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.

"Kundri you brought your friend with you....how can you leave her here and go?" She frowned as soon as he opened the door of the passenger seat for her.

He closed his eyes. She was correct. He had completely forgotten about Shreya.

He took out the phone from his pockets and called her. He took roughly about 30 seconds to talk to her and then disconnected the call.

"She doesn't want to leave this early....she will come with one of her friends she met here...." He said gesturing her to sit inside.

She nodded and sat inside and he closed the door for her and went and sat in the driver seat and started to drive out of the back door of the parking.

"Paps?" She chuckled looking at him.

"I came through the back door as well...." He said laughing.

"So finally I get to meet your girlfriend...." She said with a smirk.

He frowned in confusion but didn't look away from the road.

"Who girlfriend?"

"Your range rover...." She giggled like a kid and he chuckled.

There was a silence for a couple of minutes post that. He turned on the radio to make it comfortable for her.

"You have changed Kundri...." She said softly.

"As in?" He asked casually.

"I don't know how to explain but you have changed...." She said looking at him.

"For the better or for the worse?" He asked licking his dry lips.

"Don't know...." She whispered. "All I know is you are not the same Karan....that determined face is gone....you know the typical Karan Kundrra face?the rough and tough one?are you getting me?"

I am a mess Teja. I thought I won't be. I thought once I go out of the show I'll get over you. Distance will make sure I get over you. I hoped and prayed each day in the show that what I was feeling should be an infatuation. Something that was happening because we were locked in the show for months. Where my only solace was you. So I hoped and prayed that when we come out of it , i'll forget you. It didn't happen. My feelings kept growing each day. Every moment. And slowly you started consuming me. My life. My everything. How I only wish for one thing now Teja. Either you be mine or I get over you. Because this is messing with my head.

"Kundri?" She frowned not hearing anything from him.

Her voice brought him out of the reverie.

"Huh?people change Teja may be that's why...." He muttered.

She didn't poke him anymore. She was ready for any more information which would become difficult for her to process.

"Tell me about you....what about that guy?" He asked with a teasing smile. His insides were burning. What if she says he reciprocated?

"Which guy?" She asked looking at him.

"The one you were in love with....are in love with rather...." He said with a smile.

"I said what i had to say...." She said slowly.

"Yes but is it still the same?he still doesn't reciprocate it back?" He frowned.

"I don't know....nor do i have to know....but all i know is that he can never be mine...." She whispered.

"Why?" He asked immediately.

"Some whys don't have answers...." She said with a sad chuckle.

"All whys have answers....only if you are ready to accept the answers...." He said with a deep voice.

"Some answers are too complicated to be given....because of the complicated feelings we are bound to deal with some love stays forbidden Karan...." She said , her voice barely audible.

"No love is forbidden....unless it is unrequited...." He said dryly.

She looked at him immediately.

"Do you love someone?" She asked slowly , knowing the answer.

He nodded.

"Too much...." He whispered.

She closed her eyes and looked out of the window to blink her tears away.

Only if it was that easy.

"Why don't you move on if that is what is hurting you?" She asked after a couple of minutes of silence.

"You don't move on from it....you look for it in every lifetime unless it stays...." He whispered.

She looked at him letting a deep breath out. Her chest felt heavy.

"That happens in novels Karan....Karan Kundrra cannot say it...." She chuckled.

"Once in a blue moon a certain someone can also change Karan Kundrra...." He chuckled to lighten up the air.

"It's wrong Kundri....you cannot be like this for a girl....you have to move on...." She said looking at his side face as he kept driving.

"Really?can you move on?from your guy?" He asked smirking.

She went silent and looked out of the window.

"Exactly....what you cannot do yourself how can you expect me to do?because i have a certain image?" He asked , his hurt showing in his voice. How easy it was for her to ask him to move on.

"That's not what I meant karan...." She whispered as he parked the car outside her house.

It struck her suddenly , how did he even know where she stays?she didn't even enter the GPS location.

"Then answer me....can you move on?either your guy doesn't love you back or whatever your shit forbidden story is....although it didn't make any sense to me...." He turned to look at her. "Can you move on?can you accept another guy in your life who is ready to give you all the love?tell me Tejasswi can you?"

She could hear her heartbeats. This was not what the night was supposed to end.

"Your silence gives the answer Tejasswi....you cannot...." He chuckled dryly. "Even I cannot....just because i have certain past you cannot make it sound so easy for me...." He whispered gulping the lump in his throat.

"I am sorry...." She whispered.

"It's okay....I am sorry too for reacting like this...." He closed his eyes and sighed.

This feeling brings out the worst in me.

"Good night laddoo...." He said looking at her with a smile.

"Good night....drive safe Kundri...." She said softly and hugged him softly.

Their good night hug. After four freaking months. Both of them closed their eyes and soaked in each other.