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"Bas yahi aata hai , Galti karo aur sorry bol do" Akarsh Said as he wiped the stain off his sleeves with tissue paper.

"Akarsh bhaiya relax! Galti se ho gaya usse" Ishqi said , looking at him raising her eyebrow.

"It's okay Bhabhi" He smiled genuinely. "By the way congratulations Both of you" He wished as he looked at Mayaan later. "Saale baap banega tu , congratulations"

Mayaan smiled as he replied. "Thankyou."

"What? Bhabhi is pregnant?" Ruhaan exclaimed in excitement.

"Shh! Teesra hi month hai , jyada logo ko inform nahi karte hai" Agraja said.

"Aise kyu?" Ishqi asked curiously.

"Aise bolte hai ki nazar lag jaati hai , baaki mujhe bhi utna nahi pata" Agraja replied.

"Accha"

"By the way guys , Mere you tube channel ko subscribe kar dena" Ruhaan said promoting his channel.

"Accha! Kya naam hai aapke channel ka?" Agraja asked.

"VlogswithRuhaan"

"My best friend also makes vlogs" Ishqi said.

"Saste vlogs" Mayaan murmured , ishqi snapped at him.

Agraja chuckled. "Jijaa ji aapko Noor ko bhi Lana chahiye tha na yaha , delhi me"

"Hainaa! Mai to inko bol bhi rahi thi ki Noori aur Vihaan ko bhi leke chalte hai , lekin ye maane hi nahi" Ishqi said , pouting.

"Honeymoon se aa rahe hai ham , voh kya karti hamare bich vaise bhi vo London me hai Vihaan ke saath." Mayaan told her.

"Bhai tu pregnant to bhabhi ko pehle hi kar diya hai , honeymoon me jaake kya hi privacy chahiye" Akarsh joked.

"Shut up!" Mayaan said making Akarsh & Agraja chuckle.

On the other side :

Vivek's car idled for a few minutes as he waited patiently for his friend's sister to emerge from the crowd of Sarojini Market.

The sound of honking horns and bustling voices filled the air, creating a cacophony of sound that seemed to echo throughout the market.

He glanced at his watch, tapping his fingers impatiently on the steering wheel as he continued to wait.

On the other side , Seher and Aashika was walking in the roads of market.

"Bro! Ruk mujhe call aa raha hai" Aashika said as she picked up her call to which Seher nodded her head.

"Hello?" Aashika said loudly , due to crowd and noises in the market.

Aashika walked towards the other side where noises were low , Seher too took out her phone from her purse in order to keep herself busy.

As she started scrolling her phone , someone tapped on her shoulder , making her shock.

She turned and gave 'what the fuck' look to the person standing in front of her.

"Hey Seher , long time no see" The person said , who is her ex Jay.

"10th ke baad maine maths chhod di thi , because I am not at all interested in finding my ex. Lekin bhai tu har jagah kyu dikh Jata hai?" Seher said , taking no interest as she rolled her eyes.

"Tu dikh jaati hai mujhe , kahi tu mujhe stalk to nahi kar rahi?" Jay asked raising his eyebrow.

"Why will I stalk? Kaam dhandha nahi hai kya mujhe aur?"

"Nahi hai" He joked.

"Shut up! I have moved on. Samjha tu. Tu jaa uss Seerat se chipak." Seher said.

"Seher! Listen she isn't my girlfriend okay?"

"But---" She paused , thinking for reply.

"But what?" He asked.

"But I have boyfriend--" She lied but bite her tongue regretting her words.

He chuckled. "Has kya raha hai? Mai Sach bol rahi hu." She justified her answer.

"You are not of anyone's type. Tujh se kon hi patega?" He smirked. She stared at him for some seconds.

The guy she was in deeply in love with is thinking about her like that. She never expected him to be this cheap. Firstly , he cheated on her. And secondly , he still have the audacity to doubt her worth.

She clutched her skirt in her fist tightly as she stared at him.

She had enough of her ex and his endless attempts to win her back.

She rolled her eyes as he started to talk again, her mind racing to find a way out of the awkward situation.

Suddenly, her eyes landed on a black car parked a short distance away, and an idea formed in her head.

Without a second thought, she quickly ran towards the car, opened the passenger door, and slipped inside.

She couldn't stand being around him for another second , and she desperately wanted him to think that she has moved on and was already in a new relationship.

She wanted him to believe that there is someone who loves her and respects her unlike him , who failed in giving her both.

"What the-" Vivek started in surprise as the girl quickly settled into the passenger seat beside him.

He had been lost in thought, his mind far away from the crowded market outside, when the sudden movement drew his attention.

He couldn't believe what had just happened - one moment he was waiting for his friend's sister, and the next, a complete stranger had climbed into his car.

He turned towards her, his eyes narrowing as he took in her flushed cheeks and messy hair.

He stared at her for a moment, not quite sure what to make of the situation.

She looked flustered and out of breath, and there was a hint of desperation in her eyes that made him curious.

He raised an eyebrow at her. "Uh... can I help you?" he asked, his voice wary.

"Ye..yess" She said as she took a deep breath. "Be my boyfriend."

"Excuse me?"He gawked at her and understood that she is one of those types of girls.

Seher once glanced at her ex from rear view mirror and found him standing there only.

Vivek followed her gaze towards the rear view mirror and caught sight of her ex standing nearby.

"Ajeeb pagal ladki ho yaar , utaro meri gaadi se" Vivek's voice was firm as he told her to get out of his car. His words leaving no room for argument. He couldn't believe that this strange girl had just randomly decided to ask him to be her boyfriend, and now he was stuck dealing with the fallout.

"Haa pagal to hu , Ghar se bhi bhaag ke aayi hu. Dekho mere boyfriend banne ki acting karo Varna mai police me complaint kar dungi ki aapne mujhe ghar se bhagaya hai. Please Varun." She said in threatening tone.

"What the hell are you doing seher? Just tell him that you want him to act as your boyfriend just to make Jay jealous , but this Jay is staring here only how will I tell this Varun the truth" She thought in her mind.

"Who Varun?" He asked raising his eyebrow.

"You Varun" She replied as she decided to go with the flow.

"Passing marks se fail ho , it's Vivek not Varun" He told her.

"Haa jo bhi naam hai aapka , please act like my boyfriend" She requested as she gestured him towards Jay.

"Please, just pretend to be my boyfriend for a few minutes. My ex is right there, and I just want him to think that I've moved on and have a new boyfriend."

Vivek's expression softened slightly as he saw the desperation in her eyes.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for her - it was clear that she was in a difficult situation, and he didn't like the idea of her having to deal with her ex alone.

"Fine," he relented, sighing. "I'll play along. But just for a few minutes, okay? And then you need to get out of my car."

Seher's face brightened at his words, a look of relief passing over her features. "Thank you so much," she said, her voice shaky. "You're a lifesaver."

Vivek nodded in acknowledgment, still not quite sure how he had gotten into this situation in the first place. He glanced out the window and saw her ex standing nearby, staring in their direction.

Seher followed his gaze, her eyes landing on her ex as well.

She took a deep breath, collecting herself before speaking. "He's staring at us," she said softly. "We need to make it look believable."

Vivek nodded, understanding her point. "Okay, what do you want me to do?" he asked.

Seher hesitated for a moment, glancing at him sheepishly. "Could you, um, put your arm around me?" she suggested. "Just to make it look like we're together."

Vivek sighed, feeling a little bit ridiculous but knowing that he had agreed to play along.

He reluctantly reached over her and was about to move his hand , Seher noticed Jay leaving from there.

She sighed and quickly got out of the car. "Oh thankyou so much Varun. Aapka ye Ehsan kabhi nahi bhulungi. Voh jal bhun ke raakh ho gaya hoga I am damn sure." She smiled as she won some victory and disappeared from his sight.

He kept staring at her as she left and shook his head.

"What the hell was even that" He murmured to himself.

"Mai yaha kyu aaya tha?" He tried to remember. "Oh haa Prabhas ki behen" He reminded himself when his eye fell on the Keychain lying on the passenger seat beside him where seher was sitting few minutes ago.

He picked it up. Only 'E-H--E-R' these letters were present in the Keychain.

"EHER?" He lip syned. "Must be Meher" He thought to himself.

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~Siaa

Date : 02/10/2024