Khurana Mansion. Bustling with argument!

"Kiya baat hain Madhu kiya soch rahi ho? Samjhao aapne bete ko, kabtak aise akela sabse dur rahega..." Vijay couldn't understand why Madhurima was standing still with a sullen face instead of persuading Rhymaan.

"I don't care! I just finished my studies and joined business. I better get back to London in 6 months again. Marriage is out of the question for me! And I don't want to talk about this!" Roaring, Rhymaan leaped his feet in pace!

"Betey we just want you to get engaged...Rhymaan suno toh sahi!!"

He didn't want to see any of their faces and for a long time so!

Closing his eyes he remembered the fragments of his past which seemed to have happened before an eternity!

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Flashback starts

8 year old Rhymaan.

Victoria Rd, North Acton, London UK. The place where he had spent a large amount of his childhood. Today was no different. He was playing with her at the afterparty where she seemed beyond happy surrounded by all the glittery boxes.

"You don't like it Samyrah??" Rhymaan asked with a long face as he anticipated a much more merry reaction from her. Not that easy to please any girl; be it an eight year old even with gifts.

"It's cute Rhymaan! And How many times do I need to tell you.. call me Myrah..Only Myrah.. No Sam.." She chirped and showed a huge box filled with chocolates, "See what Karthik & Dylan has gotten me!"

"Wow!" Somehow faked a soundwave!

Grabbing another box she enthusiastically unwrapped, "This is even better. It's from Karan!"

"You like gifts!" Rhymaan didn't know why he gets so mesmerized with her happiness.

"Oh I love gifts!" With twinkling eyes, she clapped with joy.

"I will give you lots of gifts then! Not just on your birthday!" He smiled softly.

"Really Rhymaan? I will love you so much then!" Little did she know those naive words were dangerously etched in Rhymaan's mind.

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16 year old Rhymaan.

"You should not hang out so late Myrah. I was waiting for 2 hours!" He sounded visibly pissed.

"Oh?? You were waiting?? I am so sorry Rhymaan. I didn't even know!"

"Hmm..It's ok!" Looking at her beautiful face, he softened his voice a little.

"Don't wait for me from tomorrow." Hearing her a frown emerged on his face.

"Why?"

"Ah.. Because I will always be late! Rajeev said he wants to take me somewhere tomorrow!" Her excitement are never ending!

"But why he wants to take you anywhere? It doesn't sound good Myrah!" Jealousy tickled him badly but he had to control.

Is this a test?

"Heyyy Bestie!! Are you getting concerned?? Why don't you tag along??" Samyrah held Rhymaan's arm as he shoot a flaky stare.

"Oops...Ahh ok ok I won't touch you!" Suspending her hands in the air she smiled profusely. His lost soul in her beautiful smile was brought back with the mention of the rarest medical condition he has!

"Rhymaan you and your Allergies. On top of that insufferable contamination ocd! What will you do when you have a Gf??" Sometimes he feels Samyrah can read everything inside his heart which is why she teases him like this!

"Why would I need one when I have you?" His lips curved in a mystical smile.

"What?? Ahahahha. That's so funny." She giggled endlessly while Rhymaan kept staring at her, "Chal chal mera aisa bf hoga toh pitega mujh se. I want to cuddle and adore my loved ones so much! Aur tu? Uff kitna akhdu and sadta rehta hain! I can't stay away like 10 feet from my bf!" Her words dimmed the light inside his eyes.

"Ermm..What is akhdu and sadhna?"

"Oh my bad. How could I forget... there is someone whose hindi is even worse than mine!" Samyrah slapped her forehead, "So my hindi practicing twin. These two words you must learn because I will always not be around to translate. And these two define you so perfectly.

Akhdu means stubborn and Sadu is like rude!"

"Enough with the hindi classes.. But.." He lowered his pitch, "I don't do it intentionally Myrah! It's.. It's just that.. I.." Couldn't dish out the correct words.

Increasing the distance between them she waved her fingers, "Oho! I am just teasing you. Don't get all serious on me now! I know it's a disorder. It's so much better now if I compare it to older days!"

"Hmm.." He paused in contemplation, "Myrah? You will love your Bf a lot??" Wanting to affirm eagerly!

"Sabse zayada!" She articulated with raw confidence!

"But I thought you only love me sabse zayada?" Wrapped under the guise of a tease, Rhymaan was dead serious.

"Areh why are you comparing yourself..Aab tak mere jitne bfs rahe..Sabko aisa bolna padhta hain na!

Inn sab mein 1 variable bata jo kabhi change nahin huwa?" She chattered uninterrupted without letting Rhymaan slip a single word, "Woh ho tum! My bestest buddy!

Never compare yourself with anyone else. You are always special to me! I love you the most!" Gestured to hug him from that distance.

"Is that so? What if I told you to not go with Rajeev?" It must have taken all of his courage when he dared to took that one step towards Samyrah's giggling frame, "What if I said break up with him?" The intensity of Rhymaan's voice slowly wiped the smile from her face as he continued, "What if I said from now on you should only see me. And no other boys are allowed??" Despite trying his best to take another step close to Samyrah, he couldn't shake off the housand of needles stinging outside his lungs, asphyxiating his breath rapidly.

"What is even happening to me! Why do I feel so sick all of a sudden. I can't breath. Is it because I am trying too hard? Maybe I should let it loose.." Focusing on his shaky hands, Rhymaan contemplated.

While he retreated his steps, Samyrah was vivacious as ever, "Oho!?? Aab ye bhi boldo shaadi karni hain mujhse! Hahahaha!" Probably masked her nervousness behind that exuberance!

"If I said, karogi mujhse shaadi??" His curious orbs stilled on her face!

"Rhymaan tumhe kiya huwa hain aaj?? Ajeeb behave kar rahe ho thoda!"

"Bolo na. What if I asked you..."

"I will say yes!" His heart skipped a beat at her answer!!!!!

"Don't tease me Myrah!" In utter disbelief, had to play safe!

"Who started?? Come on I know you are bored and pulling pranks on me." She pursed her lips.

"Why can't I seriously ask you out?"

"Oh hello you know me well.

You should know that I can never settle down with one person.

Life is once baby. I get bored so easily!" Dismissing his feelings, she inspected her fingernails, "And so do you! Should I start with the list of girls you had crush on?? Roz toh badalta hain tumhari pasand! Aaj Alina toh Kal Stephnie..

Chalo aab late ho raha hain naa. Fizul ke baaton mein we wasted so much time omg!"

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18 year old Rhymaan.

"Rhymaan i don't like that Natasha girl lurking around you!" Not the first time Myrah was asserting dominance.

"Ok. I will not talk to her again!" Rhymaan agreed without any question.

"I just had a brutal break up. You better give me all your time!" She whined, projecting a pout.

"I warned you about Raj! So many times!" He had to settle the score.

Dodging his remarks like always, Myrah rather ordered, "Hmm. Also that Piyali. Don't talk to her as well!"

"Why suddenly my friends are into this?" Rhymaan scrunched his eyebrows.

"I don't know. I hate it when someone tries to be close to you!" She glanced at Rhymaan's beaming face, "Physically they can't.. But mentally is even more exhausting. I am very greedy, you know. I need my friends all for myself!"

"Oui. So protective! Please give yourself a break! You are bored!" Shaking his head, Rhymaan didn't take any of her talk seriously.

A few days passed and Rhymaan noticed Samyrah was not even letting him be alone with his other friends for a moment. After every breakup she usually gets a lot of free time and hangs out way too much with friends aka mostly Rhymaan. This time it was not different except that she was more than emotionally vulnerable and depended on him for a change!

"I am not. I am serious Rhymaan." An evident sadness lurked inside her eyes, "We only have these 2 months together. Then you and I will be on different paths. I want to have lots of fun until then!" Reminded precisely of the nightmare that he wants to forget!

"Phir toh I won't even pass!" He flashed the thick book in his hand loaded with geometry.

"I don't know why... something is wrong with me. I feel so possessive about you all the time!" Ignoring every rule she came a little closer.

"Don't stop. You can tell me anything. I will never judge you!"

"I think I am in love with you!" Her voice quavered and she came further closer to him.

"Wh..what!!" A stunned Rhymaan thought his head would explode if not that demented heart!