❝You do realise how absolutely ridiculous you're sounding, right?❞ Veer narrowed his eyes at her.
❝More ridiculous than a guy who just murdered someone?❞ Trisha countered, leaving him speechless.
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Aashna...
I am not a philosopher or an expert in human emotions, but still I can still say this with a hundred percent confidence, that getting betrayed is the worst feeling in the world. And especially when it is done by someone you trust the most.
Turning around with a gloomy heart, I began walking. I could feel a knot forming in my throat but I bit my lower lip in order to suppress the urge.
'Not here, Aashna. Please not here.'
Luckily, the haunted library was the last section of the haunted house and soon I reached the exit gate. Flinging the door open, I stepped out hastily.
Stepping down the stairs, I coaxed myself to walk faster. I just wanted to get away from that place. From those people. As I reached the end of the stairs, I heard him calling me out from behind and my legs started to move even faster.
My mind was fogged by questions. The events that just took place had created a haze of my mind; I couldn't seem to focus on anything.
I started running, without realising that instead of the carnival - taking a wrong turn - I was running towards the heart lake that is in the middle of the forest.
My legs only came to a hault when I reached the shoreline of the lake. Standing there with watery eyes, I kept staring at the reflection of the moon on the lake water. I sat down slowly, putting my head between my knees, and this time I didn't stop myself as the tears flowed down my cheeks.
I felt foolish for emerging myself in unrealistic fantasies. When I cannot even trust my own cousin, how could I even think that someone who I knew only for a few weeks would become my saviour?
Sniffing and wiping my tears, I looked up at the lake.
"What am I crying for? Just because my mean cousin who loves to make my life miserable and my long-time-no-see friend pranked me? They are jerks. They don't deserve my tears." I said to myself.
Getting up, I removed the fanny pack from around my waist and kept in on the ground. I was wearing my green colour shorts with a floral top so I didn't bother to remove my clothes.
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I made my way towards the lake and slowly let myself drown. It felt good. All the noises and chaos of the world got blocked.
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