Ruby's POV

"Okay, why are we going Mumbai?" Victor asked even though we were sitting on a flight to Mumbai.

"We are going to meet Sidhart Tiwari" I said.

"What the hell is he doing in Mumbai?"

"Well he will tell you when we meet him"

I said as I made a call.

"Hello, I want you to find someone, I am messaging the details"

I said and typed down the message and sent a picture.

"So you don't even know where Sidhart Tiwari is?" Victor asked.

"Of course I know where he is" I said.

"Then who are you searching for?"

"Another important character of this story"

"If you already know the story then why don't you just tell me and get this over with"

"No, I won't"

"Come on please yar Ruby"

"I said NO"

We kept on debating as the flight took off.

***

I knocked on the door of the apartment and as expected Shaan opened the door. He was pleasantly shocked and surprised to see me.

"Ruby?"

"Ruby Singh star reporter B24 Mumbai"

I said with a wide smile.

"Oh my god you are back in business, that's great news"

He said giving me a tight hug.

"Ya but it comes with a price, I have to work 24 to 7 on this new project and involves me crashing on the office couch for a while" I said breaking the hug and entering the apartment.

"Ahh that sucks"

"This is Victor by the way, my new cameraman"

"No offence but Samart was better I kind of miss that guy"

"You miss him or the hot reporter girl?"

"Oh please"

"Where is Sid, I am here to take his interview"

"Why are you taking his interview?"

"Actually I am on the mission to find out all about Lali Guptha's life and Sid has been a really important part of her life so......."

"Ya ok"

That's when Sid entered the Room.

"Ruby? What a present surprise"

"Hey Sid"

I said as I went forward and gave him a hug so halfway through my mission I met the hero of the story about whom I have been hearing about all these days.

***

I took the next few minutes explaining what happened to them.

"Ok....So do you think....by any chance would she be coming back or will she be willing to meet me...or anyone" Sid asked.

"Sid....I am sorry, but she is not coming back"

"It's ok" He said trying his best to hide his sadness.

"Sid what happened that night, it was your post-graduation farewell, you invited her to be your date you got drunk you blurred out that you loved her and........"

I stopped talking after seeing Sid's shocked expression.

"I did what?" He asked.

"Okay....I screwed up again"

"I don't remember what happened that night, but I will never forget the next morning" Sid said.

***

2017

The morning after Farwell day

Sid's POV

I woke up in my bed and was shocked to see Lali sleeping next to me she was wearing one of my shirts, but I couldn't stop myself from noticing how peaceful and beautiful she looked while sleeping I realized I was holding onto her hand I let her go and she suddenly opened her eyes, rubbing her eyes she sat up. Stretching her hands she looked down at me.

"Good morning" She said with a smile.

"Morning" I said confused.

"God my legs are killing me"

"What happened?" I asked.

She just smiled.

"I think I should just leave" She said and got off the bed.

"Wait...." I said.

She stopped and looked at me.

"I....last night......"

She shook her head as she took her dress from the side table and went inside the washroom to change. She came out wearing her last night's clothes.

"Jeez was this dress always this uncomfortable" She said.

"Ok Sid, bye" She said picking up her purse.

I stood up and stood in front of her.

"Lali wait, don't go not like this yar, for the past five years all we have done is run away from each other, it's about time we stop running away and face the truth face our feelings and........."

"Shhhh......" She said.

I looked at her confused for a while, without thinking I placed my lips on hers, She held my face as she kissed me back, I had no idea what I was doing I didn't know what she meant to me or why do I want to be with her so badly.......I just knew that she loved me and I wanted that love. We parted to catch some breath she rested her forehead on mine, She slowly lifted her eyes to look at me, she had tears in her eyes.

"Sid.....never show me your face again"

She said and walked outside. I stood there frozen.

***

"What the fuck was that?" Victor asked shocked and confused.

"Maybe she.....Ok I can't do this.....what the actual fuck was that?" I asked.

"I don't know, by the time I composed myself and reached Lali's house she had already left, next thing I know she had ran away and nobody had any contacts with her, later on even Diya left collage I kept on calling Diya day and night trying to apologize....I knew I screwed up but I just didn't know how"

That's when my phone rang. I attended it in the first ring.

"Come on Victor let's go"

"Where"

"Just follow me"

"What about this story"

"We will get back to it later"

***

"What is this place?"

Victor asked me as we entered an old but classy building.

"Lali Guptha's office"

"Office?" Victor asked confused.

We peeked inside a cabin we saw a girl sitting with her back towards us opposite to a young man as he spoke.

"See, just because you committed to a guy without thinking doesn't mean that you are entitled to keep on pretending to love him, love is not a race sometimes the best love comes last" He said with a charm.

The girl stood up.

"Thank you" She said as she shook hands with him and walked outside.

"OMG someone's still playing cupid" I said.

"Ruby Sigh, you are back" He said with a wide smile.

"Yes, Mr. Rohan Datta"

"That's great how can I help you?"

"If you are done playing cupid let's go"

"Where?"

"I will explain everything on the way"

"Okay"

***

"You must be kidding me" Rohan said.

"Oh come on"

I said as all of us walked inside the studio.

"Ruby, why are we hear?" Victor asked.

"After screwing up high time Sid's story needed a twist, but no one knew that the twist was going to be that hot" I said pointing at the dance floor.