Poonam had been packing her thing into the room. She thought about Aarav and decided to see him once. She picked up her phone and called the hospital. 

The administrator picked up the phone "hello.." 

"hey.. aapke yahan patient hai Aarav Malhotra main visit karna chahti hun unhe" she informed her

"Ek second mam.. main abhi records dekhti hun" she replied

She checked the records on the PC, and it showed "no visitor allowed" "Sorry mam.. visitors allowed nahi hai"

"what? dekhiye patient se milna bahut zaroori hai mera" she said

"mam main kuch nahi kar sakti hun" she replied helplessly. 

"kisne ye clause rakha hai visitors are not allowed?" Poonam asked angrily. 

"mam mujhe koi jaankari nahi hai" she denied. 

Poonam argued with her and the administrator passed the phone to the doctor in charge. "Dr. Mehra here" 

"mujhe aapke ek patient se milna hai aaj abhi issi waqt!" she said stubbornly 

"mam.. aap jis patient ki baat kar rahi hai unke bhai ne hi ye clause rakha hai no visitors allowed aur humhe rules follow karne hi padte hai" he explained to her. 

"toh baat hi karwa do" she asked

"Sorry mam wo bhi allowed nahi hai" he replied and ends the call. 

Poonam sighed in disappointment. She zipped the suitcase and walked out of the room. She moved to the reception and fulfilled the checkout formalities. She noticed Vikram standing outside the entrance of the hotel. 

She walked to the door, the staff placed her bags into the cab. She looked at Vikram, who stared at her. He wanted to speak to her but she didn't want to listen anything from him. She opened the door and Vikram came near to her "Ruko Vikram.. baat karni hai tumse" he said

Poonam refused "mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni hai" she sits inside the cab

"Poonam please ek baar baat sunlo meri" he said desperately. 

"Vikram peeche haatho mujhe late ho raha hai" she replied glaring at him. 

"Please Aaru ke liye"  he pleaded to her again 

"uska naam leke toh koshish bhi mat karna main tumhari baat sun lungi! tumhare uss no visitor allowed clause ki wajah se main mil bhi nahi sakti usse jaane se pehle.. so don't expect anything from me" she replied coyly to him and shuts the door. The cab moves and Vikram was left with moist eyes.

Mumbai

Poonam reached her home late at night, she had been extremely exhausted. She went straight to her room and freshened up. Her phone rings and she picked it up "Hello" 

"Poonam" the voice got her conscious. 

She looked at the number and it was some STD number "Vikram.. tum" 

"milna hai baat karni hai please" he requested her. 

She closed her eyes for a moment "nahi milna hai mujhe tumse.. jiske liye tumne mujhe ghar se nikala uski ko khudse door kar diya tumne! I hate you for this" she ends the call. She lays down on her bed and tries to sleep but it is away from her eyes. She desperately wanted to speak to him but that insult, his harsh words still disturbed her. 

It began to rain heavily, the curtains were moving. She heard the thunderstorm sound, the window opened and the water drops began to enter the room. She gets up and goes to the window to shut it. She looks down and saw a figure standing near the tree. Her eyes became wide when the figure walked a bit and stood in front of the lamp pole. It was Vikram, he had been dripping in the rain. 

Her heart melted seeing him, she shuts the window and places the curtain. A tear escaped from her eyes, she couldn't believe he actually came to Mumbai just to speak to her. 

She picked up the umbrella and went outside. She walked to him and gave him a look "tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?" she asked

"Poonam main baat karna chahta hun please" he requested. 

"mujhe nahi karni hai tumse baat ek baat samajh nahi aati hai kya tumhe?" she asked angrily 

He shook his head negatively. "thik hai khade raho yahi.." she turned and went back inside the house shutting the door. 

Vikram sits on the stairs waiting for again to open the door in the morning. Today, he realized how she must have felt that day. He himself broke that relationship, love, and bond they shared. They were one life and he tore it. He was facing the consequences for it for the past two years. He closes his eyes and sleeps while waiting for her. 

The next morning, Poonam gets ready to leave for the office. She sits at the dining table for breakfast, Shruti passes her the parathe and said "bahar Vikram hai.. tu kahe toh watchman se kahun?" 

Poonam sighed deeply. She got up and moved to the door. She opened it and Vikram woke up with the sound. He got up and looked at her with pain. 

"main office jaa rahi hun aur tabtak tum yahan dikhna mat Vikram" she warned him. 

She walked out, she sits inside the car, and headed off toward the office. It had begun to rain again, she wondered if he listened to her and returned back to Delhi. She reached the office and began to work. The manager shared some files and asked her to sign them. 

She signed them "Mam.. kuch meetings hai aaj schedule maine aapko email kar diya hai" 

She shook her head and attended all the meetings. It had become very hectic for her. She decides to leave early, Shruti assured her she will manage everything. Poonam thanked her and left. 

Within an hour she reached the house, parked the car, and headed to the door. She finds him still waiting for her. She looked at him and said "Vikram tumhare yahan bahar rehne se mera irada badal nahi jayega.. tumhari koi safai nahi sunungi main samjhe tum"

"please.." he said with a hope

She moved and opened the door. Vikram placed his hand on her shoulder, and she turned and jerked it away "Don't!" she said aloud

"janna nahi chahti ho kuch?" he asked

"nahi janna hai kuch.. yeh jo haal hai na tumhari tumhari khudki galti ki wajah se hai.. Aarav ko mental aslyum bhejke tumhare mann mein ye khayal aana bhi nahi chahiye tha main baat sunugi tumhari" she refused. 

The vision began to get blur in front of him, and she notices it. She touched his hand a bit and found it warm. She takes him inside the house and made him sit on the couch "tumhe bukhar hai.." she said in concern. 

She turned to get the medicine but he held her wrist "Poonam main thik hun baat sunlo please" 

"Vikram just shut up pehle tum dawai khaoge samjhe" She freed her grip from his hand and went to get the first aid box. She returns in a few minutes and hands him the tablet. He looked at her and she signaled it to have it. He ate it with the water, she said "aaram karo tum" 

"baat karni hai" he denied

She checks his temperature with the digital thermometer and it had been 104 degrees. She scolded him  "itna tej bukhar hai! kya zaroorat thi puri raat bahar baarish mein bheegne ki?" 

"Poonam suno" he didn't care about himself. 

"Vikram tum aaram karo" she said

he refused "nahi karna hai mujhe aaram.. ye bukhar kuch bhi nahi hai isse zyada dard takleef ho rahi hai mujhe  aur jo tadap hai na.. wo tum soch bhi nahi sakti" he cried. 

She hits chest repeatedly "main soch nahi sakti? 2 saal main nahi tadpi hun tumhare liye? Aaru ke liye haan? mujhe takleef nahi hui?" she asked shouting at him 

Tears slip down her eyes, he cupped her face "I am sorry.. I am sorry mujhe sunni chahiye thi tumhari baat Aaru ki baat agar sun leta toh aaj tum dono mujhse door nahi hote nahi hote" 

She held his collar questioned "kyun kiya tumne haan? mujhe toh khudse door kar diya lekin Aaru ko bhi! apni haalat dekhi hai tumne? kya se kya ho gaye ho tum.. yeh wo Vikram hai hi nahi jisse maine pyaar kiya tha" 

"saza hai Poonam tumse zyada unn logo ko vishwas karne ki jinhone sab kuch cheen liya mujhse.. sab kuch" he closes his eyes recalling the incident that happened two years ago. 

Poonam took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and silently looked at her. "kya hua tha?" she asked

"sirf sunna haan.. main tumse umeed nahi karta hun tum wapas aa jao aur sab thik kardo.. lekin ye sab main tumhe batana chahta hun apna dil halka karna chahta hun kyuki ek sirf tum ho jo meri takleef samajhti aayi ho" he said holding her hand tightly. 

Poonam shook her head positively "hmm.. bolo main sun rahi hun tumhara sach"