AASHIQUI : chain bhi..dard bhi

Chapter 33

JANNAT

We'r travelling in Private Jet, which is as big as mansion I don't know what happened to bus because I'm too fucking zoned out to care, best thing I have personal bunk here too.

I freeze when the sliding door of the bunk opens, but relax once I see Shivi. I haven't spoken to Faisu since last night and I have no intention of talking to him unless absolutely necessary. There are only eleven days left on tour, so while it will be difficult, it's doable.

I turn off the music I was listening to and remove my earbuds when she plops down on my bunk. "Baat krna chahti ho?"

I would, but unfortunately the two friends I have on this bus—Faiz and Shivi—are the two people I can't tell—it will be a big mess and their career on stake. I just need to get through this tour so I can get my money and go back home to my dad. I shake my head, internally cursing myself when my eyes water.

A frown mars her face. Then, to my absolute surprise, she wraps her arms around me. "Mai jabrdsti ni krugi Baby. But I'm here—strictly as your friend—if you ever need to talk." She wipes my tears away. "Uska Khoon krdu?"

That gets a small laugh out of me. "If you did, I'm pretty sure iss planet ki 75% ladkiya tumhe kosegi."

She lifts a shoulder in a shrug. "Eh, Muje aadat h."

She studies me intently. "I don't know what the asshole did, but whatever it is, usse bhi utta hi hit kr rha h syd kyuki vo bhi apne lounge se bahr ni aya naa kisi se baat kr rha hai."

Her brows crash together. "On a scale of one to ten, how bad is it?"

"A million."

She sucks in a sharp breath. "In that case, he's screwed." She looks away. "Promise tum gussa ni krogi agr mai kuch bolu abbi toh?"

Talk about a trick question. "That depends on what you say."

Her teeth saw along her bottom lip. "Okay, but just know that this doesn't mean I'm sticking up for him. Trust me, I am firmly team Jannat."

Despite not liking the sound of this, I silently urge her to continue.

"Faisu is an asshole."

"On that, we agree."

"But he's got a good heart. U know bchpn meri masi kaha krti thi, duniya ki rit h achi chiz tk pauchne k liye tumhe bohot lambi chadhai krni pdti jisme tumhe chot bhi lgti h dard bhi hota h...but once you finally reach there, you'll realize k inn sb dard k sukoon vo manjil thi, uski asshole personality k piche aaj bhi vo 7 saal k bccha h jo bs saccha pyaar or sath chahta hai or uske bdle vo tumhe 10 guna jyada saccha pyaar dega." She makes a face. "But ofcourse usse vo tb hi milega Once he pulls his head out of his ass. And trust people right"

She raises a hand. "But again, team Jannat, Agr usne iss hadd tk bura kia k tum usse maaf ni kr skti mtlb usse bura ni gunah kia hai."

"What makes you say that?" I mean, her assessment is spot on. I'm just curious how she arrived at that conclusion without knowing the details.

"Kyuki humdono hi ek jaise hum rishta or insaan aasani se ni chorte. Not until you truly believe with your entire being that there's no longer any good in them and there's nothing inside them that can be saved or worth fighting for anymore."

I blow out a breath. Damn her and her perceptiveness. However, I can't help but wonder if she's also speaking from experience. "Kya tumhare or Jeh k sath bhi yhi hua tha?"