Together.. Till Death Do Us Apart.

Chapter-12

"What's going on? Do you two know each other?" Kusum asked from behind. I moved back a little and looked at Karan.
"Hey.  Ssshh don't cry.." Huh... whose crying?? He stroked his thumb on my cheeks that's when I realized some traitorous tears were freely flowing through my cheeks.
" ohh! That's .. That's nothing." I wiped my silly tears.
"Excuse me Sir? Ma'm? Please vacate the stage. Next performers are waiting." A boy said.
"Let's get to the canteen." Akshay said and lead us towards the canteen. Now as all the emotions have settled down my leg pain was taking its toll. "Why are you limping?" Karan asked.
"I met with an accident sometimes ago.." As soon as the word accident left my mouth I saw anger flood through his expressions.
"Shit.. Fu.." I glared at him and he stopped. "Sorry." He said.
"I really am sorry. I never knew you were the girl, Shruti's friend who met with an accident. I should have known. I am such an idiot.." He was blabbering.
"Karan.. Its OK. I myself never knew all the time Shruti and Akshay were talking about their friend Veer, it was you. I always hoped but never asked them." I said.
"Hmm.. We were supposed to meet like this." He said. "Here, let me help you." He started holding me from waist with his touch I felt my body shivering.
"No no no.. Its not that bad." I protested. Still he was adamant of carrying me. Thanks to Shruti, she came in time and held my arm firmly.
"Its ok Veer, I'll take her don't worry." She said. He hummed in response sadly. But never left my side. Akshay took us all to the canteen and seated us in a round table for 6 in the right most corner of the canteen. Its pretty empty except for a few students as the party was in full swing. I sat in between Kusum and Shruti. Akshay is sitting beside Shruti and Sid beside Kusum and Karan... He is across from me.

"So.. You both were friends earlier, before Mausam came to this city." Asked Kusum pointing towards me and Karan.
"Yes. And suddenly my father got transferred here. I was upset, and went to the lake where we used to play guitar together but you were not there. So I went to the guitar teacher and after few requests he gave me your address. But... You weren't there too." I said looking towards Karan.
"Shit.." He said with regretful expression." I had gone to my grandfather for a week's vacation." Said he. His eyes were focused on me as if he was apologizing.
"I was upset.. But couldn't do anything. We both didn't have each other's contact no and were unable to contact each other." I said.

"When she came here, we became friends. She use to talk about her home town and about you." Shruti said to Karan.
"Good things that are, I assume." Karan said smirking.
"Yeah.... Surely." Shruti replied to him.
"I also had heard good things about you Mausam." Akshay piped in now.

"What things?" I asked.
"Oh... You should ask that to him." Sid said.
"You knew about her.. never told me?" Kusum asked to Sid.
"Never came that topic sweetheart." Sid replied yo her.
"Okay.... Then welcome in our group once again . this time as Veer's friend.
"But what about your boyfriend? Isn't he here?" Asked Sid smirking. I choked on my soft drink.
"Who?" Before I could utter a single word Karan asked this question with seriousness.
Why?? Because he don't like the idea of you having a boyfriend.. My senses said.
"Mausam?" Shruti touched my arm I looked at her but her gaze was fixed somewhere else. When I followed her, I saw Karan. His jaw was clenched he was looking directly at me with anger.
"What happen? Are you OK?" I asked him forgetting about our talk.
"I asked something." He said in a hard tone.
"Huh?... Oh that.. Umm I don't have any boyfriend." I said lowering my shy eyes.
"Oh my goodness." Akshay said and patted Karan's shoulder. I was going to ask them, what just happened. But Kusum started talking.
"Why? I can see you are beautiful and smart. How could it possible that no one proposed you yet?" She said. Just like it was so unbelievable that I am boyfriend less.
"Ummm..." I was thinking that, how will I say that I rejected them... all of them.
"Not the right one did." Shruti said.
"I don't understand ?" Sid asked. Suddenly they all are taking interest in my love life. I was blushing hard by now. My cheeks were hot and my feelings were everywhere.
I had rejected all boys who have proposed me because I didn't find any of them comparable to Karan. And now he is in front of me. But he is here with his friend Akshay and not for me. He sure does care for me, but do he likes me the same way...
"I mean many has proposed her but not the right one." I heard Shruti saying. Ohh no she's going to tell them. "So she rejec. ." I cutt her mid sentence.
" that doesn't matter. Its just that I m single...yet." I said awkwardly  smiling."shouldn't we head to the party now?" I said.
"Oh yeah.. Let's go." Kusum said and got up from the chair.
"You guys go I'll join you in minutes." I said and headed towards washroom.
I still couldn't he's here. I am happy but there's something I m fearing...