Delhi!

Bangalore!

Delhi!

Bangalore!

Delhi!

MUMBAI!

'WHAT!?' Exclaimed the two boys in unison at the new voice. They looked at the door to see Chandini enter the house like it was hers. Well, in a way it was. It was her brother's.

C: What What? I thought you two were fighting about your favourite IPL teams!

V: Shut up Chandini!

S: Yeah, whoever you are!

C: I happen to be the sister of the fool right in front of your face. Who are you!?

S: I am- um. His friend!

C: Whatever, I have a flight tomorrow. I am going oversees to see my friend. I thought I'll come a day early and just relax..

V: Whatever! Do as you please..

Veer was in no mood to argue with anyone. His emotions were all over the place and mentally, he was exhausted. He could not except the fact that every moment he spent with his wife was a lie and that she double dated him. She even married him while juggling another man. What if there was a third man in this equation? What if she dumped both him and Shivaay so easily because she already had someone else.

These questions were driving Veer mad. He picked the first thing he saw- which was a large silver eagle showpiece and smashed it on the glass feature behind the wall. Shivaay ducked last minute and stared at Veer with wide eyes.

S: Well, that was unexpected!

He stared at the splattered glass pieces. Was this the mess he made every time when he got angry and broke things? Why did he feel like his heart was in more pieces that all the pieces of glass round him. Annika was the first girl he got this close to. Yes, he did date but never did he not feel like a younger sugar daddy. All these girls saw him for his money and kissed the ground he walked on. Annika made him feel so different! Like he mattered. She saw the real him behind those heaps of money. She was so different from him yet his heart never found someone closer. It ripped him apart to think every emotion that he felt was a lie. Was it?

V: I'll go mad. I- I have to go..

S: What? Where?

V: Look, I know you are hurt too but she is my legally wedded wife for devil's sake!

S: Pandit nakli arrange ho jaate hai...

V: Get over yourself! Those arrangements were made by my dad and then we signed papers in the court solidifying things. Cheat or no cheat- she is legally bound to me and there is no way she can get away with all this mess without giving me answers..

Veer straightened his brow with his thumb as he clenched his jaw and walked out.

S: I know we did not get married but Shivaay Singh Oberoi will not let anyone make him a fool.

He did his signature hand move in his hair and left too.

Chandini smirked from upstairs, overlooking at them.

C: Hahaha...fools!

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Shivaay landed in Delhi while Veer landed in Bangalore. They both rushed to the venues they expected their partners to be. However, their partners were not at the places they'd expected.

They both took their phones to check the location. Two hot headed men, miles away, one in Delhi another in Bangalore scream in unison.

'Mumbai!?'

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Annika and Bani were sitting at Singhania Mansion. The house help was sent away by Chandini and only a handful were kept around. Their eyes went as big as saucers when they saw two of Bani but agreed to keep hush about it. The girls poured themselves the finest wine in Veer's collection and ordered food.

A: Hahahah...meri to ye soch kr hasi hi nahi ruk rahi ki udhr us bagadbille ke dimag ka dahi ho raha hoga

B: Ikr! Serves them right! Veer must be so angry. He hates not being in control...

C: Waise Bhabhi...this is really expensive wine..

B: So? Abhi toh aur bill fatne baaki hai uspr...It's a good thing you came here though Chadini...

A: Haan...socho agr hume pata nahi chalta ki vo dono humse milne aa rahe hai toh kya hota...

B: Kya hota? Humpr baras padte dono...humari side bina sunne hi sunnate..jaise phone pr kiya tha...

Suddenly, Annika's phone rang. She checked it.

A: SSO ka call aa raha...

B: Oh...what's buzzing, wait..

She checks her back pocket. Her phone was vibrating and it was a call from Veer.

C: Ooo....these two have some dumb connection! What are you waiting for...swap phone!!!

Bani and Annika looked at each other and smirked. Mischief running through their minds. They quickly swapped phone and rushed to a corner.

Bani's call with Shivaay

B: ......

S: Hello? Annika..

B: Hmm...

S: Hello..

B: Listening..

S: Tum...You..I mean..

B: What?

S: Vo- Tum..

B: Do you not know how to form sentences..

S: (stares at his phone with confusion) isse kya hua hai? Itni English? Aur ye tone..

B: Hello?

S: Uhem! Nothing...you are in Mumbai?

B: Congratulations! You know how to check location feature on Iphone..

S: Annika..I am in Delhi..

B: (Huffs as if she is bored) I know how to check the feature too. But I didn't because I am not interested.

S: Who the hell are you?

B: Bani..

S: Annika...Bani..what is with the double identity..I- You broke my heart! How could you..

B: Phirse wahi...I see you cannot trust...Goodbye!

She put her phone down and laughed.

Meanwhile, Annika is talking to Veer.

A: Hi

V: Hi gaya tel lene! Sweethe- I mean Bani... the hell are you in Mumbai!

A: Hell Mumbai me hai?

V: What!?

A: Chodo..phone kyu kiya?

V: Kyu mtlb? Biwi ho tum meri..

A: Jb gala fad kr chilla rahe khud...tb ye yaad nahi aya..

V: Tum ye kiss tone me bol rahi ho?

A: Waah ji waah! Apse bada dogla koi nahi hai iss duniya me...khud ka tone suna hai...kaise sunoge? Recording kr lo...aur sunna...bhoot pishach bhaag jaye is tone se...Hanumanji ko kasth na dekhr hum apki hi audio use na kr le bhooton pr..

V: What rubbish! Who the hell are you?!

A: Annika..

V: Bani! So you accept. Is Annika your real name? Listen! Mere pass shabd nahi hai...kyu kiya tumne ye sb...mujhe to yakin hi nahi ho raha..

A: Kyu nahi ho raha? Jb chilla rahe they tb toh sb yakeen tha...Khair mujhe apna mood aur kharab nahi krna..Bye!

She put the phone down and marched into the hall where Bani was giggling with Chandini. The girls updated each other about the call and laughed at it.

B: I swear, he'll not know what hit him.. so won't your SSO

A: Unki to hawa tight ho gayi hai..

C: Ye dono work-o-holic admiyon ka kya haal ho gaya hai..

A: sheher sheher ghum rahe hai ...Bani-Annika ki ghuthi suljhane..

B: ye toh hona hi tha...you know what they say.. Hell hath no fury than a woman scorned!

The girls laughed and commenced going over the next part of their plan.

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Veer was rushing out of the airport. He hollered a cab. It was the first time this man had probably sat in a rental in ages but he had been making round trips across countries like a mad man so he didn't exactly notice! He was in a rush! He cannot lose on Bani- Annika whatever her name is. He will shake answers out of her if he has to.

He pulled open the door when another jumped in.

Man: My closed one is at a hospital...emergency!!

V: Abe oye! Dedh pasli-..wait! Shivaay!

S: Veer..

Taxi: Sir aap log baaten karoge to please utar jao

V: Nahi nahi...I am sure same desitination hai...chalo..

S: she is in Mumbai..

V: Yes...look at us...kya image hai bahar and what has she reduced us to..

The cab started to move.

V: I spoke to her today..

S: Me too..

V: she sounded so different..

S: Same..not like my Annika at all!

V: Is she even worth this unrest?

Both look outside as their heart whispered the same answer; 'Yes!'

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Veer and Shivvay rushed inside the mansion.

S: Yahan koi nahi hai...are you sure you checked proper location!?

V: Yes! Tune bhi to ki thi...yahi tha...

S: let me check again....wait! they have their locations off!

V: What !? just great...hey look!

They saw the plates in the hall.

V: Seems like she had guests over..party kri hai madam ne

S: Wow! Hum yahan pagal ho rahe hai and she does not care..

'Ping!'

V: ek second..

He took his phone out.

S: What is it? Anything about her?

V: Nah! It's just my sister. She has done some setting so I get notification every time she posts... Oh hell no!

Veer gulped. He zoomed into the picture displayed on his phone screen. It was not possible!

V: Ye kya? Oh...

S: what is it? Arey bol bhi

He snatched the phone and looked for himself. His brows creased as his eyes squinted. A simple picture of three girls in an after-event selfie rendered two big, grown men speechless.

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