aurore - an unusual love story √

part sixty nine

Bhoomi stood at the balcony with ruffled hair and a shabby nightdress on, when she witnessed Som's bike whoosh into their yard. She knew she had to be ready with more lies to cover her lies. She waved her hand, he waved back while parking his Royal Enfield.

He jumped up onto the balcony, two stairs at a time.

" You not answering calls....dropped office, not well? " , he asked moving in beside her near the railing.

" Got a bad headache. These night outs and all, actually not my thing. Dads always know the best. " , she smiled.

" Your Dad's home I suppose? "

" Err... No. His flight was delayed to four in the morning. Not cancelled actually. " , she spontaneously lied with former practice.

Som stared on for sometime. Then said,
" You suck at it. Don't even try lying. Your dad didn't come back at all. "

Bhoomi scratched her chin. She already had a feeling that Som disapproved her story. But did she have a choice? 

Som made sounds on the railing with his nails. Then said abruptly,
" You haven't moved on from Jai. Have you? "

Bhoomi immediately repulsed.
" Shut up. Just shut up!! 

I'm a human, not a robot who can be reprogrammed any moment!

Who likes giving relationship advices to the man who claimed to be my boyfriend few months back? 

Doesn't really mean that I'm stuck in his thoughts, living a chronically depressed life and bleh!

Yes he hurt me, yes I forgave him but it hit hard again last night. That's all.

Now.... you should have been the last person to judge me, I cannot take all these from you at least! "

Bhoomi spoke in a single breath and looked away.

Som adjusted his specs.
" I'm....sorry Bhoomi... "

" It's easy to say sorry after you hurt, right? When it would have been easier for the one in front, if you had thought a bit before speaking itself. "

Som slowly grabbed her shoulder and turned her towards himself.

" Bhoomi... I have never got a slightest intention to hurt you in my life.

In fact, I've always believed that you deserved better. Even when you were tied to Jai, I felt terrible when his indifference broke you.

I was devastated when you left yesterday, your sillhoutte receded towards the lift. I knew you were fighting within, but what a girl you are, not even a cringe of the struggle appeared on your face... "

Bhoomi broke down into tears immediately. Som grabbed her tighter by the shoulders.

" I felt so tiny, so meagre yesterday, you won't believe Som....
Specially with you around, I don't know why it hurt so much...
I felt he deliberately put me down, in your eyes... You always treat me like a princess. I expect nothing from him anymore, but I felt I lost every importance to you as well, I turned out to be a woman with no self esteem, who sits and talks to her ex boyfriend regarding his newly found love..... "

" No no no Bhoomi......

You are extremely wrong...
You judged me bad! 

I rather could not believe the strength you displayed while playing the role of a perfect friend, forgetting what else you once had with him...

You astonished me completely , and I could not help but fall more..... "

Som screeched stop. He looked horrified himself and let go of her shoulders. While she kept staring at him.