Just Friends (COMPLETED)

Expect the unexpected

Dedicated to RomanticZiggy

Ishika's POV :

Duh! Where the hell is Sachin? He's not even picking my phone. Ok! Let's try once more.

No answer. Again!

What the hell is wrong with him. Its a bit weird but he didnt even call me since yesterday morning. That time, we made plans to meet near playground at 9am, and of course not attending college today.

Its 10:18 now and still no sign of him. Aarrghh. This is annoying me now. I'm so irritated, I'll cry any moment.

Wait. Does that mean, he's stuck in some problem? Possible! Oh Yes! Why else will he not answer my calls? Oh God! Please please let him be alright. Just the thought that something must've happened to him, made me panic and tensed to no limits.

I got up from the seat and started rushing towards the gate. I need to visit his place. Something's terribly wrong.

"Ishika" I heard someone call me just from behind when I was just close to the gate. My feet sort of paralysed at the voice. I turned around swiftly and my expression changed from tensed to angry in a flash. Sachin was standing right in front of me, perfectly alright. And that made me angry. It means, he had been purposely avoiding my calls.

I gulped down the lump in my throat, batting my eyelids really hard and turned around to leave. I didn't even feel like talking to him at the moment. I felt his hand grab mine and taking me somewhere.

"Leave my hand." I yanked my hand, struggling to free myself from his grip. But boy! He was strong.

"Not here Ishika. People are watching."

"I don't care."

"But I do." He said taking the lead, with me following. I didn't protest further and just followed him. Even I wanted an answer from him. If he wanted it this way, then be it.

We reached the backside of the college where now no-one was to be seen. I suddenly stopped in my tracks and yanked my hand in the air. "What the hell Sachin? I've been waiting for you  since morning, I've called you almost 50 times, sent hell lot of messages, and you? You couldn't even care to reply? Why? What the hell's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you dammit!" He spat out angrily, hitting the wall behind me hard.

This got me a bit scared. I've never seen him so angry before. My heart pumped faster than ever with mixed feelings of anger and his behaviour at the moment.

"Me? You're asking what's wrong with me? Its me who should be angry and you're pouncing upon me? You came late, you didn't receive my calls, and you still have the guts to say its my fault? What the hell have I done?"

"Oh! So you don't know? Don't act too smart Ishika. I know what you've been doing behind my back. I know everything that you've been doing. Why Ishika? Why do you do this everytime? Why do you hurt me like this?" Turning his back to me, he again banged his fist on the wall, but this time, rather than anger, I could sense frustration in his voice.

I closed my eyes, trying hard to keep my cool "What did I do now? Just come to the point."

He turned around and faced me "Ok. If you want just that, then just answer me one thing honestly; at which cousin's place were you yesterday?"

I froze. His eyes were peircing through mine for an answer and from his expressions I could guess he already knew the answer. "S..Sachin I was at..."

"At? At what?"

I gulped hard but decided to tell the truth "I was at Rohan's place."

"Dammit! Then why did you lie to me?  Answer me Ishika. Why did you lie to me?" His voice was now threatening me.

I too retaliated "Because I didn't want this to happen. If I would've told you the truth, you would've faught with me yesterday itself. And I did not want that. I just don't understand why you have to over-react whenever I take Rohan's name or when I'm with him. What the hell's your problem with him?"

"This. This is my problem Ishika. That you don't understand. You just don't understand what I go through when you're with him. That it hurts me so much to see you happy with someone else. Why don't you understand that I love you dammit and I can't share you with anyone else!" He grabbed my shoulders questioningly.

I freed myself and said "God Sachin! You're impossible! From where does the question of sharing arise? He is my friend and you are the one I love. Can't you understand the difference between the two? I love you dammit! Can't you see that? Can't you feel that? Why always this jealousy and hatred towards Rohan? I've told you before also that he's just my friend."

"Just a friend haa. And you want me to believe that? Yesterday, you lied to me and today, when I just about to come to you, I saw both of you smiling happily and hugging each other. And then you pushed him to go to class. Why? Because you were scared that I would see you both and you didn't want to get caught."

I stared at him in disbelief. Did he just say what I heard? "You're out of your head if you think like that. I could've given you an answer to that but you know what? You're just not worth it. And what hurts me the most is that - you don't trust me. You don't trust me at all. And I hate you for your pathetic thinking."

Tears started to flow freely now as I turned around pushing him away and walked out of there. I never imagined I would see this side of Sachin too.

He shouted from behind "Yeah run away! This is what you can do. Run away to your Rohan! Can't you just stay here and talk it out?"

Angered by his statement, I turned towards him and pointed my finger at his direction "Listen one thing loud and clear; don't you dare drag Rohan into all this. If we can't understand each other, its our fault. Not his."

With that, I ran. My vision was almost blurred from the crying and my feet refused to carry me any further. I slopped down at the nearest bench and just cried my eyes out. This is the least I expected Sachin to do. Why doesn't he understand that I love him? That he's important to me more than anyone else in this world. Why does always get jealous of Rohan? Why he never tries to understand me like Rohan does?

And all this, he had to do today only - when I was so happy about our special day. Oh God! Please help me! Where am I going wrong? 

I don't know how much time passed but now, I could see students coming out of their classes. I wiped my face and collected myself, and then walked towards the washroom. I splashed water on my face repeatedly with force, stopping any tears from falling. I cried enough. Now I won't do that.

After freshening up, I decided to walk towards Rohan's class and go home with him only. Wait! But what if he asks about Sachin? Uh! I make some excuse. But I'm in no state to go home alone. 

By the time, I reached his class, it was almost empty. Rohan wasn't there which meant, he already left. "Hey. Have you seen Rohan somewhere?" I asked a guy standing who I knew was his friend. 

"Yaa he already left. He went towards the parking I guess." He said.

I muttered a thanks, giving him a smile and walked towards the parking. I located Rohan there but - he was there with Diya. I debated in my head whether to go to him or not but then, went for it. I'm sure he'll understand me. But the next moment, my legs froze again. I saw him giving her a huge happy hug, smiling ear to ear. What? I thought he didn't even like the sight of her. And the next moment, they settled on his bike and rode off.

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Oopsss! Rohan's hugs are getting so dangerous now. Whoever the poor guy hugs, someone has to see! Lol!!!

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