chapter 16

" Kya itni nafrat thi mujh se, ki ek baar btaana jruri nahi samjha ?" These are the words of Advaita which she says to Ansh on the phone.

It is around 11 in the night, London time is four and a half hours behind India.

At this time in London it is 6:30 in the evening whereas here in India it is 11 in the night.

And she knows that now she has to call him keeping in mind the timing there and without disturbing him much.

Ansh reaches London and he had already made all the arrangements for his stay there, So upon reaching there he goes straight to his apartment which was already well-furnished.

As soon as he reaches there, he first call and tells his family that he has reached safely and then he leaves everything and first of all takes some rest but he cannot rest for long when he gets a call from Advaita.

And as he also did not have Advaita's number, so seeing a call coming from an unknown number, Ansh picks up the call and as soon as he picks up the call, Advaita doesn't say anything else but only asks him whether he hated her so much that he didn't deem it necessary to tell her this once.

Advaita is in guilt, she feels that he left the country the very next day of their engagement, maybe she is the reason behind his decision.

She didn't want him to leave his family like this but Aarav gives some relief to this guilt of her by telling her that he has gone there to study and his going there was pre-decided, so nothing has happened because of her.

Even after knowing all this from Aarav, only one question kept revolving in Advaita's mind: did she not have the right to meet him, to see him before he left?

And why did he stop everyone from telling her this?

He has gone for 2 years, will he come back in between these two years or directly after 2 years ? how can she ask him the answers to her questions.

And finally, after a lot of thinking, when she can't hold herself back, she calls him and after calling him, she does not do much but asks him this question that did he hate her so much that he did not think it necessary to tell her this thing.

Whereas Ansh, due to some reasons, recognizes her voice as soon as he picks up the phone and hears her question, but instead of answering her question, he simply disconnects her call because due to some reasons, he does not want to fight with her anymore. He has come here for peace of mind and he will not disturb that peace by talking to her.

Meanwhile, Advaita gets shocked seeing his attitude and calls him again but now when Ansh knows whose number it is, he does not pick up the call and puts the phone on silent mode and goes to the washroom to freshen up because he was resting from his journey, without freshening up.

Meanwhile, Advaita keeps making numerous calls but her eyes fill with tears when she fails in her efforts, She bites her lip to ease the pain in her heart and suddenly becomes alert when she hears a knock on her door, She quickly wipes her tears away and takes a deep breath.

On the other hand, Ansh stands under the shower and as the cold water falls on his body, he closes his eyes but immediately he opens his eyes when he remembers the happy face of Advaita which he saw on the day of engagement and while thinking this, suddenly the reflection of Advaita's face appears before him again where the smile vanished from her face and tears came in her eyes and the reason for that was him.

" This is what I wanted, that she should be sad but why do I feel so weird now, no, no, I should not think about her, it's just a matter of 2 years now...I'll see how long she can maintain her madness... She claims a lot that she loves me...huh, Within a few months she will forget me and break this engagement drama herself, very soon her fake love for me will be visible to everyone." Ansh thinks about all this, he feels that due to their distance, she will forget him very soon and in the end she herself will break this engagement and here he will get freedom from all these dramas.

On the other side

"I heard that Ansh has gone to UK for 2 years?" Advaita's father asks her this question

After coming back from duty late at night, he comes straight to meet his daughter, which he does often because he knows that his daughter does not sleep early.

And There, Advaita looks at her father silently after hearing his question

" Did he meet you before leaving?" Siddhart asks further to which she looks at her father, she knows why her father is asking her all these questions, Her father still suspects Ansh that he is not very happy with this relationship.

" yes, he called me before leaving and I went to meet him in the morning...his plan was made suddenly as his classes were about to start, and he has said sorry to all of you that he couldn't meet and inform you all and..... she keeps saying all this in one breath but Siddhart stops her.

" I did not ask you all this, why are you telling me...?" Siddhart asks her, Somewhere deep inside Siddhart knows that she is lying but he doesn't want to say anything to her even though he wants to because she has chosen all this herself, she has chosen this forced relationship.

" I know you ask all this, after one question you will surely ask another question that's why I told you all the reasons for his leaving and don't worry, I just talk to him a while ago." She says to which Siddhart smiles

" Well, this is a good thing, but I want to tell you one thing... I approved what you wanted, Now be prepared for the consequences of what will happen next, after this don't complain." Siddhart says because he knows how his daughter fulfilled her wish but at present, Ansh is not as happy with this relationship as a person would be when he enters into a new relationship but at the same time, he has fulfilled his daughter's insistence by trusting Simran and that family because he knows that Ansh is not a bad guy and somewhere he feels that maybe things will get better with time.

And he just prays that his daughter never regrets her this decision.

Meanwhile, Advaita understands her father's words very well and assures him that she will never blame anyone for what happens next, It was her decision to have a relationship with Ansh so she will maintain this relationship in every possible way no matter what.

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Next morning

The scene is of xyz College

Aarav comes to college and after parking his bike he is going towards his class but suddenly a girl coming from the front in a hurry bumps into him, due to which she stumbles and all the books in her hand fall down, but she is saved when Aarav holds her, and there the girl gets shocked seeing him and wonders what is he doing here but before she could say anything, Aarav says

" You here?" he says, lost in her big, deep, beautiful eyes.

And that girl is none other than Aadhriti and on hearing his question she first straightens up in his arms but then bends down to pick up her fallen books, Seeing her like this, Aarav also bends down and helps her and he takes one of her books in his hand which she extends her hand to take but he doesn't give it to her and she looks at him

" I asked, you here?" He asks her again, and he thinks what is she doing here, is she in this college? If yes then why has he never seen her before

" Ye sawal toh main bhi aapse kar sakti hu, aap yehaan ? Mera pichha kar rahe hai ?" She asks him while giving him a weird look and there Aarav's eyes widen at this, does she think he is some cheap guy that he will follow her like this? But then after thinking something a smile comes on Aarav's face

" Hmm, fir toh ye main bhi keh sakta hu, aap mera pichha karte hue yehaan pahuch gyi... Itna pasand aa gya main aapko ?" He asks with a mischievous smile to which she makes a weird face but then stands there and Aarav also stands in front of her

But Aadhriti doesn't say anything further but first snatches her book from his hand and then starts leaving from there, seeing which he gets shocked. Where is she going without answering his question

" Oh hello, I have asked something, what are you doing here?" Aarav asks her while following her with his fast steps to which she doesn't say anything but keeps walking straight.

" At least tell me thank you for the help I gave you." When she doesn't stop at his previous words, Aarav tries to stop her by saying this to which she turns towards him

" Thank you bhaiya." Aadhriti says this again, which irritates Aarav.

" fir se bhaiya ? Bhaiya hoga tumhara bhai miss." she says.

" Par mera bhai toh mujh se chhota hai, main use bhaiya kaise bolu ?" She says innocently to which he raises his eyebrows

" Achha! fir theek hai, chaliye main aapke ghar aata hu, property me hissa lene..." he says confusing her

" Ab bhaiya bnaaya hai, toh property me hissa toh dena padega na...?" Aarav says to which Aadhriti makes a face

" huh, Dekhiye mera samay barbaad mat kariye, meri class ka samay ho raha hai." She says this and turns to leave, but he stops her again.

" Do you study here?" he asks to which she sighs

" Nahi, main yehaan kisi aur ki jagah class karne aayi hu." She speaks while glaring at him, on this, he understands that he asked a stupid question.

" Ok, so which year are you in and what is your subject ?" He asks to which she doesn't really say anything further but walks away from there.

Aarav sees her leaving and he watches her go until she disappears from his sight and he sees that she is going to that building of the college where the literature department is located.

" hmm, so madam is a student of literature....Never mind, today I got to know the department, tomorrow I will get to know other things as well, After all, where will she go to escape?

But wait, Aarav what happened to you ? why are you so interested in her?" Aarav suddenly asks himself this question when he realises what he is doing, why is he asking her so many questions about her ?

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" Give me the notes and also tell me in detail what happened in class in the last few days..." Reyansh asks Aaira who is sitting with him in the class even today.

And there, Aaira glares at him on hearing this

"Why should I tell?" Reyansh gives her a tight smile on hearing this

" Because maybe your memory is really getting weak, didn't you hear yesterday, ma'am asked you to help me..." Reyansh says

" So if you're asking for help, say 'please'...and say it with some respect." she says

"Oh that's it.... here you go....

Oh my sweetheart will you give me your notes, please...." He leans in towards her and says with a mischievous smile, to which she glares at him and pushes him away from her

" Huh, Don't call me like this..." she says while staring at me

" arre, you just said that I should call you with respect, this is my way of giving respect...sweetheart..." he again says

" So! Do you respect all the girls by calling them sweetheart?" He smiles slightly at her words.

" No, only the special ones." Reyansh replies to her

" Well, your gf will also be included in the special ones, right?" Her words make the smile on his face fade away.

" And I have a serious question for you....where is your gf, you both didn't join college together ? She will feel bad na, if she finds out that you are calling someone else sweetheart other than her..." she completes her sentence

" I have no gf so please keep this story you made up in your mind to yourself, and okay as always it is useless talking to you, never mind I will take help from someone else for the notes." He says

" Can I help you? Here it is." Suddenly Aaira and Reyansh see a girl there who is their classmate, she gives her notebook to Reyansh saying this

Reyansh looks at her and then at Aaira who is glaring angrily at the girl

" Thank you,....?" Reyansh is confused as he doesn't know her name

" Aanandita." She tells him with a smile to which he's about to takes her notebook and is about to thank her but before he can take her notebook, Aaira takes it

" There is no need for this, ma'am has told me that I am enough to help him, so you can take this notebook and go from here." Aaira says this while giving the girl back her notebook to which the girl looks angrily at her and Reyansh mentally suppresses his smile but he maintains his stern face.

The girl leaves and Aaira places her notebook on the desk in front of him, signaling him to take it.

But what Reyansh does next shocks Aaira.

" Aanandita, will you give me your notebook." Reyansh says from behind stopping her who was going to her seat.

The professor was late in coming so there are only students in the class right now

Meanwhile, on hearing Reyansh's voice, Aanandita turns towards him and Reyansh gets up from his place and goes near her and asks her for her notebook again, on which she gives it to him, on which Reyansh thanks her and seeing this thing, Aaira grinds her teeth.

And Reyansh comes back to his place and sits there

" Huh, All boys are the same; if one girl doesn't pay attention to them, they go to another... they just want attention, no matter who the girl is or how she is." Aaira mumbles to herself, loud enough for him to hear, and he hears her words.

" If the one whose attention we boys need gives it to us, then there would be no need for boys to do all this." He mumbles in just enough volume for her to hear, and she looks angrily at him, at which he sighs.

" Why are you so angry all the time....you are so sweet, smile a little." He says this which irritates her even more, she doesn't understand why she gets so irritated in his presence.

Soon the professor comes and takes the class and in some time her class is over, the professor leaves after completing the class and their next hour is free again....Aaira is packing her bag to leave the class and there her friends, 2 girls and 2 boys, arrive, They come near her desk and ask her to come with them because their senior is having a football match in the college today so let's go and watch it.

But Reyansh gets irritated as soon as he hears this, and before Aaira can get up from the chair, Reyansh holds her wrist, stopping her, Aaira's friends stand in front of the desk, they cannot see what happens behind the desk

And there Aaira gets shocked by Reyansh doing this, she tries to free her hand from his grip but Reyansh tightens his grip on her

"What happened Aaira?" her friend says and Aaira tries to free her hand from his grip and Reyansh is sitting there pretending as if whatever is happening there doesn't matter to him

" You guys go, I will come in a while." Without creating any scene in front of them, Aaira tells them to leave so that after they leave she can fight with Reyansh for his act

"Come with us na..." her friend says to which Aaira tells her no, they go and she will come after some time. So, on hearing this her friends don't say anything but go away from there.

And here after they leave, and seeing the whole class empty, Aaira suddenly pulls her hand away from Reyansh's grip, Reyansh looks at her and she sees how his fingerprints are imprinted on her wrist which is paining her somewhere.

Reyansh also sees the mark on her and feels guilty

" I'm sorry But..... He is unable to say anything further when Aaira holds his hand and takes his wrist under her teeth, Now her soft hands cannot give him the pain that his strong hands have given her, but she has strong teeth which can give him the pain that he has given her.

Reyansh initially winces slightly at the sudden pain and Aaira bites him harder and she keeps her teeth dug into his skin until a mark appears on it.

Reyansh feels pain but he lets her do what she wants to do, he gave her pain so why should he complain now

"Don't even think of doing this to me again...." Aaira says, releasing his wrist from her teeth and Reyansh sees how her teeth have made a round watch mark on his wrist, Well he is feeling pain but it is a sweet pain, at least under this pretext she touched him with her lips and teeth.

" Will you leave your mark on me like this every time I hold your wrist?" He asks her, showing her his wrist, and seeing the shameless smile on his face, she glares at him but then is about to leave without saying anything...

" Look, I am warning you, stay away from boys, especially senior boys." He says

" Who are you to say this to me, and why do you think I will listen to your nonsense?" Aaira tells him

" You are right, I am nobody to stop you from doing anything, but still you will have to listen to me, otherwise...

" Otherwise what?" She asks angrily

" Otherwise I will tell Neil uncle what you do in college...." Reyansh says which shocks her

" And yes, that kiss incident, think what will happen if Neil uncle finds out...?" Her eyes widen on this

" Are you crazy?" She says

" No but don't force me to tell college things to Neil uncle... stay away from the boys or else I have my own ways to keep you away from them." he says which makes her angry

"Do whatever you want to do...I will not be afraid of your threats." Aaira says and does not stay there for a moment longer and walks out of the class

After she leaves, Reyansh looks at his wrist, where there are her teeth marks, A smile comes on his face and he does nothing else but touches his own wrist with his lips where Aaira had left her mark.

Later, time passes, college time is over, Neil comes to pick up Aaira as usual, Aaira sits in the car but just as Neil is about to get into the car he gets a little shocked when he sees Reyansh coming out of the college, Reyansh is on his bike and goes straight in the other direction that is why the two cannot meet, but Neil is a bit shocked to know that he is in this college.

He looks at Aaira who's sitting in the car and thinks something and then sits in the car but as soon as he sits in the car, his eyes go to her wrist where he gets worried after seeing fingerprints on her wrist

" Bachha, How did this happen?" Neil asks while holding her wrist in his hand to which Aira is shocked as to what she should answer now but immediately an idea comes to her mind

" oh this, papa, me and a friend of mine were playing a game to see who had the strongest, Papa, you know she is a girl, but she was very strong, see how she left her fingerprints." Neil looks at her on her reply, Aaira knows her father is not that dumb that he will believe her useless excuse but still she doesn't have any better excuse than this right now.

" Is this a game to play? Don't do this again." He says to which she nods in ok.

" Is it paining ?" He asks, to which she shakes her head no and then he drives off to head home.

To be continued...........