Kavya Verma, a successful journalist in New York, appears to have it all - wealth, success, and happiness. However, she carries a secret from her past, having left her previous life behind over a decade ago to protect her loved ones. Despite her suc...
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10 years ago.
" She..she left for London."
I froze when I heard this. What? She left?
I.. I don't believe this. No no she can't leave me like this. She won't leave without telling me. She is my best friend. She won't do this to me.
I looked up with tears in my eyes and Pranay kept his hand on my shoulder while holding Naina close to comfort her. I saw pity looks from our friends and her parents continued.
"She wanted to tell you guys before leaving but because of everything that was going on, she couldn't and she had to leave. She asked us to tell you all and she apologised to all of you." Her mom said while her dad was just sitting there with his head down.
Aunty looked at me and held me hand, "Sweetie, she really wanted to tell you about all of this and she said that she was really sorry. I hope you're okay. My daughter is not a bad and selfish person Adi. It was just the circumstances that forced it to be this way."
A tear escaped my eye and I wiped it.
I shouldn't be crying right now. I have to stay strong and even though she apologised, I just can't bring myself to forgive her for what she's done. She left. She abandoned me. Even after she knew what I went through. And I don't want to hear excuses anymore.
I got up and left without saying anything.
I could hear my friends and her parents calling after me but I didn't stop and just left.
After sitting in the car, I opened my phone and clicked on her contact number. I made more than 45 calls to her but she picked none. I texted her more than 50 times but she replied to none.
I clicked on her PFP. She looks so beautiful in this picture. I took it. I was contemplating whether I should block the number.
I wanted to click on it, I really did. But I could not. No matter how much I am angry and hurt with her, I still could not keep her out of my life.
I just left the house and soon I realised tears were dripping down my face and I let them. I wanted them to flow.
Now.
Pranay snapped his fingers to make me come out of my dream. He had a knowing look on his face. It's like he knew what I was thinking about.
Correction. WHO I was thinking about.
" Still not able to forget about her?" Pranay said in a knowing voice.
Daksh's eyes widened and his mouth dropped open "Adi is this true? Have you still not forgotten about her? It's been 10 years for gods sake."
Pranay gave me an understanding look when I did not respond and dragged a confused Daksh outside and before leaving he stopped and looked back at me .
"I know you still love her. You try to pretend that you don't care about her but you do. And I also know that you watch her show every week so don't try to pretend that you have no idea how she's doing. I also know that you have a bodyguard to look after her because of the accident that happened. I know you still love her."
With that, he gave me a smile and left closing the door behind him.
I sat on the couch as I did not know what to do. How did Pranay know about this?
I don't love her anymore and this is the truth.
All the stuff he mentioned is just because she was once my best friend and her parents are like my second parents and I have to protect their daughter out of obligation.
She was my best friend and the person I loved 10 years ago but not now.
