Twists Twirls Perils & Pearls

19. 'Pain'? : in love? pure!

Abhedya reached the college and thanked Maan for dropping him. He rushed to Swarnima's class and saw she was not there. The college was buzzing. Even though the exams were approaching students were more interested in the budding love triangle between the bombshell, the stud and the nerd.
Abhedya's phone was vibrating from a long time. He was walking through the corridor when he saw notifications on his Instagram with captions and tags like '#showdown
#nerdwins
#bombshellblows
#studintrouble
#superfun
#catfight
#funtastic
#hechooseswho
#bitchbabe'

And the list was never-ending. The captions were supported by Swarnima and Adah's song videos which were uploaded. There were numerous comments and the college was now divided into two parts. There were verbal arguments in form of comments and videos. All in all the college now turned into a mini battleground.

Away from all this, the 'golden girl' was busy with her laptop. Abhedya found her sitting under the tree at a far end of the college. He was going in the direction when his friends informed him, that Adah tried to commit suicide. Abhedya was dumbfounded at the information and rushed to the infirmary. Adah was resting on the bed with a bandage on her wrist.

"Why did you do this?" Abhedya asked her in the calmest way possible.

Adah started to cry and said, "I am sorry Abhey. I am so sorry. I didn't mean to say anything to her. She blew things out of proportion. I can't take all the embarrassment and mean words Swarnima said to me. I don't wanna live. Please let me die. Help me die... I can't live like this."

Abhedya did not understand why Adah was accusing Swarnima.

"You don't know Abhey what Swarnima said to her. You cannot let that bitch treat our Adah like that. You have to deal with her." Resham, one of Adah's friend's enlightened Abhedya.

"I don't think Swarnima can say anyone anything so bad that they attempt suicide." Abhedya defended Swarnima.

Adah in a broken voice said, "leave it Resham. I told you there was no point telling Abhey anything. He will take her side only. Just help me die."

Resham came on Adah's side and consoled, "if Abhey can't understand right or wrong it's his fault. You are not doing anything darling. Please calm down. Abhey, you should see this video and then decide."

Resham passed her phone to Abhedya and a video played in which Swarnima and Adah were standing and Swarnima told Adah
"If you have to win your man with your booty and boobs you have already lost the battle."

Abhedya was startled by what he saw. Did Swarnima say what he saw? Coz it was actually mean, rude and a highly derogatory statement to pass.

Adah in her softest tone explained, "Abhey, I know what you think of me. But I have loved you truly. Yes, I did get jealous of her and in a fit of rage said mean things to her. I regret that honestly. When I saw her singing at the open mic I knew she would win. Yes, she did sing well, in fact very well. But that was not the only thing that made her win."
Abhedya looked at her confused, so she continued in the same dramatic tone of her's.
"Abhey don't get me wrong but we all have seen her wearing the same jeans and t-shirts that to in the same colour. Never in any other clothes. She wears those hideous specs. I mean who wear such thick-rimmed glasses nowadays? And, that day... she wore a beautiful LV dress and her hideous specs were replaced with not so hideous glasses. Didn't she do that on purpose? I mean, she did look better that day and therefore got the brownie points.
I, on the other hand, Abhey, am true with what I am. I love dressing up, putting on makeup. I like it when people find me attractive. Is it not part of growing up? I know I am born with a silver spoon just like you and we have always got what we want at a snap of our fingers. You at least understand me Abhey.
The way she insulted me I don't think anyone deserves that. People are looking at me like I am some whore who drops her clothes to get a man." Adah started to wail.
Abhedya patted her shoulder to soothe her and she, in turn, hugged him holding his waist.