Destiny: Time To Fall In Love

Chapter 6 - Heartbroken

Aashi's POV

When Aryan was checking my ankle, I confessed my feelings to him unintentionally it just came out of my mouth, I didn't plan to confess now but seeing how he cares about me it happened. But who knew it will be biggest mistake of mine. He said that he doesn't love me he never did and shouted on me, he told me that I mistook his friendly gesture to something else which made me humiliate in my own eyes, I was just crying and couldn't meet his gaze I was ashamed to face him and left from there. When I came back to my room I found Richa was already sleeping. I lay down next to her crying silently, I was heartbroken and it pains me a lot, I couldn't sleep whole night thinking what to do now.

Soon Richa woke up and saw my red puffy eyes which was the result of my crying whole night. She asked me what happened and I told her everything, she immediately gave me a tight hug and told me it's ok, she also blamed herself for this saying if it was not about her stupid analysis and ideas it wouldn't have happened, but I assured her that it's not her fault but mine only, and than we heard a knock on our door and someone told us that we need to leave, our bus was ready.

We were the last ones to reached in the bus, for a moment my eyes met with his and I immediately shifted my gaze from him, but Just my luck our whole bus was packed and there was no empty seat except the one beside him. No I can't sit with him, not now. So I went to the back seats and asked one of the boy to exchange seats with me and he agreed. My rest of the journey went by looking at window. Thinking about how within one night everything changed.

Aryan's POV

I was in the bus waiting for Aashi, the bus was almost packed, there were few girls who asked my permission to sit beside me but I declined them as I was waiting for Aashi. I needed to clear things with her and I needed to apologise to her to my behaviour. It's never one persons fault entirely I believe I have given her some kind of signals so I also have to apologise for that. Soon I saw Aashi boarding in the bus for a moment her eyes meet mine and then she looked away I couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt seeing her red puffy eyes, was she crying whole night I asked myself.

I was waiting for her to sit beside me but instead of that she went back sides and asked one of the boy to exchange seats with her, I kind of feeled sad. But I understand maybe she doesn't want to talk to me now. By the time we reached it was already dark. I saw Aashi coming down from the bus and I tried to call Aashi but by then she had already sit in the taxi and left.

Soon I also came home and went to my room where I can see her window from mine as it was across each other, I tried to looked at her room hoping that I could see her but couldn't. "Come on Aashi- at least let me see that you're fine" I told myself. It was 5:30 am in morning I was getting ready for my jogging I knew that I'll see Aashi from last few months we jogged together. It became a habit of mine.

I waited for her around half an hour but she didn't come so I thought that maybe she went alone but to my surprise she didn't come when I asked Marie aunty where we drink juice everyday. As I was returning I saw her mom and ask her-

Aryan: morning aunty

Mrs Malhotra: good morning son

Aryan: aunty, where's Aashi? I mean she didn't come for jogging ( I asked her putting my hand on my neck and hiding my nervessness)

Mrs Malhotra: no son, actually she got a viral fever so she's sleeping

Aryan: W-what? Is she alright? She was fine yesterday.

Mrs Malhotra: calm down Aryan, she's fine now, I gave her medicine. I told you it's just a viral probably because of travel.

Aryan: I was just worried because after 2 days her exams will start... ( I said a fainted smile not to make it awkward and left from there)

For the last two days I haven't seen Aashi, neither jogging nor shopping nor college, I even tried to ask Richa but she didn't respond, I was worried about her, I don't love her but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't care about her. It was evening time when my mom asked me to do some grocery shopping for her as I walked in shore I finally saw her"Aashi", she was also here for groceries. She was struggling to get one of the packets down from the upper shelf, "is this is what you want" I asked her while grabbing a snack packet standing behind her which made her flinch, as she turned towards me our eyes met, I was standing so close to her almost leaving no gap between us." Aashi I need to tal".... before I could continue she ran away from there I tried to chase her but couldn't found her. I rubbed my forehead and went back disappointed.

Aashi's POV

I was in supermart doing some grocery shopping I was almost done with my shopping just couldn't get my favourite snack," why they put snacks in upper shelfs" I mumbled. As I was trying to get it I felt someones presence behind me as the person spoke I knew who it was! No no it can't be him I'm trying to avoid him from last two days and then he spoke " is this what you want" I turned towards him and saw him, my heartbeat was too loud if I stayed here even for a second maybe he'll also hear it, no no I can't embarrass myself anymore. " Aashi I need to tal".... Before he can continue I ran away from there as I heard footsteps approaching me I hide myself and after few minutes he left. " I'm sorry Aryan I can't face you now".