A Young Mistake

🍃I watched him Falling in love with someone else🍃

❤️‍🔥--------Priya's POV---------❤️‍🔥

I was pursuing my fashion course in Darjeeling. Since childhood, I’ve had two dreams—

one, to become a great fashion designer, and

two, to marry Rohan.

Rohan, the person I’ve known since the day we were born. We share the same birthplace, same birth date; I’m just 15 minutes younger than him.

Our moms were best friends, which made our families close too. They even planned their pregnancies together. From school to tuition to the playground, everything in my life was shared with Rohan. He gave me everything—care, love, a friend who looked out for me—but there was one thing I never got, and that was his heart. My love remained one-sided. You’d think this sounds like it can turn into a perfect love story, right? It would’ve been, if that other girl hadn’t entered his life. If she hadn't come, he would’ve been mine.

One night, Rohan called me, like he always did. I thought it was just another usual call, so I answered with excitement,

“Tell me, my jaan, what are you up to?”

But Rohan sounded different—happier than I had ever heard him in the 16-17 years I’ve known him. There was something in his voice, like he had just found the world.

He said, “Priyu, bachaa, I met Sona today. She’s so beautiful, so perfect. I can’t even put into words how much she’s captivated me.”

I was in shock. My mouth went dry; I couldn’t say a word.

Then, he said the words I feared the most:

“I think I’m in love, Priyu.”

Can you imagine the person you love the most just confessed his love for someone else in front of you.

My heart shattered at that moment. A tear slipped down my cheek, but I forced myself to speak. “But Rohan…”

“What, Priyu?” he asked, innocently, without knowing the storm brewing inside me.

I swallowed my pain and replied, “That’s great. I’m happy for you.”

I ended the call, and that night, I truly understood what heartbreak felt like.

Hearing him say he was in love with someone else felt like my heartbeat had stopped. I didn’t know who this Sona was, but that night, I cursed her more times than I could count. I must’ve wished the worst for her.

Now, seeing all the terrible things happening to her, I can’t help but wonder if it’s all because of the curses I threw at her everyday. I never wanted to hurt anyone, but I couldn’t bear to lose Rohan.

I tried everything to separate Rohan from Sona. Hearing him say "Sona, Sona, Sona" over and over again, it ate me up inside. The sweetness in his voice when he mentioned her—slowly, I could feel him slipping away.

I tried explaining to Rohan, telling him that long-distance relationships never work, that it wouldn’t last. I did everything in my power to break them apart, but it seems like they weren’t destined to be torn apart so easily.

But you know, when you’re in love, you lose yourself. You do things you’d never imagine. I did, too. Without thinking twice, I took steps I regret now.

I met Sona on their second anniversary. I never wanted to meet her, never wanted to see her face. But that day, Rohan and I went to Banaras, and there she was. The curiosity got the better of me, and I finally saw her in person. It was that moment when I thought—this is my chance.