10 PMGolden Shine Hotel…Saaniya and Anamika walked into the hotel. As soon as they entered, a waiter approached and guided them to their table. It was placed in a corner, away from the crowd — which brought a soft smile to Anamika’s face.
Aditya hadn’t arrived yet. Noticing this, Saaniya said,“I told you! We came way too early! I could’ve slept a little longer!”
Anamika replied firmly,“No, we’re on time. They’re the ones who are late.”
Just as Saaniya was about to respond, her phone rang. She answered quickly, but the signal was poor and the voice on the other end was breaking up.
“I’ll be right back,” she said, and walked outside.
Now, Anamika was sitting all alone.
Meanwhile, Aditya and Aniket had just arrived. Aniket went to park the car while Aditya stepped inside.
The moment Aditya laid eyes on Anamika, waiting at the table, a smile bloomed across his face — like a soft breeze had just swept through the room, silencing all noise, and letting a sweet melody begin to play.
Aditya started walking toward her…
“Even in death, my longing for you won’t end.
Even after my last breath, your pain will flow through me.
How can I give up when you’re right here in front of me?
You’re the only reason I breathe...
How could I erase that with my own hands?”
As Aditya reached the table, Anamika looked at him and stood up. But her nervous, anxious eyes made his smile falter — looking for a reason to stay, only to realize the very reason for it was now avoiding his gaze.
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“Lowering your eyes may be shyness…
But I can’t accept your eyes turned away from me.
Speaking less might be your charm…
But your silence — I can’t accept that.
The world may like quiet girls,
But I can’t love you in the disguise of silence.”
Anamika whispered softly,“Saaniya went outside to take a call… she should be back soon.”
Aditya replied with a faint smile,“But I came here… for you.
And the fact that you’re here — that’s enough for me.”
Anamika finally looked into his eyes — and in them, she saw only truth. Her racing heart slowly calmed, and a shy, gentle smile curved on her lips — one that made Aditya’s entire world light up.
Meanwhile outside, in the parking area…
Saaniya was fuming. And honestly, who wouldn’t be?
She had just bumped into Aniket.
While on the phone, heading back inside, she collided with him, and her phone fell.
She glared and snapped,“Of course! I saw your face, so something had to go wrong!”
To annoy her further, Aniket grinned,“Wow… so mesmerized by my innocent face that you lost control? Poor girl. What can I do — God made me this handsome!”
“Ugh, such a huge misunderstanding! May Allah save you from this delusion — and may He save me from a donkey like you!” Saaniya shot back.
But Aniket wasn’t done.“Oh really? You asked the wrong thing… You should’ve said, ‘God, save this innocent man from a witch like me!’ ”
“Why are you even here?!” she demanded.
Aniket “Well, someone strictly instructed me that I am not allowed, and I hate that someone. So, to make that someone even more angry, I came!"
Saniya “Then leave. Just go back the way you came!”
Aniket “No way, ma’am! I came to enjoy — and I will enjoy before I leave!”
Saaniya narrowed her eyes and stepped closer.“What are you planning, huh? What’s cooking in that cheap little brain of yours?”
Aniket smirked and leaned in,“Wait and watch…”
And with that, he walked off, leaving her scowling and following behind.
She kept demanding answers, but Aniket just kept ignoring her.
Suddenly, Saaniya twisted her ankle and fell. Aniket immediately stopped and rushed over to check her foot.
But Saaniya shoved him away and stood up, wobbling.“I don’t need anyone!” she snapped.
Aniket glanced down at her swollen ankle.“You sure about that?”
“Yes! Absolutely!” she growled and stormed off.
Despite the pain, she hid it well — something Aniket quietly noted.
He sighed and muttered,“Why are girls so damn stubborn?”
Still, he walked just behind her, ready to catch her if she fell again.
Little did he know, Saaniya was someone who hated depending on anyone.
She somehow managed to reach the table, all on her own.
Seeing the two of them enter together, Aditya looked a little worried — remembering how he had brushed off Saaniya earlier.
Without a word, Saaniya sat beside Anamika and immediately started rubbing her ankle.
Anamika leaned in and asked gently,“What happened?”
Saaniya shook her head,“Nothing.”
Aniket, watching her in disbelief, thought to himself,“What a liar…”
His eyes were still on her foot when Aditya whispered teasingly,“You planning to apologize by falling at her feet or what?”
Aniket snorted,“Not even in her dreams will I apologize to her!”
While Saaniya and Aniket were busy plotting each other’s doom…
Anamika and Aditya just wanted to understand each other a little more.
Two hearts burning with anger and sarcasm.
Two others brimming with questions and unsaid emotions.
What happens next in the lives of these four innocent souls?
Will they find the love they truly deserve, or will their hearts shatter again?
And more importantly…
What is Aniket planning that could turn Aditya’s love story on its head?
