Timidly, Meher reaches the place where he asked her to come and meet. Reaching there hadn't been an easy task. Going through all those feelings of nervousness; afraid of getting caught by family; worrying about coming into view of the world - everything that she once went through years ago, isn't an easy thing to endure again! A feeling that she abhors today! And specifically when a bitter past is invading your life again, what worse can there be anything for you to feel?

But this she isn't doing because the residue of the feelings she once had for him is left in her heart. No, absolutely not! There is nothing in her heart for him except - hatred and regret! He is amongst those pasts of her life that she would love to extract out of her life and destroy them forever! But alas! when has life been easy on her? And one of the main reasons for her life to turn out to what it is at the moment - is this person to meet whom she is here! This she is doing to end what began a long time ago and took rest for few years and it's back in her life again to ruin it!

She was confident when she left her house to come here. Confident that today she would not get timid in front of this devil and come out victorious. Let him know that she is not interested in him and may he cease to show his inclination towards her!

She is matured, actually more matured than the girls of her age, he cannot manipulate her this time, again! And then the past experiences have taught her big deal, and that's exactly the reason of her maturity isn't it?

And why would he do anything? They are here to talk and end this calmly so why should she be nervous about anything?

Despite having thought all that and mentally prepared for everything that comes her way through this meeting, at this moment, standing at the threshold of his room, Meher's feet are shaking!

The place where she is right now, is a chawl kind of, something better than that may be. The area gives her a feeling that he must be staying here on rent. Another thought enters her mind - is it even his house or he is misleading her? This thought increases her breathing rate. But no, she cannot get nervous now. If she is doing this, she needs to stand bold in front of him, to let him know that she ain't scared of him. Nervousness is not allowed! But how can this be his house?

Where is his family? - she wonders!

This is not the right time to think about all that. Let's get to him and be done with this, once and for all! Let's end this! Thinking this, nervous still, she knocks the door.

Little did she know, this is not the end, but a new beginning! Beginning that she never thought about even in her wildest dreams! Her juzzbaatt is that of nervousness mingled with confidence. Only that the amount of confidence makes it almost negligible.

Within moments he opens the door for her and welcomes her with a big smile on his face as if elated to find her there. As if he was craving to be with her like crazy! He cares less about how Meher is hesitating to look towards him. And even if he does notice, he takes it as shyness of Meher over her nervousness and afraid. Such a heartless he is!

He makes way for her to enter the room. Meher enters nervously, making sure that she doesn't by any means touch him or he tries to touch her. He doesn't make any effort to touch her, such a gentleman he is!

He shuts the door, locking it after she enters. He doesn't forget to check that no one has followed her uptil there whilst closing the door.

Whom exactly are you concerned about by the way? Who do you think might have followed Meher to here?

Satisfied that she is alone, he shuts the door and puts the latch. The sound of which skips Meher's heartbeat and she turns to look towards the latch. She doesn't understand why staring at it she feels - this is it! She falls into a dilemma. She wants to run away yet wants to stay a little while to sort out this situation and throw him out of her life. But again she also goes numb as he latches the door!

She looks back towards him. Thank heavens that he is maintaining the distance!

"Baitho!",

he says, ever so politely, as if his voice; his thoughts about her is made up of nothing but honey! As if no one can be polite to Meher as much as he is right now!

"Nahi! Main yahan theek hun!",

she declines, trying to keep her nervousness at bay and not letting it to reflect through her voice!

But little does she know that a devil like the person standing in front of her, he can never be mislead!

Smiling still, showing himself to be polite on her, he says,

"Meher... daro mat main....",

he trails off, thinking something and then says,

"Chalo theek hai, I won't force you!"

At this moment she remembers how she lied to Jannat and her mother that she has some work in hospital and hence going out at this hour of the day. She of course never wanted to lie
to them, but she couldn't even tell them the truth! This shawl that she is draping is to hide her face from the world. She doesn't want anyone to know that she is here to meet this monster at this hour of the day! Her eyes follow him just to remain prepared if he tries to get closer to her.

Taking his seat calmly on the threshold of the bed, he picks up his glass filled with wine from the side table and shows the audacity to offer her, showing himself polite to ask her,

"Drink?"

Meher looks away. She is not here to have a gala time with him.

"Jo bhi kehna hai jaldi kaho, mujhe ghar jana hai!",

she says trying to keep her voice audible and less shaky.

"Mujhe laga tha abhi tak Dr. Rizvi ki sophisticated aadatein lag gayi hongi tumko!",

he taunts her, looking towards her, serious.

Meher rolls her eyes. He is irritating her all the more now.

Then again with that infectious smile on his face he offers again,

"Chalo koi baat nahi, do minute to baith jao?"

Meher looks towards him timidly.

He arches his brows, smiling still, indicating her to consider his request.

Getting into the conclusion that there is not much harm in sitting, Meher slowly sits on the chair he indicated towards, sitting at the edge, holding the handle of the chair as if prepared to run away any moment she feels he is forcing her for anything; or himself on her!

"Bolo!",

she says, after mustering courage and looks towards him. To keep the conversation minimal and end it soon, she choose to use one words as much as possible.

Smiling still, he continues with his fake sugar coated words,

"Meher main tumse betahasha pyar karta hun!",

Meher stares him, controlling her anger surging through her.

She lowers her eyes out of disgust!

"Tumhe andaza bhi nahi hai main tumhe kitna miss karta hun!",

he adds further and this makes the adrenaline rush inside Meher to increase further. How she is managing to stay cool in front of him only she knows!

Smiling lovingly at her he continues praising her,

"Tumhari smile... tumhari khushboo...!"

Meher shuts her eyes tight and takes a deep breath giving herself courage to endure him. She suddenly feels if tomorrow someone asks her what's hell and heaven like? She is sure she can describe both now - heaven is Kashmir, her homeland and hell... this is hell where she is right now! When she was coming to meet him of course she wasn't excited about it at all, but she didn't know in a place which is said to be paradise, heaven - Kashmir, she is going straight to hell!

Meher through her stare conveys him how she is feeling offended by his words.

Smiling, acting to be surprised, he shows the audacity to ask her, though politely,

"Tum... itna naraz kyun ho?"

"Tum mera atit ho!",

she tells him, clearly.

This surges anger through him. The smile vanishes and he tells her firmly, glaring her,

"Naushad tumhe kabhi meri tarah pyar nahi kar payega!"

"Ye pyar nahi hai, it's blackmail!",

she tells him, looking straight into his eyes, firmly too!

"Tumne mujhe dhamki di, isliye main yahan hun.",

she lets him know.

Her words trigger his anger. Showcasing his psycho self, he gets down to her, holding the handles of the chair she is sitting on, he looks straight into her eyes, desperately and tells her urgently,

"I love you Meher!"

Meher shifts back in her chair, trying to maintain distance, she is scared of him for sure, especially since she is gauging his psycho tendencies.

"I don't!",

she says firmly, looking straight into his eyes. If he is adamant she is adamant too!

Her reply increases his anger, shutting his eyes for fraction of seconds he shakes his head, trying to keep his anger under control.

Sighing, he gets up, his level of anger increasing with each passing moment. Meher remains unaware to what evil thoughts is his mind advancing towards!

"I love you!",

he declares loud and clear, staring her.

"Stop it Irfan!",

she commands more than requests him, pissed off his adamant and psycho nature.

But nothing affects the monster!

With an increased rate of heartbeat as the anger surges through him, he states again bending a little into her,

"MEHER I LOVE YOU!"

Meher stays quiet, not looking towards him out of anger and frustration.

"I....",

he takes a deep breath, staring her, his anger reaches the top most level.

His heartbeat cannot be more than this, as his anger knows no bounds at this moment.

"I love you!",

he repeats and slaps her tightly to bring out his pent up anger!

Reaching closer to her, holding the hands of the chair she is sitting on, tightly, he shouts in her ear,

"I... LOVE YOU!!",

scolding her!

This is it! Meher won't endure this for any longer now, she concludes! As her pain of her cheek soothes a little, she turns to glare him, hurt, pain evident in her eyes. Her eyes welled up!

With all her force, she pushes him and runs for her life! But he is quicker than her. He grabs her tightly and starts pushing her back into the room whilst shouting at her, losing his cool completely,

"Samajh nahi aa raha hai tujhe? I love you!"

And slaps her again this time with more force than before! This leads to her falling down and hitting the ground. Her forehead gets bruised from the left corner. Pain surges through her again! She cries as a result of not only the hurt he inflicted just now but also out of the feeling of getting stuck here with him, all alone!

Unable to control his anger, and desperately wanting to teach her a lesson about how she should not mess with him, he gets down to her, holding her he forces her to turn to him, putting his body weight on her!

Meher gets horrified as she realizes where this is leading towards!!! She widens her eyes, shouts at him, pleads him, all at the same time. Her heart beating frantically!

"Irfan nahiii!!!!",

she shouts in horror looking towards him, whilst trying to get out of his hold.

But through his manly power he manages to hold her wrists tightly, crossing her wrists, to make it all the more suffocative and difficult for her to free her hands. His mind gets empowered by the animal instincts inside him!

Truth be told, when he called her here, this was not what was in his mind. He expected a little forcing from his side to her, to come into talking terms and accept him as her lover! But now that she is not ready to accept his proposal and also angered him too, he couldn't help but show her to what extent he could go, if his demands are not met!

He rips off her dress whilst she pleads him crying,

"Irfaaann..."

And there comes another smash on her face to shut her down. She cries louder!

'5... 4... 3... 2... 1... yayyy!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU IRFAN HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!'

These words from her past, ring in her ears and breaks gradually the little strength she had to fight with him!

"Naushaaaadddd!!!!",

she shouts in desperate need of help!

"Khuda ke liye nahi Irfan!",

she pleads crying.

"Irfan please...!",

she pleads desperately.

Fed up of hearing her shouts and pleas, Irfan pushes her head strongly on the floor and she goes numb! She feels as if she is hallucinating everything! Slowly moving towards getting unconscious whilst he continues with what he was doing. Putting more pressure out of anger. The hurting of her head and the pressure from his side together make Meher to move slowly towards unconscious state! But he completely unaware of her state, continues mercilessly! Staring her out of anger!

He rips her clothes all the more, which triggers Meher's emotions and it bears the potential to bring her back from her dizzy and unconscious state!

She shouts in horror again, shaking her head into negative, her eyes wide open out of horror,

"Irfaan....",

beating him continuously.

Nothing melts the stone hearted man! He rather covers her mouth to make her pleas die down and inaudible for any passer by! Covering of her mouth makes the pain all the more intense as she gets refrained from shouting and hence bringing out her pent up emotions. The bottling up of everything inside her, makes all of it all the more horrible. And finally she gives up all hope, her body goes loose out of inability to fight further!

But the monster, he doesn't even feel that her protest has come to cease! Owing to which he could have slowed down and hence minimized her pain that he is inflicting into her. But his whole mind being occupied with the revenge he wants to take from her, refrains him to think clearly and understand!