Breakup, Breakup.

They both had been in an adorable and enchanting relationship since exactly a year now. But Zara, because of her own reasons, had suddenly started disliking it.



She wanted a breakup and yet could not be so brutal on the guy who, she knew, loved her to death.

She did not want him to fall apart and yet wanted her apparently long lost freedom back.

Not being able to admit the hurried disliking in a composed manner, she decided to give it some time.

Perhaps, the thought stayed only for two days.



She had, out of nowhere, entered that state wherein even a 'hello' from him had started to irritate the hell out of her. The itch of breaking up was now getting intense.

Ignoring was the only card left in her deck.



Things were smooth initially, because of Arjun being the understanding and not-indulging-into-her-personal-space kind of a boyfriend he was.

He knew his love will get back to him.

He understood she needed some space.



But subsequently, Zara’s running away from every question and never receiving his calls had started getting on his nerves.

He tried a lot to keep his calm and to put the pieces of this scattered puzzle into frame, but only to zero results.



Sukanya, their common friend, was the only hope Arjun now clinged to. He often approached her for comfort and solace which she duly provided.



Zara had started noting this proximity between Arjun and Sukanya.

She knew what she had to do.

''I shall give them some time alone and eventually blame Arjun for double dating with Sukanya which will end up with me dumping him and getting back my life,'' she thought to herself.

However, slapped herself the very next moment for inculcating such a cheap idea.



''No. I cannot be so selfish'' she thought to herself and called up Arjun.

''I want to break up. I cannot fake my feelings anymore'' she blurted; to which, all she could hear was hiccuping sobs.

Arjun pleaded and begged every possible way he could and Zara had no choice.



The relationship had started again.



A few hours and ''No matter how cheap it sounds, THAT plan is the only architect of my long lost happiness. Please forgive me, Dear Lord,'' she declared to her conscience that night under the warm quilt.



The plan took three months to be perfectly executed.



Sudden cancellation of dates and long hours of no-phone-calls from Zara was a very normal chore for Arjun now.

Hence, he had stopped worrying and whining about it now.

Not that he was an understating young lad, but that he always had Sukanya for rescue.



It was one fine evening when Zara called up Arjun when she got to know about him being at Sukanya's place.

She knew what to do next. She could not let this chance go.

Within no time, she had bumped into Sukanya's place with a well prepared speech and method of exertion.



''Arjun'' she almost screamed ''I have been calling you for two hours and you.....''



''Wait, Zara. I need to talk to you''... ''We need to talk to you'' corrected Sukanya and held Arjun’s hand.



''Since a last few months, you have been ignoring me like a maniac. I do not mean to blame you or cheat on you but I just need to confront my feelings now. I do not want you to live in a denial. I have fallen in love with Sukanya. You can beat me, scream at me, punish me ....''



“''t is okay. I understand,'' blurted Zara.



Just as she picked her bag and turned to walk away, a salty drop of water dwelled in her eye.