"𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆"
(𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 1 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨)
"Sprinkles!" I called out, my voice laced with surprise.
"Don't," she snapped, her tone sharp an...
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The bedside lights kept flickering on and off under my control, much like my mind, which couldn’t decide what to do. I lay on the bed, with the switch in my hand, my thoughts in turmoil. I still couldn’t digest the fact that Devyaan had sent two men to follow me, and my mind supported my decision to distance myself from him.
But my heart? It no longer felt like mine. From the very first day, it had always worked in his favor, no matter how many reasons I gave it to resist.
An entire week had passed. Not just of silence but of avoiding even crossing paths with him. And yet, this strange emptiness within me was consuming me day by day. Him? He still carried that unshakable attitude, as if he would do anything to protect me, even if it meant keeping his distance.
But deep down, I knew my Dev wasn’t as tough as he pretended to be, especially when it came to me. No matter how much he tried to wear that “I don’t care” look, I could still feel the longing in his eyes whenever they met mine.
Even on our days of argument,he still never budged from leaving chocolates for me. I knew he is tormenting himself just to ensure my safety.
I turned away from my thoughts when I suddenly felt a hand gently caress my hair. “It’s time for dinner, Aadu,” Parna said softly. “I’m not hungry,” I muttered, burying my head deeper into the pillow.
“Aadu!” she exclaimed, sitting beside me. “What’s this behavior? Do you think skipping meals will solve all your problems? If anything, it’ll make them worse. You’ve got enough on your plate without adding poor health to the list. No excuses,get up!”
“Parna, I had another fight with Devyaan,” I said, sitting up. “And this time, it’s serious.”
“So?” she replied nonchalantly, and I raised an eyebrow at her reaction. She sighed, placing a reassuring hand on my shoulder. “Aadrika, we meet so many people in life, and some of them we even call friends. Is it possible to hold on to all of them forever? No, right? Sometimes, we have to let some people go.”
Her words made my eyes widen. “But, yaar, Devyaan isn’t just a friend. He’s… he’s not someone I can easily let go of.”
“Then what is he to you?” she asked. I closed my eyes, unsure of how to answer. “I don’t know,” I whispered.
Parna smiled gently. “So my dear,Aadu, you don’t even know what he means to you, yet you’re so determined to hold on to him. Does that make any sense? You’re not foolish,you know everything. Then why are you denying it?”
I stayed silent, for once without an answer. “I’m scared,” I finally admitted. “What if I end up breaking my heart? Or worse,his? I wouldn’t be able to bear it.”
“Aadu, there’s risk in every decision we make,” she said calmly. “Think about it, our efforts for our entrance exams could’ve gone to waste if we had failed, but we still took the chance, didn’t we?” I nodded, and she continued. “There’s no guarantee about what the future holds. What matters is having a strong heart so that, no matter what, you don’t crumble. It’s not possible to always make the right decisions, but we should be brave enough to fix our mistakes when they happen.”
