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"Some things are not as simple as they seem.

Some things are not as complicated as they seem."

~Angel

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| N I K H I L |

I snickered at Saira's thought.

I wanted to shake my head but instead I kissed her shoulder.

It didn't help that she wore a sleeveless top. Her face was red and I could feel the heat before I said,"No.A proposal."

I made her turn around and tilted her chin so that she would look at me.

Her eyes held a look of surprise. As I stared at her warm brown eyes,I realised that if anything she had been the driver of the relationship.

I guess it was my time.

I kneeled on my one knee and took out the box.

My heart was beating rapidly as I licked my lips.

She gasped as I opened the box and revealed a ruby pendant which was heart shaped.

It wasn't too gaudy but a simple one.I knew Saira loved intricate yet simple designs.

It was the same reason she loved my mom's ring.

I didn't waste my time further as I asked,"Mrs Saira Kapoor Malhotra,will you do me the honour of accepting me as your married boyfriend?"

She laughed before she bit her lip as if contemplating and said,"I think I need to ask my husband if he approves."

I tried to grin as I said,"It's okay.He already knows and approves."

She gave me a toothy grin before saying,"I guess,then if you are insisting..."

I whined this time as my knee pained thanks to Advay,"Saira please."

She smirked and said,"Of Course,I would love to be your married girlfriend."

She helped me get up and laughed as I hugged her.

I helped her wearing the pendant by sliding it into the silver chain.As the chain was hooked I smiled at her and said sincerely,"Thank you.Thank you so much Saira."

She looked confused before she Said,"For what?"

I looked at her still trying to accept that she had accepted me,"For being the driver in this relationship."

She looked amused at my choice of word before she hugged me and said,"Thank you for putting your trust in me."

With that,She leaned forward as I did,but I winced due to my bruise.She giggled before I decided to change my angle and surprised her with the kiss.

There was a satisfaction and another kind of feeling when I kissed her.

But whatever.I was kissing the girl I like.

The girl who liked me.

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| S A I R A |

"No.I bet strawberry ice cream is best." He almost screamed.

I rolled my eyes,"Non sense.Nothing beats chocolate."

"Strawberry is real."

"So is chocolate."

"It has such a godly scent."

"Chocolate has variety."

"You have no class."

"I do have you, idiot.A dance class."

"No,you are a idiot."

"Ha!Its you who is an idiot."

"Stupid."

"Dumb."

"Exaggerating."

"Exasperating."

"Irritating."

"Suffocating."

Suddenly a small kid shouted,"Please stay silent."

Our mouths dropped open at his command.

The kid's mother,I assume, looked apologetically at us. We only smiled in return.

Nikhil looked annoyed though and said to me,"Kids these days can be rude."

I looked at him,annoyed that he was calling the small kid a rude one.The kid was eating his ice cream oblivious to the fact what Nikhil had said.

I narrowed my eyes and said,"Tell me about it. You know my husband is rude too."

He rolled his eyes and said,"Atleast you have achieved a decent boyfriend in me."

I rolled my eyes before saying,"Right. But I wish my husband is more exciting."

He licked his icecream,an action that  got  me distracted easily before Nikhil smirked at me.

His smirk still intact,he asked me,"Now,tell me what do you think is exciting?"

My cheeks reddened at his suggested tone and I only ended up speaking,"Shut up."

He laughed before saying,"I really enjoyed this time."

I couldn't help but agree,"Yeah.Me too."

He loosely put his arm on my shoulder and leaned near my ear and whispered,"I think this is the one of the most happy I have ever been."

I smiled and said,"I guess honeymoon does change people."

Nikhil turned to look at me as if I had grown a third head and said,"Who said that this is honeymoon?Because if it was,you would have known."

He winked at me at the end of the sentence and looked even more surprised when I  giggled and said,"Yeah.True.Because you would have known."

I winked back at him and guess what?

He blushed.

Aww!

Suddenly Nikhil got a call and he muttered,"Who even decided to call now?"

He frowned at the number and said,"Just a minute."

I watched  as he gave me his ice cream and went to attend his call.

I had finished my ice cream and looked tempted to eat his ice cream.

Ice cream is ice cream.Who cares what flavour it is!

It took me less than a minute to eat the icecream and I grinned as I didn't feel any guilt.

I then looked at him.

I was surprised as he had a sour look.

He looked pissed but then suddenly he looked in conflict.

I decided to go near him.As I got nearer,I heard his voice trembling.

He spoke,his eyes looked lost before he said,"I...Are you...are you sure?"

He cut the call and I spoke,"Nikhil, Is everything okay?"

He opened his mouth to say but no words came.

He tried to say but only tears came through his eyes.

I made him sit and I asked the ice cream worker,"Can I please get some water please."

The worker nodded and got a water bottle fast and when I tried to pay,she shook,"It's on the house.I understand."

I tried to argue but she shook her head.

I gave her a shaky smile and thanked her.

I reached Nikhil who looked lost and sad.

His eyes were red.

I called for him but he didn't answer.

I think he was under some shock and it scared me.

What could one call do?

I once again tried calling his name,"Nikhil?"

He snapped out and he tried to say but his throat was constricted and he couldn't say.

I made him drink water.

I had never seen him so conflicted.

He just hugged me then and spoke,"You remember my mom?"

I moved out of his hug and held his hands and I said,"I do remember."

He gulped and said,"Do you know she was buried at the cementry?"

I frowned.

He said,looking at my expression,"Her name was..Uhh it..Erica but then she changed her name to Anaika."

I nodded and let him continue.

He looked at my ring and spoke,"Well,she died in road accident.Or that's what I was told."

My eyes widened at his words.

Was it what I think?

I carefully spoke my next words,"Well,you mean that.."

Before I could say anything,he got up,his eyes which seemed in conflict seemed to come to a conclusion.

He said,"We need to rush to Mumbai."

I couldn't help but say,"We anyway were going."

He said,"I mean we are leaving now."

I nodded and spoke,"But what is the matter?"

His jaw clenched and his posture was tensed.

But his next words left me shocked.

He spoke,his warm and smiling tone gone away and devoid of emotion,he said,"Apparently,my mother's body in the said crematorium was never there.All the places were searched and you know what they found?"

I gulped as I asked,"What?"

He spoke,"That she had never died to begin with."

What!?