The Things That I Left Behind..

Chapter-80

Hello there! Guess who's been busy with studies? Obviously all of us!!! Hahhaa.
Sorry pathetic try at humour. Just started watching Brooklyn Nine nine and this is such a great show!!! I literally fell in love with the Pair Jake and Amy!!#Perialtigo!!!
Anyways, also just started viewing Legacies. Damn! Still in love with series from TVD and Originals. I hope some good Indian Show will also come where I can either swoon or enjoy--
I wrote this author's note six months ago. Update is I am completely in love with peraltiago! In love with Money heist! (And the professor. Uff .) few months have been tough on me and it will be more tough for me in coming time Academic wise. Authors note will be soon there for life update. Thanks for your patience.
Love ,Tanya ❤️

Meanwhile the recap:
Sara has told the truth about the past. Susan has agreed to come to Mumbai for a job position.
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"We are so buying this cute dress!"
I sighed.
Susan must have chosen 100th dress before she threw back the dress with same statement.
"Nah. Still this lacks from some area.Oh there is better stuff in next shop! Let's go!!!!"
I rolled my eyes before speaking,"Susan, my feet are killing me."
She turned to look at me and studied me before saying,"Bullshit.You are wearing sneakers and I am wearing heels."
I sighed again before she spoke,"You know what,you need junk food.Let's go to junk food court and then proceed further."
At mention of food, I perk up before walking fast towards my love destination. The food court.
We decided to order some fries,wrap and burger along with Coke. Meanwhile Susan grabbed a seat for us, I ordered for us.
As I waited for my food,a guy of my age around spoke,"Hi."
I look back at him and simply nod.
He continues to speak,"You know for such a gorgeous girl,it must be a tiresome job to wait."
Is it just me or it makes no sense?
I roll my eyes at his words before he grins and says,"It should be crime to look that hot."
Hot? me? Or is he talking about that beautiful fries?
He is sure looking back at me with an expectant smirk.
Before I can tell him I am uninterested,I hear Adi say,"It should be a crime to use lines that are so senseless."
The other guy only smirks before he says,"Really dude? Come on,why don't you use one?"
My order seems to be ready but it's seems an interesting battle so I wait while the server too pauses to hear them.
We both give each other a nod as both men stare menacingly.
At this point,I struggle to decide if I should wait for My friend or fries?
Friend or fries?
Friend or fries?
Friend or ...
Damn it!
French fries win.
I roll my eyes and I start to walk away when Adi speaks up,"I think you have got something in you eye."
I look back,baffled as the guy stares at Adi,confused.
He walks up to me and stares at me before he says,"Nevermind. It's that beautiful sparkle in your eyes."
He smiles and I can't help but grin at his line.
I think giggled like a teenager but he was laughing too before he took the tray and walked ahead of me.
I think the other guy left faster than Usain Bolt.
As we sat down,Susan glances at us before she says,"I approve."
Aditya frowns as he asks,"I thought you already approved about Mumbai."
I instantly catch what she meant,and I quickly kick on her shins before she clammers her mouth shut and says,"Oh."
Aditya looked suspicious but he checked his mobile.
Susan and I continued to talk as We munched on burger and fries while Aditya scrolled on his phone about god knows what.
I knew it was his busy schedule but why was he here?
As Susan excused herself to use washroom, I asked Aditya,"Aren't you going to eat something?"
He looks up from phone and thinks before he says,"It's fine."
I speak,"You can have my half burger. I swear I have not eaten that part though."
He pauses and contemplates before I grab the half piece of burger and shove it in his hands.
He releases a breath before eating the burger.
While I was drinking Coke,Aditya decides to speak and says,"Well,even if you had eaten,I wouldn't have minded."
And he had the audacity to wink at me.
I choke at the line and coughed loudly while Aditya sits back and laughs.
Susan comes confused at the sight of our expressions and as she returns,I stood up,muttering to Susan,"I am going home."
Susan looks between us. Aditya still is chuckling while I am visibly irritated.
I guess tiredness is taking a toll.
Susan nods while I storm off.

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"Alright,is this some kind of joke?"
I guess the day is not going well.
I can hear Susan shuffling some papers as she spoke,"Nope.The Bride is having her wedding tomorrow."
Now,I don't have a dress and I lost a date.
I mean Aditya.
I sigh as she speaks,"Hey! Don't worry,I will manage the dress part. Just come early tomorrow.Okay?"
I make a humming sound before we greet out goodbyes.
I look at the printed tickets for my City Mumbai.
It's been so long since I talked with Saransh.
I was missing mom and dad too.
I felt my phone vibrate and I notice the message is from Aditya.

Adi: the wedding is preponed. It's tomorrow.
Me:I heard.
Adi:oh okay. I hope your dress and all is ready?
Me: uhh no
Adi: ??
Me: well you kind of ruined our shopping trip so..
Adi: for god's sake that was a joke.
Me:yeah well,but I am not in a good mood.
Adi: I am not apologising.
Me: I never asked for it.
Adi: oh.
Me: this is what is always a problem. You assume. You think what you think is right! You thought same way when you told me to be away from Susan. You threw disapproving glances when I started writing her letters. Why do people always disapprove me?
Adi: listen,I did what I thought was right for my sister.
Me: but did you think if I needed a closure?
Adi: for me family comes first always.
Me: so I was never a family?
Adi: I never said that.
Me: for someone who always claimed to be close to me,you were my best friend Adi. You knew this whole time who I was and yet you didn't understand me.
Adi: first, I never claimed I was close to you. Secondly,people change. How would I know if you were the same?
Me:you know,I feel like a joke right now. All these years, I still believed that my best friend will be same. I never doubted that maybe my Adi may have turned out to be creepster or something. I came across so many Aditya Malhotra yet I knew none of them was you. I always believed in what I felt.
Adi: Maybe that's why you have regrets.

My fingers stop typing and I blink back to stop my tears.
But I will not break more. I did have my mistakes but I will back down.
So I type back with small shred of strength.

Me: Yeah. Like I trusted you not to use my past in our fight. I guess people do change.
Adi: wait! I didn't mean it like that!
Me:Maybe you didn't but it doesn't matter anymore.
Adi: listen Sara, I meant in the way that feeling and believing are two different things. I experienced and saw things differently than what you saw. You can't blame me.

I read back the words. Maybe he is right. Maybe he is not.
I sigh and type back.

Me:Maybe what you are saying is correct or not. It's fine. We all have our opinions but you have no right to tell me that because I believe in something and you don't that why's I am suffering. I am exhausted from today and this conversation.
I can't believe I am saying this but I am bailing out on you. I don't think I will want to attend the wedding anymore.

Adi:I understand.

I don't know if I was disappointed or not but I figured maybe I expect too much.
Warily I type back another important information that Susan must have forgotten to give.

Me:Also, I will be returning back to Mumbai day after tomorrow. I guess it was nice to reconnect with you. I hope we will be meeting soon in future.

I wait back for his reply. He has given me mixed signals so you can't blame me for waiting.

Adi: Oh that's nice. Tell Aunty, Saransh and Uncle my greetings. I hope we can call truce here. Hopefully,more fruitful endeavours maybe possible. Goodnight and Have a great journey.

My mouth remains wide open. Did he just use that line? He uses those lines when he is writing to a client. I knew it because I did typed that. I felt disappointment and displeased. So hoping for escape I typed back.

Me: Goodbye.

And then I snapped before I cried.