chapter 7

Next day, Naina called Aadhyansh and said that Aditi caught a fever so; she can’t come to college for rehearsals. This make Aadhyansh frightened. He asked –“What? Fever, But how? Is she ok now? I’m coming there in no time.” And he rushed to Aditi’s home.When Aadhyansh arrived there he saw Aditi lying on the bed. He was about to ask her about her health; then suddenly, he saw Sameer sitting next to her bed applying ice water bandage on her forehead. He was full anger and jealousy at that time.Aadhyansh taunted Aditi –“Hey! You Aditi! Is this a time to get fever? Don’t you know that that we have to do practice? I clearly told you to take a good sleep; instead of stuck on phone.”Then suddenly Naina arrived there and control the situation and said –“it’s not like that, Aadhyansh. Actually, she has an allergic fever.”Aadhyansh reacted surprisingly –“What? What allergy?”Then Sameer told him –“Actually, the thing is that; the cake which you gave her yesterday to eat is of strawberry flavor. And she has allergic of it."Aadhyansh felt really terrible when he come to know that it was all because of him. Then he asked –“Sameer, did you know about her allergy?”On that he replied –“Of course, and by the way; what kind of friend you are? You even don’t know about this small thing about her.”Aadhyansh got angry and said –“Shut up! Because of me, Aditi is your friend. So, better don’t try to be as good as mine to her.” and by saying this he left with anger and Naina too left by following him.They together went on edge of a valley hill. Aadhyansh was muttering to himself –“How dare him? What he think about himself; that he knows Aditi better than me. That scum guy.”Naina said to him –“Aadhyansh, what make you so angry; that Aditi got fever because of you, Sameer knows  about her better than you, or Sameer is with her; not you? Are you any how feeling jealous to Sameer?”On that Aadhyansh reacted sarcastically –“what? Jealous to Sameer; & that too because of that Aditi? Are you kidding me?”Naina said –“Aadhyansh, it can be clearly seen with your behavior & especially in your eyes that you have feelings for her, and you are trying to ignore it.”Aadhyansh was unable to figure out what is she saying. He said –“Naina, you must have some misunderstanding. I don’t love her. How can I love her? We are so different from each other, we always fight, in fact; we hate each other. We are together now just because of this stupid Annual Function. You know that I wanted to perform with you; but because of Professor Vyas, my all plan messed up. Yes, I love you, only you Naina, not that Aditi who always thinks about that Sameer.”On that Naina said –“Look Aadhyansh, as a friend, I can only tell you what is in your heart. But at last you have to take the final call; after all it’s your life. But please, don’t mix up your feelings. You only like me, you only love Aditi. Is that too hard to understand such simple think to you? And please, don’t drag me in you confuse feelings; keep me out of all this.” And by saying this she left.Whole day Aadyansh was canfused regarding his feelings. Next day, he was sitting in the Cafeteria; alone, lost in his own thought. Then Ahaan came & sat beside him. He asked –“What happen? Today too Aditi is not going to join you for the rehearsals?”Aadhyansh surprisingly asked –“How do you know that she is not coming?”On that Ahaan said –“Come on! It can be clearly seen on your face that how much you missed her; even when she was not here for 1 week, you always talk about her; if Aditi would have been here, she would do this-that, and all that. I would never imagine that you missed her so much and that too in front of Naina. Sometime it felt like; Naina is not with you even he was with you. And Aditi is with you even she was not with you.”Then suddenly Aadhyansh stand up and said –“I have some urgent work.” And then he left from there.He went to meet Naina. They both sat on bench in the park and quite for a moment. Then after few minutes of silence suddenly Aadhyansh said in frustration like he still can’t accept it. He said –“How it can be possible on earth that I love Aditi, not you? She is not even beautiful?”On that Naina said –“you know what, Aditi always used to say that being handsome or beautiful doesn’t mean that you can make fall for you to anyone. True love is beyond that. It only needs a beautiful heart. Now, I guess, she is right.”Naina looked at Aadhyansh and said –“Oh, come on! Even your heart accepts it that you love her. But you’re this stubborn mouth is stopping you to confess it.”When Naina said this, then Aadhyansh frustrated face turn red with blushing; like now, he realized that he loves Aditi, deeply & truly.He said –“Oh gosh! I can’t believe; even I can’t handle this feeling that I am finally in love, true love. How can I explain about this feeling to anyone?”Then he suddenly realized that he broke Naina’s heart; but Naina said –“Please, don’t feel sorry about me. Honestly speaking, I was quite ready for this. Because I saw in every novel and films that in the beginning the girl & boy, who use to hate each other; slowly develop feelings for each other at the end. And that’s exactly what happened to you.”Looking Naina so calm & confident, he said –“Thank you so much, Naina. For making me realize my feelings. Thanks a lot.”Naina said –“Oh, its ok! By the way, when are you going to confess her?”On that Aadhyansh said –“I think, Annual Function Day is better. But before that, I have to know about her feelings.”Naina said –“Annual Function Day, sounds good. And if talking about Aditi’s feelings; then don’t worry about it. I’ll help you. But for now let’s go home.” And then move towards home.                                             ........to be continued