𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄

(IX)

All it takes is a second chance

It was really hard for them to take in each other's confession . The reason was that they did not expected this reaction . Aarav cursed himself for the sudden confession . For Aarohi , it was unbelievable because she did not expected this from him . He was too serious and talked everyday about Shanaya , that she could not believe it .

"Everyday ? Really Aarohi Singh ! I think that after he started talking to you , all he discussed and talked about was you . He only listened to your problems since two months . Don't be too dull ."

Aarohi sighed because again her inner self was right like she was not even a small child that she did not see it coming . She cannot act dumb and run away from this just like that . She had to deal with the consequences of the action .

Aarav on the other side , was also in a despair because of his actions . He  that Aarohi  would never look at him the way she looked at Harshit . Aarav could not frame the words to explain it to himself as how he would face his beba now .  He was on the verge of crying thinking about all the mess he made . He just destroyed everything just for his selfishness , maybe as that what he thought so . He was roaming in his hostel room fumbling with his fingers as he doubted his decision to confess to Aarohi.

"Really Aarav , you too know you always wanted it to happens to make her yours . A part of  you is happy . Her caring , her baby treatment was all you wanted in Shanaya . You never loved Aarohi because she looked like her or she was her sister , it was for the reason that she had all the qualities which you ever wanted in your lover . On top of that , in all this despair , she was the light which took you out from your darkness."

His inner self mocked his intentional pretendance because he was so right and vital in his words . When his trauma was hitting him and he had no one to help him out of it , she was the light his angel , his beba , who took him out and explained him like a small child and helped him to overcome it . Losing her would not only take away his hope but also his soul because now he cannot miss out one day without talking to her . Call it addiction or habit but unknowingly he was completely drawn into it .

Here , Aarohi called up Harshit , and told him because it happened so fast that she did not know how to process it .
"I already knew he likes you that's why I took a step behind ."
For the first time , Aarohi felt so uncomfortable with him because he knew it that was not the problem but the fact he backed out and did not give a shit about her made her feel so vulnerable in front of him . Before doing this , he did not even think about her , he broke his promise and on top of that he put all the blame on Aarav who just confessed his feelings without any attitude who knew every bit of her .
She hung up his call . It was a dark night . She was on the terrace mumbling to herself .

She took a deep breath and gave a video call to Aarav which he picked up instantly . He was so hesitant and afraid that sweat was dripping from his forehead  ,
"I am okay with your rejection , beba . You can give me some reasons and say some bad words and forget about it but don't  leave me."
She began crying loudly at his stupid childishness . She did not want to break his heart , the boy who made her feel protected and safe , how could she say that she is disgusted by him . She cared him for like a mother .
Aarav too knew that she would never say this , her beba could never say this so with a heavy heart ,
" You have my oath on this that you have to say bad words and abuse me ."
Her eyes were filled with tears and she said ,
"How could you like me ? Have you seen your appearance and I feel so disgusted by you at this point ."

She cut the call at once and did not say a word . It was like she could not breathe at all , she was feeling like something is strangling her then suddenly Aarav's call came and he was giving her a sad smile ,
"I love you beba and don't even think that I am angry or sad by your words because I know you did not mean it . I know you too love me but not in that way . Thank you for coming in my life and the time I spent with you were the best times and moments I could ever get in this life ."
She could not digest the lump in her throat because she too loved him and could not dare to lose him . He was her savior and at this point she did not even need a moment to decide whom to chose cause her heart already knew the answer .