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Chapter-46 Heartbroken

Mitali jogged her way to the college campus. She was late. As always. She hurried past the students when all of a sudden,she bumped into someone.
Mitali: Ow!
She looked up to see who it was. And her eyes widened. It was Adi.
Adi massaged his forehead and said,
Adi: Whoa! Why are you always in such a hurry?
Mitali licked her lips and looked here and there. Ever since she had realized that she had feelings for Adi, she was a little skeptical about meeting him. It was awkward for her.
Adi: Mitali, I'm talking to you,here? Hello?
He snapped his fingers in front of her and she blinked.
Mitali: Uh..... I'm....... actually........ I'm....late for class. So......Bye!
Saying that she hurried past him before he could say another word. A gradual smile appeared on her face.
Last night all she could do  was imagine situations. Really romantic ones!
Now , haven't we all done that?
Like walking on the beach hand in hand. Going for a candle light dinner. Roadtrips. Dancing and singing in the rain.
Well that they had  done already!
Anyways,as she recalled last night's dreams , she giggled like a child. It was so unlikely for someone like her to go through something like this. If someone had told her that she would fall in love a few months back,she would have laughed out loud!
But now, everything had changed!
"You look happy.", a voice chirped in behind her. The corridor was almost empty,with students inside the respective classrooms. Mitali turned around and found a guy, leaning against the wall and grinning.
Mitali: Hey, are you talking to me?
Guy: Yup.
Mitali was a little taken aback by this out of the blue conversation.
Mitali: I'm sorry, but do I know you?
Guy: You definitely do.
Mitali squinted her eyes as if to get a better view of the guy. All of a sudden, realization dawned her.
Mitali:  You're the chipmunk who tried to push Adi off the terrace, aren't you?
Kabir: Kabir Malhotra,if you please.
He shoved his hand in front of Mitali. She gave him a look and shrugged.
Kabir: So as I was saying, you look really happy. Any special reasons?
Mitali: Even if there was,why would I tell you?
Kabir : Oh you don't need to tell me anything! I already know the reason.
Mitali gave him a questioning look.
Kabir:  It's that brat Adi, isn't it? Let me guess..... you are head over heels in love with him , aren't you?
Mitali was shocked to the core. The fact that she had feelings for Adi was not known to anyone. Not even Ananya. Or Shanu.
Mitali: What are you saying?
Kabir: The truth. You wouldn't beg to differ, would you, Miss Gupta?
Mitali stayed silent.
Kabir: Don't worry, I won't tell him anything. You see, I'm not a spoilsport.
Mitali felt a little relieved. But she was still confused about what this guy's intentions were.
Kabir: I just wanted to make sure you knew what you're getting into.
Mitali: What do you mean?
Kabir: You know........ the fact.....that you are basically getting involved with nothing.
Mitali:  Look I'm not really a fan of your story telling. So why don't you just cut the crap and come to the point!
Kabir:  You do know that Adi is a player , right?
Mitali: What?
Kabir: A player...... you know.... like a Playboy. A guy who has many....
Mitali:. Yeah I know what a player is! But what you're saying is wrong. Adi is not a player.
Kabir: Oh yes , he is, Mitali. Everyone in the college knows it. And who are you kidding? Tell me something...... when you first met him , didn't you think so too?
Mitali's mind flashbacked to their first meeting. This guy wasn't wrong. Even she had thought the same thing. But then again, she didn't know him well enough to make that kind of a judgement.
Mitali:. That was a long time ago. Now he has changed and I know that he will never do anything to hurt anyone's feelings.
Kabir: Really, how do you know that? How many days have you known him for? 3 months? I have known that guy for a decade now. And I know what he's like. It doesn't matter to him. One chick,one week. That's his motto.  He doesn't give a damn about anyone's feelings. He changes girlfriends like clothes.
Mitali: Look I may have known him for 3 months but I can guarantee you that he's not the kind of person who would do anything to hurt anyone. I believe that. And even if he had broken anyone's heart in the past, he certainly regrets it. He's a good guy unlike many of you in this college.
Kabir: Well, well,  I thought it was my duty to inform you . And so I did. It's up to you now.
Saying that,he strode past her and in the blink of an eye,he was gone.
Even though Mitali was confident about her words, she still couldn't help but ponder upon his words.
'He's a player.'.....' Everyone knows it's....'....'He doesn't give a damn about anyone's feelings'.....
She tried to get over it and move on but it was all she could think of was this. Even Pol science wasn't able to attract her attention today. She doodled in her copy and kept thinking whether whatever he said could be true.
But as they say , when you believe someone with all your heart and soul, you become so blind that you can't even see a single fault of theirs.
And so she decided to go with what her heart was saying. She trusted her heart. She trusted her Adi.
After an awfully dreadful day, it was finally lunch time. She grinned at the thought of meeting with Adi. Her eyes scanned the crowds in an attempt to find him as soon as she entered the canteen. They spotted him, sitting in a table in the back. He was laughing.
Without thinking anything, she rushed to him. But abruptly stopped a few tables before. He wasn't alone. A girl was sitting beside him wearing a sleeveless black crop top and a pencil skirt. Her hands rested on top of Adi's and they were laughing as though they had been reunited after ages. Suddenly, Adi flirtingly took her hand and planted a kiss on it. And the girl blushed. Mitali felt a sharp stinge of pain. It was as though a bunch of knives had made their way across her heart. Both of them, still unaware of Mitali's presence, kept on chatting. Mitali could faintly hear the words.
Adi: I'm so glad that we are finally here.
Girl: Yeah, nahi to tum to humesha uss ladki k sath hi ghumte rehte ho. Kya naam hai uska, ya, Mitali, right?
Adi: Sweetheart, ab usse iss sab mein mat khicho na. Let her be. It's our time together and we should talk about us and not anything else.
That was it. Mitali couldn't take it anymore. She immediately fled from the canteen. After running for what felt like hours,she stopped just outside the college gate to catch her breath. Her face drenched in sweat and tears.
The clouds suddenly burst open as though to hide her tears. She looked up at the sky and sighed.
At least she was glad that nobody heard,
her heart shattering into a million pieces...........

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