Destined

Chapter 13

Kartik comes with a blanket and covers her

N: Thank you

Kartik smiles

N: I have been having panic attacks from past 5 years...since she left

K: Who left?

N: Mishti

K: Who is she?

N: Mishti was my best friend...my bae...my second mumma.... earlier she lived in US but after 10th she shifted to India...They lived 3-4 house away from ours so we bonded really well...we used to do everything together...from school to tuitions to college....she knew everything about me...same with me...her friends had somewhat done same to her...so she understood me really well...i could talk to her about anything. Even though she was not much older to me...5-6 months but she used to call me bacha...and used to treat me like a bacha only in every case... except for studies...she was an average student and i to u know...so i always used to help her in studies and she used to make me yummiestt food....her maggies....her coffee... everything she use to make was always awesome....I always wanted to be a CA so she also tried her luck with me during entrance... eventhough she had zero interest...and results told that...coz i cleared and she couldn't...but we went to same college. During her first year we were always together

K: Then ?

N: After that i used to get very busy in my studies and all....but we were in touch always...as we had same college but we couldn't meet daily or do masti together...but still it was ok...till that time i had made a few more friends...CA wale as she used to say...they are the best thing that happened to me during my CA journey...she was very jealous of them sometimes...but she knew...no one can replace her....no one did ...but maybe someone replaced me instead

K: But why and how...you guys seem very close..if nobody can replace her for you...i don't think anyone can replace you

N: I don't know...thats just my view...because during our last year of college...i left the college and went for open university as it was very difficult for me to handle both...and CA required my all attention...i gave full attention to it and nothing to others including her...due to which she always used to complain...but she also knew....that its unintentional..its somewhere my fault also...coz whenever we were together also...she used to tell me about her college life...her trips...her boyfriends and all things which i couldn't relate to at all...which led to me meeting and talking to her even less...and she was honestly not interested in hearing my rant of studies and all...so i never told them anything...and 2-3 months before we totally stopped talking...i was busy in my internship...at that time mishti used to call me....but i was not in right frame of mind to hear her life stories...i had enough on my plate....and one day all of a sudden i got a message...take care,good life...and she blocked me...from everywhere....that day was the worst day of my life....already everything was going wrong professionally and seeing that message my heart broke....i didn't even feel that bad when you guys left...but those message still prick me( she said with tears...choking)

K: Naira are you ok??...you can stop if you want

N: No i am okay...anyways its almost over

K: So you never tried to contact her...to ask her...why she sent those messages

N: No i didn't...i was very much hurt....coz the only person i expected to understand me...to standby me...so what we didn't talk for few days...she knew what was going on...still she did that....

K: What if she did those to just anger you so that you can call her...

N: If that was the case then why did she block me?...and even if she thought that....it was the worst way to anger me ...coz more than anger i felt hurt...she left me....may be i lost her...and after 3-4 months i got to know...she left for Mew Zealand...i always used to think...what if i would have picked her last call....i could have gone to her house to give a slap to her for blocking me....but i don't know what was bigger...my ego or the hurt....i used to cry daily while sleeping thinking about us....after she left..i felt a part of me went with her...as they say...losing a best friend is worse than a breakup and it was not my first time....i have always been left....one day ..one of my friend said as a joke...that why always you...might be something was with you only...that whole night i kept thinking about that ...how everyone left me...and that caused so much stress that i got a panic attack...only bhai knew about it...and still except nobody knows at home...i can't tell my parents...they would worry to much....i have always managed to handle them on my own...but i dont know what happened today

K: Coz it was a major one....that too because of me(guilty)....i am really sorry Naira

N: Kartik do you still like me?

K: Naira main tumhe sorry bolra hu aur tum kya pooch rahi ho

N: Answer my question (angry)

K: I told you na...i liked you from beginning

N: I am asking about now

K: Before i tell you...u have to tell me...will you be able to forgive me?

N: Maine pehle poocha

K: Hn to jawan bhi pehle do....tumne hi kaha tha na ye

N: (annoyed)...Meri billi mujhe hi meoww..... Kartik Goenka....i will see you later for this...but for now....what you did was pathetic and i should never forgive you...rather give you a tight slap....but after telling you gayu's story....i dont want to repeat myself....i dont want to lose you again....maar maar ke sidha kar lungi...but khone nahi dungi...

K: Matlab maaf kiyaa????(happilyyyy jumped from his recliner)

N: Jao tum bhi kya yaad rakhoge....kiya maaf
Kartik engulfed her in a tight hug....again saying sorry and thank you....

N: Kartikkkkk...(shouts)

K: Whattt??( breaks hug)

N: Dosti mein no sorry no thank you....only maar...(and hits his head ..jokingly)

K: Ouchhh....okay fineee and again hugs her

N: Now answer my question

K: Which question

Naira glares him

K: Okay fine....to be honest...i dont know...i mean i like you as a friend....you are my best friend....but that feeling i am not sure about....when i liked you in school...we were different...we were kids...but now we are all different...mature...and we hardly know each other...alot has happened in past 10 years...so instead of just jumping into any conclusion...i want that we should know each other...we begin trusting each other...we live with each other...we are not kids now...to begin a relationship and then breakup when we cant tolerate each other...or coz of any petty issue...We are best friends and I don't want to lose you again either....so if for that i have to behave maturely and handle things like an adult...i will do that only...i cant do timepass with you...so i dont know....just can hope that you would understand my point of view and probably agree with it

Naira had tears in her eyes....he said what she wanted to hear....and now Naira hugged him.... and they slept in the balcony itself....

Thats it for the chapter...
So the emotional part of the story is over...i need some suggestions to go ahead...or i can wrap up the story in 2 - 3 parts...
Hope you like it...do vote and comment.. specially what would you have done if in Kartik's place
Thank you for the love you have shown till now...