IT HAPPENED ONCE UPON A TIME (COMPLETE ✅ UNDERGOING SLOW EDITING)

Chp:-3 Crappy Day

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I know chapters are long I'm sorry please bare with me😅.

ANISHA VENKATASUBRAMANIAN

Our college timings are crazy. It begins at 7:30am and sometimes at 8am and goes on till 4pm. We have break now till 2pm. It's 1:20pm right now and I just finished my lunch like five minutes ago. I went to the college's library and started reading the murder mystery The Mysterious Affair At Styles by my favourite author Agatha Christie. I love Hercule Poirot.

I was enjoying every single bit of my reading but my moment was broken by someone hitting on top of my head.

I said, "ouch." I looked up to see Jiya sitting in front of me.

Jiya said, "hey Nerdie. Here you're sitting nicely and reading your novel and I've been searching for you like everywhere in the college. Come on girl you do this all the time. Go home and read know now come on everyone is in the cafeteria for lunch."

I said, "I'm done with my lunch. I don't want to come."

Jiya said, "what happened Anisha? You look kinda disturbed."

I sighed and said, "bro it's nothing."

Jiya said, "it's nothing ki bachi chal chup chaap se bata kya baat hai?"
(Just tell me what is it that is bothering you?)

I recited the entire story to her from the moment we entered the college to those morons bothering me with their awful words and Neel's outburst.

I said, "I wanted to pull that bitch's hair. She tried to impress Neel like seriously? I so wanted to yell that Neel is mine but ugh." She laughed.

Jiya said, "wow he's indeed a perfect example of the knight in shining armour. I swear I would've killed that model bitch and her minions." I chuckled.

I said, "believe me he has always been that for me. That guy is just so amazing I mean I have no words to describe. Those filthy people won't even think of coming near us they won't take Neel's words for granted I'm damn sure because no one has ever messed with Neel ever. He is just the best." I smiled.

Jiya gave me a faint smile and said, "Anisha till when are you going to be like this? Why don't you confess your feelings to Neel? Just let it all out believe me you'll feel light."

I chuckled humourlessly and said, "do you think it's that easy? No Jiya I can't do this. I can't loose him I'll not be able survive I won't be able to live peacefully. What if he doesn't take it in the right spirit? He'll distance himself from me he'll avoid me and I can't stand that. I've seen it, I've felt it, I've observed it and I know it that Neel doesn't have any sought of feelings for me. He surely loves me but I'm nothing beyond a best friend to him nothing more and nothing less. I just can't do it. I have no guts to do it." I could feel tears coming out of my eyes.

Jiya got from her seat and hugged me and rubbed my back softly. She pulled away and gave her hanky I took it and wiped my tears.

I said while sniffling, "why Jiya? Why did I fall so deeply in love with Neel? Like of all the people out there why did I have to fall in love with Neel? I don't know how and when it happened. All I know is that it happened once upon a time. It was beyond my control. Why falling in love and being in love with someone hurts so much. I can't even do anything about it. I feel so helpless. This is why I'm keeping a decent amount of distance from Neel these days. I have a bad feeling like something is going to happen something so bad that I never ever wanted it to happen."

Jiya said, "shh...enough Anisha. Relax. Don't worry too much ok. Neel will always be your best friend. He'll never ever distance himself from you. We know it, you guys can't survive without talking and spending time with each other. You're his partner in crime and he's yours. You're taking too much stress. Just chill. And about confessing your feelings or not confessing your feelings you do whatever you feel is right but don't make any decisions in haste just analyse before that. Trust me everything will be fine it'll get better. I know it that Neel will always be your best friend."