TUM SE HI

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Kartika' POV

He left again, causing me in pain, shocked and utter disbelief. When I touched him, he remained silent, his eyes closed leaning on touch. I thought that he is not uncomfortable.But then, suddenly he shouted jerking his eyes open.I noticed that how his eyes were fluttering as if he was seeing something and trying to push it off.

I stepped back in horror, eyes widened when I saw him glaring at me with raging bloodshot eyes, a shiver ran down from my spine. My breath hitched as he came closer and trapped me in between walls. Those close proximity was not the something I used to get and the way he was looking angry I was scared. I bit my inner cheeks to stop myself from crying.

Each word he spoke cut deep, like a dagger to my soul. How could he think of me something?

"What do you think of yourself? Who are you? First, you scratch my car without even apologizing, instead, you hurl abuses at me, and now, you have the audacity to touch me? How dare you? All you do is make a mockery of everything, always! Have you grown up at all?Your childishness is still not gone, is it?"

Childishness?

Do I really behave like a child?

Abused him?

I did but I apologised too.

How can he say like that?

Did he get uncomfortable when I touch him?

Ofcourse yes, that's why he reacted like that.

"Listen to me carefully, stay away from me. Very far. Whatever you're trying to do won't work on me. Take your childishness and immaturity elsewhere. I am warning you,stay away from me and my life warna mein tumare sath kya kar sakta hoon tum soch bhi nahi sakti. Samji?"

Staying away from you?

Itne saalo se wahi to kar Rahi thi

[I've been doing that since years now]

Abhi to tumhe paya hai Agastya or tum mujhe door jaane ko kah rahe ho?

[I've just found you, Agastya and you are asking me to stay away from you]

You think of me as childish, immature person? When did you changed so much Agastya? I never even dreamed that you would change so much. Have you started hating me so much? Don't you remember anything - our childhood, our friendship, our promises... anything?

I chuckled bitterly as tears streamed down my face, trying to hold back my sobs. I leaned against the wall, gazing blankly at the ceiling, memories flooding my mind. My eyes welled up, and I let the tears fall, unable to contain the anguish. I gripped my dress tightly, as if trying to hold onto a fragment of my shattered heart.

This isn't my Agastya. He could never hurt anyone. Then why? Why is he like this? Every time I try to understand him, he gives me another reason to think this way about him. Has he really changed that much? This isn't the Agastya I know...

"Kittu" Viraj Bhai called out, and I quickly turned around, composed myself, and hastily wiped away my tears. I took a deep breath, turned back to him and forced a smile, saying "Jee bhai"

[Yes brother]

"What are you doing here?" He came closer and asked.

I swallowed hard and said with a forced smile, struggling to mask my emotions.
"Offo Bhai, aap bhi na.... Gifts.. gifts lene aayi thi mein yaha Aditi aunty ne kaha tha"

[Oh God brother, I just came to bring gifts]

"Then why are you crying?" I froze, my smile faltering. Now, how do I answer Bhai?