Priyanka.
"Hey Namrata. Wait. Please. Listen to me." I grabbed her hand and stopped her.
"What?! You expect me to listen to you after your stupid behaviour!" She cried.
"Listen Namrata. Just give me a chance to explain, please."
"You are such a bad friend, Priyanka. I never expected this from you. You're just so mean. I hate you, Priyanka."
"Namrata, just give me a chance to explain. I beg you for that."
"Why? Who are you? Why should I give you the chance to explain after what you did!"
This time, I grabbed her shoulder, turned her around so she was facing me and continued, "It is true that I wanted to fix someone with Sameer, so that Kirti could go away from him. But later on, at the freshers party, when I saw you and him, I thought Sameer is the one who can mend your broken heart. And that's the reason I choosed you to pair up wid Sameer..." I was about to continue with my explanations, when she let go my hands, pushed me and said, "None of your sweet, kind, sugar-coated words or explanations would change my mind now." Then she removed a bracelet, gave it to me and continued, "Last favour, give this bracelet to Sameer. He gifted me this during the freshers party. And, ask that jerk not to roam anywhere near me. And, if he does, I swear, he'll regret it badly."
Those were her last words and she walked away fast on the road and disappeared in no time. I stood there, under the lampost, outside my home, alone and helpless..
Was this the end of it ?!
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It was a sleepless night. Things had gone totally wrong. Namrata was upset. Sameer will kill me after knowing about Namrata. Varun had broken up woth Kirti. The reason for their break up is still unknown.
Last night when I returned home, Varun had already left and Mom had returned. I guess he left before Mom returned. I was still lying on my bed when my cell phone rang. It was Sameer. I didn't know what to say. How could I face him? I picked up the phone in my hand and it stopped ringing. When I checked my phone, there were already seven missed calls from Sameer. My phone beeped once again. This time it was a text from Sameer, saying:
'Hey. I tried calling you. Have to tell you many things. Please call back when you're free.'
Maybe Sameer wasn't yet aware of the happenings last night. I switched off my phone and kept it aside. I needed a break from all these things. I was lying on my bed when I saw Mom entering my room.
"Hey Priyanka. Would you like to help me in baking cookies?" I smiled and replied, "Yes, Mom."
"Come then, baby." I followed her to the kitchen. After a few minutes of silence, she continued, "Hey sweetheart, you seem to be upset since last night. Is everything alright?"
"Nothing serious, Mom. Just tired."
"Hmm. So is it about Namrata or Varun?" I was shocked. I looked at my Mom shocked due to her guess game.
"Come on, Priyanka. I'm your Mom. You can't hide things from me", and that's the moment I broke down in front of Mom.
"Shh, honey. Calm down. Namrata will realize and consider your feelings. But she's upset right now. Just give her some time. Let her think and then she'll surely come back to you."
"Really, Mom?"
"Yes, sweetheart. But I don't find any reason for you to not talk to Sameer and Varun."
"I don't have the courage to face Sameer and Varun. I just don't know what to do with them!"
"So, you're gonna break your friendship with them?"
"No. I just need some time to think."
"Take your time, dear. But please, do see to it that you are not late."
Mom was right. Varun didn't deserve this kind of treatment from me. I was the one who messed up things and now it's time to sort out these things. I gave my Mom a tight hug and thanked her. I headed back to my room. I was definitely not ready to face Sameer. But I'm gonna talk to Varun.
I decided to confront Varun. No phone calls and no texts. I'm gonna talk to him directly, face-to-face. I got up from my bed and got ready. I just opened my door and I stood there on my door frozen. In front of me, I saw - Sameer.
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