When The Heart Lies | ✓

[41] A Great Day

Eyes weren't moving off the phone when the clock started ticking for eleven times. By now, half of the trial must have been done already. Sakshi's heart had started to fight the gravity.

Continuously checking the news, the headlines, the time—she had lost the appetite at not finding any updates. She had thought about sending a Good luck message to Shrey in the morning, but the safety reasons made her back up from the idea.

Now all she could do was wait for the result. She had been praying continuously in her heart, by all her might, reminding that God about how this was the case of a soul she couldn't live this life without.

"Sakshi, have some fries at least. Fasting is not going to do any better. You will have to be all active to see him all smiles after the decision," encouraged Aarush while sliding the plate full of fries and a burger in front of her.

Aditi observed the tension on her friends' face, noticing how the day wasn't any better in her life. Sakshi's problem would forever surround her days unless Aarush stop caring about her. Yet her own heart would melt up at the sight of Sakshi worrying about that guy.

Even an insane man could conclude that she loved him.

Aditi shook her head in thought, wondering that poor professor was better than this guy being all framed as a rapist. Even if he would win the case, the facts would surround his life anyway.

Sakshi looked away from the plate, gulping slightly. The churning in her stomach wasn't going away. Everytime she would blink, Shrey being proven as guilty would flash in her mind.

Taking a deep breath, she got up. "I need to know what's going on," she said while putting her pen and notepads inside her bag. Picking her phone and hanging her bag on her shoulder, she gave the couple a last look.

"Aditi," pleaded Aarush, giving her a face that said everything would be alright if only she could stay positive. "You need to calm down. We all can go to the court if you want. . ."

Aditi raised her eyebrows at his words and looked back at Sakshi who seemed interested somehow. But then, she shook her head. "No, he had told me to not. It's risky. There will be his family members. They can recognize me, especially his elder cousin," she replied.

"Then, what can I do?" Aarush groaned. "Your brother's going to hang me up if you get to faint-"

"Aarush, I am fine. I am just. . ." She closed her eyes, breathing slowly. "I will just go spend some time in library. I need some peace," she said, shrugging her shoulders and turning around without even giving them a glance.

In a sky blue top with a white pant, she was glowing in the mild sunlight among the crowd in the cafeteria. Her long black hair were in big waves, reminding Aditi that she hadn't cared for them well this time in utter worry.

"Do you think, he will be saved?" She asked her boyfriend while staring at her retreating back.

Aarush sighed, lowering his eyes and picked up his half-eaten burger. "It all depends if Shrey wants to be saved," he said while looking up at Sakshi's disappearing form. "For me, I think he really has got so many reasons to wish so."

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Stomping inside the library, Sakshi finally felt some coolness filling her mind. Walking towards the racks, she sighed slowly. No matter how much she had try to distract herself, her mind would again find it's way to Shrey's case.

All of sudden, her phone rang loudly, startling everyone in the hall. "Fuck," she muttered, while glancing at the screen.

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