So High School!

Chapter fourty six

Aarushi  

4 months later.

It had been 4 months since we broke up, since the day everthing crumpled into pieces. For the past months I had been crying endlessely, blaming myself for doing this. But I did not have any other way out. This is was our destiny. We were worlds apart, and if that was coming between his dreams, I had to step back.

I had no idea where he was now, what he was doing, we hadn't talked since that day.

Even during our boards, he had been ignoring me like he did not know me and honestly, I couldn't even blame him. It was my fault. I broke his heart.

The day our boards ended, I wanted to go away from here, from the memories haunting me everywhere I go.

"Aarushi beta." I heard my dad.

"I don't want to talk, dad." I reply back immediately.

Ignoring my words, he still enters my room with a plate full of food. I finally turn to look at him and then the delicious food. I narrowed my eyes at him. He knew very well what he was doing.

"Still mad?" He asks keeping the plate in front of me.

"I don't want to eat." I say passing the plate back to his side.

"Still don't want to eat?" He asks passing an envelope to me. My eyes shot up at him.

"A train ticket?" I ask opening the envelope.

"Didn't someone want to travel to a completely new city for her further studies?"

I couldn't believe my ears. Did my very strict dad finally allow me to go to Mumbai? I had been crying like crazy, skipping meals, doing chores, and studying my ass off, for this. I wanted those events, extracurriculars, campus life and partly because this city this feel the same, but apparently my dad's answer was always a No.

"Stop joking, dad. I am serious."

"So am I, Aarushi..." I didn't even let him complete before jumping to hug him.

"I love you, dad. I love you so much." I couldn't stop myself from crying. "Thank you much, dad."

"Okay, okay, stop getting emotional and start packing up beta." He said caressing a hand through my hair.

"How did you suddenly changed your mind?" I ask wiping my tears. I could finally run away from here.

"Your tears melted me." He said smiling. Liar.

"Took you two months to melt." I say rolling my eyes. "Sabse bade jhuthe ho aap."

"Acha bas mai jhutha." Dad said raising his hands in the air, earning a giggle from me. "Ab khana kha le and then we even have to plan about hostel and applications."

"Oh my God! Yes!" I exclaimed jumping around in my room.

New city, new people, new campus but the ache was still there. The emptiness still followed me around. How I wish things were different.

"Okay Aarushi, no more tears." I reminded myself.

~

Mumbai

The pleasant breeze of the city welcomed me. I was sad, thrilled, excited at the same time. I stood infront of the college, too nervous to step in. I was late by atleast 2 weaks, thanks to my dad and his tantrums. It was going to be a tough challenge to mix in with people when they have already made their own groups. 

After thinking about 100 different scenarios of how this could turn into my worst year, I finally decided to step inside the campus. Okay, Aarushi breathe. You are going to be fine. I reminded myself. 

The college looked lively, with moment going on in every corner. The classes hadn't started yet, which meant I had to face people. 

Basketballs hit the court with loud thuds, some playing cricket, somewhere in the corner people posed for pictures. Everyone looked like they had someone, everyone expect me. I pushed back the uneasiness and made my way forward with a smile. 

I looked up just in time to see a ball flying straight at me. "woah..." I caught it mid air before it could hit me and turn it into a public embarrasment. Guess Aadi's training actually worked. 

FLASHBACK 

"So a sports date?" I ask. he nods grinning, as he hands me the bat. "You are going to lose today, baby." I say pointing the bat towards him. 

"Ha, waise bhi apni pasandida aurat se kon hi jeet sakta hai?" He said pulling me towards him with the bat. 

"Bahut jyada nhi flirt kar rhe tum?" I say, trying to get away from him. But Aadi being Aadi, pulled me more towards him as his hand clutched my waist tighter. I couldn't stop the blush that made its way to my cheeks. 

"Aadi..." I whispered. 

"Yes sweetheart?" He asked, voice so innocent like he didn't knew what he was doing to me. He leaned in, our lips inches away from mine like he was give me a million chances to pull back. But I didn't, because deep down I wanted this. 

Our lips touched, and it wasn't rushed, it was slow, full of unsaid emotions. It was a feeling I didn't knew I could ever feel. 

"I love you, Aadi." I whispered near his lips. 

"I love you more, sweetheart." 

"We were supposed to play, baby?" I said pushing him away from me. 

"The world blurs the moment my eyes land on you, sweetheart." He said tucking a hair strand behind my ear. I would lie if I say I wasn't a blushing mess. "Back to the game then." He said pulling back. 

"Get ready to lose, I smash sixes like Aadi Singhania."

FLASHBACK ENDS. 

I push myself back to present as I wipe the tear that escaped. 

"Hey there, what a brilliant catch." I saw a guy approching me with a wide smile. 

"Here." I said passing the ball to him. 

"I haven't seen you before." He said observing my face. 

"Maybe because its my first day?" I reply trying to maitain a polite smile. 

"Oh, I see." He said. "I am Kabir." He forwarded his hand. 

"Aarushi." I repiled as we shook hands. 

"Why the hell is it taking you so long?" I heard a voice behind us. I could recognise that voice anywhere in a heartbeat. My heart knew. I turned around. 

"Aadi?"

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