His Yarra Girl

Chapter 12

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Sharav  Ahuja

Telling each other our likes and dislikes for a half-hour, I got to know more about her. Something in her is pulling me towards her. Whether it's the way she talks or the way her eyes twinkle. I don't know what it is! But all I can say is it gives me a strange feeling— a feeling of calmness. And her voice, how soft it is? I was just capturing the picture of hers to engrave it in my mind.

I don't know whether she'll stay after hearing my story or leave me. Whatever it is I'll accept it. But a part of me tells me that she'll stay beside me no matter what! Let's just pray for the best. I need to clear everything before I set my foot into a relationship— a friendship sort of relationship with her.

But will I be able to open up myself to her? And why does my heartache when I say that I want to have just a friendship relationship with her?

So I cleared my throat to start the conversation on the same. She right away turned her head towards me. Her eyes are filled with so many queries, hoping that I could clear them all. Puffing out, I started talking, "Navya I don't know how to tell, or what to tell? My mind is so messed up that sometimes I feel like leaving this earth.". 

The moment I uttered those words, I felt a sharp sting on my right cheek. Did she just slap me? What the hell? Glaring at her, I asked her for a legit reason for slapping me.

But her reply just made me numb.

"Don't you dare think like that Sharav. Ending your life is not the solution to your problem. If you want to clear the problems, face them bravely, not like a coward by ending your life. Do you get that?", she said to me with an angry face and misted eyes.

Shit! What you have done boy? My subconscious screamed at me.

I focused my attention on her when she started speaking again, "Wait, let's say you have ended your life. Did you think about your sister, your brother-in-law? How will they react on seeing your—", she couldn't complete her sentence.

"—On seeing you. You might think that you have done a great job by ending your life. No more miseries to your family because of you. But that's where you are wrong Sharav, by ending your life, you'll cause them only more pain, you won't give them any happiness or whatever you call", saying this she wiped her tears away.

"I know I'm really stupid, but the look Viren and Preeti share whenever they miss their parents just makes my heart clench. If they hadn't met my parents or if they hadn't done anything, they would have been very much alive. Uncle and aunt would be playing with Vihaan and Prerita now", I wiped the lone tears of mine.

"It's called destiny Sharav. No one can change what's been written for us. If we had the power to change, then nothing would be the same, as it's now. But before I can support you, tell me every single thing, because I only know what's written in the news or articles. I don't know the whole episode properly. And one more thing, I'm not pressurizing you for anything. You can tell me whenever you want. I'm here for you okay?", she replied softly.

How understanding is she? I'll be a fool to let go of her. I want to open up, tell her my fears—my fears of losing someone, yet I can't, I don't know why? Not trusting my voice, I just nod my head at her.

"Sharav?", I heard her call me.

"Hmm?"

"Let's just take one step at a time", she replied softly and smiled at me. And smiling at her, I nodded my head.