Mending Her

Chapter-23

Rehan's P.O.V.

Shit.

What have I done?

I didn't want to hurt her. But I did the same.

Why do I have to be so honest?

Why I couldn't try to bond with her first?

I just thought she will hate me if she thinks I became friends with her because I wanted to win her.

It's not the truth.

Yes, I love her and wanted to be here.

But I want to be the person she can trust.

With whom she can share all her pain, happiness, sadness.

Who she can love and also with whom she can argue with no remorse.

I want to tolerate all her mood swings.

I want to take credit for all her smiles.

I want to be the person who will wipe her tears and complete all her wishes.

But I think I can never do all this.

She will hate me from now.

I thought when I will confess she will be angry.

But what I saw on her face is a disappointment.

Maybe she has searched for a friend in me but I break her dream.

Maybe she is feeling betrayed.

Did she think of me as John and despise me all her life?

No, she can't. I am not anything like him.

I love her and wanted to be with her.

I will never betray her, break her trust.

"Sir, Mam left alone. It's late at night and this area a deserted." One of my staff says, and I came out of my daze.

"what?" I ask confused.

"Mam left alone, this area is not safe for women at night. "he repeats.

"Shit, she didn't bring her car. Where will she go all alone at this time of night? What if some mishap happens?" I cuss and ran outside.

I sit in my car and started to drive crazily.

I was keeping my eyes outside to see if I can find her, but she is nowhere to be seen.

She can't walk so fast.

And taxi is not easily available in this part.

I take my phone and start to call her.

But every time she cut the call.

Then I text her, "Nyla where are you?" But no reply.

I send her almost twenty messages but she didn't answer a single one of them.

I was getting so tense so I called Sid "What man? Why are you calling me in this time?" He asks annoyed.

He sounds breathless, and I know why he is annoyed.

I may have disturbed his private moment.

But that is not my concern now.

"Sid, can you contact Nyla? She is not taking my call," I say anxiously.

"Why will she take your call?" He asks annoyed.

"Sid, Don't ask unnecessary questions. Just call her and ask where is she." I say angrily.

"Ok let me check," he says maybe understanding the importance of the situation and he cuts the call.

A few minutes later, he calls again.

"She is not taking my call too." He says and bad thoughts come to my mind.

"How can I know where is she? I don't even know is safe?" I say almost breaking down.

I messed up everything.

I break her heart and now she must be in trouble too because of me.

"Ok. I have Lily's number. I am sending it to you. Call her and ask her. She will surely know." He says to calm me down.

After a few minutes, a text come with Lily's number and I quickly call her.

I tell her everything in short.

"And now she is not taking my call. I am tense. can you please tell me where she can go? I will try to find her, too." I say anxiously.

"Ok, Rehan don't worry. I have a tracker set on her phone. I will find her." Lily says.

"please text me the address and I will go to her," I plead.

I just want to see her for once.

If she is safe, I will be relieved.

"Listen, it will not help, if you meet her now. I will manage you don't worry." She says.

"But... She is in this condition because of me. I have made her sad. I need to make her understand I don't have any ulterior motive. I love her." I try to make her understand.

"Rehan, trust me. If you go now, it will make the situation worse. I know her, she will not listen to you now. You go home and I will handle her." she says.

I know what she is saying may be right.

She knows her more than anyone.

And how Nyla left I may be the last person she wants to see now.

"Ok, at least inform me if she is safe," I say and she replies affirmatively.

After that, I drive toward my home.

I wanted to make this memorable for us.

She will remember it all her life, but maybe as a nightmare.

A few minutes later, Lily's text came. "she is safe in her apartment. I will be there, so don't worry." She texts.

I sigh and walk inside my house.

How can I not worry?

That girl I wanted to love will hate me all her life.

How can I make it right?

How can I make her forgive me?

The whole night I couldn't sleep in tension.

I never thought someone can affect me so much.

Love was never my priority.

My family, studies, business always keep me so occupied that I never feel like falling in love.

But she come into my life and make me feel what I was lacking in my life.

But will she leave me now keeping this hollow in my heart?