chapter 47

Anshika kept looking at Ruhan as Avinash approached her. She didn't realise how clearly her feelings appeared in her eyes as she kept gazing at him."I suppose it was love then?" Avinash's sudden comment made Anshika startled."Huh? What?""Yeah, love. You heard it right.""What are you talking about?""You love Ruhan right?""Who told that to you?" Anshika said in disbelief."No one needs to say that. It's clearly visible on your face.""Oh wow. I didn't realise. You're wrong by the way.""Wrong it seems? So what is right?""It's rage and not love.""Rage? But this rage surely has its origin in love?"Anshika kept quiet."Perhaps." She said after a while."You should talk to him. Now I know why you accepted my dance so easily.""I'm so sorry. It was just a momentary decision I made.""I know.""Thank You.""You know Ruhan is not bad. I've known him since childhood. During the vacations we used to play together. You might not know, but he also takes decisions impatiently sometimes and reacts out of turn.""It seems you know a lot about him.""Yes. Now I can't steal my friend's girlfriend right? You should go to him."Anshika returned a smile as Avinash left the place.She looked at Ruhan from a distance as their eyes met.Maintaining the eye contact she walked towards a lone corner in the garden. It was not hard to guess that Ruhan would catch up."I'm thankful that you're ready to talk to me.""Yeah. There has been a laps in communication and I think both of us need to talk things out. We broke up in the fit of rage other that conscent. Never did we talk about it.""Yeah, I feel the same. I know I'm to be blamed. You know I had become such a workaholic that I started ignoring my own friends. I had to achieve my goals. I know you were calling me for good reasons and not for distracting me. But when that meeting got such an outcome I blamed you. We had worked so hard on that meeting. I didn't know why I blamed you when you were not to be blamed. But the meeting was changed from its scheduled time and when you were calling me I was in the meeting. The repeated calls distracted the presentation. I had put my goals before you. When I didn't know how to justify myself I blamed you.""That's quite long a justification. I agree and I knew that I wasn't to be blamed. I know I used to call you a lot and in all these years I've learnt a lot.""So shall we start our new journey?""Not so soon. I now know the reason and it will take some time to process.""I understand. But what about we have a dance tonight.""But I'm already dancing with Avinash. You know right?""I know everything. Avinash won't steal my girl.""It seems you know a lot.""Yes. I do."They smiled at each other after a long time."I missed being like this.""I missed as well.""We need to go now. The Sangeet party might just begin.""So is it a yes for me?""Yes to what?""The dance?"Anshika hid her smile as she walked away from there which led to a smile carve on Ruhan's face.As Anshika walked looking behind she collided with someone."I'm so sorry." She said managing her dress and looked up only to find Avinash."So you talked to Ruhan it seems?""Yes I did. Thank you so much for understanding me."Avinash smiled at Anshika as he made his way.