Writer's POV
Next day, they all got ready and came to the breakfast table.
Dev was not there, zoya and shreya both called him but he told them that he's busy with business.
The rest of the gang knew the reason but they kept quiet.
Shreya: Guys, we are going to meet our principal today.... you all are ready right?
All nodded , at that time Dev came there looking horrible.
He had eyebags, dark circles and bloodred eyes indicating that he have cried all night.
Zoya: Dev? What have you done to yourself?
Shreya: Are you ok dev?
Dev: I need to talk with you guys privately, Zoya , shub and rest of the gang .
Shreya looked at him and the gang, she knew something was wrong for sure.
Dev: Shreya, you go with others, I will talk to you after talking with them.
Shreya nodded and left to meet their principal with others.
Leaving the whole gang and Dev alone.
They followed dev to the hotel garden. He got seated. Zoya sat beside him.
Others got seated around too.
Zoya: Dev... what's wrong? What's bothering you?
Dev: You Zoya....you are bothering me.
Zoya: dev?
Dev: I thought we ate best friends before everything. But no... you hid things from me , and friends don't hide anything from each other.
Zoya: What... did I hide from...you?
Dev: About you and Shub!!!!
He yelled, zoya gasped and shub looked at him shocked.
Others gulped as they knew that they are in trouble.
Shub understood that the gang did it... he glared at them.
Zoya: How..... How do you...know ?
Dev: Your friends told me....
Zoya: Guys?
Zoya looked at them with hurt and sighed....
Dev: Dont look at them zoya , I'm glad they told me ... otherwise you would never tell me...
Zoya: I'm sorry dev.. I'm really sorry.
Zoya said while crying.
Dev: I loved you zoya , more than anything, I always hoped that one day you will love me too.
Atleast I was happy thinking that you didn't love anyone else.
But I was wrong.... you loved shub... and you still do.
Zoya was sobbing. Ridhi was going to hug her, but she glared at her.
Shub looked at zoya and he couldn't see her crying.
Shub: Dev, bro please it's not her fault, it was me who still love her, she never tried to come back to me... I was forcing her... she's not at fault.
Dev: Seriously Shub!!! You think I should know about my fiance from you!!!
All gaped at him shocked.
Aadhya: Dev?
Dev: What do you guys thought?
You will come and tell me about her first love and I will leave her?
Never!!!
She is my fiance... I don't care if she don't love me.
I will not let her leave me...she is my possession,
I don't care about anything, I just care about myself,
you would think that i will be heartbroken and all but No,
zoya don't think I'm lieng because I'm damn serious, you will have to marry me by any cost
shub you should just back of , otherwise I will make sure to spoil your image and ruin your career!!!!
Zoya: Dev!!!!!!
All was beyond shocked with whatever dev said ... zoya was frustrated.
Zoya: How dare you to talk to Shub like that?
Dev: Why do you care?
You don't love him right?
You didn't go behind him, he was the one who's forcing you right?
I don't give a damn about what you think zoya... I just know that I need you!!!!
Zoya: Who said i don't love him?
I love him!!! I always did and always will!!!!!
Tears were rolling down from shub's eyes. Girls were on tears too.
Dev laughed making all of them confused.
Abhay: What's wrong with you dev?
Dev: Finally.... Finally you admitted it stupid
Dev said and smacked zoya's forehead.
Ridhi: You were lieng all this time, weren't you?
Dev: Yes... I'm sorry guys...
Yashika: Ugh... I can beat you black and blue now Dev!!!!
Sahil: You scared the hell out of us !
Zoya: What are you saying dev ?
Dev held her hands.
Dev:I love you zoya .... but that doesn't mean I will force you to love me too, that too when I know that you love shub.
You guys were meant to be together, I'm noone to come on between.
It hurts... but that's ok... I will mange .... I will tell uncle and will make sure to unite you and shub....
don't chase him away from you zoya... he waited for you since the last six years...
noone can love you as much as he does... just go back to him... you both deserve to be happy now.
I'm little heartbroken, but someone told me that , I should be with someone who love me....
He said the last part looking at Aadhya ... zoya was crying....
Dev: So just be happy with shub...
you don't have to worry about me... you were stupid to hide this from you just because you didn't want to beak my heart.... idiot...
that doesn't mean you both will spent the rest of your life like heartbroken souls.
Come on... look at me... any girl will fall in love with me... so I can move on.... now it's your time to be happy again... go to your shub and live your life zoya.... ha ha ha ....
He said chuckling, all chuckled with tears.
Zoya hugged him and broke into tears... Dev caressed her hair and pecked her head and broke the hug.
He wiped her tears...
Dev: Stop crying crybaby. Just go to your shub before I change my mind.
He said giggling, zoya looked at him Guiltily.
Shub came and hugged dev.
Shub: I'm sorry bro.. I'm really sorry.
Dev: Oh just shut up buddy... You don't have to worry ...
you have your girl now... I know you will never hurt her and will keep her always happy.
Shub nodded .....
Dev: Don't give me that look Zoya...I'm not gonna roam around like a heartbroken person....
and guys thank you so much for telling me... you all are the best friends someone can ever get.
The gang hugged Dev.
All:Thank you dev.
Dev: ok ok , now leave me you all are choking me.
They broke the hug... Dev was going to leave when Aadhya stopped him.
Aadhya: Dev , look around you, the one who loves you was always near you... just give her a chance.
Dev: Who is it Aadhya?
Aadhya: Go where you were going now , you will find her.
Dev was confused , but passed her a small smile and left.
Zoya and shub was looking at the gang.They gulped.
Shaan: Guys....guys... please don't scold us... we couldn't see you guys like that so that's why we told him....
don't worry about him... he has a secret admire who loves him....
Zoya and shub chuckled.
Zoya/Shub: Thank you so much guys... we are incomplete without you guys...
Abhay: Oh thank god.. I thought it was my last day.
Yashika: Lets leave them alone guys.
With that they ran away from there, before zoya could stop them.
Zoya was going to leave when shub held her from her wrist
Shub: Where are you going
Zoya looked down and blushed.
Shub: I'm not gonna let you leave me again Zoya.
Zoya turned towards him .
Zoya: I Will never leave you again shub,
I'm really sorry for avoiding you... I was helpless.... I'm sorry shub... I'm so sorry.
Shub wiped her tears and pulled her towards him.
Shub: Stop crying now, just let's forget everything... We are together now... after six years... let's just enjoy our lives now.
Zoya: I love you Shub.
Shub's eyes glistened.... He hugged her tightly.
Shub: I love you too... I love you so much....
Zoya smiled..... and non of them wanted to break the hug.
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Dev left to the backyard of the hotel and saw shreya sitting on a swing.
Dev: You didn't go?
Shreya: No, I was worried so I was waiting for you to come.
Dev smiled and hugged her tightly, he hid her face in her neck and cried.
Shreya rubbed his back.
Shreya:.Dev, What happened?
Dev: I ....I united Zoya and shub....
Shreya: What?
Dev: Yeah... they are not at fault... they deserve to be happy together.
Shreya: But what about you?
Dev broke the hug , shreya made him sit on the swing and sat beside him.
Dev: I really loved her ,but it's ok I will move on....
Shreya: you will ....
Dev: But I hated the fact that zoya hid this from me,
we were friends, I don't like when my closed ones hide things from me.
Shreya looked down.
Dev: Shreya , what happend?
Shreya: Dev.... even i have hid something from you...
Dev: What? What is it?
Shreya: Dev.... I don't know how to tell you this...... promise me nothing will change in our friendship....
Dev: Ok fine just tell me...
Shreya: Dev.....
Here goes chapter 22 guys....
Oh god guys... there's a power cut going in Sri Lanka everyday... so I couldn't update daily...
And guess what I have sprained my leg while dancing ...last week only I was sick and now I'm having this leg issue.... I don't what the hell is wrong with me!!!!
And finally shub and zoya are together!
And any guesses about Shreya's confession?
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See you all in the next chapter...
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