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Safrin left the place after heaving a heart slicing statement as such leaving a shocked and dazed Edin who appeared to be at the verge of breaking down.

Om enveloped his arm around Edin's shoulder in an attempt to comfort him.

Edin tried to pull away from Om ,but Om held him firmly making it harder for Edin to escape.

"Bachu, you are a brave man. Just face the music. We will find a solution for this sooner. Don't worry just put the habit of facing the bitterness of life.Then only you can cherish the awesomeness of happiness when life brings it to you."Om said thoughtfully.

some muffled incongruent words fell out of Edin's lips between sobs.

I could vaguely see his eyes brimming with tears and also his words just floated as a string of mutterings and mulling.

His face darkened and swollen with terrible grief.

I felt sorry for Edin. My gaze fell on safrin's room which was closed ,like a silent warning ,any disturbance should turn their face from that place.

I should have been with Safrin now but as always she preferred to suffer everything in lone solitary moments which she had beautifully garnered for herself.

Still something haunted and tugged me at the back of my mind. She will never issue a Cold War attitude against anyone as simple as a piece of cake.

I sighed painfully thinking about the fate of Safrin.

Also my reasoning refused to think against Safrin as she is not any stupid egoistic and stubborn a nail of a girl to make instant decisions and stuff as such in her life especially when someone like Edin is staunchly involved in this.

Something serious ,other than what is manifested,is ruining her peace and sane thinking.

Things seem like sliding out of the grasp. My stomach clenched at the thought.

"what are you doing with your life ,Saffy? I thought anguish swamping within my heart entrapping it in its tight deathly clasp.

I tried to swat off the gut churning thoughts but the more I tried ,it began to grip its gnarled possessive power over me with mightier passion than my futile attempts to relieve myself from it.

My gaze still lingering around her room.

I once again tried my luck to burst out the combusting feelings that rose from my ever revolving and active mind.

Turning my attention completely towards Om and Edin helped me somewhat but it was of no good ,if you ask me.

Edin's pain appeared to be utterly heart wrenching and eye drenching.

Enge vandhu mattikitte kanna? ( Where did you trap me oh my Krishna?)

I had no other option other than traipsing inside the room. I got there and stood leaning against a wall witnessing the agony Edin is going through.

Om noticed my presence and the petrified look I had on my face. He eyed at me to remain calm.

Edin's hug around Om tightened along with his strengthened sobs and incoherent mutterings.

Om patted the back of Edin's shoulder in the gesture of comforting him and bracing him against the odds of his life.

Om released himself from Edin's hold and grabbed his shoulders.Edin was still crying hard holding on to Om's arms like a child.

I was about to move out from there that Om signalled me to stay there. His eyes held a pleading look. I nodded quietly.

Edin didn't give the name of stoping his wallowing anytime sooner. And Om lost all his patience. He pushed Edin a bit away so that he could see him straight to the face.

"Enough of cries okay,Bachu)You are a brave champ. I don't wanna see my bro whining and squirming hard just because he considers things have slipped off his fingers when the truth is otherwise.)"Om said raising his voice and shaking Edin a bit.

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Edin glanced at Om ,quizzically and equally shocked ,through his tear filled eyes. His features twitching terribly.

"True Bachu. The game is still in your hands. Don't commit the folly of thinking otherwise." Om affirmed shaking Edin's shoulders boosting him morally

" But she is not the one who simply delivers a statement. She never simply hurls out her words against anyone just for the sake of nourishing the moment's adrenaline rush. I know her. She is not any ordinary girl ,bhai. I think once she discards any thing from her life she will never put it into her reconsideration list. I don't think I stand a chance in all this hassle fate has neatly swindled with our lives.I really lost all hope of winning her back." Edin said desolately turning away from Om shaking his head and swishing his arm through the thin air.

Om glanced at me and nodded assuringly at me when he saw my perturbed and stunned look.

" And you are not any ordinary guy to be thrown away just like that for no fault of yours. . ।(You are my brother and more than that you are very special and important a person to me and Ella as well.)If fate has its way of swindling human life we too are equipped with the defence god has splendidly showered upon us"Om said assertively.

"What? Bhai?" Edin looked at Om in surprise.

"Yup,we have the power of confidence and the urge to swim against the flow which will guide us to the right path by the immense grace of god."Om said spreading his arms wide and looking up with much adoration and dedication towards that great old man who strings us around to his will and pleasure.

"But...She will never change her decisions. She is that stubborn a nail of a girl" Edin said weakly sniffing a bit.

"Decisions are sometimes made to change bro. And promises are often made to break. Nothing is permanent ,nothing. Only thing that remains constant in this world is that great force up there. Believe and move ahead. All the other stuff are just fancy tid bits of human life.Even this shall pass like it never existed in our lives. That is the way of the world and way of human nature. Nothing remains the same" Om said grimly.

Edin held a shocked look on his face when he heard this.

"Omy! You okay, What has gone wrong with youto dish out this much fables of knowledge. You look a bit perturbed. Oh Gosh! In my love hassle I forgot the real matter at hand. You okay man. "Edin asked worriedly touching Om's cheek and forcing him to look at him.

Om just shrugged and straightened his shoulders clearing his throat. Om winced a bit as if he is in some pain. But instantly put up a calm facade and gave a charming smile to Edin before continuing.

"What is it for me man. I am as fit and fine as a fiddle. Just stated some truth regarding life and love."Om said nonchalantly.

"Which means" Edin pressed, raising his eyebrow and giving a quizzical look.

"Everything has a shelf life ,Jeet. As time passes things prone to change and the focus diverts to something else. You too are aware of that bitter truth of life, don't you Jeet?Hope you got what I am trying to figure out for you"Om said cryptically throwing an enigmatic look at Edin.

He smoothened Edin's shirt and caressed his hair fondly.

Edin held a flabbergasted look.

"Bhai No! Don't !Dont undermine my love for Anne. She is my life and the rainbow of my grey universe. I will never change. My love for Anne is ever flourishing and it sees great dimension at every level of beauteous lead. She will forever be mine. Come what may. Nothing can extinguish that fire of love burning within me for her." Edin said with much passion vigour exerting his point a thousand times.

I felt like laughing out loud when I saw this cheesy crazy side of Otherwise gentle sane Edin. Wow practical and realistic Safrin managed to haul a love crazed and cheesy person as her love.

Oh ! Darling fate how ironical and funny a dude you are?

I controlled my laugh and managed to bring it out as a suppressed giggle. Om shot a glance at my direction. His eyes twinkled in amusement when he saw me. I tried to bring a grim look that befits this situation well.

But the beam remained there intact on my face. Om's lips twitched when he caught me having wrestling and die hard combat with expressions. His dimples deepened when he smirked at me and his already sparkling pair of charming eyes twinkled mischievously.

I frowned not getting what was that for.

Like some awareness hit his senses he turned his attention from me to Edin. I thanked god for saving my skin from embarrassment.

Also chided my ever tickling funny bones for exposing me in such awkward situations.

Om again glanced at me. I smiled meekly at him. To my astonishment he winked at me with a shenanigan smile.

My jaw dropped open and remained like that for some time till the shock worn out.

I pursed my lips and grooved my eyebrows together.

"Omy! you Okay?" Edin interrupted the side tracking moments experienced by Om due to his pent up mischievous fairies' activities.

"Yeah...why? Uh..." Om suddenly said scratching his long eyebrow ,putting up a serious facade ,and looking around avoiding eye contact with Edin.

"You seemed like a bit out of focus" Edin said innocently still oblivious of what his brother was doing with much passion during such a deep and intense situation.

"No, I was just thinking...um.." Om gulped fumbling for right words.

Edin glanced at him in expectation to listen something good. I had to roll my eyes.Om glared at me warningly and I wiggled my eyebrows challengingly like ab kya karenge beta(Now what will you do, son). I folded my arms across my chest.

"Gosh! Man! !(You turn out to be the great grandfather of Romeo ) Good bacha keep up this attitude within you in its all blazing formula it will come handy when we get down into action when mission Safrin love should be executed" Om said confidently,covering up the moment of distraction very tactfully,with an encouraging pat on Edin's shoulder all the while Om's eyes boring mine in a challenging stance.

I didn't divert my glance from Om ,resisting the urge to do so. His spooky blue eyes never left the chance to stroke my innate alarm on,in all its pathetic chiming.

Edin still looked unconvinced and disoriented.

"?(Now what?)" Om asked upon viewing Edin's confused look.

"But....I can't go against Anne's will, bro. I love her with my whole being and what I am worthy of." Edin declared pausing for a second. Om turned his attention completely towards Edin and held a quizzical look

" Then what is preventing you from talking things out to her and convincing her the real crux of everything. Say a big no to fear when you are completely in love my darling)" Om implored raising his eyebrow.

Edin shook his head in protest.

" I am not scared Omy.It is just ,I can't tolerate the sight of my beloved ,Anne ,writhing in pain and torture caused by my love for her. Love should be unconditional. In love one should feel good and anew, special and precious. Love should never become a strangling chain to the one you are in love with. It is not for entrapping that person in never ending charade of life and agonising pain. And I love her like my whole life is tied around her. and that doesn't mean that she is bound to listen to me like a slave for every demand I make. Also she is not bound to listen to me just because I rear feelings for her. She is a free human and girl of her will. I fell in love with that free willed and confident Safrin. I won't shatter that wonderful lady and mould her into something whom no one will ever recognise. My love will be there for her forever.I can't just simply impose my ideas on her if she isn't willing to carry it out. Especially I can't force my love on her. She should feel it and become cognisant of what I have for her. And with this mind set of hers I don't think she will be able to realise what the real jitter is" Edin said in a depressed tone.

It was Om's turn to bloom a flabbergasted look on his face. He remained stunned for a few seconds before continuing.

"Goodness! Look at you, man you just delivered a full scape lecture on love. Amazed? Or flummoxed?" Om said with a nervous laughter.

Edin grimaced a bit. Om noticed this and composed his demeanour and cleared his throat.

"Bachu! I respect the way you keep a respectful attitude towards your lady love and her thoughts. It is really rare yaar ,if you ask me. People just ran madly after their girls and set fire,pour acid and what not if the lady at question doesn't rise up to the ill expectation and horrendous fantasy of theirs.But I am proud to note that you are this gem of a guy who loves and gives a placid regard to his girl. That is like the Edin I know, one real Gem of a Man"Om hugged Edin proudly declaring this pompously.

"I don't know about others Omy,but for me Anne is everything. I don't wanna be a cause of her pain. I just wanna be the reason behind her sunshine ever dazzling smile. Not the dark truth of her fading beam."Edin said going all emotional once again.

By now I was getting tired of all this.

" Hey! Bachu! Listen!Elly gives high regard and adulation to you in every sense. Only thing is she just got disoriented in the whole mad hassle of love and marriage. Every girl goes through this phase ,man. That doesn't mean that she is completely numb and null towards your feeling. She loves you like anything and I can see it in her eyes themselves.Just the point to be noted is this marriage thing has made her a bit jumpy and jittery. Just face the truth and brace the situation as it is. It is our duty to make our girls feel special and feel at home during such situations.That is why you and I are here tonight. Ella will be okay once she gets out of this confusing and painful phase. Be with her. She is just confused and baffled. Nothing else"Om simplified.

But the matter didn't look that simple as these guys are talking it out in its simplest form veiling the real horrifying side.

Edin held a dazed look.

" I don't understand. Bhai, you too know how blank and foolish I appear to be when it comes to dealing with girls? How am I gonna manage all this. It is disquieting" Edin said wincing when the seriousness of the situation began to sink in to him deeply.

Om sighed with a low throaty laughter patting Edin's shoulder.

"Its okay da Jeet. We all are with you. Come back man and fight for your girl and win her back. Love ,that too the course of true love did never run smooth. ( At times in love you will have to face certain situations where you have to cut open your heart and keep it in front of your beloved. Act wisely during such conditions.For making a girl like Saffy yours every hardship and obstacle you face you on the path of your love is as delectable as honey and worth it )" Om said encouragingly.

"And For a wonderful brother like Edin I am always at service. You can trust me that much. Now it is my responsibility to make this fairy tale like story a beautiful reality. I am in for it"I said touching Edin's shoulder softly.

"Still, I have some perturbing queries buzzing around my mind about this issue. I am not questioning your genuine and sincere love towards Saffy. But I do trust my sis. She never takes a drastic step as such if things aren't that serious. May I know the real deal in this. So that I can be of real help to you. Only if you are comfortable with this" I said hesitating a bit and cursing me a loads in my mind for appearing to be a nosy poker.

Edin glanced at me through his tear filled eyes in complete amazement. Om mirrored Edin's stance.

Before anyone could know the room was filled with boisterous laughter and chuckles

I frowned at Edin and Om not getting the humour behind the unwarranted laughter attack.

" Sorry, Pearl......um......just couldn't help it" Edin said in between his laughter that subdued into chortles and coughs.

" what?" I asked irately

" Well it is like this you have the same query bone as of Elly. She never gets into anything without understanding and observing the matters at hand again and again. You ain't any different. I guess this research bone runs in the family. And that made him laugh like a hyena"Om explained the reason smirking at me

I twisted my lips to form an O shape and blinked my eyes thoughtfully.

" Now enough of that. Will you guys please tell me what is actually going on? I need to know before taking any step. I don't wanna appear a fool in this show." I made my point clear to them.

They nodded and Om took the initiative to explain things whilst Edin sat on a couch silently immersed and submerged in his own world.

" You see, Elly was happy and contended to have a boyfriend like Jeet. But when it came to marriage and Commitment she lost it all. Fear began to plague her dreams and a plethora of irrational possibilities that don't have a feeblest chance of coming true in future made her question her own decision and led her to the shilly shally state she is in now" Om said simplifying the matter like a piece of cake.

" I can understand her hum and haw situation. And I also know that Saffy won't get a better person than Edin. Ed is the best suitor Saffy or any girl could ever be gifted with for the good ness she hold within herself. I don't wanna see my sis losing such a precious gem of a man for some pathetic unrealistic reason." I paused thoughtfully before continuing. Edin by now came beside us and gave a keen ear to my talk.

" I will take that as a compliment from you. It is good to know that someone from Anne's side has a better understanding about me than Anne. And I would prefer if you talk that sense into her at times." Edin grimaced.

" I will. But trust me Saffy doesn't need a tutor to know what a wonderful man you are. She really knows your value and gives you a great place in her eyes and life. I can see it." I said confirming my point assertively.

Edin looked at me in disbelief.

I nodded willingly and encouragingly.

"That is the truth Ed. And you will have my full fledged support in this. You can trust me in this."I promised confidently.

"Thanks da kichu" Edin came forwards and enveloped his hand around my shoulder and patted my cheek endearingly. Few tears still streamed out of his eyes.