Yuvi and Ashi were walking together back to the hotel from the parking lot. He had a nervous smile on his face while she was fidgeting with her pockets impatiently. She didn't trust her own feelings when she was with Yuvi, she really didn't.
''Oh, there you are.''
''Huh?'' Yuvi looked up. ''Hey Sanaya.''
''Hey Sanaya?'' She crossed her arms across her chest. ''Where were you? And..'' She looked at Ashi, and looked back at him.
''I was with Ashi.'' He paused. ''We sort of got lost in a jungle, and..''
''You got lost in a jungle!?'' Sanaya blinked. ''Why would you go in a jungle at this time anyway?''
''I..it's kinda hard to explain.'' He looked at Ashi. He didn't want to tell Sanaya about whatever happened in the forest. Ashi was.. sick. ''We just got lost, okay? I can't tell you anymore.''
''You can't tell me? Yuvi, I thought I am your best fr-..i mean-'' She hesitated. ''I am your girlfriend.''
''Girlfriend?'' Yuvi frowned. ''Oh, yeah. Err, I'm sorry. I didn't have any network. I couldn't call you.''
Sanaya just shrugged him off and walked towards Ashi. ''You, listen. Stay away from Yuvi. You have already hurt him enough in the last three years. I don't want him to go through all of it again. Just stay away from him, okay?''
Ashi opened her mouth to speak but someone interrupted.
''Ironic, isn't it?''
Sanaya turned around to face Kabir, who was leaning against the door, a cold icy look shining in his eyes. His mouth curved into a grin as he slowly walked towards them. ''Ashi broke his heart, like, seriously? He has suffered in the last three years, like, really? I think someone forgot to fill in the little girl with all the details.''
''Excuse me?'' Sanaya snapped. ''I was talking to Ashi. Do you mind?''
''Yes, I do mind. You can not talk to Ashi like that. Especially when you don't even know what she's been through, you can't just accuse her of anything.''
''I can. I will. And, I just did.'' Sanaya snorted. ''Denying something doesn't change the fact, Kabir. Ashi is the one who's at fault, and we both know it. She's the one who broke up with him.''
''Have you got any idea why?'' Kabir demanded.
Sanaya paused. ''That's not the point. The point is that she's been messing up with his life ever since last five years and now when he's alright and he's started to move on, she's been messing up with him again.''
''And why would she do anything like that? Ashi doesn't want him anymore, don't you see? She's happy. Why would she want Yuvi back when she already has a boyfriend.''
''She has a-'' Sanaya looked at Ashi. She looked back at Kabir. ''Oh.''
''Oh, yeah.'' Kabir took Ashi's hand and glared at Sanaya. ''Come on, Ashi. Let's go.''
''Hmmm.'' Ashi was too tired to protest, she'd been up all night on the roads. She really needed some sleep.
--
''Sid bhaiyya.'' Sheetal threw the door of his room open. He was lying there on the bed, his head popping out from the other side.
''Siddddd.'' Sheetal yelled close to his ear. No response.
She tried tickling him. No response. ''Sid, utho!''
Sheetal grabbed a jug of water and dumped it on him.
''Aaah! Aag! Kahaan? Kab? Kaise?''
Sheetal threw a glare at him before sitting down on the bed. ''Mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai.''
''Ye koi tareeka hota hai kisi se baat karna ka?'' Sid looked down at his drenched clothes. ''Meri shirt..ispe brand new unicorn wala design tha.''
''Shut up, Sid.'' Sheetal rolled her eyes. ''Tum ye sab kyon kar rahe ho?''
''Ab maine kya kiya?''
''You know. Ashi ke saath ye sab pranks.''
''WHAT?'' Sid jumped. ''Maine Ashi ke saath koi prank nahi kiya, I swear.''
''Jhoot.'' Sheetal shouted. ''I know tum jhoot bol rahe ho. Dekho, Sid, admit it..tumne hi Ashi ko daraane ke liye ye sab plans soche na?''
''Sheetal, tum theek toh ho na? Agar main Ashi ke saath kuch bhi karne ko sochunga na..Yuvi meri taangein tod dega. Kabir mere haath tod dega..and Ashi mera muh khud tod degi!''
Meanwhile, Vrinda was looking for Sheetal. When she crossed Sid's room, she heard voices from inside. A girl. Sheetal.
She opened the door to find Sheetal and Sid sitting on the bed glaring at each other..and Sid, who had removed his shirt, was only in his boxers.
--
''Yuvi.'' Sanaya looked at him.
He didn't even answer.
Kabir and Ashi were together? He should have known. He shook his head, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Unknowingly, a tear escaped his eye.
Sanaya felt really guilty, she reached out her hand to wipe the tear away but Yuvi took a few steps back. ''This is over.''
''What?''
''This whole girlfriend boyfriend drama. It's over. Sanaya, it can't go on like this. I can't pretend that I am with you when I have loved her all along. I know she's with someone else now..and I don't care.''
''What are you exactly trying to do, Yuvi? Are you just gonna wait for her for all your life?''
''No. I won't wait for her. If she wanted to come back, she'd have come back. She would never have broken up with me in the first place.''
''But she did, Yuvi. She broke up with you, and it's been three years since then. Sometimes, it happens for the best.''
''There's nothing that happened for the best.'' Yuvi sighed. ''Look, I know you won't understand, but please, listen to me, I don't wanna pretend that I'm dating you.''
''But you have to move on-''
''I don't want to move on.'' He snapped impatiently. ''The memories are all I have.'' He added before he stomped off.
