"Where's Sanam, Samar? " I asked about my boyfriend's whereabout from his brother.

While playing some chasing game on ps4 he answered, "studio.. For recording."

"Studio? " I sat beside him, "Aaj to koi recording nahi thi uski."

"Sudden change in the song we are shooting for."

"Change? What change? " I frowned. "And why don't I know about it? "

"Because it needed Sanam and Armaan."

"Armaan? What does AM has to do with our song? "

"He is the change in our song."

"What?! "

"Not that! " Samar laughed, "It's still Sanam and you but some on the lines of the songs are now given to Armaan."

"Why? "

This was getting confusing! I recorded my song with Armaan, Sanam and Armaan have also recorded their song together, and all of us have done our solo then this song was my collaboration with Sanam! What's Armaan doing here?

"Director ko idea aaya."

"And yeh idea mujhe batana kisi ne important nahi samjha? " I took a cushion in my lap, "I feel hurt!" I put on a fake funny hurt face.

Samar laughed as he paused the game, "he wanted to but Ben ne mana kar diya."

"Ben sir ne? Woh kyu? " I was curios.

"Uh... Woh to tumhe Sanam batane wala hai." He said apologetically.

"Iska matlab tumlogo ne aapas me sab decide kar liya?! " I was getting quite angry and now hurt in real, "Aisa kya idea tha that you guys couldn't share with me? "

"Warisha, wait for Sanam. Don't get angry please."

"Samar, you know I don't like hiding things!" I stated impatiently and Samar gave me a look that said but you are hiding something.

Yeah, I told it to Samar and Keshav that I don't remember what happened that night when Sanam and I were locked inside the recording room.

"Don't give me that look." I muttered looking down.

"I'm not giving you any look, Warisha. Sanam is just trying to... Protect you from.. You'll know. It's hard for him too. Trust me. "

"Just because he had lend his voice for Spiderman, it doesn't mean that he needs to acts like superhero and I'm not Mary Jane who needs to be protected! I can protect myself, okay! " I snapped. "And if it's hard for him then he should not do it! "

Samar raised his hands faking to be scared, "okay..."

"Dharti ka taapmaan kuch zyada badh chuka hai... " came Sanam's voice who just entered in, "kya wajah hai?"

"I dont know..but maybe tere bhai ki hotness ya phir teri girlfriend ka gussa."

That would be my boyfriend's annoying cousin, Sahil.

"Yaar! " I whined, "Pehle toh tum dono apne is bhai ko aise beech mein bolna band karne bolo. Insaan ko pata bhi nahi hota yeh room hai aur ajaate hai time se inke comments." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Wah...! " he started to walk out from the kitchen towards us holding two coffee mugs, "log yaha beech beech mein bina matlab cheekh sakte hai aur main kuch bol nahi sakta? " he mocked me, "coffee? " he offered one to Sanam who accepted it while suppressing his laughter.

"I'm telling you, Sanam; samjha do ise varna yeh mujhse bohout pite ga! " I humped.

Sahil knitted his eyebrows together looking at me and asked Sanam to hold the other mug of coffee too and then he came to me, "Oh hello?! Kaun pitega, kisse? " he almost hovered over me.

I pointed my finger right in front of his face, "TUM PITOGE! MUJHSE."

He stood straight and had a smirk on his face, "Tum pitogi? Mujhe? Ha! " he let out a silly laugh, "size dekhi hai apni? "

Urgh! This guy is really so annoying! Always ready to put a fight with me. And this Sanam! Instead of shutting him, he keeps enjoying.

"Main tumse baat hi kyu kar rahi hu? Just go away! " I made face at him.

"I'm not going anywhere..." He smirked taking his coffee from Sanam and sat between me and Samar, "but resting here."

I stood up "Then stay! Main khud hi jaa rahi hu! " and threw the cushion at him that I was holding.

"Abe.. " he gasped steadying the coffee mug, "abhi yeh coffee gir jati mujhpe."

While closing the door I shouted, "Bechari coffee bhi sochti kis gire hue insaan pe main gir gayi."

"Warisha ki bacchi! " he cussed motioning to come to me and I hurriedly closed the door.

"Stupid! Idiot! What does he think of himself?! Ek baar mauka milne do, Aisa maza chakhaungi na.. Tab samajh ayega kisse panga liya hai."

The door opened slowly and Sanam came.

"Have you heard about the word 'knock', Sanam? " I faced him.

He continued taking slow steps towards me, "I have... But apne ghar me kaun knock karta hai? "

"Ghar tumhara hai but room mera hai! "

He stood close, "Jo tumhara hai woh mera bhi to hai? " he smiled.

I rolled my eyes at him, "Vegans ko CHEESY lines bolna allowed hai? "

"Was that a pun?"

"Uh... No.. No it wasn't."

"Well... I came here to say, Sahil ke baaton ka bura mat manna. He just likes teasing you. Gussa mat hona usse."

"Gussa... " I mumbled, "I was angry at YOU! " I remembered.

God! Is Sahil k chakkar mein main to bhool hi gayi thi.

He took my both hands in his gently, "you were... But ab to nahi ho."

I pulled out my hands away, "Hoon! Jab tak mujhe bata nahi rahe what the idea was and why you all kept me out of it! " I declared.

"Okay... " he sighed, "can we sit first? "

I shrugged my shoulder and sat in bed, he followed and took his seat beside me.

"So..? " I gestured him to start.

"While we were shooting for our song.. The director came up with this idea of releasing the album's song in a storyline."

"What storyline? "

And then Sanam told me everything and also why they kept me out from it because they thought that there was a huge chance that I won't agree with it and they were right. I'm not happy with it!

"What kind of idea is this? Using our... How could he?! It's so.. "

"Warisha, calm down." Sanam said softly, "you have all right to be angry but the producer won't take any risk and this idea was a perfect cover up for everything." He explained.

"Cover up, Sanam? What are they trying to cover? " I asked furiously, "our life? Our pain? " I rose up, "I can't even believe it."

My eyes were feeling teary. This was really unexpected and hurting revelation.

He pulled me in hug, "Warisha, please don't cry. I can't see you crying."

"And I can't see you going through all that. I can't see them using your name, your image for this."

"They are doing this to save my reputation too, Risha. You know everything."

"Yes, I know." I raised my chin to meet his eyes, "and trust me, these two-three articles haven't changed anything, Sanam. Your fans love you the same as they did before. They have nothing to do with your past."

"We are talking about present, Warisha. "

"Past...present..it doesn't matter, Sanam but If you think it's right then I won't say anything more." I rested my face on his chest.

"You can say anything you want, you don't have to hold it inside." He held me close.

"It won't change anyone's decision but make you upset and I don't want that. I'm happy as long as you are happy."

"Then I'd stay happy 24/7." He joked and I laughed, "Good."

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Next couple of weeks were very hectic. We had our shoot and also we had to reshoot some scenes because of the new idea.

The scenes that we were shooting right now was very very awkward.

Sanam was currently holding Natasha in his arms and it was a raining scene. I was sitting with all other members, watching them getting cozy.

"Cut! " the director shouted frustrated, "Sanam! Hold her close to you, boy. Look into her eyes." He commanded.

Sanam was awfully uncomfortable around Natasha and it was crystal clear.

"Again! Ready.... And ACTION! "

Sanam slowly put him hand on her waist and pulled her close to himself..

"Yes... And now look into her eyes.. " the director was instructing him.

Sanam looked into her eyes but turned away quickly.

"CUT!" The director shouted, "Sanam what are you doing? Just look into her eyes, dammit! "

I honestly didn't like the tone he used on Sanam. How can he shout at him?!

"Can we do this scene later? " Sanam asked.

"No! This is the scene we need to do now and repeat it with the other girl." He sounded hell irritated but hello! Was he addressing me that? Other girl?

"Excuse me? That other girl has a name! " I snapped and walked to him.

"Yeah, you." He rolled his eyes at me.

His nerves! At first he shouted at Sanam and now he is addressing me 'other girl'.

"I have a name, you see." I stood with a bitchy face.

"Warisha.. " he said through gritted teeth and then repeated his sentence, "you have to repeat it with Warisha."

"Better." I smirked, "and by the way.. There's no use of being angry." I asked him to calm down and further added, "you cannot force the chemistry between two people... It comes naturally. And Sanam is a singer not actor so it was Natasha's job to create the scene."

"You think you can do my job better than me? " Natasha blurted.

"Oh God, no! I don't. I can never do what you did... I mean do." I taunted her for all her acting that she did to bring Sanam and me apart and she got that because her face fell immediately.

"I don't have anytime to waste." The director said coldly to me, "if you think you can create better chemistry with Sanam then speak less and show me." He almost challenged me.

"I don't think I can, Mr. Director. I know I can."

He glared at me and showed me the way, "All yours."

"LIGHTS! " He shouted and then shifted his attention back to Sanam and me, "take your position."

I held Sanam's hand and we walked to the spot where he was standing with Natasha some moments before.

"Kisne kaha director se panga lene ko? " he whispered to me.

"Use kisne kaha tumpe chillane ko? "

"Galti meri thi."

The director shouted rain and just seconds after we were getting drenched in fake rain.

"Galti chahe jiski bhi thi but ab baat mere reputation ki hai. Izzat rakh lo meri and shot ache de do." I requested and he smiled.

"ACTION! "

I took in a deep breath and Sanam kept his hands on my waist and pulled me closer just like he did with Natasha earlier. His hands felt so warm in between the cold rain.

I could hear the director's instructions distinctly but I cared less and so did Sanam.

He was looking into my eyes and for that moment I forgot that we shooting for our video. It was like we were on roof terrace of the clock tower and this was for real and not for reel.

"Lean in.." We could hear the director's command, "lean in. " and we were moving closer, not because the director told us to but because it was happening naturally.

The shot was to end at an angle where it seemed that we were sharing a kiss and we had to hold that pose.

"We don't have to kiss, just reminding." I whispered teasing him.

"Should I care? "He smirked.

"It's for your good reputation."

"Who cares? " he said as if he was about to kiss me. I heard the director calling cut and praising our shot as expected and asking Sanam to stay there so that Natasha could make her entry. I stood away from him and he sighed.

"I do." I mouthed as I held the towel around me that was given to me and walked out from the frame.