From Strangers to Partners

Chapter 22

Arjun's POV:

I sit on the stool while Samyra remains standing, grooving on the songs. I place my hand on her waist pulling her a bit into me. She has her back against my chest. She leans into me while still swaying lightly.

"You know I am-"

"No, I don't. Tell me." She winks at me at her pathetic attempt to joke.

"Very funny. So, as I was saying, you kn-"

"No, I don't because you didn't bother telling me yet."

"Myraaaaa!" I chide at her.

"Okay, fine. Tell me."

"So, as I was saying..." I pause.

"What? Speak now!"

"You made me forget what I was gonna speak."

"Oh God! Really Arjun!"

"Oh, wait, wait. I remember. Don't interrupt me now."

"Okay, I won't interrupt you now." I give her a glare but she gestures to have zipped her lip and throw away the key.

"I am really happy that you came here for me."

"How did you know I am here for you?"

"Because you are here in my arms, duh."

"Ahhh, you see I was here to meet Harsh because he was sweet enough to send me an invite or else I wouldn't even have known of the place. As for standing here, now I can't have my husband doubt me, right? So I will spike your drink after which you'll fall asleep after which, I will go to my long lost lov-" I don't let her complete the sentence, as I get up from the stool to leave.

Myra holds my hand but obviously isn't able to stop me and basically gets dragged with me.

"Arjun, wait! I was just joking even you know that."

"Oh do I now?" I say quite bitterly.

"Yes, you do! Now don't act like this. I came here for you."

"Oh really! Did you come here for me or for Harsh?"

"Are you out of your mind? Why do we end up fighting so much these days? No matter what I do, you need to fight with me. First you got angry because I didn't tell you about Anmol injuring my shoulder, then for not telling you that Anmol talked to me, now you are angry about me teasing you, next I know you will be angry at me just for talking to you. I am leaving, I am so done with this. So done with trying to make you happy by doing things that are gonna make you happy, so done with treading around while talking, afraid of saying anything which might result in something like this. So, goodbye!" She turns to go back inside the party.

Wait! What does she mean by she is done? She cannot be serious, right?

She might be after your douche bag of behaviour for something so small.

I run after Samyra because obviously I can't have her leave me. I go inside to see where she is and talk to her when I see her sitting at the bar with her head down. I go and take a seat next to her.

"Is this seat available?"

"Not for a jerkhead." She mumbles loud enough for me to hear.

"I know I have already apologized enough especially for always fighting and shouting even on the smallest of issues, especially these days but I am really sorry for what just happened. I know that you came here for me but I just couldn't control myself when you took his name."

Samyra doesn't say anything and I realise that I have messed up a big time since she is usually very mature and forgives me in an instant.

"Samyra."