Make You Feel My Love

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8:-

                     Aarzoo stared at her phone, hoping it would tell her what to do. It was night time and she was supposed to be asleep but somehow that night sleep evaded her. She couldn't decide whether she should call or message Andrew. This was the 5th time she had picked up her phone and put it down before she could press the call button.

                     She wanted to meet him, talk to him, but she couldn't make herself take that first step. She was still hesitant when it came to relationships. Being from India, her upbringing was very different from those here and so she wasn't sure if she would be good enough for Andrew. It wasn't as if she was new to these feelings she had for Andrew, she had had her fair share of relationships, but with Andrew, all bets were off. Being with him was different than what she had come to expect out of relationships.

                    Finally, making up her mind, she picked up her phone and texted Andrew, asking him if he was awake. Just as she was going to put down the phone, it rang. Expecting Andrew's call, she excitedly answered the call without seeing the caller's name.

                  "Andrew, thank god you are awake. I wanted to talk to about something important...." Aarzoo started to say before she was interrupted.

                    "Andrew? Who's Andrew? Whats going on Aarzoo di? Did you find someone special? Is he your boyfriend? Tell me everything!", came the excited but irritating voice of Aarzoo's younger, Ira Kashyap. Aarzoo silently cursed herself for not checking the caller id before answering the call.

                    Ira was only 4 years younger than Arzoo. She was doing her final year in dentistry. But despite her age, most of the time, she behaved like a small kid. She absolutely loved gossip, especially if it concerned Aarzoo and her love life. However, she was also Aarzoo's biggest confidant and kept all her secrets safe. But now, Aarzoo would have to tell Ira everything, as that girl would never give up until she knew all the details.

                     "Ira! Forget Andrew. He's no one, just one of the Shareholders in the company I'm working for. You tell me, how are you? It's been such a long time since we last spoke. How are Mummy and Papa? What's the latest news in Mumbai? I miss you guys soo much!", Aarzoo said trying to change the subject and distract Ira.

                     "Oh no you don't. I know you Aarzoo Kashyap and I also know that Andrew is not no one. If he would have been, then, you wouldn't have been expecting his call so late in the night. So don't even think about lying to me. You suck at it. There is no way you are going to backing out of this discussion. You hardly spoke to me past few weeks and now I know why. So big sis, time to spill." Ira ordered Aarzoo in a strict voice.

                    Aarzoo sighed audibly as she heard the smug tone of her sister's voice. Nothing ever escaped her little sister. She knew that when Ira wanted something, she never gave up and was a force to reckon with. There was no way Aarzoo could get out of this one easily. Finally, she decided to give in and tell Ira the short version of what happened between Andrew and her.....

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                      ".......So you understand now why I was expecting Andrew's call?", Aarzoo asked Ira. She had just concluded telling Ira about Andrew. Ira was speechless for a moment.

                    "My God, di, you actually messed up bigtime. I agree with your friends. You shouldn't have hit him. But well, now that all that has been cleared up, I hope that both of you don't mess up again. For your sake, I hope this works out." , Ira finally said, breaking the silence.

                  " I hope so too, little sis, I hope so too...", Aarzoo replied in an ominous tone. "So....anyways, tell me about you, what's going on in Mumbai?", Aarzoo asked trying to steer the conversation back to Ira.

                     "You know how it is, di. Nothing's changed much. Mummy and I still argue over little things. She always finds a fault in everything I do. Papa is busy in work as usual. In short, everything is just the way it was a year back when you left." , Ira said with a small laugh. 

                    Aarzoo noticed that Ira hesitated a little while talking. "What is it Ira? You know you can tell me everything, right?" , Aarzoo asked with concern.

                      "Well di,...."

                    Ira started to say, "Ishaan asked me out yesterday, but I don't know what to say. I mean he's my best friend so I don't want to complicate anything by dating him. But I also can't help the way I feel about him. I'm so confused as to what to do!".

                    Aarzoo could hear the dilemma in Ira's voice. Ishaan Mehra was Ira's childhood best friends. They both practically grew up together. Ishaan's father, along with Aarzoo and Ira's father worked in the same company. Both of them, along with Mr. Rastogi, were really close friends. Mr. Rastogi's son, Ojas Rastogi, was a couple of years older than Aarzoo. All of them used to hang out together during family get-togethers. Ira had a crush on Ishaan since sometime now, but she was afraid of saying anything to him. But now that he himself had asked her out, Aarzoo could understand why she was feeling confused.

                     "Calm down sis. There's really not much to be confused about. You like him, and from what you just told me, even he likes you back. If you're scared for your friendship then I'll say that he is a really great guy for you and no matter what happens he won't let anything spoil your friendship. Don't you think that he has already thought over all of this. If he is ready to take this chance then even you should do the same. It's about time you take a leap of faith and see where it leads. Don't break his heart.". Aarzoo said.

                     Ira was silent for some time. Finally she replied,"I think you are right, di.I guess I should give him a chance and see what happens. But di, don't you think you are a hypocrite?" Aarzoo was shocked to hear her sister say this.

                     "Whatever do you mean?"

                    "Well, you tell me to give him a chance and you yourself are afraid to give Andrew a chance. Why don't you follow your own advice and see where Andrew and your relationship heads?   Why do you hesitate to take a leap of faith?'"

                     Aarzoo was baffled by what Ira said. It was true. Once again, her little sister had surprised her by her maturity. "You are right, sis. I will gvie Andrew a fair chance.", she said concedingly

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                     After they spoke for some more time about other stuff, Ira finally ended the call. Aarzoo was still mulling over what her sister had said.

                      While keeping the phone aside, Aarzoo saw that while she was talking to Ira, Andrew had called her. She saw that his missed call  had come an hour back. She decided to see if he was still awake.

                    She tried calling him, but no one answered the call. She concluded that he must be sleeping since it was way past midnight by now. She decided that she would try once again in the morning and would not give up till they spoke with each other.

                     She had decided to take her leap of faith and didn' t want to give up. No matter what.

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A/N: di: It means elder sister (In hindi)

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