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

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I didn't ever expect that I will meet Bela like this coincidentally. While grocery shopping was going good, it turned out to be embarrasing later on.  But I must say. She is cool. You won't see her blushing and giggling like a teenager. But she is more of a 'screw-you-with-my-smile' type of girl. Who can kill you with those adorable dimples. Most of the time she shows a half smile but it's the best when it's genuine.

After shopping she literally drags me to nearest McDonald's because apparently she didn't even have coffee before coming here. And I am wondering how come is she super energetic without coffee, when I would be walking like a zombie if I would not have had coffee.

"Mahir don't be an old granny and please come fast.", She literally yells standing at the entrance of McDonald's waving at me. God she is calling me old granny when she can see I am carrying a whole goddamn store with me. My groceries and even hers.

"Should I carry a bag for this old granny?", She said wiggling her brows mischievously when I finally reach her.

"No ways Bela. You are picking them up because they are really heavy.", I tell her sternly while going in.

"Yeah sure why would I pick them up when my personal weightlifter is with me carrying them for me.", She follows me again chuckling and ruffling my hair from behind.

I need to get used to get my hair ruffled by her I guess.

We take a table near glass display and since they give self service, I go to bring burgers, fries and cola for us.

"How good if they offered alcohol in place of cola?", She immediately rolled her eyes as soon as I kept the food on table.

"You drink alot Bela. It's not good for you.", I tell her. But as I said this I saw her looking at me but then her face fell and she starts looking down.

"What happened?", I asked.

"I don't do things without reason Mahir. And you will get to know the reason why I drink much soon."

"What is it?", I asked holding and squeezing her hand to support her.

"Um. Mahir. You will get to know. I don't know how to tell you that now.", She hesitantly said.

"Okay. Have it. Eat something. You haven't had anything since morning.", I tried to divert her attention and then she took a bite of her burger.

And then we started eating. I clearly saw that she is not a slow eater like me since she was done in 10 minutes and I was still eating lazily.

"Granny.", She mocked again while laughing making me pout at her.

Then while she was having her fries, she was literally grinning ear to ear. But as her fries got finished she pouted looking at the empty box.

"You can mine too.", I hell her grinning forwarding her box of my fries.

"Did it hurt?", She asked pouting.

"What?"

"Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?", She smiled at my baffled face and completed making me chuckle.

"Have them.", I said giving her my fries which she happily accepted and started having.

"Do you have any twin brother?", She asked out of nowhere having fries in her mouth.

"No. Why tho?", I asked narrowing my eyes at her.

"Ahh I would have proposed your twin brother!", She said with a dreamy look on her face making me throw my head back in laughter.

"Unfortunately I don't have any.", I te her shaking my head at her.

"Whom do you have as in family?", She asks suddenly.

"They are in India. Mom, dad, my brother Yuvi and my sister Kuhu.", I said.

"Wow. What are you doing here then? And Heli? Is she NRI too?"

"No we both are Indians. And I am here for my business. You know the Sehgal groups of hotel. For it's London branch I work here after doing my studies from Oxford only. And yeah Heli came here with me only for her fashion designing, when we got letter of acceptance together. And since we both had to live here only, so we choosed to take a penthouse for us instead of living in hostel. And then time went on and our parents fixed our marriage."

"Wow. This sounds so good. Like it's like an arranged marriage but it's not. You both got gaddamn at least 20 years to know each other.", She said looking at me and we both ended up laughing.

Only if she knew 20 years can't even make you fall for a person, when you feel incomplete inside. It's not about Heli or anybody else. But I don't know why I feel a void sometimes. Being a hopeless romantic I always wanted to find someone who can make my heart feel at peace which never happened. And now I think it's too late for any such thing.

"What are you thinking Mr. Sehgal?", She asked breaking my trance.

"Nothing. What about your family?", I said covering up, when I noticed a slight change in her expressions. Her face fell.

"Um. It's complicated.",she said before looking everywhere except me.

"Um? I didn't get it.", I said truthfully.

"Mahir. It's complicated in the way, like, I have family but at the same time I have nobody. That's why it is complicated.", She said looking down and that's when I realise that she always gets uncomfortable in talking about her family.

We both were silent for few minutes. And that's when I spoke up finally.

"It is never complicated Bela. Either there is love or not. You need to see if you ever got love from them or not.", I said more like a statement while getting up as we already had our snacks. And I saw her smiling at this.

"It was never love Mahir. Infact love is a bitch. Everyone leaves. Especially the one, whom you expect to stay with you.", She said smiling sadly and getting up.

Then we started walking towards the exit when she was leading the way and I could feel she is sad. It was then that I thought I can lift her mood up. Thinking this I quickly stroke towards her and before leading the way I whispered something in her ear.

"If you think everyone leaves, then you should kick them out of your life rather than letting them leave. And yeah I don't leave. And I won't leave. Even if you kick me, throat-punch me, screw me, sue me or scare the hell out of me. I. Won't. Leave."

Saying this I started leading the way without turning back towards her but what I saw on a reflection of her that she stopped walking hearing this and I smile at this.

"Old granny stop. I am coming you fucker.", She literally yelled finally striding towards me. Such a lovely language she used that others' heads snapped towards us.

Then we went towards her car first and I put the bags in. She smiled at me getting inside her car when I suddenly get reminded of something.

"Hey are you interested in attending fashion shows?", Wow such a lovely way to ask Mahir.

"Why? Are you gonna do cat-walk there? If yes then I am. Would love to watch this sexy ass there.", She said wiggling her brows making me flushed.

"No I didn't mean it that way. Um. Heli's fashion show that is. And she invited you so.", I tell her.

"That makes sense. Okay when is it. Text me the venue and time, I am up. And yeah wish her good luck from my side. She will be great.", Bela said with a genuine smile my way and I smiled back at her, when she was pulling out of the parking lot. And it was then when she suddenly stops and then looks out of her window back towards me.

"This old granny is always welcome to my place. If you get time then please try to come over. May be we can have dinner together."

She said before driving off and I just smile at this gesture when I know I have meeting lined up and I don't even know if I can make up today or not.

But will try.

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