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

Chp:-17 Earn It

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NEEL RAMAKRISHNAN

After having a fun filled and satisfying dinner I dropped Anisha home. She refused at first but then gave in. I'm so happy she agreed to give me a chance. Yes, I've to earn it as she said which I surely will. This time I won't let you go Panda bear. I will make everything alright. I've got second chance and I'll make the best use of it.

I was on my way back home from Anisha's house. I turned on the fm and the song 'Yeh dooriyan' from love aaj kal was been played. That's one of Ani's favourites. I couldn't help but think about whatever she said. Her words were replaying in my mind.

I fell in love with a guy and I've been in love with him since so many years and today also I love him a lot. The saddest part is it's unrequited. Yes, he had a girlfriend whom he loved dearly. I was longing to be with my best friend and share everything with him but unfortunately I never got to be with him this is one of the reasons why I hated those 4 years of college and started avoiding you and I purposely left early for the USA.

Who is the guy she's talking about? Whom did she fall in love with? Do I know that guy? I couldn't help but feel guilty.  What kind of a best friend I am! I wasn't there for her. Damn it. I stop the car as there was a signal and ran my hands through my hair. I felt so guilty angry at myself.

I don't know why but the thought of Ani loving someone made me feel a little uneasy. No I'm not selfish I mean, I'm not saying that she can't love anyone of course she can, it's just that I really have no idea why I'm feeling so. I felt a pang in my heart when she said that she loves someone.

These feelings are completely new to me and I'm clearly unable to understand. Ugh......I'll loose my head soon I guess. I noticed the green signal and started driving. I really need to sleep or else I'll have to consult one of my colleague doctors ugh.

ANISHA VENKATASUBRAMANIAN

Anisha I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. I really am. I've suffered a lot in these seven years. I've yearned to see you, to spend time with you to be with you. I realised a lot of things just after you left, I realised how important you are to me. I was wondering about what went so wrong and how can I make things right. Please give me a chance Ani, I'll make it upto you. I promise I won't let you down. I am really sorry for neglecting you. I really am. Can we please be friends again?

You'll have to earn it. It won't be so easy mister.

Neel dropped me home after dinner. I was thinking about our encounter for the first time after seven years. He has become even more handsome ugh don't even get me started on that.

The fact that he's still in a relationship with Ramya made me feel angry, jealous and sad. The way he was talking about Ramya and his relationship it felt as if he isn't happy. His eyes didn't have that shine and spark that usually we see in a person's eyes when you refer about someone they love.

When he said that it's kinda on and off my heart jumped with happiness. But then I immediately made myself calm down. That's bad manners! I didn't want to build up any hopes about anything I've already suffered enough due to my heartbreak and my poor heart can't handle anymore. I've to control myself.

He has asked for a chance and I said that he'll have to earn it. Neel has been my best friend, my partner in crime but in  those four years of college he became oblivious and negligent and he was hardly there. His presence in my life which mattered to me a lot faded. I want to be assured that he'll alway be there, he really cares, he's truly my best friend just like how he used to be before the MBBS days. For that he surely has to earn it what I mean by that is he has to prove it that he's truly the same old Neel, my best friend.