*Flashback*

Sia's father had a sudden death. Sia was very depressed but she had not shed a tear for the sake of her mother. People said that if she won't cry it could lead her to depression.

Raghav was worried about her. He knew how much she loved her father. One day, he went to meet her. She was in her room and the whole house seemed hauntingly silent. Raghav sat near her and held her hand. That is when she started crying. It was as if a dam had broken. She let out everything in front of Raghav who just held her tightly.

Sia knew that he was the one. He didn't flinch when she cried. He just held her and rubbed her back.

After all the rituals, Sia went back to school but she looked very silent. Everybody thought that it was due to the death of her father but only Raghav understood that there was some other reason.

Raghav: Sia, kya hua hai?

Sia: Kuch nahi.

Raghav: Sia, tum jhuth bol rahi ho. Sach batao.

Sia: Raghav, hamare relatives keh rahe hain ki hamari shaadi kara denge school over hone ke baad. Hum kya karein?

Raghav: Sia, sweetheart! Don't worry aisa kuch nahi hoga. Trust me. Tumhare wedding card par sirf mera naam hoga. Samjhi? Yaar, vaise humlog bacchon ke naam kya rakhenge?

Sia laughed at this and hit hum playfully on his shoulder, "Ye lo... Abhi kuch chance nahi hai. Or inhen bacchon ke naam rakhne hain!"

Raghav: Kyu? Nahi rakhogi bacchon ke naam?

At this Sia blushed and Arjun and Aliyah who were listening to their conversation smiled.

Arjun: Jokes apart. Pehle to mera or Aliyah ka baby hoga. Uske baad hi tumlog apni family planning karna.

At this Aliyah blushed and hugged Arjun.

*Present*

Raghav was not feeling good because he had a fight with his best friend Arjun. He was feeling guilty and decided to apologize the next day.

Next morning, Raghav was going through his mails when he saw a mail from his school for a reunion. Ruskin Bond was also coming as Chief Guest but Raghav didn't want to go. All this will bring back some memories which he didn't want.

He called Arjun and apologized.

Arjun: Tab hi maaf karunga jab tu or Saloni dono aaenge reunion me. Please aa jaa na. Sab aa rahe hain.

Raghav: Par yaar... Mera man nahi hai aane ka.

Arjun: Theek hai phir baat mat karo. Bye.

Raghav: Accha accha nautanki. Aa jaunga.

Aliyah had also convinced Sia somehow. Arjun and Aliyah were taking slow steps to make Sia and Raghav work again. They were meant to be.

Finally the day came. They had again decided for a road trip. Unfortunately, again the 4+1 group was stuck together. Sia was quite uncomfortable sitting with Raghav and Saloni but had to cope up silently for the happiness of Aliyah.

After a few hours of a silent and uncomfortable journey finally the magnificent building of Elite was in view. Nothing much had changed. There were many new faces. How much they missed the school.

Sia was wandering around aimlessly when she entered the corridor where Raghav had proposed Sia. Then the store room where the boys had a fight. Her eyes fell on the wall where Raghav loves Sia was still written.

Next day, Ruskin Bond had arrived. The whole show was to aired live.
Everybody sat in the auditorium. After some formal introduction, Ruskin Bond took out a letter from his pocket.

"I have a letter a girl had sent to me from this school and I think she is sitting here, though I will not take her name.

It says, Dear Ruskin Sir, I always wanted to write to you but definitely not on this topic. Well... Here I am telling you this.
About five years ago, I came to Mussoorie and i wanted to meet you but i wasn't able too s you were sick. However a friend of mine had met you and took your autograph from kya ise. You had written a note on it too telling me that he loved me.
And he did... He proposed me after a month. We were all good but then came a disaster and we broke up. I never really contacted him and now after all these years when I thought that I would move on... Now I am working as his subordinate.

No traces of love. Maybe you were wrong. Maybe your characters love each other more.

So dear girl, yes I remember you. And no, I was not wrong. He was the right guy at that time and he is right now too. Maybe it was a misunderstanding... Just sort it out."

Sia couldn't believe it. After hearing the letter she had just zoned out. This was the letter that she had written but she never posted it... Then who did?

That is when her phone rang. It was her mother.

"Hello Sia, you should have told me that you loved Raghav. Yes I sent the letter. Your love should be complete. My blessings for both of you."

With this she hung up. Raghav who was sitting at some distance with Saloni looked at Sia. He couldn't understand why Sia would do this? It was her fault. She left him. Then why did she blame him? Was there really some misunderstanding?

The words of Ruskin sir just rang in both of their heads.

After a few days, they went back to their homes. To the place where Sia and Raghav again became secretary and boss.

Next day, Sia went to the office.

Raghav: Sia, complete all the work in that shelf. Tomorrow we have a meeting so I need all of the files completed.

Sia: But sir, ek din me kaise?

Raghav: I don't care. Ho jaana chahie. Thoda try karogi to ho jaega.

Sia knew that it was a lot of work and she had to complete it somehow. She couldn't let Raghav win. She decided to pull an all nighter and complete the work.

It was not until 6 am and 30 cups of coffee that Sia could finally put the pen down and call it an off. Reaching home, she texted Raghav that she had completed the whole work and that it was kept on his desk in the order it was needed.

After checking the text, Raghav felt really guilty. It was because of him that she didn't sleep the whole night. That work was not that important.

At home, Sia decided to take a small nap but didn't realize when she fell in a deep slumber. She woke up after a long time when her phone rang. It was her colleague.

Sia: Hello.

Colleague: Kahan ho?

Sia: Kya hua?

Colleague: Hua ye ki meeting bahut kharab ja rahi hai. We need you to be here. Raghav sir ka mood bahut off hai. Jaldi aao.

Sia sprang up and went to get ready for office. The whole way she cursed herself for sleeping and prayed that everything goes well.

She rushed to Raghav's cabin.

Sia: I am so sorry sir. I am really Sir. I had planned to get up soon but I don't know when I drifted in a deep sleep.

Raghav: We lost the deal.

Sia: Sorry sir. Please.

Raghav: Get out of the office. You are fired.

Sia: Wh... What?

Raghav: Out. Get the hell out.

Sia was humiliated. This was the first time anybody had shouted at her. That too Raghav.

Once at home, she hugged her mom and cried a lot who comforted her.

Today her hope that maybe things would be better between him and Raghav also broke.

Everything felt dark to her again.

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                  AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hi guys,
Late update again. But please cope up. Two more chapters left and then an epilogue. With this story will come to an end too.

Next: The whole misunderstanding is revealed.

Until then,
Love Love 💕
A.S.