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Chapter 42 - Chapter 27: Okay... how do you know me?

Samar opened his eyes and was surprised to see the man sitting in front of him: IT WAS NONE OTHER THAN AIDEN!! Even though Aiden and Samar haven't officially met before, they recognized each other. Aiden stammered, "Y-y-you're ss-Samar right?" Samar raised an eyebrow with confusion and asked, "Hi Aiden. How do you know me, and what am I doing in your room?"

Aiden took out his cell phone and showed a picture of Samar and Olivia together. Samar asked in concern, "Where did you get this?" Aiden responded, "Olivia gave it to me." Samar asked again, "Why would she do that? Even though I told her that I am mad at her." Aiden replied, "I know why. It's because she decided to leave for Oxford without discussing it with you." Samar scoffs, "Ugh! She told you, right?" Aiden said, "She didn't have to tell me anything. Anybody would get mad at that. I know exactly how you feel."

Samar ridicules, "Ha! Typical talk! Go on with the lecture, I'm listening!" Aiden yelled, "Samar! I know that feeling because I was in the same situation as you! I didn't talk to her for ten years until I met her again in Oxford!" Samar's anger fades away. He felt like he finally had someone with who he could talk to without hesitating. Aiden remembered and asked, "Wait a minute... how do you know me? We've never officially met."

Samar sighed, "Well... you are Air-Man, and you are engaged with Olivia's former best friend Sarah Sanchez, right? I saw your tweet. It takes guts to confess to the whole world about your identity." Aiden's eyes softened as he said, "Guess who inspired me to do that?" Samar removes his phone from his pocket and shows Aiden a picture of Sarah, Aiden, and Olivia together when Sarah proposed to Aiden.

Aiden's eyes widened with shock and responded, "I didn't post that. I only know one person who did that!" Samar's expression suddenly changed. He regretted, showing Aiden that photo. Aiden asked in exoticism, "Samar? Are you hiding something?" He then continued, "You still love Olivia, don't you?" Samar's eyes filled with tears, and he stammered, "Y-y-you c-can't tell a-anybody." Aiden's eyes harden at the same time, and he replied, "I will unless you do." Samar screams, "Why?! Look, Aiden, I am glad you saved me from last night, but I am afraid that you can't help me in any way." He then tells Aiden what happened and why he was roaming around the streets at midnight.

Aiden advises him, "Okay Samar, here's what you do. If you want to get over Olivia and make things better, tell Sakshi that you want to still live with her, but the subject of marriage is too early in your relationship. You want it to grow. Give it some time so that both of you can arrive at a point where you can make the right decision." Samar smiled weakly and said, "Thank you, Aiden. Can I tell you something? Please don't judge me." Aiden replied with confidence, "I will never. You're already like my close friend." Samar replied, "I feel the same way." He then continued, "I have found a job in a prestigious university in Oxford, so I will be moving there with Sakshi within a week."