Other side Arohi Goenka

Part 8

***********Neil's POV************

Now, where has she called me, I sighed as I stood in a residential area waiting for a door to open, on the outskirts of a city.

I wanted to knock on the door but wondered who would open it. Aarohi?? But why would she?? Doesn't she live with the Goenkas?? Then whose house it is??

As I wondered an Auto stopped behind me Ye lo bhai I heard a voice, it was her, chipkali.

Before I could see her face or ask her a thing, she quickly grabbed her keys from her handbag and opened the door, and grabbed me in.

I too followed her and let her take me in as if I wanted someone to take me in.

Her well-painted nails were placed tightly on my wrist, holding it. It was as if she wanted to pull me out of my miserable state, but whom am I imagining things with this Aarohi, who plots against her sister...ehhh?!!! I stopped my thoughts at this point as I saw her leave my hand and close the door hastily as if hiding me and went to switch the lights on and fell on the bean bag that was there in front of me as if nothing happened.

I sighed seeing her and saw a black bean bag at the corner of the house and dragged it put in front of her and sat down while she lay completely on her back on the bean bag holding her head.

Why did you call me here?? I asked her ...

Without getting up she just lifted her face and spoke. Did you not ask to meet?

Haa. But whose house, is it?? I asked holding my curiosity down.

She got up from the bean bag and sat Mine and quickly neared my face her big eyes were terrifying me I have kidnapped you she said scaring me.

As my eyes widened in bewilderment she laughed and went back to her bean bag.

A quick thought prompted me, Yeh hasti bhi hai???* (Does she laughs?), Because it was the first time, I saw her like that laughing wholeheartedly...I came out of my thoughts again hearing her voice.

*****************Arohi's POV**********

I could not control my laugh it's not that it was that funny or that I was that happy. I think the sadness in me had taken a new trick up its sleeve now.

I contained my smile It's my house, Chamkadad. I pay the rent, aur I hid you because yehan ki landlady bahut strict hai...

Par kyun (but, Why) was the immediate question from Neil.

Now, how do I tell him that when my inner turmoil gets the better of me and is at its peak breaking point, I come here to soak in the peace and calmness that this empty house has to offer?

I faked a smile as usual and silently went near the glass door and slid it open and went to the small terrace or balcony this house had.

***************Our POV**********

Neil too silently followed her to the small balcony and stood on the opposite side off the balcony. The balcony was not that big both were just standing 10 inches apart putting their hands on the railings and leaning on it.

Silence accompanied them along with a crescent moon that looked like it was smiling, at last, looking at the two people together, soaking themselves in its warmth.

Sunbath and getting tan in the sun are for happy souls, but for broken souls like these two the chilly wind and the little warmth and light from the moon afar made them feel more comfortable.

After hearing and processing all the commotion and loud voices around them, and hurting themselves, the silence between the two, felt like a dream space for them.

It was like two broken souls carefully placed their broken pieces, in front of the night, without each other's notice, and the night being their secretive friend engulfed all their shattered pieces in its darkness.

It was how many minutes since they stood on the balcony they did not know, staring at the blank sky with only the moon in it, as the silence between them provided a more contented space than they ever shared. It was their language maybe.

After a well 15 minutes, aarohi slowly asked in a husky voice the cafes at this time of the night would be closed so I called you here. What do you want to talk about??

Neil within himself threw an immediate answer "About my heart, its pain", but he had no guts to say it or rather did not want to open up to aarohi.

About akshu?? Aarohi's words made him come out of his thoughts... Haan... he nodded immediately.

But why are you concerned tum toh Bhabhi se utna pyaar bhi Nahi karti na?? (You don't love your sister that much, right? Then, why are you concerned?

Arohi smiled a little.

Neil felt like he may have hurt her a little for the great empathetic being he was.

Sorry, Neil uttered making Aarohi's eyes widen.

It was the first time somebody said sorry, and Neil had not even hurt her that much infact he had never hurt her.

Neil: aisi kya gur rahi ho mujhe tume sorry koi bola nahi kya?? (Why are you glaring at me like that? Has no one said sorry to you?)

Arohi faced the sky again, jinko sorry feel hona tha vo toh... (the person who needed to feel sorry she is...)

Neil was always inquisitive about why she had grudges against such a loving sister. Ashara Bhabhi na is a dream sister to get then why do you always belittle her?

Arohi let down her signature fake smile I indeed have let you in my place, don't take advantage and get into my personal space. You wanted to meet and talk, so you talk. Just go ahead with your business and don't even try to meddle with mine. she ordered like a queen.

Neil too smiled I wanted to ask you whether by any chance you know any airport official we check the passenger details on that date and know where Bhabhi is. Not wanting to open up to her.

At this moment the crescent moon that was smiling at them hit and covered itself in a cloud feeling disappointed with these two not opening up to each other.

Both of them saw the lights from the moon dim a little, as they glared back at the sky.

Arohi still glaring at the cloud might know a person she said while Neil looked and nodded at her and turned back at the moon, and they yet again soaked in the never-ending silence.

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That's all for today guys

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