Chapter 72 — Something to Share

After having breakfast, we strode towards the room. She seems to be nervous, I was gazing upon her. Her charm is gleaming on her face, I gasped, "Damn beautiful...!"

I wish to kiss her right now. My all kind of anger was replaced by a smile with a single glance on her.

"Ready?" I asked to get her attention.

"Yeah, almost, " She replied without giving a look at me.

"Ummm, if you are not getting late, shall we go together?" She implored then retorted rapidly, "I mean, will you drop me to the college?"

"Sure, " I grabbed my car's key and paced closure to her.

Enveloping her in my embrace, I pecked on her forehead and on lips, she smiled but it's not genuine. Something is bothering her.

"Shall we?" I gestured to pace out.

"Hmmm, " we jogged outside.

In the parking, I opened the car door for her and she slipped inside. I shut the door and called Ravi do postpone the meeting for an hour.

As I know, something is bothering her and she needs to share but can't for some reasons.

"Mr Goenka," She said with a flutter in her voice.

"Yes, Mrs Goenka. Don't tell me that you want to go to meet Maa and Mom, " I teased to make the background calm.

I love it when she calls me 'Samarth', I love it here my name from her mouth, she used to. But when she used 'Mr Goenka, it's clear that something is bothering her.

I noticed when we went to Kashyap's house, she used to call 'Maa' to Saraswati auntie and 'Mom' to Mamta Auntie. This is one kind of sweetness.

She frequently used to go to Arora's house as it is nearby our mansion, but when she wants to go to Kashyap's house, I have to go with her, she never visits them alone. 

"Yes, Mrs Goenka, where are you lost?" I knocked on her lost face.

"Nowhere, " She smiled forcedly.

" Is something bothering you?" I asked stopping the car in front of the ice cream parlour.

I gestured the boy to bring to butterscotch ice cream cones and glanced at her, she is playing with her fingers.

"My tigress fears, I don't like, " I thought.

"Wifey, " I cupped her face and swivelled to my face.

"What?" I asked reasonably.

"I have been selected for the next Badminton Championship, the principal informed me yesterday and the practice has been started, " She spoke rapidly but her eyes are welled.

"So, what is wrong in it?" I asked back while taking the cones from the boy, I laid him and asked to keep the change.

I unwrapped the cone from the upper side and gave her to bite it.

"You are the best Badminton player, you got admission on the sports quota previously. You deserve this, " I continued.

"Yeah, but..."

"Nothing to worry, you can do it, and I know how you play, as I always lost the game when we played, " I said dramatically to cheer up her. I can not understand what is bothering her. If she doesn't like to practice with Aman, or something else.

"Is there something, which is bothering you?" I asked directly.

"I don't want to participate in the championship, " She exhaled with teary eyes.

"And may I ask, why?" I caressed her cheek.

"There, so many dirty games are behind the championship, " Her words reverberated into my minds.

"Can you clear me what exactly, you want to say?" I asked with fear, for a while I'm scared for her.

"I will explain in the evening, for now, do favour me, and cancel my name from the list by talking with the principal, " She ordered.

"Okay, it will be done, now eat your ice cream, it's melting, " I consoled her.

"Samarth..."

"Ssshhhh, I will..." I cut her off.

"You will be late and I also will be late, let's go, " She said.

"Sure? Are you okay?" I asked.

"Hmmm, a lot of things to share, I will tell you tonight," She implored.

"Okay, shall we have dinner outside?" I asked.

"Not a bad idea," She smiled.

"Okay, so... In the evening, we will be outdoor," I make alive the engine and started to drove towards her college.

I stopped the car and pecked on her forehead, she stepped out from the car with a small smile.

I glanced at her until she disappeared. I swallowed, "Thank God, finally, she is going to share something with me."

I turned the car on the way of my office and called her college's principal, and strictly ordered him to cancel her name from it.

— Third Person's POV

Aradhya entered in the college, she learns in the class that Aaliya isn't coming today, as she is ill. She feels lonely without her. 

The whole day passed, she called the driver to pick up her from college. She is stepping down the stairs and she felt someone's hand on her wrist.

She turned to overlook, and her gaze fell upon Aman, she snatched her hand to escape from him.

"Hey, relax, I want to ask why didn't you come for practising in the court?" He asked rapidly leaving her hand.

"It's none of your business, " She almost roared.

"Wait, listen to me tigress, stop roaring, " He chuckled.

"What the hell? How dare you to call me tigress?"She growled.

" Sorry, can we be friends?" He asked.

"No," She declined rudely. She turned to step again. But he again held her hand to stop her.

"Leave, " she shouted.

"Wait for a minute, please, " He begged.

"I said leave, " She again shouted on him with anger. Meanwhile, the whole college was emptied as the time was over. Rarely, students attend the last lecture. So there were already a few students and they already departed from the stairs.

Aradhya is feeling scared now. She wants to leave immediately. 

"Look, I'll not harm you. You know, I like you, in fact, I love you, from the day I saw you, " He smiled and a blush erupted on his face. He is still holding her wrist with force.

"I'm not I interested at all, " She gritted her teeth with anger.

"I'm not done yet, " He said politely. She is showing her anger and he is behaving so polite and steady with her.

"Listen, I love you, and I know you will love one day, " He smiled.

"My foot, stop daydreaming. I'm already in love with someone. Not only love, but I'm also married. Shame on you, you are annoying a married woman, " She yelled loudly and tried to escape from his holding.

"Good joke, since morning, I think you don't get anyone to make a fool, " He laughed at her words.

"Mr..."

"Aman, my name, " He cut her off.

"Whoever, get ready, your tomorrow's morning is going to be hell, " She gritted and bit on his hand, where he was holding her.

He left her hand with a loud scream, he is shaking his hands and rubbed on her bit.

She turned quickly and tried to run directly, as she was on the stairs, her heels tangled and she fell down with a thud on the stairs.

She screamed painfully, her right arm got injured, as there is bleeding. She rolled over the stairs and stopped at the end of the stairs.

"Arohi, " Aman shouted and ran to help her, but she has already fallen and trembling on the floor with pain. Her tears are flooding over her cheeks.

She shouted, "Hey... Siri... call to my love..."