𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄

(VII)

Imagine being out by the darkness you have been held in for years

Aarav came to visit Aarohi at Lucknow once she was all settled and had joined her college . It was in the last week of August when Raksha Bandhan was going to take place . Two or three days later , it was Aarav's birthday which was going to be celebrated in Lucknow so he can invite his boba easily . Not to forget , he also had surprisingly sent her a parcel which consisted of two chikankari kurtas , two Zara tshirts (which Aarohi was unable to detect at once)and also her favorite series "Twisted Love"  . Aarohi literally felt like a little princess with him . Being the elder daughter , treated like an adult at a very young  age , she always wanted someone to whom she could lean herself freely and relentlessly .  He literally used to read all his messages unlike her best friend and with time she was loosing all the connections with her best friend , which was not affecting her much nowadays . All she ever wanted was love , care and support , not only romantic one .

Maybe , it would be difficult to interpret , but she thought that for a moment , all of this felt so right . Is it really so important for having a romantic love life when this was so soothing and comfortable to be in . Who doesn't need stability ? It was so stable and comforting to be able to adapt to it and be in it happily . She felt elated with him and a part of her sometimes felt a bit uneasy thinking about if her love and feelings which she manifested with Harshit came true , so she has to left her boba  forever . That would  made her sad . 

There were times when she used to think after looking at all his gestures that what if he has fallen in love with her  , and then would give herself affirmations by saying that it could not be possible , he only loves Shanaya and she is on a mission to make them one because no matter how much Aarav had convinced her , she already knew that Harshit and she was never going to happen . So all she wanted was them to become one . 

She wanted Aarav to stay for a week which was quite impossible . She used to call him everyday to meet her at the mall or wherever possible . Little did she know , that more than her , Aarav was more excited to meet her because maybe the doubts which was arising in her mind was at some point true . Aarav went happily to Delhi . For him , it was his best birthday he had ever celebrated . The bond was developing slowly more stronger without the two birds realizing what consequences  their action would bring in their perspective lives .  

One day , Aarav ate overdose of his pills that too of heavy dose , which might cause death .  Aarohi only knew one thing that he should not sleep otherwise it could cause his death . She first scolded him but she knew there was no benefit of scolding him , it would only bring her loss . She started talking general topics to distract him from his pain . It was working too but slowly his body started turning numb .  For the first time , Aarav was frightened for his life , he was saying repeatedly ,   

"Boba , I want to live , I really want to live with you . I don't want to die boba ."

Two - three hours later , when the effect of the medicine reduced , Aarohi sighed in relief . Aarav for the first time was afraid for his life because he did not wanted to be separated from Aarohi . After so many years , or should he say the first time in his life , he has found someone in his life who loves him for the way he is and loves his childishness and possessiveness ,the qualities which Shanaya used to despise . He did not want to lose this bond so easily . It was the truth that Aarohi would never look at him the way she looks at Harshit but this one sided love was worthful because at least he could be with her and protect her and maybe telling her his feelings may destroy the beautiful bond which he had formed recently . 

On the other side , Aaorhi being of curious nature , did not let it go easily . Her whole mind was focused on the words , "With you".  The reason was that everyone used to tell her that he likes her . They all would tease her by saying that it reflects in his eyes . Also when she was in Ballia , her neighbor , whom she called didi also told her the same .