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Kashvi Pov
I hate silence.
People think silence is peaceful.
For me...
It has always been terrifying.
Because every time someone goes silent around me, I start believing they're about to leave.
Maybe that's why Saanvi's behavior hurt me so much.
Not because she shouted at me...
Not because she ignored me...
But because she stopped talking to me.
That silence was louder than any harsh words.
I kept asking myself the same question over and over again.
"Did I really do something wrong?"
If I did...
She could've scolded me.
She could've gotten angry.
She could've even fought with me.
I would've accepted everything.
But not this...
Not being pushed away without knowing why.
And then...
Aarohi.
The moment she said she'd stay away from me...
Something inside me broke.
Why do people always think leaving is the solution?
Do they have any idea what it feels like to be left behind?
I know that feeling.
Better than anyone.
I've spent years watching people disappear from my life.
Some left because they wanted to.
Some were forced to.
And one...
Was taken away from me.
Noor...
Even after all these years, your absence still hurts the same.
I wonder...
If you were here today...
Would you have hugged me and told me everything would be okay?
Or would you have cried with me?
I don't know.
I just know that I miss you.
Every single day.
Then my thoughts drifted to him.
Netrabhan.
The one person who somehow notices every little change in me without me saying a single word.
He never asks unnecessary questions.
He never forces me to smile.
He simply stays.
Sometimes...
Just having someone stay is enough.
I don't know what he sees when he looks at me.
But whenever I look into his eyes...
For a moment...
My fears become quieter.
My heart feels lighter.
And I start believing...
Maybe...
Just maybe...
Not everyone leaves.
Maybe some people are meant to stay.
I hope...
He's one of them.
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Author Pov
Night...
The entire house was silent.
Only the moonlight entered through the window, spreading a soft glow across Kashvi's room.
Kashvi was sitting beside the window, hugging her knees to her chest.
Her eyes were fixed on the stars.
Tears silently rolled down her cheeks.
She didn't even bother wiping them away.
Her mind kept replaying the same scenes again and again.
"Why do people do this?"
"If there's a problem... then they should talk."
"Why do they stop talking instead?"
"It hurts so much..."
Just then...
Ping!
Her phone vibrated.
She slowly turned, walked towards her bed and picked it up.
The moment she saw the sender's name...
A tiny smile appeared on her tear-stained face.
Netrabhan: "Aap theek hain?"
She smiled sadly.
"Yeh hamesha mujhe uss pal milte hain... jab mujhe sabse zyada zaroorat hoti hai."
"Pehle meri duniya mein..."
"Aur ab haqeeqat mein."
She quickly replied.
Kashvi: "Haan."
A few seconds later...
Netrabhan: "Share karna chahengi... aapko kya hua hai?"
Kashvi smiled faintly.
Kashvi: "Aur naa bataun toh kya karenge?"
Almost instantly...
Netrabhan: "Toh mai firse aise hi poochta rahunga... jab tak aap bata nahi deti."
A small smile escaped her lips.
Kashvi: "Achha??"
Netrabhan: "Jii haan."
She stared at the screen for a few moments before finally typing.
Kashvi: "Kya mai itni buri hu... ki log mujhse baat karne ki jagah... mujhse baat karna hi pasand na kare?"
The typing bubble appeared immediately.
Netrabhan: "Buri... aur aap?"
"Aap kabhi chah kar bhi bhi buri nahi ban sakti."
"Samjhi aap?"
Reading those words...
She smiled through her tears.
Then she began typing.
Kashvi: "Aaj pata hai kya hua?"
He already knew.
Eshaan had told him everything.
But...
He wanted to hear it from her.
So he simply replied...
"Nahi toh."
Kashvi slowly told him everything.
About Saanvi.
About Aarohi.
About how both of them had decided to stay away from her.
Finally she typed...
"Ek bolti hai maine replace kar diya hai..."
"Aur dusri bolti hai woh mujhse door rahegi..."
"Lekin mai kyun karungi aisa?"
After reading every message...
Netrabhan smiled softly.
Netrabhan: "Dono bas insecure hain."
"Aap unhe pyaar se samjhayengi na..."
"Toh woh samajh jayengi."
Kashvi pouted while typing.
"Lekin pata hai..."
"Mai unhe samjhane ki jagah unpar gussa hoke aa gayi."
Netrabhan: "Koi baat nahi."
"Aapka bhi gussa hona jaayaz tha."
She bit her lower lip.
Kashvi: "Sacchi na?"
"Maine galat toh nahi kiya gussa hoke?"
Netrabhan: "Bilkul nahi."
"Kabhi kabhi saamne wale ko realise karwana bhi zaroori hota hai."
Kashvi smiled.
"Kitna achhe se samajhte hain mujhe..."
After a small pause...
She nervously typed.
"Ek baat poochun?"
"Aapka birthday kab hai?"
A smile appeared on his face.
"Do din baad."
Her eyes widened.
"Kya??"
"Yeh aane wala do din baad?"
"Sach me?"
He chuckled.
"Toh aur kaunsa do din baad hota hai?"
She laughed for the first time that day.
Then she asked...
"Aapko khane me kya pasand hai?"
"Kuch bhi nahi."
"Sweet me?"
"Woh bhi kuch bhi nahi."
"Kyun?"
She quickly lied.
"Kuch bhi nahi... aise hi pooch rahi thi."
He smiled and typed back.
"Aur aapko?"
Before she could reply...
A sudden pain shot through her stomach.
She frowned.
Something felt wrong.
She immediately went towards the washroom.
A few minutes later...
She came back.
Her fear had turned true.
Periods.
She quietly sat on the bed.
Her mood became even worse.
Just then...
Another notification appeared.
Netrabhan: "Sogayi kya aap?"
"Aarzoo?"
She quickly replied.
"Nahi."
After sending it...
She kept staring at his chat.
She suddenly realised...
How much she missed talking to him.
Without thinking...
Her fingers typed on their own.
"Mujhe aapki yaad aa rahi hai."
She pressed send.
One second...
Two seconds...
Then suddenly...
Her eyes widened.
"Yeh maine kya bhej diya?"
She immediately deleted the message.
She stared at the screen nervously.
"Please unhone na dekha ho..."
But...
It was already marked as Seen.
On the other side...
Netrabhan froze.
His eyes remained fixed on the screen.
"Mujhe aapki yaad aa rahi hai."
Even though it had been deleted...
He had already read it.
A slow smile spread across his face.
His ears...
His neck...
Even his cheeks turned a soft shade of pink.
He placed his hand over his racing heart.
Without wasting another second...
He quietly stepped out of his house.
Meanwhile...
Kashvi had no idea.
She kept waiting for his reply.
Minutes passed.
No message came.
Her heart slowly sank.
"Shayad naraz ho gaye..."
She hugged her pillow tightly.
"Mujhe aisa nahi bhejna chahiye tha..."
Tears once again filled her eyes.
A few moments later...
Netrabhan reached outside her house.
He stood beneath the window of her room.
Looking up...
He saw her.
She was sitting on her bed wearing a simple kurti and palazzo.
Her hair was loosely falling over her shoulders.
The moonlight made her look even more beautiful.
Without realising...
He whispered to himself,
"Yeh raat me toh aur bhi pyari lag rahi hain..."
He placed a hand over his heart dramatically.
"Hayee..."
"Koi itna pyara kaise ho sakta hai..."
He couldn't take his eyes off her.
Then...
He noticed the fresh tears on her cheeks.
His smile disappeared instantly.
He quickly took out his phone and typed-
"Zara window ki taraf toh dekhiye..."
Kashvi looked at the notification with confusion.
Slowly...
She turned towards the window.
And the moment her eyes landed on him...
She froze.
Kashvi blinked once...
Twice...
Then rubbed her eyes with both hands.
She stared at him again before mumbling to herself,
"Kashvi... tu toh itni pagal ho gayi hai ki ab woh saamne bhi dikhne lage hain..."
Standing outside the window, Netrabhan heard her and couldn't stop himself from smiling.
A soft chuckle escaped his lips.
He quickly typed-
"Andar nahi bulaengi aap?"
Her phone vibrated.
She looked at the message...
Then back at him.
Her lips parted in shock.
Slowly...
Taking tiny baby steps towards the window, she reached it and carefully opened it.
The moment he stepped inside, she stood completely still.
After a long silence, she asked in almost a whisper,
"...Aap sach mein hain?"
Netrabhan didn't answer.
Instead...
He slowly extended his hand towards her.
Kashvi hesitated.
Very carefully, she moved her fingers forward.
The instant her fingertips touched his hand...
She immediately pulled them back as if she'd felt an electric current.
Looking down, she whispered like a guilty child,
"Sorry..."
He frowned softly.
"Kisliye?"
Still staring at the floor, she replied,
"Meri wajah se aap aaye..."
She hesitated.
"...Aur maine message..."
Netrabhan decided to tease her a little.
He tilted his head innocently.
"Kaunsa message, Aarzoo?"
Kashvi's cheeks instantly turned pink.
"Wohi..."
"Main... aapko..."
He leaned in slightly.
"Aap kya mujhe?"
She looked everywhere except at him.
Then, in the tiniest voice,
"...Yaad..."
He smiled mischievously.
"Yaad...?"
She covered her face for a second.
"Netr... please na..."
The moment she said that...
His teasing disappeared.
Instead, his own ears turned a soft shade of pink.
He looked away shyly.
Kashvi took a small breath.
"Sorry... meri wajah se-"
Before she could finish...
He interrupted softly.
"Koi baat nahi..."
Then, almost absent-mindedly, he added,
"Mujhe khud aapki yaad..."
He stopped.
His own words caught him off guard.
Silence.
Neither of them spoke.
They simply looked at each other.
Completely lost.
Slowly...
Netrabhan lifted his hand towards her face.
With the utmost care, he removed her spectacles and placed them on the bedside table.
His gaze never left her.
For the very first time...
He was seeing her without them.
Those hazel eyes...
He had never noticed just how beautiful they were.
And Kashvi...
She was equally lost in his warm brown eyes.
It felt as if time itself had stopped.
Suddenly...
Both of them looked away at the exact same moment.
Kashvi's cheeks had turned a deep shade of pink.
Trying to hide her embarrassment, she softly said,
"Baithiye na..."
Netrabhan nodded and sat down on the single-seater sofa placed near the window.
After a second, he looked at her.
"Aap nahi baithengi?"
Kashvi looked around her room.
There was only one sofa.
The only other place to sit was the bed.
She quietly started walking towards it.
Just then...
She felt someone gently hold her wrist.
Before she could understand anything...
Netrabhan lightly pulled her towards him.
She lost her balance and landed on his lap with a soft gasp.
Her hands instinctively rested around his shoulders to steady herself.
He immediately adjusted her carefully so she wouldn't slip.
Looking at her with concern, he asked,
"Uncomfortable?"
Kashvi looked into his eyes and slowly shook her head.
Then she asked,
"Aur aap?"
A small smile appeared on his face.
"Aapke saath toh kabhi nahi."
Her heartbeat skipped.
Unable to meet his gaze, she lowered her eyes and absent-mindedly started playing with one of the buttons of his shirt.
Meanwhile...
Netrabhan simply kept looking at her.
As if he wanted to memorize every little detail.
Feeling his gaze, she whispered shyly,
"Aise kyun dekh rahe hain...?"
"Kahin aur bhi toh dekhiye..."
Without taking his eyes off her, he replied,
"Kahin aur kyun dekhun..."
"Jab mere saamne itna pyara nazara ho."
She had no answer.
Instead...
She slowly raised both her hands and covered his eyes.
He laughed softly.
"Aarzoo..."
"Aap aisa nahi kar sakti."
"Mera itna pyara aur khoobsurat nazara disturb kar rahi hain."
Immediately, she removed her hands.
Looking at him with wide eyes, she asked,
"Pyara...?"
He nodded.
"Ji."
"Aap."
Her heartbeat became even faster.
She asked again,
"Khoobsurat...?"
Once again...
He answered without hesitation.
"Aap."
Her face burned with embarrassment.
Unable to bear his gaze anymore...
She slowly hid her face against his shoulder.
In a tiny voice she mumbled,
"Aap aise sab bolke mera muh band nahi kar sakte..."
He smiled.
Without thinking, he replied,
"Toh kuch aur karke muh band kar sakta hoon?"
The words escaped before he could stop them.
Both froze.
For a few seconds...
Neither moved.
Then Netrabhan cleared his throat awkwardly.
"...Sorry."
The silence returned.
This time...
Comfortable.
He gently stroked her back in a slow, reassuring rhythm.
Kashvi's fingers found his little finger and curled around it.
Neither of them tried to say anything.
Words weren't needed.
She quietly looked up at him.
He was already looking at her.
After a long while, she murmured sleepily,
"Neend aa rahi hai..."
His expression softened.
"Toh so jaiye..."
Still holding onto his little finger...
Still resting comfortably against him...
Kashvi slowly closed her eyes.
Netrabhan smiled faintly.
A few moments later...
He, too, closed his eyes.
The moon continued shining through the open window...
While the room fell into a peaceful silence.
----
It was 4:00 a.m.
The entire world was still asleep.
The room was silent, filled only with the soft moonlight entering through the window.
Both of them were sleeping peacefully on the sofa.
Suddenly-
Tring... Tring... Tring...
An alarm echoed through the room.
Netrabhan was the first one to wake up.
He slowly blinked his eyes open.
The first thing he noticed...
Kashvi was still sleeping peacefully on his lap, her fingers gently wrapped around his little finger.
A small smile appeared on his face.
"Kaash aise hi waqt ruk jaaye..." he thought.
The alarm kept ringing.
He didn't want to wake her up...
But he knew she had to.
Very softly, almost like a whisper, he called,
"Aarzoo..."
Kashvi stirred a little but didn't fully wake up.
Slowly opening her sleepy eyes, she looked straight at him.
A sleepy smile spread across her face.
Still half asleep, she mumbled,
"Hayee... yeh kitne sundar hain..."
Netrabhan froze.
His heartbeat skipped.
"Subah subah heart attack dene ka iraada hai kya madam ka?" he thought, trying not to smile too much.
The alarm rang again.
This time Kashvi opened her eyes completely.
She looked around.
Then at him.
Then again around the room.
Her lips parted in shock.
She had thought last night was just another dream.
After all...
For the past many nights, she had seen this exact dream.
But today...
It had actually happened.
Realising where she was sitting, she quickly tried to get up.
The moment she moved...
Netrabhan instinctively tightened his hold on her hand.
Looking at her, he softly asked,
"Itni subah alarm?"
Kashvi scratched the back of her neck awkwardly.
"Woh... main hatana bhool gayi. Exams ke time ka alarm tha na..."
He simply nodded.
Suddenly, Kashvi's eyes widened.
She quickly stood up.
"Hey Bhagwan!"
"Aap yahan kya kar rahe hain?"
"Aap apne ghar jaiye!"
"Agar kisi ne dekh liya..."
"Ya kisi ko pata chal gaya toh..."
She kept speaking without stopping.
Meanwhile...
Netrabhan wasn't listening to a single word.
He was only looking at her.
When she noticed that he wasn't replying at all, she pouted.
Then slowly placed both her hands over his eyes.
"Aap aise mat dekhiye na..."
He gently held her wrists and lowered her hands.
Smiling softly, he asked,
"Kyun?"
Kashvi looked away.
Her cheeks had already turned pink.
In a tiny voice, she replied,
"Mujhe sharam aa rahi hai..."
His smile grew wider.
"Achha..."
"Tab toh main aise hi puri zindagi dekhta rahunga."
She immediately looked at him.
"Please na..."
Seeing her pleading face, he laughed softly.
"Achha... theek hai."
She smiled in relief.
Then quickly remembered the time again.
"Ab jaiye bhi."
"Isse pehle koi dekh le."
He looked at her for a few seconds before asking quietly,
"Mera jaana zaroori hai?"
"Aise hi nahi reh sakte kya?"
For a moment...
Her heart wished to say-
"Mat jaiye."
But instead she smiled gently.
"Netr..."
"Jaiye bhi, please."
"Hume school bhi toh jaana hai na."
He sighed dramatically.
"Theek hai..."
"Jaisa aap kahein."
He stood up.
But...
He still hadn't left her hand.
Kashvi looked at their joined hands and smiled.
After a few steps she called,
"Netr..."
He turned.
"Haan?"
She lifted their joined hands slightly.
A playful smile appeared on her lips.
"Mera haath bhi leke jaayenge kya?"
"Haath toh chhodiye."
He looked at their hands...
Then back at her.
Without letting go, he said softly,
"Naa..."
"Aise kaise chhod doon?"
He held her hand a little more firmly.
Then smiled.
"Yeh haath chhodne ke liye thodi na pakda hai."
Those words made her heart race once again.
She lowered her gaze shyly.
After a few seconds she whispered,
"Netr..."
He chuckled.
"Achha baba..."
"Jaa raha hoon."
Reluctantly...
He finally let go of her hand.
Stepping out through the window, he climbed down carefully.
Kashvi stood near the window, watching him.
Before leaving, he looked back.
She was still standing there.
Waiting.
Smiling.
He smiled back.
"Phir milte hain..."
Kashvi nodded.
"Ghar pahunch ke message kar dijiyega."
He nodded once.
"Ji."
After walking a few steps...
He turned around one last time.
She was still there.
Looking only at him.
A smile automatically appeared on his face.
He waved slightly.
Then quietly disappeared into the early morning darkness...
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At school...
Everyone was already present.
Yesterday, after reaching home, Saanvi had told Aarohi everything-every single thing Shivani had said to manipulate her.
The moment Aarohi heard everything, she got furious.
Without saying anything, she smacked Saanvi lightly on the arm.
"Pagal hai kya tu?"
"Uski baaton mein aa gayi?"
Saanvi rubbed her arm dramatically.
"Ab aur kitna maregi?"
"Ho gayi na galti..."
"Sorry..."
Then she folded her hands dramatically.
"Tu bole toh kaan pakad ke sit-ups bhi karungi."
Aarohi rolled her eyes.
"Haan haan... kar."
Without thinking twice...
Saanvi actually held her ears and started doing sit-ups in front of everyone.
Aarohi's eyes widened.
"Arey... maine toh mazaak kiya tha!"
She quickly stopped her.
"Bas! Ho gaya! Ab rehne de."
Saanvi looked at her nervously.
"Mujhse naraz nahi hai na?"
Aarohi smiled softly and shook her head.
Everyone around them smiled.
Even Kashvi smiled seeing the two of them together.
The moment Saanvi and Aarohi looked towards her...
Kashvi quietly got up and walked away.
Everyone understood why.
•••
From the very morning...
Both Aarohi and Saanvi had been trying their best to convince her.
But Kashvi only replied with one-word answers...
Or simply nodded.
Nothing more.
It was lunch time.
Everyone was sitting together in the garden, eating quietly.
Aarohi looked at Kashvi.
"Kashvi... aisa kyun kar rahi hai?"
"Maan ja na..."
Saanvi immediately joined.
"Haan na... sorry."
Without even looking at them properly, Kashvi replied calmly,
"Arey kyun?"
"Kya hua?"
"Main toh replace kar rahi hu na?"
Then she looked at Aarohi.
"Aur tu..."
"Tu toh door rehne wali thi na?"
"Ab itna paas mein kyun baithi hai?"
"Jaa..."
"Kahin Saanvi ko bura na lag jaaye."
Then she turned towards Saanvi.
"Waise bhi tujhe toh pehle se lagta hai na ki main Aarohi ko zyada importance deti hu."
Ishvik couldn't control himself.
He burst out laughing at her sarcasm.
Aarohi glared at him.
"Tujhe toh main baad mein dekhti hu."
Then she looked back at Kashvi.
"Kashvi..."
"Yeh sab iss mand buddhi Saanvi ki wajah se hua."
"Yeh pagal Shivani ki baaton mein aa gayi."
Without missing a beat, Kashvi replied,
"Aur tu?"
"Tu Saanvi ki baaton mein aa gayi."
Saanvi and Aarohi both looked at each other.
Then muttered under their breath,
"Kitna taunt maarti hai yeh..."
Netrabhan, who had been quietly listening till now, finally spoke.
"Toh taunt khane wale kaam hi kyun karte ho?"
Both of them immediately looked at him.
"Chup."
Kashvi turned towards them.
"Unhe kya chup bol rahe ho?"
"Mujhe bolo jo bhi bolna hai."
Saanvi and Aarohi looked at each other helplessly.
"Dono ek dusre ke liye kitne pagal hain..."
"Ab kuch bol bhi nahi sakte inko."
Kashvi frowned.
"Kya?"
"Khud mein kya baat kar rahe ho?"
Both immediately folded their hands.
"Sorry..."
This time...
Kashvi's expression changed completely.
Her eyes filled with hurt.
"Main kya pagal thi..."
"Jo pure ek hafte se poochti rahi-"
'Kya hua?'
'Kya hua?'
"Aur tum dono ne ek baar bhi batana zaroori nahi samjha?"
The smile disappeared from everyone's face.
Silence.
Even Ishvik stopped joking.
Slowly, he whispered to Eshaan,
"Bhai..."
"Yeh kitni shaant ladki hai..."
"Koi bol sakta hai abhi?"
Eshaan nodded.
"Wohi toh..."
"Gussa bhi aisa karti hai ki hum bhi darr jaaye."
Netrabhan didn't say anything.
He simply kept looking at Kashvi.
Saanvi slowly spoke,
"Meri galti thi..."
Kashvi looked at her.
"Mujhe ek baar bhi batana zaroori nahi samjha tune?"
"Main poochti rahi na?"
Saanvi's eyes became watery.
"I'm sorry..."
"Mujhe pata hai mujhe batana chahiye tha..."
"Promise..."
"Aage se aisa kuch bhi nahi hoga."
"Sacchi."
Aarohi immediately nodded.
"Haan..."
"Sorry..."
"Sach mein..."
Kashvi looked at her.
"Arey..."
"Sorry kyun?"
"Tu toh door rehne wali thi na?"
"Jaa phir."
Aarohi sighed dramatically.
"Fir taunt..."
Then she smiled weakly.
"Us waqt na..."
"Main correct mindset mein nahi thi."
Before Kashvi could reply...
Ishvik spoke.
"Rehti hi kab hai?"
Aarohi looked at him dangerously.
"Ishvik..."
But to everyone's surprise...
Kashvi nodded.
"Kya?"
"Ishvik sahi toh bol rahe hain."
Everyone laughed softly.
Aarohi immediately folded her hands again.
"Sorry..."
Kashvi finally took a deep breath.
Then looked at both of them.
"Main bas iss baat se gussa hu..."
"Ki tum dono kisi aur ki baaton mein aake itna sab soch liya."
"Tum dono mere liye ek ho."
"Dono ki apni-apni jagah hai."
"Main kisi ko bhi kisi se replace nahi karne wali."
She looked at Saanvi.
"Tu insecure thi..."
"Tu mere paas aati."
"Mujhse baat karti."
"Main tujhe samjha deti."
"Lekin tune mujhe hi nahi bataya."
Then she turned towards Aarohi.
"Aur tu..."
"Bas usne bol diya aur tune decide kar liya ki tu door rahegi?"
She shook her head.
"Friends hain hum."
"Insecure hona normal hai."
"Lekin uske liye baat mujhse karni thi..."
"Apne andar nahi rakhni thi."
After a small pause, she quietly said,
"Lekin koi baat nahi..."
"Jab main mar jaungi na..."
"Tab karte rehna replace... chhodna... aur yeh sab."
The moment the word "mar jaungi" left her mouth...
Netrabhan froze.
His smile vanished instantly.
Everyone went silent.
Kashvi looked at both girls one last time.
Her voice softened.
"Main ab tum dono se gussa nahi hu."
"Bas yaad rakhna..."
"Tum dono mere liye equally important ho."
"Dono ki ek-ek jagah hai..."
"Jise koi replace nahi kar sakta."
"Tum dono bhi nahi."
Without waiting for a reply...
She quietly walked back towards the classroom.
Netrabhan immediately noticed something.
Her breathing had become uneven again.
Without saying a word...
He silently followed her.
Behind them...
Saanvi and Aarohi stood with their heads lowered.
Eshaan gently placed a hand on Saanvi's shoulder.
"Koi baat nahi..."
"Kashvi bas gusse mein thi."
"Thodi der mein normal ho jayegi."
Saanvi wiped her tears.
"Lekin usne... marne ki baat..."
Eshaan smiled softly.
"Woh bas gusse mein bol diya."
"Chalo..."
She nodded quietly.
Both of them walked towards the classroom.
Meanwhile...
Ishvik noticed Aarohi silently wiping her tears.
He called softly,
"Ziddi afat..."
She glared at him.
He immediately corrected himself.
"Mera matlab... Aarohi."
Then he pointed towards the bench.
"Idhar baith."
She sat down.
Instead of sitting beside her...
Ishvik knelt on the grass in front of her.
Looking up at her, he smiled.
"It's okay."
"Woh bas gusse mein thi."
Aarohi looked at him with teary eyes.
"Ishvik..."
"Main sach mein kisi ke beech mein nahi aa rahi thi."
"Mera aisa koi intention nahi tha."
He nodded gently.
"Main jaanta hu."
"Aur jo Saanvi ne bola..."
"Woh insecure ho gayi thi."
"Shivani ki baaton mein aa gayi."
Then he smiled mischievously.
"Aur agar tu uski jagah hoti..."
"Toh shayad tu bhi waise hi karti."
She thought for a second...
Then sighed.
"...Haan."
Ishvik smiled proudly.
"Bas."
"Ab iss baat ko chhod."
"Ho gayi galti."
She nodded.
Then suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"Ek minute..."
"Tune uss Shivani ko naam se kaise bulaya?"
Ishvik blinked.
"Arey..."
"Uska jo naam hai wahi toh bulaunga na."
Before he could react...
Aarohi pinched his arm hard.
"Aah!"
She pointed a finger at him.
"Agar uska naam firse tune apne muh se liya na..."
"Toh tera muh phod dungi."
Then she added possessively,
"Uska kya..."
"Kisi aur ladki ka naam bhi apne muh se mat lena."
Ishvik smirked.
Leaning slightly closer, he whispered,
"Are we jealous... mia cara?"
Without warning...
Aarohi grabbed him by his collar.
Looking straight into his eyes, she said,
"Koi shak?"
"Kisi aur ladki ka naam apne muh se lena bhi mat."
She let go of his collar.
"Chal hatt."
"Mujhe class mein jaana hai."
She turned and walked away.
Watching her leave, Ishvik couldn't stop smiling.
He shouted after her,
"Arey rukiye toh!"
"Main bhi aaya aapke paas!"
Hearing him...
A small smile finally appeared on Aarohi's face as she continued walking.
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