One Last Time x Shubman Gill | ✔️

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||Aarohi||

It's said that in love you go blind. Even the mistakes and flaws of the partner seems sweet. You don't mind changing yourself for the other. That's the problem.

And that's the exact problem with Shubman. He's blindly in love with Riya. If a sensible or a person less in love was in his place he would have kicked Riya out of their home the moment he saw her, but the person was Shubman, who has been in love with her practically his whole life.

"So you guys talked it out?" I asked again to confirm. I was honestly a little taken aback from hearing how easily he forgave her. It's like in this relationship his heartbreak doesn't matter at all, all that matters is Riya's smile.

She nodded and took the cup of coffee which I was holding out for her. I sat down beside her and took a small sip trying to think of a way of not sounding rude but asking what was she doing over here.

Not thinking much I just asked what I really wanted to ask,"So you are here to brag?"

She laughed a bit and asked,"What would I brag about?" Damn, even her laugh is much better than mine. No wonder he chose her.

"That he chose you over me? He chose years he spent with you over mere weeks he spent with me? He chose your peaceful and fun dates over one where he has to constantly worry about my health and boring day-outs? You are here to brag, aren't you?" I ask.

She laughed again. Her laugh is so irritating at this moment. She said,"No, I'm not here to brag. I'm just over here to clear the situation, that's all."

"And what situation is not clear?" I ask rudely.

"This. You, him and me. You think that he has chosen me over you when in reality he couldn't even think of anyone else other than you. It's like he's in love all over again." she says easily.

"What?"

"Yes, believe me. I know what Shubman looks like when he's in love. He'll act cold, then warm, then cold and then again warm. He'll act like he doesn't care at all, when in reality it's totally the opposite. I think he might be in love with you Aarohi." she confirms again.

I still couldn't understand what exactly was she doing here. Before I could ask she herself explained it,"I'm here to talk about you Aarohi. Do you love him?"

Do I? Earlier when he said about the therapy and how he had even fixed an appointment with a doctor, I felt my heart flutter. It might not seem a big deal to others but for me it was, because it was about my life. When I'm with Shubman the feeling I get is something I've never felt before. When he's upset or angry all I want to do is calm him down. When I think about how I'm going to die soon, all I want is to spend a little more time with him. Is this love?

Maybe it is, and maybe it's not. But for me? Yes, it is. In my seventeen years of life I may have not fallen in love before, but now I have.

"Yes. I do love him." I say with a smile.

She put her cup down and clapped her hands and said enthusiastically,"Good. Half work is done here, let's get to other half."

I put my cup down too and turned to face her properly this time. I noticed dark circles and how she looked like she wasn't taking care of her well either. Wasn't she the one who cheated on him though? Did she regret it?