Two years Later

Many things have changed in the lives of both Bela and Mahir in these two years. Mahir and his friends graduated a year back while Bela and Bani are in their last year of college. Mahir and Veer became partners and started a company of their own, M & V private limited, though Mahir's father wanted him to take up their family business.

True to the words love happen between two people who are poles apart. Veer was successful in making Bani fall in love with him before he graduated from the college. It was like a great wonder to many people because none even in their wildest dreams had thought of these two to be together. 

Most of them thought that Bani too would be heart borken like the girls from Veer' s past as he was well known to be a playboy. But it was a total surprise to them when he introduced Bani to his mother. His mother was delighted and without thinking anything welcomed Bani with open arms. His father was a bit vary knowing Bani was an orphan but later accepted her knowing she was the reason his son has changed into a better man.

After one year of dating officially they both decided to promise each other their rest of forever and during Bani's last year of college they exchanged the ring. Many of you might be thinking they are moving to fast but hey there is nothing as such as falling in love too soon or falling so easily. 

With them becoming a couple had done great advantages for Mahir and Bela. They first became friends then gradually became best friends and finally something more than that unknown to both and well known to others. Bela's mornings starts with texting and nights ended with a two hour call. And the same was for Mahir, there was not a day in his life that passed without her.

They became each other's strength and weakness. He taught her to love and she taught him to be selfless. With the passing days her happiness became his happiness and his became her. Both were ready to do anything to the other happy.

These two years were bliss which was soon going to change into a disaster unknown to both of them. They forgot the silence before the storm is deadly.

~*~

Girls Hostel

10:30 pm

Room no 302

"Bela." Bani shouted startling Bela, who was lost in her dreamland with Mahir.

"Again day dreaming about Mahir bhai?" Bani asked with a smirk on her face.

"Yes. No. Why..would..I..dream about him? He is just my friend nothing more." She stammered, a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

"And you want me to believe it? Cut it out Bela. Everyone here knows what you feel for Mahir bhai." Bani said.

"Am I that obvious Bani?" Bela asked with wide eyes.

"Obvious is far from the word. Everyone can see your mad love for Mhir bhai other than bhai himself." Bani chuckled. 

"What can I do Bani? Mahir ji is just too perfect and I can't help myself from falling in love with him. His beautiful eyes and cute smile like that of a innocent child and what not." Bela exclaimed making Bani smile.

"Bela my sweet darling if you are so in love with Mahir bhai just go and propose him instead of daydreaming about him." 

"How can I Bani? I am a girl. Won't it be weird if I propose him?" Bela pouted.

"Bela this is the 21st century. Nowadays there is nothing a girl can't do on her own. If you have the guts to propose him there is nothing stopping you. Bela being a girl should not stop you from doing what you like. It should not stop you from achieving your dreams." Bani lectured her like a mother bear.

"I know Bani but Mama says-" Bela started but was cut of by Bani.

"Stop your Mama purana, Bela. Your mother is the who is putting these false male should be dominant than female stuff in your mind. You know what Bela your mother is the kind of woman who favors male child over female child and that's one thing I hate about your mother. She is trying to control your life Bela and you are allowing it. Bela the olden era has changed. Now everyone is free to do what they wish for not caring about what gender or religion they belong to and when you get this inside your pea size brain everything would be fine not only for you but also for the people around you." Bani sighed.

"I understand Bela but what if he thinks I am too straight forward? What if he rejects the proporsal? OMG I won't be able to face him after that. Our friendship will end. I won't be able to live without him Bani." Bela blabbered thinking of the possible consquences of her upcoming action.

"Bela leave all the what if's. I can guarantee you that he will never turn down your proposal even if he does then it's his loss. Moreover its good to open up your feelings yourself before it explode and cause a havoc for both you and Mahir Bhai." 

"I will think about it Bani. Now we have to study. Don't forget we have our final paper tomorrow." Bela said opening the book in her hand.

"Ya right let study instead of talking about how to make pigs fly." Bani commented accepting her defeat in making Bela confess.

Just by inches Bani dodged the pillow that came flying across the room towards. She looked up and found Bela with yet another pillow in her hand. In no time the room became a war zone with cotton balls and treads flying in the air.

~*~

Sehgal Mansion

Mahir bent on his left knee, while his right was up. He opened the ring box and looked into the mirror facing his own reflection. He smiled softly before started speaking to his own reflection.

"Bela, I don't know how to or where to start because I'm afraid it might be the end of our good acquaintance, or if I'm lucky, the realization of my dreams, which is for you to love me as I love you. I told myself I might as well take the risks because it's the only remedy I know that could unburden this feeling I've been keeping ever since. I promise you, no one will work harder to make you happy or cherish you more than me. So Miss Bela Sharma will you marry me and share the rest of you life with me?"

Sighing Mahir got up, he closed the box with the ring and kept it nside his pocket. This is gonna be harder than he thought. If it was any random girl he wouldn't have been this worried but she is Bela, his bestfriend. And that thought itself is making it harder for him to propose to her. He didn't want to lose her or their friendship because of his love for her. 

He ruffled his hair as he took out his phone and dialed Bela's number with shaky fingers.

"Hello Bela." He smiled.

"Hello Mahir ji. How are you?"  Bela asked trying to hide the excitement in her voice.

"I'm fine, Bela. What about you?" He asked.

"I'm good, Mahir ji. Today was my last paper and after this I am free till my results." Bela said in a way hinting him that she is free all day from today.

"Good to hear Bela. So if you don't mind can we meet? Feels like catching up with you." He asked not wasting any time. 

"Sure Mahirji. We can meet tomorrow, I am free." Bela literally squealed in happiness.

"Not tomorrow I'm quite busy, maybe day after tomorrow?" Mahir asked.

"Sure Mahirji, day after tomorrow is fine." 

"Ok then I will text you the details of the place, Bela." Mahir said smiling widely.

"Ok Mahirji, your wish."

"And Bela I have a very important thing to talk to you. Hope you will give me a positive reply to the matter." Mahir said with a nervious smile on his face.

"When have I given you a negative repy to you, Mahirji?" Bela asked with butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

"I just wanted to be sure Bela." 

"Then be sure, whatever my repy is it will be positive." She said with a blush.

"Thank you Bela. Your words mean a lot to me."

They talked for hours while dreaming about their future together. But what the poor souls didn't know was that not everyone gets the life they dream for, even if they get it they have to cross several hurdles that may fall before them.

~*~

Hi guys,

Hope you all liked this update. 

I am updating after a long time. Most of you must have decided to drop the book and I won't blame you. 

But now I will give you an update once a week for sure.

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