Kiara's POV:

"Did you understand?" Anika asked after she was done explaining me a concept. Anika was sure about that concept being appearing as one of the five marks question and so she was telling everyone to study it. I tried to explain her that it's not about only her question but I haven't studied anything since yesterday and now even if I try, I wouldn't understand anything.

I failed to take Nia's words out of my mind. My overthinking went so far that I fell ill and mom thought that it was because of exam tension. She even scolded me saying that, it is my mistake that I procrastinate studying and If I start studying regularly, I would not be scared of exams. Obviously, I was not going to tell her the real reason, So I silently listened to all her scoldings and wise advices.

"Did you?" Anika asked again

"No but I know this concept, if it comes in exam I will be able to write it." I said and rested my head on the desk. Anika kept her hand on my forehead as she started enquiring more about my health.

"I guess I will consult a doctor after the exam and then I will go home and sleep. I'm just tired of everything." I said and closed my eyes.

"Well your doctor is coming here so I will leave. All the best." Anika said and got up. I figured she was talking about Ritik so I didn't dared to look up. Ritik is already angry at me for talking with Riyaz sir and I didn't wished to make him more angry and create another argument.

"Oh, she is sick. Was having fever this morning but now she is better than before." I heard Anika say. Did Ritik ask her or she directly informed him? I hope she didn't informed him directly.

"Ok." Ritik said. I felt him sit beside me but still I didn't dared to look at him. I had so much to talk with Ritik but I know this time he won't go any easy on me and so I was scared.

Will he forgive me? Will we be able to act like a normal couple? What if Ritik doesn't forgives me?

Just the thought of it made my heart wrench and by Ritik's actions I was getting sure that he won't forgive me now. He talked with everyone sitting beside us but didn't say a single word to me even though he knew I was sick. Maybe I deserve this!

"Kiara, is the fever worse?" Ritik asked. Finally. I thought he wouldn't care to ask.

"No. I'm fine."

"Stop being stubborn. Tell me honestly."

"Yes, I'm honestly fine." I answered and felt Ritik shift towards me. I was about to get up and look at him but before I could do that, I felt his hand on my forehead. Wow. Why is he so sweet and perfect?

"Will you be able to write the exam?"

"Yeah. I'm fine." I answered and sat straight. I didn't wished to smile but the feel of his hand on my forehead, that concern in his eyes while looking at me made me very very happy.

"Ok. Tell me if you need anything." Ritik said and this time I was unable to stop myself from smiling. I don't know how it happened but suddenly it felt like I was never sick.

As soon as the question paper was distributed, I counted my marks and started writing. Even though I didn't studied, I knew about the concepts and so I was able to write them except for some objectives. I felt extremely proud of myself so I was happily writing my exam until I felt someone looking at me. When looked up, I saw it was Ritik. I asked him what happened and why was he looking at me however instead of answering, he just shook his head and continued writing his exam.

Soon the time was up and our first paper was collected. I was waiting for the second one and Ritik was busy collecting his essentials.

"Where are you going?" I asked once he got up to leave.

"I had only one exam today." He answered.

"Ok." I said with a small smile.

"Seems like you forgot your water bottle again. Take this and inform the teacher if you aren't well." Ritik said and with that, he went out of the class whereas I  waited for my next question paper. I was so happy by his gesture that I felt like dancing. I always heard about falling in love everyday and all over again but with Ritik, he makes me experience it in a true way.

"Is he your boyfriend?" A girl who was sitting in my adjacent row asked me. Boyfriend? The thought of Ritik being my boyfriend made me endure some unknown but definitely delicious feelings.

"Not yet." I answered and saw a wide smile form on her lips.

"All the best. You guys will make a great pair." She said and this time I had that wide smile on my face.

Ritik and Kiara! Sounds too good.

As soon as my exam ended, I went towards Anika and told her everything.

"You are an idiot for hurting him. I swear if I had someone who loved me like Ritik loves you, I would have considered myself as the luckiest."

"Ok ok. You will also get someone who will love you so so so much. You know what, for you I want someone who will make your experience and explore everything that you wanted. I will also give him classes on how to keep you happy and how to tolerate you." I said and saw her roll her eyes.

"I don't know when is my prince charming coming but for now, We should leave from here." Anika said and took me out of the class. I was not expecting it but I saw Ritik standing outside. He began to leave once he saw me but Viraj stopped him and also called me.

"Are you fine now? Ritik was very worried about you." Viraj said. I felt happy again however it didn't took much time for Ritik to spoil it.

"I was not. I came here for my water bottle." Ritik stated. When I was clearly stunned by his answer, Anika was going on laughing.

"You are savage." She said and continued with her laugh.

"Take this and Thank you so much." I said as I placed Ritik's bottle in his hand and turned to leave.

"Kiara he is lying. She was genuinely concerned about you." Viraj stated.

"I know but because he doesn't want to accept it, I won't force him. Bye." I said and turned to leave again.

"Kiu wait. Let Veer come, he will drop you home." Anika suggested. I prayed for Ritik to offer me a ride however he was being stubborn again. It felt like, I'm searching for the chances of being alone with him, to talk with him and he is just pushing away every chance of mine.

"Ritik can drop you." Viraj said.

"No. I'm busy." Ritik said and turned to leave.

"Yeah fine. I will go with Vihaan." I said moreover it came out of my mouth. I had no intentions of calling Vihaan but it was just hit of the moment and luckily it worked in my favour at least that was what I though when I saw Ritik stop then and there. He turned to look at me, narrowed his eyes and then shrugged his shoulders.

"Cool." He said and went away. God, how will I talk with him if he doesn't allow me to do so?

"I guess he is very hurt by your earlier actions." Anika said. Yeah, all my fault.

"Let's go." Ritik said as he came back and took hold of my mind. Miracle?

"Are you coming as well?" Ritik asked Anika.

"No. I'm heading to library. You guys carry on." She said giving thumbs up and moved from there.

"Why did you change your mind?" I asked Ritik when we started walking however he ignored my question and made me sit inside the car.

"Shall we talk?" I asked as we both were very much silent and there was lot to talk about.

"About what?"

"We have so much to talk about, right?" I asked.

"We have nothing to talk about." He replied and before I could say anything, the car stopped.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I'm hungry." Ritik answered and removed his seat belt. I looked outside and found the same cafe where we visited when I wanted to pay him and he fooled me.

"Ok." I said and got out. Once inside, we sat on the same place where we sat earlier. I was looking at Ritik with hopeful eyes, I wanted to talk but he was very busy scanning the menu.

"What would you like to have?" He asked.

"A chocolate ice cream is fine with me." I replied. I was not looking at him but as I didn't got any reply from his side, I looked at him and saw him already glaring at me.

"If I'm not mistaken, You were sick? Were you faking it?" He asked. What the hell, why would I fake my sickness. Instead of answering him, I did what my first instance told me to do. I took his hand and brought it near my head so that he can check my body temperature but suddenly I realised what I was trying to do and so I lightly kept his hand on the table and looked away as if nothing happened.

"I'm sorry." I said.

"Idiot." Ritik chuckled and told me to order something else.

"Choco lava cake." I replied and saw him order it. I again kept looking at Ritik, hoping that at least now he will talk but he was ignoring me again.

"What is it?" Ritik asked after sometime.

"Don't you have anything to talk about?"

"No." He replied immediately. Rude much.

"I want to talk." I stated.

"Go ahead." He said. I was going to start it but before that Ritik's phone rang. He received it as it was Aashna aunty's call. Her name made me forget everything and so instead of asking him a serious question, I asked him something else.

"The day when you followed me outside your home. What did uncle and aunty say?"

"Don't even ask. When I look back even I think I shouldn't have done that." Ritik answered. Somewhere I was hurt to know that but my curiosity over powered it.

"Dad didn't say anything, he had a teasing smile on his face whenever we looked at each other and as of Mom, she didn't say anything but I know she must have figured it." He said further.

"Was she upset?"

"Why would she be?" Ritik questioned raising his left eyebrow.

"Because she always preferred Nia for you." I said directly and saw his eyes softened.

"Hey no, it's nothing like you think and...."

"It's ok Ritik. I always knew about this." I said giving him a smile. Aashna aunty never discriminated between me and Nia but I knew, She always thought about Nia and Ritik to be together. It used to hurt me, I was even jealous but since I decided to give up on my feelings, I never let it affect me much.

"Her choice was not going to make any difference Kiara because Her son loved you." Ritik stated. The confidence in his voice made my heart melt.

"Loved? You don't love me now?" I asked.

"Do you want anything else?" Ritik asked avoiding the topic.

"No." I answered.

"Fine." Ritik answered and looked away. There was again this uncomfortable silence between us until Sakshi and her friend entered the cafe.

"So you are here and I have been texting you since forever." She said dramatically.

"I'm sorry. I was busy, I didn't check my messages." He replied.

"Yeah I can see that." Sakshi said passing me a teasing smile.

"Kiara, Remember my wise words. Never text him if you need anything because he will never reply on time and you need this advice because when you guys come in relationship you...."

"Not happening." Ritik stated causing my heart to break again.

"Remember, She told me to end everything?" He said further.

"Ritik.." I called his name however once again he ignored it.

"But you didn't. Because you still love and care about her." Sakshi said confidently. She didn't let Ritik speak after that.

"You don't worry, he is just being drama king but you know what to do, right?" She asked me and within no seconds, I remembered the line which Ritik used in front of my our families.

"Yeah. I won't stop until I make him mine." I answered and saw Ritik looking at me with wide eyes.

"Wow. That's so nice." Sakshi said and idiot Ritik instead of saying something excused him and told me to do the same so that he can drop me home.

"What happened?" Sakshi asked.

"I was so wrong to hurt him. I didn't cared about his emotions. Now that I do, I know there is so much he is hiding inside him. I want to let that emotions out. May it be rage towards me but I want him to open up."

"Don't worry. Everything will be alright. Just talk with him soon." She suggested.

"Thanks." I said and went out of the cafe.

I guess I will have to talk properly with him but before that I want to talk with Nia, again!

Ritik stopped the car outside my home but refused to speak anything.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"How good it would have been if we were together, right? But you never cared about my emotions."

"Ritik I'm sorry."

"Consult a doctor if you don't feel fine. Bye." Ritik stated. He didn't seemed interested to talk and neither I forced him to do so. Before talking to him, I wanted to be sure and for that I needed some time.

"Bye. Drive safely." I said giving a firm squeeze to his hand and went out of the car.

Thank you.