Anusha's POV

"So what's up with you these days?" Mehak asked.

All of us were sitting together to have dinner.

"There is nothing up with me I am fine" I said.

"You are dancing in the rain, running around the house, you are totally acting like a teenager in love" Isha said.

"No I am not I am just happy these days"

"Ya that I hear every night" Shafeena said.

I rolled my eyes.

"Talking about nights what's up with you two sneaking out every night" Mehak asked.

I looked up shocked but she was looking at Isha and Shafeena.

"Ask her she is being so damn noisy that I am forced to sleep with Isha" Shafeena said.

"I am having the same problem with Murat" Isha said.

"I suggest you move in with Isha permanently because I think this is going to go for a while"

I said with a wide smile.

***

"Oh My....."

Murat said as we parted. I gasped for breath as I looked at the stars above; today I had set up a date on the terrace as I thought we will let Shafeena and Isha sleep peacefully.

"Have I ever told you how amazing you are" Murat asked holding my hand.

"Well you called me crazy, stupid, bossy and...."

I was saying as he snuggled close to me.

"Okay now you are distracting me" I said and both of us started laughing.

"Murat......I am hungry" I said making a face.

"Really? Wanna go rade the fridge?"

"Let it be I don't like cold food"

"Come on get up let's get you something to eat"

I smiled and sat up and started getting dressed.

"Where is my scrunchy?"

I asked and Murat lifted up his arm where my scrunchy was. I laughed as I took it off his arm.

***

"I don't think we are going to find anything I will like" I said as we entered the kitchen.

"Wait a minute"

Murat said as he checked a few drawers and pulled out two packets of Maggie.

"OMG! I love Maggie"

"Me too" Murat said.

He said as he came forward lifted me up and made me sit on the kitchen counter and proceeded to cook and I who couldn't take her eyes off him kept on staring at him, god when did things change this way? Sometimes back I couldn't bare to see him and now I can't stop looking at him.

"Now we have to wait for a few minutes"

"Come here" I said pulling him by his t-shirt I wrapped my hands around his neck and kissed him.

"Have I ever told you how cute you are? Because, you totally are"

"You don't have to butter me up I am already cooking junk food for you"

"You know my mom used to say something like this every time I convince her to make Maggie and used to give me these lectures about eating healthy I was so annoying she won't even let me eat in peace"

"I don't think your mom can be that annoying, I mean she is your mom"

"Oh ya what was your mom like?"

"I....I don't know" he said suddenly turning all confused and lost.

"What?" I asked.

"Okay......I should have told you this before" He said holding my hand.

"I am listening"

"I actually......grew up in an orphanage I never met my parents but...I was told they died in an accident"

He said in a low voice. I was totally shocked and saddened by his confession a tear drop rolled down my cheeks and fell on his hands.

"Hey...." He said wiping my tears.

"Come here" I said as I pulled him into a warm hug.

"Thanks for listening"

He said after we parted. I smiled.

"Hey looks like the Maggie is ready"

He said as he put in in a bowl. Then he took a spoonful blew air on it and fed me. I could feel my expression change into a happy one, I took the spoon from his hand and fed him too.

"I am full" I pout patting my tummy. He smiled. I wrap my arms around his neck and snuggle at his chest.

"Murat you are not sulking about this tell me"

"I am okay Anusha"

"Sure?"

He bents down and pecks my lips.

"Sure my baby penguin" He tickled my armpits to which I let out a cackle."Murat stop!" I laugh out loud now. Infectiously he catches the cue and starts laughing along with.

"See I can never be sulking when my baby penguin is around" He pinches my nose.

"Whom are you calling baby penguin you alligator?"

"Oops someone looks offended"

"Shut up. I want to sleep"

"In the kitchen"

I raise my arms up. "Then take me to bed" He smiles warmly and lifts me in his embrace.

***

Shafeena's POV

I hastily tie my hair in a low ponytail as I walk out of the bathroom. God knows if either Anusha or Murat would be noisy today and disrupt my goddamn sleep again.

Sleep was the only thing I could afford to manage in this place and when I would be back home....I would again spend insomniac nights blankly staring the ceiling.

I spotted Yash at the balcony. His back facing me as he sat with a glass of whiskey in his hand.

These days he barely stepped out of his room or communicated with us. I knew what exactly he felt like. The breakup could have been less torturous if she had not insulted him brutally like that in front of all. I mean I never knew Dr Pooja was a pathetic person.

I forward baby steps towards him. He seemed alerted by my presence yet passed me a smile.

"Hows you?" I asked.

"Me?I am good" He stuttered.

"Really?You hardly come out of your room these days"

"I just don't feel like it"

"Because of the breakup?"

He stared at me blankly. Was I speaking too much. I was afraid if he would react harshly at my impersonal question.

"When a toxic relationship ends. Remember you win"

He chuckled.

"What?I am serious!"

"Really Shafeena?Who are you kidding!"

"Yash I am serious"

"You are saying this Shafeena?" He spoke with utter seriousness in a soft voice. The odor of alcohol briskly present in his words "You?You has been in an abusive relationship since years"

It was now my turn to stay silent. I turned back and bit my cheeks harshly. He should not have mounted this personal question to me.

"Answer me"

"Yash mind your limits"

"Am I wrong Shafeena?"

I turn to him astound by how his voice was still calm despite being drunk.

"Doctor Pooja spilled everything to you right?"

"No. I mean yes..partly but not everything"

I shake my head in derision "Then you know nothing about me"

"I want to know Shafeena" He mumbled with softness as he inched forward. I inhaled his cologne. Honeysuckle and leather.

"Shafeena!"

"Leave please" I said and tried to turn away but he yanked my wrist forcing me to face him. It was the first he behaved harsh although just for my sake.

"Answer me!"

"What do you want to know for fuck's sake!" I shout-sobbed. "That I am weak,stupid and naive that I have submitted myself to my husband" I wipe my eyes. He stared at me in astonishment.

"The media,the PR are already running behind my husband who is a business tycoon about his extra marital affair, about how helpless wife is"

"He..he has an affair?"

Yash's astound eyes testimonies that my psychiatrist dear Pooja did not reveal it to him. But there is no hiding now.

I shake my head "Helpless. I am helpless" I sniffled "A working independent woman is helpless why?Because that's how you portray a woman whose husband is a culprit and if she gets divorced?"

Yash looked down.

"Ammi was right. There is no place on earth that fetches respect to a divorced woman"

"Don't say that Shafeena"

"No Yash. I know my fate. I have to bear the stinging of his belts until the day I die..." Before I complete my words,shock embraced me hard as Yash locked his lips with mine in a moment. What astonished me more was the fact that I was kissing him back. I shove my tongue inside his mouth as his lips captivated me in his grip. He broke the kiss abruptly.

"Never say that Shafeena" He muttered "You are not weak,naive or stupid nor are you helpless." Saying so he smacked my lips with his again. I had little idea what I was doing but I could say that,I was following my heart.

***

Murat's POV

I was in the kitchen preparing to make some tea for myself when I felt Anusha's arms rap around me.

"Good morning" She said resting her head on my back.

"What you want now? You act all cute only when you want something from me"

"Coffee.....you make the best coffee in the world"

"Fine I will make coffee" I said and she kissed my cheeks.

She sat on the kitchen counter as I made coffee.

"You remember Nikhil?" Anusha asked as I hand her a cup of steaming hot coffee which I had just made for the two of us.

"Who the fuck is that?" I asked.

"The art director Murat. He was asking me out for a dinner date" She giggled as though she was narrating a joke. She would never have said this date thing especially if a hunk like that art director asked her out if she wasn't involved with me. Her demeanor had started to change. She smiled like a kid,cackled,cried and did all the silly stuffs like a teenager.

Although I did not show but yes I was behaving weirdly too.

Masking my hurt I say "And you did not say yes?"

Anusha looked surprised "I mean Murat..you..we"

"We?" I fake chuckled "Even you and I know that hard feelings are not our thing"

She flashed a wry smile. I could sense it as fake.

"Come on Anusha. We fuck,we fight and..." I gulp something I was about to say "We are friends is not that all?"

"Yeah it is" She smiled. She did not sense the falsity in my words.

"That guy is handsome. So go out"

"You sure Murat?"

"Yeah even I had asked Mehek to come over" I lied. I had just made it up to not make a fool of myself in front of her. I did not want to look like a jealous teenager.

"Okay!"

***

Anusha's POV

I tried my very best to concentrate on what Nikhil was saying but all I could think of was Murat and the image of him with Mehak was making me go crazy, did he really mean everything he said?

"Anusha you okay?" Nikhil asked.

"Ya of course keep talking" I said forcing a smile.

***

Murat's POV

"Murat........." Mehak's voice brought me back to reality.

"Ya....what?" I asked.

"You okay you have been so distracted ever since I came here?"

"It's just work stress"

"You sure it's not about the girl you have been dating you seem to be really into her"

"What no....you know me I am never serious about anyone"

"That doesn't mean you couldn't be"

"Seriously Mehak that's not the case"

"Okay you want more wine?"

"Ya" I said.

***

Anusha's POV

"Anusha you still here?" Nikhil asked.

"You know what, I just remembered I had to do something"

"Do what?"

"Leave"

I said getting up. Without thinking I rushed back. I entered the house in a heist and went straight towards Murat's room. When I reached there I saw a confused Mehak leaving his room I could tell from her look that nothing happened between them. I opened the bedroom door and stepped inside Murat was walking around the room confused he stopped as he sensed my presence we stared at each other for a few moment's before we went forward and kissed each other.

"Murat I........." We heard Mehak's voice and suddenly came to a halt we parted and looked back to see Mehak standing there with open mouth.

"Forgot.....my........phone" Mehak said picking it up from the nightstand.

"Mehak please don't..........."

"I am going to pretend that I saw nothing"

Mehak said and walked outside we continued kissing passionately.

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