Colors - Paradox ✔️

10

Shreya's P O V :
I left the building as soon as I was done with my duties and hurried to take the bus.

During the office hours, I didn't try to talk to Shivam again. After some minutes of my last encounter with him, Payel had left him alone and went back to her department.

Saurav was in the same department as Payel. He told me earlier that she was a very nice and well behaved girl.

Though I knew that he was right, I didn't want to accept it.

I came back home and found Sangeeta lying on the sofa.

"Good evening! How's your day sweetie?" Sangeeta asked me.

She seemed to be in a good mood. I didn't want to ruin it.
"Nothing special.. you seem happy today! ", I asked her back.

"I told mummy today.. about me and Saurav.."

"You told aunty! That you guys are dating ! Wow!", I almost jumped on her.

"Hey ! No! We aren't ! ", She threw a pillow at me.

I caught it and placed it in its position. Then continued, "Jokes apart, what do you think about you and Saurav? "

"I don't know", she looked confused at my question. "I think he likes me but never mentions it. And about me, I really don't have any idea what my heart wants."

I nodded at her and she continued.

"He takes great care of me. And I realized that through these five years, I have missed him a lot. But, about my feelings , I'm still unsure! Do I love him? Do I not? I don't know!"

I let out a sigh and smiled at her. I was definitely better than her with these kind of feelings. But she was far better than me when it came to choices and decisions. At least, at this point, it was the biggest truth.

"If you do care for him and miss him when he's not around, then.. yeah, you definitely feel something for him.

But let me tell you one thing. You don't have to pressurize your heart for anything. If it is there, it is not necessary that you have to give it a name. You understand, right?"

"I don't know. Things are getting awfully confusing.. I really don't know anything", Sangeeta sighed.

"Yeah, but you know one thing.. that is, I am, always here with you! "

Both of us chuckled.

"But you don't look good today.. what's it?", Sangeeta asked me.

"Ah nothing. Looks like your girl has made another wrong choice", I answered.

"Hey, if he hurts you, just come and tell me about it, okay! I'll teach him a good lesson!" Sangeeta was serious while saying this.

But I couldn't control my laughter.
"Oh my God, you're like my real elder sister! "

"Yeah I am! Did he do anything? Just tell me!" She asked again.

"No no ! I'll let you know if he does. "
I laughed again. "I love you Sangee... " And I hugged her tightly.

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Third person P O V:

Shreya's cab picked her up and headed towards her office building.

She faced Saurav at the entrance.

"Waiting for someone, Saurav?" She asked.

"Yep, you!", He smiled.

"Aw, thank you! Let's go! ".. Sangeeta must have told her to be with Shreya.

No conversations between the two of Shreya and Shivam untill the lunch break.

When almost everyone went to the canteen, the cubicles were empty.
Except, the one that belonged to Shreya. She was still working on something.

Shivam took the chance and went to talk to her.

He pulled the chair from the other cubicle and sat beside her.

"Umm, hey!" He said.

"What?" , The reply was cold from her.

"Let's grab a coffee."

"I'm busy, you see.." Again a very cold reply.

"Ok I'll wait.. "

" No I don't have to! "

"Hey! Come on! What's it! " , Shivam raised his voice.

Shreya didn't answer him and left the place as she headed towards the washroom.

Shivam didn't wait for her. He thought that it was not at all a good timing to talk to her.

When the office hours were over, Shreya and Saurav were going out of the complex. Saurav wanted to make sure that Shreya got on the bus properly.

"Hey did you eat something? " He asked.
"Nope! I'm hungry!" She pouted at him.

"I hope you like chocolate pastries as much your friend does" Saurav grinned. Shreya smiled back at him. He was surely going to be the best brother-in-law, if ever gets married to Sangeeta.

Suddenly Shreya heard someone calling my name.

She turned around and found out that it was Shivam.

"Why going bus stop?" He came running towards her. "I'll drop you!"
His face was a bit hopeful that maybe there was a chance that she would accept it.

Shreya didn't want to ignore him any more. She almost said yes to him, but all of a sudden, someone barged into their conversation.

"Hey, Shivam! Can you please take me to the shopping mall? Actually I need to buy some items but I really don't know good shopping mall in Pune yet" and she clutched on Shivam's forearm.

"Oh, Looks like you are busy!" Shreya said bitterly.

Shivam wanted to get free from Payel's hold. But he couldn't.

He wanted to say no to her. But he couldn't.

Payel suddenly told Shreya, "You know what! Behave yourself. Talk properly to him. He's still your senior."

Shreya was annoyed at this comment.

"Excuse me! Who are you to tell me that how am I supposed to talk to him!"

Saurav was clueless about what to do. It was going to get converted to a heated argument if he didn't stop it right then.
"Hey Shreya. Just leave them. Let's go home. Come on", Saurav put his hand on her shoulder.

Shivam poured all his resentment on Saurav. "Don't you dare interfere! Well, you also are enjoying his company very well. Looks like I'm not the only one who's busy." He smirked.

Shreya hated his words.

"And this is about us and you aren't anyone to interfere you understand?" Shivam continued.

"Shut up! ", Shreya couldn't take that. "Shut the bloody mouth up Shivam. Stop insulting him". She paused for some seconds and then continued , "and don't talk to me ever again" , she finished it and stormed out of that place towards the bus stop!