KHUSHI

I heard someone clap, I turned around to find Tanvi standing behind me looking at me in shock. Holy shit! I never managed to tell her about Arnav and me being together and I even forgot she was here, she must have our argument and figured everything out.

"I am shocked Khushi, I really am. I mean you and Arnav? When did it even happen? I thought you liked that Armaan guy? Whatever I heard here, was it all true?" She asked.

"I can explain Tanvi." I said.

"What will you explain Khushi? I am so disappointed with you both, I mean you didn't even find it important to tell me? And here I thought I was your best friend. I mean if I hadn't listen to your conversation, I wouldn't even find out."

"Tanvi please... I just dint know how to tell you, Arnav and I were trying to figure out how to tell you and then this whole thing happened and now he is mad at me, please don't be mad at me too, I don't want both my best friends to be mad at me at the same time.

Look I promise I will explain everything to you and I swear I was going to tell you about it, it all happened when you weren't around, right now I just need to figure out how to get Arnav to talk to me and forgive me for what I did." I looked at her sadly hoping she would understand me.

"Fine, you can give me your explanations later, for now think about how you'll ask Arnav to forgive you. It's going to be so hard Khushi, I remember the time he told me about his past, it was so hard for him to even talk about it, he must really be hurt Khushi. Why did you even maintain contact with his parents despite him telling you not to? Why didn't you tell me about it at least? Maybe I could have put some sense into you."

"I wasn't thinking straight okay. His mom begged me, I couldn't say no to her. She dint ask for much, just that I would keep updating her about Arnav, how he was doing in life and all that." I said.

"You should have told him that before you decided to talk to his parents Khushi, you know it's not his fault that he's mad at you right? You know how terrible his childhood was."

"I know Tanvi, I know and I really regret agreeing to this, but she is his mother, and I couldn't say no to her." I said sadly. I really dint know where to go from here, I knew Arnav would get mad at me if he ever found out, I just hoped he was never going to find out.

There were a lot of things he didn't know yet, and only if he could listen to me, give me a chance to explain, I could tell him, but he just got so mad at me, broke up with me and just left, how could he do that to me?

"How about you give him a day to calm down and think things through, you talk to him tomorrow, I'll come along and force him to listen to you if he acts grumpy." She smiled at me.

"Will he listen to me?" I pouted.

"Of course, he will, he has to. We both will make him listen to you. And whoever left that note on the door, I swear once I find the person I'm going to murder him." Tanvi said angrily.

"I don't even get why someone I don't even know about would find out my secret like that and decided to let it out, why would anyone do anything like that?"

"I have no idea Khushi, but someday I hope we'll get the answers."

"Hopefully. And hey look, I'm really sorry for not telling you about Arnav and I. The whole reason why I went on that date with Armaan was because I had started feeling differently towards Arnav and I dint want it to ruin our friendship so I thought going out with Armaan would help.

Well it did help somehow, Arnav started acting all weird and then he finally told me about his feelings and we decided to give it a try. I really wanted to tell you Tanvi, but you weren't around and when you came back, so much had happened between us I dint even know where to start from. I was scared you would be mad at us."

"Are you stupid Khushi? Why would I be mad at you two for falling in love? The only reason I am mad is that you dint consider me important enough to tell me about it." She looked at the floor sadly.

"I am really sorry Tanvi, I promise from today onwards, you will be the first person I tell everything to." I smiled at her.

"Even before Arnav?" She raised her eyebrow and smirked at me.

"Okay, how about after him?" I giggled.

"Okay if you say so." She laughed as she pulled me into a hug, as I hugged her back, I couldn't stop wondering whether I should actually give Arnav some space or go talk to him right away. I mean he had left being pretty mad, I wasn't even sure if I was going to find him and neither was I sure if he was going to listen to me even if I tried to talk to him.

Maybe it was best that I gave him some time to calm down and then go talk to him, he couldn't just break up with me like that and leave, I mean I know I made a big mistake but at least he should have listened to my explanation also.

He just got mad and left without giving me a chance to explain that, I mean who does that?

"Hey, don't worry, I'm sure everything will be fine, I mean you two have been best friends since childhood, way before we even met, I'm sure he wouldn't end this friendship just like that." Tanvi looked at me worriedly.

"He just did that, he said it was all over, our friendship and our relationship. I mean we had just begun, everything was so good, so romantic so perfect, why did he have to find out about this now?" I asked sadly. I just dint know if things between us were ever going to be the same again.

"Everyone says that when they are angry Khushi."

"Not Arnav, he has never been this mad at me no matter what. He called me Khushi, do you know what that means? Since I remember, I have always been Shona for him, he has never ever addressed me as Khushi."

"Relax Khushi, I'm sure he will calm down and talk to you."

"I hope so, I don't know what I'll do if he doesn't." I said sadly.

"How about we go to college and attend our classes, he might come there and if he doesn't, it will keep your mind less worried. If he doesn't show up at college, you go to his place tomorrow and talk to him okay?"

"I don't feel like going to college."

"You have to, I can't leave you here alone, and I have already missed a lot of my classes, I cant miss more, please Khushi." She pouted at me.

"Fine, I'll get ready." I rolled my eyes as I stood up and went to my room to get ready, I really hoped Arnav was going to calm down by tomorrow so we could sit down and talk and I could tell him about all the things he dint know until now.

*****

Arnav never really showed up at college, that was quite expected though, I knew he was so mad and so hurt, he wouldn't want to be around people, so I decided to let him get his space.

It was the next day now and I couldn't wait anymore, I had to talk to him and solve this issue between us, I couldn't let him stay mad at me any longer, I just dint feel good knowing that we weren't on good terms.

So like I had decided, I went to his house to talk to him, I was quite nervous actually, he was so mad at me, I dint even know if he wanted to see me yet or not.

I stood outside his door nervously battling with myself on whether I should ring the door bell or not, but after quite a battle with myself, I decided to press it.

I pressed it once and waited for a while for him to open the door but he dint so I rang the door bell again, and again and again but to no response. It looked like he wasn't around so I decided to call him, I really hoped he was going to pick up.

I pulled my phone out of the pocket of my jean and dialed his number and pressed the phone to my ear just to realized that he had switch his phone off.

Seriously Arnav! I get it he was mad at me and dint want to talk to me, but why would he switch his phone off? Why would he do that to me? If he was stubborn so was I and I wasn't going to leave from here until he talked to me.

He might switch his phone of and go out but at the end of the day, he will come back home. I'll see how long he would avoid me. I was going to sit here and wait for him until he talked to me.

He cant be just so mad at me without even letting me explain why I did whatever that I did. He was so mad, I let him talk and get out his frustration now it was my time to explain and I wasn't leaving from here until he talked to me and listen to me.

He had to know why I did what I did. I dint betray him and he had to know that.

I sat on the staircase, waiting for him as seconds turned into minutes and minutes into hours, every time I'd hear a sound I'd look up hoping it was him, but it wasn't.

I showed up at his door early in the morning and I waited and waited and now it was eight oclock at night and he hadn't showed up yet. Where was he? Why hadn't he come home yet? Was everything okay? Was he okay? I couldn't stop worrying.

At first I couldn't reach his phone and he hadn't even come home, Oh my God, what if something had happened to him? Where was he? Why was he punishing me like this? Why couldn't he just talk to me for once and let me freaking explain!

Stop torturing me like this Arnav, please come back home. Please.