Chapter 8
I kept thinking about him. All day. All night. That scene when he whispered in my ears,just kept flashing again and again infront of my eyes. Romantic sings kept playing in my ears. The pictures of him and me together flooded my brain. I kept thinking of the time we spent together. And then I saw myself smiling like an idiot in the mirror.
"Do I like him?" I asked myself. I thought for about 5 seconds. And then I instantly answered myself back.
"Yes. I do."
Then what was it waiting for? I should call him and answer! But before that,I should talk to Ria and Sanjana. So I called them first. We talked on conference and I told them everything. They were so happy for me. I was happy for myself too!
Then I decided to call him. He didn't pick up. I decided to leave a message. Just then,mom called me for dinner. So I thought I'd tell him in school.
Next day morning,I went up to him.
"Yes." I said.
"What?" Arjun reacted in a really weird manner.
"I love you too Arjun Thappar." I said and blushed away.
He started laughing.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked him,pretty irritatedly. I didn't understand what was so funny.
"Niharika! Oh God! I can't stop laughing! I was just joking! It was just a dare.. I didn't mean anything I said." He answered.
Ouch.
"But then what was all that 'I've loved you since the first day' thing?" I was angry.
"Nothing! I just faked it. I never liked you." He said.
"You jerk. Get lost." I said and walked away.
How could someone be such an ass? A dare. He said it so easily. Did he even realise what I would go through? God. Another heartbreak? Yes. I was hurt. But I was angry too. And my anger overcame my tears.
Why is that people are so insensitive? And how can anyone be so selfish?
I was on the verge of crying,when I realised. Sometimes,you just have to hold your head up,blink away the tear and say goodbye.
So I did that. I blinked away the tear. And told myself that I don't care. Care about him anymore. I couldn't let it happen to me again.
Then I went to my study table. I had exams next month. And I had to get over all of this and concentrate and study. I had to crack these exams. I had to prove myself to everyone. Show them that Niharika wasn't weak. Show them what I could do. It was time.
