You By My Side

8. The Comeback

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Rahul was shocked hearing this.

Rahul: No.. no.. this can't be true

"Why?"

Rahul: Because.. umm..

"You already know that she loves you Mr K L Rahul"

Rahul: Pehle yeh batao tum kon ho?

"Main.. awaaz"

Rahul (confused): Awaaz? Kaisi Awaaz?

"Tumhare Dil ki awaaz Rahul."

Rahul: Dil ki awaaz..

Rahul looked here and there and then his gaze fell on the mirror where he could see his own reflection which was smiling at him even though he was not smiling.

Rahul was shocked and then he patted his own cheeks.

Rahul: Sapna hai yeh

"Sapna nahi hain.. tumhare dil ki awaaz hai yeh Rahul."

Rahul: Kya hai yaar Dil ko?

"Kuchh nahi hai bas itna hai ki apni uljhano me kisi aise insaan ka dil mat dukhana jo tumhe sachche man se pyaar karta hai Rahul. Har koi paas aake nuksan nahi pahunchata. Har koi dil nahi dukhata. Koi koi dil ko sambhalne ke liye bhi hota hai. Give her a chance Rahul"

Rahul: No.. no..

Rahul breathed quite heavily.

"At least give her her deserved friendship Rahul. She has always tried to support you.. help you. Be cordial and if possible be her friend. She has earned it. You have anyways doubted her intentions because of someone else. She deserves at least your friendship that too from your heart which my friend has already accepted her at least as your friend"

Rahul was thinking on whatever his heart said but he was not able to shrug off the thoughts he was getting which were both positive and negative.

At the end, shrugging off everything he went to sleep.

But from the next day onwards, Rahul made sure that he behaves as much cordial as he can with Athiya and does not disrespect her or hurt her in any way. If she loves him which she does but even if she just likes him, it's his moral responsibility to respect her feelings.

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It was the last day before match and Rahul was anxious and nervous just like he was before his debut. He was trying to meditate and calm himself but the anxiousness was still there.

Athiya was passing by his room and frowned seeing it opened. She peeked inside and found him trying to meditate. She also saw the state of bed and bedsheet which clearly show that he tried to sleep too but sleep too was far away. She sighed.

Athiya: Jab meditate karte hai tab try karte hai ki faltu ki baatein dimag me na aaye

Rahul groaned but looked at her.

Rahul: What do I do yaar? I tried hard to sleep but it didn't come. I tried hard to meditate but..

Athiya: Stop overthinking Rahul. Destiny me jo likha hai woh hoke hi rehta hai. Hamare hath me sirf apna kam karna aur mehnat karna hota hai. And Appa says ki mehnat ka fal zaroor milta hai. So please have some rest now, you have a match to play tomorrow.