Vicious Best Friend

12. Inayat

I walk out of the track stadium when my phone vibrates with a series of notifications .

My heart freezes whenever I receive a text or something , anything.

There are a number of photos of mine from the locker room in front of my eyes and my heart sinks . Life is really over.

Unknown: these will be posted on DEU's fanpage today . I just wanna know your feelings about it .

Inayat : no don't do that.

Unknown: then DIE . Dream Elite University has so many towers , pick any one and jump . If you don't die then wait for me to make my next move .

Without thinking again , I just take the stairs of the first tower and reach at the terrace. Feeling short of breath I stroll towards the boundary of the terrace and climb up . When I stand on it I just know that life is over for me . I'm not a strong girl like Zara , who can fight for herself . The only option I have is to die .
"I'm sorry " I speak with tears streaming down my cheeks when someone grabs my arm and yanks me back. I land on the ground and I think I scratched my elbow . When I look up, my eyes land at none other than Kiaan Raghuvanshi. My body freezes and a shiver runs down my spine.

He tilts his head looking at me and then deadpans "Don't be a looser "
Seriously ? I'm about to kill myself and the last person I get to see is him ! Kiaan fucking Raghuvanshi.

"That's all you got say" I hold my bruised elbow

"What did you expect? That I'll shed a tear or two in order to pity you ? That shit is not my class . Do you think you've come to the world and it will all be a flower bed ? shocker ! it is not! "

"You don't know what I'm going through " I sob.
When you need someone to listen but you don't want them to judge you then the best person for that situation is the one who doesn't care, doesn't possess any feelings and doesn't give a flying fuck . Maybe that's why God sent him.

" It's just a phase and it will pass , if it's not your fault then don't punish yourself for it " He speaks and my jaw drops on the floor when he exits .
Did kiaan Raghuvanshi say that to me ?
No , no , I must have misheard .

I get up realizing that the jerk just threw me on the ground . Was he saving me or trying to kill me the other way ?
Anyways he's much more dangerous than that considering he had almost killed Zara , crystal who his own sister and even Archit .

"What happened to you" Zain rushes towards me .

"I fell "
He looks at my elbow and instantly takes me downstairs.

"What the hell were you doing upstairs , what if something major happens when you are being so careless . My life depends on you for God sake " he goes on talking while I look at his face. How will I ever be able to face him after all of that ?

"I'm alright " I voice while we walk out of the medical room . I don't want to be around him most of the times because he makes me feel uncomfortable, not his fault but I am not what he deserves maybe . The girl whose life is in the hands of an unknown.

"Are you sure ?" He questions and I nod . All of a sudden ,he pins me to the wall and looks into my eyes " you still have time , tell me if there is anything otherwise if I come to know through anyone else than you'll witness my other side"

"Stop scaring me " I huff while my heart is pounding against my chest .

"Are you going home ? "

"You tell me , should I? "

"Yeah you should, ofcourse " I smile . He should go away because I don't know what is going to happen next .

When I go back to the apartment all the girls are sitting in Zara's room while she's not here . She went with archit and Zain. He left . My heart aches on the thought.

"I can't believe I've to go there, ajeeb zindagi hai " ishani mutters while Crystal is busy looking at herself through the mirror.

"Where are you going " I question and she mumbles "The Monsters University, told you and you've to come with me . The next semester will begin after the Prestige Ceremony "

"Shru why are you so silent " kai questions with a very low voice as if she's scared and when I shift my focus towards shruti , she has her head kept on her bent knees while her eyes are fixed at a wall on the side .

"Don't tell me " I whisper and stroll towards her.
She's lost it again and that shit is really scary . Everytime when she turns so silent , she's about to have a panic attack and when she does have a panic attack , it feels like we're going to loose her forever.

"Shru " kai places her palm on her head but she doesn't move , she's like a stone.

"No" I whisper as if this day wasn't already enough .

"I'm like her " she finally speaks up without looking at anyone .

"Shru" kai voices again "Shru !" She shakes her this time and I pull up shivay's number to dial a call .

"Shru isn't talking and something is seriously wrong with her " I speak in a single breath and his voice sounds as anxious as mine "Don't say anything to her and don't make a group around her, I'll just be there "
He hangs up and I throw my phone aside .

"Get the fuck away " she slams her phone on the floor and kai gets up immediately. Ishani's face turns pale.

"Guys get out of here " Crystal says and I nod but immideatly shivay comes running inside the house . As soon as he sees her , he sits in front of her .

"I said leave me alone " she hits him with her fists .
"Go away, go away just leave me alone "

"Calm down sweatheart , it's alright" he grabs both her wrists and pulls her towards his chest . She keeps hitting his back but he keeps holding her head close to his chest.

"Shh--- calm down "

I'm shocked to see how a maniac like shivay can be so understanding and calm when it comes to shruti .

"Aww "Crystal voices with real tears in her eyes .

"I'm like her ?" She asks with muffled voice while her face is still hidden in his chest .

He turns silent and doesn't say a word this time but keeps caressing her back .

"That's why you hate me so much shiv ? " She looks at his face with teary eyes .

He doesn't say anything still but we all exit the room and I shut the door behind me but my eyes land upon Zain standing near the main door.

"what are you doing here" I ask Walking towards him .

"I couldn't go" he smiles .

"Why"

"Because I know you need me and I can't leave you alone "

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Translation -:

ajeeb zindagi hai
(Life is wierd )