Somewhere, Beyond The Dark Cloud (Complete ✅)

4. Promise

November 21, 2011
Monday

Is it just me or is it getting colder every second? I know it's because of the winter but when has Gangtok ever seen summer? It's bloody freezing all year long.

I know there's nothing wrong with this place and it's only natural to be chilly—being a part of the Eastern Himalayas. It's just that—I'm simply not very fond to be here-doesn't feel like home.

Never found a single reason to be happy here, until now.

Aahana.

She is something else-so wonderfully weird. I can't help but smile even when her thoughts cross my mind.

It still makes me curious though, like as much as I've noticed, she never seemed like a talkative person which usually shows a sense of arrogance in her. But whenever she's with me—she's so different. She talks so much about so many things that it gets hard sometimes to even understand what she means. But that never bothers me. It's simply amusing just to watch her blabbering non-stop.

I can't believe I'm writing without a complain this time.

Now that I think, I haven't been very angry since last few days and the school doesn't feel so bad anymore, could that be because of her? Well, I do enjoy her company.

This is so bizarre.

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Nikhil's phone buzzed with the notification tone.

"Hey, finished writing?" The message appeared in the green glowing screen.

You: Yup. You know, it's only you and my therapist who knows about my journal

Aahana: Well, it's only 'you' who knows so much more about me

You: Which has been a pleasure all along

Aahana: Same here. So tell me, what's your favourite colour?

You: Why?

Aahana: Because I'm just curious

You: I don't have a favourite colour

Aahana: That's so boring

You: I'm far more boring than you think. Anyway, what's yours?

Aahana: Rainbow

You: What??? Please don't tell me you're gay

Aahana: Lol, I'm not. Look how similarly different we are—you don't have a favourite colour when I don't have a particular favourite because I'm fond of all the colours

You: That's interesting

Aahana: I know right?

You: May I ask you a question?

Aahana: Sure

You: Why do you talk to me so much when you're almost quiet all the other times?

Aahana: I'm surprised that you noticed

You: I'm a good observer

Aahana: I'm not a good person

You: What makes you say that?

Aahana: You see, I've been in this school since childhood and I used to have really good friends

You: Okay

Aahana: But a few years later, these newcomers started hanging out with us and we happily welcomed them.

You: Okay

Aahana: I don't know how but things started to go off between me and Sia which ended up in a series of arguments.  She was putting all the blame in the new girls but I thought that was unfair and very selfish of her to play the blame game. But now that I can think a bit clearer, I suppose she was right all along

You: Are they bad?

Aahana: Isn't it obvious? They're toxic. Such bullies. They make me feel lonlier, so I don't feel like opening up to them at all

You: Then why don't you leave that damn group and get back to your friends?

Aahana: Well, I tried and even they did try to involve me with them whenever possible but it isn't so easy. They probably think that I'm a hypocrite because I've earned an image of being a bully. Although I never did that, I didn't even try to stop them from doing so. Doesn't that make me one of them? So, now, even if I leave the group—I'll literally be a loner and it scares the shit out of me

You: You won't. You don't deserve that. Self-realization is the thing that matters the most and it makes you far from being a bad person

Aahana: Thanks. At least now I have you and I don't want to lose my only friend.

You: You won't, I promise.

Aahana: :)

You: So, ready to rock the stage tomorrow?

Aahana: I was born ready to sing

You: Can't agree more. Anyway, I'll be there to cheer for you

Aahana: I know

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