"Meet Khushi, we just started dating." Yug smiled brightly at Arnav who looked at him and then at me in shock. I acted just like he had been acting with me, smiled and greeted him pretending to be a complete stranger.

Isn't that what he wanted anyway?

"Wow, that's really... really great. Congrats." Arnav smiled at Yug, I could notice that he was trying to hide his anger, well if he was angry, he should have freaking talked to me! All I wanted was for us to sit down and talk and solve our issues, but he wanted to act like stranger.

"Thanks." Yug smiled back at him and then looked at me.

"Anyway, I came to have lunch, I'll leave you two alone and sit somewhere else." Arnav excused himself, he walked away and settled down two tables away, we both sat down to finish our dessert so we could head back to work.

A few minutes later, I looked towards his table and found him staring at me, I thought if I'd look after a while I wouldn't be caught looking at him but I was, he dint look away though, he kept on looking at me with a straight face.

I really hated this situation.

If I was being honest, I dint like this, I dint like sitting a few feet away from my best friend and pretending that he didn't exist, I dint like how we were strangers now, our breakup dint even hurt, what hurt was that our friendship too broke, I lost my best friend, how was I ever supposed to be okay with that?

How was I ever supposed to move on with that? Why couldn't he just listen to me, forgive me, why was he punishing me like this?

"Excuse me, I need to use the washroom." I said to Yug as I stood up and rushed away quickly so he wouldn't see the tears that had started forming in my eyes.

I dint even know where the washroom was, so I kept walking, looking at the floor so no one would see my moist eyes.

I came to a sudden halt when someone grabbed my hand from behind and pulled me back, I twirled right onto his chest, but I took and immediate step backwards, I knew it was him, but I dint want to look at him, I dint want to show him how he was making me feel so I kept on staring at the floor.

"Khushi." He said my name, I didn't like it, I was always Shona for him, I dint like him calling me Khushi, but at least now he wasn't acting like he dint know me.

"Let my hand go." I said looking at the way his palm was wrapped around my wrist.

"Look at me." He said in a strict voice, but I dint. He wasn't going to sound strict and make me look at him, I tried talking to him and he pretended to not know me, so I wasn't also going to look at him, he should know how I felt.

"Let me go, Yug would think something else if he sees you holding my hand." I said.

"Oh yes, I forgot he's your boyfriend now." He said in a sarcastic tone.

"Whether he's my boyfriend or not, it shouldn't matter to you. You made it very clear that I was a complete stranger to you so why does it bother you? Whatever the hell I do in my life or whoever the hell I date, shouldn't be a problem to you."

"I get it... so you thought dating him would get you my attention, here I am now Khushi, you have my attention." He said.

I dint want to look at him, I really dint but what the hell! He was literally just making me so mad.

"What the hell!" I said as I jerked my hand off and looked at him angrily, I swear I wanted to punch him on the face or something.

"Why would I need the attention of a man that would leave years old friendship and relationship without even informing me, the man that would ignore me and act like I don't exist when I show up to him. You know once upon a time I tried, so hard to find you to talk to you, to explain things but I am done trying Arnav."

"Oh if you are done trying, why do you have tears running down yours eyes?"

"Because you were my best friend, you were the only guy I loved, and you left me, without even saying a freaking goodbye, no matter how horrible you thought it was that I talked to your mother, surely Arnav, did I deserve that kind of a punishment?

I am crying because it hurts, your best friend is supposed to be the only person that would never hurt you, that would understand you and you did exactly the opposite of it. It hurts Arnav and one more thing.

I am with Yug because I am done trying, I am with him because I realized that I deserve happiness, I deserve to move on in life and he is a good choice for me, I am not with Yug to spite you or get your attention, I am with him because for once I am actually done with you!

You were right when you said we were strangers, we are now, don't ever try to talk to me again, and don't look at me like it was all my fault, I was your best friend Arnav, did you even for once think that maybe if I did something it might have been in your best interest?

Did you even care? After all that I did for you since childhood, what I got in return was abandonment, I dint deserve it.

Yes I talked to your mother, and it wasn't right to hide it from you, but that dint give you the right to freaking leave me like that!" I almost screamed, a lot of passers by were looking at us. I dint want to create a scene, so I decided to walk away but he grabbed my hand once again.

"And do you think I deserved the betrayal from you? You tell me a best friend isn't supposed to hurt you and I hurt you, but you also did that Khushi, you hurt me, you betrayed me."

"And did you even try to find out why I was talking to her in the first place? No, you just assumed the worst and left, just for once Arnav, you could have at least given me a chance to explain, if not that you could have at least told me you dint want anything to do with me and then left, trust me I would understand.

But you punished me way worse than I deserved, I spent a whole year, waiting outside your house, looking for you wherever I could, I lived a whole year without peace of mind, you don't know how that is like Arnav."

"So, you think I was here living peacefully?"

"At least you dint have to worry where I was gone or anything. Anyway, why are we even having this conversation now, you left because you dint want anything to do with me anymore right? So here I am, letting you go Arnav." I sighed as I stared at him, he looked back at me with sad eyes, he didn't say anything, neither did I.

A moment later he left my hand, I immediately turned around and walked back to where Yug was waiting for me.

Maybe it was actually time for me to move on, things between Arnav and I were so messed up to be solved, maybe it was time we both stopped trying to solve it.

"You okay?" Yug asked as I sat down opposite him.

"Yeah perfect, we should head back to work, shouldn't we?" I asked.

"Yes, finish your dessert and then we'll leave." He smiled I nodded as I tasted it a bit, after everything I dint even feel like eating.

*****

"So... I was thinking how about we go on our first date this weekend? Saturday evening maybe? I'll have enough time to come up with an idea." Yug asked as we both walked back into our cabin.

"You don't have to do anything extra ordinary; I would get impressed by a small date even." I smiled at him.

"Darling, whenever Yug Raizada does things, he always makes sure they are extra ordinary." He smirked.

"Aren't you too over confident?"

"I am kidding Khushi, I will do something that you would like, leave that upon me, you just worry about what girls have to worry about, like what you would wear or so."

"It's difficult when you're going on a date with someone that works in a fashion company." I laughed.

"Yeah, but you my dear have such a great fashion sense, and I am already impressed by you, you don't have to impress me anymore, I'm the one that has to impress you now. So leave that to me, I'll figure it out."

"If you say so... I'll get back to work then."

"So will I."

We both settled down in our places and started working, everything with Yug was just so smooth, with Arnav it was all messed up and as much as I was still in love with Arnav, I knew I had to do this, I had to move on or else I was always going to be stuck in the same place.

Yug was my only chance at moving on because I already seemed to like spending time with him and I wasn't going to let this chance go.