At the university

Lucky was eagerly waiting for her in the canteen with her favourite flowers and chocolate box. He had wrapped her special gift in her favourite colour and a whiff of rose perfume.

Tia was discussing her interview experience with Pia who was tensed as she wanted to place herself in her selected firm. But she was afraid of rejection and sulking thinking about the obvious.

Tia excused herself saying that she had an emergency at the hostel and bid her bye directing her to the canteen to meet up with Lucky.

Pia entered the canteen to be welcomed by a blast of confetti and melodious music being played in the background.

She was confused as to why was the sudden burst of music and paper confetti all over the place. Then she saw a smart looking figure with his bright smile holding a bouquet of flowers greeting her.

Pia was confused at his stance and approached him to unwrap the puzzle.

Lucky knelt down in front of her and took her hand saying

"Let's date, Pia" Pia was shocked at his words and finding it difficult to digest the facts.

Everyone in the canteen saw the beautiful scene and cheered the duo.

Seeing the shock face of Pia, Lucky took her in a hug and kissed her cheeks.

Pia jolted from the shock and backed off. She looked at him with an angry gaze. She looked around and marched out from the canteen.

Lucky was confused at her behaviour and ran after her.

Pia strode fast to the parking lot to take her scooty and clear her mind.

"Pia!" Lucky came running towards catching her arms which she jolted with a jerk.

"Lucky, what is this joke! Huh?"

Lucky was taken aback by her lack of understanding towards his genuine feelings. He took her hands and looked straight in her eyes saying

"I really love you, Pia! From day one, *huff* why is it so difficult for you to decipher my love for you!"

"Because you are..." Pia looked at him up and down making him scrunch his eyebrows.

"What! Gay?!!" Lucky huffed a chuckle at her making her angrier.

Lucky turned around holding his hips and got angry.

Pia went in front of him to get her answers.

"You are not?!" Lucky looked at her in amusement biting his lips.

"But...you...don't like girls!" Pia tried to figure out the situation.

"Yes, I don't like girls, coz I like you," Lucky grabbed her shoulders to make her understand.

"What?!!" Lucky was getting frustrated with her.

"Look, I liked you ever since we became friends...maybe way before that...I guess...but the things is I fell in love with during the festa when you came in that beautiful peacock coloured kurta with pink leggings and sequined shrug!" Pia was amazed at his memory of the event that happened almost one year back.

She smiled at him who was happy to atleast make her smile.

"Please Pia, I really love you. Can we just go from being besties to...you know...lovemates...hm?" Lucky tried to convey his heart to her.

Pia sighed at his words and made him sit near the bench across the parking lot.

She thought that it was her duty to make her friend realise that she only looked at him like a friend and nothing more.

"Lucky, you are really a good guy...a great guy... any girl would be lucky to have you as her boyfriend...believe me and I have said that to you like a million times...well not the girl part...but anyway you should know that we...us...can never...." Pia shaked her head to make him understand who just looked down shedding his tears. Pia hugged him to console him.

"Lucky!! God, I don't know...you are my best friend...I don't want to ruin our friendship coz of this weirdness. Please understand, hm?" Pia backed him a little to look at his continuous tears.

He suddenly got up and threw the chocolate box that he had clutched to his hands.

Pia was not understanding as to why he was behaving in such a rude manner.

She didn't follow him and thought that it was essential for him to realise that they would be only friends and nothing else.

Joshi Residence

Harshvardhan was downloading the files sent to him by his consigliere regarding the information that he had told him to find.

He clicked print and waited for the machine to print out the documents for his easy reading.

Knock! Knock!

He adjusted his reading glasses commanding the person to come inside his office space.

Harish strode inside and occupied the seat opposite to his Dadu.

"You called, Dadu?" Harshvardhan handed him the documents and told him to go through them.

Dadu looked at him and nodded telling him to accompany the couch with him.

After an hour discussion, Harish was in puzzle as to what he heard from his grandfather.

He wanted to believe the information given by his grandfather.

"Dadu, are you 100% sure that it was this person in that room with me?" Dadu nodded his head at his question. Harish covered his mouth and went wide eyed at the response.

He huffed a breather and looked at his Dadu to get his advice on the serious matter that was getting relieved from time to time.

Dadu assured him that he would always support his decision and would convince the family members for the same.

So, they decided to put their plan in action on the auspicious day of Dussehra which was after five days.

At the hostel

Lucky barged into his room and threw his blazer on his bed. He huffed and sat on the bed getting angry at the scene that happened in the university.

He couldn't believe that she would reject him and that too so harshly. He was frustrated and wanted to vent his anger at something.

He changed into his regular clothes and went to the club to relax his mind. As he marched outside the room, his friend saw him storm out in anger guessing the result of his lover boy dream.

He immediately called Pia and informed her about the events.

Barve Residence

Pia clutched her forehead getting irritated at the information shared by her college mate. She rushed to the club to put some sense into her best friend turned lover.

Priyanka was discussing the engagement preparations for Pia and Abhishek with her mom. Akash was working on his laptop listening to the mother daughter duo suggesting his inputs in between.

Watching the trio, Mr. Barve clutched the phone to get shouting from Harshvardhan Joshi who was obviously angry and upset at the ignorance given by their family to the Joshi friendship.

So, to pacify their beloved Dadu he invited the family for the pre wedding preparations for Abhishek and Pia.

Dadu was an opportunist and agreed with the hope to involve his Harish with Pia to make that Abhishek understand their undying love for each other.

But alas!

Harish had made an early appointment with the therapist suggested by Rashmi for his treatment. Making him busy for the next 3-4 months away from his family most of the time.

At the club

Pia reached the club searching for her best friend who was sulking at the drinks counter twirling the grape juice in his glass.

Pia shaked her head and marched at him.

She slammed his arms with her bag to earn a low groan from him.

Lucky saw her and got up to leave the club. But she low shouted

"I swear, Lucky! If you leave, I will forget that I ever had a friend like you!" Lucky stopped on his tracks and looked back at her teary eyes.

"Why? Just tell me why?" Lucky asked her to get her genuine reasons for rejecting him.

"Coz, you are too precious to be hurt by me! Coz, you are my friend, my only friend! Coz I can never look at you in that way! Coz, we are more than that - we are soulmates! And that is more precious than some stupid love triangle!" Pia looked at him clutching his hands. Lucky looked sideways tearing up.

"Lucky! Our friendship is too sacred to be tarnished by this love stuff! We need each other in our happy time and more during our sad time! So, if you ask me that do I love you? - yes, I do! But as my friend who knows very well what I need when I am upset! What cheers me up! Lucky, we have been friends since childhood! Don't ruin this, please!" Lucky saw the 8-year-old Pia who had come running to him when her Shri left to his boarding school. At that time, it was only him who had given her the support and care that she needed the most from her 'friend'

Lucky understood her context and looked down remorseful. He took her in a tight hug muttering a low 'sorry' gaining a smile from her, who hugged him back.

Just like that, two childhood friends were bonded more in their friendship which would save them from the upcoming danger.

💞💞💞💞💞
Hello my dear Readers

Hope you are liking the story so far❤️

Do Support me with your precious comments ❤️

Lots of love 💖

Take care 💖

If you liked the chapter, kindly click the star ⭐ button below to show your support ❤️