Second Chance

Chapter-26

Continuation
Past in Italics.
Priya's pov.

"What is all this Arjun?'I asked him seriously.

"Nothing Priya, Trust me please"He said sincerely.

"You cann't hide things from me!"
I said a bit harshly.

"Nothing like that!"He is trying to convince me.

"Tell me Arjun,What is all this?"I shouted this time.

"Please sit, Priya!"He caught my shoulders and made me sit, He kneeled down infront of me and started saying .

"Believe me there is nothing between us.She was the one who spread that rumour to everyone.I will talk to her and definitely will take care of it"He assured me through out his speech.

I didn't speak anything to him.Simply left him there, Everyone and walked away.I don't want to talk to him.It's not about words, It's about the trust.Let him prove what he is? And what he want?.

The day went in utter silence.No more words from me.Sandhya disappeared to nowhere. I couldn't see her.Arjun kept a sulky face and was there infront of me all the time.But he didn't budge me to speak or broke my silence, I felt happy for that as he is respecting my decision.

At the evening we all except Arjun got assembled together, Sowmya is the one behind this.

"So guys what's our plan for tomorrow?"Sowmya asked us suddenly.

"Nothing!"Prem frowned.

"We are not expecting you to pay the bill"Ram threw a pebble on him.

"That's why I am always against assembling here, in the lawn"Prem threw it back.

"What so special about tomorrow?"I asked innocently.

"It's Arjun day" Pradeep smiled widely.

"So suggest me few plans, Surprise plans"Sowmya chuckled and excited like a kid.

"But why?"I asked again.

"He stood first in the state level Guitar competition.It's like a small treat to our hero"Pradeep looked at me.

"But...I have some work tomorrow"I mumbled.

"What?!"Sowmya freaked.

"It's insane he was the one behind your birthday celebrations"Prem frowned.

"Okay, I will"I said hesitently.

"I have a very special plan"Pradeep smiled.

"What is that!"Sandhya came all of sudden.

"Sandy!"Sowmya smiled and dragged a chair offering her a seat.

"Here comes our hero!"Prem looked at Arjun.

Ram gave a pathetic look at Arjun with an apologising eyes, I don't know whether any body here noticed that.

"What are you talking about?"Sandy asked very casually, no very recklessly.

"Tell us, What was it?"Arjun said calmly without any excitement.

"It seems all want to celebrate your victory"Sandy seems much dissappointed and disinterested .

"Okay guys I have to leave!"Sandya walked away from there very rudely throwing a cold callous stare at Arjun.

"What you did again?"Pradeep looked at Arjun smiling witty.

"Stop all this non-sense guys!"Arjun said in a higher tone.

"Why are so angry?"Prem asked tapping Arjun's palm.

"We both are not a couple"Arjub said looking away.

"What?"Sowmya looked at him knotting her eyebrows in disgust.

"You can't hurt a girl's heart like this"Sowmya almost shouted.

"Stop overacting guys.Have we both ever announced you all that We both are pair and in a relationship"Arjun asked everyone straightly.

"But whole college thinks the same"Prem looked so confused.

"But I never confirmed it and entertained the thought"Arjun said very firmly.

"But we all thought the same"Sowmya gave a cold stare.

"Sandy spread the rumour,The only mistake I did is I thought it as a simple crush and behaved as usually as a friend.I don't want to distrub the friendly atmosphere among us"He stated in an honest tone.

"But its too late, Arjun"Prem sighed.

"You gave the unnecessary space for rumours and unknowingly have thrown a girl's life in a choas"Pradeep talked differently today.

"You almost cheated her!"Sowmya stood up and left the place.

"Don't worry!"Prem smiled and patted Arjun's shoulder.

"It's time to leave"Prem looked at Pradeep and both left soon.

Ram is the only one there with us.

"I am sorry Arjun, Even I have to apologise Priya too"Ram looked at us both one after the other.

"What?!"I spoke atlast withdrawing myself from the post of an audian and a silent spectator.

"I love Sandy"Ram said suddenly.

"What?!"I am truly shocked by his answer.

"Yes, I love sandy.Sandy is my best friend , one day she told me that she loves Arjun."Ram stopped for a second.

"I am totally clueless"I kept an irky face.

"I am truly worried about sandy, Priya!.Sandy has an extreme personality.She won't hesitate to do anything to achieve the beloved things.It will be same In the case of Arjun too"Ram is controlling his tears.

"Don't worry Ram, I know one day we have to face the situation.I should have warned you on the day you approached me itself.We cann't built a relation on lies.You begged me to act for a while and you would convience her one day, You even took a promise from me.I did so but what had happened?.I should have opened up and told everything to sandy on the day she started treating me like her boyfriend but I stopped because of the word I gave to you.But I am also clueless about this.I never thought all this would happen.Everytime Sandy took the advantage of the rumour.She was very clever in creating a kind of atmosphere around us.I should have been a bit smart, and would have noticed her acts a bit earlier.What ever it happens we have to stay positive, So don't worry.All will be fine"Arjun confessed.

"I know it's all my fault."Ram said honestly.

"Don't worry Ram"I soon asked Ram to keep calm realising my mistake.

"I know you both love eachother, I cam see the spark."Ram smiled slightly at us both.

"Thank you!"I couldn't stop blushing.

"Okay,Take care"It's Arjun's turn to leave us both alone.

"Bye Priya! I am sorry for every thing"Ram followed Arjun.

"I might have listened to Arjun once!"My instinct spat me hard.

"Sorry Arjun!"I felt truly sad and insecured.