Colors - Paradox ✔️

3

Shreya's P O V :

"The boxes were so heavy! Phew!" , I said to Sangeeta while wiping off the sweat from my forehead.
Though Sangeeta helped me, still it was a busy day, shifting my belongings from my aunt's house to Sangeeta's apartment.

I came here yesterday and talked to the flat owner about the shifting. He apparently had no problem with that, though he gave me a long list of  "do's and don't's".

It was 3pm and both of us had lunch.
It was exactly the next Sunday. After unpacking everything, we laid down on the bed of her bedroom and talked about my job which I am going to join starting from tomorrow!

" I hope the co-workers and the boss are good human beings! " I told her with a sad smile on my face.
She assured me that everything is going to be alright.

"Hey let's go somewhere this evening", Sangeeta proposed with excitement, "may be the nearest mall. And it is my duty to show you the important places in this locality " , she told with a grin. 

I agreed. "Yep, let's go! "
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Third person's P O V:

"Sangeeta!!!!! Aren't those BTS merchandise??? I want them !!!!" And saying that, Shreya ran towards that counter while Sangeeta still didn't know how to react. Well, that's not new. She is always a huge fan of BTS and if One Direction saved her life from tragedies, then something similar was there too, between BTS and Shreya. But sometimes she used to be insane. "Uff! ", She huffed.

Within 5 minutes Shreya came back with a... a different expression on her face, well an I'm-so-tired expression.

"Too costly!! ", she pouted. Sangeeta patted her shoulder, grabbed her wrist and took her to one ice cream counter.

Everything seems too normal between them. They didn't at all feel that some five or six years have passed since they parted their ways. Yet, nothing seemed to be off- key. Maybe that's what we call friendship. You never feel uncomfortable with them even if you meet them many years later. Indeed they were happy, untill.......

Shreya's eyes landed on a familiar face. She immediately turned to Sangeeta and told her, " You didn't tell me that he was here, too".

Sangeeta got confused, "who?"

"Don't act like that. You know whom I'm talking about...." , Shreya said while she frowned.

Sangeeta still didn't guess anything, " I don't know, Shreya , who are you talking about? "
"I'm talking about him. See." And Shreya pointed towards the side of the men's wear. There was a boy standing the end of the men's section, leaning on the railing.

Sangeeta's heart stopped beating for a second. She looked at the boy for a whole minute. Then she spoke finally, "Saurav , why is he here? "

"You didn't either know !! But I thought you should know about it!! Strange! Don't you have any contact with him?", Shreya asked.

"No", the shortest reply from Sangeeta.

"And how is that possible Sangeeta! " , Shreya asked her with astonishment.
"Okay, I guess I am not aware of the whole story."
"Hmm.. ", Sangeeta sighed.

"It's alright. Let's leave". Looking at Sangeeta's mood which has suddenly dimmed, Shreya took her out of the mall and headed towards their apartment.
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After dinner, Shreya joined Sangeeta in the balcony. She was a bit nervous about her new job starting from tomorrow. On the other hand,  Sangeeta had not talked a lot but she tried to keep the mood calm.

Shreya trusted that the right time for Sangeeta to open up was not here yet. So she waited and didn't ask anything about Saurav. Nothing about Preetha too.

Shreya sat down and looked at her phone. She screamed, "oh my God, Jimin was live this evening!! I missed it!! ", she sighed.

Sangeeta laughed heartily. "You're not going to change right! "
"Nah! I'm not!" , Shreya raised her eyebrows and smirked which made Sangeeta laugh even more.

"But I listen to One Direction too! Look, I have a playlist", Shreya continued.

Sangeeta took a look at it and she remembered something. "Did you listen to Niall's new album? Which I suggested you yesterday? Don't say you didn't! "

"Umm... Y- Yes, no , I mean I didn't. But I will. Have faith in me!" She grinned at Sangeeta.

Things change. But sometimes, you just have to stick to your self. That is the only way you won't feel disturbed by the changes around you. Shreya and Sangeeta followed that.

But at the corner of Sangeeta's heart, there was still a question. Saurav was here in Pune too.. but why didn't I know! Maybe I am that distant now. Things really change. 

There were questions in Sangeeta's mind too. Questions for Shreya to answer. But she kept it inside.

So, both of them decided to sit side by side and play the songs louder. Louder so that the questions can not be heard anymore from their hearts. It was an almost peaceful night.

We're only getting older, baby
And I've been thinking about it lately
Does it ever drive you crazy
Just how fast the night changes?

Everything that you've ever dreamed of
Disappearing when you wake up
But there's nothing to be afraid of
Even when the night changes
It will never change me and you --

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A/N: I think the storyline is going well. There are many stories and secrets we are yet to know. Wait for that.
And I'm having a problem with the present tense and past tense. I hope that doesn't make you that much distracted! Thank you for reading!