Kabir's POV

I walked, almost ran from her house and took a deep breathe.

I don't know what I was feeling but I was not feeling good.

I was feeling an odd sensation in my heart.

I closed my eyes and the picture flashed in front of my eyes.

I knew she has a husband but after looking at their picture it's as if he became real.

For so many days 'Sohum' was just a name that I heard from Kavya's mouth but today that name got a face.

And now I don't know what I was feeling anymore.

They were looking so happy in each other's arms.

Kavya was laughing wholeheartedly with him.

Before seeing this picture, I tried to ignore his existence in her life, but now I can't even do that.

'Kabir,' I heard a voice and turned around to see Kavya running towards me.

She stood in front of me and started breathing loudly.

'Why did you leave so suddenly?' she asked after some time.

'I remembered that I have an important work,' I told her as I saw Farhan leaving the society.

'But it was so sudden. Anyways how will you go?' she asked.

Shit!

I forgot that my car was in front of school.

'I will ask Suraj to bring the car.' I told her and messaged Suraj.

'I thought we can go together to your house,' she said and my eyes widened.

'I mean... I want to know why you lied to me,' she said and that time I understood that she just wants to know that.

'Okay we will go together,' I said.

'Okay, let's go to my house and bring my purse and mobile,' she said and we started walking towards her building.

'At first it was not my plan to lie to you but you assumed I work there and I didn't correct it,' I started.

'Which made me feel like a fool,' she said but I didn't say anything and decided to continue my point of view.

'I thought as you don't know it, with you I can be normal. In front of you, I was not Kabir Ahuja, who owned a big hotel and thousands of people were working under him, I was just Kabir and I liked that feeling which stopped me from telling the truth, every time I tried to say it.' I told her the truth and for almost twenty seconds she was quiet.

'Okay. I understood the intention behind it. You just wanted to live like a simple man and that's why you did it, but, this time there were not any pictures. What if next time someone clicked me with you? How will I reply to everybody? I am a simple person, Kabir. Our worlds are world apart.'

'I know that, Kavya. I am sorry. I will never let you be in trouble and by any chance if you get in trouble because of me, I will take the blame,' I said her, truthfully.

'I am sorry that I suggested that we should go home together. What if someone again takes picture of us?' she asked making me chuckle.

'I asked about it to my manager and he send out a news that I am out of station for some days so there will be nobody following us and after this news dies, I will again join the work,' I told her which me and Mr. Raut discussed before coming here.

'Earlier, Mr. Raut wanted me to not deny or even agree if someone asks me something about the picture but I didn't agree to that as they will take my silence as a 'yes' and think that we both are together,' I continued and looked at her and noticed something in her eyes.

Fear.

Fear of being misunderstood as my girlfriend.

'But when I didn't agree with him, he gave another suggestion to stay low till the news gets cool down and I agreed to it,' I told her and in seconds that fear was changed into relief.

'But you said you remembered an important work and that's why you left from here hurriedly?' she asked.

'Mr. Raut asked me to call him so that he can tell me how did the media reacted to the news,' I lied and thank god that she didn't suspect me.

I don't like lying to her.

But, what should I tell her?

Should I tell her I left because after seeing her husband, I felt as if someone stabbed my heart with an arrow and I could not stand being there and ran out of the room.

We reached her building and she pressed the number of her floor.

Suddenly, the elevator stopped working and we both looked at each other.

'God. Not this again,' Kavya shouted.

'Calm down,' I said and looked around the elevator.

What happened suddenly?

'What did you do when elevator gets stuck?' I asked her.

'We usually push the 'Emergency' button and security Bhaiya comes and help us out,' she said making me smile.

Security Bhaiya.

She is one of a kind.

She pushed the button but nobody responded.

'Usually bhaiya comes and solves the problem,' she told me.

'It's okay. Maybe he is not in his place.' I tried to calm her down.

'My mobile is at home. Let's call Suraj Bhaiya and ask him to come and contact with security bhaiya,' she suggested and I took out my mobile to call him and tell him about the problem but there was no network.

'No network,' I told her and she sighed and once again pushed the 'Emergency button.'

'Calm down, Kavya,' I told her and she took a deep breathe.

'Okay. I will calm down,' she said and sat on the floor making me surprise.

'You can sit here. Elevators are cleaned everyday,' she told me making me chuckle.

I adjusted my pant and sat beside her.

'After ten minutes, we will again try to contact the security,' I reassured her as I wiped the sweat off my face.

'Sorry. The fan is not working, but bhaiya said he will repair it,' she told me and gave the end of her dupatta to me.

'Wipe your sweat off with this,' she said and gestured toward her dupatta.

'It's okay. Your dupatta will get dirty,' I said.

'Tomorrow I will wash it anyways, so don't think much. Sorry you also have to suffer because of me,' she said as I took her dupatta and wiped my face off.

'It's okay, Kavya,' I told her and she positioned herself comfortably.

'Have you forgiven me for lying?' I asked and she nodded in a 'yes.'

'But please don't lie to me again,' she said and I nodded in a 'yes.'

'Once again I am sorry, Kavya,' I apologized.

'Anyways, leave all that and tell me what was the most happiest moment in your life?' she asked and I was shocked by the sudden change of topic.

'When I had pav bhaji on the roadside with you,' I told her and she smiled.

'When was your most happiest moment?' I asked her.

'Recently, I felt the most happy when I came to your party. In years, for the first time, I got ready in a saree and went somewhere other than work,' she told me making me smile.

I remembered how beautiful she was looking in that black saree.

' I am sorry, you could not enjoy the party.'

'It's not about enjoying party Kabir, that time I took a decision by myself, without thinking about what people will say,' she explained and suddenly wiped the sweat off my face making me surprise.

'You will never take my dupatta on your own so I will wipe it off,' she said and suddenly I hugged her tightly.

Why didn't she met me before Sohum?

Why didn't she fall in love with me?

Why Sohum came in her life?

Why destiny didn't let us meet before she met her husband?

Why did Sohum had the chance to meet her first?

'Kabir, are you okay?' her voice made me broke our thoughts.

'Sorry, Kavya.'

'It's okay, Kabir.'

'No it's not okay, Kavya. Is it common for you? If someone hugs you, wont you feel offended and shout at them. Why are you saying 'it's okay.' Shout at me for hugging you,' I shouted and she suddenly held my hand tightly.

'Calm down, Kabir. No, I don't let anybody touch me so closely.'

'That's what I am trying to say. Other than your husband, nobody touches you like this, right?' I asked and she was just staring at me.

'No, Kabir,' she replied after few seconds.

'Then why are you letting me touch you? Shout at me for touching you. Push me away from you,' I shouted.

I was angry at myself for suddenly hugging her.

'I am letting you touch me because you are my friend, Kabir. You never try to do something with me, or touch me intentionally. Today, you did it maybe because you remembered something and emotions got the best of you. I also hugged you when we were at your house, Kabir. We are adults with emotions and sometimes we just want a hug, nothing more than that,' she said, almost shouted.

How will she react if she reads my thoughts?

'While going to school or somewhere, I had experienced touches that were not good, but your touch was not like that so I didn't push you.'

My blood boiled as soon I remembered what happen in the afternoon. I will ask Suraj to find a rickshaw driver for her as soon as I can.

'How can you say that I let everybody touch me? Are you questioning my character? Don't be near me if you think so low of myself,' she said and went and sat far away from me and tears started rolling down her eyes.

Sh!it!

I am so stupid.

I didn't plan to question her character. I was trying to save her from myself before I do something stupid because I have a feeling that if she takes care of me like this, that day will soon come when I will not be able to control my emotions and give in to my desires so I was asking her to stop me before something like this happens

But, in her eyes, it seemed that I was questioning her character.

'You are my friend, Kabir. I never let anyone touch me or hug me,' she once again clarified and I moved close to her and wiped her tears with my thumb finger.

'Shh... I am so sorry... so sorry,' I said and pulled her in my arms.

'It was not my intention to question your character,' I said as I was caressing her head but she was still crying.

'After so many years I made a genuine friend. I don't want to loose you, but you will never understand me,' she said as she broke our hug.

Once again I wiped her tears.

'I am so sorry, Kavya.'

'You bring out the best and worst out of me. You gave me courage to not think about society on the day of your party and now you are making me cry by questioning my character.' she said.

'It was not my intention to hurt you, Kavya.'

My intention was to save you from myself.

'Shh... don't cry,' I said as I once again wiped her tears.

'For the first time I am crying for someone,' she said.

What?

That man was so nice that he never made her cry?

'You made me so sad and angry and now you are the one wiping my tears. I am feeling so much emotions all at once after meeting you. All the emotions which I am not aware of,' she said and once again wiped her tears with the back of her hand.

I tried to hold her hand but she removed her hand from my grip.

'Don't touch me.'

'Don't be angry at your friend, Kavya,' I tried to pout but miserably failed and a small smile escaped her lips looking at my failed attempt.

'My friend looks beautiful when she smiles,' I said and started tickling her and she started laughing loudly.

'Now I am happy looking at you laughing,' I said but before she could say something we heard footsteps and we both looked at each other and I ran and started knocking the door loudly.

'If you are hearing us, please help us. We have got stuck here,' I shouted.

'Are you okay?' we heard a lady's voice from other side.

'Yes. Can you call the security guard?' I asked.

'Today our guard is on leave. Wait I will call guard of another building.' she said and we heard footsteps running away from the building.

'Thank god,' Kavya said and got up and in almost two minutes the elevator opened.

'Kavya. Are you okay?' The lady asked.

'Yes, aunty,' she said and she looked at me.

'He is my friend, Kabir. Anyways, thank you aunty for helping us,' she said.

'Don't take the elevator from now. Tomorrow I will ask our guard to check it,' the lady said and Kavya nodded in a 'yes.'

'Thank you for helping us, Aunty. Let's leave now,' Kavya said and we took the stairs to her house.

I don't know why but today I was very happy even though Kavya cried because of me.

With a smile on my face, we took stairs towards her flat.

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I hope you liked the chapter.

What do you NOW think of Kavya?

What do you NOW think of Kabir?

Did u expected them to get stuck?

Did you liked the elevator scene?

What do you think, how will she fall in love with him?

RANDOM QUESTION:- Favourite song of Taylor Swift.

Now I have been listening to her songs, specially the songs...

Black space.

Red.

Better man.

I almost do.

(THEIR LYRICS ARE AMAZING)

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