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1)  rChie-xoxo- : My first reader, voter and constant supporter. Thank u very much. Loads of love for you 😁

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This was a nostalgic note. Thanks for bearing with my outburst of emotions. So I call this an author's note. Enjoy reading.

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" True realization to love comes when the threat to loose it looms. "

-Quora.

                 Rehan's P. O. V.

 I breathed a sigh of relief as I finally entered my room. I had gone out to celebrate my win with Aara and Roxo. Actually I had gone out to ignore Apeksha. I realized that I am the biggest asshole world has ever seen. Shit!

This woman drives me insane, she has me so whipped and do wrapped around her fingers that I can't think straight when other guys lurk around her, and the only way I could prevent myself from punching Samar to death for get out of there and distract myself. I realized I was wrong.

When I asked her out Aara was quite ecstatic. She asked her driver to take us wherever I said. First we went to the Dominoes, my personal favorite hangout spot which offers world's best lip-smacking and mouth watering pizzas.

I ordered one country special pizza, Aara ordered something light as she didn't want to spoil her 'figure's.

" I didn't know you were surviving on LED's Aara. " Roxo retaliated and rolled my eyes not having a mood to laugh.

Roxo as usual ordered three large farmhouse pizza with extra toppings and super extra cheese. And he planned to eat them alone. Roxo loves to eat, he can pretty much eat anything called food. He is the biggest foodie I have ever seen.

The television flashed the biggest news of the day - Birthday of the Goldman of the country -  AVINASH TIRUPATI. Heartiest Congratulations sir from the entire News 18 commitee. Then they highlighted his achievements and struggles and showed his 'exclusive' pictures. Exclusive?? Really they are even availiable on google. These media people. Then they gave the details of tonight's mega party that uncle will be throwing.

And for a fraction of second just for a fraction of second I think I saw them display Apeksha's picture too. I longed to see more. What am I?  A love struck teenage boy? I literally see her everyday. But the truth is that whenever I see her, she has the same effect on me,like I am seeing her for the first time, like my heart is learning to beat for the first time, like I am soaring high for the first time. I don't know how many words are accumulated in me which I dread to speak. What will happen to her reputation if media flashes other over spicy  fake news about Apeksha and me to increase their TRP? It's bad for her future career, which I know she wouldn't lose focus on.

I leaned back on my seat and closed my eyes. Aara excused herself to go to the washroom. When I closed my eyes I saw Apeksha's face and I could not help but imagine how she had beamed at me when I had asked her to come along with her. What would she be wearing? Will he be fluttering around her like a fucking moth! Damn him, damn him for........ For? Making her happy? For talking to her and making her feel special? So love of me to curse the one who makes my love happy.

Suddenly I felt low. I had obviously overreacted man. I had been waiting for this day since ages and I ruined it. Completely ruined it. But it was her fault too. She was so much engrossed with that Samar, I could not help but feel annoyed. What was she talking about that brought such happiness on her face? Such happiness that I can't ever bring? Why am I being possessive? Why am I thinking about her? Get her out of your head, will you?

" Hey bro,  don't cry. " I heard Roxo saying .

" I am not crying, Roxo. Shut up. "

" Then what are you doing? "

" I am tired. I am resting. "

" And you think that you can lie to me? I know that you are thinking about Apeksha. "

I suddenly opened my eyes and frowned to hide the fact that my best friend just caught me red handed. I glared at him. How can he be so correct every time?

" I know you had a 'Special Lunch' today which was very special to you and you kicked it. Why the hell did you not just go? " Roxo stormed.

I remained calm. I was at loss of words.

" Listen Roxo, I wanted to celebrate my win with you and...... "

He cut me off.

" Bullshit! You left because you saw Apeksha talking to Samar. And you couldn't stand it. You coward, you left. "

I gritted my teeth. This person is boiling my blood to no limits. As if I wasn't already dying of guilt.

" Rehan? Rehan do you even know about what she was speaking to him. Look at me. Tell me do you know. "

" What the hell Roxo. Why would I even want to know? She is not the only thing I keep thinking about and stop shouting, will you?"

" I said do you know what she was talking about? "

" BLOODY HELL Roxo, I don't know, happy now. Don't you dare annoy me I swear I will hit you hard. I  DON'T CARE. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT HER. DO YOU GET ME. " I yelled ignoring other people staring at us. Anger was boiling in me. Why is he provoking me?

" I was there. I know about their conversation. " he sighed while shaking his head.

" How? " I demanded.

" Because I was there. I wanted to see you off when you were to go for the lunch. I wanted to congratulate you, encourage you and I was leaning against my car which was parked beside their car so I heard them speak. "

My heart was beating fast. Somehow I kind of knew the conversation. So before Roxo could speak I spitted,

" What could they possibly talk about?  Wasn't it obvious that he was flirting with Apeksha and she was laughing and giggling. I was sure that anytime they would start kissing too."

Suddenly Roxo's expressions turned into pure fury. And he litteraly bellowed at me.

" How dare you? You arrogant bratt. How dare you speak about my sister in such a fashion? "

I was dumbstruck.

" That Samar was asking her about you. YOU. And she was telling him about you. YOU.  They were talking about YOU. You dumball. She was laughing while talking about you. She was bragging about your cricket skills and your captaincy skills. "

No sound came out of my throat. I was at loss of words.

" You jealous ape. You let your anger control you, now even if she leaves you although she is not yours I will be happy because you don't deserve her. You are incapable of loving someone so good like her Rehan. INCAPABLE.  When you left hurt was visible in her eyes. You hurted her, she wanted to congratulate you, you jerk and you what did you do? You turned away. She is Apeksha. I treat her like my sister. She is just not some other girl who goes around flirting with boys. DID YOU GET IT? I can't believe this man she came to see your match. Your freaking match on her Father's Birthday so that she can help you to come to that lunch and you..... " He yelled upon me.

Everyone was staring at us. One of the employee even came to warn us. We apologized. Just then Aara came and she looked from the employee to Roxo then from Roxo to me and back to the employee.

" Any problem dude ? " She asked the employee.

" These two guys over here are fighting and disturbing the other customers. Mam please, if this continues then I am afraid that I have to call the guards and then maybe the cops as well. "

" I said I am sorry. What do you want now?" I thundered.

" No that's okay we understood. Sorry. "  Aara covered it up.

She lectured us for another fifteen minutes and continued asking what happened but none of us spoke so at last she gave up and engaged herself in her phone.

After sometime our pizza arrived.

"Ooooooo. Delicious. " Aara said. Even though the pizza smelled like COME- EAT - ME and looked tempting I did not feel like eating it anyways. Guilt was building up in me.

Apeksha was appreciating me. She wanted to congratulate me. She came to see my match. She agreed to take me to her house with her that too on her dad's birthday and I? I ruined it. I let my anger control me. I was blinded with jealousy. What was I even thinking?

I felt like vomiting. I felt disgusted with myself. Roxo was right. I am incapable of loving Apeksha. I am.

" ..... Tonight is an important event I needa attend. Dad wants me home. I think I am late. Tell your driver to leave me home as soon as possible. Please. "

" Oo sweetie you are going so soon." she said.

" Here take my car and get lost soon. " Roxo said while throwing his car keys in my direction. Thanks to cricket, I caught them single handedly, I nodded at him and rushed home.

Once I came home mom asked me to get ready. It was five thirty pm. I hurried towards my room and entered my bathroom to take a shower. After twenty minutes I came out and searched for my clothes that I would wear tonight.

I WILL GET HER BACK. I promised this to myself. On my way back to home I had brought some yellow roses for her. She loves yellow roses, how do I know? Well there is nothing that I don't know about her. Yellow looks amazing on her and her favorite colour is also yellow. She is my favorite thing draped in yellow, it's like morning sunshine greeting me, like noon sun basking me. It's her. Just her.

I wore my black Levi's T-shirt and denim jacket which I paired with a denim ripped off jeans and black branded signature shoes and then I jelled my hair. There, there I was ready. I stood infront of the mirror for a little longer pondering over what else to add. When I was satisfied, I moved on.

I came out of my room and Ruhi's mouth dropped open.

" What? "

" Phew Rehan, are you going on a date? You look totally hot bro!"

"Thanks sis. Trust me I know that." I smiled.

I wish that Apeksha feels the same way about me. I wish that she forgives me. I AM COMING APEKSHA AND I  WILL GET YOU BACK.

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