Will You Love me If I say the Truth?

10

It is the school's Ground...

"Hey...Why did you do this? You hate me but why did you hurt Kamal?", Krishna asked Sanjana, pulling her ears.

"Ahhh... Idiot! What are you talking about? I didn't do anything.", Sanjana said pushing Krishna away.

"Tell me the truth. I saw you talking with your flunkey. Why did you do something like this?" Speak! You know I won't think before slapping.", Krishna shouted.

"Hey! Yes...I did it. What can you do? I am the one who placed the letter in the book Kamal gave. What can you do?", Sanjana said mockingly.

"I...", Krishna was shaking Sanjana in anger. But Kamal came and stopped her.

Krishna, "Kamal...Leave me! I am not gonna leave her just like that."

Kamal calmly said, "Sanjana...Go now." Both Krishna and Sanjana were shocked by seeing his calm demeanour.

Kamal said again, "Sanjana, Go. I am not angry..." On hearing these words, Sanjana felt embarrassed.

Krishna looked at him questioningly, "Hey! Do you think of yourself as Buddha? It was difficult for you yesterday, right? SHE is the one. How can you tell her to leave just like that?"

Kamal just looked down. Kathir, Kaushik and Kamalee came at that time and asked what happened. Krishna explained everything from the start.

"Kamal! Let us complain to the Principal. Now brother will believe you.", said Kamalee.

Kamal, "Is this what I should do to gain his trust?"

Kaushik, "Man! It's not like that. Why should you be punished for something you didn't do?"

Kamal, "He shouldn't have believed all the allegations."

Krishna, "Hey don't talk like an idiot. I don't know what I'll do if you speak like this."

Kamal gave her a smile with resentment and said, "I want to ask you something, Krishna. What if you were in my condition. Do you think Bhumi Papa would not believe you?"

All were stunned. Kamal with the same smile continued, "Bhumi papa would have believed you. Because he trusts you. Not one even if the whole world is against you, Bhumi papa would be by your side. But my brother has no trust in me. I was sad yesterday not because he slapped me. It's because he doesn't trust me."

Everyone had tears in their eyes. Kamalee hugged him tightly and cried.

Krishna, "But..." she hesitated.

Kamal, "No Krishna...I don't hate him. I know he cares about us the most. It's just he doesn't trust us."

Krishna suddenly remembered Surya's crying face. He continued, "He has a huge wall around him. He doesn't know how to come out of it. He is afraid of showing affection. He doesn't have anyone, Krishna. He is in a more vulnerable state than me. I don't want to prove myself and make him guilty. School is going to be over soon. Everything will be alright."

The whole group hugged Kamal. After some time everyone went to their rooms except Krishna. One hand touched her shoulder.

It was raining heavily. Krishna ran to her room. She bathed and switched on the heater to dry herself. She was again attacked by feelings like yesterday.

"Cha! Krishna...Why are you like this? This is just an infatuation. Don't think about that Surya. STUDY!", She scolded herself.

"Yes! Nothing happened. Yesterday was nothing. I also tore the note I wrote yesterday.", She consoled and started studying. But her eyes landed on the dustbin.

"Krishna! Control yourself." She tried to concentrate. But the mind went after Krishna.

"I have you guys. But he doesn't have anyone. He is more vulnerable than me.", Kamal's words were surrounding her.

"I have you, Surya.", Krishna said aloud and shocked herself.

"Don't think about love! I will not think about this.", she said to herself. But without knowing, she went near the dustbin. She took the paper pieces and joined them together.