Us Being Us (A Darshan Raval Fanfic)

XLVIII. Dilemmas and Happy News

Aisha's POV:

These past three weeks had been weird. Darshan was distant. No matter what I said, it never made him laugh. Heck, I even amplified my accent. THAT did not work. I was worried about him. 

I walked to our usual lunch table and pulled him up, taking him to the classroom. I sat him down and sat in front of him. "What is wrong with you? Huh?" I asked. He shook his head. "Tell me," I ordered. "No," he said, walking away. I pulled him closer and pinned him to the wall. He pushed me away. "Darshan Raval!! Tell me, NOW," I insisted. "No!!" He yelled. "What's wrong with you? Ever since I came back from the auditions, you have been acting like a complete idiot," I cried. "None of your business, Aisha Kaur Dhillon," he said, holding his ground. "Ok. Don't talk. Don't tell me what's bothering you. I am leaving," I said, walking away. 

I sat down alone under a tree, closing my eyes. "Kya hogaya?" Hardil. I smiled at him and told him everything. "Main baat karun?" He asked. "But, don't tell him that I asked you to," I said, hugging him. He nodded. 

Hardil's POV:

I walked to Darshan, sitting alone in the classroom. "Bro, kya hua? You're so quiet," I asked, sitting beside him. "Nothing," he replied. I stared at him. "Look, I am not gonna open up and spill my guts, just because you're staring at me," he warned. I continued staring. "Okay. I feel that I am not good enough for Aisha. She deserves the world. She needs to be with someone who can give her everything. Not me," he confessed, hiding his face in his palms. "Bhai. She loves you. She is worried. I can see it. The other day, she didn't come to play basketball with us. She doesn't stay back with us after classes. She walks home all alone. She really wants to be there. Talk to her," I advised. He nodded. I smiled and walked to the rest of the gang. Aisha was still missing. I laid my head on Alisha's shoulder and continued talking to others. 

Darshan's POV:

I walked to Aisha, slowly, nervous. She was sitting alone, eyes closed. "Ishu," I whispered. She opened her eyes and looked away. "I'm sorry, Ishu. I was wrong. I shouldn't have pushed you away," I apologised. She looked at me. "I just think I am not good enough for you," I confessed. Her eyes softened. "Darshan, why do you think that?" She asked. "You are beautiful. Awesome. You are someone who deserves the world. Not me," I cried. Tears escaped her eyes. "Is that what you think about yourself?" She asked, sitting me down. I nodded. "Gabbu. You are so gorgeous. You are my best friend. You are talented, passionate. You are hilariously funny. You have this COMPLETELY different way of looking at the world. If anyone's not good enough, it is me, you FOOL," she sobbed, chuckling a little. "You are the one who deserves better. But, I fell in love with you and I couldn't help it," she added. I wiped her tears away and she hugged me. 

At that moment I knew. I knew that this girl would be there for me, even if I am not. Even if I acted like a DARN FOOL, she would still love me to pieces. 

Three Days Later...

I ran downstairs to open the door. Aisha was bouncing around. "Ishu, kya hogaya?" I greeted. "I got in!!!" She cheered, loudly, jumping into my arms. I spun her around. "I am so proud of you," I whispered into her hair. She kissed my cheeks. I was so happy for her. She hugged me, her face shoved into my chest. I kissed her head. "Come, let's go out to the beach. Let's go get something to eat. Frankie or something. Hmmm?" I asked, kissing her cheeks. She smiled, pecking my lips.

We walked to the beach. "Did the others get in?" I asked. She nodded, grinning. She was so happy. I was proud of her. We got two Frankies and sat down on the sand. I laid my head in her lap while she looked at the sunset. "Aqua?" I called. She looked at me. I kissed her nose. She giggled. "I am leaving on March 31st. I will be back on July 1st," she said. I nodded, sadly. I would miss her. "I am gonna miss you too," she smiled. It was already Mid-February. 

Aisha was so happy. And, I was too... I guess.