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Chapter 14

Chapter 14.

Beginning of the end.

"We have to book our exam dates Akshay!" I tell him after our IELTS class.

"How about September 12th?" he says.

"Its perfect."

As the exam dates were nearing, we decided to study and practice more for the IELTS exam and ended up staying after classes. I helped him as much as I could, because I really wanted him to go to Australia.

We would go to the institution in the morning to practice listening skills and then leave at lunch only to come back again and practice more till class started in the evening.

The exam is divided in to two parts. So, one day our listening, reading and writing skills would be tested and the other day our speaking skills. For the first part I and Akshay had different exam venues but for the second part we had the same exam venue.

The first part went well. To celebrate we met at McDonalds and talked about the test among other things.

For the second part we went together to the exam venue. He completed before me and was waiting for me outside the venue.

When we got into our car, I see a text from my brother.

"My brother wants me to pick up this package from jubilee hills. Would you like to come with me?"

"Really? Can you manage on your own this time?" he said raising his eyebrows.

"What? Why can't you come?" I say making a sad face.

"I have to meet up with my friends."

"Am I not your friend too? Come on Akshay. From tomorrow you wont be seeing me so often you know. Can't you meet your friends an hour or two late?" I said pouting.

"I can I guess. Ok let's go to jubilee hills." He says sighing.

We listen to songs all the way there and talk about random stuff. I call my brother's friend who has this package. He asks me to park my car near the GVK mall and walk to the opposite building.

"I am gonna go and get the package. Sorry for making you wait in the car."

"It's fine. Ill just go and take a small ride around the neighborhood. Call me if I am not back by the time you come back." He says.

"Sure."

I get the package and look around for Akshay and spot him half a mile from the spot where I left him, arguing with someone.

"What happened?" I ask when I reach him.

"This." He says pointing at the driver door of my car. I see a dent caused by a bike. The person who hit apologizes and says that he will pay for the repairs as well. But I can't hear all that.

"My mom will be so mad at me." I say looking at Akshay with wide eyes probably.

"I am so sorry Shalini. Don't worry. It will be alright. Come on lets go." He says.

What am I gonna do? My mom is gonna be so mad at me. That was the only thing running through my mind.

Akshay drives me to Mcdonalds, we go inside. Food might calm me down, I guess.

"We can fix that right?" I ask taking a bite of my burger.

"Yes, ofcourse, but not right away you know." He says eating french fries.

"What am I gonna say to mom." I say sighing.

"Just say that it wasn't your fault."

"Ofcourse."

"I am so sorry."

"No, it's fine. But I am scared about how mad mom is going to be. I hope she doesn't think I was being reckless." I say sipping my coke.

"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear." He says keeping his phone down.

I stopped mid sip.

I mean, I am the only person sitting right infront of him and he didn't hear what I said? It's not like it's loud in here. All of a sudden I was so pissed, I stormed out of there and straight towards my car. I could hear him calling me from behind, but I didn't stop. I got into the driver's side and he got into the passenger side silently.

All the way to his home, he said nothing to me, neither did I.

And that's it.

The beginning of the ending of us.