Holding Together

CARNIVAL

Janvi saw him and turned around without a word.

"Janvi listen." Said Mihir

"I have to conduct a class I have to go sorry...." Said Janvi without turning

"Why are you ignoring me." Said Mihir

"I am not." Said Janvi

"You are.....see this is the reason I never wanted to share my problems.....people get me wrong." Said Mihir

"I didn't.... Whatever you faced or are facing is genuine I understand....." Said Janvi finally turning back.

"It's just that our worlds are different......" Said Janvi

"What do you mean?" Asked Mihir

"Look you are the heir of such a big empire and I am a common girl who has nothing...." Said Janvi

"Friendship doesn't check bank balance." Said Mihir

"It's not just friendship." Said Janvi

" What is it then....." Said Mihir moving closer to Janvi

Janvi took a step back." It's that our worlds are just different, you have a girlfriend who doesn't want you to have a female friend."

"I don't care what she wants....I told you it's just a matter of few months and I will be free." Said Mihir

"You are not getting me Mihir." Said Janvi very softly.

"Well then I want to know, enlighten me." Said Mihir

"Mihir you can't bear the truth....." Said Janvi

"Tell me." Said Mihir

"You are Dangerous. It's not safe to be with you. I am afraid Mihir." Said Janvi

Mihir took two steps back. He was shocked, he quiet.

Janvi didn't knew what to say further so she left without a word.

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"Niti was just fooling me. Janvi has no such feelings for me. She is afraid of me." Murmured Mihir sitting alone under the tree.

He was striking his guitar strings pointlessly.

Music speaks the language of your soul, something that you cannot speak. The tunes produced from his guitar were filled with melancholy.

Several days passed. Mihir and Janvi were strangers again. They didn't even smile at eachother. It seemed as if they had deleted few chapters from their story.

Mihir was used to such seperations.

The carnival's date had arrived.

Mihir was a part of the musician band, they had been provided a small stage in the campus area, They were getting song requests and were the most busy ones.

Kunal was standing near the food stall with some friends, he was restless.

Naman- Until your hand-clasp warms my blood like wine; Until you come again, oh, love of mine, How can I wait?

"What do you mean Naman." Said a friend.

"Kunal can explain you, what I said the best." Said Naman in a funny tone.

"Shut up." Said Kunal (extremely annoyed)

"Come on man, the fact that you are dying to get a glance of Niti is flowing like a river from your eyes." Said Naman.

"Rubbish!" Said Kunal (blushing)

"Ooohhh!! Boys blushing out of love is the best view one can get." Said Archie, who just came with a glass of fruit punch.

Niti arrived.

"Your wait is over, look." Naman pointed towards niti

Kunal was wonderstruck.

                            *********

Kunal, Janvi, Niti and Naman were at the game stall.

"Let's try our luck with the ready bear." Said Janvi.

"That's too childish, why did they even keep this." Said Kunal

Niti took out her coupons and left for a chance.

"What happened to her." Said Kunal

"She wants a teady bear." Said Janvi

"Uhhh I can gift her many." Said Kunal

"Poor boy. I know you love her to the moon and back, and you can buy her the whole world, but you know what silly girls in love want?" Said Janvi

"What?"

"They just want to see your efforts, it doesn't matter if she gets the bear or not, but she will kiss you for even a flop try." Said Janvi

Kunal understood what she meant, he reached out to Niti and asked her for a chance to win a bear for her.

Janvi stood still looking at them with a smile.

Janvi looked around and her eyes stopped at Mihir who was playing his guitar on the stage. His smile was worth dying for. His eyes threw innosence and calmness. Her eyes were stuck at his face.