In the end even stars choose destruction over life
-Anonymous

Author's pov!

Sun stood proudly blazing its light all over the hills of the Mahabaleshwar. It was already past 10am and everyone was getting ready in the room, the Clinking of the Cutleries could be heard through the hallway as the cook skilfully worked with his spoons and pots to prepare delicious foods for the gang's last day in Mahabaleshwar.

Ahira stood under the shower longer than needed, making up her messed up mind to forget the past and live the present, go with the flow. Ayesha didn't even talk to her yesterday after they returned- ayesha and ahaan- from god knows where.

No one knows what happened, nor did they say.

Maybe she should just listen to everyone, be happy, because this is what is life. She lost one soul which was never meant to live, but she has so many around her to shower her with the love and happiness that she desired and deserves.

Azlaan, a loving, caring and a person who respects and loves her with all her set of flaws. Never did he complain about how she is overreacting and all. Never did he care about himself and rather always supported her and her feelings. She now knows what to do. She has to move on. Of Course there would be scars,which will remind them of the struggle they went through, but it will be worth it.
Taking a deep breath, she exited the bathroom after changing into the bath robe. Azlaan was still sleeping as he didn't sleep much last night because of some important issue that I came up with at the workplace, so the whole night he was on the laptop warning himself out.

She changed into blue kurti and Black jeans, one which Azlaan loves. After getting ready, she took slow steps towards him who was still asleep. Sitting beside him, she ever so gently shifted his head to her lap and giggled slowly when he snuggled hugging her making her ticklish.

Gently she stroked his hair, in an attempt to wake him up,but he was enjoying it, maybe it was the fact that she was being affectionate towards him after so long, even in his sleep he could imagine the smile that she is now having on her face, a beautiful one that he wished to see from so long. He being her soulmate knows it all, How and when she feels low and when she is happy.

"Good Morning" He said in his hoarse voice,opening his eyes lightly and smiling at her, a handsome smile that she was a fan off.

"Good Morning" She wished him back,kissing his forehead making him inhale a long series of breaths.

"What's happening to you today? " He enquired. She simply shrugged saying that she was happy and told him to get ready as they have to return today because of azlaan's work.

After a long and a refreshing shower he came out to see his wife wrapping her black shawl around her head, her eyes filled with kohl and eyeliner winged perfectly, her lips adored with nude lipstick, all in all she looked gorgeous in her minimal look.

"You look Breathtaking" He breathed out once she turned to sensing his presence.

"Ah, i haven't done anything to look like that" She smiled, how much she missed all this, only if she could have done this earlier. But it's better late than never.

Keeping everything in her handbag, she waited for Azlaan to get ready. Both of them went down hand in hand smiling at each other. Much to her dismay, there was no one at the breakfast table except Affan who was too busy with his phone to notice them.

"Where is ayesha and Ahaan? " Azlaan asked, taking a seat.

"Maybe in their room, I'll go look" Ahira sprinted towards Ayesha's room.

"You aren't ready yet? " Said Ahira, seeing Ayesha come out of the room still in night dress, wiping her face.

"Girls come fast ! The breakfast is ready" She continued and without waiting for a reply, ran out, leaving behind a confused Ayesha with her thoughts.

Soon Ayesha and Ahaan both came, the breakfast went by talking and teasing, but Ayesha was all quiet. And this didn't go unnoticed by ahira.

Ahira's pov.

Days passed by and it's already been a week that we all returned from Mahabaleshwar. Azlaan has been super busy with his office and work, which gave me more time to collect to myself.

I was over the moon and back from the i heard that mom, dad and Rinoz are coming back to Mumbai. It was this morning I came to know this and I am cleaning their rooms as they will come by tomorrow Morning. After cleaning I decided to call Ayesha and inform her.
We talked for some time and hung up after informing her about Azlaan's parents' arrival.

I resumed my time pass thing by cleaning our already cleaned room. I arranged and rearranged our wardrobe.
While cleaning I came across my diary that I probably wrote a long back when I was 12th, and I came across the first poem that I wrote.

Brown to black, it was.
Battle of anonymous emotions, it was.
Love at first sight, it was.
Those accidental moments,
When our eyes met?
When our hands brushed?
Causing a havoc within me.
Yeah!
Love at first sight, it was.
A foreign feeling, it was.
In the crowd of thousands, my eyes and heart earns a glimpse of yours.
Something new, it was.
Love at first sight, it was.
You were a fern.
Indeed, the secret bond of love, it was.
A desire to be with you, where the orange blossom blooms, just a desire, it was.
Love at first sight,it was

I don't know why i wrote this, but when i read it the only person that comes to my mind is Azlaan. Of course ours was not love at first sight but I guess I loved him from the first time I saw him as my husband, but something inside me stopped me from confessing. Maybe it was fear, fear of losing people.

I was so engrossed in reading each and every page that I lost track of time. It was 5 in the evening, when I finally decided to close the diary and keep it above the cupboard on the other side. I placed all the unnecessary and small items in a cardboard box and carried them to the cupboard and lifted my hands up to place the box up, but alas! I am short. Looking around I spotted this small stool at the corner. But before I could go and take it, a pair of strong arms lifted me up making me squeak.

"Shh, it's me" He whispered.

"What the hell Aziii! " I giggled as his cold hand made contact with my now exposed warm stomach.

Laughing along he put me down once I kept the box.

"So early today? " I asked straightening my shirt which went up as he lifted me up.

"Yeah, I missed you," He said, suddenly hugging me.

"What happened azlaan" The sudden change in mood had me by surprise.

"Just tired," He says, snuggling more.

Of course he has to be, no tension of eating, sleeping or at least napping for a week. He was so indulged into the work that he forgot himself.

"I cracked the deal though" He says, his voice filled with happiness and tiredness.

"You should sleep for sometime," I said, raking my fingers through his hair. He was all quiet and we kept standing like that for more than five minutes.
It was getting hard for me to balance myself with his tired form hugging me.

"Come on Azlaan, you should go to bed" He seriously needs some sleep.

Sighing, he broke the hug and took a hold of my hand, dragging me to the room he fell on the bed with a thud.

I sighed looking at him, shaking my head at his sleeping form, I sat beside him and removed his tie and undid his top buttons. Kissing him on his forehead, I was about to get up but his hand got a hold of mine and pulled me in his embrace.

I smiled when he took my hand and guided it to his hairs, indicating that I rake my fingers through them.
Ah!!! I just love this sleeping baby.!

Baby? That's what he looks like when he is sleeping.

Soon sleep over took my senses and I embraced it with full heart.

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Azlaan took a day off to help me with the cooking today as Mom, dad and Rinoz arrived today and mom had asked me to call Ahaan bhai and Ayesha over for lunch.

And so here I was preparing the last minute things when the bell rang.

"I will get it!" Said azlaan and went to open the door.

Soon familiar voices came and I was engulfed in a bear hug by mom and Rinoz and a blessing smile from dad. They all chatted away for a while, and I made them a cup of tea.

After some time everyone retreated to their rooms to freshen up.

Soon Ahaan and Ayesha arrived and we all kept talking until mom started about Ayesha's marriage and her face was worth seeing it.

"See who is blushing" I teased her when mom asked about all the decent plans that she has.

"What's the point of planning when everything is already done?" Ahaan commented, making me confused.

"Ahaan, what? " I asked, indicating that he should explain, but he covered up saying that everything would be planned by Her parents and all which seriously didn't make any sense.

We all had our lunch, but i noticed something was off with Ahaan bhai and when i say something in

All the three men got up and went out in the garden to discuss business, while mom went to her room to get some rest before lunch. So it was me, Rinoz and ayesha who were talking about random things when rinoz's phone buzzed and she excused herself.

"Hm..so?"

"You say" Ayesha sighed.

"What's going on ?" i asked randomly but ayesha was reacting to the small question differently, like i asked something really bad.

"Not-Nothing is going on" She stuttered.

"Then why are you not talking to me? '' It 's been a week since we all returned from our trip and she wasn't talking to me like before. She would always find a way to cut my calls or not meet me.

"It's nothing" She stated averting her gaze and got up but I held her back.

"I know the reason"

"And what's that?"

"I am Sorry Ayesha, I know you always wish good for me but I wasn't in a state of mind to understand anything. But now I know how wrong I was. And I want to make amends for all my doings." I said looking at her who was smiling at me.

"You know what ahira, Allah has everything written for us, already. Then why to stress or cry over something that we don't have control over? I know it's hard for you. But always remember there is something good in store for us after every bad thing. So don't let your hope die, okay?And moreover you have someone like Azlaan, who loves you to no end and I am sure he would understand and support you! Chuck that he supports you yaar! Talk to him ahira, he will be there for you" Ayesha stated.

"I know" Ahira smiled at her.

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