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"I had the worst day of my life. Well it's not like I have been having great days but today was not like other days. I was missing my parents more than ever these days. Things on set were great, everyone was loving me as Rani Lakshmi Bai. Things were also great with me, Raj and Aisha. Aisha was also here, it was her winter break, but yet something felt missing. And it was not just my parents. It was Ahaan. He was too busy with his shoots. I knew he hated it by the was he sounds when he talks about his shoots. But we never got time to really talk about it. My life was just falling apart. I was missing him more than ever. And in the heat of moment I decided to visit my parents house, it wasn't mine anymore... I never really went inside though. Just watched them from outside. They looked happy, contended and like a complete family. The chair I used to sit in was not there, all the photos of me were removed, it was as if...
I never existed. If it weren't for Aisha and Raj I would've left India way before. They were the one's telling me to keep doing my job, that it was a great opportunity. That's when I decided to head back to my hotel. It was my off day today, at first I didn't know what I was going to do whole day but now I did. I was going to be moping all day..."

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Ahaan's flight had just landed in India and he was heading towards the hotel Ishqi stayed in. He was ecstatic to finally meet her, to be with her...

As his cab driver pulled near the hotel his heart started beating fast. With every step he took his heart rate increased. It was as if the adrenaline rush he felt when he first realised he loved her. He finally entered the elevator and pressed the button...

"Calm down Ahaan itna kyu stress le Raha hai. Calm down..."

As the elevator door opened Ahaan took a deep breath and started searching for Ishqi's room. When he found it he waited infront of the door. He straightened his posture, brushed his hair with his hands and wiped off his sweat. He felt liked he needed to look good...

He finally knocked on the door and waited for her to open. Nothing. He knocked, and waited. Nothing again. He decided to knock once more and if she didn't answer he will call her. He knocked. And waited...

Finally she answered. Eyes swollen, face swollen, mascara smudged and eyes red...

She said nothing. Did not react. Did not smile, but she looked relived. Ahaan embraced her and she held onto him tight. She did not cry, maybe because she had no energy to do so. They stayed in same position for some time. It felt right...

"You know you don't always have to be strong right?" Ahaan said softly...

Ishqi stayed quiet...

"Not in front of me..."

Silence.

"I'm sorry Ishqi, please forgive me..."

Ishqi said nothing and just pulled away from the hug. She looked at him and he knew he had hurt her...

"Ahaan inn che (6) mahino mein maine bohot struggle Kiya hai. My parents lived just 15 minutes away yet I could never visit them. Parso main mall gayi thi, for a change, waha maine Aisha, Raj, maa aur papa ko dekha. They were shopping for Aisha. Maa was choosing what looked best on her, Raj was being sarcastic and papa was just there, giving compliments. Kuch saal pehele main bhi iss sabka part thi. Meri... engagement ke waqt ka time sabse yaadgaar tha. Not because I was getting married, but because everyone was there, my cousins, my relatives and most importantly my family. Engagement ke dou (2) din pehele sab hamare Ghar aaye. And those were the best days. Hum shopping gaye, raata raat bhar jag ke baate ki, cards khele, hamari purani photos dekhi. It was all great. Jab maine unn sabko dekha tab mujhe woh sab wapas chahiye tha. But I knew I couldn't have it. But I could have? You... You were there for me but then you disappeared. I know tum bhi mujhe utna hi miss karte the jitna main tumhe, I know tumhe apni family se baat karne ka tak waqt nahi tha, but all these facts can't deny that I needed you. Adha ghanta Ahaan, bas adha ghanta baat kar lete bas hota mere liye, chahe woh raat ke bara (12) baje ho ya subah ke paach (5) baje..."

Ishqi collapsed on ground sobbing. Ahaan went towards her and hugged her...

"You don't know how much I missed you Ishqi. Pura din frustration mein chala jata aur raat ko, when I finally got some time to rest, I would lay on bed and stare at fan thinking about you. Tumhe nahi pata Ishqi Kai raat main sou nahi pata tha. Tumhe call karna chahta tha par uss wakt tum shoots pe hoti thi. Ishqi words could never define what I felt. Main harr Roz uthta, set pe jata, pura din wahi rehta, der raat ko wapas aata aur sou jata. It was as if I forgot how to live. I was drowning Ishqi. Not surviving. Not existing. Drowning. I forgot what living felt like. And now I know why... It's because my life was away from me. My home was not around. And now I have finally gotten my life back. I'm home now..."

They both say on ground. Crying. Absorbing each other. Maybe they were, afterall, each other's home. They finally felt like they could breath. Nothing else really mattered at that moment. They knew everything would be fine, because they had each other. The world, their worries, their problems just dissolved. Nothing else really mattered at that moment. They knew everything would be fine, because they had each other...
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To be continued...
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Precap:- Quality time...

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