SONAKSHI's POV

Jispe hum mar mite usko pata bhi nahin
Oh ho jispe hum mar mite usko pata bhi nahin

I glanced on to the driver side from underneath my lashes to have a look of Dev Dixit.

Kya gila hum karein vo bewafa bhi nahin

**Sigh**. So true. He never showed any interest in me. His best friend. Right from the time we were in our 2nd grade. That's bad. Right??

Humne jo sun liya usne kaha bhi nahin

I visualized that scene many times. Him on his knees proposing me with a small elegant diamond ring. My perfect proposal and of course every time, I said yes to him in my dreams. But this stupid of a person, never proposes to me in real. Such a...Huhh...Arrogant and a playboy.

Aye dil zara soch kar pyaar kar
Oh ho ho pyaar kar

Rubbing my fast beating heart, I calmed it down like always. My Poor Baby heart.

Everytime it gets excited with his presence but it needs to learn that he is just a playboy and a HUGE SUPERSTAR in the capital. He has many girls on his finger tips but then, no one knows him and understands him the way I do. Now can ANYONE challenge it?

Oh I remember one incident. His....I think 13th Girlfriend.... from our college.

That stupid girl.

She challenged me that she got to know Dev more than I did in just a span of 2 weeks.

Idiot.

We had a competition which was witnessed by many college students. We were famous in our college. Dev had answered some questions previously like his fav fruit, fav music, fav actor, fav rock band blah blah. The girl hardly gave one answer right while I guessed 9 out from 10.

Damn! her face was so worth watching. LOL

You must be wondering why I couldn't answer the all 10 questions correctly. Well guess what?? One that challenge day, My best friend decided that his fav sports has been shifted from cricket to football. Whee...Football. And later, when I asked him, he replied that "Many superstars like football over cricket". My foot. Superstars.

Then who the hell was throwing popcorn on me over the win of India from Australia just three days back from that challenge??
I know, he just played with my intelligence and my knowledge of him.

"We are here" Dev's voice brings me back from his thoughts. I looked around to find myself infront of the Cinema Hall. Another one of his film's first day first show is about to start in just another 45 minutes to be precise. Truly Mr.SuperStar's dream to be a superstar came true but the best thing is that it doesn't effect our friendship a single bit.

"You ready for the act??". He asked with an excited look.

I turned the rearview mirror to my side to check on my make up.

"Yeah I am". My yellow t-shirt covering my body till hips with a broad black belt on my waist and the black jeans making me look casual yet trendy and with it, I had matched a black stylish eye-glasses that perfectly accommodate my low sightedness yet makes me look HOT as Dev Dixit stated it. My silky hairs are open and falling on my shoulders. My light pink lip gloss was enough to gave my lips the require shine and the small amount of make-up was ok to make me look good in pictures.

You wondering what the act is? Well its simple.

I have to act as his GIRLFRIEND.
ACT...Not Real.

That hurts me. You know. Acting like a girlfriend while I want to be the real girlfriend but then, this play has some benefits too.

No other girl approaches him directly knowing that he is already committed. But that doesn't stop him from approaching them. JERK. The ultimate flirt.

Mostly, All he does is flirt with other girls while I have to keep THAT GIRL'S boyfriend occupied. THAT SUCKS.
I felt cheated many times but then I have to console my heart like always.

STUPID YOU SONAKSHI. Off all the men, You had to fall in love with him.

The car's side door clicked open and there he was standing infront of me with a breathtaking smile, waiting for me to accept his hand like a gentleman.
Many cameras flashed to capture this posture and with a best fake smile, I gave him my hand and got out.

His hand slided around my body and like everytime, my body instantly relaxed into his arms. We crossed the red carpet while the girls standing on the side screamed his name over their lungs, asking for a picture or an autograph or just a touch and stopped at the entrance to give the camera man's a perfect picture to capture in his lens before getting inside.

As soon as we got in, he got busy meeting the directors, producers, co-actors and his old film heroines who had come to give him their moral support. I am all used to this right now so I just smiled and met a few people I knew.

One of his film's heroine, Riya spotted me and came to me for greeting. My earlier interactions with her were pretty great. She proved out to be a really nice person and I liked her instantly. We chatted for a few moments before Dev joined me back.

"Its time to get in". He smiled and pulled me near him while he rested his other hand on the small back of Riya and lead us in.

I don't feel jealous of Riya as she made it clear really early that she was already in a committed relationship and Dev stands NO CHANCE on her. Dev respected her and Riya was the one, whom I know, Dev considers a REAL FRIEND in this Industry.

We took our desired reserved seats in the front row. Dev always liked to know what his fans thought about his film and would keep his ears open to hear them out.

I am a person who will drown herself into the movie quickly. I was completely engrossed seeing him play the role of a low class boy who struggles alot to reach the height. His character, Manik left and lost many relations in his effort but nothing could stop him to achieve his goals.

The story was casual yet beautifully portrayed by the director and writer. I smiled and turned to praise him only to find him flirting with a girl sitting next to him on the other side. She must be someone from the crew, but can anything stop Dev Dixit??

I gritted my teeth before taping his shoulder. He turned around with an irritated look but my narrow eyes greeted him.

"Film has already ended if you cant see it". I mumbled before he turned to look at the screen and looked back at me with a sheepish stupid smile and scratched his hairs.

"I was occupied" He whispered.

I tilted my head and gave a fiery look to the girl who got the message and left.

"Can we go now??" Dev looked at me apologetically and lead me outside like a boyfriend would.

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"Dev, I cant do it anymore" I said quickly with a serious tone as he stopped the car infront of my home.

"What can't you do anymore?" He asked with a clueless look.

"This act...this all fake act to be your girlfriend...You know how humiliated I felt when instead of giving me, your supposed -to- be girlfriend importance you give it to other girls. What am I to you? A toy...?? I have my own life too" I barked to see him looking at me with a guilty expression.

"Sonakshi" His hands moved to get a hold of my shoulder but I jerked it away.

"Enough Dev" I told him straight forwardly

He took a deep breath. Silence filled the car for few moments before he started speaking.

"I am sorry Sonakshi...I know I am a stupid man but I promise, from now on, All my attention would be on you...Don't worry"

Dev promised with those innocent eyes that could easily fool anyone, but not me.

"Look Dev, I am not asking you to focus on me...But the thing is that I am tired of handling those boyfriends. Do you know how many of them tried to touch me? They think I am some kind of a two-timer girl and they can have a way with me..."

"Why haven't you ever told me this before?" His eyes widened.

"Have you ever cared to ask if I am OK?" I shouted back.

He looked down guiltily.

"Thank God my parents made me go to those karate classes in childhood that comes handy in these situations...but more than that, I am getting emotionally stressed out by this media gossiping.

Every other day someone calls me asking that you have been seen with another girl so have we broke up?? The main door of my house is usually blocked by media who are now harassing my family too...I have not decided to help you for this...now, did I?" My raised brow made him look away as he rubbed his forehead and looked back at me.

"I am truly sorry Sonakshi...You know how media is...And how this industry is...I can assure you Sonakshi, If I haven't lied to that Payal, I would never have involved you into this" Payal was Dev's co-star in his 2nd project and was a fame chaser. She would go for any man who was on the way to fame and so tried her hand on Dev too. But Dev lied to her that he is already in a committed relationship and guess who's name he took?? MINE.

For God Sake.

And that B****. Next day went to media with the news and my name for publicity and to help Dev out, I had to do this fake act.

In the beginning, I thought, I would enjoy it. The Glamour, the Name & Fame that comes with Dev Dixit's name.

Plus, I would get to be with Dev more.

But as deep I went in, I started hating this all. All this name, fame is actually surrounded by a black boundary and only lucky one's get to escape from it.

Soon, Dev's relationship status was a hot topic to discuss. Media & Social-Networking sites were pretty active on it.
God knows how, but few of my college mates, the jealous ones sold some of mine & Dev pictures from our college festival and shows to media and they became an eye-catcher.

Devakshi's Haters & Devakshi's Lover groups were formed.

I guess, haters were full of girls who were falling for his looks but never tried to get to know the man underneath this face.

"I promise, I will never let anything happen to you Sonakshi...trust me" And I did trusted him more than my life.

"Last chance Dev. If anything happens, It will be you who I would blame" I said and he agreed.

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My parents were utterly pissed now. All the media was hovering over them just because I, their only daughter was 'dating' a superstar.

Gosh! Thats Freaky.

But, being the best mom and dad that anyone could ever have, they never complained. NOT A SINGLE WORLD. Though my younger brother Samar wouldn't keep his mouth shut from whining.

But that was not the problem. The problem is that as days were passing on, I was feeling guilty more and more for lying to them about mine & Dev's relationship.

Our parents knew eachother right from the time I and Dev knew eachother. Dev was the only one, whom my parents trusted with me with closed eyes. They knew how 'FRIENDLY' he was and understand that being in media, his each moment and action would be captured by Camera's eye but that couldn't stop me to fear for the day, when they would know the truth.

The truth that might can cause our parents cost there friendship if anything went wrong between us and that's was the thing that made me give him a chance.

He changed. Atleast I felt that he did.
His flirting was just limited to the girls who were in a 5 feet radius of mine and his hand would be on my waist. For the time being, I didn't have to worry about those idiotic boyfriends of those over make-up faced girls but to my utter disappointment, that didn't stay for long.

He got a new movie in hand and the shooting started within next three weeks. As always, he asked me to accompany him on the first day of shooting and I did, only to be left alone by him.

OK. I understand. He is a star and has to do work. I never expected him to stick with me 24*7 but I do expect him to look in my direction between his shoots and share a meal with me when he gets free but that day, it seemed like the lead of his new film, Natasha took my place.

All his attention was focused on her. Whenever she smiled, fake if you ask me, Dev's eyes would lit up like a 1000V bulb. The girl was fake but all Dev was doing was drooling over her surgeried face. Surely, her nose had some visible marks that I studied while joining them and just looking me with Dev, she passed a resigning look and left.

For few days, I tolerated. I went with him on his shoots constantly to his surprise but I couldn't dare miss. How could I leave Dev alone with that faker?? I went and spent whole of my time sitting on a chair. My eyes fixed on him from behind my casual glasses. My hairs open through which I kept on moving my hands. A nice way to keep my anger down whenever that b**** tried to touch MY MAN.

"Ahh..." I whispered in frustration while closing my eyes when I felt a hand tapping my shoulder.

"You are Sonakshi right...Dev's girlfriend"

A man with dark black eyes asked me along with a grin on his face. Don't know why, but I instantly disliked him.

"Yeah...Yeah I am...And you" Getting up from the chair, I took too steps back to put some distance between us.

"I am Neil...Natasha's boyfriend" He said with a flirty smile that totally made me put my guard.

"Hi" I said with a best possible smile I could get on my face.

"Hi ...so what are you doing in here?" He asked after taking a sip from his Pepsi Can.

"Actually...I...We, I mean...me and Dev planned to go out for dinner tonight...So am just waiting for him" I replied with a good reason.

"Oh...He seems...PRETTY Busy" He turned and looked at Dev & Natasha with a mock look. That disgusted me on seeing that evil smile on his face as he turned his eyes back on me.

"So if he is busy, I can definitely give you some company...If you dont mind" His eyes were roaming over my body.

A moment of silence passed.

"No...As a matter of fact, I do mind that" I said from between my teeth and glared at him.

"Hey..." Dev voice came from behind as his hand came and slipped around my waist.

"Hey Man...Great to see you" Dev shook hands with Neil.

"Same here Dev...I was just introducing myself to your girlfriend since you had surely forgotten that" Natasha came and stood beside Neil, wrapping her hands around his waist before tip toeing up to kiss his cheek and showing me an evil look, daring me to try that out with Dev. She looked at Dev in a seductive way before she ran the tip of her tongue on her lips in order to get his attention.

HOW CHEAP!!...I mean, she was standing in the arms of one man and having eyes on another one. But to my utter surprise, Dev's eyes were fixed on her with a lustful look. Just the same look, that Neil was throwing at me.

I felt truly and hugely disgusted as well as humiliated.

"If you guys have got the fill for your eyes, can we move now Dev?" My voice was sharp that instantly caught the attention.

Natasha's facial expression got serious and so were Neil's eyes. I looked up to see Dev only to see him looking down at me with shocked expression but my heated eyes truly showed him that I know what's going in his head.

"I am waiting in the car...come there if you are still good to have a ride with me or wave me bye" I gave them all a glare before stomping my feet towards the exit.
As expected, just after few seconds, he followed me out and got into the already started car of mine. All plans for dinner were long forgotten and good thing, he did not questioned me with a WHY.

I stopped the car infront of his home and waited for him to get down without looking his way.

"I am sorry Sonakshi"

"I am tired of this Dev...I simply am... After getting into this industry, all you did is use me for your personal benefit. Your damn own self. Your life, your career, your fans, your friend and your whole lot of that big flirting issue. You know what, If you are really that interested in that Natasha, them go and be her puppy dog and let me announce the news to the world that you dumped me...OK...Is that good enough for you"

"No...No...No Sonakshi" he stammered with a fear in his eyes. "You can't do that...Your friendship is the most important thing in my life" He pleaded.

"You know what Dev...I don't see any friendship here anymore from your side." I glared at him. "Though I wished that my best friend wouldn't have changed but seeing you like this...I think that your profession has already cost us our friendship" I said truthfully. Tears were threatening to come into my eyes so I looked in the front, avoiding any eye contact with him.

"It hasn't...Sonakshi you just..."

"Go Dev..." I cut him in between because all this emotional stuff was taking bad on me right now.

"But..."

"Go away...I think you do have some important calls to make like always... You promised a last chance and you will behave good...But that's over now...I am not gonna play that role anymore" How those words escaped from my lips, I hardly knew but I could feel his teary gaze fixed on me.

On not getting any reply, any look from me...He sighed and left the car.

"Ok...I will announce about our break up...But after tomorrow...Please... you have to attend tomorrow's party with me...I promise I will break the news day after tomorrow and get you free from this act...But just tomorrow" He pleaded.

Someone should tell me why I have to do this for him?? I mean whats the reason?? I am not his girlfriend...I am just a plain friend who in wrong of her senses, put risk on our friendship by allowing myself to be a part of his ridiculous act.

"Fine...Just tomorrow" I answered.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

I dressed myself in a sleeveless light gold dress that had a V-neck, cut deep down enough to show my skin till my chest. The dress hung perfectly around my waist and down and ended just right on my knees. I left my hairs open just the way I liked them to be and wore a simple pendent in a gold chain around my neck. My ears were adored by long gold and white beaded earrings and a gold watch in one hand and a broad bangle in another one. All in all, after adding a light make up, emphasizing more on my kohl and liner, I was done. I decided If I should put my glasses on or lenses, but later went on with lenses but for my ownself, secured my glasses in my over-sized clutch.

Sonakshi's attire

The bell rang and I went down in my 3 inch high heels and holding my skin clutch. Dev was looking nervous and hesitant as he put forward his hand to escort me to his car and after giving my parents an assuring look, I left.

Silence ran through the whole ride before he parked the car infront of that grand venue and this time, I didn't bother to wait for him to get me out. He seemed disappointed as his feet stop in the middle while rounding the car for to come to get me out but I couldn't think of making him happy. He handed the car keys to the valet and moved two steps ahead, playing with his fingers, looking abruptly here and there.

I gave him a resigning look, before whispering.

"Lets get this over"

He followed me like an obedient child. I hoped he could be that obedient before.
Before entering the main doors, We wrapped our hands around eachother's waist and put fake smiles. My body shuddered with our closeness and just the thought, that may be, this is the last time we are holding eachother like this, was making me weak.

BUT THATS ABOUT MY SELF-RESPECT.

Many people greeted us as we entered in the hall. Some with genuine smiles, some with envy looks but I didn't care. Leaving him behind, I went towards the bar, exchanging pleasantries with few people I knew.

"Orange Juice Please" I said to the bar tender who nodded and turned to get me my order. I looked around to see Dev meeting few people, laughing with them like nothing serious happened.

But then, what better should I have expected for him. His non-serious attitude is what made him popular all through his life. He was always this careless man with whom I was hopelessly in love with.

"Oh My Gosh!!" I heard one of the aged ladies probably in her 50's sitting beside me in a beautiful turquoise dress exclaimed highly, catching my attention.

"You are looking beautiful Hun...What a style you hold" She was looking at me with amusing eyes that took me off guard.
I shook my head as if not believing her but she touched my dress in the most innocent way.

"In other situation, I would had said that this dress is beautiful...But right now, on seeing you in it, I can say no one can make it look more beautiful than you" Her eyes full of appreciation that made me caught my breath. I was in a daze for sometime before shooking my head.

"You must be mistaken here...I am not that good looking" I said shyly.

"Oh no dear...I am a make up artist for a reason" She said with honesty.

"And believe me...She got that eye..." A man in his thirties beside her praised her openly.

"Thats why she is the most famous in her profession"

"Cause I got that eye that can see the hidden talent" She said amusingly waving her hands in the air...

"And right now...I can clearly see a future super star in you..." She said strightly looking into my eyes.

I was speechless once again.

"You...uh..Must be mistaken here...I am...I am not into acting here" I said making it clear.

"You are not my dear...But who said you can not and will not" She raised her brow to make her point clear.

"Do you think my assumptions went wrong ever?" She asked the man standing beside her who was too hearing this convo.

"Just once...When you thought that Kareena can't do a good item number" The man teased.

"Oh stop that...I said that as a joke...I think you gonna rub that on my face forever...But here my dear" She turned back to me... "I am absolutely sure, you are gonna be the next superstar this country is going to experience" I don't think anyone ever said a statement so surly about me.

She searched her purse for a moment before taking out her card and shoving it to me on the bar's shelf.

"Take it and save my number...I will really not like you to cut my calls thinking of that to be an unknown number" I smiled and put that card into my clutch.

She smiled politely at me for a last time before she moved away to meet some people.

"Save that number...She is the mother of Danish Malhotra" The man who was talking with the lady before told me while sipping his wine.

My mouth dropped.

"Danish Malhotra...The hottest film producer right now" I exclaimed and he nodded.

"Yes the same..."

Some light in my head sparked with a sudden thought. Cause of Dev, I had to read many celeb magazines to get all the information and certainly right now, one line was coming back to me again and again.

"My mother is the reason of my success. She got just that power to know who and what can make a film successful...If you ask me, All the credit of my success goes to her" Danish Malhotra mentioned that in an interview and right now, that was making me nervous.

I turned around in surprise to look for Dev so that I can share this news with him but I saw him talking to some directors. I excused myself and went towards him in quick strides before a hand caught mine and pulled me in a corner behind the pillar.

My eyes widened on see a drunk Neil looking down at me with wanton gaze. My body shuddered with the closeness of our bodies in a terrible way.

"You play hard to get right" His bad breath touched my face, making me feel sick.
"Leave me" I tried to pull my hand away only to get his grip tightened.

"Ahaa...I love to see an angry, struggling girl..." He slurred... "And It will be great when I would make you mine" I got stunned hearing his intention.

He was openly declaring that he would rape me.

My brain ran fast and I stomped on his foot that made him that made him yell in pain. I took that moment of distraction and ran away from him. He was drunk so the chances of him chasing me now were minimal. I took my time and started to look around for Dev. However, he was nowhere to be seen.

My eyes wandered the whole ball room before they landed on him and instantly, my anger rose to a new level.

I felt hurt. And Pained.

He was dancing on the floor, holding that b**** so close to himself. His lips were lifted up into an seductive smile and in response, she was giving an extra sway to her hips.

That's the limit.

I shook my head in order to stop the tears that were threatening me to spill out any minute, and right now, in this party, the last thing I wanted was to create a scene.
I gave him a last look and as if on sensing, his eyes lifted up finally and met mine.

Don't know what he saw in me, he whispered something into Natasha's ear and left the dance floor. My mind was telling me that he was coming to me so I just followed my intuition and turned my steps towards the main exit.

I couldn't stay there anymore.

The large doors opened and I exited only to hear the fade voice of him at my back, calling my name.

I increased the speed of my steps and holding my hands tightly, I went towards the road to hire a Cab. Tears were swimming in my eyes.

I was just a few steps away from the road when his hand gripped my arm and swung me around to face him. My body hit his as his other hand held my other arm to stable me.

"Sonakshi, where are you going?" He asked angrily and instantly my tears broke off.

"Hey...Hey...What happened?" This time his voice was soft and his hands were rubbing my arms upside down.

I Cried. I cried harder.

I tried to say something, but right now, nothing was coming out from my mouth.

"Calm down...Stop crying...Shhh...Stop crying" He was just being the friend I was so used of. I wanted to just get into his arms and let everything get out from my system but right then, I remembered what he has done to me.

Right now, If I am crying, its just because of him.

And that thought made me push him away. He stumbled a bit with the force I applied to push him and looked at me with hollow eyes.

"Go away Dev...Just Go away..." I said still crying. My hands came up to cover my mouth.

"Sonakshi, What happened?" He asked once again.

"Why do you care if something has happened with me?...You just go in and enjoy your party with that b****" I barked back at him.

He rubbed his forehead in anger and looked at me angrily now.

"Stop being childish...I was just dancing"

"Dancing...You call that dancing?...And its me, who is being childish here, Right...Then go, Go in and dance with her and dont you dare look for me, not even If I get raped here" I shouted.

His body tensed up hearing me. His eyes lost the shine. His mouth hanged open as if he was trying to find the words.

"You told me that you will take care of me...You told me that you won't let anything happen to me...Is this how you care Dev...?? That's how you took care of my safety...?? A drunk man came to me, seeing my boyfriend dancing with his girlfriend and thought that I am just a two timer like her girlfriend...And...He...He just has a chance with me...Thats what people think of me now...Thats what I have became now...A two-timer...Thats how people refer me as...A Slu*..." I stuttered between my sobs. We were far away from anyone's hearing range and so I let all my feelings out.

The silence prevailed between us. His voice was lost for the moment.

My whole body just shuddered imagining things that could have happened to me if Neil was not that drunk. He was too strong for me to get free from.

"Sonakshi...I am sorry..." He said with a helpless look.

"Sorry...HUh...thats what you have to say now...?? Ofcourse, Because thats what you have always said to me" I laughed sarcastically in between my sobs.

"You always insulted me in a crowd...You always made me feel like no-one after coming into this profession...Is this all what matters to you now Dev?...This fame, Name, Money...??" I looked at him with heated eyes.

He was speechless.

"Definitely...It does...It does..." I backed off from him shaking my head. This was just so UNBELIEVABLE for me.

"No...No..." His hands stretched forward to grab me but I hold up my hands to stop him.

"You know, I was stupid...I was utterly stupid thinking that no matter what, you are my friend first before being anything else...I was stupid to believe all your lies...I was so stupid to trust you blindly...And I was totally stupid to fall for you" I said saying my heart out.

I looked at his shocked face for few moments. Probably me being in love with him, was what he never expected.

I turned around and walked towards the road with my left over pride to call a taxi and got in.

I just covered my tear stained face with my hands and avoided to turn to look at him. Because no matter what, My heart belonged to that idiot of a person. It has stayed with him for a long time & I know, it would belong to him forever.

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My days were dull after that night. I just stayed within the boundaries of my room till my mom successfully pulled me out and accompanied me on a shopping spree and for a change, I let all my tensions and sadness go away and shopped to my fill.

My father must have got a mini heart-attack seeing the bill when Mom showed it later on, but we were wealthy enough to bare that expenses.

My Mom questioned me once about what happened in that party but my silence must have conveyed the message that I dont want to discuss it and she kept mum later on.

There was No news of Dev from that day too. It wasn't like as if I was searching the newspaper or Internet to look for him. I barely thought of that but Samar teased me enough by saying "Has your boyfriend finally got sensible that none of his flirting news are coming on now a days?" That was when I got to know that Dev was keeping himself away from media.

As pre planned, even our break-up news was not published anywhere, thus surprising me.

Many journalists tried to get hold of him but he successfully ignored him and any news referring to him, mentioned him saying "NO COMMENTS" for each question.

I was trying to get on with my life. I indulged myself in learning some baking and cooking and also started to draw some suits designs as I did my masters in fashion designing. My mind got occupied but it didn't stop from drifting back to that man, that night, those eyes. Everytime that scene came alive in the shades of my eyes something would break inside. A strong pain which used to make me moan in frustration.

It wasn't until the 24th day of our separation, that I got to see him. I was standing by my window when I saw his car being parked on the road across my house.

My heart beated faster but before he could come out or pull down the window of his car, I hid myself behind the wall.

*Deep Breath*

I put a hand on my fast beated heart to calm it down. It was jumping in excitement.

Damn, I MISSED HIM BADLY.

I peeked a little to see him looking up at my window. His beard was making him look like a LOST MAJNU. Is he raising his beard for a movie or is he so lost to even notice that?

I WONDER.

But I know. Dev Dixit is not a man to cry for a girl. And especially not for me. He didn't feel anything for me except for a friend.

His wandering eyes were glued to my window as if looking for a clue but the  more I wanted to be with him, those unpleasant memories used to flood my mind.

I had given him enough opportunities to hurt me before. I don't want to give away more.

He waited for half an hour and then he got a call after which he gave a last look at my window and left.

The pain of departure grew deeper but it was for my own good.

But I was more surprised, when next day, at the same time, he was standing once again in front of my house. The same spot, the same lost look, the same focus of his gaze.....!!

Was he doing it from many days without my notice?? I wondered...but then again just like previous time, he left after waiting for an hour this time.

Confused, I turned around, when my phone rang.

There was an unknown number flashing. I picked up the call trying to be done with it as my mind was pre-occupied by something, or to be precise, by someone else.

"Hello? Who is it?" I asked while ruffling my hairs.

"Ah dear...Seems like you didn't took my advise and saved my number...I am Danish Malthorta's mother...Sonia Malhotra" OMG!! I have totally forget about her. But then, I never thought that she would give me a call.

"Oh...Am sorry...I never expected..." I stuttered saying that

"Oh...I know...But you got to know young lady...I am true to my words.." Her voice was having a smile touch that relaxed me.

"So...How may I help you Mrs.Malhotra?"

"See Dear...My son is working on a new film and I read his script...and the script demands you" She said it like it is just a casual thing to see but my world started to swirl around with her words.

"Me??" I asked in confirmation. My mouth was almost hanged open.

"Yes My dear...So I just called up to ask you...Are you willing to do films?"

It was definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity but seeing what this opportunity has done to Dev, I was obviously hesitant.

"Mrs.Malhotra...I need to discuss that with my parents first" I excused knowing that before taking any further step, my parents need to approve it.

"Oh sure dear...No worries...You can discuss with them...And then all you need to do is come for a screen test so that Danish would be satisfied with my choice...Though he never got disappointed by it before" I smiled seeing the confidence, this woman, who barely knew me, put in me.

"I will contact you ASAP" I told her and after a few courtesy wishes, we wished adieu to eachother.

That night, on the dinning table while having dinner with my family, I exploded this bomb.

"We don't have a problem beta...but have you talked to Dev on this" My father said with a proud look. My mother's eyes were twinkling with happiness and my brother was pretty excited knowing that her sister was offered a film.

"That's not a problem Dad" I tried to assure myself as well as them.

"Then No problem...We are happy with whatever you do" My father beamed and I just got up and hugged him tightly. My parents, were amazing parents.

And then, everything happened in a rush. I was scared to go for audition but My mom and dad wished me luck and my brother even went up to drop me at the location. "Good luck Di" he wished and that boosted my morale.

I was scared too as I haven't told Dev anything about my intention but then, we were not on talking terms and I pretty much have a life to live here.

Mrs. Malhotra was surprisingly present there and wished me luck.

"Just imagine there is no one there dear...Say from your heart...ignore your effort on bring a right motion on your face...Bring an emotion in your speech" I nodded and did that.

I read and re-read the dialogues given by a spot boy to me and learned it. And when I went in there, I ignored everything and said what I had to say, not knowing how I did.

But if those claps had enough to say when I finished...I think I did a pretty good job.

"You are fabulous" Danish complimented me.

"I told you son..." Sonia Malhotra came from behind and hugged me.

I was pretty over the moon. Finally my life was moving somewhere away. I was going to be someone more than Dev Dixit's pity girlfriend.

The things started moving in a fast motion. The contract was signed and I threw a little party to my family in a little restaurant. Though they asked me about Dev, But I ignored it. This was my time.

I spotted Dev a few more times infront of my house. But ignored him.

His high Ego and his flirty nature has to leave him if he wants me. I am not going to kneel down.

Soon, the shooting of the film started. Half of the film had to be shooted in New York and Eygpt which brought out my fun side. My Co-star Lakshay was a fun-loving decent man. He wouldn't stop bugging me in a nice way and I kind of enjoyed that attention.

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It has been 4 months now that I last talked to Dev. He called me a few times. Few times I picked up the phone but he didn't say anything so few times, I avoided him too and cut those calls.

He must have came to know about me joining industry but I tried to ignore it.

Though when a part of me wanted to break that image of just being Dev Dixit's Girlfriend...A part of me wanted to show him that people not necessarily has to change their relations after getting into this profession and I was adamant to do just that.

I came back to India. My brother was showing off everywhere that his sister is gonna be a super star. Danish told me that a kissing scene has to get included in the film and I was shocked. I tried to say something, before he interruped. "Its going to be a fake kissing scene...Nothing real...we will just show that a kiss happened. I just want you to be comfortable with the idea" He explained and that made me relaxed.

I told my parents and after a little hesitation, they agreed. I heard my brother talk to Dev's younger brother Aarav on the phone later that night as they were besties just like us and there he told him that precisely,
"Sonakshi Di is tensed with the kissing scene coming up in her film".

"Damn..." I cursed my ever so boosted brother. Telling Aarav would surely leak this news to Dev.

Few minutes later, I was laying back on my bed when my phone rang. And I perfectly knew who that must be.

"You can't do this" Dev barked from the other side.

"Do what?" I demanded.

"That kissing scene...Urghh...What you were thinking when you agreed to do it?" He inquired and I just bit my lower lip. I could perfectly imagine him running his hands through his hairs and feeling irritated.

"Thats none of your business Dev" I tried to sound hard.

"It is my business...You are my friend and above, you are my girlfriend infront of the world" He said raising his voice.

"So what...?? That doesn't make me less of a person...You never cared what my image was becoming when you went around with other girls while having a girlfriend of your own...So why should I care now...?? And plus, I thought we agreed that our break up news will get flashed right the next day...and its not my fault that you didn't say it out" I ranted out my anger

He took a deep breath.

"Look Sonakshi...We need to talk" He calmed himself down.

"There is nothing to talk Dev..." I said out loud, finalizing our *Supposed* talk.

"Look...I need to sleep now...I have a hectic day tomorrow" I said and cut the call before he could say anything else.

The next few days he tried to talk to me but I ignored him. A news published on his name that stated him "Irresponsible & unprofessional" by his current movie's director as he was running away from the sets or was being late in arriving there as he was trying to visit me on my sets and home. Thankfully, My timing was good to avoid him.

It wasn't that I was enjoying this cat & mouse chase of ours, but who doesn't like to have some attention?? *WINK*

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It was the day when the KISSING scene was going to get shoot. My make-up was done by an assistant of Mrs. Malhotra as always. I changed into my dress and was called for the scene.

"You ready Sonakshi...??" Danish asked me and bracing myself, I nodded. "And you Lakshay??" He asked my Co-star who nodded too after giving himself a last look into the mirror.

"Ok...so you both just need to say your dialogues and Lakshay, You need to cover Sonakshi up completely from the lens...You understand...Sonakshi, Your face should be positioned above...and tilted a bit...Ok...?? Hold Lakshay's arms to show its reality..." Danish explained our positions. Though we had already rehearsed that scene but a director cum producer has his own input to give. I put some glycerine in my eyes as the scene demanded that.
"Ok and Lights...Camera...and Action" He shouted on the microphone.

"Piya...You got to know that there is no-one else than you in my life...I know I made some mistakes but please, Don't decide our future on those basis...I will loose my trust on my life, If you will do that" Sameer, aka Lakshay said that to my character

"You know how long I waited to hear that from you" Piya had to get emotional hearing that confession and hoped I was doing my work. My eyes watered due to glycerine.

"I know...I know how I teased you and treat you...But please forgive me...I love you Piya" Lakshay's emotion were so real. No wonder he is one of the rising star of the industry.

"I love you too..." He cupped my face as per the script and covered me from the lens when a large banging sound caught our attention that has cause a distress on the set and I saw an angry Dev walking towards us taking long strides. In just a matter of few seconds, He pushed a stunned Lakshay away from me and cupping my face, crashed his lips on mine.

I was SHOCKED. Thats an understatement.

Dev possessively pulled me by my hips to himself and kissed me roughly. First I tried to push him away by putting force on his shoulder but he held my hand in his and kept on kissing me.

I wouldn't hide that it was one of my fantasies & dreams.

So after a little hesitation, I gave in. I had waited too long to feel his arms around me, to feel him closely, that this sudden closeness asked me enjoy this moment to my fill.

His tongue stroked my lips asking for an entrance and I gave in.

We were just about to deepen the kiss, when someone cleared his throat and we broke apart.

"You guys might want to have a room..."

Danish giggled seeing out blushed faces.
"Damn...I never know that in the way of shooting a fake kiss...I would get a real kiss recorded" Danish mused.

"Fake kiss??" Dev asked with a confuse face and that brought back my anger that was gone for a while.

I hit his shoulder really hard.

"You think I go around kissing people in here..." I threw daggers at him through my eyes.

"Owww..." He rubbed his shoulder.

"I think, you guys need some privacy...How about we take a break for half an hour...?" Danish asked and then after winking at me and showing a thumbs up, he left to indulge himself in some other work.

And then i realized, WE WERE NOT ALONE.

The whole crew out there had watched us...

OWW...It can't get any worse.

I held Dev's hand and dragged him with me to my make-up room.

I spotted Danish on my way and said, "I need that shot" indicating to the kissing shot he took. Danish laughed and agreed before I reached the make-up room.
Thankfully it was secluded.

"What was that Dev?" I inquired after I pushed him in and leaned against the close door of the room.

He ruffled his messy hairs.

"I guess...that was a kiss" He smirked and my mind was asking me to scratch that handsome face of his.

"I know that...But why? Why suddenly...this...?" I wanted to ask something more but he inched closer to me and caged me between himself and the door, making me look straight into his eyes.

"Nothing is suddenly Sonakshi...Absolutely Nothing...The day, you left me at that party...I realized how big of a looser I was...I was...I was just trying to fit myself into this society...this profession...But that made me get away from what I was...In order to make my new identity...I was loosing the old one...the real one.." His honesty was shown into his eyes.

"Next few days...I didn't knew what I should do...My life seemed to have lost its direction...I was clueless Sonakshi...Without you, I couldn't even smile...and I couldn't understand anything about my feelings till I had a little chat with Mom..."

"Chat...What...?"

"She asked me that when would I get serious in my life...When would be that day that people would know her as Dev Dixit's mother..who is a filmstar...Rather than Dev Dixit's mother...who is a big flirt...She asked me that when would I realize my real feelings towards you...and that If I am willing to loose a girl who always stood by me through thick and skin or would praise the girls who are after me because of my success" He looked away for a moment but then looked back.

"For reason...I was more in news due to my flirting issues rather than my acting skills...and I realized...that not only you, I have been hurting her too...I was hurting my whole family..." His eyes turned watery and so did mine.

"I used to come and stand in front of your house...I used to look at your window so that I could get a glimpse of you...I so wanted to see you...I used to call you but the times you picked...I couldn't talk to you...I couldn't gather the courage and the times, you cut my call...I felt something broken inside me...And then I realized that If I can't live without seeing you for a few days and couldn't bear not hearing your voice for a few months...How...just how could I spend my life without it?"

"I don't want to loose you Sonakshi...You mean my world to me...What your closeness never made me understand...our distance did...I realize that I am so incomplete without you by my side...All those parties, those shoots are boring when I don't have you beside me to share my happiness...My success means nothing if you are not there with me to celebrate...Sonakshi please give me a last chance...I will give my life to build your trust over me...I need you like my breath...like my heart-beat..." He cupped my face said all that setting his heart in his eyes.

"Dev...I am broken enough...that if I give you another chance...and you fail me...I will loose my trust over myself" I whispered as tears were warning me spill anytime.
"I will kill myself If I ever hurt you..." He whispered back.

I gripped his shirt from the front and pulled him a little more closer with a jerk.
"I will kill you myself before you do that" He smiled at my statement and pulled me closer that our noses were almost touching.

"So..." I purred looking at his lips that were curved in a sexy smile.

"So what?" he asked with a grin.

"You need to confess..." I rolled my tongue in my cheek.

He giggled and rubbed our noses together before he kissed my forehead.

"I love you Sonakshi...I love you so much that just the thought of another man touching you...burned me inside"

"How convincing" I taunted. "But as much as I hate that flirt Dev Dixit...I love you with every pour of my being...I always had...always will" I said and taking a deep sigh, he bent and kissed me once again. And this time, it was purely blissful.

He pulled me up from the ground and held me tightly against himself as our mouth devoured eachother. My hands were ruffling his hairs.

And my life turned beautiful.

Its hard to believe but It did.

You all might would think that giving another chance was a foolish act on my part...but let me tell you...It was worth it.

Dev got highly possessive of me...Not over-possessive but enough to make me feel secure.

His eyes had stopped roaming around...and now, all they do is remain fix on me.

As if, no one other than me existed for him.
He would pop up on my sets all through the shooting period randomly, making me feel special...And before the screening of my first film, he proposed me.

I was so proud while I was about to attend the first show of my film, wearing that small exquisite sapphire ring in my finger and holding him on my other side.

Reporters asked us a few questions before one of them got a look of that ring on my finger.

"Ms. Sonakshi...Is that an engagement ring?" The lady asked loudly, that caught other's attention too.

Dev rubbed his temple with a smirk and looked at me. I raised up my hand and looked at the ring.

"I guess so..." And all the journalists started asking us questions that how was the proposal and when we are planning the wedding...and was it like wine and dine and then proposal. But how could I tell them, that he arranged that secretly on the terrace of my room with the help of Samar & Aarav and my parents supported him in a way and left the home all alone for us . All I could describe was that it was Magical & Unbelievable. He was turning out to be that Romantic Man, I so used to dream him of as. Candles, Roses, Champagne, My favorite Thai Food.

He lead me inside the cinema while wrapping his hand around my waist and I just wished to God to let us always stay like this.

Not all Men are Perfect...But We can always hope & try to turn them into ONE.
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Omg!! 9292 words..... !!😱😱
I cant believe that I wrote such a long piece in just two days!!!😱

This was my fourth OS and the last one for the time being....😂😂

How was it?? I hope it wasnt boring coz of its length......🤔

It wasn't proof read....so pls excuse for that...😔

The credit for the amazing cover of this book goes to Bhoomi9 . Thank you so much Bhoomi for making it❤️❤️

Votes and Comments please.....❤️

This OS is dedicted to Soumya21ag for rightly guessing that Dev is the superstar....😍😍

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A Strange Feeling- Devakshi OS (Completed)

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