Hope to Love

Chapter 16 - Marriage Proposal!

Avni

I seriously trusted Abhimanyu.

The sight of Mahi in his arms busted my dream bubble. You should not trust what you hear, they say. They forget to mention that even myths have some truth in them.

I trust what I saw, and no matter how much he tries to deny it, it was bound to happen.

Guys like him are not interested in girls like me. I don't live in Disney World. He proved that.

I don't blame him for anything. It is all my fault.

Everything was right in front of me from the beginning. I misunderstood the situation, or perhaps my feelings got in my way. I hoped for something that led to a happy ending.

Expecting great things always led to heartbreak and hurt. I forgot that.

Abhimanyu is way too good for me. I'll never be enough for him. Fuck that! He might not even consider me in that light.

Cursing actually feels good. Fuck Mahi! Fuck all the boys!

Fuck me for exposing myself and sharing my weakness with him. I regret that the most. I regret being weak in front of him.

I said way too much. I shouldn't have said anything about my family. What he must be thinking about my family?

My entire face burns with embarrassment. What an idiot I am to expect anything else from him.

This hurt is just the reward for being overly emotional. I'm a moron.

Anyway, what's done is done. Tomorrow is a new day, and I'll no longer be a poor girl who got hurt by her crush. I'm not some injured little puppy. I'm a tiger, and I'll prove that.

Next time, he or anyone else will think twice before coming any closer to me.

I have more important situations to deal with in my life. These petty crush issues are a waste of time.

Then why is it hurting so much?

I need to get my head straight and keep in mind that he's only my friend, maybe a good friend with whom I shared my problems once. But that's all he is.

He is an expert in flirting and breaking hearts but my heart is not the one he'll get to break.

I have to stop acting like a fool and ignore him as much as possible. I'm just another girl in his life and nothing more.

Shaurya was shocked to witness some behind-the-scene action. Eventually, we both managed to laugh about it. We are strong enough not to let these things bother us.

But it hurts. We are just trying to accept that.

I toss and turn all night, unable to sleep while the thoughts continue to disturb me.

***

The room is dark enough not to figure out the exact details. Just the outline of cupboards covering the walls is familiar. Lying on the mattress in the middle of the room, I try to find a way to get out of there.

But I can't even move from my place. I try harder to get up but to no avail. Eventually, the eerie silent gets to me, and I start to struggle even more.

Soon, the walls start closing in on me. My breathing escalates, making it harder for me to breathe.

It's then that I notice a figure with wild hair and all-black attire striding towards me.