Isha's POV

The phone slipped out of my hand. I shake my head in disbelief. Karan and Abhi are playing tricks? On us? Am I too a pawn in their dirty game?

I was just screaming and swearing at Karan as he was trying to provoke my anger to the core. He was fuming and frowning too and I guess..it was just a momentary impulse that he blocked my mouth with his and started to kiss me out of hunger.

What surprised me more was the fact that..ummm..I was liking it and was kissing him back. But guess what I was probably just saved from making a big mistake..or to say a big blunder.

"Is everything okay?" He asked. His hands cupping my face. His eyes displaying concern crystal clear.

I shoot daggers at him through my eyes "First of all tell me what were the two of you planning?"

"What?"

"Do not act innocent.."

"Isha I am really not able to understand."

"Anusha and Murat have seen the proof to say this"

"Proof? And what did they say?"

"And you two in the disguise of producers are planning something very sinister"

Karan stood dumbfounded at my words. I am sure he knew what I was pinpointing at! He swallowed a lump in his throat as he took his phone and stormed out of the room...increasing my confusion further.

Abhi's POV

My phone vibrated in the desk as I pick it up, Karan's name start to flash.

"Hello Abhi?"

"Karan what's the matter bro, I was searching for you everywhere but all of a sudden you..."

He interrupted me midway and started to speak "Listen to me first. The truth is out"

My heart rose up to my mouth. "Wh..what do you mean by the truth is out?"

"Anusha and Murat were in your room and they found out"

I cover my mouth with my trembling hands. This obviously was not the time to spill out everything but how..??

"Abhi I think there is no use hiding now.. You should tell them everything"

"I cannot do this alone. Be here now"

"Okay"

He said and hung up.

Karan's POV

It took me a hell lot of energy to pacify the anger of the enraged girls especially for Isha and Anusha who had resorted to swearing me and Abhi. Shafeena being the calm one did not utter much but she too clearly looked pissed off.

Murat and Yash also demanded explanations from us. Abhi and I convinced them that we had answers but for that we had to talk it out calmly. Finally all of them agreed to listen at least.

The troublemaker us sat across two adjacent armchairs facing them at the couch.

"Tell us every little thing about your plan" Isha exclaimed.

"Are you guys running a cult or something like that?" Anusha shouted.

"Calm down Anusha. He said he'll explain" Murat said wrapping an arm around her shoulder and she surprisingly quitens up. Weird! Anusha pacified by Murat?

"Can you please tell us clearly, what are our photos doing here?" Shafeena spoke with a tone of disgust.

"Calm down.. We will explain" I sighed

"It all started in 1930" Abhi remarked thoughtfully.

"What the bullshit is he blurting?" Anusha snarled.

"Anusha listen please" I spoke almost folding my hands.

"Aisha and I were archeologists" Abhi sniffled "Yes she loved dancing but professionally she was an archeologist. We were on a old ruin of Agra when I started getting visons.." He stopped midway "In my previous life I was the son of a king and for me all of your lives were lost....lovers were separated, friendship was buried only for me"

I was afraid that Abhi may anytime break into sob.

"I felt responsible for whatever happened. But I guess it is never too late for redemption. All of you had taken birth again and I wanted to pay for my unintentional sins by this mission. I wanted all of you to be together....."

Abhi's POV

Slowly I spilled out everything I told them everything about Zafar, Roop, Manpreet, Sukveer, Ruhani their love story and the tragedy that followed and they listened carefully after listening to everything Anusha got up.

"You are crazy.....I am getting out of here" She said and walked outside.

"Wait I am coming with you?" Shafeena said as she followed her.

"I can't believe I ever trusted you"

 Isha said glaring at Karan who looked down in embarrassment as she walked out.  Now what was going on between them?  

"Have you considered talking to a physiatrist because I....."

 Yash began but stopped as I glared at him and walked away.

"Murat at least you....."

"Don't even try Abhi" 

Murat said as he got up and left as well. I looked up to see Mehak still standing there.

"You are not leaving?"

"I think I am gonna stay, so tell me more am I even in this story"

She said sitting in front of me.

"You are"

"Am I like a princess"

"No you were a servant at the palace" Karan said.

"What the hell...." She said shocked.

"You did save my life" I said.

"Okay keep talking"

***

Murat's POV

I was nervous as I knocked on the front door of Anusha's house, what happened at Abhi's place was no less the traumatic I was confused as hell myself I know she was too I didn't know if meeting her was the best idea but I just knew I couldn't stay away from her. Soon elderly women opened the door.

"Hello is Anusha here?" I asked.

"No Sir Madam has gone to meet her family I am her housekeeper I don't know when she will be back" She said.

"Okay thank you" I said as I turned back dishearten.

***

Anusha's POV

I tossed and turned on my bed as sleep refused to even come near me I stretch out my hand to feel the left side of the bed, which felt empty without Murat, when did I get so used to being with him? Suddenly I heard a knock on my window, great now my ears are ringing I thought but I heard the knock again; frightened I went and opened the window to spot Murat standing outside with his stupidly gorgeous smile. I was overjoyed as I opened the window.

"Are you crazy what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Why dose your windows have bars in between?" He asked irritated.

"Come to the balcony I will open the door" I said as I proceeded to open the door to the balcony he rushed inside as soon as I opened the door he took me in his arms and started kissing me.

"Wait, wait....." I said.

"What......I missed you"

"I missed you too but what are you doing here?"

"I came to shout at you why did you come here without telling me"

"Then why are you kissing me instead?"

"Because you are too cute to stay mad at" He said as he went and sat on my bed I smiled seeing his cuteness.

"Now don't get too comfortable you remember what happened last time when you met my family right"

"You are worth the risk" he said as he pulled my hand and made me sit on the bed.

"Seriously what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Okay fine.......I was thinking about what Abhi said and as much as I want to forget all about it and move on I just couldn't okay and I want to give him the benefit of the doubt so what say both of go to the place he talked about and see what the whole deal is about?"

"Even though it sounds stupid, I think it's the only way out of this mess so let's go" I said with a smile and he smiled back.

***

Two days later

"Did you remember anything?" Murat asked as we looked around the broken bulidings around us.

"Ya that I am hungry, tired and stupid for agreeing to this"

I said and Murat laughed.

"Wonder what Abhi saw in this place"

"Let's get out of this dumpster and get something to eat"

I said walking back but then I realized Murat was not following me I looked back to find him looking at a platform that stood at a distance.

"Murat.....what happened?"

"Nothing let's go" He said as he turned back and walked up to me.

***

"Oh my god this is so delicious" I said as I ate a bowl of Keer.

"I heard this is a specialty here" Murat said.

"This is just amazing let me just click a picture" I said pulling out my phone from my pocket.

"Why do you have to post about everything you eat? Your Instagram is filled with pictures of food items"

I don't post about everything I eat just special stuff"

"Oh come on you have a picture of your morning coffee in there"

You had made that for me so obviously it's special"

Murat was looking around the restaurant. As I wondered if I should Oder more Keer it's delicious but I kind of feel shy to buy more.

"Anusha......."

Murat called.

"What....what?"

I asked suddenly coming back to my senses. Murat smiled and pushed his bowl of keer towards me. I smiled as I took the bowl and started eating from it.

"I was saying we have some time to kill before we go back to our hotel room so why not go watch this play?"

Murat asked pointing at a poster kept nearby. I looked at the poster the title read 'Zafar Ki Roop'.

"Hey isn't Zafar and Roop the name Abhi said to us"

"Oh maybe this is how he got that story, so you wanna go watch it?"

"You know I actually want to, I wanna know what the whole deal is about"

***

Soon I and Murat was siting in an auditorium to watch the musical version of the story of Zafar and Roop. The play was filled with beautiful dancer and the most gorgeous narrator.

I enjoyed the play for a while, but soon I strangely felt connected with the characters, like whatever happening to them were happening to me and the feeling got worse as the play continued on.

When the curtains dropped a tear rolled down my cheek my hands were shivering as I felt something break inside me.