Final Part
Vikram and Naina are rewriting their story. After the dust of their divorce settled, something remarkable happened. They found their way back to each other, not as ex-spouses, but as two souls rediscovering the love that never truly left...
(The clock ticked close to 10 PM. Vikram, Gaurav, and Tanvi sat cross-legged on the carpeted floor around a small table, engaged in a spirited game of teen patti.
A half-empty bowl of peanuts and glasses of whiskey stood as silent witnesses to the game.)
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Gaurav: (stretching his arms): Kabir ki aaj cricket practice, bahut tough thi I guess. Dinner karke, bas seedha sone chale gaya.
Vikram: (nodding, dealing the cards): haan.... Thakaa- thakaa hua lag bhi raha tha. bahut quiet sa tha dinner pe.
Tanvi: (smiling proudly): Achha hai na, kam se kam discipline seekh raha hai. bit I feel like we are pushing him a lot
Gaurav: (shaking his head): Nahi, Tanvi... abhi uski umar hai, mehnat karne ki.... Aur waise bhi, Kabir apni limits samajhta hai.... (he smirks) mujhe toh yeh surprising baat lagi.... ki aaj Kiaan aur Kiara bhi jaldi sone chale gaye...
Vikram: (chuckling): Haan.... it's quite shocking.... warna woh dono toh, Saturday ko raat ke 12 baje ke pehle kabhi nahi sotay!!!
(Vikram scoffed and shuffled the cards before distributing it to each player with practiced precision.)
Vikram: (grinning): Chalo, Tanvi. Let's see if you can finally win a round.
Tanvi: (rolling her eyes): aap dekhte jao, bhaiya!!!
(She picked up her cards with exaggerated care, glancing at them with narrowed eyes as though she were analyzing an international chess match.)
Gaurav: (sneaking a peek at his cards): Arrey wah, Tanvi. Pehle toh basics samajh lo. Don't show off if you don't know what a sequence looks like.
Tanvi: (pretending to ignore him): Chup kariye, Gaurav ji. Dekho, mujhe toh lagta hai main abhi jeet jaaungi.
Vikram: (chuckling): Achha? Pehle bet toh lagao. Bluff karne ke liye bhi thoda risk lena padta hai.
(Tanvi confidently placed a token on the table, her face an exaggerated mask of nonchalance. Vikram raised an eyebrow but said nothing, while Gaurav studied her closely.)
Gaurav: (leaning forward): Mujhe lagta hai tum bas acting kar rahi ho. Ek kaam karo, mujhe apne cards dikha do, main bata deta hoon jeetne laayak hain ki nahi.
Tanvi: (mock glaring): Dream on, Gaurav ji. Aap khud ke cards sambhal lo.
(The round progressed, with Vikram carefully upping the stakes and Tanvi matching every bet, her confidence unwavering. Gaurav, after a moment of hesitation, sighed and placed his cards face down.)
