The Perfect Match

Dancing In the Dark

I was trying to call Mahira but the number was still off. I had my heart in my mouth...I needed to see her now.

I called Aahil and he answered the call instantly. "Aahil, I need your help," I quickly spoke without even a hello.

"Yeah, say,"

"Listen, can you help me trace Mahira?" I asked.

"Why are you sounding so worried and what happened to Mahira?" He asked, his voice held concern.

I explained the entire incident that happened just a while ago and he simply asked me to send her number. Everyone knew Mahira was my best friend and even though we are no more the so-called best friends, they knew I still care for her and might get worked up in such situations.

I quickly texted him the number and waited for his reply.

Aahil - isn't the number switched off?
He asked in a message.

Yes, I replied.

Aahil - Okay, don't worry. We'll have to trace her phone's last location and I'll call you as soon as I get that done.

I read the message and typed a Thank you and send it to him.

I checked on Meera and kids and they were having a real fun time but they missed Karan. They were in Meera's old apartment and were watching some latest animated movie.

I was sitting on the couch, all dressed up and working on my laptop when this thought crossed my mind.

Why would Danish get Zara raped or as a matter of fact, why would he attack me? Jindals and Malhotras were never rivals and whatever happened between them was straight after that night.

How did Arjun find out that it was Danish behind all this?

Why did Arjun not let me check any of the files related to that case?

Right now, all I know is that 'he' always wanted a divorce. Everything that happened between us was a plain lie. Everything was fake and worthless. I thought it was both of us who suffered. I thought it was a grave misunderstanding that took a really ugly turn after he threw me out of his life and then mom did the same. I kept on thinking that somewhere I must have been at fault too. Maybe he must have really thought I had an affair with Parth. Maybe we could have sorted things out if I wouldn't have gone crying to Kabir and Meera and decided to disappear. Maybe I had a bigger role to play in this...I could have pursued him to talk to me and even though I did pursue him, maybe it wasn't enough.

Eight years ago...

The wedding night

I couldn't stop crying. It was not because I had to get married to Arjun in such an unavoidable situation but because I did something I shouldn't have done over a phone call. I did break his heart but it wasn't just him.

Arjun was sleeping right next to me with a cushion border...exactly the kind which I drew when we shared a bed some nine days back (remember the day he brought me here in his house on the pretext of divorce?)

We hadn't spoken to each other at all except for this little conversation that we were going to share the same bed and a cushion border had to be made. I tried to look normal in front of him as I wasn't ready to let this feeling overpower me. The feeling of being a bitch to a guy who loved me so much.

I didn't know what marriage this marriage would bring us back then. I was just uncertain and sad about everything, including the behavior showcased by my parents! It was the most unexpected thing that happened today.