When I Was Your Man

Eleven - Everything I Do, I Do For You

Everything I Do, I Do For You

The next morning when Yash woke up, he felt beside him for Ishita, but he couldn't feel anything. His concern growing, he searched the whole house for her, finally spotting her in the kitchen, her head in her hands.

"Hungover?" he asked lightly.

Ishita nodded. Yash filled a glass with water and put it in front of her before taking the seat next to her. She drank it all at once and then proceeded to hold her head again.

"Um... you might be wondering what you were doing in my bed this morning. Don't - don't think too much. We didn't do anything," Yash explained to her nervously, wondering if she remembered last night at all.

"I know."

Yash's heart leaped. That meant Ishita remembered? She must have remembered her confession too then.

"Do you... do you remember your story?" Yash asked her.

She nodded. "Look Yash," she said quickly, "I was drunk, I wasn't in my senses. Yes, I admit, I had feelings for you in college. But not anymore. I matured Yash, and so have you. We're different people now."

This was the most she had spoken in days if he didn't count last night's story. Yash felt his heart break at her words, but he nodded meekly. He loved Ishita and that was enough for him. Loving Ishita wasn't about gaining her, it was about giving her love. And he would continue to do that, even if it meant Ishita didn't love him back.

"Alright... do you remember what you said to Dilip?" he asked her, wanting her to open up about her past.

"Yes, I just want to forget he exists. Please don't bring him up again. I embarrassed myself so much."

Yash frowned. "Forget he exists? Why? Your past with him happened Ishita whether you like it or not."

"Why do you care Yash?" she argued, picking up her bag and glaring at him, "It isn't like you were showing this concern over the last few days. I don't know what's with you. I can't deal with this right now Yash. I'm going out. Make yourself food today, I'm done with this."

Yash smiled as she left. This was the Ishita he knew. The one who fought with him, the one who stood up to him, the strong-headed girl he knew was coming back.

"Wait, Ishita," he called out after her, causing her to stop in her tracks. "You said you still love me last night."

"I don't remember."

"You said it while you were asleep," he informed. 

"Yeah right. That's impossible. I don't love you. Yash, I still love Dilip and it'll take time for me to get over him," she snapped, before heading out of the door, leaving Yash grinning more widely than he did in a while.

She had acknowledged that she was getting over Dilip - this was a huge improvement because she didn't have hopes of getting back with him. She was also arguing with him. And more than that, her subconscious mind loved him, whether she was ready to admit it or not.

Yash suddenly felt like a winner today.