My Love is Forever

Chapter Eight - I Don't Like You

Rahul's P.O.V

We got out from the car. Everyone went on ahead except Ishika who lingered for a bit and started walking away. It was now or never.

"Ishika." I called but she kept walking.

"Ishika!" I called again which was a bit loud but she turned around and walked back to me.

"What are you calling me so loudly for?" she frowned.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" I sighed.

"I-I haven't been avoiding you." Ishika stammered. I grabbed her wrist gently to pull her closer to me.

"Let go!" She said loudly and tried to tug away. I tightened my grip and looked her in the eyes. Ishika's eyes and my eyes were locked together. There was a long but comfortable silence.

"Ishu." I broke the silence.

"Do you like me?" Ishika asked.

"No." I replied. Ishika looked up at me with shock.

"I love you." I said, moving an inch closer to her face. She smiled. Before I could say anything else, Aaliyah came running up to us.

"Sorry to interrupt your romance," Aaliyah smirked. I rolled my eyes. By this time, Ishika was standing next to me like someone innocent so how did Aaliyah know?

"But Ayesha just explained to me why you two are fighting. And that too, because of me." Aaliyah frowned. What is she on about? She walked to Ishika.

"Ishika, Rahul loves you and he loves you so much he wouldn't even dare look at a another girl because he would rather look at you. Last night, he wasn't flirting or anything. We were only talking. I bumped into him by accident." Aaliyah said sadly and hung her head. Ishika hugged Aaliyah. "Don't you worry. It's not your fault." Ishika smiled and they both walked off together. What the hell just happend? Girls, I swear.

Later that evening, we returned back home and everyone got busy preparing for the engagement the next day. After changing, I came down to see all the chaos.

"Rahul!" Nikhil called from the dining table. I walked over to him.

"What's up bro?" I nodded.

"Come outside man, the other guys are there." he said and went outside. I followed Nikhil and saw Viren, Samar, Rohan, Aarav and Adi sitting at the garden table. We both sat down and started chatting with the guys.

"Oye, Nikhil, are you going to have a bachelor party?" Adi asked loudly.

"I don't know man.." Nikhil said uncertainly.

"Too late bro! You're going to have to now!" Aarav laughed and everyone started laughing. It was great to be part of such a great group. Everyone knew each other well and even if I wasn't with the guys, I would be with Ishika, which was more than enough.

The engagement day arrived. Everyone was rushing around and I was told to help Nikhil get ready. I knocked on his door.

"Come in." He said from inside. I went in and saw him sitting on his bed typing away on his laptop.

"Dude, why aren't you ready yet?" I asked.

"Why aren't you?" Nikhil asked back. I rolled my eyes.

"Cause I'm not the groom." I said and opened his closet. I got out a cream-coloured sherwani out, mainly because Naina was going to wear a cream coloured lehenga. I held it out to Nikhil.

"This okay?"

"Perfect! Let me go get ready!" Nikhil took the sherwani from my hands and ran off to the bathroom. Just after he closed the door, Ishika came running in.