29. The Backstory

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Kabir's POV:

"Hey Kabir, it's been long." She slowly came forward and stopped a few steps away. She forwarded her hand to shake with the same bright smile I used to love. I kept looking at her in disbelief.

In these past 6 years we never contacted each other even for once and today she is standing in front of me. When I didn't forward my hand to shake Ahan did it instead.

"Hi I am Ahan Bhatt naam to suna hi hoga." Ahan gave her a welcoming smile which she returned.

(Hi I am Ahan bhatt must have heard my name.)

"Hi I am Tanya Malhotra." She again looked at me while Shreya came forward and stood beside me.

"Do you guys know each other?" Shreya looked at both of us.

"Yeah actually we both are childhood friends." Tanya spoke after thinking for a second. Ahan snapped his head toward me and Shreya kept staring at Tanya.

"How come I never knew my brother had this beautiful childhood friend." Ahan threw his hand around my shoulder and said with gritted teeth.

"We haven't been in contact since she left india." I removed Ahan's hand. "Please excuse me, I have to make an urgent phone call." I left the place because I needed air to breathe. Her being in front of me after all these years, I can't take it.

She didn't even bother to contact me and then she shows up here behaving like nothing went wrong between us 6 years ago.

I went to the back side of the resort. The cold breeze touched my skin and somehow it helped my mind to relax. The sky was getting darker, the air felt fresh and the greenery made my senses ease a little bit.

I closed my eyes to feel the surroundings and tried to just focus on the sound of plants and leaves moving with the wind.

"Kabir?" Her voice again echoed in my ears and I opened my eyes but didn't turn. The sounds of her footsteps could be heard as she came closer and stood beside me.

"Kitna pyara mausam hai bilkul waise jaise tumhe pasand hai." She still remembers these things about me. While I always wondered if she even remembered my name.

(Such a lovely weather just like how you love.)

"Why are you here?" This was the only question my mind kept repeating since I saw her here.

"What do you think?" Never got a proper answer from her. She hasn't changed a bit even after all these years.

"It never mattered what I thought, why now?" I didn't look at her but I can say she is looking at me.

"Kabir... I know I was wrong. I am sorry but I didn't have any other choice at that time and you know that." Her voice was low and pleading but it only made me angry. I curled my palm in fists to control myself.

"Don't give me that Tanya, I gave you the choice but you decided to ignore it and did what you wanted." She came and stood in front of me. Our eyes met for a microsecond and I looked away because I don't want to be weakened in front of her.

"That was not a good choice for any of us Kabir. How could I be selfish?" I scoffed at her words because they don't make any sense.

"You were not selfish? You were nothing better Tanya. I loved you with everything I had in me. I was ready to leave everything behind for you, even my career but what did you do? You left me without even telling me."

Flashback:

Finally made up my mind to tell her. We have been friends since we were 8 years old and today I am going to tell her my feelings. I rang the bell of her house and Pratima aunty opened the door.

"Namaste Aunty, how are you?" I touched her feet and she gave me her blessing with a smile.

"I am good beta, come inside." She made way and I entered. I looked around and Tanya was nowhere.

"Apne Kamre me kab se taiyar ho rahi hai abhi tak nahi ayi bahar." Aunty noticed and answered. I told Tanya we are going for dinner and I have a surprise for her.

(She is getting ready in her room but still hasn't came out)

"Tanya come on Kabir is already here. Don't keep him waiting." Aunty shouted so she could hear. The clacking of heels were heard and she came out of her room. She wore an emerald green silk shirt with a black printed skirt.

"Kyu chilla rahi ho maa thoda intezar to kar sakta hai, haina Kabir?" Her same trick which works every time. She made those puppy eyes which made me chuckle.

(Why are you shouting mom. He can wait a little bit, right Kabir?)

"Shall we?" we intertwined our arms and left for the restaurant which I booked for our dinner.

We reached and I opened the car door for her.

"Thank you gentleman." She got down and bowed to me in the british style. Her drama queen mode is activated.

"Anything for you, your highness, Please." I offered her my hand and she took it. It was a small rooftop restaurant and I booked the whole rooftop area for tonight. Tanya never prefered fancy restaurants and so I chose this one.

We went up and sat on our reserved table. "Why is no one here?" She asked, looking around. The place was decorated with candles, fairy lights and red roses.

"Maybe because it's a weekday. Here." I pulled the chair and she sat. I went and sat on the opposite chair.

"The view here is so beautiful." The city was shining under the dark sky and I only looked at her.

"Let's order. I am hungry." She picked up the menu and looked through it. We ordered our food and started eating with our random talks. We finished and stood beside the railing looking at the beautiful city.

"Tanya... emm I have something to say." I never thought I would say that I am nervous in front of my childhood friend.

"Since when we have to ask each other to say something. Spill the tea." She said, keeping her elbows on the railing.

"I-I love you." I looked at her and she faced me with her expression changing from happy to something I can't put in words.

"Please let me speak first, I have loved you for a long time but may be realized just now. You are the only person I could think of whenever I am happy, sad, confused or excited. I want to spend most of my time with you, around you, close to you. This is love right? There is peace when we are together and I want this for forever."

"I want to know if you feel the same for me. So Miss Tanya Malhotra do you also have the same feelings for this childhood friend of yours." I let out the nervous chuckle. My heart rate has never been this high. I could clearly hear it in my ears.

"Kabir... I do like you and maybe I feel the same for you but-" Her phone chimed with a notification and she took a look at her and then again at me. I raised my eyebrows in question.

"Ehh.. I got the scholarship and I am selected for the IFA Paris." She said and I couldn't comprehend the happiness I just pulled her in a hug.

"Tani you did it! Your dream is becoming reality just how happy I am for you." She didn't say anything so I pulled back. Her face had the same expressions she had a few days ago. Disturbed I would say.

"Aren't you happy?" I asked keeping my hands on her shoulders. She looked down at her feet but didn't say anything. I cupped her face in my palms and made her look up at me. There were tears shining in her eyes and I couldn't understand.

"Hey why are you crying, aren't you happy about this?" I asked, wiping her tears with my thumb pad and she shook her head.

"Of course I am happy but Kabir if I go to Paris we can't be together." She said in a low and slow voice.

"You scared me, it's not a big deal at all we can be in a long distance relationship right?" Her eyes looked at me as if I was joking.

"Kabir long distance isn't easy and I don't think we can do it. Also we don't know how long I will be in Paris or I might never come back." She turned her face toward the city view. I took a step toward her and made her look at me again.

"We can always try and if still it's the problem then I can go with you." I said without thinking much as there was not much to think.

"Kabir you can't do it, you have your dreams to fulfil here. You worked so hard and you finally got a position as assistant director you can't let it go for me." She said with her eyebrows frowned.

"We can find a solution, just tell me you will be with me." I took her hand in mine but she slowly withdrew it.

"Kabir we both have our dreams to fulfil. You know how hard maa worked alone for me. I am getting this chance to give her everything she deserves and I am not letting this go. You also worked hard and these chances come once in a lifetime. We can't let this go. I think it's better for us to not start something we can't continue." She picked up her bag and started to leave.

I grabbed her hand, my mind nor my heart was ready to take her words. She can't go like this "we can do something about it. I am sure we will find a way together."

"I have thought about this situation several times and the only thing we both can do is follow our dreams. I am sorry Kabir but my career is my priority. I was not born in a family like yours. I belong to a normal middle class family and I know how important this is for me."

"You are the best friend and the most special person I had till now and always will be but I have to do this. sorry Kabir." She left and I couldn't do anything to stop her.

Flashback ends

"I didn't give up on us even after that night. I went to your house the next day but no one was there so I decided to come back again the next day. When I went there again Your house was locked. I called you and messaged you several times but you didn't even reply to me."

"And after all that what I got? A message from you saying-

I am leaving for Paris now with maa. I am sorry Kabir for not telling you this before but it's best for both of us. Only request I have is please don't try to find me, just work hard and get the success you deserve. I am sorry for hurting you and I hope you won't hate me, take care your Tani

"You always do what you have to do, you didn't even consider telling me and left." The anger, pain of all these years can clearly be seen.

"Dinner is ready, everyone is waiting for you both." Shreya came to inform us.

"I am not hungry." I left from there and came back to my room. I don't want to think about anything right now. I didn't work the whole day but my mind is tired. I lied down on the bed and didn't know when sleep engulfed me.

Ahan woke me up in the morning by banging my door. "What the hell Ahan I hope you don't have a death wish in the morning."

"I have a wish and that is to have breakfast with you so please come." I closed the door on his face and went to have a bath. I quickly got ready and came out of my room. Everyone was present including Tanya.

I just had my breakfast and informed everyone about the afternoon shoot. All went to their rooms to get ready after breakfast. I also stood up to leave but Tanya stopped me.

"Kabir I know, I was at fault but please can we just talk. We are childhood friends and we loved each other. At least I deserve a chance to apologize." She said in a pleading voice.

"We were childhood friends, when you left you destroyed it. Yes we loved each other but it's changed now I have someone I love and that is not you Tanya." Her eyes widened after listening to my words.

"Kabirrrr." I heard a familiar voice and turned to where this voice was coming. I saw Ishan coming along with Mahi and her friends. What are they doing here?

"Hey buddy, surprised right?" Ishan hugged me and I was surprised? It would be an understatement. Mahi looked at me and then at Tanya.

"What is happening? You guys are here?" I asked Ishan and he just laughed.

"Looks like our surprise is successful. We decided our shooting place to be Kerala at the last minute so thought why not to give you a surprise." Ishaan said, keeping his suitcase aside.

"It is really a big surprise." I said while looking at Mahi but she looked away. Everyone greeted me and went to meet others. Mahi also tried to leave but I stopped her, "You lied about this."

"It was supposed to be a surprise so I was just doing what I was asked." She still didn't look at me.

"Is that so then I must say I liked the surprise." That's when she looked at me.

"You are indeed famous Mr Mehra." Her eyes went to Tanya who was now talking to other members.

"I am aware of it dolphin." Her eyes locked with mine again and she folded her hands below her chest.

"Yeah I can see many girls like to be around you." She said with a scoff. I bent down to her level as she only reaches my shoulders.

"But I only like being around you." I winked at her and she opened her mouth to say something but decided against it.

"Liar" she murmured but I heard it. She turned and left. How can I lie about it Mahi.

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