Disclaimer : All the characters written below are imaginary and a work of pure fiction. There is no resemblance to any incident or situation and is written as work of fiction.

A couple of days had passed and she had relaxed a fair bit around Karan. They had sculpted their Ganpati for promotion and she had sculpted her Ganpati for her place.

The next was Ganesh chaturthi and they all had a meeting at the production office for the next weekend's episode. They had to shoot all the contestants sitting and remembering the memories and experiences which they would insert in between the episodes.

So they were watching the episode and were giving the reaction shots of them remembering.

Teja had sat beside Nishant and Vidhi and Karan was with Ritwik and Wahi. Nia entered the studio and went and sat beside Karan , making Teja frown.

"Tu beta galati se bhi flirt mat kar warna woh bharak jayegi...." Wahi warned in his ear immediately.

"I am worried that woh nahi bharkegi...." He muttered.

"Why?" He frowned immediately.

"Wahi she has become like me....like how i was a few months back....i wouldn't have reacted if this happened with me....i would have probably gone into a shell...."

"Shit....ask Nia to stop...." Wahi said getting concerned.

"It is so weird nuh Wahi?she is having the same life trajectory like i had....carefree fun loving se like this...." He smiled sadly looking at her.

"Kundrra itna negative mat ban....hum sab hai nuh?sab thik ho jayega...." Wahi patted his back comforting him.

Nia wrapped her arms around his elbow and started to talk to him.

Teja noticed it from the corner of her eyes and felt her heart sink in her chest. The pain was almost physical.

Are they dating?

Wahi and ritwik looked at her carefully and saw that her expression didn't change. She didn't even flinch for a second.

Nia laughed and kept her head on his shoulder and Karan shook his hopelessly at her drama.

Teja had noticed everything but didn't dare to look at them.

Being friends would be tough. I cannot see him with someone else. Being stranger was far easier.

They had started the shoot and as they watched the footages , she could feel her eyes brimming with tears.

At the first cut she excused herself and went to the washroom and leaned on the sink sighing heavily.

All the memories from the show would bring back some behind the scene memory of theirs. The streets , the museum. All the place had his memory. Him explaining her about the place's history and culture. She splashed some water on her face not caring about her makeup.

She took a few tissues and was wiping her face when Nia entered the washroom. She smiled at Nia warmly and wiped her face.

"Nia you are coming right?tomorrow?" She asked politely.

"Yeah yeah....for sure....i am very excited....thanks for the invite Teju...." Nia said happily.

Teja smiled and threw the tissues in the dustbin.

"You and Kundrra are close friends nuh?how is he as a person?" Nia asked casually.

Teja knew someday or the other Nia would ask her this.

"He is a great guy...." She said with a smile.

"Hmm?i mean he is sweet....i kinda like him....isiliye socha tujhse puchu...." She looked at Teja and said sheepishly.

"Ofcourse i understand....he is great....mature hai....kaam aur career ko leke serious hai....respects people....humble bhi hai....you can trust him...." She said forcing a wide smile.

Nia was a bit taken aback. She didn't expect this reaction from her.

"If you like him tell him....he needs someone in his life....bohut alone hai after his breakup....i am sure you will take care of him and he would take care of you as well....all the best huh...." She patted Nia's shoulder and went out of the washroom and gulped immediately.

She felt difficulty to breath.

Teja you cannot be someone's forever. Be happy for them. Be human. Smile. Teja smile.

She immediately put up a smile and went to the studio and they resumed shoot.

After shoot Teja went and spoke to everyone and informed Karan , Ritwik and Wahi before leaving.

"Listen i need to tell you something...." Nia immediately came to the boys. "I am not liking how she is behaving...."

She told the entire incident that had happened in the washroom to the boys.

"Shit shit shit...." Karan covered his face with his palm.

"What the hell....why will she behave like this?" Ritwik asked in shock.

"Remember Wahi when initially i had felt that you and Teja liked each other....this was the exact same zone i had gone into....isiliye mai bol raha tha....she is exactly how i was a few months back....so i knew she would react like this....shit man....ab kya?" Karan looked at Wahi , Ritwik and Nia in desparation.

"Don't worry kal toh hum jaa rahe hai Teja ke ghar....we will figure something out...." Ritwik said patting his back to calm him down.

"I will talk to her....i will tell her yeh sab sach nahi hai....and that you love her and you need her....sach bolna is far easier than all these drama...." Nia said seriously.

"Pagal hai kya bey?" Wahi looked at her in shock. "Dekh woh tum teeno ko kuch nahi bolegi mereko bohut maaregi....please yeh stunts mat karo...."

"Shut up...." All three of them told Wahi rolling their eyes.

"But Wahi is right....bohut bharkegi...." Karan sighed not knowing how to handle this mess of a situation.

"Bappa hai nuh....we will figure something out kal....ab tum sab ghar jaao....i promise sab thik hoga...." Ritwik said giving them motivation.

"Mai nahi reh paunga yaar uske bina...." Karan tilted his head and told Ritwik helplessly.

"Guys....mai chalti hoon okay?kal milte hai....and kundrra don't worry....we will sort this out tomorrow...." Nia patted his shoulder and left.

The three boys sat in Karan's car as he started to drive. Ritwik sat in the passenger seat and Wahi sat behind.

"Kundrra don't worry so much...." Ritwik said after a few minutes of silence.

Karan parked the car by the side of the road and broke down into tears.

"All this is my fault....yeh sab jo ho raha hai....sab meri galati hai....mere wajah se woh aisi ho gayi....maine use apni tarah ek monster bana diya...." He punched his steering and Ritwik immediately held his hand.

"Kya kar raha hai pagal ho gaya hai kya?" Wahi shouted at him.

"Haan pagal ho gaya hoon....nahi dekha jaa raha hai use aise....i know how much it used to hurt me....sab kuch apne andar rakhna....khud apne dimaag mein sab kuch assume karke khud ko hirt karna....she is doing that....i know how much it is hurting her and i feel so damn helpless...." He shouted back.

"Kundrra calm down...." Ritwik said calmly.

"How the hell am i supposed to calm down Ritwik?i let her go....so you realise....woh meri thi....maine apne pagal panti ke wajah se use dur kiya....mujhe laga woh khush hogi....mujhe laga i will spoil her life....damn it...." He closed his eyes in frustration. "And see the result....see what i have done to her....mai kaise use samjhau that i really love her....kaise samjhau ki she is my everything....my forever....it is not about me anymore Ritwik....i want her back with me because of her....woh nahi reh payegi aise....she will destroy herself...." His voice cracked.

"Kundrra....tu bhi change hua nuh?woh bhi ho jayegi...." Wahi said trying to calm him down.

"Exactly hum sab hai nuh...." Ritwik said hugging him tightly.

"Tum log please use...." Karan choked unable to finish his sentence.

"Haan we will bring her back to the old Teja okay?tu rona bandh kar...." Ritwik patted his back."Dekh Kundrra.... Yeh jo dialogue hum movies mein sunte hain toh bada lightly lete hain.... But woh sach hota hai.... True love has the power to heal you.... From any pain.... When you found that love in Teja.... She healed you.... Trust me.... Your love will heal her too.... Woh aisi nahi rahegi.... All this is just a major fuck up.... Jab ye solve hoga nuh.... Sab sahi hoga.... Trust rakh...."

"Exactly.... Ab dekh how you are....you again became like the previous Karan right?so kuch saal pehele tha....she made you that right?i am sure you will bring the old Teja back....fir dono fun loving pagal bacchhein humare sar pe dance karna...." Wahi said softly.