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Sumedh comes steps near Mallika and caresses the cheek he slapped.

Sumedh:
Shit! Mallika! I am so sorry! Maine kaha tha na jao! Sunti nahi ho kuch mer--
Mallika:
Ab hua gussa shant? Ab sunoge? Sumedh, I am sorry...maine tumpe trust nahi kiya, baate nahi maani...jo bhi maine galat kiya...jisse tumhe hurt hua ho...I am sorry. Pls maaf kardo...hum new start kar sakte hai...as frnds atleast.
Sumedh:
Mujhse nahi hoga.
Mallika:
Kyun?
Sumedh:
Kyunki main (tumse pyaar karta hu) main tumse koi rishta nahi rakhna chahta....tum meri uss zindagi ka hissa ho Mallika jo main chod chukka hu...

Mallika doesn't say anything. She just walks out of the room. She has no clarity of thoughts or actions. Sumedh's stand made her feel helpless.
She goes in Zalak's room where she and Devesh look at her with concern but Mallika ignores and gets a gift from her bag and goes back to Sumedh.
Sumedh who thought she would not return was sitting on his bed in deep thought.
She knocks, this gets Sumedh out of thought and he gets surprised that she knocked and also returned.

Sumedh:
Huh? Aao...
Mallika:
Sumedh...ab kal subha bhi tumhara bday hai...its ok if u dont want me to be there....I'll leave now if u say. 3 nov ko jaa hi rahi hu waise bhi so its ok.
Sumedh:
Nahi. Ruk jao. Bday takk....

Mallika comes closer and gives him a gift.

Mallika:
Happy Birthday Sumedh.
Sumedh:
Oh! Gift! Thank you!

He opens it to find a book "Never kiss your best friend"

Sumedh:
Ohhh ye book! I wanted to read it since eternity! Thank You Mallika!
Mallika:
Your welcome

She leaves the room silently and goes in Zalak's room.

Mallika:
3rd ko challi jaungi main
Zalak:
Baat ki?
Mallika:
Puri nahi...jo bolna tha woh bol nahi paai...par woh bola jo shayad kabhi nahi bolti
Zalak:
Hmm...kab tak dil ki baat nahi bolegi.
Mallika:
Marne takk....woh kabhi mujhse waise baat nahi karega jaise pehle karta tha...nafrat karne laga hai woh dheere dheere....toh mera izhaar kya hi badlega uske liye.

They all sleep. Next Day celebrate Sumedh's birthday in the morning. He goes to office and celebrates it there too. He comes home late around 9 after a party in office.
Mallika is awake.

Sumedh:
Tum soi nahi?
Mallika:
Haa woh tum ghar aaye nahi toh jagi thi. Khana khaya tumne?
Sumedh:
Haa, party thi na meri office mein toh thoda khaya hai...masti mein jyaada khana khaya nahi jaata.
Mallika:
Tum so rahe ho ab?
Sumedh:
Haa...1 hr mein sounga...Mallika....suno na...
Mallika:
Haa kaho
Sumedh:
Woh...kuch baccha hai kya? Mujhe bhook lagi hai..

She smiles

Mallika:
Haa...maine bhi khana nahi khaya hai so baccha hai.
Sumedh:
Aah! Thank god! Par tumne kyun nahi khaya?
Mallika:
Tumhare liye rukki thi.

He smiles at her. They eat. When he goes in his room to change he finds that Devesh is not there.

Sumedh:
Devesh kaha hai Mallika?
Mallika:
Zalak ke saath so raha hai....They wanted to...U know...
Sumedh:
Oh! Oh! Sheee! Ye log mere ghar mein! Awaj nahi aa rahi par....Is he not good?
Mallika:
Shut up Sumedh!

They both laugh.

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