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After 12 days,

These 12 days were filled with letters, frames and diaries on her doorstep. She smiled but she didn't get a link to get Rudra into her list of interviewers. It might have been due to their first encounter but he saw that the ice melting from a distance.

But one day, he was caught unexpectedly at the same time he had jumped from the wall. She stood with a smirk and he was embarrassed while some security guards came to catch him when Maya said that it was okay and asked them to leave.

"Need something for coming till here? Coffee?" Maya asked with her arms crossed while he shook his head in negative immediately. He waa embarrassed to be caught! Of course, he knew that she knew the fact that he was doing all of these.

"Why? I will even feed you dinner! You came this far and it's not good to leave you without a good cup of coffee." She said sarcastically, hiding a smile.

He took a frame from his bag and gave it to her to which she asked," I can't let you into my inner circle Rudra! I am not the person you think."

Rudra smiled as he gave the frame to her and wished her a 'Good Night' before turning away.

"Sometimes, Trying is worth it because of the person for whom you are spending your time." 

With that statement, he had jumped back outside leaving her with a frame.

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With different media people questioning different actors, actresses and other people, the whole area was filled with people. Different personalities of the showbiz walked through the red carpet in their ethereal dress. Inside the hall, the award function was going on.

" Without any drama, the best actress goes to Maya Jaisingh for Code M!" The crowd hooted as soon as the statement was let out by the person in the black tuxedo. As Maya walked up to the stage, she looked ethereal.

As he wrapped his hands around her shoulders and pressed it momentarily, she exchanged a small glare before curving her lips for a fake smile. As she received the award, she smiled at the audience. She spoke with a small smile,

"Thank you to the coordinator for having me here and finally, a big thank you to the whole cast and crew of Code M. "

As she gave the mic to her co-star, he said," It has been so long since we met! Good meeting.."

"Not a good meet for me!" Maya said in a hushed voice and glared at him. She was about to leave the stage when the lights of the whole auditorium went off. She froze at her steps. She was surrounded by hoots! Typical Indian wolves.

But soon everyone was quiet as they heard a voice," Maya, every character you portrayed were bold and classy. The attitude and love you in your aura are just.. Ofh(sound)! You have been shamed for being Arrogant, Rude but who knows what is inside you?"

She knew the owner of the voice. She replied in her classy yet bold and hoarse voice, "Inside and outside, I am the same person! You should trust your eyes instead of the mind which carries you through a puzzle."

A short chuckle was heard from the other side as he continued," We should trust our eyes but what about the mind which processes what is good and bad? Maya, you are a person with a pair of bigluing eyes which can't hide but even then, you are hiding it behind your contact lenses. When we work hard, we come to know more about it and the same thing applies here Maya..."

There were large hoots while Maya curved her lips for a smile. What a day was she having? She just rubbed her middle finger of her right hand against her temple waiting for more.

"Every time, there were different shades which were exposed in front of me. It partially erased all the temporary adjectives which I had after our first meet but  I would love to erase them! How I wish I could show the world what the real Maya is made of and change their perspective. " The man said dramatically as the footsteps could also be heard through the mic.

"Some things cannot be shown! And if it is about perspectives, then I don't want to change them through anything unless they want to change. I don't care about these Rudra." Maya spoke.

Soon enough, she felt a presence next to her. She turned towards the presence of the person but a white spotlight fell on her and Rudra.

As far as Maya could see, Rudra was kneeling in a proposal style in front of her! She could sense a confident smirk arising as he asked her, " Maya, will you let me show them everything for once?"

Soon the light went on and the spotlight fell off. Rudra soon stood up and before he could say anything the host interrupted," Maya, we have seen photos and some clips of Rudra who have asked you for your interview. Why are you hesitating when romantic gestures are put in front of you? "

As Maya cleared her throat, she replied," Pratik, romantic gestures and I aren't on the same road in real life."

Taking slow steps, Rudra covered his mic and asked in a hoarse voice, "Then, why don't you try me?"

"It's not good to leave people hanging. So it's a complete 'No' from my side but I may reconsider the fact given that people stop asking about it." Maya replied with a small smile while she looked at Rudra. He noticed that she gave a soft smile as hoots surrounded th due to her reply.

The lights soon went off for a few seconds and Maya just made her way out. As the lights came on, no one saw Rudra on the stage.

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As Maya left her award in the green room, she just went out not before smiling on anyone she stumbled upon. Going to the bar area, she ordered tequila. Clicking her multiple fingers on the table, she just waited patiently with her left hand under her chin.

As soon she got her to serve, she drank it in a go. She felt very heavy as she tried to maintain her demeanor. Patting her hands on the table, she ordered one more drink. It felt so hot. She needed to be more hotter to lull herself to sleep! No drugs today! She reminded her! Before she could continue, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned sideways to see a girl in her early thirties.

"Are you okay Maya?" The woman asked while she just moved her shoulders to remove her hand from her shoulder. She didn't like the gesture.  She just avoided the question and held the shot glass in her hand.

Mallika just came sideways and took the glass from her. Maya just hit on the table in frustration and shouted as she got up," Can't you get the hell out of here? You are the sole reason behind the break-up of Arjun and Me! Che...."

Before she could complete, a loud 'ENOUGH' was heard to stop her monologue! It was Arjun! Both of the women's head looked up in that direction.

"Don't you dare shout against my fiancée! I won't tolerate that!" Arjun said and slipped his hand and wrapped it around Mallika's waist. With anger rising inside her, she started gritting her teeth. With her fingers curled, she felt everything rushing into her.

" Media doesn't know but we know who deteriorated from what and what had happened between the three of us. YOU ARE BEHIND EVERYTHING AND IF YOU WANT TO BLAME ANYONE, BLAME YOUR MIND AND HATE YOURSELF FOR BEING ONE SUCH WOMAN FOUR YEARS BACK!"

Arjun left his hold on Mallika's waist and went closer to her. He whispered in a hoarse voice," You are the one responsible for breaking 'our' relationship!  If you ever regret or are angry for whatever happened, all the accolades for your personal losses go to you Ms Maya Jaisingh. You should have trusted us... But I know that you won't regret it since you have a mind which is even worse than any of us! There was a sweet friendship between us but you snapped it within a few statements. "

He finished and went to Mallika. He wrapped his arm around her waist and they left while Mallika turned her face and gave her a sympathetic look. All the accusations were on her and she just pulled her hair due to frustration with one hand and just left the place.

 She just touched everything she could to get a grip. She remembered her words which he violated today 'Do not take the frustration of your past on others.'

As she clutched her clutch tightly, she let out a loud sob which was bitten back by her lips. As she reached the car, she just opened the car. As she wasn't concentrating on anything, she tried to open it without unlocking it.

Realising the stupidity,  she just opened her clutch and took the key to unlock her car. As she did that, she slipped herself into the driver's seat and closed the door with a bang.

Bowing down, she just slid her hair behind her ears as a bunch. All the words Arjun had said came into her mind!  With tears flowing out, she cried loudly but none could hear it because of two reasons. None was even one meter next to her car and two, the glasses were shut. 

As she cried out, her hands which held her hairs gripped into it as frustration got over her.

As she leaned against her the soft material of the seat, she just saw darkness as no lights were switched on in the parking lot. She was surrounded by darkness.

As her eyes closed momentarily, a few flashes swept across her mind.

(A Few images of what swept back)

* Arjun and Maya were sitting opposite to two sides of a table with a red and white filled atmosphere. There was a trail of red roses that led Maya to Arjun.

* Arjun and Mallika standing together and sharing an eye lock with a smile on their faces.

* Confrontation of Arjun with Mallika.

* A man asking her to take drugs so that it would help her to ease her pain..

* The words of the man after a few months.

* The current words of Arjun.

A hot array of tears emerged and she just hated crying and becoming vulnerable now. She was blaming Mallika when she herself was the reason. Feeling intoxicated, she felt the need to intoxicate herself more. She has to break the promise!

"Yes! I will! I can stop from tomorrow! I need it for today.." She said accompanied by hee shaky breaths.

Taking her bag from the backseat, she searched for her medicines but nothing was found through her decent search. As her brain was sending different sensations, she tried to hold on but she couldn't.  Next moment she started keeping her throwing her things out of the bag and started rummaging like a maniac.

Nothing was there. She let out a groan. Every cell of her body needed the medicine but her hands couldn't find them. Opening the dashboard, her eyes fell on a revolver.

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Rudra looked like he was searching for something or rather someone. He had an award in his hand and without doubt, it belonged to Maya who had left it in the green room. Roaming around in the parking lot, he was about to enter his car after a tiresome search. But soon enough, he heard a groan which he couldn't get. Since no sound was heard after that, he assumed that it might be a hallucination but he saw a backlight that was blinking continuously.

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As Maya took the gun, all the memories started haunting from every word of her memory. She was the reason! She was behind their broken relationship! She was behind the slap! She was behind the destruction in her career 3 years back! She! She! She!

All the accusations hit her hard and she just reinforced her grip on the gun. She brought the gun higher...

She was too drowned to hear the knocks on the window shield. As he rubbed the fog from outside, Rudra's face appeared against a Maya who was sitting inside. Maya's right hand was bringing the gun higher and he could see her quivering lips and eyes which were shedding acidic drops.

He looked horrified at that sight where Maya was trying to kill herself! Outside, Rudra knocked and even tried the door but it was locked. He tried to talk but the barrier didn't allow him. Even his phone dialled her number but nothing was amicable.

The knocks went unheard by a mind whose focus was on the past. She was guilty and she was the accused. Once a person is accused in court of a crime, he/she is either set free or put in jail for a term. Here, she decided the term to death with the help of a gun.

As she closed her eyes which were shedding tears, she exerted the force slowly and the window broke open into the driver's seat turning the glass into pieces. His hand soon hit Maya but it was too late! The damage was already done. Now, nothing was left! It was either HIM or HER.

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