Best Friends Forever(#YourStoryIndia)

19

ANA

It was 7 in the evening and Diya had still not come home. (yes, today was the day to stay at my place). My mind was conjuring all sorts of scenarios, what if he asked about me? what if he actually didn't ask about me? what was worse?  

I dismissed all these thoughts and  sighed as my phone lit up with an incoming text.

Diya: I'm outside. Sam is here. 

I frowned and typed out a quick reply, then come inside??

Diya: Not looking good. You come outside. 

I frowned at my phone and called out to my mom, "Amma (mom), Diya and Sam are outside. I'll be right back." 

Before my mom could stop me and pester me to call them inside, I headed out. 

I could see Harsh, Sam and Diya standing near the corner of the street , outside my house. There was a weird tension in the air and dread filled my heart. Things were going to end badly, I could just feel it.  Harsh shot me a panicked look. 

Sam said, "I have had enough."

"What did I do? You're always picking fights with me for no reason." Diya exclaimed.

Sam scoffed and looked at Diya in disbelief, "No reason!!! So, I shouldn't fight with you for hugging some other guy. According to you that's not a reason."

Diya looked confused and began, "What..."

Sam cut her off, "Don't lie to me. I saw you today, with Dev."

"I swear, there's nothing going on between us.His brother was also there with us. We weren't alone. I don't even know why I am even explaining anything to you, when you've already made up your mind. I don't owe you any explanation." Diya said, with unshed tears in her eyes.

"Sam, she's right. There's nothing going on between them. They're just friends. Besides, why are you even letting a third person come in-between you both." I said, gently.

Sam looked at me dejectedly and said, "I didn't have to do that because I'm the third person. She made sure of it."

"Yes. Blame me for everything. Like you tell me anything. I sometimes need to find out about things regarding you from Sanjana. I'm supposed to be completely okay with it, right." Diya said, pissed. 

He looked at Diya, hurt and said, "I'm done. I can't take this anymore."

Then he emptied his wallet which was a gift to him from Diya and gave it back to her. Without a word he and Harsh got onto his bike and left.

I looked at Diya to see silent tears flowing down her face. I gently placed my hand on her shoulder and said, "He will come back. He always comes back. He just needs to cool down."

She looked at me with lifeless eyes and said brokenly, "He won't. This time he won't come back, Ana." She then broke down completely.

I didn't know what to do. I felt tears in my eyes and I blinked them back. 

She chucked his wallet as far away from her as she could and yelled angrily, "Uggggghhh!!! He is such an ass." 

"I know what will make you feel better." I said, in an attempt to cheer her up.

She didn't respond. She kept on staring at the spot from where Sam had left. I sighed and grabbed her hand and dragged her behind me.

We entered the well-lit, air conditioned ice cream parlor and I'm sure we made a sight. Diya freshly cried and me on the verge of crying. I could see people giving us curious looks. I ignored all of them and gave my order and found a place to sit.

I saw my best friend,  who is the strongest person I know, today,  crying because of a guy. She sat there dejected, looking everywhere, but not seeing anything. I can't  see her in so much pain and couldn't stop my tears anymore and let them flow freely down my face. 

This caught her attention and she asked, "Why are you crying?"

I just shook my head and continued to cry.

"My boyfriend broke up with me, so,  I should be crying. Why are you crying?" She said, crying along with me. We both sat there, looking at each other and with tears flowing down our eyes. 

The waiter chose that moment to get us our Death by Chocolate and seeing our state,  he hurriedly kept our ice cream and rushed away. We both watched him go and I saw people giving us weird and curious looks and still, I couldn't stop my tears.

Diya quickly wiped her tears and said, "Stop crying,  you idiot, you are making a scene."

I looked at her and she smiled a watery smile at me and we both burst out laughing.

"God! We are pathetic." I said and took a bite of the ice cream.

"Talk about yourself." Diya said, grinning at me.

We proceeded to finish our ice cream. I knew it would take time to heal her heart. No matter what she says, she did love Sam in a way and she will take time to get back to her normal self and I know,  I will be with her through all of it.