"pls maasi, I told you already. I am fine. So pls stop worrying about me." She let the words out for the umpteenth time, tiredly  

"But beta,I care for you. I want you to be happy. Pls understand. You should see someone then only this alonelines will fade away." Her maasi again kept her point and she sighed in defeat putting her head on pillow sluggishly.

"Maasi, actually I have just gotten a mail. so I will have to hang up." She said, sitting up straight and looking up at the computer, eyebrows furrowing as she zoomed on the words.

"Oh ok.. no problem.. ok then.. bbye nairuu.. love you beta and also consider my advice otherwise I will have to do things on my own way." Her maasi warned her.

"Hmm.. love you maasi,bbye.. will talk to you later." She said ignoring what she has just warned and hung up. Heaving a sigh,she tried to concentrate on the work in hand.

She doesn't know why her maasi thinks that she is not happy being alone? Being Alone doesn't bring sorrow, right? She is happy with her life. No one to meddle in her business,no one to give her free advices,no one to taunt her,nag her.

Yes,she is happy. She doesn't have to deal with any drama which comes wrapped in a gift named family.

Agreeing to her own thoughts,she continued doing her office work on laptop.

Naira kapoor has everything in her life from a heavy bank balance to big white polished lambagini except family.

And she is happy with the fact.

She closed her eyes after completing her work, giving them rest. The perks of working from home,Note the sarcasm. Her thick eyelashes shadowing her wheatish fuller cheeks. Her lips in a straight line. But as soon as the wind came from the window playing with the curtains and kissing her face,her lips automatically drawed to a curve similar to the moon's crescent.

Her eyes opened only to take in her father's picture with a little her. She was beaming at him with her wide smile and he was kissing her forehead taking her in his lap.

Her heart quenched,a soaring grief filling in the bottom of her heart. But on her lips remained a smile,a hollow one. In her eyes,remained an empty pit. Which couldn't even pour a single drop of woe.

She stood up from her bed and manvaroued to the balcony.

Her brown orbs looking around her. Wind rushing through her, cooling her and numbing her thoughts. Eyes looking at the trees which were dancing on the rythm of wind. And ears enjoying the soothing melody which were sung by none other than the birds who were lulling their children to sleep in the nearby nest.

It enchanted her, tranquilized her.

Who says she is alone? She isn't. She has this. The sun which keeps her warm,the wind which tries to ease her out and the songs sung by the birds to make her enjoy the surroundings and herself.

Her eyes closed on their own by this pleasant atmosphere which was wrapping her in a web. But soon she found herself opening her eyes as a different rythm hit her eardrums.

Her eyes frantically searched for its source. And it stopped at one person whom she is so irritated with.

He smirked upon getting her attention,his hands perfectly moving over the guitar as a beautiful, soothing sound flew in the wave only to reach her. As if it was just created for her to hear.
It was!

She scrunched up her face at his presence, showing her irritation to him. Showing how she didn't like his presence. But her heart wasn't in her control,as it thumped on the soft music which he played.

His eyes locking with hers as he played the mellow tunes. But she was quick to divert them, to not let herself drown deep in those charismatic orbs which is capable of making her captive.

She turned only to go back in the room but before she could do that. Something hit her back and she turned back to find a paper wrapped in a ball.

She looked at him,who was directly looking at her. Huffing at his behaviour,she picked up the stuff and opened it.

You are looking so hot, omg. Do you want to kill me with this hotness?  

She read and looked at herself,she was wearing her fluffy PJ's and a top,on which with bold letters, queen was scribbled. Her cheeks warmed at that and she puffed out a breath before looking at him who was staring at her with his devilish smirk.

She gritted her teeth and took out a pen which was holding up her bun. Her hair swirled in the air as they played with it. While she scribbled on the same page with a support of wall.

Don't you have any work other than flirting around?

Throwing at him,she crossed her arms in front of her. Looking at him squarely.

He read and his eyes met her,still looking at her with that stupid smirk.

You should be direct in your approach. I don't have any work. I know,you wanted to know this. So let's use this time,should we? ;)

Her nose flared,as she wrote another reply. He is such a brat.

Stupid, aren't you?.. am going to do my work because I have mine. And mister, you seriously have a loose screw. Make it check.

He smiled and threw another reply.

You concern about me madam? Aww.. :-)

Wth! Are you dumb or what?? She was now utterly furious and after throwing a reply,she almost entered her room.

That she heard a sound and just peeked back only to be left shocked as she saw him jumping from his balcony to her. As the gap wasn't that much. It was easy for him to cover the gap.

She looked at him wide-eyed. How stubborn can he become? He is always hitting on her despite her lack of response. And she has avoided him, Insulted him so much but still he hasn't stopped this. Always trying to get in her skin. Ughh.

"Hmm.. now speak." He said coming close to her.

"What? I don't want to speak to you" she said and shrugged non-chalantly. While her heart drummed in her chest as his heated gaze took her in.

He took predatory steps towards her but she wasn't intimidated by him. Or atleast,she tried to show that.

"Nairaaa.." he dragged and sighed in contentment as he smelt her perfume, coming more closer to her.. he enveloped her waist with his strong arms. Bringing her more closer to him. While she tried to resist which was obviously falling in front of him.

"Stop this,Naira.. why are you doing this? Don't push me away. Pls"  he said as he kept his head on her neck, feeling her.

"Go away.. Kartik.. i beg you.. go away.. I don't want this! I don't want us. Why don't you understand?" She said taking in a deep breath at this proximity.

He took a step back looking at her,his eyes assessing her, looking through her soul and suddenly she felt bare. Bare in front of him.

He chuckled humorlessly, " you don't want me? Us?.. really Naira.. how can you think that I will buy this?.. if it is so.. then why did you spend that night with me.."

Her lips were ready to bring those words out which always pierced his heart.

"Don't. Don't call it a one night stand. It was more than that.. and you too know that.. just don't lie to me.. fuck it.. don't lie to yourself atleast." He said pushing her against him with her arms.

"That it is.. it is that Kartik.. and nothing can change that. I already told you that I don't have any feelings for you . Why don't you listen to me? Just get the hell Outta here.. I don't want you to be with me.. do you understand that?" She yelled at him not caring if anyone notices them.

"God.. stop dammit.. why can't you accept the truth.. naira.. I want to be with you. You too want to be with me.. but no.. you are living in denial.... Pls listen to your heart." He punctured every word with anger and desperation, desperation of having her close to him,to hold her in his arms.

"I was drunk that night Kartik.. I didn't mean anything whatever I did and said.. why doesn't this get through your thick skull?" She screamed at him, losing her temper.

"If you were drunk then I was drunk too naira. That doesn't mean,I will accept everything you will say, especially after that night. Nairaaa.." he cupped her face bringing his forehead only to be meet with hers.

"Pls.. don't do this to me,dove.. it hurts. Please." He said as tears slipped from his eyes.

"I don't want to do this Kartik. I don't want you to get hurt.. but pls listen to me.. stay away from me.. please.. "

"I can't.. I can't.. please don't push me away."

"I can't keep you close to me Kartik.. please get away.. find someone who will want to live with you.. who can" she said taking a shaky breath as some tears wetted her pale cheeks.

"Tell me the real reason.. first.. then I will decide.. I will really consider but tell me the reason.. first.. otherwise I won't leave you."  He said trying to take out the reason which is stopping her.

"I.. I can't" she breathed out.. her tears slipping in an incessant downfall. He looked at her, wiping her tears. And looking at her.. searching for answers.

"I.. I can't live with you . I don't have time.. Kartik.. I don't have time... I .. I am a can..cer patient."

"What?" He looked at her gobsmacked.

"Y.. yess.."

"You joking right? Tell me you are joking naira.. please.... Tell me.." he said bringing her closer to him.. engulfing her in a hug.

"I am..  *sobs* not.. "   and with that Kartik felt his heart breaking, slicing into two pieces.. excruciating pain hammered to his chest.. almost killing him.

"Noooooo.." he screamed, hugging her. Kissing every inch of her face and pulling her closer to himself. To not let her go away from him.

"No..no.. no.." he mumbled wiping her tears.

"Leave me Kartik.."

"No..you .. youu.. need me.. no.." he said and slipped to the floor taking her with him and sitting with wall supporting his back and hugging her still tight.

"No.. god no.." his hands weaved through her hair as he looked up at the sky with desperation,hope,grief,pain clinging to his heart. Praying for her..

"Pls god no" he said and wailed and soon her wails joined his as they sat there mourning for their fates.

They were finally united by hearts but unfortunately not by fates.

They were those parallel lines which were destined to move along each other but not to meet.

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I dunno,what I wrote.. lol.. I was writing something else..and it came out different.. let it be.. I just wanted to write something..lol. and so I did..