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Rehaan came down getting ready into his office outfit. Seeing him runnning nandini shouted.

"Rehaan Malhotra! Stop running. Naak toot jayegi."

"Naak hi kyun? Pura sar phoot jayega." Manik said coming down making Rehaan pout at him.

"Papa! Mumma! Kuch nahi hoga. Anyways I'm already late. Papa, woh Mr. Shukla ki file main leke ja raha hun aap Mr. Wiltson ki meeting attend kar dena." Rehaan informed Manik taking an apple, moving towards Nandini kissing her cheek.

"Okay!"

"Rehaan theek de breakfast karke jao." Nandini said sternly, he made a pout and said

"Pakka next time. Abhi I'm already late. Bye." Bidding bye to them he left for the office early, where as Manik had a meeting in a restaurant so he will be going late.

"Kab dusrega pata nahi. Manik." Taking a pause Nandini called him he looked up.

"Jo Rehaan be bataya kal, what did think about it? I'm really scared for Aradhya." She said worriedly.

"Nandini, maine kal hi uss Aarush ki janam kundli nikalne ko bola hai. Wait for sometime aur tumhe lagta hai ki hum kuch hone denge usko? Nahi na. So relax." Manik said holding her hand, she bobbed her head and looked at the watch only to widened them.

"Oh! Shit! Manik. I'm late, tum jaldi jaldi finish karo and niklo even I will be leaving soon."

"Ghar se nikal kyun rahi ho? Pyar se toh baat karlo." Manik said pouting to which she chuckled and gave him a hard peck on his cheek making him grin. Soon even Nandini left and then Manik.

Here Aradhya reached her college in her car, parking it in the parking lot she moved inside only to bump into Neil.

"Woah! Girl. Sambhal ke." Neil said to which Aradhya chuckled and mumbled

"Sorry! Sir aap itni jaldi?" Neil made a face and said

"Stop calling me sir Aradhya. Main tumhare bhai ka best friend hun."

"Lekin mere professor bhi toh hai." She said making him agree on it and laugh. They both started laughing this was seen by Aarush. He got irritate with it and moved towards them.

He wrapped his hands around Aradhya making her startle and moved away from him. He glared at her. Neil frowned seeing him behaving like that.

"Is there some joke going on between? Even I wanna listen, itni kya hasi aa rahi hai tum dono ko." Listening his tone Aradhya slapped his hand lightly making him look at her.

"Stop behaving like that Aarush, he is ur professor."

"Tumhara bhi professor hai. Since aapne itna acha joke sunaya hoga, toh banta hai humare liye bhi." Aarush said making Neil irritate Aradhya sighed and looked at Neil apologically.

"Main jaruri nahi samjhta hai. Anyway I'll see you in the class Mr. Sharma." He said and moved away giving a smile to Aradhya who smiled slightly. Seeing their smile Aarush got all the more irritate and asked.

"What the hell! Itna kya has rahi ho? Joke mara hai kya usne? Sirf has ke gaya hai."

She was startled listening him. She stared at him with sadness in her eyes.

"Why are you behaving like this? From my mom's and dad's anniversary party is done you are behaving like this. What's the problem?" She asked on not able to control the emotions.

He felt bad seeing her like that. Sighing he cupped her face making her face him.

"I'm sorry. But the thing is I don't like the way you laugh with Neil."

"Aarush! He is my brother's friend anf also mine. And he is also my professor. I know him more than you Aarush. And you don't have to be insecure. Please." She whispered making him bob his head. He pecked his forehead and was going to walk inside with her when his phone rang.

They stopped. He looked at the caller ID seeing it he immediately hid the phone and said

"It's important, I'll come you go." She frowned but nodding her head she went inside. He looked around and finding a closed space he moved towards it and picked it up.

"Hello! I had told you not to call me. Why don't you understand? Give me sometime yrr. I'm doing my work." Saying this he cut the call and leaving a deep sigh he left from therr but to his dismay someone already had heard his talk.

He frowned and thought in his mind.

"He is dangerous. Need to alert you babe!"

Saying this he went towards his class. Whole day Aarush ignored Aradhya making her a bit worried and annoyed.

It was around 5 in the evening when Rehaan's phone rang into his cabin. He picked it up without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello!"

"Hello, where are you Rehaan?"

"Nisha? Office! Why?"

"You were suppose to tell me about Aarush thing. Main ghar aa jati but I don't want to spoil uncle aunty mood. Tum agar free ho toh can you come to Stevens cafe?"

"Okay! I'll be there within 10 minutes. Did you eat anything?" He asked getting taking his coat.

"No, mood nahi hai." Rehaan sighed listening her.

"How can you be so careless yrr. Go inside the cafe and order something. Already you aren't well and this ur behaviour."

"I'm fine Rehaan. Come soon."

"Yeah! Bye!" He cut the call and immediately left telling his PA about his visit.

After the drive of 10 minutes he reached the cafe to see Nisha inside sitting inside putting her head down. He knew this is common during her menstruation which always irritates her.

He sat and tapped her head. She looked up who was looking all drowsy.

"Are you okay? You don't look fine to me." He said worriedly she smiled tiredly.

"Hmm, just feeling a bit sleepy now. Anyways, tell me exactly what's the matter." She said he bobbed his head but before that he ordered his black coffee.

"The thing is maine already mumma aur papa ko bata diya hai. This Aarush na, I... I doubt he is bad guy. He is been following Aradhya for almost 2 years. When she was in 12th std from that time. Maine ignore kiya when I got this news from my junior. Thinking it might be some friend and all. But recently I found out this."

He said, she frowned seeing him stopping. She followed his gaze to see Aarush with a girl in bit massy way.

"See, this. He is..he is into these kind of things. He is a drug dealer."

"What!" Nisha shouted making him glare at her. She apologized and asked him again.

"Are you serious? Matlab! Aur yeh batane ke baad uncle aunty ko koi problem nahi hai?"

"They do have. But Aarush ki sacchai Aradhya ke samane laani hogi. And meri behen hone ke naate woh proof ke bina maanegi nahi. So, I have already told one of the detactive to look into it. Tab tak I have told Neil & Shaurya."

Nisha stared at him with her mouth, eyes wide open. He stared at her as he knew she will react like this.

"You must ne kidding! Shaurya. Seriously?" He bobbed his head she sighed.

"Oh god! If uncle aunty get's to know this na they will be hell upset. Tumhr koi aur nahi mila kya? Shaurya hi kyun?" She asked to which he sighed and running his hands in his hair frustratedly.

"I know, but I couldn't trust anyone other than Neil and Shaurya. Whatever was done wasn't his mistake. Aur maa papa will understand me. Just hope yeh Aarush ki asliyat saamne aa jaaye. I will warn Aradhya after going home."

"But don't be harsh on her. Otherwise tell uncle aunyt to speak to her. They will easily maker her understand." He bobbed his head and held her hand.

"Now you tell me. How are you? Do you have any pain?" She smiled at his concern and replied.

"Theek hun main. It's just...you know roj ka chachi aur bua peeche pade hai mere to get married as soon as possible. Bol rahi hai ki I should go from the house tabtak ghar mein bahu nahi aayegi. Agh!"

"So should we get married?" He asked teasingly to which she glared at him.

"You, yourself said that we will get married when you will achieve your dream project. I want you to do that first. Aur aisa nahi hai ki we will have to get married today itself."

She said lovingly making him smile.

"Ghar pe kaise handle karogi? Should I speak to them?" He asked to which she shook her head and said

"No ways, already jab maine tumhare baare mein bataya tha tabse mujhe ghar se nikalne ki koshish ki ja rahi hai. Agar is baar aaye toh shayad shadi hi kara denge."

He laughed a loud and she too joined him later. After few minutes her phone rang seeing the caller ID she sighed and signalled Rehaan about it.

"Chalo I'll drop you and go back to office." He said getting up.

"No, you will get late. Already it's 6:45 you have to be home by 8 atleast. I don't want then anyone to say meri vajah se late ho gaya ya phir tum irresponsible ho. I'll take the cab." He sighed then agreed because he knew somewhere she is correct.

Bidding bye to her he left towards the office. Manik always leaves the office by 6 so other pending work is handled by Rehaan.

When Manik reached home he saw Aradhya engrossed in her thoughts. He slummed beside her making her look at him.

"What's wrong with you? Why so zoned out?"

"Nothing papa, woh just college stuff." She said but whom she was kidding. Manik kept staring at her making her conscious.

"Fine! Aap aur mumma knows sab kaise uglvana hai. The thing is... he kind of fought with me." She mumbled making Manik sigh.

"Aaru...ek baat kahu?" He asked to which she bobbed her head.

"I know you are new to this relationship but let me just tell you, itna bhi relationship mein mat ghuso ki baad mein pachtana pade. I don't want you to have a heart break, itna bhi usse lagav mat lagao. I have experienced it so I'm saying it. Har kisi ki zindagi mein unka pyar vapas nahi milta."

She stared at him who was being a bit philosophical. Nandini came there and sat beside her.

"Aur chahe woh koi bhi relation kyun na ho, Whether it's friendship, love, even the parents. Apne aap ko mat khona. Hmm?"

She bobbed her head trying to understand everything.

"Par, what should I do? I have already told him that Neil is just my friend...but woh samjhta hi nahi." She said, Manik and Nandini looked at each other.

"Aaru, I don't know whom you will believe. But just wanna say us bande is bach kd rehna." Saying this Manik left upstairs. He would have lost his control infront of her but he didn't.

"Papa abhi bhi gusaa hai?" She asked to which Nandini smiled and shook her head.

"Anyways, abhi chalo help me. Aapke Ramu kaka toh ghar chale gaye." Aradhya got up and followed her.

Here upstairs Manik threw the bag on the bed and the coat.

"I just hope she doesn't lose hope in love, she trusts hin I am for sure. But...it will eventually break her hard." Manik mumbled looking out of the window. He opened his phone and looked at the Fab 5 photo and a tear rolled down his cheek.

"I wish uss din tum logon ne aisa nahi kiya hota. I so hate that you were my friends. I hate that relation. I hate you all." Manik said into his mind remembering those hard days. He closed his eyes and and everything started replaying in his mind.

"She did it behind your back. Don't you fucking get it."

"Pata nahi kiska bacha hai."

"You promised us, you will not leave."

"The Friendship is over ling back but Fab 5 is over now."

"She is a gold digger."

"He isn't ur son."

"Manik!" Listening her voice Manik wiped his face and turned. She moved to him and hugged him tightly. He knows she came to knoe what he was thinking. He too wrapped his hands around her and closed his eyes.

How was it?

Few words for Neil, Aarush and Aradhya's conversation.

Who is the guy who listened to Aarush?

Whom did Aarush meet?

Few words for Manan.

Few words for Rehaan and Nisha.

Next part will be Manan and Fab 5 past.