I Simply (Love)Hate You

8.

I was running around like a crazy. " Yo!! chill, have you checked the dresser?" Anu asked, I gave her an evil glare and started walking towards the dresser, just to be sure, I had checked it. When I opened the draw, and found it. She defiantly put it there when I wasn't looking. I was looking for Sanju's engagement ring. It was her sangeet, a tradition, where we sing and dance. We celebrate that a girl has found her lifepartner, and pray she'll get a wealthy life after marriage.

After getting the ring, I quickly ran to the car to hand it to Sanju, she quickly grabbed it and put it on. I jumped in the driversseat and Anu in the passagerseat, while Sanju was sitting in the backseat. We rushed to the hall, and quickly entered, the music was already blasting in there was defiantly a positive vibe, everyone were dancing. I was dancing around serving some ladoos to the guests.

I was searching the room to see if Sanju's in-laws had arrived to give her, their blessings. But I couldn't spot them anywhere. But when I looked in the direction of the entrance of the hall, I saw Rajveer, standing there watching me. He started walking directly towards me, he had this dedicated look plastered to his face. He was so close, but what he did next surprised me. He walked right past me as if I wasn't even there. But that wasn't what hurt me the most, he walked right past me and over to Anu, he grabbed her hand, and dragged her upstairs where guest wasn't allowed. I couldn't really put a finger on it, I was feeling a bit of every negative emotion existing.

I decided not to be bothered. Even though he was all I could think about. I ran to the table and slammed the tray with ladoos down in frustration. "What's wrong Avni beta?" Aunty's sweet voice came from behind. I turned around hiding my anger. "Nothing Aunty, the tray just slipped, so I slammed it to make sure the ladoos would fall on the floor. " I said giving her a smile. But I could see she wasn't buying it, she looked at me with a suspicious look. She nodded and told me to bugger off, so I did. Damn I had to control myself, I couldn't let anyone know that I liked Rajveer. Wait WHAT! like Rajveer? No, defiantly not. I shock the feeling off and ran towards the dance floor and started dancing with Sanju's cousin, who was also a good friend of mine.

"Why do you look upset?" Ankit asked while leaning in his head. I really didn't want to talk about it. All I wanted to do, was to go to bed and never get up. I just looked at him with a confused look as if he had missread me. He shock his shoulders and we just danced. As the guy Ankit was, he could always bring light to the darkness, so when he had finally made me laugh and feel better, I spotted Rajveer staring at me. It was intense I think I even sensed some jealousy, which was why I left the floor and walk towards the foodstand, I hadn't eaten all evening. Sanju appeared beside me she looked at me with a smile, which made me smile. She grabbed a plate as well, and we poured food on, and sat down and ate. As we were sitting there talking and having a great time, I once again spotted Anu with Rajveer. But this time it was Anu approaching Rajveer and he seemed a bit off. after eating Sanju went iff to entertain her guests. But I kept feeling Rajveer's stare at me, he looked drunk. I started running towards the exit. I needed air and fast, I grabbed my keys and phone and ran out towards my car. I unlocked it and opened the door, when it was slammed with a bit hand from behind.

"What are you doing?" I asked him, pushing him away, as the rock had idiot he was, he didn't move a bit. He looked at me without saying a word he came closer, and I didn't stop him. He softly placed him hands on my waist, and pulled me even closer. I felt his breath on my lips, and standing there with him just felt right in every way, and my heart skipped uncountable many beats. But as we stood there I sensed this perfume, I knew I had smelled it before, and then it hit me. Anu was wearing it, and now for some reason he was wearing it too. I pushed him back and looked at him, he seemed even more drunk. I looked at him about to open my mouth, questioned myself weather I wanted to know or not. I did want to know, I had to.

"Did you kiss her?" I asked, for some odd reason tears were starting to push, and I had never in my entire life felt this way. He looked at me and then down, and even though it was dark I could see he felt guilty. He looked up and walked towards me and cupped my face, but I didn't need that. "Yes I did, but it didn't mean anything I.." they were rolling now, he was not only ruinning my mood but also my makeup. I pushed him off, and this time he moved back. I jumped in my car and started driving home.

I kept crying and crying. But why was I so upset? We were nothing, we hadn't talked for a week, and we didn't talk everyday. He didn't even have my number. He even ignored me the other day at the caffe, and he ran stormed out of my apartment, when he didn't get it his way. There was absolutely nothing about him I liked. I hated him. I hated him in every possible way.

I heard the sirens and saw blue lights in my mirror. DAMN IT, I pulled aside and rolled my window down. He pointed his flashlight at me and I almost got blinded. He looked at me with a look that almost scared me. "How are we doing this evening Miss?" He asked leaving towards the car. I stared looking for my license and regestration. "Just great officer." I said, and I couldn't help but sound a bit sarcastic. He looked at me and I could see he sensed I had been crying. But I didn't even think about why I got pulled over. "Excuse me Officer but why did you pull me over?" I asked handing him the papiers. He took a look at them and handed them back. "Well, you were driving too slow." He said and laughed a little. I looked at him a bit confused, until I realized what he had said. And I started laughing as I started whipping my tears. "Ohh.. what?" I said, still laughing. "Yeah.. well it seems like you're having a rough evening, I'll let this one go" he said and winked. I smiled in relief and thanked him.

"Well maybe we should drop you off, I mean you are making the traffic pretty unsafe by driving so slow." He said and smiled widely. I laughed an nodded.

"No but wait, my car!" I said and pointed at it. He looked towards the police car and made a sign to the other officer. He stepped out and ran towards ud. "Drive after us in this one" He said and placed his hand on my back pushed me towards the police car, he opened the door to the passanger seat and I got in. As we were driving I felt him looking at me, but I didn't comment on it.

"I am Derek by the way" he said and smiled, I looked at him and smiled. "Avni" I said looking at him as well. "Oh, just this was" I said and pointed at the left. He turned left and I recognized this black BMW parked outside and I saw a Rajveer with his head in his hands on the doorstep. Derek helped me out and the other officer parked my car. He handed me the keys, which got Rajveers attention. He ran up and towards me.