Phir Le Aaya Dil

CHAPTER 16

"Flashing lights in my mind
Going back to the time
Playing games in the street
Kicking balls at my feet
There's a numb in my toes
Standing close to the edge
There's a pile of my clothes
At the end of your bed
As I feel myself fall
Make a joke of it all"

"Who's Charu?" Shambhavi asked.

"I don't think it's my story to tell." Shubman said.

"Abey, mandbuddhi. I'm not asking about the scene between them just asking in general. Who the fuck is Charu?" Shambhavi said.

"Oh. She is Washi's ex girlfriend."

"Okay." Shambhavi said.

Shubman sighed and side hugged her.

"Dekh, I know tujhe idea mil gaya hai ki Washi ke saath kya hua hai. But time de usse, woh tujhe khud batayega." Shubman said.

"Shub, main uski girlfriend nahi hu jo usse apne ko explain karna pade. I'm merely a friend or friends with benefits. I respect his privacy and it's his story to tell and it's his decision whether he wants to tell me what happened or not." Shambhavi said.

Shubman nodded and hugged her tightly.

"Sun, main chalti hu. Washi uthe toh keh dena mujhe call kar le. Bhaiya ko shakk na ho jaaye warna iska band baja denge aur mujhe kisi tower me leja kar lock kar denge." Shambhavi said.

"Haan ja. Main hu iske saath. Tu tension mat le." Shubman reassured her.

Shambhavi smiled and went out of Washington's room. She saw him sleeping on the couch. Her heart broke seeing him like this. Shambhavi went near him and kissed his forehead. She stood up and walked out of his apartment. She decided to head to Shikhar Dhawan's house and pick her car up (yes, it's still there).

Shikhar Dhawan opened his door and was shocked to see Shambhavi at his door. Not that she doesn't visit him but he didn't expect her at his home while she's angry with his friends.

"Bhavi, yahan aana kaise hua?" Shikhar asked.

"Kyu? Main nahi aa sakti?" Shambhavi asked.

"Arey tere bhai ka ghar hai kabhi bhi aaja but accha hua aaj tu aa gyi. Manish, Bhuvi aur DK yahi pe hai." Shikhar said and lead her inside.

The moment she saw Bhuvi, she ran towards him and hugged him tightly.

"Kaise ho aap Bhuvi bhaiya?" I missed you so much." Shambhavi said.

"Main thik hu. Tu bata." Bhuvi said and kissed her on the top of her head.

"Hume bhi puch lo." Manish and Dinesh said.

Shambhavi doesn't want to admit bit she always had a small crush on Manish Pandey. She got over her crush when Manish introduced her to his girlfriend. She absolutely adored his wife Ashrita Shetty.

Shambhavi hugged Manish and then gave a hug to Dinesh Karthik.

"Finally aisa lag raha hai ki apne comfort people ke saath hu." Shambhavi said.

"Don't let Virat and Rohit hear that." Dinesh said and laughed.

He noticed that Shambhavi and Shikhar were not laughing.

"Tum dono ko kya hua?" Bhuvi asked.

Shambhavi told them the whole fiasco.

"Arey they're idiots. Don't forgive them now but forgive them eventually." Dinesh said.

Shambhavi smiled and nodded. She texted her bhaiya and Bhabhi that she will be late as she's with Shikhar, Bhuvi, Manish and Dinesh.

(Srijani's POV)