Some nights are silent, as if they are grieving for someone's loss. Today is that night for Ahad and Zain.They all have lost someone in their life but Seher had lost the most. A silent Seher is bearable but a Seher with tears in her eyes that she refused to spill, is not.

// Dard pehle se hai zyada

Khud se phir yeh kiya waada

Khamosh nazrein rahe bezuban //

Seher has always been that girl who never let others see her vulnerable side. Only one person have seen her in that position, who is long gone now.

The last memory of that person is quite a blurry image in her head. But the aftermaths of his departure was quite clear, something she will never forget in this lifetime.

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After that night Seher came to Delhi with Rubina.She never mourned for her loss, never visited the past. No one other than Zain and Ahad was aware of her this loss. She never cried the way she should have. She chose to stay silent, and Zain let her be like that. He have nothing to say, if not for Ashana she might never started doing things again.

Ashana is Zain's Aunt's daughter who died a year ago leaving a five year old Ashana behind, who slowly became the light of their place. For the past two years now, Seher never visited her past.After two years, today she visited the past, and even walking nearby her memory lane gave her a panic attack.

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Friday nights in posh restaurant of South Delhi, the environment is very lively. Couples, business associates and some friend groups, everyone is enjoying themselves, now having a long weekend is not something very common nowadays. Sitting at the end, the group of three, Arhaan Ahmed, Ayaan Khatoon and Ruhaan Rizan. One can call them business associates and friends.

Ayaan Khatoon is getting married next week, and having Arhaan in his wedding is much needed. So after getting the news of Arhaan's arrival, he's here from Lucknow by the next flight. Ruhaan is visibly upset today, which both the friends noticed after meeting so they asked him to tag along.

"Kya hogya Ruhaan aise chup chup kyu hai?" Ayaan being himself have to ask Ruhaan.

" Kuch nahi yaar bas aj prhli baar samjh aya ke hum kisi ko kitna bhi apne qareeb samjhe, insaan jab tak khud na chahe ap unke apne ni ho sakte." Ruhaan replied.

For Ruhaan Rizwan things were always been simple, he simply wants to be a good friend to Seher. A person she can talk to whenever she wants, and in last few months he thought things are going like that only. He never knew that about Seher's personal life, until last year when he sent his mother for Seher's proposal. Rubina really like him, but knowing Seher well, she declined the proposal. After that Ruhaan came to know about her past, not everything just bits and pieces. But even in those bits and pieces, he could conclude Seher Mirza hides her tears behind those fake smiles. Seher was ready to leave the company but somehow he managed her to stay. He tried his best to support her as much as he can. But today he realised, Seher never really opened up to anyone. No one knows about her suffering and that's killing him. He may not have much strong feelings for her but if anything he cares a lot about her. There is nothing more than happiness he wants for her.

" Hey, aj lunch mein shayar kha lia tha kya? ye sab kya bak rahe ho?" The so typical Ayaan

" Kuch nahi Ayaan jane de." Ruhaan said in no mood of continuing this topic.

"Yaar Ayaan, teri shadi mei ek week pehle jana kyu zaroori hai?" Arhaan asked.

" Kya ?? Matlab?? Of course zaroori nahi compulsory hai and you are coming. Nahi toh nikkah ni karni mujhe"

"Mat kar tab." Arhaan said with a straight face.

" Haaye meri phuti kismat, tu bhai hai mera aisa karege sale. Thodi bh rehem nahi tere iss dil mein mere liye?" and the dramebaaz Ayaan is back.

" Drama band kar, ajaunga parso ki flight se Lucknow. Kal kuch kaam hai bas."

During their talks Ruhaan gets a call from Zain.

"Appi ek week office nahi ayegi, medical emergency hai."

"Kya hua Seher ko?"

"That's none of your business Ruhaan Rizwan." And with that Zain ended the call.On the other hand, 'medical emergency' is stuck to someone's mind, making him lose him calm.

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A certain figure enters Seher room from the balcony. Looking at the shivering Seher, murmuring 'please don't', tears cover her face yet she refused to open her eyes, the pain, the fear and the sense of loss engulfs him, he holds her tight near him. Hugging him she finds her solace, thanks to her effects of strong medicines, she is in no place of waking up anytime soon.

Having her in his arms feels like home. Home is where heart is, his heart is here. Always been here. Seher's hand fits into his like the last piece of jigsaw puzzle, coming together. His warmth make Seher calm, without this sleep tonight even with medicines would have not possible.

His embrace is her safe heaven, she is his final destination. There is nothing bigger truth than this. Kissing her forehead, he started playing with her hairs, soothing her, Without their knowing, two souls fall asleep after a long time.

//Kaise kahu ki apna phir banalo mujhe

baho mein apne phir sama lo mujhe//

Seher Mirza have never been vulnerable in front of anyone, not even in front of her mother. She girl knows how to hold herself high and even after losing so much in her life, she never broke down in front of anyone. But this person have always been the exception. The person who gave her the worst pain and himself is the cure of that. She beautiful dream perhaps her worst nightmare too. Yet even after everything his mere hug gives her the warmth she seeks.

Now the question arises what future holds for her, for them. Because certainly this is not what it suppose to be. He is not suppose to be here or maybe he is, and she is not suppose to find peace in his arms again, but she did.

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Morning sunlight peeks through the window, and the reality hits him hard. That certain figure let go of Seher leaving a sloppy kiss on her forehead and a hickey on collar bone which he no matter what he cannot resist.

Before leaving he whispered, "Khafa zarur hun, lekin khona nahi hai tumhe. Aj bhi jaan ho meri tum."

With he left from the same balcony. Hours later Seher wake up, thinking all that to be a beautiful dream after a hateful nightmare. But this dream feels way too real , she smells like old days, like him and a smile with tears find its way early morning.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she puts her fingers on the hickey, her hairs were a complete mess as if someone had played with them all night, and the open balcony door make her believe that she is right.

That was not a dream . He was there with her whole night, taking care of her. Even the thought make her cry, happy, angry and all sort of emotions she refused to feel for so many years. After him she stopped feeling anything, and now even a mere hint of his presence is making her crazy all over again. Seher Mirza is losing her sanity again, finding herself again.

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The clock shows 9am in the morning, and if the calculations of Arhaan Ahmed doesn't fail him, which rarely happens, this place must be empty by now. So it's the best time to sneak inside, and even if someone gets to know about his visit here, by that time he will be gone to Lucknow.

Looking around this place everything is same, the swing , the plants, their home. Memories played in front of his eyes. Some figures running, laughing, the barbecue nights, the secrete dates, the late night talks under the tree, the first proposals, first kiss, first love. This place have witness it all.

Going inside he take out the keys from under the mat, old habits die hard. He enters the home and without a second waste make his way towards the kitchen cabinets. Taking out a jar, he starts enjoying his cookies.

The sounds coming from her kitchen make her come towards it. From the hallway she watches a figure enjoying her cookies without any fear as if it is his right on then. And it is his right after all. Though it is his back towards her but she knows this back quite well

"Arhaan", she calls him cautiously as if he will be gone any moment soon. The mere call make him gasp. It's now, it's here, he have to face her, he have to face her anger and maybe her hatred too.

That's the thing about Love, no matter what, it always brings you back home.