Oh My Bholenaath !

Chapter 9

Shekhar's POV

I fucked up real bad this time.

"Gauri please!" I begged her as she kept walking faster and faster with each step infront of me.

I tried to increase my speed to match her's too and finally got to grasp her arm to make her stop.

"I'm really sorry. It's not what you-" she cut me off and said
"I what? It's not what I think? That's what you want to say? It's exactly what I think it is, Shekhar!" She raised her voice slightly and some co-workers turned their heads towards our direction.

I looked at them awkwardly then at Gauri. Her face was slightly red and so were her eyes. I've never felt so guilty before for anyone, why am I feeling it now?

"You're a menace, Shekhar. So selfish. You became my mentor, my friend for what? Boss's daughter? Will help you get your stupid promotion?"

It's not that deep. Is it?

I just stayed quiet, my hand still holding onto her arm gently.
"I don't want to be anywhere close to you. Keep your lovely 'friendship' to yourself."

With that she yeeted her arm out of my grip and turned around to walk away again but stopped and turned towards me again and said,

"Oh and congratulations by the way. Your mission succeeded." She threw an envelope on my face and finally stomped away.

I picked it up from the ground and opened it to see my letter of increase in my salary. I sighed and shut my eyes. I should feel excited and happy, but why do I feel numb?

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked over to see Shaurya look at me with a guilty look too.

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In two days she got her desk changed, her mentor changed and her department section changed. She's now working in the I.T department section 2 while I work in section 3.

Vijay Rana became her new mentor. He's about 35 years old and is my senior. She now sits beside Anchal Chowdhary with whom she seems to have a great bond already.

"Isn't this overdramatic?" I asked Shaurya who now sits beside me. He looked at me and sighed, "Look, she has a good reason to be this hurt and pissed off at you."

"But she got her whole section changed!" I exclaimed at him.
"Women bhai. Once they get pissed off na, they go to such extends. Give her some time."

"Why would I?"
Shaurya looked at me confused and asked,
"What do you mean why would you? She's your friend-"
I cut him off
"Was my friend."

Shaurya looked at me in disbelief,
"You're not going to ... try to win her friendship back?"
"But I got what I wanted, no?"
"Bhai, she can also take it back. Remember that."
"But she didn't." I replied and Shaurya shook his head,
"That's because she's not being petty about it."

I just stared at my screen, kind of lost at this point. I did not want to care, but something in me wants to go and apologise but another part of me wants to not mingle any further as well.

It's not like I can't live without her blabbering.

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GAURI'S POV

It's been five days already and he hasn't tried to patch up yet. He really doesn't care does he?

My eyes started to tear up a little as I kept scrolling instagram reels while laying down on my bed although I wasn't focusing on them at all. Just mindlessly scrolled.

And kept waiting for his dm...

That maybe he'd text, ask for forgiveness again, try to patch things up but nothing. Even in office I see him work nonchalantly. Not even a glance at me.

How can someone be so selfish? I thought we were friends... well maybe I just thought we were. Such a great actor. It's all my fault.

To think about it, he never really put much into the friendship, it was just me blabbering everything and trying to be a good friend. Fuck that increase also he got cause of me!

I scoffed.

I'm the one with the attachment issues, aren't I? I always do this. I hate him for bholenaath's sake. I hate him.

I checked my dms to see nothing from him and that made me want to throw my phone away. I'm so frustrated. I feel so used.

But maybe it's not that big of a deal and I'm just overdramatic? What if I took it too far?
I should not have gotten attached in the first place. I feel like kicking my legs.

My mind is filled with these nonsense thoughts. I need sleep, I cannot loose my sleep for this clown.

I kept my phone down and stared at the ceiling.
Why can't he just text...

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Next morning

My alarm woke me up at 7:00 am, but I didn't feel fresh at all. I think around 4 ish I slept? then woke up at 7 am.

I picked up my phone and checked instagram.

Still no text.

I scoffed at myself for caring so much, I'm just hurting myself at this point by expecting anything.

I stayed in bed for 5-7 mins more then finally got up to freshen up.

Papa was a bit disappointed at Shekhar, but it won't be professional to take away his letter just because of some personal issues. Plus, I'm also just an employee there.

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I stepped out of the elevator and started walking towards my desk when suddenly I heard someone call my name.

It was Shaurya. He ran towards me but I kept walking.
He spoke as he tried to catchup with me.

"Gauri, please listen. Just once!"
I didn't reply.

"Gauri!" I'm not going to entertain this.

"Shekhar is in the hospital!"