Ivan's P.O.V.

"You've got to kidding me", I said keeping my spoon back in the untouched soup bowl.

"Why? Can't she go on any trip?", Emma asked.

"Stop being so naive. She had a baby to take care of her. Also, why are you taking so much interest in sending her anywhere? She could decide things for her", I said.

"She's a kid. So what if she had a baby or if she's married. She's just eighteen. She also had the rights to enjoy", Emma said.

"Did she ask you to talk to me on this topic? Who told you about this trip? As far as I know, I've not shared anything with you", I said.

"Parker visited today here at morning for giving some notes to Vena. He asked her if she wants to join for this trip but she denied. I don't like it", Emma said.

"Your liking doesn't matter. If she doesn't want to go then don't force her. Also, it's for five days. She can't afford this much", I reasoned out. My sister had gone mad.

She grimaced and then without a word, left the dining table. I sighed and had my soup. After having my dinner, I came to my room and checked for my pocket money. I had enough money to submit fees for this trip and had fun too. Great, I'm all set.

I placed some money in my wallet to submit the fees for the trip and retired to bed. Parker was absent today at college, now I know why. He came to meet Hazel.

I didn't get time to ask him about Hazel and Nick's fight but I'm going to get enough time to ask him about this on trip. Thinking about the upcoming trip, I drifted to sleep.

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Next day, I was getting ready for my college when my mobile rang. It was from an unknown number.

"Hello", I said and froze hearing the person from other side of line.

"Hello. I'm Dylan Pat, crime branch officer. Am I talking to Ivan Green?", I heard a very firm voice.

"Speaking", I said trying to show myself calm.

"Mr. Ivan Green. You've to come to meet me today at police station. There's something important to discuss with you", he said.

"But why? What did I do now?", I asked.

"It's not about now. Someone had reopened your case and had appealed for further investigation. I'm afraid but you've to show at the police station. Meet me at ten sharp. Don't be late", he said and cut the call. I sighed and sat down on my bed.

Reopen my case? But why? When everything was settled then why do they need to reopen that case. I'm not guilty and it was proved then who the hell want to push me again in this matter?

You're partly guilty and you know that, my inner self said.

Go away, I shut it up.

I came out of my room and Emma looked at me. She raised her eyebrows as if she could read what's going on in my mind.

"Are you ok?", She asked.

"I've to go to the police station today", I said and draged the chair and sat on it. I pulled the glass of juice towards me.

"Why? What have you done?", She asked.

"They're reopening that case", I said and Emma's eyes widened.

"But why? What-", before she could ask further, we're interrupted by Hazel's presence.

"Emma, I'm going. Can you please take care of Adi? He's sleeping right now", Hazel said coming in the room.

"Yes sure. But where are you going this early in the morning?", Emma asked.

"I've some important work before leaving for college. I've to leave now", she said and then looked at me for a brief second with a blank face and then looked back at Emma.

"Have breakfast atleast", Emma said.

"Thanks but I'll have something outside", Hazel said and left. I looked at Emma.

"I'll also be leaving. I've no appetite", I said and left after throwing my bag over my shoulder. I didn't find the heart to go to college.

I drove to police station directly. The faster my investigation ends, the faster I could be free. I parked my bike and walked inside the police station.

Mr. Dylan was sitting on his desk busy in some files.

"Good morning officer", I said and he raised up his head. He passed me a knowing smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Ivan. It had been long time seeing you, please have a seat", he said and I sat down on the chair next to him.

"I guess I'm lucky to not get into much fights now a days", I said and he nodded with a small smile.

"As I've called you for something important, so let's come to the main point. Someone known of the victim had appeared in the court and demanded reinvestigation", he said.

"But I'm not guilty and it had been proved already", I said.

"Yes but you're a suspect and due to lack of evidence they let you go. Since the culprit had not been found and you're a suspect so you've to attend the trials and had to come to the station once every week. You can't go out of town during the proceedings", he said and I sighed. I rubbed my face in annoyance.

"I don't care about your case anymore. I'm not a part of it, did you get that officer? My lawyer will talk to you now from now onwards", I said and got up from my seat. Anger was building up in me.

"Please cooperate Mr. Ivan, or else we'll have to take some strict actions", he said.

"I don't care", I said and left the place not after pushing the chair back on ground. I sat on my bike and drove fast, as fast as I could.

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"I'm not going on any trip", I said rubbing my face whilst Harry, Sam and Parker just blinked their eyes.

"Why?", They asked.

"Because someone had reopened the case and I've to stay here for reinvestigation as I was the suspect last time", I said.

"Oh no. Do you know who had done this?", Sam asked.

"Nope. No idea. But I'm prohibited to go out of town for the time being. I would kill that person whosoever he's", I said and drank the coke can in one go trying to calm myself.

"Ivan baby", Alisha came singing my name.

"Don't speak anything in front of her. She's not that important to whom we discuss these things", I said and they nodded.

"Hey", I said faking a smile.

"I came to tell you that I'm going to submit fees for the trip. Are you guys coming?", She asked looking at all of us.

"Yes we're", Sam said.

"I'm not coming Alisha. My sister needs me", I lied and her smile fall from her face.

"Of course, your sister needs you. But you can take some time for yourself also", she said with a blank face.

"No, I can't. I'm not coming and that's final. Now please leave", I said without looking at her.

"We'll join you", Harry said and got up from the seat along with Sam.

I glanced at Parker who was staring at me as if trying to read me. I raised my eyebrows at him and he shurugged his shoulder too and left along with others leaving me alone in the canteen.

I started thinking about my past which I hate the most. Those long tiring court sessions already gave me a nightmare. I rested my back on my chair and placed a hand on the desk playing with my empty can. Girls passed by my seat and gave me a smile but today I'm too meesed up to entertain them.

"Can I sit here?", I heard a familiar voice.

"Get lost", I said and then a hand appeared in front of me.

"Have these", she said passing me a chocolate.

"I said I don't need-", I turned my head to give this random girl a piece of my mind but stopped midway.

Hazel was standing there with a smile and passed me a chocolate. I looked away and she sat on the chair next to me without my permission. I glared at her but she seems unaffected.

"Dark chocolates reduces anxiety", she said.

"When did I appoint you as my personal nutritionist?", I asked whilst she opened the wrapper.

"Have this. You'll feel better. That day you brought pizza for me so I brought these for you", she said.

"You rejected my pizza and why had you brought these for me?", I asked.

"I'm sorry but I had eating problems so I always eat healthy food. But I can eat chocolates. Now please have some, you gave me Parker's number and I'm thankful for that", she said. I looked at her and she was staring at me with her greenish brown eyes.

"Fine but stay quiet. I don't want to hear another word from you", I said and took the dark chocolate from her and munched it. She nodded and sighed.

I looked away from her and noticed from periphery of my eyes that she was still sitting next to my chair. She seems lost in her thoughts and was fidgeting with her fingers.

"I know-", she started saying but I cut her in between.

"Did I ask you to speak?", I said looking at her and she smiled in response. She shook her head in NO.

"I know but I want to say something. I'll leave as soon as I'll be done", she said.

"Leave fast then", I replied. I'm really into a very bad mood today.

"I've been living for six months at your place and I've realized the amount of hatred you had for me. I've started searching for another house. I'll leave as soon as I get another place to live", she said. I looked at her and she smiled.

"Don't worry I'll not tell Emma about it this soon. I'll tell her everything after finalising the apartment", she said.

I don't hate you, I just don't like you, I thought.

"Ok", was all I just said to her.

"I should be leaving then. Had these too", she said and passed me three more chocolates and placed them on the table.

"Bye", she said and left. I kept looking at her retreating figure.

What is she? She always say something that shuts me completely. It's good that she's leaving because then I don't have to see Emma's growing attachment with them.

What a messed up life!!

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I came back home soon today. I wasn't feeling to do anything. I don't want to undergo those hard investigations and allegations of being called a murderer. Why would I kill my own friend?

I came to my room and opened the folders of newspapers hidden in the box over my cubord. Dusting them I opened the paper and read the news.

"Mr. Ivan Green, son of a billionaire is accused to kill her friend because he was obsessed with her. Ivan Green, a high school student couldn't take up the rejection of the girl he loved. He stalked her, tortured her mentally and then killed her one day brutally", the news said. I folded the paper back and threw it away.

Tears passed down my eyes. Why would I kill her? I've loved her truly. She was everything to me. I lit the cigarette back trying to calm myself. Opening my school album, I glanced at her picture. She was smiling at me. I moved my hands over her pretty face. She also had Hazel eyes. She, my first love and my last.

My Forest, that's what I used to call her. My Joe!!

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