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Veer and Ira were getting married in ten days. All of their family and friends gathered for the joyous occasion. 

The couple had dated for 8 years, and their relationship was a fairytale come true.

All of their friends gathered for a destination wedding;

Samaira was a little too late and joined a day later. 

Samaira was Vir's first love, and he had feelings for her always, and she liked him too in the past.

She gave him a surprise and joined at the cocktail party, and they started dancing.All of them were drunk. 

Veer walked Samira to her room and went back.

Veer was too drunk to remember what he texted on the phone.

Vir- Sam, I want to tell you something.

Backspace...Vir- Seeing you after years felt so good. You look so beautiful!

The guy that you have brought with you, is he a work friend...

Samaira: Veer, thank you! Nope, the guy is Alex. I am dating him. 

Vir- Typing for 4 mins

Samaira- What the hell are you typing for so long?

Vir gasps for thin air and types, "Do you love him?"

Samaira -I don't think that is any of your business, Veer! I think you are too drunk; go to sleep. You are getting married tomorrow.

Veer (text 1) It is my business, Sam! If it concerns you, it is my business.... 

Text 2—Yes, I know I am marrying Ira. But sometimes I feel I don't love her and we are not meant to be. Because every time I try to move on, I remember you.

Whenever you are around, your essence hovers all over me. Like your smile, your scent is imprinted on me. 

And I hate to see you with that guy. 

Samaira—Veer! You won't even remember this tomorrow morning, and this is wrong! You are with Ira now!.

Vir—Would not have been with her if you would have said yes! If you would have looked at me for even two seconds the way I looked at you since the time I had seen you.

I can't hold it in any longer. I tried to fight it, hide it, suppress it, but I love you, Sam...

Have loved you, love you, and will always love you...If you do too, we can run away. 

From everyone, from everything, a world that is just ours.

Samaira blanked at the screen, with tears, because a part of her once wished for this to happen. 

But now she was with a man who loved her for who she was. And Veer was the glimpse of her past, the one she could never live happily with...

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