You Belong With Me

22. RADHIKA

I didn't know what would be the excuse I'd give him to not talk to him after that day when he barged into my home via window. It's been a day and I didn't call or text him about when to talk and where to talk.

In college I avoided him the whole time though I was happy that his and Rahul's suspension period was over but I didn't show it.

I was sitting in canteen all alone because Sri was busy with Shreyansh as all our lectures after break were free, so, I decided to go home.

Gathering my stuff I walked out of the canteen and in the hallway someone came into my way.

Not just someone. Chaitanya Roy.

I hated that guy from the first day I saw him in party. I kept walking but he didn't leave my way.

"Get out of my way." I said in a low voice.

"Oh doll has a mouth, I thought you were mute when you didn't utter a single word that day in party." He said to his sidekick in his filthy tone.

"Please side, I have to go." I tried to move past him but he blocked my way.

"Before that, mind telling me what have you done to that senior of yours?" I knew who he was talking about.

"What do you mean?" I murmured.

"I have heard he's so head over heels for you!" He said rubbing his finger on his chin.

"What are you saying?"

"Oh come on doll. Don't pretend to be naive. You know whom and what I'm talking about."

"Give us that too and you'll have our protection too." The guy behind him said.

"What?"

"So you really don't know that your senior that Avyukta Bharadwaj along with your friend Rahul Singh is beating people to pulp."

"They didn't do something like that." I said taking a step back.

"Yes they did doll. They beat up Piyush that day. Now, tell what did you do to him?" He asked taking some steps forward.

"I...I didn't—" I couldn't even complete my sentence as Chaitanya started coming closer to me.

I stepped backward and he stepped forward. He didn't stop until I was pressed into the wall.

"Don't tell me that you didn't do anything."

I turned my face to the side and was about to speak just then a hand grabbed Chaitanya's nape and pulled him backwards.

Avyukta.

He was about to punch him but something stopped him.
"Do not come near her again."

"Why shouldn't I hmm? She's only yours to take?" Listening to chaitanya, an ugly feeling crept all over me and I realised that my vision started blurring due to tears, but I didn't let a single one fall.

"I'm having a hard time not hitting you, so do not tempt me. AND, DON'T. COME. NEAR. HER. EVER. AGAIN." He said clutching Chaitanya's collar so hard that his knuckles were almost white.

I don't know what I was doing there. I should have disappeared but I was rooted to that spot.

When Avyukta released him he didn't say anything and left.

Avyukta grabbed my hand and took me to his secret place. In between I tried to free myself but he didn't let go of me.

"I told you to stay away from him. Why didn't you?" He asked in a normal tone.

"You're saying as if it's my fault. He just cornered me."

In a snap of minute I was again pinned on the nearest wall by Avyukta but the feeling of being pressed by him and Chaitanya were so different, that time I felt so uncomfortable and with him there was not an ounce of it.

"Radhika, tell me, did he touch you?" His hand landed on my cheek and other snaked my waist.

"He...he" I tried to speak but couldn't.

As his hand was spreading warmth on my cheek and my eyes got closed on their own.
"Did he touch you here?" I shook my head and his hand travelled to my neck
"Here?" He asked and I shook my head again. His hand slid onto my shoulder and then it brushed my arm.
"Here?" He asked and I nodded because Chaitanya did touch my arm while he was blurting that shit.

"He's gonna end up like—"

"Like Piyush?" I cut him off and held his sports t-shirt to stop him from going wherever he was.

He did that eye thing he always do and gave me a questioning look.

"I know. Chaitanya told me that you beat piyush with Rahul's help." He didn't say anything so I continued.

"Don't tell me you both got suspended due to this reason." He remained silent.

"Why did you? Oh my god! Are you out of your mind?" My hand went on my forehead as I completed.

"Fuck yes I'm, I'm out of my mind whenever it comes to you and your safety and your well-being. If you think it is wrong to beat up a guy who was trying to grope your girl is something I shouldn't do then you are mistaken, Miss Radhika Vyas."

"He did what?"

"He groped you and you were so drunk that you don't even remember like you don't remember about our kiss."

Listening to him I couldn't say anything. Long long minutes of silence passed among us and it was Avyukta who broke the silence.

"Radhika, do not run away from me. You know you can tell me anything right? I want to know why are you not admitting this? Why are you denying us?"

"There is no us, Avi." I instantly regretted calling him by his nickname.

"You just called me by my nick, and you know what happened to me, I got goosebumps, my stomach filled with uncountable butterflies. No one has ever done it before and I can surely tell no one will ever. Tell me Radhika, do you not feel anything? "

"I have reasons. I'm denying this. Us. Because of those reasons."

"It's okay hon', I'm all yours to tell your reasons we can talk about them and figure out something, but don't do this."

"Okay but on a condition, secret for secret, you'll tell me your story."

"All my stories will be yours, you just have to ask."

"Okay so let's start with yours."

"Okay so listen."

"You're really opening up to me?"

"Yes, I trust you that's why I'm telling you my story and to be honest I don't expect the same from you, you can tell me yours whenever you are willing to."
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