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Introducing a new character in this chapter:-

Jay Mathur
31 years old
Veeranshu's senior in college
(He will be present only in this chapter for now)

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Happy Reading.

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Ping ping ping ping ping......

Bani kept the file on the desk and picked up her mobile. After last night, Veeranshu was happy on another level. He sent good morning texts after waking up, told her about his routine, wished her good luck for meetings, and now disturbing her to gain attention.

She opened the chat and started replying him, obviously with emojis.

Bani smiled at his drama and went for the meeting.

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Bani reached the Farmhouse at about 7:35 pm. She entered the hall to find Veeranshu sitting there with a man of around 30 years. She couldn't see the man's face as he was facing his back towards Bani. Veer noticed Bani and smiled. He walked up to her and introduced her to that man.

V: Bani, meet Jai Mathur... He was my senior during college days... He has come here today to invite us for the inauguration of his new restaurant...
And Jai, meet my beautiful wife, Bani Sharma...

Bani looked at Veer surprised. It was the first time he introduced her as his wife. Her heart swelled with happiness. She looked back at that man and shook hands with him. She felt uncomfortable with his touch, but didn't say anything. She smiled fakely and went to the kitchen.

She made tea for Veer and the guest, and went to the hall to serve it to them. The whole time, Jai kept looking at Bani with lustful eyes. Bani became extremely self-conscious under his piercing gaze. She quickly avoided him and ran to the kitchen. Veer found her behaviour weird. He thought to ask her about that after Jai's departure.

After few minutes, Jai asked Veeranshu the way of the washroom. Veer showed him the way and Jai excused himself from there. The kitchen lied on the way to the washroom. The hall was visible from the kitchen, but the inside of the kitchen was not visible from the hall. One could not figure out what was happening in the kitchen if he sat in the hall.

Bani was working in the kitchen, when the kitchen lights suddenly went off. She got scared and the spatula fell from her hand. She turned to leave, but someone caged her from the front. Her back was on the fridge, and in her front was standing Jai Mathur. Before Bani could react, Jai covered her mouth tightly to prevent her from making noise. The darkness was adding to her fear, and thus she was not being able to think rationally. She shut her eyes tightly...

Veer was sitting in the hall waiting for Jai to return. Suddenly, he heard a noise of something falling. He was sure that the noise came from the kitchen. He thought Bani had spilled something on her hand, and ran to check on her. Reaching there, he saw the kitchen lights were off and a whinning sound coming from the inside. He hurriedly switched on the lights, but what he saw next made his blood boil. Jai was standing there holding Bani and trying to misbehave with her. Veer went and pushed Jai away from her. He then stood in front of her as if hiding her from Jai's view.

Bani was standing there closing her eyes tightly, when she felt the hand being removed from her face. She opened her eyes and saw Veer standing in front of her like a shield. She clutched Veer's jacket in fear. Veer turned his head towards her and blinked to assure her that he would not let anything happen to her. Veer turned back to Jai, and held his collars.

V: *shouting* Saaale... Dhabewale... Himmat kaise hui teri mere biwi ko haath lagane ki?!.. Haath kaatke raakh dunga, samjha?!.... Meri biwi ke saath badtameezi karega tu?! Jaan le lunga tera....

Bani got scared and ran away to her room. Veer looked at her retreating figure, and said to Jai,

V: Achha hua ke woh yaha se chali gayi, kyunki main tere saath jo karne wala hoon wo main use dekhne nahi dena chahta...

Jai: Abbe...

V: *choking him* Abbbbeeeeee chup...

Veer beat him black and blue until he fell unconscious. He then called the police and reported against Jai for trying to molest his wife. Soon, the police constables came and took Jai with them.

Veer quickly ran upstairs and saw that her room was locked. He knocked on the door many times, and finally Bani replied from within, "Plz mujhe kuch der akela rehne do...". Veer complied to her request, but told her to open the lock and stay inside. Bani unlocked the door, but kept it shut.

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Veer was sitting outside her room and crying.
"Kaisa aadmi hoon main?! Apne biwi ko bhi protect nahi kar paya... I am a failure, a total failure, a big zero..."

A falling sound from Bani's room broke his chain of thoughts. He panicked and barged inside her room. There he saw Bani lying on the ground and shivering. He panicked and went to her hurriedly. He touched her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that it was another panic attack, but it was not. In panic attacks, the body starts to become cold, but here her body was burning in fever. He quickly scooped her in his arms and took her to his room.

He made her lay on his bed and went downstairs. He came back with a bowl of water and a clean cloth. He sat beside her and started dipping the cloth in the water and then pressing it on her forehead. He remembered his mom used to do this when he suffered from fever in childhood. He continued doing the cloth-water treatment until her temperature came back to normal.

After about 1 hour, Bani gained back consciousness. She opened her eyes slowly. Veeranshu noticed it and quickly helped her to sit up comfortably. He didn't look at her eyes for once. Bani realised that he was behaving out of character. She noticed that his hand had cuts and was bleeding.

Veer made sure that she was comfortable, and then stood up to leave. Suddenly, Bani held his hand to stop him from leaving. He asked without looking at her,

V: Kya hai?!...

B: First-aid box leke aao...

V: *turning* Huh?!...

B: *sternly* First-aid box leke aao...

Veer brought the first-aid box and gave it to her. Bani took the first-aid box with one hand, and with the other hand held Veer's hand and made him sit. She took out some cotton from the box, and poured some antiseptic lotion in it. She started cleaning his wounds.

B: Kya zaroorat thi hero banne ki?!.. Sidha police ko bula lete... Khud usko maarne gaye, aur chot lag gaya... Bahadur Singhania, huh....

She would occasionally blow air while applying the antiseptic to make sure it was not burning. Veer was touched with her care.
She was the one who got affected with Jai's misbehaviour, and she was scolding Veer as if he was affected more. It was then that Veer remembered Dheeraj's words. DD had told him to make her vent out her feelings. Veer realised that she had not cried or voiced out her feelings after the Jai incident. He hoped for the best, and tried to give it a shot.

V: *taking his hands back and going away from the bed* Kya kar rahe ho?! Pagal ho?!.. Khud affected ho, par aise behave kar rahi ho jaise kuch nahi hua hai... Meri care karna bandh karo, aur khud ki care karo... *shouting* Kaho kuch ab.... Chup kyun ho, kaho???!....

And it worked, Bani stood up from the bed and went near Veer with teary red eyes.
Her dam finally broke.

B: *shouting* Kya kahu main, kya kahu?!.. Ye kahu ki mujhe kaisa ghatiya feel hua jab usne mujhe touch kiya?! Ya ye kahu ki main itna darr gayi thi ke mujhe laga aj sab khatam ho jayega?!... *holding his collars* Kya sunna chahte ho tum ha?! Kya?!... Kyun samajh nahi sakte tum kuch kahe bagair?!... Kyuuuu??!!... Main thak gayi hoon sab sehte sehte... Thak gayi hoon main...

Saying this, Bani fell on Veer's chest and started crying profusely. Veer was relieved that she finally expressed herself. He hugged her tightly and caressed her back. He kept on whispering sweet nothings in her ears.

V: Shh...shhh... Kuch nahi hua hai.. Main hoon yahan tumhare sath... Sab thik hai... I m so sorry Bani.. So sorry.. I was unable to protect you... Sorry...

After few minutes, Veer realised that Bani had stopped crying. He tried to come out of the hug, but saw that Bani had fallen asleep in his arms. Veer picked her up and made her lay on the bed. Bani had held his t-shirt so tightly that Veer couldn't make her leave it. He finally stopped trying and slept beside her, holding her protectively.

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The next morning, Bani woke up and saw that it was 11:30 am in the clock. She was shocked. She remembered yesterday's incident and how Veer made her say everything and how he hugged to soothe her. She looked around and saw that it was Veer's room. She realised that she had fallen asleep in his room yesterday, and blushed.

She then remembered that she had office and she was here sleeping peacefully. She hurriedly went to her room and took her mobile. She saw 8 missed calls from Dheeraj. She cursed herself and called him back.

DD: Hi sleeping beauty...Neend khatam hua?!...

B: Tujhe kaise pata ki main soyi hui thi?!...

DD: Tere pati ne bataya... Sun, office mein chutti appeal kar diya hai maine, tere pati ke instruction par... Aur to aur, tujhe ye inform karne ko bola hai ke he is in the office and he would come back late today...

B: DD, tu itna dayalu kab se hogaya Veeranshu ke mamle mein?!... Aur wo tujhe kyu sabkuch bata raha hai?! Khabri bana raha hai tujhe, kya baat hai?!..

DD: *bites his tongue* (Shitttt.... Ab ye detective banke meri vatt lagayegi) Bani, mujhe boss ka call aa raha hai.. Bye... Talk to you later...
He cut the call.

B: Arre ye ho kya raha hai... Sab itna ajeeb kyu behave kar raha hai...?!...

Bani decided to call Veeranshu. She called him but he cut the call. She tried again, but he again cut the call.
So, she texted him.

Bani saw that he had switched off his internet, and got irritated. She went down and made sandwiches for herself. She ate them, and then made the lunch and dinner.

After the lunch, she went to her room and sat in the balcony with her ukulele. She started singing 'Tere Bin Naahi Laage Jiya...' while thinking about Veeranshu.

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Veer reached home at 10:30 pm. He was sure that Bani had slept by now, and thus came back. To be honest, he didn't reply her or talk to her because he didn't want to face her. He was already guilty because of his own deeds, and the yesterday's incident only added to his guilt. He started thinking that all the miseries in Bani's life was because of him, and thus decided to stay away from her as much as possible. It was very difficult for him to ignore her, but he had to do it to save her from the miseries.

Veeranshu was taken by surprise when he saw Bani sitting in his room holding a bottle in his hand. The bottle looked very familiar to him, but he couldn't recognise it. Bani noticed him and came running.

B: Hiiii Veewanshooooo....

Hearing him, Veer realised that she was drunk. It was then that he recognised the bottle. It was a glass bottle having vodka in it. It was gifted to Veer by one of his colleagues. The bottle was now lying on the bed empty. Veer couldn't decide what to do right now: cry for the empty bottle or handle his drunk wife. He decided on the latter one.

B: Veewanshoooo...Helloooo.....

V: Bani, tumhe ye bottle kaha se mila?!..

B: Ummmm....*thinking* yaad nahi....

Veer smiled at her cute expressions.
V: Bani, Sweetheart, tum drunk ho... Tumhari tolerance sirf wine tak hi hai, fir tumne vodka kyu piya sweetheart...

B: *cupping his face* Tumne mujhe sweethaat bulaya?!... Maine kitna miss kiya ye sunna...

V: *confused* But tumhe to ye naam pasand nahi tha?!...fir?!...

B: *pout* Pasand nahi tha, par dheewe dheewe pasand aa gaya...

V: Achha ok...*making her sit* Tum yahi baitho, main yun gaya aur yun aaya fresh hoke...Hmm?!...

B: *nodding* Okkiee...

Veeranshu quickly freshened up and came back. He saw Bani sitting on the bed with finger on her lips. A drunk Bani was a sight to behold, for sure. He smiled at her childishness and sat next to her.

V: Tumne khana khaya?!..

B: Haa kha liya... Tumne?!...

V: Ha maine office mein kha liya.. Suno, tum abhi hosh mein nahi ho, plz so jaao...

B: Nahi nahi nahi... Mujhe nahi sona... Mujhe neen nahi aayi...

V: Achha ok... To kya karna hai ab?!...

B: Tum mewe saath baatein kawoge?!.. Mujhe baat kanna hai...

Veer couldn't deny her seeing her pleading eyes.

V: Thikhai...Par aise nahi.. Chalo achhe se baithke baatein karte hai, ok?!...

Bani nodded in excitement. Veer made Bani stand and went near the bed. He made her sit there in semi-lying position and himself got on the bed from the other side and sat beside her. Bani kept her head on his chest and hugged him sideways.

B: Aise achha lag raha hai...

Veeranshu knew that from tomorrow he would again have to stay away from her. Thinking this, he decided to forget everything today and enjoy this moment with her. He wrapped his hands around her.

V: Ab bolo tumhe kya bolna tha...

B: Veewanshoo, tum jab mujhe ignow karte ho na, to mujhe bilkul achha nahi lagta...Pata hai maine aj kitna royi...

V: *shocked* Why sweetheart?!...

B: Tumne aj mujhe kitnaaaa zyada ignow kiya... Main to roti rahi roti rahi, aur rote rote so gayi...

V: *feeling bad* I am so sorry sweetheart... I didn't know you would cry for that...

B: Tum to ho hi buddu...Tumne mujhe kitne sicky notes diye, par tum khud aake mujhse baat hi nahi kiya.. Ekbar baat kar lete to sove ho jata na?!... Pagal aadmi...

Veer smiled at her tone, but also got confused at her words.

B: Wo sab chhowo, tumhe pata hai, tum na bohot achha gaana gaate ho... Mujhe ek gaana sunaoge...

V: Kaunsa gaana sunna hai?! Batao...

B: *singing* Tewe bin, nahi laage jiya, tewe bin.. ye wala gaana sunaao...

V: Ok, let me get my guitar...

B: *hugging him tightly* Nahiiii... Nahi nahi nahi... *whinning* Aise hi gao...

Veer went awe over her cuteness. He had always seen Bani very poised and well-behaved. This childish side of Bani was completely new to him. He accepted her request and started singing...

Ye raatein ab nahi dhadakti
Din bhi saansein nahi leti
Ab toh, aajao mere sohneya..
Baate reh gayi adhuri
Mere labon pe zaruri
Aake, sun jao mere sohneya..
Tere bin, nahi laage jiya
Tere bin, ab toh aaja piya
Tere bin, nahi laage jiyaa....

Pehle jaise mausam bhi aate nahi hai,
Barishon mein pehle jaise baatein nahi hai,
Pehle jaise mausam bhi aate nahi hai,
Barishon mein pehle jaise baatein nahi hai,
Sookhe sookhe alfaaz
Khali khaali mere haatho ki
Lakeere bulaave sohneya..
Tere bin, nahi laage jiya
Tere bin, ab toh aaja piya
Tere bin, nahi laage jiyaa....

B: Bas bas.... *yawning* Ab mujhe neen aagayi... Lekin sone se pehle tumhe ek secwet batana hai...

V: Haa batao na, main sun raha hoon..

B: Kisiko batana mat.. Ekdam secwet hai...

V: Ok done.... Kisiko nahi bataunga...

Bani raised her head from his chest and looked at him.

B: Tum na bohot achhe ho Veewanshu, ekdam best... Tumne kaha tha na ke tum villain ho?! Actually mein tum ek hewo ho, meri hewo... Wo sab kehte hai na, solomate..

V: *confused* You mean.. soulmate?!..

B: Oops...ha wahi, hehehe... Tum mein na mujhe apna soulmate dikha.. Aur sab jo kehte hai na ke tumhawa dil lohe ka hai, jhoot kehte hai... Mujhe sach pata hai... Tumhara dil lohe ka nahi, sone ka bana hua hai...

Veer gulped the lump in his throat. The woman whom he had wronged so much, was now sitting beside him and praising him. She was indeed a sweetheart... A pure gem... Veer smiled at her words sadly.

B: *yawn* Yahi tha mera secwet... Ab mujhe neen aagayi, *keeping her head back on his chest* sojao Veewanshoo.. Ye naam kitta lamba hai, Veee-waaan-shooooo... Main to thak gayi...

Veer smiled at how she expressed it.

V: To tum mujhe Veer bulao.. Mere apne mujhe Veer hi bulate hai, aur tum bhi to apne hi ho...*patting her back*

B: Okk Veeeer... Tum aj subah ki tarah kal bhi gayab mat ho jana, mujhe darr lag jata hai...

And she slept while talking. Veer kept on looking at her face with guilt and thought that she had chosen the perfect song which expressed what he felt. He didn't realise when sleep overtook him.

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Bani woke up the next day with a throbbing head. She held her head and groaned. On the side table, she saw a glass of lemonade and gulped it down. She looked here and there and finally saw Veeranshu standing in the balcony. She heaved a sigh of relief, and went to him.

B: Heyyy...

Veeranshu became conscious hearing her voice. He continued looking at the other side.

B: Wo, ummm, kal kya hua?!...How did I end up drunk?!... I remember drinking water from that glass bottle kept in the fridge, uske baad kuch yaad nahi hai....

V: That was not water, wo vodka tha...

B: Oh shit.. I hope I didn't bother you much...

V: Nope...

Bani realised that Veer was avoiding looking at her. She went near him and made him turn towards her forcefully. She saw tears in his eyes.

B: Tum mujhe avoid kyun kar rahe ho?!.. Aur ye kya, tumhare aankhon mein aansu kyun?!...

V: Tumne hi to kaha tha that you don't want to see my face ever again...

B: *widening her eyes* Shit.. Oh God... Tum abhi bhi wo baat sochke sad ho?!.. Isliye tum ro rahe ho?!... I am so so sorry Veeranshu for saying so many harsh things to you that day... I really didn't mean all those harsh things...

Veeranshu was shocked at her words. He was the one who should be sorry, and here she was saying sorry for her words which were normal to say at that situation. Veeranshu couldn't control his feelings anymore. He fell at her feet and started crying...

V: Bani...I am the one who should say sorry... Maine galti kiya hai, nahi nahi, gunah kiya hai tumhare sath... Kya kuch nahi bola tumhe?! I am sorry Bani, I am sorryyyy.... Main bohot bura hoon, sabse bura... Main maafi ke layak bhi nahi hoon.. *joining his hands* Fir bhi ho sake to mujhe maaf kar dena...

Bani was shocked to see Veer like that. He looked so vulnerable. She never wanted to see him like that, so broken. She sat down and held his hands. She started crying seeing him like that.

B: Veeranshu plz...Aisa mat karo...plz..

V: *crying* Nahi Bani nahi...Aj mujhe bolne do... Usdin jab maine utna kuch bola to tumne nahi roka, isliye aj bhi mat roko... Kya kuch nahi kiya maine tumhare sath... Shadi ke pehle din se tumhe tang kiya pareshan kiya, tumne kuch bhi nahi kaha.. Sab sehte rahe, chupchap.. Aur fir maine kya kiya, bina soche samjhe tumhe ghatiya cheezein bol diya...Mere past ke baare mein sochkar maine tumhe judge kiya, bina tumhe jaane... Arre maine to Dheeraj aur tumhare iss pure bond ko bhi doubt kiya, galat nazar se dekha... chhiiii... Aur, aur wo bachha, kya naam tha, Sahil... Maine uske naam pe bhi kya sab bola... Actually main hoon hi ghatiya aadmi... Tumhare jaisi achhi selfless larki ko gold-digger bulaya... Mujhe to narak mein bhi jagah nahi milega... Aur to aur, usdin Jai se bhi tumhe protect nahi par paya.. Ek failure hoon main, total failure... Iss sab ke baad bhi tumne mera khayal rakha, mujhe har roz breakfast aur dinner banake khilaya... Usdin mere ghav bhi bhare...Aur kal tumne kaha ke main best hoon.... Kyun ho tum itni achhi Bani, kyun?!... You know what, tum mujhe maaf mat karo.... Nahi hoon main maafi ke layak... Main sirf nafrat ke layak hoon... Tum ek kaam karo, maro, thappar maro mujhe...

He took Bani's hands and started slapping himself with her hands. Unable to see him like that, Bani slapped him for real. Veer stilled, and Bani hugged him tightly. She caressed his cheek where she slapped, and said,

B: *crying* I am sorry... Sorry sorry... Sorry Veeranshu... Maine bas tumhe chup karane ke kiye thappar mara... Tum kya anab-shanab bake jaa rahe the... Pagal hogaye ho?!... Kuch bhi bologe apne baare mein??.. Veeranshu, galti sabse hote hai, par agar use wo galti ka ehsaas hojaaye to wo galti galti nahi rehti... Duniya mein har galti maafi ke layak hoti hai, agar thik se maafi manga jaaye to... Mujhe pata tha ke tumne jo bhi kiya usdin, tumhare paas uske liye koi reason tha, koi past ke dard ke wajah se tunne aisa kiya hoga... Par mujhe ye nahi pata tha ke tumne apne khilaf itni khunnas bhar rakha hai apne andar.. Itna nafrat, khudse?!...Kyu?! Tum ekbar aake mujhse baat kar sakte the, sab thik hojata... Maine ek minute ke liye bhi tumse nafrat nahi ki hai Veeranshu.. Kyunki, tum nafraat ke layak nahi ho, pyaar ke layak ho...

Bani made Veer stand up and cupped his face.

B: Tumne apna burayi notice kiya, par achhayi nahi... Kya kaha tumne, shadi ke agle din se tumne mujhe tang kiya, right?!.. Haa sahi hai, tumne mujhe tang kiya.. Par tumne kabhi bhi line cross nahi kiya, tumne jaise bhi mujhe tang kiya wo sab mazak tha, kabhi tumne mujhe chot nahi pohchaya... Tum chahte to mere sath bohot bura kar sakte the, par tumne aisa kuch nahi kiya.. Tumne to mujhe mere permission ke bina chhua bhi nahi... Mere toote huye clay art ko wapas jor diya... Maine bhi tumhe kitna tang kiya, par tumne kabhi mujhpar nahi chillaya.. Kabhi bhi mujhe bura bhala kuch nahi kaha... Itna achha koi ho sakta hai kya, tumhare ilava?!.. Haa usdin tumne mujhe kuch cheezein bola jo galat tha, par maine bhi badle mein tumhe bohot saari harsh baatein boli.. Tumne galti kiya usdin, par uske liye tumne jitna pachtaya utna koi soch bhi nahi sakta...Aur kya kaha, ke Jai ke incident ke liye tum apne aap ko doshi mante ho?! Kyun?!.. Tum agar naa aye hote to mere sath kuch bohot galat hojata usdin... Tumne mujhe bachaya usdin Veeranshu... Bekaar mein khud ko mat kosho... Balki, mujhe tumhe abhi bhi sorry bolna baki hai... I am sorry for my harsh words Veeranshu..

V: *crying and cupping her face* Nahi Bani nahi, plz no... Plz sorry mat bolo... Sorry bolke tum mere guilt ko aur mat badhao...

B: Thik hai.. Nahi bolungi sorry, par tum bhi nahi bologe... Jo ho gaya, ho gaya... Ab hum dono hi use karwi yaadein samajhke bhul jaate hai... *wiping his tears* Ab ye rona-dhona bandh karo... Kya haal banaya hai tumne apna... Baal, daadhee sab badhake ekdam Devdas ban gaye ho... I hate Devdas.... Chalo, ab ek achha sa muskan do... Yaar, khud to roye, mujhe bhi rula diya....

Veer touched his forehead with hers and smiled, while Bani wiped her tears.

They hugged each other again, but this time it was a hug of relief and contentment.

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After few minutes, when they both became stable, Bani decided to ask Veer about yesterday.

B: Veeranshu, tumne bataya nahi ki kal kya hua....Batao...

V: Zyada kuch nahi, main ghar lauta aur dekha ki tumne vodka peeke talli ho rakhi thi...

B: *offended* Haa to tum normal paani ki bottle mein vodka rakhoge to mujhe kya fridge batayega ki 'Bani ye mat peeyo, ye Vodka hai', haa?!.. Huh...

V: Ok fine, main nahi bata raha...Jao...

B: Achha achha, sorry... Batao ab..

V: To tumne fir mujhse kaii saare baatein ki... Meri tareef ki... Aur gaana bhi sunna chaha mujhse... Bohot appropriate gaana tha mere situation ke hisaab se...

B: Kaunsa gaana tha?!..

V: *singing* Tere Bin, Nahi Laage Jiya.. Tere Bin, Ab Toh Aaja Piya...

B: Haa, Ab toh Piya aa gayi...

V: *confused* Huh, what?!..*finally understanding what she meant* Oh achha, yeahh right... Finally..*smile*

B: Itna hi hua?!..Arre main to bohot sharafat se thi...

V: Oh nahi, fir tumne mujhse kaha ki tumhe mere muh se sweetheart sunna pasand hai...*smirking*

B: *murmuring to herself* Haa to fir bhi to mujhe subah se Bani Bani bula rahe ho... Idiot...

V: Tumne kuch kaha?!..

B: Tumne kuch suna?!...

V: Haa...

B: Haa to fir wahi kaha...

They both stared at each other, and then burst out laughing. Veer stopped laughing and asked Bani,

V: Bani, ek baat kahu?!...

B: (Firse Bani...urgh ye aadmi) Haa kaho...

V: Mera na bachpan se ek bhi dost nahi tha, kya tum mere dost banoge?!..

B: *smiling* Haa zaroor banungi.. Ye bhi koi puchhne wali baat hai?!... Waise, tumhara koi dost kyun nahi tha?!...

V: Wo story kisi aur din, thik hai sweetheart?!...

B: *blush* Okk..

V: So friends?..*forwarding his hands*

B: *shaking hands with him* Friends..

V: Shayad tum bhul gayi hogi, kal maine tumhe bataya tha to call me Veer.. My close ones call me Veer only..

B: *hiding her blush* Ok...Veeeeer...

They smiled at each other. Veer had decided to take their relationship slow this time, and thus asked her to become his friend first. Bani had always wanted her husband to be her closest friend, and thus she agreed.

Finally, they were back together again..
Finally, a beautiful friendship started..
Finally, everything became perfect..

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Hey lovely readers, here's the chapter that you all were waiting for...It was a chapter which was planned at the very starting of the book..Do tell me how it was..

Special thanks to Pooja_writes and Fan_Fiction005 for inspiring me to write a chapter on drunk Bani... The concept is taken from their books, Vani OS- Extraordinary Lovers and Naagin5 One Shots respectively... I hope I did justice to the character...

Also, special thanks to my readers for motivating me at every moment to continue writing this story with utter passion... The lovely comments that I recieve everyday are absolutely priceless❤️...

Chapter Trivia...
Q. What did you feel after reading Veer's apology?!
Q. Was Bani's character too lenient on Veer?!
Q. Why did Veer not have any friends since childhood?!

Precap:-
Kaise bataaye, Kyun tujhko chaahe,
Yaara bataana paaye...
Baatein Dilon ki, Dekho jo baaki,
Aankhein tujhe samjhaye...