They all gather in the dining area by 9, except Jaimi. 

Mehjabeen: Ayesha, Jaimi kaha hain?

Ayesha: Woh so rahi hain. Usko bukhaar ho gaya hain!

Darshan keeps his gaze focused on his phone, but he looks up hearing that Jaimi has a fever. They are joined by Karishma and Vikram. The dinner goes smoothly except for the snobbish and rude remarks thrown by Karishma towards Ayesha. Vikram warns Karishma a few times, but she continues to do as she pleases. The dinner ends within half an hour. 

Ayesha is the first one out of the door followed by Vikram. The others walk out and see them at a good distance away from them, but close enough to be able to make out a few words. Ayesha is walking when Vikram takes hold of her arm and stops her. She turns around and he removes his hand. 

Vikram: What's wrong, Aashu?

Ayesha: You're asking me what's wrong?

The two seem to forget about their surrounding as they don't realize the others are only two to three feet distance from them. 

Vikram: I'm sorry if this is about Karishma.

Ayesha: Next time, try to find someone who is less of a bitch!

Vikram: Ayesha. 

Ayesha: What? Can't handle the truth?

Vikram: Aashu... aisa nahi hain. Woh aisi nahi hain!

Ayesha: Tera ladkiyon mein taste abhi tak nahi badla? Dumbass, can't you see that she's using you? 

Vikram: What are you talking about?

Ayesha: Udhar dekh! Tu uske aas paas hain phir bhi apne ex-boyfriend, Darshan, ke saath flirt kar rahi hain. Aur, jab bhi milti hain tab usse flirt karti hain aur uske paas wapas jaane ka try kar rahi hain. Anyone with two eyes can see, but you still are a fucking dumbass! She's using you to make him jealous, so she can make her way back to him with the damn expensive gifts you've gifted her!

Vikram: Aashu. 

Ayesha sighs and takes hold of her anger, not wanting to push it any further. 

Vikram: Where is she?

Ayesha: I don't know! 

Vikram: Aashu, I know ki tumhe pata hain!

Ayesha: Vikram, I don't want an argument over that!

The others walk towards them and stand by them. 

Vikram: Just tell him for god's sake! He's miserable. Uska haq hain jaanana woh uska-

Ayesha: Mujhe pata hain woh uska kya hain par yeh decision mera nahi hain! And, we'll talk later about this. 

Vikram: Fine. I want you to meet him. 

Ayesha nods. 

Vikraant: Aashu?

Ayesha's head snaps in the direction of the voice. The crowd parts like the Red Sea for Vikraant. Everyone is left stunned seeing him. 

Ayesha: Vik? What are you doing here?

Vikraant: I came to see you!

Ayesha: What? Why? 

He walks towards her and stands beside her. 

Mehjabeen: Aap dono ek dusre ko jaante hain?

Vikraant and Ayesha nod. 

Vikraant: Tum inn sab ko kaise jaanti ho?

Naushad: Woh meri secretary hain!

Vikraant raises his brows in question as he looks down at Ayesha.

Vikraant: Care to explain?

Ayesha: Mein apni internship kar rahi hoon iss company ke saath. 

Vikraant nods, but still doesn't look convinced. He gives Ayesha a look to which she simply nods.

Ayesha: Mujhse kya kaam tha?

Vikraant: Meri AM se baat hue.

Ayesha nods. Vikraant turns at the voices. He is met with a few familiar faces that have aged since the last he saw them. 

Vikraant: What the hell are they doing here?

Ayesha: I have no control over them!

Vikraant: Let's finish this conversation elsewhere. 

Ayesha: I can't. 

Vikraant: What do you mea-?

The realization dawns upon him and he quickly closes his mouth. His stoic expression is back. 

Vikraant: If you all will give us a second!

He motions towards the cliff. Ayesha sighs but nonetheless follows him to the cliff. 

Vikraant: Julie's here. Isn't she?

Ayesha gulps and just stares at him. 

Vikraant: I knew! Damn it, I knew! Mujhe pata tha ki mere instincts usko leke kabhi galat nahi ho sakhte. 

Ayesha looks at him and looks away. 

Vikraant: I need you two to move with me to our hotel! Woh yaha safe nahi hain. Yeh sab yaha hain aur unhone usko kuch- Nahi! Tum dono abhi mere saath chalo!

Ayesha: No! 

Vikraant: What? Yeh sab yaha hain aur-

Ayesha: Vik, calm! Mujhe pata hain woh yaha hain par mujhe yeh bhi pata hain ki woh usko pehchaante nahi hain aur uska hotel shift karna attention kheechenga. Especially me as well kyu ki mein abhi sirf intern hoon. 

Vikraant: Tum unko sach bataogi?

Ayesha: Mein internship khatam hone se pehle unko bataungi! I won't hide the truth. 

Vikraant: Tum mere saath abhi ke liye chalo!

Ayesha: You know mein nahi aa sakhti!

Vikraant: Woh log yaha ghum rahe hain aur agar unhone tumhe pehchaan liye toh woh Julie ko bhi dhoondh lenge!

Ayesha: I know par mein abhi nahi nikal sakhti. Mein inn sab ko kya bataungi?

Vikraant: Sach batao!

Ayesha: Haan kya bolu? Ki mujhe woh group ghum raha hain woh pehchaane nahi iss liye mein Rajkumar Vikraant Singh ke saath yaha se bhaag rahi hoon?

Vikraant: Itna drama bhi batane ki zaroorat nahi hain! Aaj sab hotel pe hain like the old times, so maybe tum hume join kar sakhti ho?

Ayesha smiles traveling down the memory lane and nods her head. She starts towards the others. 

Vikraant: Aap sab ko koi problem na ho toh kya mein Ayesha ko aaj raat apne saath leja sakhta hoon?

Jyugal: Kyu?

Vikraant raises his brow at Jyugal, not expecting to be asked a question. 

Vikram: Woh actually aaj humara school gang saath mein aaya hain woh bhi 7 saal baad, so sab mil lenge!

Naushad: Of course!

Ayesha: Thank you Bhai!

Naushad smiles warmly at her. Ayesha bids them goodbye and good night before walking towards Vikraant's car followed by Vikram. She stops in her track and turns around to see everyone walking away towards their room. 

Ayesha: Give me a minute!

She runs towards the four boys. 

Ayesha: Darshan sir?

Darshan turns to see Ayesha. Jyugal stays back while Siddharth and Hardik go into their room.

Darshan: Yeah?

Ayesha: If you don't mind... kya aap Jay ke saath aaj raat ruk sakhte hain?

Darshan looks at her wide-eyed. 

Ayesha: I mean mein aaj bahar hoon aur usko bukhaar hain so? Mein jaana toh nahi chahti par-

Jyugal: Yeh rahega!

Ayesha: I'm really sorry ki mein aap ko bother kar rahi hoon!

Darshan: No problem. Mein raat ko Jaimi ke saath hi rukunga!

Ayesha: Thank you!

Darshan gives her a small smile. Ayesha grabs her room key from her purse and hands it to him. 

Ayesha: Uski medicine usko pata hain par agar bukhaar bahot ho toh uski bag mein Tylenol hain uski ek pill de dena, please. And, I'm really sorry agar woh thodi grumpy aur cold ho toh. Don't mind her, please!

Darshan: Itne dino se handle kar raha hoon toh ek raat toh kar hi sakhta hoona?

Ayesha smiles and wishes them good night before going back to the car. 

Vikraant: Tumne woh key usse ko kyu di? It can be dangerous!

Ayesha: Nahi hoga! I trust him. Woh sab kuch handle kar sakhte hain!

Vikraant: I hope so warna-

Ayesha: Vikraant!

Vikraant: Fine. 

The driver pulls out of the parking lot and starts for the hotel. 

Darshan changes into his nightwear and wishes good night to the boys before making his way to the girl's room. He turns on the lights and sees Jaimi sleeping soundly on the bed. He locks the door and places the key in the holder before walking towards the bed. 

He sees that she is curled into a ball with her blanket thrown away from her body. He sees beads of sweat on her forehead. He grabs a tissue paper and wipes it away. He covers her in the plush blanket.  He sits beside her on the bed and pushes away a strand of hair falling on her face. He sees that her face has turned pale. He puts his hand against the back of her forehead and feels the high temperature. 

After a minute or so, he notices a black square book on the side table. He places a hand beside her and reaches over her to grab the book. She unconsciously grabs his arm. He smiles and sits comfortably on the bed with his back against the headboard. He opens the book and sees a picture of a newborn. The baby has bluish-gray eyes and her hair is caramel brown at the roots and blonde towards the end. The only way he can tell that it's a girl is by the small pink footprint on the black paper. He looks closely at the picture. He sees the girl has four moles on her face in the exact location as those of Jaimi's with the one above her lips, the most visible. The baby's skin is red and is wrapped in a white towel that is given to newborns at the hospital. She is staring at the camera with her mouth slightly parted. 

He smiles at the picture and caresses it with his fingertips. He mentally compares the baby and Jaimi and sees that are many similarities. He turns the page and sees a card. The left side of the card has a picture of the same baby sleeping with one hand placed under her chin. On the left is her footprints. Jaimi Patel is written on black paper in fancy calligraphy with white ink. 

He flips through the album and sees pictures of Jaimi till her eighteenth birthday. After the age of 9, Jaimi was a bit chubby and curvy. He's surprised to see her transformation. Her eyes have changed from blue-gray to hazel brown then, finally settling on black. He noticed that her eyes switch colors between black and hazel brown from time to time. Her hair color has also transformed into black. He thinks back to his and Jaimi's chat from the other night in the mountains.

He turns the page on last time and sees someone has written a message. He debates if he should read it or not. He decides to read it. 

"To the most beautiful angel that walked the earth, 

Hi Love! I know you're crying, but I can't console you. I don't want you to shed tears for your old casanova. I want you to remember me and our memories with a smile. I know I'm the most awful dad because I couldn't even see my little angel or say goodbye to her before I left, but know that I love you. I was told I was the luckiest man in the world with all the precious things I owned, but you know what made me the luckiest man in the world? It was you, my little angel! 

Love, I want you to live your life to the fullest and always be happy. You're my strong girl and don't let people bring you down or hurt you. Be the queen you are and raise your head because after all, you are Jaimi Ved Patel. 

And, I don't know what path in life you choose regarding relationships because you are my daughter and I know that we both are messed up in the head when it comes to relationships other than family and friends. I hope you find the one you love and who can love you the way I did. You know I'm selfish when it comes to you, so tell him that no one can love you and spoil you more than me. I don't know if I even deserve to be the father of an angel like you. 

You always asked, "who was my first love?" The first and only love of your old casanova is you, my angel. Know that I always will be with you even though you can't see me.

Love,

Dad❤"

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