If the sun wins the fight, it is because of its might and power. If the moon won, it is because of its cool and composed self. Now, what kind of victory do you prefer? The mighty or the cool?

'....and she stayed in the study all day. She didn't come down for lunch or dinner. She was empty stomach, the whole day. If I would go and try to speak to her, she would not reply, but she would speak to Ammi.' Aayan says. Aayan and Zubair were currently seated in Aayan's office. Aayan was telling his friend about his stupidity, that he yelled at Ruhee for no reason, 'So, what you gonna do now?' Zubair asks him, as he waits for his lunch to come, 'I don't know, man.' Aayan picks up his lunch bag and pulls out his lunch box. He opens the box to find it empty, and a sticky note attached inside. He pulls it out and reads it.

I am sorry, but this irresponsible girl had done something irresponsible and didn't pack your lunch.

I hope you like eating air.

Ruhee :-P

Aayan signs and closes his box. Zubair rises his eyebrow at him and Aayan hands him the note. Zubair reads it and starts laughing, 'Man, you screwed up big time.' Aayan just gives him a blank look and says, 'I don't feel like eating anyway.' Zubair frowns at him and asks, 'Why?' Aayan shrugs and says, 'I don't know. I had to force my lunch down my throat yesterday and I didn't feel like having dinner. I even skipped breakfast today.' Zubair bends forward and places his arms on the table, 'Did Ruhee have breakfast today?' He asks him and Aayan shakes his head sadly.

Zubair leans back in his chair and says, 'No wonder you are not eating.' Aayan looks up at him and he just smiles at his friend. A knock on the door is heard and Mason walks in with Zubair's ordered lunch. He places it on the table and leaves. Zubair opens his Chinese take out and starts munching, while Aayan goes through a file. After a few moments, Aayan slams the file shut and leans back on his chair and rests his head. Zubair who was eating, stops and asks him, 'What's up, Aayan?' Aayan immediately sits straight and starts speaking, 'I mean, she is diabetic, and she hasn't had anything since yesterday. She has been awake almost every night since the beginning of this week, studying for her model exams. What if she faints in college or while writing her exam? She is mad at me but why take it out on food?' Aayan falls back on his chair, dramatically holding his head.

Zubair just stares at his friends outburst with honey chicken stuffed in his mouth. He swollows them without chewing properly which leads him to choking and then, gulping down half a bottle of water. After handling his childish behavior, Zubair looks at Aayan and says, 'If you are really that worried about her, why don't you go pick her up from college and take her out for lunch? You know, try to apologize to her.' Aayan looks at his friend for a brief moment, then suddenly stands up from his chair and walks out the door. After a moment Aayan opens the door slightly and says in a very low voice, 'Thanks, man.' Zubair just blinks at the now, closed door, 'Ruhee is surely making him do stuff.' he says with a smile and turns back to his lunch, 'Time to have some honey chicken!'

Aayan was leaning back on his car, which was parked outside of Ruhee's college. Many girls were leaving the college, but not before giving him a second look. He was impatiently waiting for a particular face. His face relaxed when he saw a certain multi coloured hijab girl, walking out. Ruhee was smiling and chatting with Aina. She had not yet noticed Aayan waiting there for her. Jian noticed that many girls were looking at a certain direction, so she also looked. Her eyes widened and she elbowed Afza, who was busy typing on her mobile. She looks at Jian to see her looking at something and so, she looked aswell. She frowned at the site and elbowed Ruhee. Ruhee looked at her friend who pointed her to a direction. Ruhee looked that way along with Aina and all four of then stopped in their tracks.

Ruhee frowned, not knowing what he was doing here. She walks over to him, maintaining the frown on her face. She stood before him and folded her hands, 'What are you doing here?' She asks him. Aayan suddenly became nervous, 'I.. Uh.. I was passing by, so thought why not pick you up.' he says, and laughs awkwardly. Ruhee narrows her eyes at him. He clears his throat and stands straight and says, 'So, shall we?' he asks, worried she might reject him. Ruhee looks to her left and her right, seeing the college girls looking at Aayan and whispering. Her frown deepened at them and she turned back to look at her frozen friends.

She points at Aayan and waves them goodbye. They nod their heads at her. She turns back to him and says in a stern voice, 'Move.' Aayan quickly moves aside scared, and Ruhee opens the car door and gets in. A smile instantly graces Aayan's lips. He happily gets in his car and drives away. Ruhee just stared out the window while Aayan kept giving her nervous side glances. He cleared his throat and asked, 'Did you have lunch?' 'No.' she said, 'What a coincidence, I didn't have aswell.' he says and laughs awkwardly, 'I doubt it's a coincidence.' he hears her say. He signs and says, 'Since, we are out and together, why not have lunch outside?' 'Ammi must be waiting for us at home.' she says. Aayan had already informed his mother about his plan to make up wit Ruhee, and she was okay with it, 'Ammi has gone to Shifa aunts place.' he says. Ruhee just nods his head at that. So, Aayan heads to a restaurant.

They reach the restaurant and they are taken to their table. Aayan pulls a chair out for Ruhee and she sits down. Aayan sits opposite to her with a nervous smile on his face, but it wavers seeing her cold face. Aayan realized then, that he really really messed up. The waiter comes and hands them menu cards. Aayan remembers how Ruhee didn't like placing orders, so he searches something that both of them would like, 'Béchamel sauce shrimp speghetti.' he hears Ruhee say. He looks up at her as she hands the menu back to the waiter, 'And for you, sir?' the waiter asks Aayan, who was staring at Ruhee. Aayan looks at the waiter and hands him the menu and says, 'Same.' the waiter leaves them.

Aayan looks at the table nervous. He looks up at Ruhee to see her looking the other way, 'So, um.. Ruhee, how was your exam?' he asks her, trying to start up a conversation, 'Good.' she replies, still not looking at him. Aayan nods his head, 'What exam did you have?' he tries again, 'Food Microbiology.' she says, nonchalantly. Aayan nods his head again, 'What kind of subject is that?' he asks, again, 'The biology kind.' she says. Aayan shuts up seeing how she wasn't interested in speaking to him. The food soon arrives and they both eat in silence.

Aayan and Ruhee were now seated in the car, on their way home. Ruhee was still looking out the window. Aayan was now desperate to hear her cheerful voice again. He was used to Ruhee always chatting and happy but this Ruhee, he didn't like one bit and the worst part, that it was his fault she was behaving like this. Just then, Aayan noticed an ice cream vendor. A smile graced his lips as an idea popped in. He stops the car near the vendor and gets out, before saying to Ruhee, 'Stand out, I'll get us some ice cream.'

He walks to the vendor and buys to ice cream sticks. One choco rock for Ruhee and a choco bar for himself. He come back to see Ruhee standing outside the car with a straight face. He holds each ice cream in his hands and stands before Ruhee. She rises an eyebrow at him, 'I am really sorry for yelling at you like that yesterday, Ruhee. I really shouldn't have said all thoughs words in my anger. Will you please forgive me?' he asks, and stretches his hand towards her, which was holding her ice cream. Ruhee looks at Aayan, then back at the ice cream and then back at him.

Ruhee's face slowly losens up and a smile graces her previously grim lips, as she takes the ice cream from his hand, 'I forgive you.' she says in a soft voice as she tears the wrapper of her ice cream. A big grin forms on Aayan's face as he opens his ice cream, 'Thanks.' he says and she nods at him, enjoying her ice cream. Both of them were enjoying their ice cream when Ruhee asked him, 'I still don't get why you got so mad?' Aayan looks at her and says, 'Because you spoke to Nicholas when I told you not to.' 'But why not?' Ruhee asks him with her cute frown, 'Because he is your stalker.' Aayan says, his aura going cold, 'I knew that.' He hears Ruhee say and he looks at her dumbstruck, 'And yet, you spoke to him?' he asks.

Ruhee nods her head and says, 'I wanted to know why he did that, and you know, he didn't have any wrong intentions. He just wanted to get to you.' she looks at Aayan to find him staring at her, 'He wanted to get to me through you?' he asks, Ruhee nods her head and says, 'Apparently, he thinks that you are very protective of me. But that still doesn't explain why you got mad?' She looks at Aayan for and answer and he says, 'You were talking to him and laughing. And when he winked at you, you just smiled.' he says as it is the worlds biggest crime to wink at her.

'He was just being playful.' Ruhee says and he scoffs. Ruhee stares at Aayan with a mischievous smile on her face. Aayan looks at her and asks, 'What!?' Ruhee pulls out the ice-cream from her mouth and says in a teasing manner, 'You got jealous, didn't you?' Aayan's eyes grow wide as he says, 'What? Jealous? And me? Of him? No way! Why would I?' he says, getting nervous. Ruhee gives him another teasing smile and says, 'You know, because he winked at me.' 'Naah!' he says and turns away, his face heating up, 'Okay.' Ruhee said, still unsure and smiling.

Even if I did get jealous, she doesn't need to know that.

Aayan and Ruhee finish their ice-cream and head home. They reach home and Sahma was so glad that they made up. After a happy dinner, Ruhee and Aayan were getting ready for bed, when Aayan asked, 'How did you know he was your stalker?' 'Oh, I read your chats.' Ruhee says, going through her notes, tomorrow was her final model exam. Aayan stops adjusting his duvet and looks at her, 'What!? How!? I mean, How!? I remember deleting it.' he says, stuttering, 'Technology these days is very advanced, Aayan.' Ruhee says, still not looking up at him, and if she had looked at him, she would have laughed at his expression right now.

Aayan cleared his throat and asks, 'You read, everything?' to which Ruhee just nods her head. Aayan takes a deep breath and walks into the rest room and locks it. He leans on the door and closes his eyes.

God, this is embarrassing!!