*Third person Pov*
When Sanjay saw the window of Kritika’s room opened, he immediately called Bharghav telling him that they are here so that he can make his favorite Priya Di happy.
Bharghav called Kalyan giving him the information because well Ritika was his favorite. And Kalyan called Khushal with the same reason along with to get lots of sweet dishes made by her.
As Khushal already know Sanjay is the one who passed the news, he didn’t call him.
Four of them reached the house and waited for the door to open which did after five minutes. Everyone stared at their girls losing all the words which they thought over and over to say.
But when they heard the shout of Akhila to move, they moved robotically. When all the girls left, Bharghav slowly said “I will wait for one week and try to give her the needed space but put little attempts to make her understand that I am sorry.”
The three other heard this Bharghav’s self conversation and thought of following it thinking the guy would be more experienced than them as he is little older.
Each one tried to get them to talk but kept the trying at the minimum level with Bharghav’s words in their minds.
They thought to do it for one week but actually two weeks passed. And in these two weeks the girls ignored them completely no matter how much they tried.
While Bharghav just continued to message Priya everyday saying ‘I am sorry’ and it was not a tough work for Priya to delete the messages.
When the two weeks are completely over, Bharghav met the guys and said “Look! I wanted to talk to her for the past two days directly and not by messaging but her sisters are always with her when she is outside the campus.”
“Ofcourse they will be! It is the same position in the college. Either her sisters or friends always occupy her.” Sanjay said.
“Even my own sister is not helping me.” Kalyan said.
Khushal stood calmly still contemplating whether he really deserves her to even hear him.
“If we can stop each one then we will have time to explain the situation but after the college when their friends leave.” Sanjay said after few minutes.
“That’s good! But how will you enter the college grounds?” Kalyan asked Bharghav.
“I have my own surprise for all of you along with her. Anyway that was the reason because of which I was out of town for nearly two weeks.” Bharghav replied.
“Deal?” Sanjay asked putting his hand on the table.
“Deal!” Bharghav and Kalyan said but Khushal just stood there lost in his thoughts.
“Khushal! We are not asking you to become our best friend or something. This is just for tomorrow.” Bharghav said.
“And we all know we don’t like each other.” Kalyan added.
“Deal!” Khushal mumbled for the first time feeling scared after so many years.
As planed Khushal, Kalyan and Sanjay walked outside their class after the last bell and stood near the door.
When Kritika started walking outside checking her bag, Sanjay pulled her slowly to his side and then inside the room once it was empty and stood near the door. He sighed thinking he got success with this part.
Along with him Kalyan too did the same but the problem is he immediately got a small punch on his shoulder when he pulled her but ignoring the pain he pushed her inside.
As for Khushal when he was about to hold her hand, Akhila suddenly looked at him making him stop. She was still standing inside the class room and bid her bye to Rani and Zakeer. Khushal just stood infront of her.
*Sanjay Pov*
“What is this Sanjay?” Kritika asked frowning.
“Look just listen to me for one single time.” I replied looking at her.
When she nodded I smiled and said “I am sorry Kritika. I know I shouldn’t have decided myself that you like Kiran or something.”
I continued to say when she nodded slowly “But when I already experienced it two times I just can’t bear it again. Then Harsha said what he heard from Kiran’s mouth and you didn’t tell me about such thing. Everything just piled up one after the other making me behave like that.”
“Ok! Apology accepted. Now can I leave?” She asked looking at me.
“You don’t have anything to say?” I asked her frowning.
“Sanjay! I can understand that you have insecurities regarding such things. But trust me you will get a girl in the future who will brush away all these from you. And I pray that day comes soon in your life.” She replied smiling.
“What? But I don’t want any other person. I know I did a mistake but just give me a chance.” I said not understanding why she is even saying all this.
“I am not that girl for you Sanjay. Do you even know what your thoughts actually mean regarding me?” She asked and I just stared at her.
“Even after getting along with Kiran, I was behaving with you like your girlfriend for nearly half month. You thought I got with him when Harsha heard Kiran’s confession. And that just describes me as a two timing girl and I was that in your mind all that time from which your doubt started.” She said sighing in the end.
“I didn’t think much about all this but I like you Kritika.” I said holding her hand.
“You don’t! If you really do like me then you would have trusted me atleast a little.” She calmly said.
“Anyway I need to thank you for giving me my space for these two weeks which made me get over you even not feeling any effect when you are near.” When she said that my eyes went wide.
“Goodbye Sanjay!” saying that she walked outside the classroom.
Bharghav uncle! You are dead…..
*Kalyan Pov*
“You give really tough punches Ri.” I said rubbing my shoulder.
“It’s Ritika!” She said rolling her eyes.
“Ritika! Please listen to me. What you heard is nothing but complete lies. I just said all those to..” She cut me off saying “To make Shilpa accept Sid feeling me not as a threat.”
“Yes! You know?” I asked her smiling.
“So?” She asked raising her eyebrow.
“And it was important for me to make it work because Sid said he will settle with you if Shilpa says no. Which turned out to be nothing but a joke.” I replied.
“Ok! Let me get this straight. When Sid wants to settle with me, I would have just confessed my undying love for him and accepted his proposal then.” She said slowly nodding her head.
“No! But… but I don’t know. I just wanted the deal to be over.” I said scratching my neck.
“Kalyan! If you had said some lies regarding my nature making it something which is not me then I wouldn’t have had any problem but what you told her about me was completely true. I always am one of the boys and I don’t have any girly nature in me.” She said snorting.
“And finally I am not beautiful.” She added.
“No! That is..” She cut me off saying “I know these are important qualities to be in a girl which are not in me. You don’t like me the way I am which I heard from your mouth directly. Inside you wish for a girl as pretty as Shilpa and that came out when you tried desperately to tell lies to Shilpa but they turned out to be truths.”
“Ritika! I don’t mean any one of them.” I said not knowing how to explain to her.
“Kalyan! When you really like someone then you don’t want to disrespect them with your words even in your sleep. And thanks for the space all these days which I was in need of so much.” She said making me look at her in shock.
“What do you mean?” I asked her frowning.
“If we had this conversation before I mean immediately meeting after the holidays, I wouldn’t have these things to say to you atleast not this confidently.” She replied and walked outside the classroom and I just stood there in shock.
You are finished Bharghav Uncle…..
*Khushal Pov*
When I stood near the door, she just stood calmly with blank expression.
I stared at her while she did the same. How I wish I can hear what is she thinking?
I slowly took a breath and said “I shouldn’t have!”
“You shouldn’t have!” She said nodding.
“I was angry that you talked to him about him and also the fact that he has my Mom’s photos.” I started explaining.
“I know!” She said still with that damn blank expression.
“I don’t even know her.” I said hoping that would work a little.
“Poor you!” She mumbled and I slumped in defeat.
What else should I tell her? I thought looking at her. When I stood quietly she too didn’t said anything.
There used to be a smile on her face when I glanced at her anytime even without a smile. But now I am staring at her for five minutes continuously but she just have the same expression which I saw when I tried to talk to her after she returned but at present its worse.
I thought by this time she will walk away or something but she continued to just stare me making me feel ashamed of myself thinking how bad I was to her.
She doesn’t deserve this. She doesn’t deserve this time wastage. I thought moving away and she calmly walked outside the class.
But I don’t want to leave her alone….
*Bharghav Pov*
When I saw Priya standing near her car and nodding at the students who are greeting her, I waited until the number of students is completely less.
I walked near her and she looked at me frowning. I hugged her tightly saying “I know I am complete idiot but please forgive me Priya. That day is the worst day in my life because I have hurt you.”
“Leave me!” She said pushing me away and I saw tears in her eyes.
“My Mom was not in good condition and she wanted me to get back together with Raji which we both don’t like. I should have told you but I thought you will get worried. I was waiting for Mom to feel better and then I would have told her about you. Before all that can happen…” I trailed off holding her face.
“Don’t touch me Bharghav.” She said glaring at me.
“Please forgive me Priya. I will make it up for you.” I said caressing her cheek.
“Just because your Ex-Wife gave me a status of being characterless I didn’t became one. So don’t touch me because you are nothing but some stranger to me.” She said glaring at me continuously and I stepped back.
“I completely accept my mistakes Priya.” I said pleading her.
“Good for you! Why did you defend her when I shouted at her?” She asked.
“Mom really likes Raji and I didn’t want her to hear anything more. I told Mom everything about you and she wants to meet you Priya.” I replied.
“Why?” She asked raising her eyebrow.
“Because I want to marry you.” I replied before I could stop myself because I didn’t want to tell her so simply.
“When you couldn’t defend me when someone is talking about my character then how you even thought I will marry you knowing fully I have to fight for myself through my whole life if I want to stay with you.” She said making me stun.
“I wanted to shout at her Priya. I didn’t like her behavior.” I said with a loss in explanations.
“Many people want many things to do Mr.Bharghav. But until they atleast try to do them their wanting to do doesn’t matter.” I heard a new voice and turned to see her sisters walking towards us.
“Akhila! He will not understand. Let’s leave!” Priya said and they all got inside the car and drove off.
“You idiot!” I heard two shouts from behind me and I turned to see Sanjay and Kalyan glaring at me.
“What?” I asked them confused already irritated with myself.
“Your advice just backfired. They are feeling free as we gave them their space.” Sanjay replied.
“What advice?” I asked them confused.
“That day you talked to yourself that you will give time to Priya Di and then come to talk to her right.” Kalyan replied.
“I was trying to console myself that my leaving the town can be helpful in this way too. I went to Kolkata to apply for resignation as I applied here when I heard she resigned there.” I said shaking my head.
“We just thought as you are elder you have experience in all this. And that’s why we followed it.” Sanjay said frowning.
“I don’t have any experience. My bestfriend was my Ex-wife whom I never dated and literally Priya is my first girlfriend.” I said sighing.
“Don’t you have anything to say to him Khushal?” Kalyan asked him.
“No!” Khushal whispered walking away.
“What is wrong with him?” I asked Sanjay.
“He is just less words guy.” Sanjay replied and we all got outside the college trying to plan something else.