When will this girl learn..uff" alya fake glared at her and mukti finally looked at alya while controlling her laugh..

"You guys should have seen your faces..OMG.." she said.."my stomach is hurting with all the laugh."

"Oh really.." alya said and winked at dhruv and cabir..

"Attack.." and before mukti could think anything..they were tickling her but hey did they forgot..

"Mukti Vardhan is not ticklish alya." as soon as mukti spoke those words they all stopped and looked at her..

Alya and dhruv didn't know what to say and mukti didn't know what happened to them..

Cabir decided it was the right time to tell them and spoke..

"Mukti wants to go home." cabir spoke and they looked at him unsure. But mukti herself spoke this time..

"I want to go to Vardhan Mansion." mukti spoke and next second she is in dhruv's embrace followed by alya.

They were the happiest. This was their only wish since so long. 

"Get ready. We have to take Manik too." cabir said and alya nodded and left after hugging mukti again while dhruv went towards bathroom .

As they left mukti turned to cabir and whispered..

"I just feel like he won't agree." mukti said and cabir whispered..

"I fear that you just are always right about him." 

"Harshad will be there so I think it will be helpful."

"I hope so." mukti wished so.

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"Mr. Manik Malhotra, why did you decide to break FAB5 without even the FAB4 knowing it?"

Manik shivered in his place but composed himself before speaking..

"So you knew?" harshad was still glaring at manik who had his back to him. Harshad harshly made manik to turn towards him and spoke..

"What did you thought that I would never come to know that all this FAB5 over is all your plan?Who do you think you are? Not everything happens as you want it Manik. And if I got to know that the reason behind all this is what I think it is then remember, I will make sure you regret." harshad spoke with venom quoted voice..

"Tell me what you can do?" manik too challenged him.

"First of all I will never let FAB5 break , be it you trying to do so. " manik smirked at that..

"Tch.tch..Harshad. Harshad. Harshad. Who do you think you are to stop Manik Malhotra?"

"Manik Malhotra. Right. Manik Malhotra. I will then show you what Harshad Saksena can do."

And both could remember only one thing.

"Manik is never Malhotra for Harsad . It's Manik. Simply Manik."

"Same here . Harshad is just harshad for his best friend . Not any Saksena."

"Challenge accepted. You try you best to fill the cracks and I will try to break it all apart."manik said looking directly at harshad.

"Game on Manik. Game on." harshad said before leaving the room but when he reached the door he turned around and spoke..

"Get ready. You are joining Malhotra Heights from today." while manik shook his head to get rid of all his thoughts and went to get ready.

The two best friends who now too need each other are against each other and who will win? 

One is trying to break his own friendship knowing it will break him too.

And other is trying to fill the pre-existing crack knowing if  his family will break, he will break too. 

Who will win and at what cost?

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"Wait? What are you guys doing here? Don't you guys have college?" harshad asked looking at FAB4 settling themselves comfortably in the Saksena house.

"Where is manik?" cabir asked while harshad raised his eyebrows at him for ignoring his question.

"He is getting ready." harshad replied they won't budge." What's wrong?"

"Nothing. We just need your help." alya spoke while he was confused.

"Mukti feels he won't agree to what she wants and we need help." dhruv said pointing at mukti and he looked at mukti. He knows whatever Manik is doing, he is hurting mukti the most.

"What happened? What do you need Mukti ? Tell me and I will make sure it happens. " harshad asked while sitting beside mukti and taking her hands in his firm grip.

"I want to go home." mukti said and harshad looked at other to confirm himself if he heard right.All nodded making him loosen his grip.

"Sorry, it can't happen." harshad himself declared even before saying he will talk to manik.

"But bhai, only you can convince Manik." alya spoke softly.

"Convince. There's nothing to convince when I myself don't agree. What do you think Manik will go to Vardhan Mansion. He will die but won't enter it's premises. Mukti you know that more than anyone else then. " harshad looked accusingly at mukti. 

Mukti looked at him with tearful eyes. He knew more than manik , mukti will die yet he have to do that to make them realize everything that's wrong.If he have to hurt them to make them happy it's what he will do.

"Also, even if Manik agrees I will make sure you guys won't be able to do so.." and this time FAb4 were shocked will be an understatement while he continued..

"FAB5 will always be together. Was not that the promise you gave to your star? And I don't think you are FAB5 to go there so I don't allow it. " harshad spoke with finality in his statement and they all looked down.

"What's happening here?" manik spoke  looking at each one of them with curious eyes and finally at mukti who was looking at him directly in the eyes after long.

"What?" manik asked to no one in particular but was it so?

"I want to go home and harshad is not allowing us to do so." mukti finally spoke it. She spoke her fear without shuttering. Manik's face was emotionless like mukti's.

"Why?" manik looked at harshad .

"Cause FAB5 . IS. NO. More." harshad spoke pressurizing  each word and manik looked at him with eyes which were pleading. He knew what his best friend was trying to do.

"Also, today you are joining office. So you better not think anything else. Also, you four it will be better if you guys forget about it and go to college. " harshad said and left asking manik to come fast.

"Mukti..don't worry. we will go. Very soon." manik said while kissing her forehead and that was all it too for her hope to revive.

Was not that the moment she have craved since so long?

 But his next words again broke everything.

"But harsad?"

"Harshad Saksena cannot do anything if Manik Malhotra wants something to be done." manik spoke and bid them bye while they all wished him good luck for a new journey in his life.

After manik was out of sight,

"There is something going on between these two that we don't know." dhruv was the one to speak.

"I think it's time ." cabir  spoke "It's time FAB4 comes together."

"But manik? " mukti spoke..

"Our friendship does not search answers. Our friendship gets the answers on its own and when now FAB4 is together no one can stop from FAB5 to get together too." this time it was alya .

Little did they know  the only remaining person was the one destructing everything.

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"Soha, do you have any idea what's it about?Why they are not together? " aryaman asked to soha over the phone.

"No, I don't know anything. I am close to them but not that close to know about everything about them." soha spoke simply with confidence.

"But I know one person who can know every detail?" soha spoke and aryaman asked her who it was..

"Harshad." soha replied and that was enough to aryaman to yell in happiness.

"Thank u so much soha. I will talk to you later bye." and before soha could reply he cut the call.

"So, any good news?"  jeff looked at him curiously.

"She does not know anything  but  she told she knows who can help us." aryaman said and zubin  spoke this time..

Aryaman, Zubin, Navya, Jeff and Nandini were sitting at JAHAN . Zubin was told with everything about what jeff saw. Zubin didn't understand why this mattered so much to them when nandini replied..

"I don't know. But the time we have spend with them is just precious. I cannot imagine them not being together and during my stay in MM, I had talked to neonika mam and that's when I realized what they are for each other. It's like their heart beats for other and if something happens to one others will stop living too. " and that was enough to convince everyone to bring them back.

"Who?" zubin asked the question while all waited for the answer.

"Harshad. " arya  told and all grinned . 

"I will call him then." nandini spoke but jeff bet her to it.

"I messaged him. He told he will come soon."

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"I don't know what they are planning but they know about FAB5 being no more." soha spoke on the phone.

"It's okay soha. Jeff was in the mansion that day so maybe she told. But what did he ask?"

"He wanted to know why you guys are not together?" soha spoke while the person again asked..

"What did you say?" 

"I just told them to ask Harshad." soha replied and the person sighed.

"Don't worry. Let them do whatever they want but our plan won't fail." the person spoke.

"Why are you doing this manik?" soha asked having enough..

"Just know it's for the good. Also, Thank u so much soha for being with Harshad. He was alone and at least you were there for him and notified me with everything. " manik spoke and she sighed.

"He is my friend too Manik. And I am trusting you with everyone's happiness. If I got to know what you have planned with make them unhappy then I won't hesitate before telling them that the reason FAB5 broke was all misunderstanding created by you." soha warned and manik chuckled.

 "Yeah yeah whatever." manik whispered and said bye before he ended the call.

"If only u know soha how this will break everyone but I had to lie to you cause that was the only way you would help me. Also, it's for everyone's good. FAB5 needs to be broken" manik spoke looking at the night sky all dark with no any stars or trace of moon.

So many persons and each have a different perspective for the situation but only one thing common is ...

GAME  ON.

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Unedited. Sorry for the mistakes.

Date: 12th April, 2020

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