||Anya||

I woke up with an extreme mild headache. I opened my eyes to find myself laying on an unfamiliar bed and Shubman sleeping on a couch adjacent to me. Where the hell am I?

I tried recalling the events that happened last night and all I could remember was Shubman shouting at Prithvi. I tried harder and suddenly I could remember gulping an entire glass of vodka. Shit, why on earth did I even do that? I must have created a scene which forced Shubman to bring me here instead of taking me back home. How come no one from my home called? Or maybe they did but I was too drunk to pick it up. I tried searching for my phone around me but couldn't find it. I left the bed and went outside the room to figure out where I am.

"Good morning" I turned hearing Riya's voice.

"Is this your place?" I asked her.

"Yes" she replied, "you woke up earlier than I expected" she added.

"Riya, what happened last night?" I questioned moving towards her.

"You were drunk" she replied.

"Did I do something weird?" I asked hesitantly.

"Nothing very serious. Just vomiting" she replied casually. Shit.

"I'm​ sorry, I ruined your party" I said guiltily.

"It's okay, tumhari galti nhi hai" she smiled. "Shub was really mad at Prithvi at first but they'll sort it out I guess" she added.

I feel so responsible for whatever happened. It was so stupid from my side and I couldn't feel more guilty for whatever happened.

"Hey don't think much, it happens" she replied as if reading the expressions on my face.

"Fine" I replied.

"Can you arrange the breakfast​ on the table? I'll wake the boys till then" she said.

"Sure, why not" I said and she went to wake them up. I placed the breakfast on the table and served coffee in four cups and took a seat.

"Good morning Anya" Abhay greeted me smiling and sat diagonal to me. After few seconds, Shubman and Riya came together. Shubman looked at me once, I smiled at him but he didn't reciprocate. Ugh, he's surely angry at me. He sat down beside me and Riya sat down beside Abhay.

"Shub tune packing karli hai na?" Abhay asked him.

"Haan kal hi karli thi" Shubman replied.

"Uncle ka call aaya tha?" Riya asked him.

"Haan, pooch rahe the kitne baje ayenge kyunki aaj flight hai. I told him not to worry, time par aa jayenge" he replied.

"Riya mera phone tumhare paas hai kya?" I asked her.

"Nhi toh, Shub tere paas tha shayad?" She asked him.

"Hmm" he said picking out my phone from his pocket and passed it to me.

"Thanks" I said to him but he completely ignored me. Well that did hurt.

Abhay and Riya sensed Shubman's behaviour as they exchanged looks.

"Shub, jo hua so hua, bhool jaa whatever happened" Abhay said to him.

"Shub I'm really sorry, I don't know what got into me last night" I apologised. He didn't reply anything but continued to sip coffee.

"Shub I'm talking to you" I said again but once more he ignored.

"Shub please say something!" I said raising my voice a little.

"WHAT?" He responded finally, shouting louder than me. "What do you want me to say?" He said rudely banging the mug on the table.

"Why aren't you talking to me?" I asked.

"Why should I?" He yelled.

"I said I'm sorry for whatever happened" I replied on verge of crying.

"And that'll make everything alright, huh? What were you trying to prove last night? Do you have any idea how much trouble you caused for me? Not just me but Abhay and Riya as well" he said harshly.

"Not us Shub" Riya said, "and please don't yell at her" she said softly.

"Don't try to save her Riya, she needs to know what she's done" Shubman said in a rather irritated tone.

"I didn't mean to-" I tried saying but Shubman​ cuts me off.

"Do you have any idea how your dad must have felt had he got to know about this? Do you understand what my family would have done to me? I would have been held responsible for whatever happened! Not just that, but you even ruined Abhay and Riya's party which was supposed to be good memory for them, but thanks to you, they would never want to even think about it. You should be grateful that they let you stay here last night" he said in the same tone.

"I'm sorry" I said shedding a tear.

"Nothing is ruined Shub, Riya and I are fine and we don't have any harsh feelings for her" Abhay explained.

"Don't lie Abhay! Just say it" Shubman said.

"I'm not lying Shub, just forget whatever happened" Abhay told him.

"I can't Abhay" he said with a straight face.

"Shub please, I promise it'll never happen again" I sobbed.

"JUST SHUT UP" he said banging his hand on the table. "I'm leaving" he said getting up.

"Where are you going?" Riya asked him.

"Home, I don't want to have any further discussions regarding this" he said grabbing his car's keys.

"Let's sit and sort this out Shub" Abhay tried convincing him.

"I don't want to" he said rudely opening the main door. "Please drop her home Riya" he told her referring to me and left.

I couldn't stop crying over his behaviour. He has never talked to me like this lately and it hurts so much to see him talk to me like this. Though he has all the reasons to do us yet I thought maybe he would understand and forgive me.

"Please don't cry" Abhay said patting my back.

"He's just a bit angry right now, he didn't actually mean whatever he said. It'll be fine" Riya consoled me.

"No it won't" I cried heavily. Abhay hugged me to comfort me.

"I'm sorry Abhay, I mean it" I apologised crying on his shoulder.

"You don't have to, it's okay" he said when we pulled apart.

"Do you want me to drop you now or you want to stay?" Riya asked me.

"I think I'll leave. I'll take a cab Riya, don't trouble yourself" I said.

"Oh c'mon! I will drop you" She said passing a smile.

"Thanks" I replied.

Abhay went to his home in his car and Riya came to drop me in her car. We didn't talk much throughout the ride maybe 'cause we didn't have anything much to say.

"Thanks Riya, bye" I said getting out of the car and started to walk when she stopped me.

"Hey listen!" She called me.

"Kuch chahiye tha tumhe?" I asked her.

"Actually umm.. I'm still going to the airport. I know your answer but still I'm asking, do you want to come?" She asked.

I didn't give an instant reply. I thought about it first. I really wanted to see Shubman for one last time before he leaves but then I realised he doesn't want to see him there, then what's the point of going? It'll only piss him off and hurt me.

"I don't think so" I said softly.

"It's okay. Take care" she said and left.

I went inside and was greeted by mom and dad. I was in no mood to talk to anyone but I can never ignore Dad. Especially when he doesn't have much time with him.

"Did you enjoy sweetheart?" He asked.

"Yeah it was fun" I said with a weak smile.

"Are you okay? You don't seem fine. Have you been crying?" He asked pointing at my puffy eyes. Shit.

"No dad! Actually I'm just quite tired, I'll be​ fine after some good sleep" I told him.

"Oh. Okay go and take rest" he said.

I was about to climb the stairs when he again stopped me.

"Are you going to the airport? To meet Shub?" He asked. Who told him about the airport plan?

"No I can't go. How do you know about the airport plan?" I asked.

"Shub's Dad called few hours ago, he told me" he replied. Oh.

I just nodded and went upstairs and locked myself in my room. I laid on my bed thinking about the morning incident and how everything went so wrong. I couldn't stop blaming myself and sobbing. I messed it up so bad.

||Shubman||

"Yaar ye Abhay kahan hai?" Manjot whined for the umpteenth time.

"Aa raha hoga. Tu shant reh" I told him.

"Lo aa gaya" Myra said looking towards the entrance where Abhay came along with Riya.

"Itna late kahan ho gaya?" Manjot asked him.

"Traffic tha yaar bohat. Aur late kahan hoon? Boarding start bhi nhi hui hai" Abhay said.

"Han but mai bore ho raha tha na. Ye gadha kuch bol hi nhi raha, tabse aise hi shant khada hai" Manjot said referring me.

"Leave him. Pareshaan mat kar use" Abhay told Manjot.

"Guys boarding start ho gayi hai" Riya informed hearing the announcement.

"Time to say goodbye" Myra said making a sad face.

I looked at the entrance for one last time hoping to see someone I was sure won't come.

"She isn't coming. I asked her" Riya said to me. She caught me staring at the entrance.

"I know" I said in a low voice.

I hugged Riya and Myra before leaving. I had the window seat and beside me was Abhay. We always sit together, be it flights or bus journeys. Manjot had his seat in the from row with Ishan so he went there.

Abhay was about to sit beside me when Prithvi stopped him.

"Do you mind if I sit here for sometime?" He asked Abhay. I'm sure he wants to apologise again for last night. We didn't get time to talk about it this morning as well.

"Sure" Abhay replied and went to the row behind mine. Prithvi sat down beside me.

"Shub I'm really sorry I didn't-" he was saying but I cut him off.

"It's okay Prithvi. I know you didn't mean to hurt any of us, I forgive you" I replied.

"So is everything normal between us now?" He asked.

"Yeah" I smiled.

"Thanks yaar. I want to apologise to her as well" he said.

"Don't worry. I'll tell her" I assured him but I'm not sure if I'll. We're not on talking terms right now and the way I behaved this morning just worsened the situation.

"Fine" he said and went back to his seat. Abhay joined me after this.

"About last night?" he asked, "yeah" I replied.

I plugged in my earphones after this and didn't talk to anyone. Abhay was watching a movie on his phone. Right now, I don't feel like thinking about those disturbing things. I decided to focus on the next match instead.