I HATE YOU BUT...🩺

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"I HATE HIM BUT SOMEHOW I...." Arohi's thoughts faded.

Arohi couldn't understand why when every time she says that she hates Arjun there is always a 'but'. She did not want that but, she truly wanted to hate him with all her heart but then again it was impossible to hate someone from the family right. She thought to herself.

Before they were family because their parents shared the bond of the family but now as they are really related has the bond became more stronger. Arohi was still dreamily looking at Arjun when Arjun saw her affectionate gaze.

"She still has some hope" thought Arjun and he came to Arohi calling her name.

"Rohi, everything is settled let us go home." But Arohi was in her own thought and could not here him.

"Rohi" he called her again. Still there was no response from her. She was staring blankly at him.

"Rohi" he called her again now patting her shoulder.

Arohi could hear someone calling Rohi but her thoughts were so clouded that she couldn't understand until Arjun patted her.

"Why this idiot started calling me Rohi again?" She snapped out of her trance still confused.

"What Rohi?" She questioned Arjun.

"Let's go home Rohi." Arjun answered.

"Who Rohi Arjun?" She questioned again

"You" Arjun was now confused

"Why are you calling me Rohi?" She asked him demanding.

"Because I always used to call you Rohi." Arjun answered innocently.

"Do you remember how many years have passed when you used to call me Rohi?" Do you remember when was the last time we talked so much?

Do you remember when was the last time we talked so civilized?" Arohi was bombarding Arjun with questions.

Arjun was still confused; he could not understand what Arohi wants to say. Of course he remembers everything. Not all the dates but roughly he remember everything.

"What's wrong Rohi?" Arjun asked seriously

"Why have you again started calling me Rohi Arjun? I feel like nothing happened in these 16 years. I feel like we are just the same.

But no everything has changed and you should remember that too. The fact that I am motherless cannot be changed. I think you know the reason why I am motherless Arjun." As she said each and every word Arjun's heart started bleeding.

He hung his head down a single tear dropped out of his left eye. He quickly composed himself.

"Let us go Arohi." He said quietly.

Arohi just stared at him mouth open but before she could say anything Arjun put his hand on her shoulder for Arohi to get up.

Arohi got up and took her clothes to change.

Arjun went outside and closed the door.

As Arohi was changing her clothes she was thinking have I hurt him? She could clearly see the tear drop that was on his cheek which he wiped within seconds.

"I was too harsh on him, but I had to do it. We can't be friends again. Being Arjun's friend means I am betraying my own mother.

I'll not be like my father who has loved Arjun even if he was the cause of his wife's death. I know Arjun loved my mother but still it was his negligence that cost my mother her life.

He is still not responsible and fools around. I tried to give him a chance two years back but he still betrayed me. I am not giving him any chance again." with this determination Arohi left the hospital room.