Story of Us

Part 4

Arpita Gupta and I studied together till tenth. She willingly changed her school as her father got transferred. I changed it unwillingly as my parents wanted me to study in a better school . We used to be great friends in school and were in contact for sometime but distance spaced us out.

I saw her waving at me and Ishika giving me deathly glares. I ignored them and started talking with Parth.

"Hi Randhir!!!"  I heard a familiar voice which jerked me out of my talks. I turned around and saw Arpita  standing there looking at me with some mixed emotions.

"Err..Hi!!" I didn't want to talk to her so that the conversation will not lead to Ishika.

"How have you been? You have changed so much". She said in a taunting voice.

"Change is the rule of life." I replied rudely.

"I need to go." I said.

"Wait I need to talk to you." Arpita exclaimed.

"What?" I said avoiding my eye contact with her.

"I need to know why you did this to Ishika". She shot abruptly with a hint of anger in her eyes.

"And why the fuck I am answerable to you?" I said.

"This is how you talk to an old friend." Her voice softened.

"This is how I am , you got a problem ? Then, don't talk to me". I arrogantly replied.

"You used to be such a decent and reserved guy , what has become out of you Randhir?". She said dejectedly.

"I need to go!"  and started walking with Parth. Arpita blocked my way and said " But I need to know why , the things Ishika told me about you were  just not believable to me... If not now, then we can talk whenever you want."

"How about never?" I said and walk my way  out from there.

Me and Parth hang out for some more time. I need to reach home early as I don't want my parents to get angry further. I bid bye to Parth and rushed towards my home.

Thankfully , my parents weren't at home. I strode towards my room and jumped on my bed intending to take a long nap after the day's happening.

After some time I woke up due to my phone's ring.

"Hello, who's this?" I said groggily.

"Hi Randhir!! Arpita this side..Can I have a few precious minutes from your time?" She said sarcastically.

"What is it  Arpita?" I asked annoyedly.

"I want to meet you. There is no point in avoiding me ..I am not here to make you feel guilty or to shower lectures on you..I just want to talk to you." She said.

"I am very busy ..I can't meet you." I replied.

"Fine next week is my birthday , I am throwing a party at my farmhouse and you have to come." She said hopefully.

" I will see if I can come." and I hung up.

The doorbell rang and for a moment I thought it was Arpita at the door. I went and hesitantly opened the door. It was my mom. She gave me a deadly glare.

"Oh mom! It's you! I am so glad you are back ! I am damn hungry .Please get me something." I said hopefully trying to distract her from another rounds of scolding.

"Do you want me to pack your bags and throw you out of the house? I am ashamed of you." She shouted.

She started sobbing and continued "The whole world pinpoints at me because of you. Everyone bitches about you. Firstly, you left FITE for that girl and now you are doing all this rubbish."

"Calm down mom!" I reached out to her to hold her.

"I am so sorry mom." I said slowly.

My past was my one and only weakness and my mother's words hurt where it hurts the most.

The next week passed in a flurry. Arpita called me many times insisting to come.I wanted  to go but Ishika was going to be there also and I just wanted to avoid her deathly glares.

Hii guys...so this is the next part. I want to clarify some points:

a. Randhir is a college student not a businessman.

b. The story is  in present not in flashblack.

c. The story is in Randhir's POV.

d. From the next part the story will be in flashback....

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