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He takes the bottle from my hand and I seat myself in the back seat of the car.
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After a while, the door of the back seat opens and I flinch still not used to anyone else. I see Kartik bending down to get in the car. I shift myself into the farthest corner.

Tears again become unstoppable but I am very quiet.

"Deepika! Are you alright?" Diya asks, coughing.

"Did you take your medicine, Diya?" Kabir asks.

"Yes! I fed her." Answers Kartik.

And I lift up my face and all of them startle.

What? I don't know what's happening.

I want to ask everything that's going on.

"Deepika! Everything will be fine!" Kartik says and shifts towards me. He wraps one of his arms around my shoulder and pulls me into his chest. I flinched at first and he backed off.

"I.. I'm sorry. I.. It's that..." I start but Kartik puts a finger on my lips.

"Don't worry. I understand." He says and there is some sort of dullness in his voice depicting hurt.

Is he hurt?

I have got to do this. I'll fight my fears. I will. And with this, I lean back on his chest.

I can feel his heart beats.

As our bodies touch, I hear Kartik sucking in a breath. His warmth soothes me to an extent. But the memories are still afresh. Tears take the authority and I start sobbing.

"Deep! Shhhh... Everything is fine. You are strong. You can do this... We will do this." He whispered softly clearly inaudible for Kabir and Diya.

The car comes to a halt and Kabir says, "Uh.. Kartik, you go with Diya, I want to talk to Deepika."

He does and takes Diya with him. They both get in and Kabir parks the car and we walk to the nearest park.

"Deepika! I know that you are not okay! I also know that you'll tell me what happened when the right time comes. But there's something more you need to know. A... Actually! It's a kind of a deal."

"What deal?"

"Umm.. It's necessary for you to know something about Diya and in return you would have to reveal about your and Salman's relationship to Diya and Kartik."

"What? Are you out of your senses? And what's about Diya that I need to know?"

"She said I should only tell you if you are ready to tell them."

"Uhhhhh.. Okay! But what ever you are to tell me would be in front of them."

"Agreed..."

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"Guys! She has agreed to tell but in front of you all." Kabir stated as a matter of fact.

When we first entered inside the house, I found Kartik sitting on the sofa with his head in his hands and Diya wrapped in a blanket.

"Kabir are you sure? I mean is she ready for this?" Kartik asked with concern, standing up.

"Guys I don't know what you all are up-to, but I'm ready." I said.

"Okay! Please come and sit here." Kartik took me and made me sit on the sofa with him whereas Kabir and Diya sat opposite to us.

"A.. Actually... D... Di... Diya.. She... She is not going... To be with us... Forever." Kabir said and looked at Diya who now had tears in her eyes.

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