chapter 35

[ Vibha's p.o.v ]      I had checked his messages and as expected it was just him threatening and warning and asking me to stay away and blaming shits. I didn't read it all, I know it will only piss me off so all I did was scroll at the bottom directly. And type in bold italic " Go cry about it then ."       The next morning, yes despite all my hatred for lectures I chose to go with her. For her. Early morning I was below her chawl waiting for her to come down when came that annoying jerk. Why does he even know where she lives? Even if he does, doesn't he know it is creepy as hell to show up at people's doorstep uninvited? I stood at the side since I am in no mood to deal with him. My phone was enough to keep me occupied. She told me to come and herself isn't on time. This girl ! I would care less for the voices if it weren't his annoying one bothering Arushi. And she looked disturbed and scared? I thought she could handle it herself.        I called her and helped her escape though he surely wished me to hell for it. She seemed not really concerned about it all when she reached me . She held onto my arm and I don't know, it made me feel weird. On usual basis, I like her around but today thanks to him , I felt annoyed. " Did he bother you?" , she kind of defended him at that answer and that was surely something I didn't appreciate. I can't say so because she is too naive to understand why.       All this , I didn't realise when turned into me getting angry or so she felt and her crying because I was angry. The panick I felt was real, I don't know even know how to deal with a crying person leave alone with the one I  am the cause of. I mumbled all the sweet words I could recollect and assuring her I wasn't mad, which I am myself not assured of if I am or not. I pulled her into a hug to calm her down yet the stubborn girl kept hitting me. If it were anyone else I swear I would have returned one tight slap to shut them up.      She suddenly pulled away looking at me with her puffy eyes. They had this underlying message which I can't very well decode but I am afraid I know. It was suddenly awkward. Okay, whatever I said , I feel cringe now. I wasn't really ever into this lovey dovey couple thing what am I even doing? When did I even go from ' shut the hell up moron your crying is annoying ' to 'sorry baby , I can never be mad at you darling? ' If I was any awkward she wasn't less. She didn't even hold my gaze anymore leave alone my hand. It's adorable though, the effect I have on her.      " What's so funny to you?", she snapped at me . I didn't know I was smirking. " You look cute all puffy puffy.", I teased her pulling her cheek. " So you'll make me cry every chance you get?", she asked and somehow that offended me. " Hey ! I didn't - why would you cry ?" " Why did you get mad at me?" " I said I wasn't mad at you!" " Then why weren't you talking to me?" " I said I - wait a minute - you started crying because you thought I was mad at you? Aww my baby loves me so much .", I pulled her cheeks again. She yanked my hand away. " Shut up." She stormed further flustered. This is going to be lit. " Wait for me sweetheart." [ Aru' s p.o. v ]    Weird dummy. First she makes me cry and then tells me I look cute. Idiot! What's with her I don't really get it. I started crying because I don't like being mad at. Nothing about her. She just- ughh!! What's with her calling me all sweet names as if I am her girlfriend. Idiot! Doesn't leave a chance to get on my nerves. I don't see why I even asked her for company. I should have rather let the creep haunt me.      She's still by my side teasing me with her hand wrapped around my shoulder. I ain't paying attention to her for it though. " Can you shut up?" , I snap at her annoyed by the constant nagging. " Wow. Weren't you the one who started crying right now because I didn't talk to you?", she mocked. It's impossible to even talk to her. I storm ahead leaving her  sulking behind.     After a while I realise she hasn't followed. So now this big sulking dummy maintaining social distance with me. " What now? Again mad?" , I ask her but she just looks at me then away. " Weren't you the one who just said ' I can never be mad at you darling.' ", I repeated the line but my voice still faltered at the last word. She caught on it , I can tell so from her smirk. " I ain't mad. I am just hurt. You are so rude to me. ", she mumbled and looked at me with betrayal. If she keeps staring like that I am going to feel guilty for real. " You deserve it!"    " That hurts!" " Was meant to!" " Cruel!" " Just for you!" .       This time she had decided to keep sulking throughout the day and I was adamant on paying no attention to her . She sat besides me scribbling throughout the lectures. It was break when I took her book just to see. She didn't stop me but didn't even bother to look at me. What doomed on me to take it . In big beautiful artistic font was written         ' You are a meanie ' . " How long are you planning on sulking?" She looked away. " Until you make it upto me. " " And what would I have to do to make it upto you?" She turned back to face me with a smirk. " You'd do anything?" " What's going on that devil's nest of yours?" She raised an eyebrow and I nodded. " Okay fine. Anything. What do you want?" " No turning back on it now!" " Yeah yeah. "         " Be my girlfriend."