The one that got away, but still living inside me.

The uncalled you. 1

Chapter 1

The story starts from the point where Kriya left Rey and the college, Also Tanni had entered the college a few months back, and she started her mission of becoming close to Rey.

From the very beginning, she made persistent efforts to catch Rey's eye and engage his interest. Her determination and patience shone through as she continuously sought ways to connect with him. Despite facing setbacks and challenges along the way, she refused to be discouraged and instead persisted with unwavering resolve.

After countless attempts spanning several months, her perseverance finally paid off when Rey's attention was finally captured.

However Rey's emotional turmoil has left him feeling detached and isolated, consumed by a profound sense of emptiness due to Kriya's absence.

Rey has lost his carefree self and now appears distant, putting on a stoic front. He's deeply concerned about his loved ones, living with a heavy heart. The old lively Reyansh Singhania seems like a distant memory. now evolved into a shadow of its former self.

He noticed Tanni trying to get closer to him for a while. At first, he was annoyed by her love. But later on, he agreed to be her boyfriend out of pity. She asked him out on many dates, and he accepted out of empathy for the pain of unrequited love.

The depth of his empathy towards Tanni was truly profound.

He saw his past self in her, chasing Kriya like Tanni did with him. It made him long for that same intense desire and unreturned love. This made him wish for Kriya's love, even if just in his mind. It's like a sweet dream, a reminder of hope and yearning.

His emotions were a mix of important memories from the past. They showed how the past and present are closely connected. Although these feelings were fragile, they brought a sense of comfort by reminding him of shared experiences and similar journeys.

Anxiously, Tanni had been worrying for a few months now about their relationship not progressing into something more serious. Despite their efforts, Tanni and Rey still seemed more like friends. In an attempt to change this, Tanni planned a special date for them today.

However, Rey was feeling hesitant and unsure about the situation. He briefly considered confiding in Swayam but ultimately chose to share his concerns with Vicky instead. After their class, Rey arranged to meet Vicky after college to discuss something important at his house, causing Vicky to leave early and clear his schedule for the evening.

In the evening both vicrey are in Vicky's bedroom's balcony, both are sitting on the sofa chair...

Vicky: ha to bol tu kis bare mein baat karna chahta tha Rey...is everything alright?

Rey look at Vicky and exhale with exhaustion and says...

Rey: I don't know man, sach mein mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai, mere sath kya ho raha hai, aur kya hua hai....

pahle to kriya chhod kar Chali gai fir college ka itna Sara drama, dance band ho na hamare jhagada, then abhi meri life mein Tanni ka aana.... main kuchh samajh nahin pa raha hun yaar...

Vicky : dude, tu yah kya bol raha hai, sab kuchh to theek hai, life hai problem aati rahengi but Abhi to ham sab theek hai na, abhi to ham dance kar sakte hain aur hamare bich ka saara problem khatm Ho Gaye ek dusre ko understand bhi karta hai ub to, I understand ka kriya tari life se gayi but then Tanni entered your life jo tujhse itna pyar Karti hai..so what is the problem now?

Rey : I don't know Vicky, you know me from childhood right? tujhe mujhe dekh kar lagta hai ki main Tanni ke liye kuch bhi mehsoos Karta hoon?

Vicky: of course haa, Varna tu vah Shivam se kyon larta uske liye, tune hamesha Shivam se usko protect Kiya hai... And why were you jealous jub Tanni Shivam ke thoda Kareeb thi to you obviously like her dude, just give yourself a little bit of time, everything is new for you, isliye tujhe Aisa feel ho raha hai.