Friends but not friends

Chapter 12

Arnav's story was not a fairy tale which someone would imagine for their life. He never wanted to share it with anyone. When Yashwardhan started speaking about his feelings and fears, Arnav felt need to share his part. He wanted to address Yashwardhan's fear of being failure. He spoke about every part which he faced in last ten years except the suicide part. After sharing his feelings, fears and pain with Yashwardhan, Arnav felt better. Arnav was in need of a friend and at that moment Yashwardhan acted as friend.

It was happy time for everyone. Two people had done a big task of talking about their feelings. Mitali was happy for the reconciliation of Arnav with three musketeers. Arnav was not totally out of his depression phase but he started laughing. Laughing with them was a good sign. Vishthanjana was thankful to Yashwardhan and Neeraj who made Arnav laugh. It wass first time when she saw Arnav, her dad was laughing freely.

Neeraj- "Bhaiya, isne mujhe bahut pareshan kiya hai."

Yashwardhan- "Finally, tumne apni complaints shuru kar hi di."

Neeraj- "Tu kaam hi aise karta hai. Aapko pata hai, mene to iske sath room bhi share karna chod diya bhaiya. Bahut pareshan karke rakh deta tha. Raat bhar sota to tha nahi."

Yashwardhan- "Rehta bhi kiske sath hai, hitler ke sath."

Arnav- "Ye hitler kon hai?"

Yahswardhan- Hitler to ek hi hai, Hridyansh. Yash ab utho, exercise karo, gym jao. Hain na uske hitler jaise kaam."

"Shut up, he is not hitler", spoke Neeraj who felt strong urge to defend his friend.

Yashwardhan- "Although ye dialogue Mohit bhaiya ke liye use kiya jata tha, par aaj mein...."

He stopped speaking once he realized what he was going to say. Mohit was first one from team who believed the charges. Yashwardhan was not sure that whether Arnav was comfortable when they speak about his old friends. Arnav felt awkward at that time but he did not wanted to kill a wet joy.

Arnav- "Neeraj ko konse profession mein jana chahiye phir."

Yashwardhan- "Hum isse Hridyansh ka agent bana sakte hai. Recognised agent jo apne principal ko humesha defend karta hai."

Neeraj- "Dost hai vo mera, uski side se bolunga."

Yashwardhan- "Mera to khandani dushman hai na jaise vo. Ek minute, mein tera dost nahi hu kya. Mujhe to kabhi defend nahi kiya."

Neeraj- "Nahi hai, kya karega?"

Yashwardhan- "pata hi tha mujhe. Aaj tak mere favour mein ek line nahi boli us hitler ko. Aapko pata hai bhaiya, ek baar mein zero par out ho gaya. Dressing room mein aate hi muh se kuch shabd nikle. Galti se isne sun liye aur ye us bowler ko bhi defend karne lag gaya. Mujhe smjh hi nahi aaya ki ye mera dost hai ya us bowler ka."

Neeraj- "I can feel for him after all I am also a bowler. Tum kharab shot khel kar out ho jao, iska matlab ye thodi hai ki bowler ko kuch bhi bologe?"

Arnav- "Ab tum dono ladna band karo, mujhe nikalna chahiye. Ye Hridyansh abhi tak nahi aaya?"

Neeraj- "Hum ghar ja rahe hai, aapko drop kar denge. Hridyansh seedha airport par hi mil jayega."

Arnav went inside to take his luggage. Yashwardhan thanked Mitali for convincing Arnav to talk to him. Yashwardhan and Neeraj ensured her that everything would become like it was before. Mitali doubted but she did not voice her opinion, not to discourage them. Arnav dropped message to Ravish that he is going back to Jaipur due to urgent work and he would return within a week.