Beyond Friendship: A love story

3-Everything Changed

[ STILL PAST CONTINE]

ARYA'S POV 

'I can't I've my college'

'I can't I recently skipped classes for the functions, Now I can't skip again. Let's meet sometime next'

Meera and Aditi both can't make it today also. We couldn't meet last time because I went to my dadi's for a week. This is how it looks having different dreams. It becomes more difficult to make times. Slowly we lost touch. From promising each other that we will meet everyday to not even texting a simple 'HOW ARE YOU'. That's how you get drifted away from your closed ones.

I still remember when we fought because Aditi couldn't come as her college friends were asking her to go for an outing. That was the last day we spoke to each other. We didn't contacted each other. We just moved on. Meera changed her number and Aditi and I stopped communicating.

 #FLASHBACK

"Hello Aditi, Where are you? We are here outside the cafe waiting for you"  Meera asked while I was standing beside her.

"Uhm, Meera I can't make it today, My friends are asking me to join for an outing. Finally we are going after completing our presentations which took us a month to prepare. I can't say no to them. Please understand we can meet next time." Aditi answered.

"What do you mean next time? You only said that no excuses will be accepted na and now YOU are doing it for the second time. You forgot about us. Right?"  

"What are you saying Meera! Didn't I tell you we are going out because of our achievement. It took us almost a month to make that presentation. And here you are saying I'm making excuses.."

"You know what just forget it. You are not even making an effort to meet us. Yet here  we are calling you everyday just to be get ignored by you. Let it be. The hell with you. The hell with this friendship. I can't do this anymore"  saying this Meera ended the call. She was completely shivering while saying the last sentences. She left without bidding bye to me. I can understand she was upset. Today it's her last day in India that too she wanted to spend with us. We don't know when she'll be back.

#FLASHBACK ENDS

RAAZ POV

"Will you attend tomorrow lecture?"  I asked

"Yes man of course. Why not" Abhinav answered.

[ THE NEXT DAY ]

Phone ringing...

Call not answered...

Phone ringing....

Call declined...

I KNEW IT!! He won't come. Betrayer. I rushed to his home. "Hello beta" Abhinav's mum greeted to which I greeted back and asked "Is Abhinav still sleeping?" "Yes he said today's lecture is cancelled" Aunty replied to which I nodded and went to his room.

"You traitor"  I hit him with the pillow to which he yelled "WTF Man why are you ruining my beauty sleep? Don't you know I slept late talking to my girlfriend" to which I hit him again but this time harder "Did you forget you were going to attend today's lecture with me? You remember that now Raghav and you are not in good terms he won't mark our attendance?" 

"Don't worry. Our attendance is safe ;)"  saying he winked at me. Looking at my confused face he further explained "Bro Nainaaa!!"  I again looked at him with a questioning face. "Damn! Are you seriouss, Naina of our class, the first bencher, the chashmish.[glasses]"  Now I realized who she is "So? what about her? You got a crush on her? Didn't you just said that you were talking to your girlfriend don't you dare to cheat on Priya"  I glared at him to which he gave me a ARE YOU SERIOUS look.

"Man how can you be so dumb with that handsome face? Naina is the class CR, And now she's my girlfriend too. She'll take care of our attendance."  I looked at him in disbelieve. "What about priya? weren't you guy's dating?"  I asked.

"Oh her! She dumped me. Maybe she couldn't handle my hotness."  I smirked and asked "Maybe she left you because are dumb and can't even pass an exam without cheating"  He immediately threw the pillow on me which was lying beside him. We kept fighting with pillow and stopped when Abhinav's mom scolded Abhinav for behaving rude to his guest. I laughed at his reaction.

I had fun at Abhinav's place. Walking back to home I saw Arya, she was wearing a short white kurti with blue wide leg jeans, Her hair opened and her jhumka's giving her outfit a perfect look. I guess she had plans today. But her way of walking looks like her day didn't ended the way she expected. She looks gloomy. I didn't said anything and kept walking.

"Why are you following me?"  she asked. To which I replied "Miss kapoor remember, we are neighbor's, we have the same route."  She didn't said anything and kept walking. Suddenly she stopped and turned back. Now her face facing me. I can see her eyes sparkling. What she's up to? "Can you teach me how to play video games"  Video game? do you even know any name of video games? HAAH.. It was unexpected of HER, asking ME for help. We never really asked for helps. But our parents did to each other by asking for some CHEENI (sugar) or some tomatoes.

As I was a pro in video games and it's her first time asking for a help. I couldn't deny her. I just can't deny our ex-bhabhi (ex-sister in law). Yes we used to call her bhabhi after she proposed to Aditya. We don't call her anymore cause Aditya got a girlfriend in the US and we got another bhabhi.

But why is she asking ME? She could've asked Abhinav he would have helped her easily. Ahh I know it must be because I'm good looking. Or maybe she has a crush on me and asking me for help as an excuse? Will I say yes to her? But she was our bhabhi too. I should just reject her by then. I would say 'No I don't like you, may you find someone better in the future' But first let's help her. 

ARYA'S POV

I looked at him hopefully. I can see his ruffled hair, he is wearing a white T shirt and Blue straight jeans. Looks like he have joined gym his muscles are peeking out through the sleeves. It's my first time asking for help directly from him. Back in school if I needed any help I would ask Meera or Aditi or if it's something more, then Meera would have asked Abhinav for help. Also it was convenient after all, we are neighbor's and he is good at so many things. Football, playing games, Driving, Riding bike, cooking, Drawing. I wanted to learn all those too. I want to learn many things like Cooking, baking, driving, skating, bowling, skiing and many more things. And my toxic trait thinks that I can learn all these in this life with my lazyy ass.

"Oky"  He said. Did I just hear him right? Did he said OKY? Is he willing to help me? I thought he would be rude or at least ignorant. But he's not that bad huhh. Or maybe he's helping me because I'm pretty and he have a crush on me? No that can't be.. Right? I know I'm beautiful but I don't think he is into dating stuffs. 

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