CHAPTER 8: heart to heart

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SATHYA POV:

I am standing beside my so called best friend, mr. asim, fulfilling the duties of a true best friend and keeping him company while he keeps frowning on anything and everything that moves. well he's like this all the time and even tho he doesn't accept or voice out that i am his best friend, we both know that deep down we are best friends. his short tempered and grumpy nature needs my calm nature to balance it out. i know, now that he's engaged and will get married soon, people might think that his wife would be enough to balance his life out. but what people don't know is a best friend is as important as a life partner. there are a few moments in life where we need someone who might not be our life partner or any other person we're related to for that matter. at those moments, friends are the only people who seem to be approachable. and as much as he tries to keep his oh-i-don't-need-anyone attitude with i-don't-care-about-anyone fake facade, he's a complete softy at heart. he cares about his closed ones a lot. for example, when i was a struggling author at the beginning with almost no money to publish my book, he was the one who became my helping hand. when i spoke about returning the money, he gave his reply with this very sentence:

"it is of no use if you give me something that i have plenty of, we'll speak about returning favors when i'll need something that i don't already have and you can give it to me."

did he sound like an asshole? yes.

do i love him any less? no.

i was in my own world cherishing our old memories when used to asim show a bit of something called emotions when i noticed a certain someone giggling and walking on the first floor. her voice immediately caught my attention. i tried to look at her face but couldn't see it as her back was facing me. and that is when she turned her.

the dog girl, what was her name again?

lyka, yeah right lyka.

this girl had me thinking about her for days together. i haven't really thought of getting close to any female in my entire life but her aura feels magnetic. i feel connected to her. i feel as if we both are similar even though i don't anything about her except her name and her doggy's name of course. i guess today's the charm, gotta make some progress with her.

i want to be friends with her, nothing else. she looks like she could be a good friend.

i was waiting for the right moment to approach her so that we could have a conversation with a peaceful environment around us. and just like telepathy she came down and went towards the garden.

assuming this was the best opportunity i followed her to the garden and found her sitting on a bench, in deep thoughts. i stood beside her and faked a cough.

she looked up, shock evident on her face.

SATHYA: quite a coincidence isn't it?

LYKA: yeah it surely is. what are you doing here by the way?

SATHYA: well the groom of this very engagement party is supposedly my best friend. and what about you?

LYKA: well the bride of this very engagement party is supposedly my best friend.

she said mimicking my speech and making me chuckle.

SATHYA: so, how's that munchkin?

LYKA: healthy and naughtier than ever.

SATHYA: well that's nice to hear. what are you doing here on your own anyway?

LYKA: nothing, just getting some fresh air. things are just overwhelming.

SATHYA: wanna talk about it? i promise i won't judge.

she gave me a small smile and started speaking.

LYKA: i never thought i would see aayat getting engaged at such a young age. she's always been by my side as a best friend, as a sister, as a confidant, as a guide and everything. now the fact that she's getting married it kind of makes me emotional. you know the feels when you get when someone really close to you is moving away. i just hope she's happy.

my face softened, i suddenly felt this urge to wipe out all her worries and sadness and make her smile. oh that smile of hers, it feels as if the whole world would smile if it sees her smiling.

SATHYA: you don't have to worry you know, asim might look cold and tough, but he cares for his closed ones a lot. and i can assure you that your best friend will be happy and safe with him. he might be a little less expressive but his actions do speak. he'll take care of her. i assure you of that. and when it comes to her going away, well she's still in the same city and you can meet her whenever you want. it is not like she's going far away. i know its going to be different when she's married but trust me, it won't be bad. atleast not something you need to be worried about. just stay calm and stay by her side. you're not going to lose her.

i could see her relax. the comfort evident on her face. it felt damn good to be able to comfort her. hell it felt better than a hit book of mine. that face of hers deserves to be adorned with a smile, not sadness.

LYKA: sathya, thank you very much. i am really relaxed now that you assured asim is a good guy.

SATHYA: welcome lyka. well i see, you still remember my name.

i joked to lighten out the heavy environment.

LYKA: well you remember my name to so i am not answerable to you.

SATHYA: fair i guess.

she just chuckled and we sat there talking to each other about random things. it felt like it was a heart to heart conversation. it felt intimate even though we spoke about nothing personal to either of us.

it felt good to be with her.

LYKA'S POV:

sitting with sathya and discussing about my worries was a really good decision i think. his words did magic and i calmed down instantly. I never usually voice out my worries in front of people. aayat is the only one who has the ability to make me voice out my worries. but now, seems like another person has been added to the list.

sitting with him here, with only fresh air surrounding us and having casual talks felt really good. i felt refreshed.

i feel a strange connection with him. he might be a good company if aayat gets busy after her marriage. it might sound selfish but i would really love to have him as a friend. and judging by his comfort level with me, he liked speaking to me too. we both like our company and it wouldn't harm anyone if we be friends.

that is when i decided to make a move.

LYKA: hey sathya, let's be friends?

i said slightly extending my hand in his direction.

sathya looked at my hand for a moment and eventually accepted it and did a handshake with a satisfied smile on his face.

SATHYA: i would love to be your friend, lyka.

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