When stars align?

All over again

Preeta(snapping her fingers): Karan..

Karan came back to senses and looked at her. She looked at him with a stern expression.

Air hostess: Sir aap ke liye juice?

Karan nodded. Preeta looked at him. He was just so lost that he didn't even realise that he just said yes to juice without even looking at it.

Preeta: No..It's watermelon..He is allergic to that..Karan are you out of your mind..Give him orange juice..

She blurted out in concern of his allergy. Karan realised what he just did.

Karan: I am sorry...orange juice is fine..

Air hostess served him and asked Preet if she wanted something.

Air Hostess: Miss Arora, anything you want?

Karan's heart clenched at the mention of Miss Arora. It was almost three months since they separated, it was mutually agreed divorce.

Preeta: Just water..

Air hostess left as Karan and Preeta had their drinks looking everywhere except at each other.

Karan: Tumhe ab bhi yaad hai..

Preeta: Kya?

Karan: Kii mujhe watermelon se..

Preeta: Rishten tod dene se yaaden saath nhi chod deti..

Karan: Yaadon ne picha choda nhi..Ya tumne picha chudane ki koshish nhi kii

Preeta felt her eyes filling up with tears. Can't this man see she loved him? Even though she had all the reasons not to, but she loved him.

Preeta: Pata nhi..

A lone tear escaped her eye as she said this. Karan noticed and felt bad.

Karan: I am sorry..Main kahi aur baith jaata hu..

Preeta: Koi zarurat nhi hai..Ab jab kuch bacha hi nhi hai toh mujhe koi fark nhi pdta..

Karan nodded. Both put on their headphones and looked away trying to be as gentle as they can be to each other during this journey because seeing each other was like watching those harsh memories all over again.

Flashback

Preeta(angry): I hate you...Are you real Mr. Luthra? How can you do this?

Karan: Shaant hojao...I know meri galti hai..Par stop overreacting..

Preeta: Okay so main overreact kr rhi hu..Tum hmari tickets book krna kaise bhul skta ho..Ab kya airport pr jhakk maaru main..

Karan: Bhul gaya main..I had work..

Preeta: Kaam Kaam Kaam..Apne iss kaam se hi shaadi kyu nhi krli tumne..Koi toh tumhara match nhi tha..Na koi meeting..Kya tha aisa..

Karan held her as his palm pressed on her lips to stop her from creating a scene.

Karan(softly): Calm down..Kyu itna bhadak rhi ho..

Preeta gave him death glare.

Karan(innocently): I am sorry..

Preeta looked at him. She knew he was afraid of flights and it can be just a mistake or his fear. He stepped back.

Karan: We will take the next flight..Maine tickets book krdi hai..

Preeta: Mujhe dikhao..Main check krugi iss baar..Tumhara koi bharosa nhi..

Karan looked at her as she snatched his phone from his hand to check everything. Preeta saw him giving her looks.