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Point of view: Bela's POV....

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It has been three days since I last met Mahir. I don't know what the fuck happened to him since that day. He had not answered my calls since that day. I guess he is completely ignoring me. But why? What did I do? I am sitting here in waiting area of airport. He is not here, and I have no idea is he coming or not. Can I resign just now from collaboration? Because very clearly, I don't do collabs, and I only agreed for one when I got to know that it's Mahir's company with whom I am collaborating. I should call him once more.

Thinking this, I called him once again.

"Hello.", I heard when I was about to disconnect the call. He answered.

"Hey, Mahir? You coming?", I asked sighing.

"No. Um, I am having fever. I can't join you."

"Oh. Get well soon Mahir. But why were you not answering my calls? I was calling you since three days."

"I was busy.", I heard him replying hesitantly.

"That's all you have to say Mahir? That you were busy? Mahir, I have been calling you for last three days. For god sake I was worried for you. And you are giving this excuse that you were busy?", I said infuriated at his lame excuse.

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why were you worried for me? Don't be Bela. You owe me nothing and I owe you nothing." I was speechless. What? Does he mean it? He must be kidding. But before I could say something, he cuts the call leaving me flabbergasted.

I sit on the seat at waiting area. What the fuck just happened? I couldn't hear even a single word being spoken around me. Just few words were echoing in my ears. You owe me nothing and I owe you nothing.

Finally the senses got back into me and that's when I realised my name been called by airport authorities. Immediately, I rushed towards the terminal when I saw my flight taking off. Shit. I missed it.

Immediately I went towards the ticket counter to enquire about next flights.

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3 hours later....

Finally, I found my seat and settle down only to look around me to find a kid frowning in my direction. He can't be older than 1 year of age. And it was looking like he just finished crying.

"Um hey.", I greeted that baby only for his frown to get deeper.

"I am sorry miss. He is just a little moody today.", His mother said from the seat next to him smiling apologetically towards me.

"What happened to this cute baby?", I said while smiling at the baby, asking her mother.

"Um actually, we had to book our flight for Paris really urgently. Me and him got our seats here while her father got his seat a little far. And he wants to see Jake, I mean his father. That's why he is crying since an eternity.", She said pursing her lips.

"I guess that's not a problem. Um, tell me where is your husband's seat. I can exchange seats with him, that won't be a problem.", I suggested while looking at that frown on baby's face.

"Are you sure? Um, the man next to my husband also offered the same suggestion but unfortunately their row is having two seats not there for a family.", She said while covering up but I didn't need it. Smiling at her I got up from my seat asking her about her husband's seat.

"Wait lemme walk you to the seat.", She said smiling.

"No it's fine. Don't bother. Just tell me the seat number."

"It's 67. Thank you so much dear.", She said when I just waved at her and left towards the seat.

"Hey, your wife told me about the issue you both are facing. I am ready to exchange seats.", I said in one breath as soon as I reached to the seats, but then immediately I stopped speaking when I saw him there. Mahir. No. I must be dreaming.

"Ohh yes, thank you so much for being this kind, but are you sure?", That man apparently her husband, Jake said making me look at him when Mahir was sitting here only at the window seat, staring at me without a blink.

"Yes, positive.", I nodded when he got up immediately leaving the seat for me next to Mahir. Okay, Mahir was the one who suggested the same to help the couple. But. He wasn't supposed to be here. That too in the flight, scheduled just after our flight. Wow Mahir. You lied to me I see.

As soon as I sit beside him he gets stiffer than ever. You are showing me how everyone leaves Mr. Sehgal. I don't even know what happened to you suddenly.

"Um Bela. Hii.", I heard him saying but I ignore him quickly closing my eyes pretending that I need to sleep.

For few minutes I do not hear any voice or anything else but then after sometime I heard him speaking again.

"I know I messed up. I am sorry Bela. I just blurted it all out.", He said.

"Wow Mahir. You blurted it all out? That you owe me nothing and I owe you nothing? This is what you call friendship. Wow.", I snapped at him putting off the eyes mask.

"Bela, see. I can explain."

"No Mahir there is nothing to explain okay?"

Saying this I furiously started looking here and there in frustration when I felt a hand on my hand. Mahir!

"At least give me a chance?", He said in a questioning tone, when I looked back at him. God, if only he didn't have that puppy face, I would have said no.

"Okay. Explain!"

"See Bela. I didn't mean to hurt you. It was something I just blurted out being pissed at something. But that something is not at all related to you. And yeah I took this next flight thinking your flight must have taken off when I decided that I will be accompanying you to Paris. I am sorry."

"But, Why did you lie to me saying you have fever?"

"Um. Let's not talk about it. I accept that I lied but I am in front of you just now. So can we please drop it here.", He said in a pleasing tone when I actually tried to understand him.

"Okay.", I said.

"Now tell me. Why in this flight?", He said casually.

"I missed the previous flight."

"Ohh."

"Good that I missed it. See I got you here.", I sighed and then gave a mischievous grin in his direction only to see him stiffening. What the hell is wrong with him?

"Um. I am sleepy. Can I?", He said out of nowhere after looking here and there.

"Of course. Why do you need permission?"

"Yeah. Um. You are right.", Saying this he started adjusting in his seat to take a nap. God. Why is he such a fitness freak that he is taking so long to adjust? But to be first this is the first man I have seen in my life, who physique is natural, who made it with hard work not gyms. I have never seen him anywhere other than office, conferences, and home. Wait a second, I saw him at that pub once as well. What was he doing there? I mean being such a good boy, he can't be that party animal types.

"What were you doing at that pub?", I blurted out looking at him when he snapped his eyes open. Was I that loud?

"Which pub?", He said looking at me calmly.

"Um, sorry for being that loud. That pub, where we met for the first time."

"Yes, Heli asked me to reach there as we decided partying with our friends but then she got busy with her fashion show's chores."

"You are a control freak isn't it?", I ask impulsively when he narrows his eyes at me.

"How?", He asked.

"Because you only speak limited and you always make other happy without thinking about yourself.", I chuckled.

I thought he would make face like he is making today, but then he surprised me by chuckling. That chuckle sounds really carefree.

"Okay if this is an yes to my question then we will go clubbing in Paris, and you will loosen up then.", I chuckled again.

He started nodding in no frantically but then I was chuckling and shaking my head at his funny behaviour. I hope this trip pays off well. As I think this all, the flight takes off.

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