So High School!

Chapter Twenty six

Aarushi

What is he saying?

"Aadi, I umm what are you talking?" I stood there shocked. "Why did you do this aadi? You knew I would never say yes then why did you ruin what we had?"

"Aarushi, you don't feel anything? All the time together, only friends?" He asks. I take a deep breath.

"Aadi, I am not the one for you. You deserve better. Someone that can put you over her ambitions, someone that is ready to risk it all. Someone that doesn't burden you with emotions. Someone that does not overthink and has fun with you. I am not the one." I turned around to leave but his words stopped me.

"I want you Aarushi, only you."

"It won't work out." I reply trying to keep my overflowing tears in control.

"We'll make it work out. Just tell me, do you feel the same way?"

Although I want to say yes, I can't. Being in love could mess up all my dreams. Maybe this is just an attraction or something that is supposed to remain incomplete.

"No." His eyes shot back to me as he heard it. I know it broke him but it's better for both us. We want to pursue dreams that can't afford distraction. I look up at him and give him a dull smile. "It's not meant to be."

"Right. We are not meant to be." He nods in understanding but I could feel his voice get heavy. As much as I want to go and hug him, I can't.

"I am sorry, Aadi." He just nods and leave.

Just like that, we both turn around to our different directions. That is how it's supposed to be.

~

I curl up in my bed crying my heart out. I was the one to say no and yet it hurts. I said I don't feel anything and still I can't accept the fact.

I hurt him. I never wanted to break his heart. Everything is my fault. He is a nice guy. He surely deserves someone really better.

"Didi." My annoying brother calls for me. I immediately wipe my tears and sit up on the bed.

"What?"

"We had under 14 cricket selections today." He exclaims.

"Great. So did they select you?"

"That's the catch." He says coming and sitting next to me. "Meri pyari didi, sabse achi didi."

"What do you want?" I ask clearly done with his buttering.

"Aadi bhaiya was the one selecting but I doubt if I made it. So I was thinking_

"I won't do anything such." I sternly cut him off.

"Pura sun toh lo."

"Bilkul nhi. I very well know what you want me to do."

"Didi please naa." He says and shows me baby eyes. "Apne itne pyare aur handsome bhaiya ke liye itna nhi kar sakte."

Sab self obsessed ladke hi mile hai life Mai.

"Okay fine. I'll think about it. Leave me alone now."

These were the words before sleep took over me.

I wake up with my head feeling heavy. I stretch myself a little and all the thoughts come running back to me again. Sleep is the best way to escape reality but you still have to face it.

Something feels off. Wait. My phone. I search my room but it's not here. "That donkey." I exclaim.

"Raj!" I scream his name to the top of my lungs. I reach the living room to find my brother on a call. I snatch the phone from him and cut the call. "How did you get my password?!"

"I have my ways." He grins. "Aadi is a nice guy, you know." I just glare at him and go to my room.

"What now?" I ask as he enters my room and crashes on the bed.

"It's okay Aarushi, don't stress yourself. I am here." He says gives me a tight hug. "Aadi said to do it. He said you are sad."

I was overwhelmed with emotions. He still cares.

Why is he so nice? I want to hate him, but this stupid heart of mine never agrees. Never in my life imagined that I would cry for a backbencher. Why am I such a overthinker? Why can't I just accept the fact that maybe I like him too. Why can't I just let my guard down?

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"Aarushi, wake up. Y
u are already late." My mom scolds.

"I don't feel like going today." I admit.

She comes near me and checks my temperature. "It's better you rest." She says and goes outside. I take sigh of relief. She cannot know the real reason or I am gone.

I was in my bed the whole day. Scrolled some reels, read some books and cried. Crying always gave comfort.

I hope Aadi is fine. Interschool cricket tournament is going to start from tomorrow. He had that stress and now I gave him one too. Why did I have to be so selfish.

Aadi's Pov

We are not meant to be.

She would never even want to talk to me again.

I will wait and give her the time she needs. I don't want to force my feelings onto her, I would never do that.

I have my matches from tomorrow but all I think of is her.

She makes everything okay by just being there.

Author's note - This is it for today! I know it's short but please bear with it guyss.... It's my birthday today 🙈

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