Heyyy Everyone!!! I know everyone is disheartened due to IPZN ending but please don't forget to participate in trends, help maintain the hype, mail/call/spam for season 2, and spread the word! Maybe if we all put in enough efforts Sony TV'll renew the show for a second season! 💕

Apologies for the delay, I was super busy w my exams but here's part 2, hope ya'll enjoy reading! 💜

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As they heard the lock click both Ishqi and Ahaan stood frozen for a second with a "yeh kya hua!?" look on their faces. Ishqi turned her head and she immediately yelled and frantically turned around when her gaze fell on Ahaan who currently stood without a shirt. 

Ahaan: Tum chilla kyun rahi ho!?

Ishqi: A-Aapki shirt khidar hai?!

Ahaan: Tumhare haath mein! he replied-

Ishqi rolled her eyes, "Toh lijiye na!" she put her hand backwards for him to grab the shirt. Ahaan tried to take it from her but the clasp of her bracelet was stuck with the button on it. "Yah toh tumhara bracelet tootega yah toh phir meri shirt ka button" he said as he tugged on it. 

Ishqi: Uffff! Aapse yeh bhi nahi horaha! Rukiye mein karti houn, she turned back around, trying to ignore the fact that he was shirtless. Ishqi tried to focus her heavily distracted attention on what she was doing but feeling his stare on her wasn't helping. 

After a few unsuccessful tries, Ishqi frustratedly took off her bracelet, "yeh toh hone se raha!" she handed him the shirt but diverted her gaze from his face. "filhal yeh aap rakh lijiye aur shirt aise hi pehen lijiye".

Ahaan nodded like an obedient kid and put on the shirt, a grin formed on his face as he saw her nervously fidgeting with her hands."she's so cute" a voice from inside him said, he tried to waver it off but couldn't deny it. For the past week, thoughts of Ishqi had been arising inside his head, thoughts he shouldn't have thought of  in the first place but he couldn't help it!

Ishqi invaded his thoughts, she destroyed his peace and drove him insane. Rhea should've been the one invading his thoughts but it wasn't. It was always Ishqi and he couldn't help it. As much as he tried to forget her he just couldn't....his heart didn't let him.

As much as he tried to deny it, the truth was that the girl had taken over a significant piece of his heart, deep down he was well aware of that, "hogaya" Ahaan said as he secured the last button of the shirt, a sly smile lingering on his lips. 

Ishqi cleared her throat, a deep shade of red had coated her cheeks, without meeting his gaze she took a step towards the door and tried to turn the doorknob, "aab isse kya musibat hogayi hai!" she murmured to herself while Ahaan stood back, leaning against the wall- Least concerned of the fact that he was locked inside the bathroom with his fiancée's best friend. 

Ishqi pulled the handle several times but it didn't seem to make a difference, she turned to Ahaan- "Aap kharey kharey kya dekh rahe hai! Meri madat kijiye na! Bathroom se nahi nikalna?!" 

Ahaan: Not really....bahar jaane se better hai ke mein yahan par hi rahoun...tumhare saath, locked in here! 

Ishqi raised her eyebrows, "Gi?" she questioned Ahaan who just shrugged. 

Ishqi: Aap y-yeh kya boli jaa rahe hai!? Aapki shaadi hone waali hai aur aap hai ke aisi ajeeb ajeeb baatein kar rahe hai!

Ahaan: Ajeeb? Saach hai pura ka pura!

Ishqi: Aapki tabhiat to theek hai na AVM? Kahin thand sarr ko toh nahi charh gayi? she said sarcastically. 

Ahaan let out a stifled laugh, "Haan, tabhiat toh theek hai lekin agar tum dil ke-"

Ishqi cut him off as she continued turning the doorknob, "AVM Please!" she rolled her eyes and tried to seem unaffected but the words he was saying jokily were greatly affecting her. "Yahan se nikalna hai jaldi, shaadi ke kitne kaam rehte hai! Kuch kijiye na please!! Rhea mera wait kar rahi hogi!" 

Ahaan: Shaadi ke kaam toh tab hoge na jab shaadi hogi! he walked over to Ishqi, held her shoulders gently and turned her around. 

Ishqi's eye's widened, "Gi?!" 

Ahaan took a step closer to her, "Gi!" 

Ishqi: A- AVM mujhe lag raha hai ke aap nashe mein hai and-

Ahaan: Galat lag raha hai tumhe, he smirked while he kept moving closer to Ishqi and she kept moving backwards, she stopped when her back hit the wall but Ahaan kept going, closer and closer to her until their faces were just a single centimetre away. 

Ishqi swallowed nervously, "what was Ahaan Veer Malhotra trying to prove?!" - Ishqi averted her gaze and looked to the side but Ahaan's eyes still remained glued on her. 

Folding her arms over her chest, she felt sad for some reason....her heart knew the exact cause but her mind severely denied it. He sensed her sadness, why? he knew she didn't want to accept it but Ahaan was determined to get it out of her....now was their last chance! 

"Your eyes are beautiful Ishqi" he said after a minute of shamelessly staring at her, Ishqi turned her face to him, "A-Aap flirt kar rahe hai?" she asked, kinda stunned seeing this new shade of her sanskari naam teen banda mean. 

Ahaan: Nahi, he replied as his arms snaked around her waist and pulled her to lean on him rather than the wall. 

Ishqi was certain that Ahaan could probably hear her rapidly beating heart, she was a nervous wreck from the inside but still managed to utter, "toh phir? yeh kya hai?", making his smile wider than it was before. 

"saach" Ahaan replied, before she could comprehend what he had said he spun her around, having her land right back in his arms but he hugged her from her back this time. She closed her eyes as she felt his chin on her shoulder and his breath fan her neck. 

They faced the mirror, Ahaan held her tightly to himself while Ishqi's heart and mind were at a constant battle. A minute later she opened her eyes, pausing to smile at their reflection. 

Ahaan: Tum iss shaadi se khush ho?

Ishqi let out a sarcastic chortle, "meri shaadi thodi na hai ke mein apni khushi yah dukh ka izhaar karun! Shaadi aapki aur Rhea ki hai" she paused, "Aur haan, mein apni best friend ke liye bohot khush houn....aur woh bhi bohot khush hai" 

It struck Ishqi that she couldn't cheat her best friend like this, she pulled herself out of Ahaan's hold. "Dekhiye aap-"

She was cut off by Ahaan pressing his finger against her lips, "Mein- mein tumse kuch kehna chahata houn....sunnogi please?" 

Ishqi was hesitant but still blinked her eyes while a smile graced Ahaan's face and he continued as he lowered his arms and held her hands, "Agar Rhea tumhari best friend na hoti toh?"

Ishqi frowned, "toh? m-matlab?"

Ahaan: Toh kya tum yeh saab hone deti, jaisa horaha hai?

Ishqi cleared her throat, "K-Kya horaha hai? Kuch bhi toh nahi horaha, saab theek chal raha hai and even if Rhea wasn't my best friend that wouldn't change the fact that you and I both are committed!" 

Ahaan: Mein Rhea se shaadi n-nahi kar sakta...

Ishqi: Huh? Par kyun?, she asked even though she knew the reason why. 

Ahaan: K-Kyunke, umm...kyunke mein kissi aur ke liye feel karta houn...

Ishqi swallowed nervously, "what had gotten into him?!" she thought. "Kis ke liye?" 

Ahaan: Ek ladki hai...bohot jhagharti hai mujhse, baate sunnati hai, ek mouka nahi chodti mujhe irritate karne ka, har step pe mujhe challenge karti hai....he paused, "But she also reads my eyes, woh meri unkahi sunn pati hai, meri care karti hai, perfect hai mere ankhon mein....

Ishqi's heart fluttered as he ended his reply, she knew it was her, he knew-she knew it was her....they both just needed to verbally get it across clearly.  

Ahaan: Aab jab ek aisi ladki se pyaar kar baitha houn toh Rhea se shaadi ki toh galat hoga na...?

Ishqi: A-Aapko yeh saab a-apni shaadi waale din hi yaad aaya hai?!

Ahaan: Nahi, yaad toh pehle se tha buss realize karne mein thodi derr hogayi...in fact kal raat ko hi realize hua tha...

Ishqi started thinking of all the things that would go wrong once this information came out, she started blabbering. 

Ishqi: Aab toh kuch nahi ho sakta, Rhea aapko bohot pasand karti hai...usska toh dil hi toot jaana hai, aur parivaar ki izzat, naam?! Saab mitti mein mil jaiga, upar se Rohan ko mein kya jawab doungi?! Rhea toh mere se puri life baat nahi kareygi aur meri m-

"I love you" he said, pausing her in her place and leaving her at a loss for words, Ishqi's heart skipped a beat and a slight hue of dark pink covered Ahaan's cheeks. 

He'd said it, now was time to face things and take appropriate action, the next few hours would change both their worlds forever. 

"When two people are meant for each other, nothing can keep them apart!" ✨ (-Sarah)

//To Be Continued//

(Published: Jan 28, 2022)

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That's all for today guys!! Hope ya'll enjoyed it! { Word Count: 1600 } ♡ Next part'll be updated soon! 💖 Do let me know how it was! 💕

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- Vera 🌸