This is the second part of this collaboration story!

With team "Quill of writers" and it's members
callmesancheti Paruthivaishali rebab197 keeshforever Keeshworld
And me ( Inkaholic_ )

This chapter is written by non other than our favourite writer keeshforever
No doubt she is the best. Personally I love her writing skills and I think so u guys do.

She has a writen a dozen of stories including ss and os.

Here is the list..

1- Wrong Number
2- Love makes Life beautiful
3- Love makes Life beautiful sequel
4- Heart held in captive
5- The man of my dreams
6- Keesh : Ae dil hai mushkil (SS)
7- Keesh : Ek anokhi kahani
8- Keesh : Tu ishq hai Tu hi ibadat
9- Keesh : Dil toh wahi hai lekin Dhakan nayi hai (OS)
10-Keesh : Healing force of love ( Our first collaboration story)

11- Traces of love ( THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THIS )

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Songs for this chapter:-

(The night we met)

(Pehla Pyaar)

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"Someone up there has already decided your destiny and paired you up with someone so no matter in
which part of the world you are, your paths will cross each other some day"

Keerti's POV:

Today after seeing you I dont even know how exactly I should be feeling.

Were You ever mine or only a stranger all this while ?

My heart couldn't understand this yet
Why does my heart-beat seem to have stopped?

Without you even my breath seems like a stranger to me.

The man who was once the reason of my happiness is now a reason to my tears.Then why do I still feel
a void in my life without you.I just feel like rewinding my life and let time take me back to the Night We
Met..

~An Year Ago

"This is one of the best ways to spend your Saturday night..Dress up in this traditional outfit,stand alone
infront of a house and keep ringing their door bell even your least interested to get inside and impress
someone"I spoke on the phone almost taunting the person on the other side.

"Keerti,this guy is really good he is a perfect match for you..Stop grizzling and ring the bell once more"Came from voice on the other side of phone.

"This is ridiculous maa..I am grizzling.Who does this to their child..Just because your desperate to get me married you have sent your girl alone to meet a guy to his home.. and this guy and his parents how are
they do they have any culture of just want to show us how progressive they are.."I went on in one go letting out my vexation.

"Keerti remember this guy should not.."Her voice trembled and I calmed down.

"Maa Calm down dont worry I ll do as you say.."I couldn't speak further when I heard the voice of the
bolt opening from the main door.

"Maa I guess he has open the door..I ll talk to u later."I hung up and plastered a fake smile on my face
unknown of the fact that this man infront of me was planning to give me endless laughter.

He looked into my eyes and said "Hi I am Naksh"While I couldn't give a glance at him completely before I
cracked up laughing really bad.

He looked down to find himself only in his boxers and then I heard him groan "Shit..Im so sorry.."and
then he banged closed the main door on my face and ran inside.

I was just left laughing outside his house"Omg..I guess this guy was super excited to meet me that he forgot wearing his complete clothes as well.."I joked in my head.

The door was fled open again and I tried harder controlling my laughter.
"S..Sorry for what happened..Hi Iam Naksh"He almost stressed on each word,his face clearly expressing
his embarrassment.

"Keerti..I guess you already gave your introduction"I chuckled saying that and checked out he was wearing CA Tee and basic shorts,atleast this guy is trying to be himself I thought.

"Oh..So you are already cracking jokes on that.."He replied in an hostile manner,showing his displeasure.

"Okay.Im sorry I would never speak of it.." "Can I come in?"I said after a minute of silence.

"Yaa please.."He moved guiding me inside to the living room and asked me to sit.

He sat infront of me and I could see his hands and legs moving recklessly,so its not only me who finds
this meeting awkward I thought.

"Can I get some water please?"I spoke as I felt this guy barely knows how to treat guests.

"Haan"He nodded and went to the kitchen.

I was looking at his house,it had quite elegant ambiance to make it feel like home,I always wanted to
build such an home for me and mom.

He came and handed me a glass of water and took back the same seat opposite to me silently.

I gulped in the water and looked silently.

"Naksh,your house is lovely"I said breaking the awkward silence between us.

"Thanks"He replied smiling.

"Look Keerti,I know this is all very awkward..but I dont like to beat around the bush.I need to tell you
something very important"He spoke finally.

"Yeah tell me"I answered back appreciating his efforts.

"Keerti,I don't want to get married and trust me this has nothing to do with you.I m not in the idea to
get married in the recent years..I have my plans and I told my parents about this but they only dint listen
to me and arranged all this.."He said with an genuine apologetic expression on his face,while I was
fuming in anger.

"What the hell...You think this is my hobby to come to people's house and impress them..Im doing this
because I dont have any option its my fate..If you have no idea of marriage then why the hell did you waste my time"I yelled in frustration and whispered unknowingly"How will I face maa now..she seemed so happy,What will she do to herself?"

"Iam really sorry keerti..I dint mean to waste your time and emotions over me..Its all because of my parents"He tried to justify himself.

"Are you five year old toddler,dont u have the ability to convince your parents."I replied resenting.

"Look Ms.Keerti.Iam extremely sorry but this is just a meeting its outcome could be yes or no..and I am
very politely trying say my no..so please don't feel bad"He said sensibly.

"My foot Im feeling bad.Im really not interested in coming here also and your no handsome hunk that I
would be dejected and feeling bad about..."I stared at him for a while he was calmy taking in my words

I felt I overreacted "Your Right!..This meeting just means yes or no and this is not the first time I have heared a no..So no big deal".I said blankly.

After a second of silence he spoke"What who will say no to you,you seem like a sensible girl and your beautiful"

"Oh!then what did you do Mr"I let out a not so smiling chuckle and he became silent again.

"U whispered tensed that how will you face your mom and what will she do..May I know what happened"He enquired genuinely.

"Nothing..I think I should just leave..but can I get one more glass of water"I restricted myself not to open
up infront of a stranger,he nodded and went in.

It puzzled me when he came with juice in his hand this time "I heard it from my mom that you like
Orange juice..So have this" He handed it trying to cheer me up and with a trace of embarrassment on his
face.

I drank it and something pushed me to tell him my story while he sat innocently infront of me.

"My mother ..she has Bipolar disorder.. well her treatment is going on but she has a hard time
controlling her feelings.I mean she gets over excited while she is happy and extremely depressed when
sadness pitches in..So over this lot of guys rejected me..She thinks she is the reason to all of it and is desperate to get me married that she blackmailed me over her life and sent me here.."I stopped in between seeing an horified expression on his face.

"Its ok Naksh..You seem like a Nice guy.Trust me I have seen the worst"I tried to rub off my misery and
comfort him.

"U know what keerti tommorow you will see the news that "Ek Bete ne apne maa baap ka katal
kardiya(A son has killed his parents)..Im freaking angry on them for doing this with me ,you and your
mom specially..I told them not to arrange all this.."He went on cursing and I was literally laughing at his
words.

"Keerti.You are really a very strong girl,I hope you get the right person who takes care of you and
understands you and your family"He said with a kind of empathy in his eyes.

"Okay so your ready to kill your parents and go to prison but not marry me.."I said and I laughed.

He smiled and became a bit awkward.

"Chill!Im just kidding..I wish you get a understanding partner too whenever u want to get married"I spoke genuinely.

He smiled warmly.

"Can you give me five mins Naksh..I ll just think what exactly I should tell in my house and leave.."

"Hey no problem..If you want we can go to the balcony.It might calm you down."He suggested and I agreed.

It was very peaceful,cool breeze to calm me down from the heated discussions.

"So keerti why did u fall into this arrange marriage category.U never had a boy friend?"he asked me out
of the blue making me laugh again.

"What me..No there was no such scope.I was very Nerdy..Topper college home this was my life pretty
much and then my mom and my friend Jhanvi..People used to call me a bore.."I chuckled while he stared into my eyes like he was trying to read them not paying much heed to my words.

"Anyways Naksh how are you into this you never had a girlfriend?"I spoke diverting the topic from me.

"I did have one long back in high school after that I am happily single..I have lot a few goals and things to
do in life for now"he said smiling.

Our conversation went quite friendly and we opened up like we knew eachother since long time while
practically its just been hours.

We spoke on and on that we lost track of time.I felt he was really sweet guy and honestly wished our paths crossed again.

After an hour I said "It's very late I guess I should get going my mom will think what for its taken so long
when the answer is no"I chuckled but his expressions changed to serious one.

"You are an amazing person keerti.I wish you get all the happiness you deserve"He came forward to give
me a good bye hug.

But I forwarded my hand instead and shook it with his"We are not friends that I'll hug you and remember you said me No so shake hand is more than enough"

He laugher and shook his hand and then when I turned to leave,I saw his expressions again changing to
serious one like he was restless.

So do I,I was hell restless not clear of the reason.Was it because I was scared to face my mom after
going home..or may be I was feeling a unique connection with this guy I met few hours before .

I walked out of his house like nothing happened without turning back,I was acting all strong inside but while I descended the steps I felt my self weak to deal with the reality.I wish I would have never come here.

I sat down on the last step fighting with my own insecurities and only my mom's face reflected in front
of me..I can't afford to loose her last time when a guy to me No.. I almost lost her.

I let my tears flow when I felt a hand on my shoulder.I turned to see it was the same person infront of
whom I was acting strong some time ago.

I stood up wiping my tears and saw he was panting badly like he ran all this way down and was in search
of something really important, he breathed out in composure when his eyes found me.

Their was peaceful silence among us that very moment,my eyes were drowning into his.I fell weak at
that particular moment and whispered "I want my mom"he pulled me close to him and hugged me trying to placate me.

He cupped my face in his delicate palm and kissed on my forehead whispered looking into my eyes "I thought you left..".

I came out of my trance and said jerking him off.."Iam leaving".

"You can't.." He held my hand.

"Why?"I retorted.

"I felt a connection between us..Didn't you feel any?"He asked looking into my eyes.

I broke the eyecontact and replied curtly"Doesn't matter..I came to see you here you said me No and
Iam leaving..this is real"

"But..I..want to get to know you more"He spoke absurdly.

"What?Listen..we are not here for any date I came to see you and you said me No.."I replied giving him
clarity of my situation.

"But what if now I regret my decision"He said straight looking into my eyes.

"So what do you want now" I replied sick of these yes or no games.

"I want to marry you..you are everything I was looking for "He said hugging me gently.

"Few mins ago you where saying that I have dreams plans and this is not one of them ..then why suddenly.."I argued not very sure of his decision.

"I wish I knew that..But all I know is You are the one for me and I can't just let u walkaway from my life, my mom was right no one could say no to a girl like you..I m still sticking on my plans and dreams but I wish you to be in my journey,holding my hand Until the very end"He said these words smiling casually while I looked at him astonished trying to process his words.

Okay considering the fact that you may have not heard these things before and you never had a
relationship..Let me put it this way"Ms.Keerti,I wish to spend my entire life with you.Do you wish the
same?"His words made me feel like I was in another world.That day was happened to be the first step
towards our eternal journey.

#flashbackends

"May be Our hands held each-other's that day,But our lines of fate in them were not meant to meet."I let sleep engulf me drowning in his thoughts.

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