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After sometime all went back to their rooms. Anika went to give the medicines of dadi to her so she was a bit late.

Here shivaay was standing near the window holding his phone. He was staring the photo with a sad smile. Anika came from behind and wrapped her hand around his waist. He immediately hid his phone but she saw that.

Anika: kya tha woh?

Shivaay: ka..kuch nahi

Anika: nahi kuch toh hai. Dikhaiye.

Shivaay: kuch nahi hai anika.

She somehow took the phone. She look at the photo. It was him sitting on a chair holding guitar and singing song in a function

Anika: yeh....

Shivaay: college time ki hai.

Anika: aapko......

Shivaay: gaana gana bohat pasand tha.

Anika: toh bandh kyu kar diya?

Shivaay: woh... kaam.... kaam mein bohat busy ho gaya tha issiliye

Anika: seriously?

Shivaay(avoiding eye contact): haan

Anika: yeh hi baat meri aankhon mein dekh ke boliye

Shivaay looked at her but didn't spoke anything. Then again looked away. She placed her hand on his shoulder.

Anika: shivaay idhar dekhiye

He looked at her.

Anika: kyu chhod diya?

Shivaay(hesitating): a.... woh..

Anika: don't hesitate and say

Shivaay: Kiara ke wajah se

Anika: kon Kiara?

Shivaay: woh meri....

Anika: kya? Girlfriend thi?

Shivaay(wide eyes): tumhein kaise pata?

Anika: maine toh bas aise hi puch liya. Aap aage boliye. Kiara aur aapke gane ka kya connection hai?

He turned his face towards the window and continued

Shivaay: maana college mein main playboy type tha but I genuinely loved her . Even she does the same or say acted it...... Usse gaane sunna bohat acha lagta tha aur mujhe gana. Toh usske liye bohat gaane gaata tha. Because singing was my passion...... agar om ki language mein kahun toh singing meri IBAADAT thi.

Anika(surprised): really?

He nodded with a big smile.

Anika: phir?

Shivaay: phir kya almost roz usske liye koi na koi gaane gaata rehta tha. Phir aaya woh din, jab main  usse propose bhi karne wala tha, shaadi ke liye. Humare convocation mein. I was very excited and happy...... but on the same day. I found her with one of my classmate on be.... she cheated me. I was very very hurt. Uss din ke baad maine uski shakal tak nahi dekhi, itni nafrat karta tha usse. Aur usske baad har ladki se buri bana kar rakhi maine. Maine woh daksh ki baat issiliye maan li thi. 'Cause maine yahi maan liya tha ke har ladki aisi hi hoti hai. But you proved me wrong and I am happy ke main galat saabit hua hun.

Anika: par gaana kyu chhod diya?

Shivaay: kyu ke jab bhi gane lagta usska chehra samne aa jata.

Anika: abhi bhi effect karti hai aapko?

Shivaay(shocked) what??? No!!! Bilkul nahi.

Anika: toh ab kyu nahi gaate?

Shivaay: ab...