Aarti opened her eyes as the sunlight peeked into the room scanning the area. So she had been sitting the whole night on the floor keeping her head on the bed. Engraining her brain back to last night, she elicited his words and whatever transpired between them...

Veer was not seen around at all. She rubbed her swollen eyes and sat on the bed thinking about the circumstances that have shaped into such a big clutter in her life...

She never wanted this, even if this was her last wish on earth. She loves him more than anything else, though she knew very well that he has never admitted about his feelings for her. Now she is unsure about him even liking her...forget about the love.

Finally she was getting herself out of her fancies about Veer being lovable because this was utterly impossible. It would be like hitting your head on the stone...

All her dreams about him being romantic were drained...she now feared she might lose him forever even as a friend. Aarti knew he can do anything for truth and he can turn absolutely worse for a lie...

Veer will purely detest her now, her thoughts streamed in her brain. Nothing would exacerbate more than this comprehensive jumble.

No wonder she didn't had any bad intents at the time she spoke about this falsehood but Veer wouldn't tolerate this kind of fib at all and she has perceptibly done something that will not only make him livid but fill abhorrence in his heart for her.

Feeling embarrassed now for something that she did out of her immaturity or childishly whatever the reason may, she thought of finding for a suitable elucidation to the problem arisen...

Quickly making a ponytail out of her messy hair, she looked outside the window at the pleasant weather that was torturing her inside. Aarti opened her wardrobe to pick up her clothes when her eyes fell on his pressed uniform on the hanger. With moist eyes she lifted the hanger and hugged the uniform "I am so sorry Veer...please try to understand".

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She came out of the shower wearing her white top and blue denims. She was still drying her hair when she thought of calling Sheetal and all her friends over... may be that could help Veer and herself overlook this situation at least for some time...

Her eyes fell on her red cheek that still showed his fingerprints. Out of sudden he sauntered irately inside the room...she saw him shifting his things in another room...thinking she has now no right to stop him or even if she did he wouldn't even listen to her but Aarti would never give up.

She was thinking a way out to stop him when she heard some things falling on the floor making noise...obviously he was showing his fury...

After few minutes she gathered herself a little courage and walked up to him. He didn't look at her instead picked up his laptop and started doing some work "I am sorry Veer" she said softly standing behind her..

At first he didn't reacted...

She tried to touch his shoulder when he turned around "don't you dare..." he frowned angrily alarming her...

"Veer... please listen..." she tried to explain

"Get out of here, I want to end this so called contract marriage right now" he got up from his chair "and I swear this time I won't listen to anyone"

He pointed furiously at her...

Tears gathered around her eyes... she was expecting this but not to this extent where he was ready to break his marriage...how can she even think about this.

"Please Veer...don't say this...I..." she wept standing in front of him...

"I...am sorry. I never meant to"

He closed his fist angrily "that's it, enough...now just get out of here...let me work"

She burst out crying in front of him...

Veer had no sympathy for her this time instead he pushed her out of the room closing the door behind.

She stood out of the door and slowly falling on her knees crying and knocking the door "please listen to me Veer... I ...I am so sorry" she sniffed.... She pleaded for some time standing outside the room but he didn't open the door...

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Next Morning

Veer had to leave for the training early morning... before leaving he looked at the closed door and got angrier... he never imagined Aarti would create such a lie and he would become so foolish to believe her.

Nevertheless he quickly jumped into the jeep and left with his team...

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Veer made sure he was following the routine with his cadets...

"My cadets must possess all the attributes to be a commando."

Veer looked at everyone ... "technical skills, experience, judgement, endurance, an ability to connect with people, a commitment to service, and - ultimately - courage."

The whole day's routine was very difficult for the cadets but Veer would encourage them for every skill.

During the whole routine he forgot about everything else in his life besides his job.

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Aarti woke up at the noise and opened the door... she was happy to see at all friends standing at her door ... "Sheetal, Kavita...Uday... you all are here"

"Check your phone Aarti...we are trying to call you since morning...and you're sleeping here" Kavita looked at her....

Aarti checked her phone "oh yes ..."

Sheetal checked up forehead "is everything ok?"

Aarti smiled a little "yes Sheetal..."

Aarti glanced at everyone... "Veer will be back by evening... he's gone to conduct the training..."

"Oh ok... that's alright we will wait for him to return"

In the meantime Aarti showed them their rooms and the place around... she felt better with her friends. At least for some time she was away from her sadness...

She thought of telling Sheetal but then what was the point. She knew Veer wouldn't listen to anyone and she has to wait for the day when he will forgive her for what she did.

Everyone gathered in the lawn for the evening tea... Aarti walked with a huge tray of snacks and kept it on the table...

Sheetal noticed Aarti while she was arranging the plates on the table

"Aarti what happened on your cheek?" Sheetal observes her carefully

Aarti immediately tried to cover her cheek with her hand "oh this... nothing I just slipped the other day from the concrete and hurt my cheek...it will go away"

Sheetal wasn't convinced but didn't ask anything further...

"I love the weather here..." Kavita picked up the cup...

"Thank God she loves something" Arjun whispered in Nakul's ear....

Both started laughing while Kavita stared at them "anything funny?"

"No nothing..."

Annoyingly Kavita moved from there...

Sheetal opened her purse and gave the card to Aarti... "My marriage is fixed...it's after fourteen days and you're coming with me to help with the preparations"

Aarti hugged her "I am so happy for you. I will surely come" then she thought this might be a better option to stay away from Veer... since he would end up hurting himself whenever she would come in front of him. "I will leave with you tomorrow" Aarti said

"Are you sure... Veer won't have a problem...its fourteen days" Sheetal observed her silent friend

Aarti smiled "not at all. He won't have any problems and I will also meet Mom, Dad and Kirti"

"Good luck to Sameer who will gain the second position as a great man" Nakul and Uday laughed

"What?" Sameer threw the empty bottle on them

"Yes...Veer took the first position unfortunately"

Sheetal continuously observed Aarti who almost forgot to laugh... but she didn't wanted to ask Aarti unless she herself tells anything...

"Come on guys lets go inside...its getting cold here" Kavita asked everyone...

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It was late night ...everyone was busy chatting in the lounge area but Aarti was still sitting on the bed thinking about her life with Veer, simple yet complicated set of things that were far from her imaginations, even In her worst dreams she wouldn't have thought that Veer would start to hate her... she wiped the small tear around her eye...

Aarti was strong enough to lose any faith in the relationship. She would do anything to win his trust back...

Quickly she got up and walked towards the kitchen...she had instructed the cook to make coffee for everyone. Carefully she picked up the tray with few cups placed nicely and sauntered towards the lounge...

Veer's smile disappeared the moment he saw her...

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