Runaway Or Kidnapped?

Chapter 36

Okay what the hell? What is Aashna doing here that too with Sanket? How does Addy know Sanket? Why the hell a college reunion is going on today? OH SHIT! RISHAB!!!!!

I quickly glanced at him and shit, please Rishab don't be sad. I am here, please just don't cry. But, then he quickly changed his expression into a smile. I frowned at him. What he did was really weird. It was like, it wasn't him he never did that, he never faked or never pretended to be something when he is not. I just pray his heart does not breaks. He is such a genuine and very kind person, who loves to see everyone happy.

'Oh what a surprise! Rishab! How are you? Why weren't you answering my calls? I called you so many times! And wait. What are you doing here?'  Aashna asked, after hugging Rishab. She did not even look at us. Rishab was the first person whom she saw. I mean... wow!

'I am great. Sorry was busy. This is my, uhm, my best friends are getting married.' He said with a smile, acting all normal, buddy you can betray the world not me. 'Oh what are you doing here?' He then asked her.

'Sorry, my bad. Actually, I have come with Sanket, Addy invited us.' She said and looked around her and Rishab, looks like she totally forgot everyone around her, we all gave her a smile and "hellos"

'Oh my god! A freaking college reunion! ' She said and we all laughed. She then went to Ashi and hugged her and said 'How are you? such a long time. I feel so good to meet you. I and Unnati often talk about you, right Unnati?' she exclaimed.

'I am very good. I missed you guys too. Finally, the trio is back, thanks to Vedika and Manan for getting married.' Ashi said and we all laughed again. At the mention of our names, Aashna looked at us and came near us and said 'So sorry, I was so into myself. Anyways, congratulations to you guys!' she said and we thanked her. Then, she met Harsh, Annirudh and Unnati.

'Hey! I am Sanket? Do you guys remember me?' Sanket asked us, we replied of course and yeah and heys. After a few moments,

'Guys, please excuse me and Rishab for a moment, thank you.' Before, anyone could reply, I grabbed his arm and took him to a corner, where they couldn't hear us.

'What the hell? what happened? why did you gr-

'What happened to you?'

'What happened to me?'

'Stop acting. You are acting! you are pretending! you faked your smile! you never do that!'

'Oh that. You saw? But why were you looking at me, Manan is your husband now.'

'Shut up! and what the- who are you? My buddy never flirted. Never talked like this' I slapped him twice and said 'You bad spirit come out of my buddy!' I kept saying this and kept slapping him. Suddenly, he stopped me by grabbing my wrist and said, 'stop slapping, will you?'

'The thing is as I said before, I don't want to ruin our friendship just because I like her. It is not her fault that she doesn't likes me back, so why give her that look? I know, you care about me a lot but, trust me, I am not going to hurt her or me. You know what I have realized, maybe it wasn't more than a crush. And if its, then according to my dictionary of love, you should let do what your partner what he/she loves or makes them happy. I will step back, when it gets too much for me to handle, okay?' he said. I hugged him and said I love you and he smiled and did the same.