Coming back from school, I found Arman standing on the porch of my house.

I stepped out of the car slinging my backpack on my shoulder while the driver parked the car.

Still, I wasn't allowed to drive my own car. The punishment was turning into a lifetime imprisonment, for God's sakes.

Arman's curly head turned at the sound, his ray ban gleamed under the sunlight, he smiled immediately seeing me.

Why wasn't I informed he was coming?

"Well, Hello stranger," I said reaching him, he gave me a side hug in response,

"Stranger?, now that hurts we are best friends Silver!"

"What ya doing here?" I asked looking around for Sana he would have told me before coming so I wasn't the reason, my eyes scanning at the garden then the top balcony that very much lead to her room. A figure rushed away, too late. I saw her watching us.

"What? can't I come say hello to you? I bet that biker is occupying all your time"he made a face

I rolled my eyes at the mention of him.

Goddd Dhruv was so tedious, it was getting frustrating the way he was dangling me on this thread of mixed signals. Though him getting jealous was quite amusing.

"And what is occupying you? Does it start with S and ends with A?" I whispered drawing closer to him purposely, knowing Sana was still watching us.

"Haha...I get it you are aware how she's my favourite time pass but nothing serious Silver,"
He avoided my eyes.

It ticked me why was he lying to me? Wasn't I his friend first,
"Armaan look at me" I said turning his face to me so that I can see what was he hiding. I can't believe there was a time I was crazy about him, this curly haired with cute dimpled cheek boy.

Still, he was my friend and I won't lose another person in my life to my pathetic step sister. Never.

"Silver!" He pushed me aside suddenly, I fell on my palms heard a loud sound of something falling behind I glanced there, a vase had dropped to the place where I stood. My head snapped to the balcony as Sana bristled away quickly.

I got up dusting my hands.

"This bitch did she just-" I looked at Armaan who was shocked too,
"shit are you hurt?" He asked getting close to check me,
"I am fine, you and I will continue this conversation later while I don't object you getting close to my step sister Armaan but I can't guarantee you about our friendship after that"

His face crumbled in pain, he tried to explain,"there's nothing I swear-

"Later" I said, getting in to have a chit chat with my lovely sister.

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I passed by the kitchen where Shaurya was stuffing his mouth with chocos he said something incorrigible, I shot him a dirty look and headed towards the balcony room she wasn't there so I turned to her room way, there she was getting inside quickly I held the door before she could.

She got scared, stared at me statued to her spot.

I pushed past her ambling inside her room like nothing happened. I plopped on her white bedsheet spread bed, observing her gothic room.

"Get inside dear sister" I invited warmly turning my head to her.

She gulped, hesitantly moved from the door.
"I a-am sorry Silver, I didn't me-ean to, it happ-pened by mistak-ke...." She said immediately before I could say anything

"By mistake? Exactly on the same spot?where I stood? what a perfect mistake" I slow clapped.

She twisted her fingers anxiously, saying nothing.

"Tell me is it that hard to find friends of yours that you have to steal mine? Can you be anymore pathetic, Sana? "

In reply, she mumbled with tearful eyes,"sor-rry"

"Oh come on. We both know you are not sorry.... so stop that annoying crying "I said, rolling my eyes.

"You would have killed me or I could have got serious hurt you knew that very well before dropping that vase if it was not Armaan whom you were giving love eyes I would have got hurt.
Since you failed to get Dhruv's attention you turned to Armaan now? Aren't you being too confident going after boys way out of your league with that body?" I moved my hand gesturing to her adipose tissue laden body.

"Aren't you still insecure although you have that body?"said someone from the door.

Shaurya stood casually eating his cereals holding the bowl. I tried to ignore him but then he said ,"you are just the same Silver, so unlovable"

My head snapped at him,
"no one's even talking to you why are you butting in?"

"And Sana you still taking her shit wow this house hasn't changed a bit. Sana grow a pair hit the gym or stop dressing like a homeless then steal Silver's boyfriend like just legit appear with the boy in front of her and say, yo bitch meet my hunnybun you must've met him before " Shaurya laughed to himself shaking his head,"that would be FIREEE! dude I am genius"

I gave him a flat look and turned to Sana,"let's call a truce" I said, that would be the best option here, I had to stay in this house until my college knowing Sana she was quite capable of getting heinous she can't speak but she very well knows how to threaten me."You stay away from my friends I will find you a boy"

She stayed silent then spoke looking in my eyes,"I-I don't ne-e-ed your help-p I hate you"

"Burn" Shaurya commented, still present.

I blocked her escape,"I knew that already when you threw the vase and burned my hand and to show mutual feeling, I should probably go downstairs and shout in the room Sana smokes"

"Woah woah why wasn't I told about it? you guys don't text that's unfair! Sana you smoke? Without me??" Shaurya said.

Sana's eyes widened they turned to me with despise,"I didn't do-o any-ything wr-rong why you want to ruin my life why c-aan't you see me happy? You are the worst person I am not surprised your mother left you ...y-o-uu deserve that, you deserve to be hated you deserve to be unloved!! Oh being the perso-on you are I bet you hate yourself too"

I slapped her across her cheek,she stumbled back then she looked up and pushed me with anger I had never seen before, I glared and pulled her hair and then she charged at me yanking my hair too and then we were on full fighting stage

"Girlss.... cool down here Silver" pillow hit Shaurya's face,"okay this is getting out of hand and so entertaining oww hey HIT your opponent not me I repeat HIT, "Sana threw the water bottle it hit Shaurya's head.

Rushing footsteps headed upstairs,
"What's going on here?" Asked my father too shocked seeing us in the position of killing each other, my hand clawing Sana's face hers yanking my ponytail

"Oh uncle just in time, I am trying to stop them but they are not listening me" Shaurya told innocently.

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Again I was blamed like of course, they won't say a word to their precious daughter and I was left with the warning that if it happened again, I will be send to my aunt's house. My father's words,"you are turning unbearable"

Unbearable...

God, I wanted to run away from this house my own father was just against me. He had never taken the effort to know my side, to understand me for him I was wrong, I was spoilt, I was the bad one. Was I adopted or something?? I wanted to demand my birth certificate right this moment.

You deserve to be hated

You deserve to be unhappy

Why did those words hurt so much?

Sana was just jealous of me and how can she paint me in bad light when she had always tried to steal everything from me?

What am I supposed to do then if not fight back just let her have everything and watch everyone leave from my life?

You are just the same, Silver same unlovable

You are the vilest person I have ever known.

Even Dhruv had just jumped to the conclusion without hearing me out.

I called my bestfriend Tashfee, it was late night raining heavily, I was in the garden sitting on the swing my chest felt so heavy.. Tashfee didn't pick she must be asleep. I dropped my mobile on the lap and laid back outsteching the legs and closed my eyes listening to the pitter patter of rain.

I won't mind sleeping here as the house at the moment felt like a prison.

My phone vibrated. Knowing it was Tashfee I answered it in a low voice,"Hello"

She didn't speak

I continued ,
"Goddd Tashfee I had such a bad day I feel like crying at this point. I miss you so much heck I am thinking of coming to you taking the next flight to Shimla "

Still, she didn't say anything

"Hello? Tashfee? This northern network-" I glanced at the mobile screen DHRUV!!

Whatt!

......Call me you have my number when you are mature enough to have this conversation.....

Oh ok, I slumped back on the cushion.. bad day indeed

"What's with this calling and not speaking Dhruv?" I asked, when no one spoke

"You didn't let me you just started speaking so much" he replied.

So much!?

"I didn't let you?? When- uhm anyway why have you called I hope not to mock me?"

"Leave that, tell me more about the bad day" He said. His voice, hearing it from the mobile like him calling me for the first time elated my mood a little, I found myself sitting up rather than laying miserably

"What? I don't know what you are talking about.... besides you called me"

"Really? I was wondering how cellphone works you solved the mystery "

"No no, don't act smart this means that you like me" I teased

"Are we back at it again?" He sighed loudly, dramatically

"Yes we are until you clear it" I replied.

When he didn't say anything I said,"well?"

Waiting for another rejection

You deserve to be hated

"You've grown on me, annoyingly" he said begrudgingly

My lips turned up and something soared inside me.

I picked the speed of the swing with my feet acting totally fine,"hmm . that's a start grown on me"

"Annoyingly"he added

"Annoyingly" I smiled."and?"

"That's it " he said

"What about I am too beautiful too charming and you can't get your mind off me?"

"No"

"No..hmm what about you have always been in love with me and now you are crazy can't stay away from me?" I continued teasing.

"No"

"What about -

He cut me off
"Silver"

"Chubby roll"

"Don't say that I will block you"

"What?" I chuckled, "go ahead, I bet your block list is larger than your contact list"

He didn't say anything

I laughed ,"so I am right "

"Someone said about having a mature conversation " he sounded annoyed

"That was me!" I said and continued laughing.

"I am hanging up"

"Wait! First ask me out"

"What?"

"Yes, since we have established your desires your liking towards me and don't worry I also think you are tolerable enough to be dated, so now ask me out properly" I put my mobile on recording mode, this was once in a lifetime moment.

"Funny, that's not happening I don't date "

"You gay?"

"I don't want to be in a relationship right now"he clarified

"With me?"

"With anyone"

"Why?"

"Do I need to answer all your questions?"

"Yes"

"I am not ready " he answered after a while

"Why are you not ready?" I continued prodding,"is there someone else? You are waiting for like "the one"? Why? Why are you not ready"

I can never love you Silver

His words played

"Why?" I asked again when he didn't say anything.

I was being pushy I knew but I deserved to know.

"I am just not, you said to me to be honest and this is what it is"

Basically, he likes me and he didn't want to and he didn't know why but it happened so he was stuck in this situation.

"But you don't hate me now?" I asked, confused

When he didn't say anything I felt like I couldn't breathe.....

"No"he said slowly, "although you are still the same you but I don't hate you"

"I am sorry " I said, "I mean there might have been some reason when you start hating me for that I am sorry I-I" woah woah what was happening why was my voice breaking why it felt like I was drowning in so many emotions.

Why was I apologizing all of a sudden??
Something weighted me down I felt so suffocated with emotions clawing me up for release. It was like nobody understood and tonight, I found myself alone battling and explaining and just lost it was like me and the entire world everyone was against me and I was desperately looking for support for someone to listen and just see me before labelling something.
"I never meant to do so I honestly don't know how that happened I say things I act I do what I think is right and it goes wrong I don't know how nobody corrects me ever they just blame me-"

I exhaled to get a hold of myself.... I never babbled I sounded like a fool,
"this is insane I will talk to you tomorrow I am just going crazy -

"Speak it out, I always judge you so what's the fear? Don't bottle it up let it out"

I forced a laugh,"that's some encouraging words" but I don't want to. he had always caught me in such weak moments, most embarrassing moments and he had never said a word about it to anyone still this can't be again.

I put my hand on my eyes like he was present there and he could see my eyes brimming with tears .

He filled the silence
"That's all you will get from me"

I smiled at it,"are we friends now Dhruv?" I teased lightening the mood

"Maybe" and then he hung up, before I could ask him to say again.

I couldn't believe my ear, I was just teasing him and he literally said yes.

Maybe...

I looked at my mobile half in shock half in rejoice slowly the heaviness of before felt lighter. He did know how to brighten up my mood.

"Uff If you would have smiled like that at me, I would have fallen for you" Shaurya said from behind the swing.

I leaned back on the swing increasing the speed so that it hit him.

"I thought you will need a company you looked quite sad" he pouted and came in front joining on the swing with me

"I don't need your company you here have caused only trouble and now go away this is my swing" I tried to push him off, he only grinned settling back with arms folded behind the head.

"You look like a ghost in white gown swinging, make it exciting Silver drop that gown"

I stared at him with a nasty look he wore a black shirt that was half opened and his hair disheveled and what was that.... I squinted my eyes under the dim white porch light a red mark on his neck. He gave me that big smug smile aware I had noticed his late hour of adventures.

I couldn't help myself from chuckling shaking my head,"you are such a pig"

"And you used to be all over this pig"he replied wiggling his eyebrows.

I kicked him with my foot,"that was the lowest point of my life"

He grabbed it,"ouch that hurts"

"Seriously Shaurya what you doing here?"

"I saw how you were treated there, it pained me to see you in that position like your own father taking your step sister's side so unfair if it were me I would have sued my parents for child abuse "

"Nice idea" I said, pondering on it.

"I only care for you Silver, I have a soft corner for you I will always support you babe even if we aren't together," he gave me such a soft innocent puppy look with blinking blue eyes, I bet any girl will fall for that while his hand was traveling up my calf under my gown.

"Aww aren't you so sweet?"
I pushed it off getting up wearing the sliders.
"Behave yourself Shaurya else I will sue you for improper behaviour"

"Behave?? Improper behaviour? Jesus when did you become such a prude? sadly, you are no fun anymore Silver you found somebody to get improper with and it hurts here" He tapped his right side of the chest.

I rolled my eyes,"wrong side "

"Ha sorry to hurt your feelings but you didn't capture that part " he shook his head in remorse

"Bye Shaurya, Good night, hope you slip on the wet floor and break your big head"

"Oh come on Silver it's unfair, find me a girl worthy enough for me too"

"What do I look like a matrimonial site? And besides no girl is worthy enough for you"

"You know me so well" he smirked

"You should be on restraining order to stay feet apart from girls "

"Give me your friends list and I will leave you alone "

"You don't seem to have a problem in finding girls" I glanced at hickey mark

"Jealous much?" He taunted.

I yawned, "goodnight "

"I need a fresh face! a challenge! Help a desperate man out, Silver darling "

I ignored, heading from the back door inside the house can't wait for tomorrow. I looked at Dhruv's name on my mobile.

Finally a change.

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