The Third Person's Perspective

CHAPTER 15 - You will know when you must know.

“What on Earth was that for? Why did you send Viraaj away like that? What important task? I don't think Mrs. Paul mentioned anything to me about this.” Luna suddenly attacked Karan with many questions after having been mute till Viraaj left.
“Woah woah woah, calm down girl. Karan had never seen you go motionless for such a long time before, almost decided to take you to the hospital. Karan is worried about his best friend.”
“That definitely doesn't answer any of the questions I asked. Also, isn't Mrs. Paul out on a vacation? You are basically lodging in my house and come here for I don't know what.”
“Necessities. All of Karan's necessities are here. All of them can't be carried to your house.”
“Your video games can't be referred to as necessities.”
“They can! You don't understand.”
“I play them too.”
“And yet you don't understand!”
“There is nothing to understand.”
“There is!”
“No”
“Yes”
“Yeah sure. Whatever you want. I have no interests in continuing this meaningless argument.”
“You lost the argument. Karan wins! You are a loser.”
“That I can guarantee I am.”
“You can't even stay distracted for more than a minute! Why?”
“Can we just not talk about that.”
“That's exactly what we will not be doing. We need to have a proper and productive conversation about this.”
“And why exactly do we have to do that?”
“Because Karan is worried and wants to be of some help and for that he will require to know your viewpoint, the actual real viewpoint.”
“Karan... I... Please.”
“No. Start talking.”
“But...”
“I want to know everything. Including your thoughts right now.”
“Don't you already know everything. Plus it's just a crush. This too shall pass..... Eventually.”
“Can you please think of me as a friend who wants to help for once?”
“You know you are very annoying right? Especially when you're not behaving like a kid and not talking in third person.”
“Karan thought you did not like him Talking in third person.” Karan said with his sneaky smirk on.
"Ju-just.. go away.”
“You are literally sitting in Karan's room.”
“Why? Why do you have to do this ?”
“Would you believe me if I told you that this is for your sake?”
“For my sake ?”
“You don't have to always hide your emotions you know. Sometimes you need to let them all out. That is what you have friends like Karan for!”
“I am not hiding anything Karan.”
“Oh really? Then why did his secret stupify you?”
“W..well... I was just in shock... Because he found a girl he has a crush on! That's... new.”
“Luna...” Karan had a very concerned voice and gaze set on Luna.
“Don't look at me like that. I'm not going to fall for that ever. You are really good at all this acting stuff. You can make all of these expressions and people would actually believe that.”
“And you don't try doing what you are doing. Don't try to change the topic. Karan can not be easily deceived.”
“You did get deceived every single time before this.” Luna whispered the herself.
“Karan heard that. Very clearly. It never worked, Karan just did not want to push you hard to talk.”
“Then why are you doing that now huh?”
“Because this time Karan is not sure about what's going on inside your mind. Karan does not know.”
“That is exactly the same for me. You bothersome person.”
“I heard brother. That's all I heard. But please continue.” a smiling Karan interrupted.
“I said ‘Bother’ not ‘Brother.’ ”
“Hush Hush, don't get distracted. Continue with what you were saying. Pretend that Karan is not even here.”
“Sigh, why did I give in so easily.”
“Just talk about your dilemma, nothing else must concern you.”
"But I don't even know what is the dilemma here! I don't even know what's happening. I don't know anything. I am so confused about everything right now!”
“And?”
“And what ? I don't know! I know that I am sad and I know that I am confused. That is all of it. Okay?”
“Why are you confused?”
“I am confused because I... I am sad!”.
“Huh?”
“I know that I am sad but what I don't understand is why am I sad? Is it because one of my friends has fallen for the wickedest, evilest, not nice at all kind of person or is the reason I am not even ready to accept yet.”
“Well.... It can be both you know or...”
“Luna? Karan? Anybody home?” A voice from outside the house called.
“Mom? Why did she come here?”
The two of them raced down the stairs to get to the door.
“Aunty? Why did you come all the way here? You could have just called.”
“Called? Did you check your phones at all? I called a thousand times! Do you know what time it is? Both of you are coming home with me right now!”
“Gasp! It's already past 8! Luna, Why did you make Karan play video games that much? We have been here for hours! You shouldn't be so addicted to gaming!”
“Wh-what the- Don't lie like that!”
“Luna! I know you very well! You do forget about the time when youre playing. Don't even try to blame my darling Karan and tell that he falsly accused you.”
“Yes aunty. Let's go home. We are very sorry to have worried you so much.”
“Aww, look at that cute face. You don't have to be sorry. It's her fault. Just lock up your house. We'll get going.” she said while pulling Karan's cheeks.
“Wha- Am I even your daughter? Do you ever feel like you are my mother? You know that I am the one who lives in that house with you right? He's only staying for a while.”
This is when she realized that her mother and Karan were lost in their own world not even thinking about this daughter that felt like she was discarded.
“Well, I can have a conversation with myself.”
The conversations for the day were all coming back to her now.
“Why do I feel sad for Viraaj?  Is it the reason that I think it is? But why?” she thought to herself.
There was a gentle pat on Luna's shoulder.
“You will know when you have to know child.”
“Wha- KARAN!!!!! WHAT WAS THAT EVEN FOR?”
“You know. It was for what you were thinking.”
“Yeah sure! Cause the mighty all powerful psychic Karan knows what I was thinking about.”
“Karan has said this before and he will say it again, Karan knows you very well.”
“Oh, then guess what I'm thinking about right now.”
“Hehe Guess Karan is going to run to your home tonight.”
“Run as fast as you can before I lose it.”
"Just remeber, you will know when you must know.” Karan yelled out before running ahead on the moonlit streets.
“I will know when I must know. Well, let's wait for that then.” she thought to herself before jolting off into a run to chase after Karan.

Author's Note :- Hey Guys !
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