"Nobody cares for him. How can everyone be so confident that he will return?" she says while adjusting her duppata in front of the mirror.

"Actually.....I also feel like he will be back but.... I am worried whether is he fine or not. Is he having his meals on time? Is he taking care of himself? Is he.... Is he missing me too?"

She sighed and hopes he comes back faster and can stop talking to herself.

"And why Bulbul wants to meet me at her house?" she thought.

She did visit to Bulbul's house before but in recent times it has been a rare occurrence.

"It's good to go too. If not I will be thinking a lot about him. At least with Bulbul I can talk to her something else."

She felt and was ready to go. She then drives to Bulbul's house.

Upon reaching the house, she saw Bulbul shouting her name loudly

"Bulbul! Why are you shouting my name?"

Bulbul "You're finally here na! How can I not shout?"

She in response shakes head for her friend's overexcitment.

Bulbul "Come! We can talk in our room."

"Why not here? Your parents are out right?"

Bulbul "Haan... But I like to talk to you in my room."

"Teek hai...."

Both went to the room and she asked "Your room has changed a lot from the last time I was here."

Bulbul "Wo....Purab helped me to change."

"That's good. It looks more organised now."

Bulbul "Do you mean previously it wasn't organised?"

"I didn't mean like that....."

Bulbul made a fake anger and she said "Oh my dear friend, I am sorry!"

Bulbul "Go away Pragya! You are very mean!"

"Arrey, I came here to talk to you yaar."

Bulbul "Then say sorry!"

"I did say sorry just now!"

Bulbul "Say it again!"

"I'm sorry!"

Bulbul smiles and says "That's good!"

"You're such a dramebaaz!"

Bulbul "OK sit down now."

"Then how's your work going? It's been a long time I have asked how's everything going in your life."

Bulbul "Good! All good!"

"When are you getting married then?"

Bulbul "Not so fast! Maybe after you!"

She hearing that smiles lightly and thinks about Abhi.

Bulbul "Why are you silent now?"

She smiles again and looks away trying to hiding her tears.

Bulbul "Are you crying?"

"Nothing like that... It's just...."

Bulbul "I'm so sorry. I was just telling it to...."

"Don't be sorry Bulbul!" she says by controlling her tears.

Bulbul "You don't stress yourself yaar. He will be definitely back and just wait for sometime."

"I hope so.... It's quite tough without his presence now."

Bulbul "I can understand...."

"Okok! Now let's talk something else."

Bulbul "Sorry Pragya. I just want to ask you something about him."

"What you want to ask about him?"

Bulbul" Do you have any complaints against him?"

" Complaints? What kind of complaints?" she asked in surprise.

Bulbul" Like anything you feel he should change."

"Hmm...there is few but...."

Bulbul "But?"

"But they are not complaints for him to change. They are complaints for him to compliment."

Bulbul looks confused and she says "You know when I first met him, I feeling like complaining that why was he so cute! So cute and especially his innocence was something I love! Then when I get to know him I felt like complaining that his behaviour was confusing. Sometimes matured like a man and sometimes  innocent like a child! But gradually I am used to his confusing behaviour as it never confuses me anymore! Oh and how did I forget? His charmness and naughtiness that makes me attracted to him like a magnet is another complaint! It's so easy for him to seduce me yaar. But I feel this is the biggest complaint I have as like you said he used my weakness. For this I need answers from him on why he behaved this way. I wasn't expecting this kind of a behaviour from him. You know I thought he will be like a gentleman.... He is gentle when he kissed or hug me but...."

Bulbul" OMG! You have such complimenting complaints! How can you be like this Pragya?"

She in return smiled warmly and said"When you're madly in love someone, even the complaints against him turns compliments to him."

Suddenly there is hiccups heard and she asked "What's that sound?"

Bulbul "Sound? I don't hear anything!"

"No Bulbul! Like someone's hiccups!"

Bulbul hiccuped and said "It's mine...."

"But why I am hearing it as two times?"

Bulbul "Echo! There is echo in my room!"

"Strange... Wait let me get water for you."

She leaves the room and Bulbul sighs in relief.

Bulbul quickly goes to near her wardrobe and says "Abhi.... Don't spoil our plan."

Abhi opens the wadrobe door and says "If you had started it earlier then why would I be hiccuping! What was that drama to make Pragya say sorry to you twice!"

Bulbul looks behind whether Pragya is coming.

Abhi "Now faster go out and talk to her. I can't stay like this."

Bulbul "Huh?"

Abhi "Go and ask the next question!"

Bulbul "Now?"

Abhi "Yes! Now go!" he says and closes the door.

Bulbul turns back and went out to see Pragya.

"Why did you came out now?" she asked looking at Bulbul who was continuously looking back.

Bulbul "Just like that....."

"Drink this first!" she said passing the glass of water.

Bulbul was drinking and thanked her.

"Why do I feel you are hiding something from me?"

Bulbul hearing it choked and coughed.

"What happened now?" she asked

Bulbul signalled for more water.

"Okok I will get it for you!"

Bulbul then wonders whether Pragya would have known that Abhi is hiding in the room.

She came back and passed her water to drink. She looked at her suspiciously.

Bulbul "Why are you looking like this?"

"Like what?"

Bulbul "Pragya, I'm sorry for asking all that. I didn't mean to worry you further. I just asked like that to know how much you love him."

"Alright. I am glad that now you know how much I love him!" she replied.

Bulbul softly said "Pragya....."

"Now why this tone?" she asked amused of her friend's strange behaviour.

Bulbul "If.... I mean just if.... If he doesn't come back forever then what will you do?"

She yelled, "Shut up Bulbul! Don't ever say like this."

Bulbul "No I asked only to...."

"Enough Bulbul! First you are asking me things to know how much I love him and now you are asking this nonsensical question."

Bulbul "I'm sorry yaar. I didn't mean to...."

"Bulbul! If you feel my wait and yearning for him as something funny then tell me directly. You don't have to ask this kind of questions to hurt me!"

Bulbul "No Pragya! I am not asking to hurt you!"

"Then what? How can you say he won't come back forever!"

Bulbul "I'm sorry... I..."

"I don't want to hear your sorry and explanations. Get it clear Bulbul, He will be back and I don't care how long it takes but he will definitely be back as our love for each other is so deeply rooted in our hearts. It can't be removed so easily by destiny or whatsoever."

Bulbul" Pragya... I know... And.... "

"Thanks for the invite Bulbul and I am leaving now. I don't have the mood now to listen to your explanations." She said firmly and left from there.

Bulbul was standing there in complete shock of what just happened.

Bulbul then went back to her room and saw Abhi sitting on the couch comfortably  by playing with rubik's cube.

Bulbul" Do you now what happened just now?"

Abhi" What?"

Bulbul" She yelled at me!"

Abhi never reacts and is only paying attention in solving the rubik's cube.

Bulbul" She never raised her voice at me before!"

Abhi" Why?"

Bulbul" Because I never hurt her before. She always pamper me and never scolds me this way!"

Abhi smiles inwardly and says sadly, " She never pampers me."

Bulbul" Hello! Here I am shocked that she yelled at me and felt I hurt her because of my questions which is all from you but you are saying that she never pampers you!"

Abhi" Chill yaar."

Bulbul crosses her arms and glares at him.

Abhi" Wait a minute. I will be done solving this."

Bulbul rolled her eyes and said" How can you be not serious now?"

Abhi" I'm serious. Look! It's done!"

He said happily and proud of himself in solving the rubik's cube.

Bulbul caught the cube he threw at her.

Bulbul" Abhi!"

Abhi smiles and asked" What?"

Bulbul" You better go in front of her. She is madly in love with you and all of us know that. Can't you see it? What's this Q&A for?"

Abhi" I also feel bad for this but.... "

Bulbul" But what?"

Abhi" I don't want to disappoint her by not knowing her feelings for me."

Bulbul" You do know her feelings. You definitely know it."

Abhi" I don't think so.... "

He then looks at the bed and realizes something.

Abhi" Shit!"

"You're here?" she asked loudly by opening the room door.

Bulbul turns and sees Pragya there.

Abhi "Pragya.... I...."

She comes in and gets the bag from the bed and stomps out of the room before looking fiercely at Bulbul.

"I knew it!" she murmured angrily as Abhi followed her behind.

"Stop Pragya! I can explain for not coming back." Abhi said

She didn't listen and walked as swiftly she could by trying to control her tears.

Abhi managed to get inside the car she went.

"I don't wish to talk to you!"

Abhi "Pragya! Don't be stubborn now. I'm sorry and I can explain for not coming back."

She starts to drive and he says "I want to talk to you. I can't talk if you want to drive the car rashly."

She remains silent and Abhi "Are you listening to me?"

She still never says anything and Abhi kisses her cheek to get her attention.

"Pervert!"

Abhi in shock "What did you say?"

"You heard it correct and You only know how to do this. You don't understand my feelings for you."

Abhi "Is it? I only know how to behave like that?"

"Haan! Your mind is sick and you only know how to use my weakness to control me."

Abhi sighs and looks away.

She stops driving and asks "So you agree to my words?"

Abhi "I know I made a mistake of using your weakness several times to control you. So I am sorry!"

"Will your sorry compensate for all the trauma I went through?"

Abhi "Trauma?"

"Yes it was such a torturing trauma that I can't sleep in the nights."

Abhi with concern asked, "You couldn't sleep in the nights because of that?"

"Yes! And now recently your absence made it worse."

Abhi looks down in guilt.

"Tell me why did you never come back soon?"

Abhi looks at her and says "I didn't want to come in front of you and disappoint you."

"Disappoint me? What do you mean?"

Abhi "I felt myself not good for you. So I thought at least I have to be the way you expect of me. That's why I asked Bulbul for help and she asked you that questions to see how much you love me. I know you love me a lot. I just want to know how is your love feelings for me. You know what I mean right? I mean I really want to be the way you want as I know I am not from a good background from childhood and even now too. So.... "

She covers his mouth with her hand and said" Stop Abhi!"

Abhi looks at her emotionally and she says" I never loved you to change for me. I loved the way you are and how you see the life. I know you would have heard my complaints against you which are actually  my compliments to you. Can't you see in them how much I love the way you are?"

Abhi signals her to take her hand from his lips.

She does that and Abhi says" Now I know... I thought.... "

"Abhi.... I have only thought about you and that is I love you!"

Abhi gets overwhelmed and hugs her while she says "Don't ever feel this way. Our childhood and profession may be poles apart but from now on we are same in the way we love each other!"

Abhi "Don't you feel ashamed of my past?"

He asked breaking the hug.

"This question is ashaming. Abhi! Past is past and now we have to live in the present and work for our future together. I don't have any complaints or regrets on your past!"

Abhi stammers with heavy breathing, "So does that mean.... I can... I mean.... I want to... I... "

"Can I say it for you?" she asked.

Abhi nods his head as yes and she says
"Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein! (I want to stay in your heart!)"

Abhi pulls her close to kiss her but stops seeing her breathing heavily with eyes closed.

"I'm sorry...." he said and moves away.

"Arrey! Why you never kiss me?" she asked in confusion.

Abhi "No.... It's not right. I can't use your weakness like this. I feel bad!"

"But it is the perfect time for a kiss!" she retorted.

Abhi "No Pragya, I had enough of it previously."

"You had enough of it? So the rest of our life you won't kiss me?"

Abhi "Err....Nope!"

"This man.... Argghhh!!!" she says and looks at him.

Abhi "Are you angry at me?"

"No.... Actually I was thinking what you said is correct too. You took a very good decision. Thank you to you!"

Abhi in doubt "It means we won't be kissing from now onwards?"

"Hmm.... From now onwards, you won't be kissing me as that is your decision but....."

Abhi "But?"

"I will kiss you as I never took any decision that I won't be kissing you na!"

Abhi "Kya?"

She then kissed him passionately to which he responded.

After sometime, Abhi said "This is a bad idea! How can you use my weakness now?"

"I am using your weakness now?"

Abhi "Ya, when you kiss me I have all those dirty thoughts and it makes me weak!"

"What kind of dirty thoughts?" she asked teasingly.

Abhi "I can show you now!" he said by raising his t-shirt from his stomach.

"Chee!! Stop it!" she said closing her eyes.

Abhi "Hello! Don't overimagine. I wanted to show you my stomach felt ticklish when you kissed me."

"Okok! Now let's go! Papa will be worried if we are not early at house."

Abhi "Will you kiss me again when we reach house?" he asked like a child to which she blushed badly.

She shook her head as no and Abhi frowned in response.

She starts to drive thinking he is too cute when he is angry for such small things.

Abhi in a husky voice "I know you will kiss me again... You can't resist me!"

"This much of confidence is not good for health."

Abhi smirks and says "My love doctor is there to take care of my health so no worries!"

She smiles warmly in response and concentrates on the driving while he admires her all the way to house.

Basically, this story is solely on Abhi and Pragya with twist and turns in their feelings and inner emotions that makes their love for each other strong so that it stays in their heart forever as they have yearned from the beginning to be Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein!

THE END

That's about it for this story. Hope the ending was good. I had feedback from some of you that it was unpredictable almost everytime of what the next update will be. I took it as a big compliment of making you all anticipate for the next part. Thank you so much! This is the third story here I have completed and it's impossible without all your support and feedback. Thank you again! Do share your thoughts and feedback for the overall story if possible and it will encourage me to write more stories!