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The sisters hugged each other and wiped each other's tears.

"Dekhoon toh sahi, tu sari mein kaisi lag rahi hai?" Sonakshi stepped back and admired her sister.

"You were right, Dev loved it!" Samaira lied and looked away, hiding her tears from Sonakshi.

"Meri baat maanegi, toh dekhna Dev hamesha aisa hi rahega" Sonakshi smiled and was happy for Samaira, "and Samaira....I am really sorry I could not make it for the ceremony.......dadi ko drop karte karte der ho gayi mujhe."

"You should be....you missed a fabulous singing performance by your beloved sister," Samaira replied sarcastically.

Sonakshi was stunned, "matlab?"

Samaira walked into the bathroom to change up; she looked back and said, "apne would be husband ki request main bhala kaise mana kar sakti thi? Looks like Dev really wants a wife who can sing!" she shut the door, leaving an aghast Sonakshi behind the door.

Sonakshi stood frozen till Samaira walked back into the room, "Isn't it strange, that both Rehaan and Dev like women who can sing? Isn't it a strange coincidence Sonakshi?" Samaira's sarcastic words pierced Sonakshi conscience once again.

Sonakshi remained silent and just said softly, "Good Night Samaira.....congratulations once again."

Samaira smirked and shook her head, 'Sonakshi.....main ek din tumse sach bulwaa kar hi rahoongi.... kab tak mujhse jhooth bolti rahogi," Samaira said to herself and wiped her tears. That night, Samaira barely slept a wink. She had expected that she would be up all night after her engagement; the excitement would give her insomnia, but ironically it was the most painful night of her life.

Samaira had never been a person to mull over events in her life; she was a positive person and believed in action rather than words and tears, but tonight she could not think clearly, her tears had soaked her pillow cover as she stifled her sobs so Sonakshi could not hear them even though they were just a few feet apart. Why did it seem to Samaira that those few feet between the sisters were the widest few feet they had ever had between them? Samaira thought, "Sonakshi, hum dono maa ki womb se hi ek doosre ke itne paas the, par aaj kya hum mein itni doori aa gayi hai, ki hum ek doosre ko apne dil ke baat bataane se darr rahe hain?"

Samaira felt really sorry for Dev that night. His suffering and helplessness were far more agonizing than what the sisters were going through. Poor guy was not even aware of his true self all these years; he had lived a split life for so long that even his emotions and feelings were not his own any longer. Samaira was aware of how much Rehaan loved Sonakshi, and she was sure somewhere inside Dev, Rehaan was still alive and the only reason he still lived in Dev's heart was because of Sonakshi. Dev's mind might be split but his heart was still one and it only recognized Sonakshi. Samaira was just an illusion of his eyes, and that is why he never came close to her....she craved to be kissed or hugged by him, but the Rehaan in Dev would not allow him to do so...........maybe this is called true love......aaj agar Prithvi ne mujhey hint nahin di hoti toh mujhe kabhi pataa nahin chalta ki unke beech kya relation hai...kaash meri behen ne bhi mujhpar thoda trust kiya hota aur mujhe sach bataa deti, toh aaj mujhey yeh jhoothi ring toh nahin pehen ni hoti," Samaira looked at her ring and slipped it off. She kept it in her dresser and tried to shut her eyes to get some sleep.

Dev spent a horrific night himself. He wanted to cry out aloud, but knew there was no listener- no one would understand his state of mind. He had himself, in his full senses proposed to Samaira, fought with his mother, slipped a ring of commitment into Samaira's fingers- who would believe him that Samaira was not the girl he had been yearning for all this time? He pound his fists repeatedly on the balcony rails, "aisa kyon hua mere saath? Jis ladki ko maine apna samjha wo toh kisi aur ki hai.....she loves that Rehaan guy......yeh Rehaan meri zindagi mein kyon baar baar problems laata hai? I hate him! Why did he have to take the woman of my dreams away from me?"

Dev stood against the wall in his balcony and slid down to the floor. He wanted to tell Samaira everything, but he did not have the guts to break her heart, 'How will I face Samaira now? How can I tell her that I actually love your sister, who actually loves someone else......I don't know your sister, but I have slept with her....I have held her close to my heart which I have never been able to do with you......I am such a fool! Lekin kya karoon?...I will always remember Sonakshi and cherish her memories.....Samaira...I will still marry you, but I am sorry, I will never be able to have the same feelings for any other woman......I know you love me and hopefully one day, I will be a good husband"

NEXT MORNING:

Samaira got up with a clearer head. She had a plan in her mind and she was going to execute it systematically. She called Prithvi and asked him to meet her at their favorite caf at 10 that morning, "I have some work at the office....I will see you at 10 afterwards..OK?" she hung up and walked out of her room.

Sonakshi stopped her, "teri eyes red kyon hain? Raat bhar soyi nahin kya?" she teased Samaira.

Samaira forced a smile, "kya Rehaan....sorry jiju ke saath jab teri engagement hogi, tab tu uss raat so paayegi?"

"Jiju? Maine kaha na jiju mat kaha kar unhein...he does not like it," Sonakshi sounded annoyed.

"I don't care Sonakshi......I will call him what he deserves to be called......no one can stop me from saying or doing what I want....not even you!" Samaira hung her bag on her shoulders and walked out the door.

Sonakshi was stunned; Samaira did not seem to be in a loving mood......on the contrary she was in a very foul mood, "Kahin Dev se ladai toh nahin huyi?"

"mamma....Kal roka mein sab kuch theek hua na?" Sonakshi asked Asha.

"Haan...lekin humne tumhe bohot miss kiya beta....waise Samaira ne sabko song bhi sunaaya.....bahut brave ladki hai jo apne would be in-laws  ke saamne itna besura gaaya....."Asha smiled.

Sonakshi knew there was something missing in the puzzle; her guilt surfaced once again, "kahin Dev ne Samaira ko uss din ke baare mein toh nahin bataa diya? Lekin bataaya hota toh wo mujhse zaroor poonchthi.....Samaira mann mein koi baat dabaa kar nahin rakhti."

Samaira got to work early and cleaned her desk and cabinets.

Dev watched silently as Samaira finally got up and wrote something on a piece of paper, "Hi Samaira!" he finally walked into her cabin.

Samaira looked up and noticed the bags under his red eyes; she knew he had stayed up all night just like her.

She smiled sardonically, "lagta hai engagement ki excitement mein hum dono hi raat bhar nahi so paaye....kyon?"

Dev grinned a little, "yup! You are very perceptive...aren't you?"

"I know....." Samaira came forward and traced her finger on his shirt and stopped at his heart, "jaise main yeh keh sakti hoon ki tum kuch bhi keh lo, dil mein tumhare sirf ek hi ladki hai!"

Dev's face fell as he stuttered, "Of..Of...course S..Samaira....tum....tumhare alaawa aur kaun ho sakta hai?'

"Hmmm...mujhe pata hai kaun hai" Samaira winked at him and then handed him an envelope, "yeh tumhein dene hi aa rahi thi."

Dev was glad she had changed the topic; he felt too guilty to admit his true feelings to his fiance, "yeh kya hai?"

"Mera resignation letter!" she sneered.

"Resignation? Nahin Samaira you cannot resign....you are a great employee....sorry I cannot accept this," Dev insisted.

"Sorry Dev.....you need to know something about me.....I am very stubborn....jo soch leti hoon wo karke hi rehti hoon.....right now I have another mission......after all I have to prepare for a big fat wedding.....agar kaam par busy rahi toh shaadi ki tayaari kaise hogi? I really want to have a big wedding! No short cuts...OK? So let me get started right away....I will join back after the wedding......so here is the letter.....tum chaaho na chaaho accept toh karna hi padega," Samaira stuffed the letter in his shirt pocket.

Dev felt worse; she had so many aspirations for her wedding...how could he shatter them? "Samaira...can I take you out for dinner tonight? I will pick you up at 8....is that OK?"

Samaira walked past him and tried to hide her tears, "sure Dev.....I would love to have dinner with you," she said softly and walked away, "tumhare saath ek dinner ki wish toh poori kar hi sakti hoon," she said to herself as she took the elevator.

Samaira met with Prithvi and told him everything that had happened last evening after the ceremony. Prithvi was shocked to hear the truth about his brother, mother and Vicky. He buried his head in his palms, 'Oh God! All these years I just thought Dev was weird and forgetful. At times, he would disappear from his room at night and I thought he was sleep walking. God! My poor brother has gone through so much.....I wish I could do something."

'Yes...we can! That is why I told you everything....I know I can trust you Prithvi....ab mera plan suno," Samaira squeezed his hands and told him what she was planning to do.

"OK...We can try what you are suggesting....par mere MBA ka kya hoga? Naya semester shuru hone waala hai...wahan Susan bhi mera intezaar karegi," Prithvi said worriedly.

Samaira smacked his hand she had been holding all this time, 'IDIOT! MBA ki chinta hai ya Susan ki? What about your brother? Uski fikr nahin hai tumhein?"

"Ouch! Kitna zor se maarti ho! Ok..baba...I will defer this semester.....after all ek hi bhai hai, aur ek hi best friend hai....dono ke liye kuch toh kar hi sakta hoon na?" Prithvi smiled

"Good boy!" Samaira smiled back

"Samaira," he became a little serious, "waise how are you handling all this? You love Dev...don't you? Aur tum ab usey apni behen ke paas bhejna chaahti ho...why? Dev has accepted you as his fiance.....he probably still thinks Sonakshi was you only....so why are you doing this to yourself?"

"Prithvi.....shayad tum apne bhai ko nahin samajhte ho.....he is too decent a guy to shy away from his commitment......parr maine uski eyes mein dekha hai.....wo jab bhi mujhey dekhta tha, uski aankhein kisi aur ko dhudhti karti rehti thi.....and he found those eyes in photo frame of my room...socho wo Sonakshi ko kitna pyaar karta hai...parr sabse pehle humein usese yeh yaad aur yakeen dilaana hai ki wo hi Rehaan hai......tab hi wo apne pyaar ko bhi accept karega, warna andar hi andar ghut ghut kar marta rahega," Samaira became a little emotional as she said that. Prithvi gave her a hug and reassured her, "You are the best Samaira.....koi tumsa nahin!"

"Hey....I want my superhero to say those words to me...not you duffer!" Samaira smiled through her tears.

Prithvi rolled his eyes, "You are still waiting for your superhero?"

Samaira got up, all misty eyed, "nahiin... ek super hero se pyaar karna meri kismet mein nahin hai.....Dev ek super hero toh hai...with two personalities!! Iss liye ab normal insaan se hi kaam chalaana padega...doctor, engineer jaisa koi," she smiled and walked out of the cafe. Prithvi paid the bill and ran after her, "Hey hey Samaira......so what is out first step?"

"Go and get all video recordings of Rehaan's concerts from where ever you can.....all posters, newspaper clippings...whatever you can get.....call me later......abhi mujhe kahin aur jaana hai...OK?" Samaira ordered.

Prithvi saluted her, "aye aye captain! Your order is my command!"

EVENING AT THE BOSE's:

Samaira was getting ready for her dinner 'date' with her fiance. Sonakshi sat around pretending to read a book. Just then the door bell rang.

"Sonakshi...please see who is at the door," Samaira said as she screwed in her earrings. She was well aware that it was probably Dev- he was always punctual and she looked up at the clock-it was 8 O'clock! She hid behind a door to see how Dev and Sonakshi would react when they came face to face.

Sonakshi got up and went towards the door, she unlatched it and got the shock of her life.

Dev stood there, stunned with flowers in his hands, "Hi...Hi Sonakshi.....I am Dev," he instantly recognized her and awkwardly introduced himself. His heart was pounding in his chest; only Sonakshi could stir up his heart and senses like that- he had no doubts about the sisters now. He felt a little tug in his heart; urging him to grab her and kiss her slightly parted lips. He was not aware, but it was the Rehaan in him who was dying to come out and hold his beloved.

"Hi....main Samaira ko bulati hoon.....aap andar aa jaaiye," Sonakshi avoided his piercing gaze and stepped aside.

Dev composed himself, "Oh...yes....I came to pick her up for dinner," he walked in but kept staring at Sonakshi.

"Hello Mr Dev Dixit! I knew you would be here on time," Samaira smiled and stepped out from her hiding place, "what nice flowers!" she commented and came closer. She had no doubts now; the way Dev was gazing at Sonakshi was a sure give away- he had never looked at Samaira that way. Samaira turned around and saw Sonakshi walking away to her room.

"Hey Sonakshi....please yeh flowers kisi vase mein laga do.......you do a much better job with these things than I do......they will probably wilt sooner if I touch them....jaante ho Dev,..meri behen bohot talented hai....she has an amazing touch.....marre insaan ko bhi zinda kar de.....haina Sonakshi?" Samaira grinned and keenly observed the expression on Dev and Sonakshi's faces.

Dev lowered his eyes, but had to agree with Samaira, he was well aware of Sonakshi's 'touch'. She had definitely given him a new life with her 'touch.'

Sonakshi came back and took the flowers from Dev, avoiding any eye contact with him, "Samaira....tu kuch bhi bak bak karti rehti hai.....ab jao tum dono......main in flowers ko dekh loongi."

Samaira observed that Dev turned red as soon as Sonakshi's hands brushed against his while she took the flowers from him.

"Chaliye Mr Dev......yahan khade rahenge toh aap bhi inn roses ki tarah red ho jaayenge," Samaira took his arm and walked out with him. Dev felt embarrassed as Samaira had noticed him turning red, "aisa kuch nahin hai Samaira....tum logon ke ghar mein kuch garmi zyaada thi...iss liye shayad tumhein aisa lag raha tha."

Samaira grinned, "you are right....garmi kuch zyaada hi thi."
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