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Short chapter but very meaningful one.

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"Aarav what are you doing," Samaira tried to push him away but she couldn't find the strength , "Mira I want you to be happy , I don't want you to cry for that man who always played with your emotions, " he cupped her face in his hand, "Mira trust me I am always with you, like a friend , family, shadow, guide and ......" he paused and then he kissed on her cheek, his lips were soft on her cheek. Mira closed her eyes, feeling safe and something which she didn't understand.

When Samaira opened her eyes Aarav was gone from there leaving her alone with his thoughts.

She stood there for sometime and then turned and unlocked her door and went inside. Tear rolled down her eyes, "ohh Raj why why ??" She fall on the bed and cried.

After sometime she rubbed away her tear , "Samaira get up and rock, your family is with you , they are important not that Raj who ditched you," she shook her head as if shooking every thought of Raj.

After an hour,
Descending the steps to the dining hall, Samaira took a deep breath, her heart still crying for Raj.

She closed her eyes and shook every thought of him," I hate you Raj ..I really hate you," she mumbled a hot tear pricked her eyes. She rubbed it away with the back of her hand and walked towards her group with smile on her face.

She looked at her besties and nodded, Tiya smiled in reply and gestured her to come and sit beside her .

Samaira walked to Tiya and  sat between Parul and her best friend. She put her arm around Tiya's  shoulder, "so finally you are going to be my lawful sister," she whispered.

Tiya lightly smiled and you would be mine, bhabhi soon Tiya thought happily looking at her brother who just entered the dinning hall. Tiya leaned towards Samaira, "I'm going to sit with your brother," she winked , vacating the chair . Her true motive was to make her brother sit beside Samaira.

Aarav walked inside the dinning hall. He quickly looked at Samaira who was sitting beside Parul. Her left chair was empty and she was animatedly talking to her girls.

Aarav sigh deeply and walked towards their parents who were just settling in their chair. Aarav leaned in and kissed his mother cheeks, "you looking beautiful in this green saree maa," he said , giving her compliment.

"Ohh so your mom's is looking beautiful not us," Leena asked .

"Ohh...ho.... Leena aunt you don't need any compliment," he winked at Leena, "enough son ...why don't you go and woo the right girl with right compliment," Leela now spoke and winked at Aarav.

Aarav nodded and left for their group table. He looked at Samaira who was still busy talking with her girls. Aarav looked down at the chair beside her and walked away and sat next to Harshvardhan. 

"We thought you would like to sit beside her," Harshvardhan whispered .

"Well ...," He smirked ,"slow and steady wins the race and she needs time, she need to throw Raj out of her heart and mind then only she will be able to see my love for her,"  Aarav whispered.

She never ever in her dream will think that her Aarav, her family friend Aarav is interested in her,  romantically interested in her,  Aarav thought looking at his Mira .

Aarav cleared his throat his eyes fixed on his Mira who was animatedly talking to Parul.

He wanted her to look at him . Samaira narrowed her gaze and looked up at Aarav, "Finally you showed up," she sighed.

"Yup," he smiled.

"Don't smile ...we are starving ...where were you??" She asked .

"Ummm...I was in my room," he smirked ..he was liking it, his eyes still fixed on her.

Why was he looking at me so intently she thought looking away from him.

"Guys should we order waitress to serve our lunch," Samaira turned and called waitress  aware that Aarav eyes were still on her.

Samaira ignored looking at Aarav, She doesn't like his behaviour, it was making her dizzy, crazy, mad and something which she doesn't understand. From corner of her eyes , she looked at Aarav and she was right his eyes were fixed on her .

Suddenly she got up from her chair. Aarav arched his brow, "where are you going?' he asked .

"Umm...I'm going to their table...," She looked towards her parents table, "they are having Rajma rice ...I wanna have that not this," she pointed towards Italian dishes spread on table.

"We can order that for you," Kiaan took his sisters hand ."

No I'll eat with mommy," Samaira said her eyes moved to Aarav who stood up and walk towards her, knowing that he is the reason and he is the one who can fix this girl now.

"Well ..." he smiled, pulling the chair back at the same time he called for the waitress, "Sit down Samaira," he ordered .

Samaira tilted her head and looked up at him but he was looking at Waitress and explaining her to get a plate of Rajma rice.

Samaira sat looked around , her friends were looking at her rather they have smile on their face, "see we don't want you to leave us , we know you are hurt but Samy you need to forget about Raj," Sunny said , "he was not right for you," Preeti Sunny's girlfriend said , "he tried to flirt with me on crowning party, " she said .

I'm sorry," Samaira said to Preeti.

"Why are you sorry Samy, he was always bad boy, you should be happy that you finally broke with him," Kunal smiled at Samaira.

Aarav after ordering Rajma rice went and sat on his seat making sure not to look at Samaira, this time. He doesn't want to make her angry or uncomfortable. He took a slice of Pizza and started eating it.

Suddenly Ridhima walked behind Samaira's chair, "ohh someone is having Rajma chawl," she kissed her daughter cheeks and leaned towards her side with hand she mixed Rajma rice and ,"eat," Ridhima said and made her eat from her hand,  "I was coming to you mom, " she chewed the food and said.

"And see your mommy is here," Ridhima kissed her daughter's forehead ,"now enjoy....and don't dare you think about Raj or wasted your tears on him," she said and stood straight nodding at Aarav she left.

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"Ummm so this was your urgent work," Ronit asked his wife once she sat beside him. Ridhima got message from Aarav and so she went to check on Samaira. Before going to her daughter she told Ronit that she have urgent work. 

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After having lunch elders went for card game while youngsters went for their pool game party, except Samaira and Tiya . They asked their group to proceed as they need some alone time, a besties talk, Smaiara winked and said to them.

"Why he did this to me?" Samaira asked looking at her bff.

"He was doing this from long time , you were ignorant...  You are ignorant of many things," Tiya said. 

'What do you mean?" Samaira asked confused.

"Nothing ...Samy I think you should stop thinking about him...he never loved you," Tiya suggested .

"But I loved him since college...I ...," she sobbed.

"Ohh Samy...,"Tiya pulled her into hug her eyes met with her brother she nodded and gestured him to leave.

Aarav nodded, folding his arm around his check and kept listening to them.

"Ohh I loved him so much....," Samaira sobbed again.

"You will soon find true love Samy, trust me, he was not your love," Tiya said looking towards her brother.

Samaira moved back and looked at her friend , "I can never love anyone....now ...I won't be able to love anyone again," Smaiara took a deep breath.

"You never know ....," She gently caresses her check," and Samy, Raj was not yours, but trust me one day  true love will knock at your heart  and then you won't be able to stop yourself from opening your heart for him," Tiya rubbed away tears from Smaiara's cheeks.

Samaira nodded , "never," she said.

Suddenly Aarav walk behind her , Tiya shook her head but it seems he was not ready to leave alone his Mira at this time, "Love will find a way," he said pulling her into hug, "Tiya is right, one day true love will follow you, Raj was never your love ...he was just a bad dream," Aarav said caressing Samaira hair.

Tiya smiled and walked away from there leaving them alone. 

After few moments Samaira pulled away from his hug and stood up, "really it was bad dream?" She asked innocently.

"Yes," Aarav said standing up.

"Thank you Aarav for always helping me ," she wanted to hug him again but his hug was creating something inside her so she stood affix on one place.

Aarav looked at Samaira with a devilish grin, leaning lightly he whispered, always ready to help you , Mira,"  he winked and turned ," love will find a way Mira, just one day you will see and feel the true love so keep your eyes and heart open," he said and walked away.

For a moment she doesn't move, Suddenly Harshvardhan cleared his throat behind her , "all ok," he curiously asked .

"Yes," Samaira nodded and ran to the changing room, " Love will find a way," Aarav's words echoed in her ear.

Thanks
Veenu 😘