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It was late at night. Agastya was returning home. Nowadays he used to return home late as without Sukoon it didn't feel like his home. It was just a house for him. He used to keep himself busy in work as the day of the play was near. Also it was helping him to forget about his pain.

As soon as Agastya returned, he saw Rumi standing outside. He wondered since how long she was there.

Seeing Agastya, Rumi gave a huge smile and came to him.

"Mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai. Phone pe baata sakti thi but I really wanted to see your reaction when I will tell you this. Agastya I... I left Ishaan." She said leaving Agastya shocked.

"What?" He asked.

"Actually we were never perfect for each other. I had an attraction towards him, obsession for him which I mistook for love. But Agastya, my love was always you. Now let's just be honest to each other. Tumne Sukoon ko chhor diya, it means you have realised your feelings. Only we need to do is, confess our love to each other."

Rumi took a deep breath and said, "Agastya Rao, I love you!"

Agastya didn't say anything.

Rumi cupped his face and said, "Agastya please say something. You also love me na? See humare bich ab koi nahi hai. We can be together now. We can complete each other. Ab tumhe apni feelings ko chhupane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Jo dil mein hai keh do."

Agastya removed her hands from his face and said sighing, "Rumi ek time tha jab main tumhare bina reh nahi sakta tha. I was mad after you. But now I don't feel like that anymore. Uss raat jab paata chala tum depression mein ho, anxiety pills le rahi ho, I felt bad for you. But is that really love? No. Tumhe takleef mein dekh ke main thoda emotional zaroor hogaya tha par isse pyaar nahi kehte. Kyu ki tumhare bina mujhe apne andar woh emptiness feel nahi hota jo Sukoon ke bina abhi ho rahi hai. I love Sukoon and nobody can change this. Till my last breath I'll only love Sukoon. Only she can complete me. And one day you will also find someone who will complete you. You won't need to run after him, he himself will come to you and make your life magical. Bas thoda sabar kar lo."

Rumi's eyes became teary hearing his words. She felt hurt but understood the depth of his love for Sukoon.

"Toh tum sach mein mujhse pyaar nahi karte?" She asked with painful voice to which Agastya nodded in no.

"Toh phir Sukoon aur tumhara break-up kyu hua? I thought tumne isliye uss se break-up kiya kyu ki tum mujhe chahte ho." She said.

Agastya smiled sadly and said, "Exactly yeh hi reason maine Sukoon ko diya tha taa ki woh mujhe chhor ke chali jaaye."

Rumi gave him a confused look.

"Haan, main Sukoon se pyaar zaroor karta hoon, par main uske liye sahi nahi hoon. My love only gave her pain. And I can't see her in pain. Mujhe sab kuch manjoor hai lekin meri wajah se uske aankhon mein aansu aaye, yeh mujhe manjoor nahi. Isliye maine Sukoon ko keh diya ki uss raat hum dono ke bich kuch hua tha aur mujhe yeh realise hua hai ki main tumse pyaar karta hoon. Paata tha, yeh sunke woh mujhse nafrat karegi, mere saath nahi rahegi. Aur woh hi hua. She left me."

"But why did you say that? Agastya that night I badly wanted you but you were the one who stopped me. Nothing happened between us. Tumne jhut bol ke uss ladki ko khud se dur kar diya jis se tum itna zyada pyaar karte ho?" She asked with disbelief.

"Pyaar karta hoon, isliye dur kiya. Uske dur rehne se mera uske liye pyaar kam nahi ho jayega. Maine tay kar liya hai, Sukoon bhale hi meri na ho, lekin main uss se humesha aise hi pyaar karunga. This is how my love is."

Rumi couldn't understand what to say. Love could be so selfless, she never imagined. But seeing their love, she became surprised. Now she was understanding the real meaning of love.

"Bye Rumi. Play ke din milte hai." Said Agastya breaking Rumi's thoughts and went inside his house.

That night, Rumi only kept thinking about Agastya and Sukoon.

"Till now I used to think that there is no difference between love and obsession. Pehle mujhe Ishaan chahiye tha, I thought I loved him. Ab mujhe Agastya chahiye, mujhe lag raha hai main uss se pyaar karti hoon. But everytime I only cared about what I wanted. Kabhi yeh nahi socha ki dusre insaan ko kya chahiye. Aur aaj, Agastya ka pyaar dekh ke bohut ajeeb laga. Usne Sukoon ki khushi ke liye usse khud se dur kiya, apne baare mein zara sa bhi na soch ke. Aur Sukoon? Woh bhi toh Agastya ki khushi mere saath hai soch ke uss se dur chali gayi. Toh kya isse hi pyaar kehte hai? Jab hum bina apni parwa kiye sirf saamne wale ko khush dekhna chahte hai." Said Rumi in her mind and wiped her tears.

"Aaj Agastya aur Sukoon ke bich duri sirf meri wajah se aayi hai. This was what I always wanted. Par kya mila mujhe yeh sab karke? Agastya toh abhi bhi Sukoon ka hi hai, mera nahi. Somebody said the right thing, love can't be forced....... Sayad ab waqt aa gaya hai kisi ke liye kuch accha karne ka. Do pyaar karne walo ko milane ka. Jo ek dusre pyaar karte hai unn hi ko saath hona chahiye. Haan, ab aisa hi hoga. Agastya aur Sukoon milenge. Unka pyaar pura hoga."

Thinking that Rumi called someone and arranged Sukoon's address. She booked flight tickets for Delhi the very next day.

After few days...

Rumi reached Sukoon's house and pressed the doorbell.

Rekha Dadi opened the door and saw Rumi.

"Hello!... Umm... Sukoon idhar hi rehti hai kya?" She asked.

"Haan. Par tum kaun?"

"Woh main...."

Rumi suddenly stopped when she saw Sukoon passing by.

"Sukoon!" She said waving her hands.

Sukoon's eyes fell on Rumi and she frowned. A sudden anger rushed through her veins. After all she was the person because of whom she lost her love. She couldn't tolerate her in front of her eyes.

She angrily went towards Rumi and hold her arm making Rekha Dadi confused. Without saying anything, she dragged her outside.

"Sukoon listen to me..."

Rumi tried to explain but Sukoon didn't give her the chance. They came outside and Sukoon left her.

"What should I listen? Huh! Kyu aayi ho tum yaaha? Yeh dikhane ki ab tumhare paas Agastya hai aur mere paas kuch nahi? Tum jeet gayi aur mera pyaar haar gaya? Toh accha hai na. Khush raho tum Agastya ke saath. Mujhe akela chhor do apne haal pe. Main aur nahi seh sakti. Thak chuki hoon. I'm tired." Said Sukoon loudly and tears came out of her eyes.

Rumi could understand her feelings. Seeing your love with someone else was the most painful feeling one could go through. That time Sukoon was thinking that Agastya was hers. But it was not true. She would clear it.

"Sukoon tum galat soch rahi ho. Main yaaha tumhe sach baatane aayi hoon. Main jeet nahi paayi Sukoon. Agastya kaal bhi tumhara tha aur aaj bhi tumhara hai. Usne jhut bola hai tumse. He loves you. Uss raat usne tumhe cheat nahi kiya. Woh aisa karne ke baare mein soch bhi nahi sakta......"

Rumi explained everything to Sukoon making her shocked. She couldn't believe that Agastya lied to her just because of his stupid assumption.

"Usne sirf iss wajah se mujhe chhor diya?" Asked Sukoon with disbelief.

Rumi smiled and said, "Usko sirf tumhari khushi chahiye thi Sukoon. He thought that you are not happy with him. Kyu ki woh tumse bohut pyaar karta hai. Aur tum bhi toh uss se pyaar karti ho. I think tum dono ko ek ho jaana chahiye."

"Aisa tum bol rahi ho?"

"Yakeen nahi ho raha na? Actually Sukoon, I have realised something. Maine kayi baar socha hai ki main aur Agastya kyu saath nahi hai. Kabhi lagta tha yeh meri wajah se hua hai as I chose Ishaan over him. Kabhi lagta tha nahi, Agastya ki galti hai. He didn't wait for me. Phir kabhi lagta tha ki tumhari galti hai, tum humare bich mein aa gayi. Par asal mein galti kisi ki nahi hai. Saara khel destiny ka hai. Main aur Agastya isliye saath nahi hai kyu ki destiny ko Agastya aur Sukoon ka saath hona manjoor hai."

Rumi hold Sukoon's hands and said, "Please mere saath Mumbai chalo Sukoon. No matter what Agastya says, the truth is, he is broken right now. He needs you. Ek baar tum dono ek jaao phir sab thik ho jayega. Aur mera bhi guilt thoda kam ho jayega."

Sukoon freed her hands and said with teary eyes, "Main nahi chalungi. Agastya jab chahta hai ki main uss se dur rahu, toh woh hi hoga. I won't go back jab tak woh khud mere paas nahi aata."

"Look I won't force you. But you both can't stay happy without each other. Mere aur Ishaan ke bich abhi kuch thik nahi ho sakta. Par agar tum dono chaho toh tumhare bich sab kuch thik ho sakta. Because your hearts still beat for each other. Do din baad humara play hai, tum jaanti ho. Agastya ke liye woh bohut bada din hai. Main chahungi uss din tum uske saath raho aur sab kuch sort out kar lo. Rest is up to you. Chalti hoon."

Saying that Rumi left from there. As soon as she left, Sukoon started crying.

"Main nahi jaaungi, chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. Agastya ne soch bhi kaise liya ki main uske saath khush nahi hoon? Andha hai kya woh? Uske pyaar ne meri zindagi badal diyi. Kuch hi palo mein mujhe duniya ki saari khushi de diyi, yeh sab usse nahi dikha? Nahi, main ab wapas nahi jaaungi. Woh rahe apni galat fahmiyo ke saath." She said in her mind and her teardrops kept falling.

It was the night before the play. Agastya was looking at the celling and thinking about Sukoon.

"Kaal humara play hai. Tum kitni excited thi iss play ke liye. Kaash kaal tum mere saath hoti aur hum saath mein yeh play dekhte. This play is very close to my heart. Kyu ki iss ki story bhi toh bilkool humari story ki tarah hai.... Broken but beautiful."

Saying that Agastya closed his eyes and fell asleep hugging Sukoon's pillow.
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