" The way you help me and make me happy,
Is something I wonder is the best things to me."

Author's POV

" Hey, Are you fine?" That unknown brunnete asked Jia, bringing Jia out of her reverie.

" Sorry, I just fell down. Actually I am unwell, I guess." Jia mumbled once she recovered her awareness.

" That's okay. How do you feel now? I am a doctor, say me if I can help you." The estranged saviour enquired.

"I am feeling nauseous from several days. I haven't even touched fast food." Jia told the other girl.

" Did you miss your periods?" That girl asked Jia, as she felt it can be one of the possibilities, seeing her married.

" I- Yes." She said while thinking the same. Suddenly, her face glowed.

The other girl smiled at her, and asked her to test once. She asked Jia to accompany her and she did.

" Please wait, till I come out." Jia requested the girl before entering the room to test for confirmation.

As she came out of the room, she hugged her tight. Her eyes were moist as the other girl congratulated her.

" Will you be able to go back home alone?" The other one asked to which Jia replied a yes.

" Then, I will take your leave. Ok, take care." She was about to leave, when Jia stopped her.

" Please, stay a little longer. I want someone to talk to me, I am bored of being alone." She pleaded. The girl smiled and sat with her in the nearby park.

" Can we be friends?" It was the first question she had to be answered by that girl, whom she met just an hour earlier. The girl was taken aback by her proposal, but she vigorously nodded her head positively , the next while.

" So, my new friend, what should I call you? Don't be formal, I think we should call each other in our nicknames, shouldn't we?" The unknown girl put her point forward .

" You can call me Jia."

" It's Riyu." Both said simultaneously and then started laughing. The combined laughter of the two amazing humans and beautiful girls was creating a melody of cheers in the hearts of the travellers, who crossed them. It felt as if earth heard this music after a long trail of days.

They exchanged their numbers and thought to talk frequently over phone, before they parted their paths.

" In this world of millions, I felt as if she was made to be my best friend forever, that I always wished for. Though Mishka and I love to enjoy time together, still the peace I felt with Riyu, was not even slightly similar with her." Jia thought while driving back home. That old lifeless Jia was no more, but it was the same prankster and irritating Jia, who was the college queen.

Her heart was dancing, knowing that she was bearing the fruit of their love. She was too excited to share this news with her dearest hubby, that also ignited a hope of 'normalising their relation yet again' in her.

She called him as soon as she reached home, cautiously walking up the stairs with a hand holding her presently flat belly possessively. She was too careful to even think about any mishap to occur with her child, their child.

She placed her weight on the bed and stretched her legs, resting her back on the wooden bed post. Thinking about how to say him the same, she finally tapped the call option.

" Ishan, I miss you." That was the first thing her lips spelled as the call was continued.

" Jia, I have more works than hearing your 'I miss you', let me do my work peacefully and please, don't disturb me." He roared in a slightly rough voice due to the inner turmoil that has been increasing in him these days.

He thought that she will keep quiet for the whole day in anger and won't disturb him. "She might call me, the next day whenever her anger subsides and she starts to miss me", he thought.

Hearing the pin- drop silence from the other line, he disconnected the call and indulged him in his work once again.

But unknown to him, he just did the worst. The hope Jia had preserved all these days from the last 3 months was crushed brutally by those few words of anger from him.

' How could I tell him that he is going to be a father soon, when my position in his life is still unknown to me.' She thought, as her eyes drained all those collected trust and hope in her for him.

' What will I do if he absentmindedly says that he doesn't need this child and what if he leaves me in the worst case? I can't take risk to lose my love in anyway. It's better for me to be his unwanted wife, than to lose him forever.' she thought while crying her eyes out, as she tucked herself to sleep the night away.

It was almost 8 am the next day, when her eyes saw light. Washing her face, she saw her eyes were red and puffy from crying.

She took hot steam for half an hour to get her normal eyes back, she knew this condition of her, will only aggregate her Mom and Dad's worry.

" Who is calling now?" She mumbled irritatedly, as the phone rang for third time continuously...

" Riyu." A smile crept on her face as she read her name, displaying on the screen.

Having a chit- chat for some time, she hung up the call saying," You know, I can't confide in anyone that easily. But I felt like we are best friends, so I said it all. Thank you so much."

The girl on the other line was embraced with immense sorrow listening everything about her life. She replied," Thank you too for making me a friend of yours."

The girl smiled heartily thinking about her little, cute ,new friend. Jia was so childish, that her heart wished to pamper her as much as she can.

The pages of the calender were flipping by fast, Jia's work on the hospital was intensifying. Not only her hospital work, but also her mood swings and frequent vomits were levelling up too.

" Riyu, come na. Let's meet somewhere." She told excitedly.

" Ok, come to diamond hub at 4 pm today." Riyu answered her but Jia was too adamant to meet her earlier, so she gave up.

" Jo hukum, maate." ( As per wish, miss.) Riyu kidded that led to Jia roar in laughter.

" God bless you, ardent follower of Jia Maate, And Don't forget to bring your special Gajar Halwa for me." She said while laughing.

Hearing her laugh, Riteish and Urmilla were astounded as it was something they had almost forgotten, happens in their house too. But, they smiled seeing some features of their old house restoring back due to the person on the other side.

As Jia saw them, she smiled and told, " Maa, I want to meet a friend today, can I tag along with her, please?" Little did she know, that how can they deny her happiness which was overwhelming their heart with smiles.

She was checking J.R Classical Popsters YouTube channel site, when her smile fluttered inches wide as the subscribers had increased to 12 M+ views.

Only 2 months ago, Jia and Riyu did start uploading their music videos on Youtube, and to their delight people loved to hear them to such an extent that it was circling around the globe like wildfire, that they never expected.

She shared the screenshot of the page to Riyu on her WhatsApp number with a text, " See, what our mixed efforts wrought, Proud to have you by my side. Love you.<3"

Within 15 minutes she replied, " Friends are always there to show the world, the best of their friend. We did so. Proud to have come along with you this far in a relationship called ' friendship' in this short span of time. Let us be like this forever, and ever and ever.<3 "

Jia was impatiently waiting for the clock to hit 12 as she wanted to meet her friend soon.

She rode to the Diamond Hub, and scanning the area, she found her friend sitting on the corner seat, near a flower vase, looking beautiful as usual in her flowy skirt and kurta and a scarf wrapped around her neck. They started talking, and once again they reached that tragic discussion.

" Jia, look as far as I could understand Ishaan. He is just too selfless for his own bad, he doesn't even try to understand that all these sacrifices are going to bring him nothing." She put up her points infront of Jia.

" But, you are obviously doing a mistake not saying them about your pregnancy. You should say it all soon." She was constantly pushing her to reveal all these, as Riyu knew Jia won't be able to handle all these alone.

" See, what I brought for you? Listen, don't listen this, jumbo. I wonder how you befriended this jumbo.Leave it, Just gulp all these and your baby will start doing gyrate like a rat." Niel entered with his stupid dialogues having a bowl of carrot pudding and mango ice-cream in his hand.

Jia started laughing, seriously he has that stupid ability to make a serious topic end as a laughing stock. Jia was dragged back to the day she and Niel had their first encounter, who is Riyu's best friend. She thoroughly enjoyed their company.

" Darling..." Niel sang, and by his tone, Jia knew, he wanted to ask for something from Riyu.

Jia sat like an excited child to once again relish their banters. As per Niel's request, they agreed to sing for him, with a condition that their YouTube channel will be merged with Niel's friend's channel.

Eventually, they practised a lot to make their combined music channel reach to the peak. Her days were too dramatic these days, with the two dramaqueens with her.

But, her world stopped at once as she saw a news headline popping on her cell phone screen.

" I, Tanya, welcome you here with today's tempered and spicy news headlines."

Not wasting a minute, Jia had reached to her maternal house as she read that disgusting news, only to find the whole house empty.

" Dad, where are you?" She asked impatiently, as she called her father.

" Beta, I told you that we are out of India for your mom's dance concert. Then, why are you asking?" Her dad asked back in concern.

" No, dad. It's just that I forgot." She tried to cover up, but her Dad had already guessed that something was wrong from her tone.

" Tell me, what's wrong?" Her father asked her in a strict voice.

" Nothing, Dad." She tried to lie but was easily caught as a muffled cry left her hand covered mouth.

On the other side, Her dad had started to panic hearing his only daughter's aggrevated cry.

" Calm down, dear. Princess, tell your dad what happened?"

" Nothing Dad." Saying this in a hurry, she discontinued the call, leaving her father stressed. She knew, her words will just increase her Dad's worry , so she chose to stay quiet.

Having a stone face, she switched on the television once again to hear that heartbreaking news once more.

" Let's come to our third best news of the bollywood industry, this is about our all time favourite crush, our chocolate boy Ishan Malik.. It is said that he is frequently seen with Actress Laila these days.Even he was spotted ,coming out of a hotel room with her this afternoon."

She was crying hysterically. She was making herself determined not to trust on those stupid news but the insecurities that her fragile heart had was compelling her to see if it was true.

She picked up her phone from the ground, that was decorated with broken glass vases.

" Pick up the phone, Ishaan." She mumbled, as the phone network went blank.

" Who is this?" A girl's sound voiced irritatedly from the other line.

I checked if I misclicked the number, but it was Ishaan's number.

" Who are you?" Jia asked back in a low tone.

" Who the hell are you, who doesn't even know me. I am Laila Rajput." The girl on the other side roared back.

Jia was feeling suffocated all of a sudden, she stopped a while to gasp oxygen and calm her burning nerves. It was indeed too much for her to handle.

" Oh, You too are my fan. Cat got your tongue hearing my name, woah. I am so impressed, that I will surely give you my autograph for free." the person on the other line said with a full blown smile and victorious laugh.

" Is Ishaan there?" Jia asked in a low tone, while wiping her tears silently.

" Obviously, he stays here only. But, why are you searching for him ? lemme tell you, he is off your limits." The other girl smiled profusely, while saying.

" Laila, Is my phone with you?" Jia heard Ishaan's voice through the phone.

" Can you please give this phone to him?" Jia requested her once again.

" Here's a phone call from any Jia for you, Ishaan?" She heard Laila say Ishan.

" Tell her that I'm busy now." She heard Ishaan saying promptly. And, in a split second, the call was disconnected.

She drove towards the diamond hub and went towards the last table. She put on her black specs, waiting for the those person, who can really calm her brain now.

" Oh beautiful, see how terribly you missed our sweet love sessions." Niel entered while laughing. His laughing face did wonders in uplifting her disasterous mood.

She laughed heartily and replied back, " I missed it so badly, but where is our heroine?"

" She is having a surgery now, yaar. This will be here in 30 minutes or so. Don't worry, I am here to entertain you till my master arrives." Niel sang and it made Jia to laugh out loud, forgetting her pain.

Niel placed a hand on her hand, and advised her to laugh less as she looks like a monster. She kicked him really hard.

" See, it's not good for your tiny baby." Niel said while pinching her nose. He has been a protective brother for her these days. And, she absolutely loved the feeling of being pampered from these two amazing persons.

Something caught her attention the next moment.

Laila's Office

Ishaan is working on his office and his hands were constantly racking his head.

Adjusting his hair, he stood up to go for his scheduled meeting that is 15 minutes from now.

" Laila, Is my phone with you?" Ishan asked entering her cabin.

He has been living in the office from past months due to the increase work on the office. Ronnie is busy taking care of Mishka, that has lend all the work burden in him.

" Here's a phone call from any Jia for you, Ishaan?" She heard Laila say Ishan.

" Tell her that I'm busy now." Ishan said promptly. And in a split second, she disconnected the call.

" Let's move to Diamond Hub to have our lunch." Laila suggested him. He was uncomfortable around her but denying her offer would disrespect her, thinking that he agreed.

As he was entering inside the restaurant, he was astonished to see his woman laughing with another man.

His blood boiled seeing that man's hand on the top of her hand. He was about to confront her, when someone tugged his hand.

" Where are you going? Our table is over there." Saying this she dragged him to the other table. He could feel someone's burning gaze on his back. And, he definitely knrw who it was.

From his side view, he saw that man feeding ice cream to Jia. But, suddenly she stood up and started walking towards his table.

He changed his side of sight. He heard the guard saying her, " You can't enter here, ma'am. There's a meeting going on and ordinary people aren't allowed here."

She spatted, " Of course, I see how busy they are. I will leave."

" Get lost. Don't disturb us." Laila started shouting at her. That was his limit.

" Laila, stop it." He said and upon turning, he saw Jia absent.

" Do you know her?" Laila asked suspisciously.

" Laila, she is Jia, my wife." Ishaan said that shut Laila's mouth from sprouting nonsense further.

After meeting with the Toronto delegates, he was delighted to know that he has been nominated for the toronto International Music Awards. He informed his dad, Mom and Bhai asking them to take a day off after 16 days.

He even wanted to call Jia as his day of happiness would be incomplete without her but he had no courage for doing so after avoiding her for so long. He received a call from his Vyom Bhai.

" Hello Bhai." He greeted.

" Hey, Ishaan. We are so proud of you and I am damn sure, you will surely win this award." He chirped.

" I hope so, bhai. Bhai, will you just tell Jia to come on that day?" Ishan said hesitantly.

" You won't change your ways, do you think she will listen me. Okay, I will try." He heard the other person sighing.

He knew Rohit is too disturb to even pick up his calls due to his messed up personal life, so he invited Zara, Kshiraj, Mishka and Ronnie.

He was happy genuinely after so many months. Unknown to him, someone was planning to ruin his married life, behind his back.

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