Just Friends

CHAPTER 29

"He taught me how to love, but not how to stop." 

- UNKNOWN

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"What do you mean?" Harshad shook his head.

"I had seen it with my eyes, Harshad." Yami justified.

"I had simply joked about it, Yami." Harshad stared at Yami with an appalled expression.

"I know, even I was shocked on discovering it," Yami muttered, sounding concerned. "Kiara considers Aditi her friend, Harshad. Even after Dhruv's announcement about the wedding, she had never allowed herself to envy their bond. She always hated it. Aditi was enjoying seeing Kiara in pain. She was attempting to build doubts about Dhruv in her mind. To distance them from each other."

"Why would Aditi do that?" Harshad sounded confused.

"Because she fears that Dhruv will choose Kiara over her." Harshad jerked his head towards Yami.

"I don't think he has the guts to go against his parents," Harshad grumbled. His eyes fixed on the road.

"It isn't about guts but the respect he holds for them. He cares about their happiness and any parent will be fortunate to have such a son."

"Dhruv had charmed you as well..." Harshad was growling and at that moment Yami realized that hate was mutual between Harshad and Dhruv. They both hated the existence of each other. Yami rolled her eyes and concentrated on the view outside the window.

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"Kiara, come on! You need to have that syrup." Dhruv was extending a spoon of syrup to Kiara.

"Doctor hadn't prescribed any such thing," Kiara was scowling as she was staring at the spoon in horror.

Amrita and Avni were enjoying their favourite exchange ever. They loved their cute batter, Aditi walked out of the room excusing herself about a case that she had to prepare.

"Doctor has prescribed many things that you don't take into account. Taking a spoon of syrup isn't going to do any harm to you." Dhruv scolded making Kiara offer him a puppy gaze.

"I didn't have a cold, Dhruv." She was attempting to convince him. "It's just the allergy," Dhruv narrowed his eyes at her. "Really," she pinched her throat making Dhruv melt into a smile but he attempted to hide it from her.

"Aww... so cute," Amrita cooed. "I missed the inner kid of Kiara that can be displayed only in front of Bhai." Amrita whispered in Avni's ears.

"And I missed the inner peace that only she can offer to him," Avni muttered making Amrita glance at Avni with an appalled expression.

"Do you?" Amrita's eyes widen in realization as she spared a glance at Dhruv. He was pulling a spoon filled with syrup in Kiara's mouth while pinching her nose to help her to intake the content. "Bhai? You don't think that bhai... bhai as well..." Amrita shook her head not able to believe the things knocking her brain.

"I don't know, Amu. I just feel that his happiness lay with Kiara yet he is trying to distance himself from her. I don't get him at times, he is so closed, so shut off. I hope he is at least going to allow Kiara to see beyond the façade." Avni muttered walking out of the room and Amrita followed her, sparing a glance at her brother's content face. So, she wished Dhruv could allow himself to be happy.