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"Why would you do that ?"
" I am sorry , i am absolutely clueless what you are talking about. "
" Nandish , Some proofs were snatched from me by some bikers and the bike was yours "
" What ! Oh my god. Teja , I swear it wasn't me . My bike was stolen a few days back and if you don't believe me you can check in the police station , i even filed a complaint " He swore and she looked at him keenly
" Why are you involved in this case then  ? I saw you in the court. Do you still love rashmi?"
" I ... Don't know ... I guess not ...... But you know we have spent so many years with her , so many memories ..... So i just wanted to be there for the sake of those good times " Teja sighed .Teja bit her lip trying her best to not let her emotions put at the next question
" One last question , What were you doing with that man . I saw you in this cafe yesterday with him"
"Who ? Mr Sethi ? " Teja nodded fisting her hand to control the anger bubbling at that man's name
" We are business partners. We were just having a meeting"
"Didn't look like it though" She quirked an eyebrow
" We have some internal disagreements going on teja. Nothing like that you are thinking " She nodded and got up to leave.
" By any chance , can you tell me if he has come to Mumbai recently or was he here always ? " She asked hoping for the answer to be in her favour
" He came a few weeks ago for a new project. Before that  he was living abroad" She nodded and exit the cafe. Resting her back at the wall of an isolated alley , she took out a cigarette  and toom a puff. Tears rolled down her eyes. Why was he back now ? Why was he here again ? Wasn't everything okay when he wasn't here? Worst ! What if he tries to contact her ?

***

" You okay ?" He asked handing her a cup of coffee and sat beside her chair taking his tea.

" I am now " She mumbled a determination in her voice . They were quite for a few minutes when Karan broke the silence

" Maasi told me she isn't your blood Maasi " Karan mumbled looking at her keenly

" She isn't " She replied briskly

" I always thought she was. Why didn't you ever tell me she wasn't your real family ?"

" Because she means more than a real family could ever  mean . Besides , It never came up . " She said with a bit of annoyance

" So if she isn't your blood , then where is your blood family and who all are there in it ? " He asked curiously trying to push his luck . what if he got an answer ? Even though it was unlikely.  still. 

" Why do you want to know Karan . Do you even care ? " She sighed . She was tired . Last few days had taken a toll on her . She would have replied with something sarcastic but she was not in the right frame of mind

" You always asumed i never cared about anything  Teja when all i did was care about even the littlest things related to you " He said a but agitated

" I can sense where this is going Karan . And i honestly don't want to talk about this . So let's stop " She pushed a few strands of her hair back , Taking a sip of her coffee

" That's what your problem has been all along isn't it ?  Running away as soon as the point of discussion was you " He spat and she shook her head. This was going to turn bad if they kept going like this

" Karan Stop it . I swear i am in no mood to argue " She straightened  up in her seat and looked at him sternly
" Didn't we decide to keep the past out of it ? " She asked tiredly