The Imperfect Couple (Complete)

Chapter 10

Charu entered the room after coming back from college. He hadn't returned yet. She was about to go to the washroom for changing when she noticed his wardrobe half-open. There was something in the lower-most shelf. She moved to it and turned to check if he was coming.

When she completely opened it her eyes glittered as she saw a splendid guitar.

Taking out the guitar she sat on the bed and started playing its strings. She wasn't any good at playing it but guitars always fascinated her. She had only played the strings for a few times when her fingers froze on seeing the shoes in front of her.

Smiling sheepishly, she nervously looked up at the glaring boy with his arms crossed and brows raised.

"I was just seeing it," she said gulping in.

"How dare you open my cupboard?" he asked sharply.

She fidgeted for some time and then said, "It was already open."

"I see," he said pretending to think and then asked suddenly raising his voice, "Does that give you the liberty of ruining my stuff? " he asked, snatching the guitar from her hands.

"I wasn't ruining it. What happened if I touched it once?" she asked indignantly standing up.

"Look I am not like grandma or dad who would endure your nonsense around. I hate when anyone interferes with my things and my life. Do you get it?" he said, no more referring to the present incident.

She stood there with unshed tears and spoke as a tear left her right eye "Teacher didn't teach you at school to share in preschool?"

"What?" he asked and almost laughed at her irrelevant remark. But she ran out quickly without answering him.

He sat on the bed unable to hold back his grin anymore.

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Half an hour later, Charu was sitting in the garden, still crying, when she saw Sid and Rohan entering through the main gate in two bikes respectively.

"Why are you crying Charu?" Sid asked worriedly.

Charu looked up at him "I am not feeling well."

"Then why are you out and did you call the doctor? Isn't Adi at home?"

"Don't take his name. I hate him" she shouted suddenly.

Rohan and Sid exchanged an amused look as they had heard such a thing from a girl against their friend for the first time.

Sid asked Rohan to talk to Adi while he'll stay with her. He sat down beside her as Rohan went in.

"But why do you hate him?"

"I've never seen such a –" she paused and continued suspiciously, "You are his friend then why should I confide in you?"

Sid smiled at innocence with which she asked him and said forwarding his hand "because we are friends too. Remember?"

She smiled and said, shaking his hand "Right. Hmm, so where was I? I have never seen such a selfish and self-centered jerk in my life."

Sid smirked inwardly at his friend's destiny.

But he liked Charu as his friend. She was too innocent and frank.

"But why are shedding your precious tears because of him?"

"He spoilt my mood."

"Hmm. But Charu he is not that bad you see. All this is quite unacceptable to him" he said trying to explain her.