Saumya's POV

I rush nervously towards the restaurant and I see him waiting impatiently as always. I tap on his shoulder with a smile and he nervously smiles back.

Me (nervous) - HI...

Rudra (nervous) - Hi Saumya, why did you ask me to meet you so urgently? Are you ok?

Me (annoyed) - Look Rudra, I am going to come straight to point... I want to know... do you like me? (Rudra puts his head down) Do you have feelings for me?

Rudra (still his head is hung down) - No...

Me (annoyed) - Say it to my face... look up and give me eye contact and say it...

Rudra looks into my eyes and is about to say no, but he doesn't.

Rudra (annoyed) - Why Saumya? Why are you making me weak? Yes, I like you... I like you a lot... but I can't be with you... can't you see I am not good for you... (upset) my own parents left me... left me at an orphanage when I was 5... you know... the orphanage was the worst place... at that orphanage, they were supplying kids illegally to people... one of my friend.... He... he...was sold off to someone... And that person... they tortured him...didn't give him food...nor water... and one day, I heard the news of his death... he was only 4...I used to secretly hear the conversation between my two caretakers... and they would constantly talk about my friend...and his tortures... after the police found his dead body... they questioned the orphanage and asked them why they were so careless... however, the adults... adults in the orphanage reasoned with the police... and the police let them go...when I turned 6... this couple... they came to me... and 'adopted' me... they at first treated me nicely and with care... they would fulfil all my wishes...and I even started calling them mum and dad... however, even they betrayed me... the lady got pregnant... and instead of putting me in an orphanage... they left me... left me on an isolated road...I was there... on that road... for 2 days... hungry... thirsty... tired... but no... no...car stopped for me... They all just went past me...until... one day... (smiling through his tears) a car stopped beside me... they saw my crying face... And my pale look... and they took me to the hospital... do you know who that was?... that was my brother... Arnav's dad... he adopted me legally... at first, I was cold towards them... not wanting to create a bond with them... fearing that they will do the same thing as my other foster parents did... but Arnav's mum... she cared for me... she gave me motherly love... despite my constant rudeness towards them... they would still stand for me... even Arnav and Anjali di... would stand up for me...all was going well... When... (upset) I don't want to talk about it...

Me (smiling) - You are so brave (I give him a peck on his cheeks)...I don't care about your past... I like you for what you are right now... now Rudra, do you think I will leave you just like your foster and real parents? (Rudra nods)... do you think I deserve someone who doesn't have such a bad past? (Rudra nods) You idiot... I will never ever leave you... you are my Crybaby... and this Sumo will never leave her cry, baby... and as for your past... as I said before... I don't care about your past...I want to be your future... Rudra...

Rudra (emotional) - Than...Thank you Sumo.. (hugs me)

I hug him back and then we order our food. While eating food he makes his lame jokes, that make me laugh and he tells me something shocking.

Rudra (nervous) - I am really sorry Saumya... Bhavya isn't my girlfriend... I asked her to pretend to be one ... but she took it further... if you guys didn't come on time today... then she would have kissed me...

Me (annoyed) - You should tell her the truth... that you don't like her... don't play with her feelings...

Rudra (upset) - I will... but for now... (smiling) it's your birthday... let's party...shots...

Me (smiling) - I don't drink...

Rudra (smiling) - Fine mocktail shots...

I did some shots with him... he also got some mocktail and we were doing fake shots... after that... I don't know what happened.

What happened?

Precap - Khushi in the news