The Last Note [ON HOLD]

10. MIND'S A MESS; SO IS THE HEART.

Trishika's P.O.V:

-"Are you there? Can you hear me...hello? Am I audible? Rocky??"
I kept on repeating, somehow trying to communicate with Ritvik on the other side of the line.

-"Yeah...yeah, I can hear you. But you shouldn't be speaking to me right now Trish,"
Said Ritvik.

-"You need rest. You're in Lucknow for a break. I don't want to burden you with my shit. You don't deserve that!"
He continued.

-"Are you out of your mind, Ritvik Mahajan? Is that why we're best friends? So that you can hide things from me, when you need me the most? This is what you mean when you say that I'm more than a blood-sister for you?"
I countered.

-"Shut up, it has nothing to do with that, Trishika,"

-"It does! You don't have to hide things from me when you know I'm never busy for you. Tell me, what's the matter? You seem upset and that isn't how my brother is!"

-"But you're on a break-"

-"I know I'm on a break! But, I'm never on a break when it comes to you or Mithi or anyone important to me! Tell me now, what's wrong?"
I replied in an authoritative yet concerned and caring voice.

Inhaling a deep breath, Ritvik finally spoke.

-"Trish, tell me, what if someday I just vanish without telling you anything? What would you do?"
He asked me.

-''Are you mad? Ofcourse I'd search for you..."

-"Don't...there's no point,"

-"Why? Paheli bujhana band karo aur saaf-saaf batao baat kya hai, I'm losing my mind now!!"

-"Trish...Aditi...!"
Ritik said slowly, as I sensed a slow cry escaping his mouth.

-"What-
What did she do?!"
I asked as a wave of shock hit me hard and my voice cracked and my body started to shiver.

He burst out crying on the other end, as if begging for his life.

And then it hit me. I've never heard him sound this helpless.

-"Trish, save me, save me pleaseeee...save me from her,"
He said, his voice shivering with fright.

-"She'll kill me. She's insane. She's after my life!"
He continued.

-"I don't know what I'll do-
I don't know how will I be able to face the world-
if she ever announces that I'm gay!!"
Another wave of shock hit me.

-"Whattt??''
I said; astounded.

Ritvik is gay?! My best friend is gay?!

-"She keeps on blackmailing me, Trish...I can't-"
He continued but I turned completely deaf at that moment.

I was too shocked to hear anything.

I-
I don't know how to react to this. I never thought that this also could be a possibility. Don't get me wrong, I'm not putting out an opinion about if being homosexual is right or wrong. But, Ritvik...he's my best friend...and he's gay. And I didn't know that. Why??

-"Ritvik...why?"
I asked and my voice cracked.

-"Trish,"
He said as I could hear a slow cry escaping his mouth.

-"I'm sorry...please! Please don't leave me. I know it's hard for you to accept me now, but please, please I beg you with all my heart! Please don't leave m-"