DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

Drama Queen

Aradhya's POV

" You have a beautiful voice, girl" I said to Gabi who just chuckled a bit.

Gabrielle has such a melodious, magical and soothing voice. I am just in love with that. But the fact is she is very shy to sing before audience. She gets very uncomfortable and disturbed when she is told to sing before a crowd. Otherwise she was a rising star. Who knows!!! May be one day she will me able to overcome this problem and we will have our Gabi sing in the international stages and we will be screaming from the crowd for her.

" Thanks, Ari." She said.

" Dude, you are a star." Heidi said.

" What?!! No. Not at all." Gabi said.

" You are the next Tylor Swift." Juliet added.

" No. Not at all." Heidi said.

" Then you are the next Justin Bieber." Ardeyn said and the girls glared at him who was lying on the couch playing some game on his phone and decided to comment on the topic out of nowhere. I chuckled.

" That's didn't make anyone laugh. Worst joke ever." Jordana said.

" I said it seriously." Ardeyn said. Jordana rolled her eyes.

" Sorry, guys!!! Am I late? Did I miss anything?!" We found Whitney coming inside along with Asher.

" Yes. You missed all the fun." Juliet said.

" Liar!!!" Ardeyn commented at once.

" Shut up!!" Juliet said to him.

" You didn't miss anything. Why are you late, girl?!" Jordana asked her.

" My car just broke down and it is a heavy shower outside." Whitney said and I nodded. Mom said it was going to rain today. " And I couldn't find a taxi to reach here. So, I had to call Asher to pick me up." She said sitting next to me.

Our exam was knocking on the door and we were here to discuss the topic for one more time. I think I will fail in all the exams. I just want to pass the exams anyhow. Just pass. I don't need a good grade. I took a leave from my job as I have my exams and luckily Sejal was very supportive. She let me have a break until my exam ends. I am grateful to her for that.

" Where are you lost, Ari?" Juliet asked me wrapping her arm around my shoulder. I shook my head.

" I am going to fail in the exams, guys. It's not my cup of tea." I said to her.

" What?!! No. Don't lose hope. You will cut a good figure. Don't worry." Heidi said to me and I chuckled.

" Who wants to cut a good figure in the exam?! Who?! I just want to pass. Anyhow." I said to her.

" You will pass. No worries, Ari." Whitney said. I sighed.

" Let's see." I said to her.

We discussed about the topics. Most of them were new to me. I missed classes of first 4 months. How will I complete them now?!!

" Guys!!! Guys!!! Can I have a short suggestion? I don't have much time to complete the whole curriculum." I said to them.

" Let's talk about it later." Asher said and it was the evening when everyone left. I was not so happy with my own progress. But at least I have to pass. It will be a very odd situation if I fail.

" Are you ok?" Ardeyn asked me and I sighed.

" I will fail. In all the subjects." I said to him. He shook his head. 

" You will not. Stop being so negative." He said and I sighed.

" Will it disturb you both if I come here if I have any problems while studying?" I asked him. He chuckled.

" I am absolutely ok with that but Asher may be disturbed." Ardeyn said smirking at him. Asher rolled his eyes.

" You can ask for any kind of help. There is no problem. But instead coming here and wasting your time you on the way you can just make a video call." Asher said and I nodded.

" Good idea." I said to him.

" Nothing is impossible." Ardeyn said.

" But I think this is almost impossible." I said to Ardeyn.

" Come on, Ari. Don't be so negative." Ardeyn said. I sighed inwardly. It will be hard for me.

" How is Mrs. Bradley doing now?" Asher asked me.

" Oh, she is doing well. She thanked you guys from depth of her heart. She wanted to invite you guys for a dinner. But I told her that it's our exam knocking on the door. She will call you guys after the exam ends." I said to him and he smiled.

" Good to know that." He said. I smiled.

" I am going back home now. Mom will be worried." I said to them.

" Asher, go drop Ari at home. She hasn't brought her dear bike today." Ardeyn said to Asher.

" No. It's ok. I will manage, Ardeyn." I said but Asher stood up before walking out of there. I sighed.

Asher is acting weird lately. Why?!! I didn't think about it much. I just followed him silently. He asked the chauffeur to take the car out. I sighed. Why is he that weird today?!!

" Asher, are you ok?" I asked him. He looked at me for once then he looked away.

" Yes. I am fine." He said without any expression. I sighed.

" If there is any problem you can discuss about it and solve it anyways. I have noticed you lately and you were very weird these days. I mean I don't know this Asher." I said to him and he rolled his eyes.

" It's nit my fault." He said.

" I can't understand what actually happened to you." I said to him. " If you are upset then you can tell me. I will try my best to light up your mood." I said to him and he rolled his eyes but didn't say anything. " You are acting like a kid." I said to him.

" And you are acting very responsible?" He asked me. I tried to remember which mess I have made now. " Drama queen." He mumbled and rolled his eyes. I sighed.

" If you don't tell me then how will I know what happened?! I don't know why it feels like you are upset with me." I said to him.

" Yes. I am. Now what?" He asked me.

" Please tell me what happened? Otherwise how would I know why are you upset?" I asked him.

" Why didn't you tell me that Simon was bothering you lately? Why do I have to know that from Heidi? He was bothering you for me, right?" He asked me and I sighed deeply looking at him weirdly for awhile.

" Like really, Asher?! You are upset for such a stupid reason?" I asked him.

" It's not stupid. He is a bast... I mean he is not a good guy to start with. You should have told me." He said and I chuckled.

" Asher Milverton loses his temper too!!! Oh my dear Lord thank you for letting me experience that." I said and he narrowed his eyes at me then chuckled looking away. I smiled. " He is fun to irritate him. Don't worry. I will handle him. And he doesn't know Aradhya properly yet. Once he knows me he will not bother me ever again." I smirked. Asher rolled his eyes.

" Get in the car and stop building castle in the air." He said to me and I rolled my eyes.

" Don't underestimate the power of Ari." I said blowing away the hair strand from my face. " Leave it but I thought he is gay at first." I said and Asher rolled his eyes.

" Drama Queen." He said irritatingly. I chuckled.

" I am." I agreed with him.