I saw as Riya stormed out in anger, directly sitting in her car.
“Aaliya” Akshara said. I hummed, still looking her way.
“Do you find her weird?” She said causing me to look at her and instantly nod. “Very much!” I stopped in confusion.
“They aren’t natural. Whatever they are doing is for show, or maybe it’s looking like that” I again nodded remembering how she pinched him when he hugged her.
“Was it also her who dropped you and Arhaan’s friends home the party night?” She asked me. I took in a deep breath, whenever she mentions his friends, That…Reyansh and that night comes to my mind.
“Oye” she said shaking me. “No! It wasn’t her” I said remembering that she was about to go with me, but when she heard that Arhaan’s friends will be going with her too, she refused and sent her another friend and took her car.
Akshara lightly rubbed her chin saying “Daal me kuch to kaala hai… nai nai! Actually Puri daal hi kaali hai. Arhaan also knows her.” I looked again at the door to see Sidharth also storming out. “Aaliya, let’s go.” He shouted in anger.
“Akshara I’m go–” I stopped as I saw her talking on phone. She hinted me that it’s uncle and waved at me as I walked to the car.
“Riya?” I asked as I saw her covering her face with her both hands. “Yeah?” She asked removing her hand but still tried to hide her face from her hairs.
She’s crying.
As we were in the way, I got a mail. I checked it.
Shaurya: Come at Arhaan’s house, now. It’s urgent.
He saved his number in my phone himself that night when we were coming back from club. What can be urgent at this time? And why is he calling me?
“Shaurya just messaged me that there’s something urgent, and asked me to go there.” I informed Sidharth. I don’t want to go there,and neither is Sidharth going to allow me.
I started typing
Sidharth is not allo–
I stopped when he suddenly turned the car in opposite way. “I’ll drop you there” I gulped hearing this from Sidharth. “It’s 9:30!” I said again. “He said there’s something urgent, right? Then you should go” Said the same person who didn’t even let me go to my friend’s house at 6pm even if Papa allowed.
What urgency can he have that he needs me there?
“Go, I’ll be waiting here” He said as I stepped out and parked his car at the side. I looked at the house, and felt a bit awkward to come here.
I saw the guard in deep sleep on his chair as I walked forward towards the door and pressed the door bell.
I noticed the door open, but still waited for someone to come. I could hear some faint whispers.
It isn’t her, why would
she knock?
Who else do you expect it to be?
It’s absolutely her!
Who are they talking about? Me? I don’t think so.
I was about to enter but again stopped. Hearing–
Everything is ready right?
Yeah
I tried to peep inside, but couldn’t see anything, except darkness. “Is no-one inside?” I heard a voice from behind me. “There are, I could hear voic–” I instantly turned behind to see who it is.
I screamed hard the moment I saw his blue eyes so close to me, he tried to close my mouth by putting his one hand over my mouth and another at the back of my head.
I stood silent, but then my eyes again enlarged when I noticed how close he’s standing to me. I tried to push him away from me, causing him to lose his balance and trip down. But his grip on me was strong, causing me to stumble and fall alongside him.
I closed my eyes tightly, ready to hit my head on the ground but, it landed on a soft thing. I opened my eyes and tried to look what I am at to see him again staring at me.
“If your done enjoying my soft chest, then can you mind getting up from me?” It’d be better if the overconfidence inside him was wrong.
“I’m not enjoying” I muttered getting up but soon stopped when I noticed my locket stuck with his chain. I looked around us and then at him. I’ll need to get up before someone sees me like this.
“What are you even doing, open it quickly” I said just pulling my locket from his chain. “Don’t you dare break that” He said holding my hand. I instantly pulled it away. “Then open it yourself”
He started looking at both carefully and then started pulling it. “I’m not interested in holding your hand either” he muttered. Did I said he is? I heard the door of the house opening and my heartbeat increasing.
“Fine, keep it” I said pulling it out of my head, handing it to him and standing up instantly. “Why didn’t you opened it before?” I ignored him and walked forward towards the door as I saw Neil and Shaurya standing at the door.
“What were you both doing there?” Neil asked. I glanced back to see Reyansh standing up. “He tripped down from there, so I tried to help him up” My eyes landed on Shaurya’s dressed arm.
“How did you got hurt?” I exclaimed walking to him and looking at it carefully. “Car Accident” he said stepping back from me. I wasn’t standing that close to him..
“Come inside first” Neil said walking inside and others also went inside.
Why am I here?
I saw the entire house decorated, and the lights are on now. Maybe, this is the celebration Akshara was talking about.
“What was the urgency you were talking about?” I asked Shaurya. “What urgency?” He asked back, I looked at him with crooked brows. “Then why did you tex–” Neil interrupted me. “I texted you from his phone” I turned to him.
“Why?” Shaurya and I asked in sync. “Because we planned a birthday surprise for Akshara bhabhi and I thought she’d be happy to see you here” he answered. “But didn’t you guys celebrated already? Akshara said that.” I asked and they all looked at me with dropped jaws.
Or maybe, Only her and Arhaan celebrated together.
“What? Even Arhaan doesn’t know about it” Shaurya said. “He knows it, actually she said that Arhaan gave her a big surprise and he even came to pick her.” I informed them.
“I told you to ask him” Reyansh said pointing at Neil. “Now, what about this?” Neil asked in irritated voice looking at all the decoration.
Atleast I can go back quickly.
“What is this?” I heard a similar rude voice causing me to turn around and check. I saw Arhaan’s Father, mother and Sanya with some luggage standing there.
It’s more awkward than it is supposed to be.
“Aaliya? What are you doing here?” His mother asked.
Why isn’t my brain working?
“Wo…” I pointed my finger, god knows where. “She is here to celebrate Akshara bhabhi’s birthday” Reyansh answered.
“Ohh, so you guys are even celebrating that girl’s birthday, who’s the root of all these problems!” He yelled jerking off a table of glasses of drinks, causing all the glass to fall on the ground and shatter into pieces.
Someone pulled me back by my arm and I turned back to see Shaurya. “Glass” he said eyeing at the glass pieces where I was standing.
“But these things are not because of her” Shaurya exclaimed. “So you all also started speaking for her? Don’t forget that you all are stuck here because of her, and you” he pointed at me, I gulped.
“She did the worst to you, and you’re still here to celebrate that girl’s birthday, like a shameless person?” Does he not have a break installed in his mouth?
“Where is him?” He said looking everywhere. “He’s out with Aks—” Reyansh cut Neil in the middle. “He’s doing overtime today” I looked at him, lying so perfectly.
“Overtime? After cancelling so important meeting? Do you guys even have an idea about the loss he’s gonna face if they also cancel the deal with him, which they absolutely should after being insulted this way?” I saw as Sanya stood there in tention and her mother came forward, trying to calm him by rubbing his back.
“Let him come back home, then let’s talk everything out. About cancelling the meeting, He might have some reas–” his mother was interrupted by uncle’s sudden yell. “He have a reason. That girl. And just look how I’m throwing her out of this house tomorrow” I held the person beside me’s hand tightly. Whatever it is..but how dare him say that far.
It’s just because of the fact that I know, if I try to take her stand, I’ll only make the situation worse knowing my defending skills. I saw as he rushed inside in anger.
“My finger” Someone winced beside me and then I noticed I was literally bending his fingers backward. “Couldn’t you say anything?” I told Reyansh. “I’ve got the sense of when to say and when to not” he said looking at me.
“You should go back home for now. I’m sorry for what he said” Sanya said coming forward. I nodded “I’m going back” I said lightly before walking towards the door.
“Aaliya” her mother called me and I looked at her. “Are you going back alone?” She asked me.
“Sid–Bhaiya is waiting for me outside.” I said walking out and looking where he was, to see no-one there. “But there isn’t anyone” she said looking there with me.
“Maybe he’s waiting somewhere else. Let me call him” I said pulling out my phone and calling him.
He picked up the call after ringing for so long. “I’m done, Come quickly” I said instantly. “Aaliya…I can’t..” I didn’t had to listen more of his excuses. I ended the call.
This is enough. I’ll need to talk to him now. He did the same that night at club. I told him multiple times that I don’t want to go with them but he didn’t listened, but he didn’t heard and drove home alone.
“Bye aunty” I said joining my both hands and then walking out of the house. “Aaliya” she said again stopping me on my tracks without turning back to her.
Why do I want to cry now?
“Is he really waiting for you?” She asked again. I closed my eyes tightly as I hate to lie. “Yeah, he’s waiting there” I said pointing far somewhere, before walking away.
How can there house be at this type of location? There is barely any vehicle on the road and the street lights are also blinking.
Sidharth didn’t even called me back to ask how I’ll come back home. What is he really doing?
Suddenly, I heard a car horn behind me and my speed increased. I should’ve have asked his mother for help. But no, I did great by not taking help from the family who insulted my friend.
I could hear the car still following me. I started walking at 2x speed. If I run, he’ll know that I know. But the car also sped up. I stopped, and the car also stopped.
I will need to look behind. 1…2…and 3. I turned behind to hit someone’s chest. Don’t look up. “Aunty was right” he said holding me and slightly pushing me away to look at my face.
“Come and sit quickly” Reyansh said going back inside his car. I better walk alone with the ghosts beside me than sitting with him ever again. “I don’t have much time, potato” Aalu is better than potato. I know why he doesn’t have much time.
“You can go back, I’ll take a taxi” I told him as I started walking forward again. “You’ll get a taxi after walking 1 km.” Couldn’t he act like a gentleman and call a taxi himself?
“I’m not a guy who requests again and again. If you want to sit, then sit, or else” I stopped and looked at him to complete his sentence. “Go to hell” he said before taking a quick turn and driving away.
Why do I want to cry more now?
I took a deep breath in and started walking forward. He was getting late because he had to go to meet another girl, I’m sure.
I looked behind to see another car coming my way. Should I ask for a lift? But it’s not a great time to ask for lifts. I kept walking when that car stopped beside me and I looked inside to see a man a driving seat and two girls at the back seat.
“Do you want a lift?” One of the girls asked. They both looked normal. I think I can seat. I opened the door and was about to seat when I heard another car horn.
“Don’t you dare seat in another car.” Shouted Reyansh loudly at me from his car window standing just behind this car. “Sit inside, now” and I smoothly left the car door and walked to his car, sitting inside as he started driving.
“You literally chose to sit with some stranger than with me?” He aske me in the same rude tone. “Strangers are safer than you” I muttered lightly.
“Ohh, thank you for reminding me” he said stopping the car and turning to me. Obviously, it’s going to take me double time to reach home, than needed.
“That night, you requested me not to tell anybody” he said pointing at me. “When did I requested you?” I asked. I just told him not to tell anyone about it.
“Didn’t you requested me not to tell anyone about our kiss?” He said normally making me nervous by pointing his finger at us both. “Don’t mention that again and again” I said looking out the window.
“Waah, And you’re also the one who keeps advertising it everywhere” I turned to him with enlarged eyes. “Ulta chor kot..kowal nai. Ko…” Why do I always forget the right word at wrong times?
“Kotwaal ko daante. Now, tell me. How did Shaurya discovered it?” He asked again. “He also knows it?” I tried to stand in shock but my head hit the…it didn’t hit the roof. I looked up at his hand over my head.
“Thanks to your advertisements” Reyansh said holding his hand with another hand. Did my head hurt him?
“I didn’t told anyone about it. Actually, because of you! I had to fold a scarf around my neck on that beautiful dress” I complained but I noticed him trying to hide a smile over his face.
Was I not supposed to say that?
He started driving again. “Staying away from you is the best” Finally he realised it. I kept my eyes out the window.
I wonder what her brother thinks while leaving her alone always. The innocence she holds is too dangerous, even for me.
When I told her that kissing someone can help move on, I didn’t even expected a bit that anyone can believe it.
But who knew that she’d believe me so much that’ll even make me forget everything else.
Only if I knew she was the girl whom Shaurya liked, I wouldn’t even talk in another way to her. I really deserved each punches he gave me.
When aunty asked one of us to check if her brother is really there to pick her up or not, Shaurya almost said yes, before realising the state of his hand.
Even after requesting Neil multiple times to go, he refused, and that’s why I ended up dropping her home again even though I decided to never meet her again.
“You’re getting late because you have to got meet someone, right?” She asked me, I glanced at her “Whom?” I asked as I had no idea who she is talking about.
“Didn’t you say? You meet a new girl each day?” She asked me and I remembered what she is talking about. Okay, so she isn’t innocent but stupid.
I’ve never even thought of any other girl since she left. But even I don’t know what happened that day with this girl that I couldn’t even push her away.
“Sometimes, I manage with old ones” I answered taking the last turn to her house. She looked at me with enlarged eyes. “W-what do you mean?” first, she asks for it, and then when I answer, she stammers.
“Whatever you want me to.” I mumbled stopping the car. She stared at me. “What?” I asked. “Is your father also rude like Arhaan’s?” I took a deep breath in. “Why do you want to know?” I asked leaning back to my seat.
“I don’t want to know, leave it” she shrugged. “Can’t you see it?” I complained. “What?” She asked in surprise. I eyed her out the car at a man standing in front of the main door with wrapped arms standing like a stone.
“Papa..” She gasped opening the seatbelt and stepping out of the car. “Wait” I shouted and she turned behind. “My father is a sweet person. Contact me if you want to share” She gave me an irritated look before running to him.
Why did she had to be the one Shaurya likes?
I was about to drive back when I heard a loud yell “Who’s that?” He asked her pointing at my car. I didn’t heard her answering, and as far as I think, she’s again in her mute zone.
That’s none of my business, I had to drop her home and I did.
“Aaliya, who dropped you” Fuck it. It’s not my business, but I’ll still interfere.
I opened the car door stepping out of the car and walking to them. “I’m asking something!” Her father yelled at her. “You can ask the same in lower tone too” I said causing them both to look at me.
Aaliya looked at me with big eyes, and her father stared at me with narrowed eyes.
“You?”. He asked pulling her behind him, did I said that I’m about to attack her?
“Let’s go to your son first! Has he got no brain to always leave her alone at night? If he’s not got so time to pick her up then why don’t you hand her a car herself?” I said in the same loud tone he talked to her.
He turned to Aaliya. “But he told me that his car got punctu–” I cut him in the middle as I don’t need to hear further. “What excuse did he made that club night then?” I asked and noticed Aaliya behind him hitting he head. I gulped.
“What did you say?” He asked in confusion. “What mistake did he made.” I said. “After that?” He said taking a step forward. “Then?” I avoided club as I understood my fault.
“Don’t play games with me, say the entire sentence.” I don’t think she will have to hear much, her brother will have to hear. So I think I should say the truth.
“Cl—” I stopped as I saw her signing me not to, from behind him. “Go ask him yourself!” I exclaimed before turning around and walking back.
“What’s your name?” Her father asked as if I’m the superhero who’s going away without introducing himself.
“Ask your potato”
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Maybe….
There is chance that you didn’t liked this chapter. If that’s so…I apologise.
But!
If that’s so!
I’ll gift you with next chapter’s little, very little spoiler.
(I’ll try to write the next chapter as soon a possible, not lying)
So….
Here’s the chapter 27 spoiler.
“Akshara” Arhaan said as I looked at the amazing ocean view. I hummed turning to him and saw him sitting down on his one knee.
Why am I smiling so big?
“I love you” He said opening the heart shaped ring case, in which a diamond ring is at full display.
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