The sun rose, kissing the sand of Dubai, making it sparkle like precious golden specks.

Rays of the large star penetrated through the thick curtains of her bedroom.

Samaira stretched her body as she could feel the shine falling on her. She sat on the bed and folded her hands to pray.

"I thank you for giving me this day,dear god. "she said faintly and chanted Our Father and a prayer to the Virgin Mary.

She then gathered her unruly hair into a messy bun and stepped out of the bed. She looked at the bed so that she could give her daily morning kiss to her babies.But she found only Reyan,sucking his thumb and saliva drooling out of his mouth while sleeping.

That's when she remembered,Kevin had behaved all clingy to Ayush last night and slept with him in the other room. She smiled thinking about his antics and kissed Reyan on his forehead.

She further leaned to Prarthana who was in a cradle and plopped a kiss on her soft head.

She strided towards the kitchen and started preparing her regular coffee.She picked up a cup and poured the hot liquid into it. She heard faint voices from Ayush's room and it felt like Kevin's.

She decided to check him out and slowly opened the room's door. She saw Kevin muttering something cutely in his sleep while Ayush is staring at him with a warm smile.

She chuckled inwardly and left to the kitchen.

She began doing all her morning duties.

Finally it was time for her to go to hospital. Kevin was ready in uniform and Reyan, Prarthana ready to accompany their parents to the hospital.

Samaira opened the door to her car's driver seat while Ayush was at the backseat holding Reyan and Prarthana in each of his hands. Kevin sat like a king on the passenger seat and she patted his head.

They started off to his school. It was a five storeyed Indian school with a huge garden in the front area. Ayush breathed in a gush of fresh air as he accompanied Kevin till the building. He leaned down and plopped a kiss on the boy's cheek and Kevin reciprocated the same. He skipped away to his class while Ayush gazed at his retreating figure.

Samaira started the car again and headed to the hospital.

"How far is it? "asked Ayush as he balanced the babies on his lap.

"3kms. We'll reach soon. "she replied.

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"We're here. "she said as the car entered the massive hospital premises.

Ayush stared at the huge structure, it looked as if it touched the sky. Saliva drooled out of Prarthana's mouth as she gaped at the building like her father. Reyan was in a playful mood and kept pulling Ayush's hair.

She parked the car in the reserved slot and everyone got out.

Ayush was introduced to all his colleagues and given a lecture on the locations. He found it to be a comfortable space. He began his service.

Meanwhile, Samaira left Prarthana and Reyan with the other babies and entered the operation theatre to perform a surgery.

She put on her masks and gloves and the surgery gown. The cesarean lasted for two hours and she did it with utmost concentration.

She came out after the cesarean.She had a sitting to do in the outpatient ward. She walked to the ward slowly.

'You were after Kevin and your career. I can't hide my relationship with her anymore.'

A few words from her past came sailing into her mind. That very day she was wronged mercilessly.

The incident was long forgotten by her but the wound it caused was still present. As a scar. Or still fresh? She didn't know. Whenever she wanted to trust someone, his face fades in. It would impede her from gifting someone with her trust.

The only people she trusted right now was her kids and mother.

"Hey Sam! "she heard a pleasant voice calling her. She turned around to see Jannat, walking to her.

Kriti Kulhari as Jannat(Ps: Phalak from Pink movie 😁)

"Hi Jannat! "she replied with a subtle smile.

"How are you,Sam? "

"I'm fine.What about you and your family? "

"All good.I...am really sorry for Praniti. "

Samaira smiled sadly at her as she felt her eyes sting.

"Is Ayush fine? I know he can't be... They were so close from college itself."Jannat asked as she walked gloomily.

"He is not. Not at all. "

"Hm.. Don't worry Sam.. Both of you will eventually learn to move on. "

"I don't know about it. "Samaira sighed.

Jannat pressed her shoulders with concern and they reached the ward.

Samaira sat down for treating the patients.

There was a doctor sitting at a distance. He shot her a disgusting look and stood up after sometime. She didn't fail to notice this.

She was subjected to this look again by some other doctors.

After the OP session, she stood up, exhausted.

She knew she would be looked at this way. She knew the exact reason behind this. She felt giddy and tired, as if she was lost in some other world.
She closed her eyes tightly and opened them.Took some deep breaths and it seemed to be okay.

She walked back to the doctors' room where her bag was kept. She was about to open it's door when she realized that a conversation was going on inside. She decided to listen as she heard her name being taken.

"What? "asked a woman in her late forties,probably a doctor.

"Yes ma'am. Samaira married her friend's husband just a few days after her death. "said another voice.

"How can she do that? Chii... I never expected she would do something like this. No wonder her husband left her, such is her behavior."the elder doctor threw her words in disgust.

"I knew she'll be like this from the beginning itself. Why on earth will a husband leave his beautiful wife and two cute kids for mere attention and another relationship? There will be something wrong on her side too. "the other voice asked,filled with revulsion.

"Of course.. Who knows, her friend may be even killed by her. "the middle aged woman said.

Samaira lost her cool. She clenched the lower part of her kurthi with her fists. Unshed tears amassed her dark brown orbs as she stood unaware of the passing time.

"I have to make a call."the same voice which put forth the topic mumbled and came out of the room. The young doctor saw a fuming Samaira with tear filled eyes.

"Dr. Samaira. I.. "

"I don't give a sh*t. If you can, get off my way. "Samaira barked before Sara, the doctor can complete.

As if hot coffee was poured on her face, Sara gave way.

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Samaira splashed more water on her face. She had reached home and Kevin was also picked up from Jannat's house.

She looked at herself in the mirror before her and smirked, then laughed.

"Your life is such a joke, great Samaira Joseph! Oops or Samaira Naveen or Samaira Ayush Verma? You don't even have a proper surname. "

Her eyes were red and swollen.

"You never used to give a damn to what people say.But now look at you, crying at a corner, thinking about some stupid women's words.They say you killed your best friend. And you like a fool is thinking about what two people who don't even know you properly,gossiped about you.Why?Why the hell?....... I'll say.. You loved someone without giving a damn to other's opinions and you were cheated, ruthlessly. So, you lost the attitude of yourself. You changed like hell Samaira."she screamed as tears ran down her cheeks uncontrollably.

She splashed more water on her face as darkness seemed to engulf her entire self.

"All I want to do right now is cry out loud. Letting everything flow out . Because it's killing me like wildfire inside. "she collapsed on the washroom floor.

"You were never so weak, Samaira."she whispered as she stood up and leaned on a wall.

"Because this world was not this much cruel to me. Till date. "she replied to herself.

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Ahh...After a long time.. Hehehe.. All your complaints are accepted. I'm sorry for literally deserting this story. If the reads and votes decrease, I myself am the sole reason behind it.I'm extremely grateful to everyone who have read till now. I was having a small connectivity loss. I'm planning to put Mixing Together on hold. I came to know that I can't handle 2 stories together.

I don't know how it is in a hospital in UAE. So kindly forgive if there r mistakes.

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Chrisma