Siddhant was thinking about yesterday's proposals.

"What do I do? I had everything planned. But I didn't see this coming. Arghhh... I don't know what to do."

He got frustrated. He closed his eyes. After a few minutes, he opened his eyes and gave a determined look.

"Yes. I know what I want."

He made a call.

"Ragini, I want to meet you now."

Ragini blushed on the other side.

"Okay. Where should we meet?"

"I'm near your home. Let's meet on the terrace."

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Ragini hung up the call.

"I'm so happy. Siddhant is going to confess today. What should I do? What should I do?"

She was walking from one side of the room to the other.

"He appreciated my look yesterday so I'll get ready the same way."

"Ragini, let's go. We'll be late."
Janhvi came into her room.

"Maa, I don't feel like going anywhere. I'll just lie down on the bed today."

"Okay. But who stays on the bed with make up on? At least wash your face."

"Ya. I'll wash it. You go."

A message popped up on her phone.

I have reached. Where are you?

I'm just coming.

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Ragini reached the terrace. She saw Siddhant's back facing her.

How am I supposed to face him. Kal to bol diya par ab jab wo sab janta hai..... I'm feeling so nervous

"Siddhant."

Siddhant turned to look at her.

"Ragini, I have got a friend in you. Infact you have become my best friend."

"Yaa. In a matter of a few days, we have become very close."

"Ragini, I have a goal to achieve in my life. There are certain things I want from my life. I think that as a friend you would also wish that I get what I want."

"Yes, Siddhant. I'm always with you. You are really very talented. You will surely achieve something big one day."

"But to achieve it I have to focus on myself without any distractions."

"What are you trying to say, Siddhant?"

"Ragini, I can't be with you."

Ragini stood still trying to decipher what Siddhant said.

"Ragini, I hope you understand...."

"It's fine, Siddhant. I told you I will be with you always."

Siddhant hugged Ragini in happiness.

"Thank you for being such a good friend."

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MM films office....

Siddhant knocked on Maya's cabin door.

"Yes, come in. You don't have to knock evertime you come."

"Thank you, Maya. But can you come on the terrace after lunch. I need to talk something important with you."

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"Maya, thank you for being a constant support to me. Without you I wouldn't have reached where I'm now. One step closer to my dream."

"And you deserve every bit of it."

"We both are quite similar, Maya. You achieved so much at such a young age. And I wish that too, for me as well."

"I know, we are so similar. So strong headed yet so vulnerable."

Maya chuckled.

"At this point of time, I want to focus on what I want to achieve. I have big dreams, Maya. And to achieve something big we have to chalk out a plan. I also did. But in this plan there is no one except me and my dreams."

"Does this mean.."

"Yes, Maya. Not even you. I hope you...."

"Yes, Siddhant. I'm so proud of you that you are so determined to achieve what you want. See, I have not fallen in love with a wrong man."

Maya smiled.

Siddhant returned the smile and left towards the stairs.

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Maya was plucking petals of a flower.

"He loves me. He loves me not."

After a while, the flower was left with last petal.

"He loves me not."

Maya gets a bit angry. But then picks another flower from the table. She is seen surrounded by many bunch of flowers.

She again starts plucking the next flower, smiling to herself.

"He loves me. He loves me not."

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Ragini was crying hiding her face in the pillow. After a while, she got up with a determined face.

"Siddhant, I assure you that I will surely be the best friend you could have ever asked. I know what is best, for you and for me, for us."

"Everything is fair..."

"....in love and war."

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So everything is fair in love and war for Ragini and Maya. How far will they go for their love? Will Maya, Siddhant and Ragini achieve what they want? Their AASHIQUI is going to be BEYHADH....

Drop in your comments and let me know what you feel about the chapter.