Song of the chapter - Cutie pie!!!

Avantika's POV

I change into some fresh clothes while thinking about what happened a few moments ago. Calm down Avantika, it's nothing. What happened today was just a moment of heat that has passed now. I comb my unruly hair and tie them into a messy bun. Satisfied with my look which consisted of a cropped t-shirt and high waist black ripped jeans.

I pulled out my books, packed them into my backpack and strutted towards Gaurav's room.

His bedroom door was ajar and I could hear faint noises coming from inside. At first, I thought I shouldn't invade his private space but when I heard a girl's voice, I couldn't resist.

I peeked through the small space and saw Alisha standing too close to Gaurav. Her hands were on his chest as she was looking at him with lust while Gaurav was looking at a wall with full concentration.

What the fuck is going on, I thought to myself as I saw them with utter disgust.

"I know you are fucking that girl. What was her name? Oh, who cares. What's so special about her huh?"

Alisha says with a wicked smile on her face. I barely hold myself from wringing her neck. I was so naive thinking that she is a nice girl. This girl is a vixen under the skin of a goat.

As soon as those words left her mouth, Gaurav grabs her throat.

"Don't you dare utter a single word against her. I will rip off that dirty tongue of yours."

"Ooohhhhh... You are so protective of her. If you are chasing that girl, then she must be virgin right. That's the reason why you are so crazy about her."

A tear escapes my eyes as I absorb all the words. So that's the reason why he is being so helpful to me. I take a step back and trip over something. A metal vase falls on the floor and the loud noise gains attention.

Gaurav moves his attention from Alisha and looks at me. His eyes full of...... guilt, shock, concern. I couldn't comprehend it as I run towards the main door. I hear him calling but I ignore him as I quickly exit the building. 

Why me...... Why does it have to be always me? I harshly wipe my tears away as I think of going somewhere, anywhere but just away from him. I wave my hand to call a cab that was parked outside the building.

"St. Xavier's, please"

"Sure"

I open the cab door but a hand stops me from entering. I turn my head only to find Gaurav standing behind me with a blank look on his face.

"Avantika, you have to listen to me before going anywhere."

"Listen to you? I have listened to enough Mr Gaurav Malhotra. So save it."

I try to yank my hand away from him but his tight grip doesn't falter. He drags me toward the sidewalk and makes me sit on a wooden bench just outside the apartment complex.

"Please, I know what you heard was disgusting but it wasn't the truth. Please give me a chance to explain myself, after that you can go wherever you want. I won't stop you but for now please listen to me once."

I look at him with tear-filled eyes and softly nod my head. His grasp on my hands loosens as he starts.

"As I have told you Alisha and I used to date a few months back but one day I saw her and my brother on my bed under the sheets. They told me that they were in love. But after one month, I saw Alisha with a guy in a bar. They were making out heavily. I walked up to them and questioned her that why did she cheat on my brother. I told her that I will tell what I saw today to Jai. That day I saw her real face. She laughed at my face saying that If told Jai anything she will leave him and tell everyone about his  disease......"

"Disease, what disease Gaurav? He looks fine to me."

"He looks fine on the outside but he isn't. He has a rare kind of a brain tumour. It is curable but we have to wait for few years for the main operation. The doctors said that a tumour right now is in a sensitive stage, a slight shock or pressure can cause a lot of damage to him. He loves Alisha too much and if she dumps him, it can create a pressure in his brain which won't be good for him. Alisha is a gold digger, she dated me only because of the money. When she got to know that Jai is going to inherit my father's firm, she jumped on his bones. But then she didn't know about his condition. Nobody knows about it except us. My father wants to keep it that way because he thinks that it won't be good for his damn business."

I stroke his hands softly as he looks at the busy road mindlessly.

"It's okay Gaurav. I believe you."

"But I want to tell you everything. It feels good telling someone."

"Okay...."

"After that night at the club, Alisha has been trying to convince me to sleep with her. Today when I came out of the bathroom, she was already in my room. She told me that Jai can't satisfy her on the bed and she wants me back. I told her to get lost but she couldn't handle rejection as she started bad mouthing you because of her frustration. I don't know how much you heard but it's pretty much what happened."

My mouth formed an O after processing all the new found information. But most importantly my heart clenched to see the pained expression on his face. He was looking at our intertwined hands with a blank expression. I cleared my throat and stuttered.

"I am sorry Gaurav, I thought...... I-I thought that you....."

"That I am trying to get in your pants? I know Avantika I am not the best guy. I have done my fair share of a nuisance but it never included using innocent girls for sex. I don't have anything to prove myself and even if I had I won't prove anything. It's your decision to make if you want to trust me or not."

"I know Gaurav. It's just that something happened that made me like this. I find it really hard to believe anyone. You have helped me when I was at my worst. You gave me a home, actually lavish three bedroom condo. You made me cream and chicken soup, you made me laugh when I wanted to cry in the corner, you are..... You-you are my best friend Gaurav. "

He looks at me for a while not blinking once. I take this moment to unclasp our hands and hug him.

"You are my best friend Gaurav. I am sorry that I distrusted you. I won't do it again. Can we go back being friends?"

He digs his head into my hair and hugs me tightly than earlier. I lift my head and look into his eyes. Our lips inches away, my hands wrapped around his neck and his strong hands clasping my waist firmly. I remove the strands of hair from his forehead as he speaks.

"Are you actually friend-zoning me, Gaurav Malhotra? Like Anushka Sharma friend zoned Ranbir Kapoor in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. You broke my heart Avy bear. See my heart is bleeding!!!! Aaahhhh!!!!"

I burst out laughing as he looks at me with a hurt expression. I try to pull away from the hug but he pulls me back to his chest. My breath hitches at the sudden contact but I quickly regain my composure.

"Wh-What"

"Sshhh... There is a lizard just behind you."

"Whatttt!!!! Oh my god!!! Make it go away"

"Uhhmm wait for a while. It will go away. You just need to stay still."

"Ohkay..."

I hold onto him for few seconds and I feel him inhaling my hair.

"Is it gone Gaurav? My knees hurt now due to this position."

"Yeah, it's gone now."

I pull away from him and see him looking right at me with an unreadable expression.

"Let's go, I think we have already missed the first class. We need to hurry now."

He rubs the back of his neck and fixes his hair.

"Yeah, let's go."

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Hiii readers..... Point out the mistakes grammar nazis.

And the question of the day.....

What's your favourite movie?
Mine is Twilight saga and kuch-kuch hota hai.

And don't forget the three magical words.....

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