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It was 10.00 pm at night. Agastya finished his meeting with the event manager and fixed the time of the play. Now he came outside and was starting his bike when he got a call from Sukoon.

"Hello!" He said picking up her call.

"Meeting chal rahi hai kya tumhari? Kahi maine disturb toh nahi kiya?" Asked Sukoon.

"Nahi meri Jaan. Meeting khatam ho chuki hai. Main bas ghar hi raha hoon."

"Phir toh accha hai. Yaaha dinner bhi ready hai. Tum na aate waqt kuch candles le aana."

"Kyu? Candle-light dinner karne ka irada hai kya?" He asked teasingly.

"Aisa hi samajh lo." She said blushing.

"Ok Madam. I'll buy candles."

"Okay."

Saying that Sukoon cut the call and smiled.

Agastya started driving. He was happy that finally his work was over and now he would be able to spend some romantic time with his love.

He was thinking about it when suddenly someone came in front of his bike. Agastya immediately pressed the brake and stopped his bike. His bike hit the person a little but she didn't fall and somehow stood holding the handles.

She lifted up her face and looked at Agastya. It was none other than Rumi. Her hair was messy and there was a bottle of alcohol in her one hand. Seeing her face, one could easily tell that she was high.

"Rumi tum?" Said Agastya frowning.

Rumi smiled seeing him and said in a drunken voice, "Wow! Agastya Rao, what a surprise! Main abhi tumhare hi baare mein soch rahi thi aur tum mujhe dikh bhi gaye? I can't believe this."

"Are you drunk?" Asked Agastya understanding her drunken state.

"Yes. I am drunk. Do you know why?"

Rumi lifted up her bottle and said, "Because this gives me unlimited happiness. I feel like I'm flying in the sky. Jaise pehle tumhari company mujhe feel karwati thi bilkool waise. I just love it. At least this doesn't reject me like everybody else do."

Saying that she started gulping the alcohol and finished the whole bottle. Then she threw it on the road.

Agastya became worried seeing her state and got down from his bike.

"Rumi you are too drunk. I think you should go home." He said.

"No. I won't. Mujhe abhi aur enjoy karna hai." She said and tried to walk but couldn't walk properly.

She was about to fall but Agastya hold her in his arms. Rumi smiled finding herself in his arms and hugged him tightly. She started rubbing his lips on his shirt.

Agastya couldn't push her away harshly as she was not in the right state.

He thought something and took out his phone. Then he called Ishaan. But being busy with his work, Ishaan didn't pick up Agastya's call. He called him few more times but still he didn't pick up. Agastya could not understand what to do in this situation.

Suddenly it started raining. Rumi broke the hug and said, "Look it's raining. I think the sky is also sad like me. That's why it's crying."

Agastya nodded his head in disbelief hearing her words.

"Isko iss halat mein yaaha akele chhor na thik nahi rahega." He thought and said to Rumi, "Listen, sit on my bike. Tumhara ghar paas mein hi hai. Main chhor deta hoon."

"Mera ghar nahi. Ishaan ka ghar." She said making faces.

"Whatever. I'll drop you. Chalo baith jaao."

"Only because you are saying. Kyu ki main tumhare liye kuch bhi kar sakti hoon. Kuch bhi." She said smiling like crazy.

They both sat on the bike. Agastya started the bike and Rumi wrapped her arms around his waist hugging him tightly.

"Kitne dino baad hum itne close hai. I hope this moment never ends." She said closing her eyes.

Agastya ignored everything and focused on his driving as he wanted to drop her as soon as possible and then return home.

After sometime...

They reached Rumi's house.

Agastya stopped his bike and said, "Tumhara ghar aa gaya."

"Toh main kya karu?" Asked Rumi playing with her own hair.

"Andar jaao."

"Tum le ke chalo."

Agastya got down from his bike and said sternly, "Rumi it's enough now. Go inside."

Rumi forwarded her both hands and said, "Carry me please. I won't be able to walk."

Agastya got very annoyed. At that very moment, his phone rang. He picked up the call.

"Agastya bahar itni tez baarish ho rahi hai. Tum kaha ho?" Asked Sukoon being worried.

"Sukoon... Hello... Awaz nahi aa rahi hai tumhari....Hello...." He kept saying. He couldn't hear her voice due to bad network connection.

Rumi's face turned pale hearing Sukoon's name.

She said pulling his shirt, "Baby please carry me. I want to be in your arms."

"Rumi stop it.... Hello! Sukoon...."

On the other hand, Sukoon heard everything. Her heart ached hearing Rumi's voice. It meant they were together.

"Hel...."

The call got cut. Sukoon again called him but it didn't connect because of the outside weather.

She kept her phone aside and leaned against the sofa.

"Baby please carry me. I want to be in your arms."

Those words echoed in her ears. She couldn't control her tears which started flowing from her eyes. She had full trust on Agastya but again something happened which could break anyone's trust. Now she had no option other than waiting for him to come and tell her what happened exactly.

Meanwhile, Agastya realised that they couldn't stay in the rain anymore. He unwillingly carried Rumi in a bridal style and took her inside the house.

They went to Rumi's room and Agastya kept her down.

"Main chalta hoon. Tum kapde badal lena warna thand lag jayegi."

Saying that he was about to leave when Rumi hold his hand and asked, "Itni fikar hai tumhe meri? Kyu?"

Agastya freed his hand and said, "It's called humanity Rumi. Tumhari jagah koi aur hoti toh bhi main yeh hi kehta."

Rumi gave a sarcastic smile and said, "Matlab ab main auro mein aati hoon. I'm not that special person anymore for whom you used to care so much, whom used to love so much."

"No. And you already know it." He said coldly.

"Yeah... I know it. But for me, you are still that special person. I still love you. Isliye toh itni jalan hoti hai tumhe Sukoon ke saath dekh ke. Par ab na maine inn sab se bachne ka tarika dhund liya hai. See...."

Rumi took out some pills from her drawer and showed it to Agastya who frowned seeing the pills.

"Anti anxiety pills?" He asked with disbelief. "Tumne yeh pills lena kab se start kiya?"

"Jab se tumne mujhe ehsaas dilaya ki tum kabhi mere nahi ho sakte." She said sadly looking at him. "Paata hai, yeh pills bohut kaam ke hai. Jab mujhe tumhari bohut zyada yaad aati hai, jab main bohut zyada lonely feel karti hoon, tab inhe le leti hoon. Phir kuch seconds ke andar sab kuch sahi ho jata hai. Main abhi tumhe dikhati hoon yeh kaise kaam karta hai."

Before Rumi could take the pills, Agastya snatched it from her hand and kept it aside.

"Rumi it's not good for your health. Tum aise kabhi bhi anti anxiety pills nahi le sakti." He said trying to make her understand.

"Jaanti hoon. Par kya karu? Inke bina mujhe tumhari yaad aati hai. I miss you. I miss our old days. Tum aa jaao mere paas. Main chhor dungi yeh sab, I promise." She said with teary eyes.

Agastya somewhere felt bad seeing her condition. It was true that now he didn't have any feelings for her. But there was a time when he actually loved her. Her broken state made him sad too. But he had nothing to do. She herself was responsible for this.

"It's not possible Rumi." He said and tried to leave. Rumi didn't want to let him go. She again hold his hand and pulled him towards herself with all her force. As a result, they both lost balance and fell on the bed.

"Don't leave me Agastya. Not at least today. I really love you. Mujhe zyada kuch nahi chahiye. Bas aaj raat ke liye tum mere ho jaao. Right now I need you very much. Can't you give me your one night?" Said Rumi cupping Agastya's face who was on her top.

Rumi closed her eyes and tried to cover distance between their lips.

Outside it kept raining the whole night.

In the morning...

Agastya entered his house and his eyes fell on Sukoon who was sleeping on the sofa. He went towards her and slowly sat beside her. There was no doubt that she fell asleep while waiting for him. And she didn't even have her dinner the previous night.

Suddenly Agastya felt very much guilty and hid guilt grew more when he noticed dried tears on her face. Did she cry the whole night? His eyes became teary and he cursed himself in his mind for making her cry again.

Soon Sukoon's sleep broke and she saw Agastya sitting in front of her.

"Tum aa gaye?" She asked sitting up properly. "Kaal puri raat kaha the?"

Agastya was going to tell her the truth but stopped thinking something. She already cried so much for him. He didn't want to hurt her more by telling her about Rumi. Only if he knew, that she already knew that he was with Rumi.

"Barish mein fas gaya tha aur bike bhi kharab ho gayi thi. Isliye aa nahi paaya." He said looking down. He couldn't meet her eyes as he was lying.

"Bas itna hi?" Asked Sukoon expecting him to tell her something more.

But Agastya didn't say anything and nodded in yes.

At that very moment, Sukoon noticed his shirt. There was lipstick mark on it. Once again her heart broke seeing it. She knew whose lipstick mark it was.

"Tumhari shirt...."

Before she could say, Agastya said, "Gili hai. I know. Main change karke aata hoon. Tab tak tum khana laga do. Mujhe paata hai tumne kaal raat kuch nahi khaya hoga. Saath mein khaate hai."

Saying that he went to his room. Sukoon watched his retreating figure with teary eyes.

"Nahi. Jo main soch rahi hoon waisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Kaal raat exactly kya hua, Agastya mujhe khud baatayega. Zaroor baatayega. I trust him. Woh mujhe dhokha de hi nahi sakta. Never." She said in her mind convincing herself.

Later That Day...

Sukoon and Agastya went to the theatre and became busy with work. Rumi didn't come to the theatre that day and everyone thought that she was ready for the play that was why she didn't come for rehearsals.

Here Agastya was not being able to concentrate on anything as he was not feeling well. It was because he hid the truth from Sukoon. Finally he decided to speak to her.

He went to her and said gathering courage, "Sukoon, mujhe tumhe kuch baata na tha.... About last night."

"What happened last night?" Asked Sukoon with little fear in her voice. She was hoping him not to say something which would make her fear come true.

"Woh.... Kaal raat... Main aur...."

Suddenly someone interrupted their conversation.

"AGASTYA!" Shouted Ishaan entering the theatre. He was fuming in anger.

Agastya went to him to ask what the matter was. But before he could say anything, Ishaan gave a hard punch on his face making everyone shocked.
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What was the reason behind Ishaan's anger?

Will this incident change everything between Agastya and Sukoon?

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