Chapter 19: #15: trust

In a tangle of talk, they lost their way,

Both feeling hurt, with nothing to say.

Yet in the end, they'll clear the air,

And find their love, bright and fair.

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Author's pov

It's been a month since Aarohi and Rudra started dating.

Aarohi was getting ready for classes when she received a message from Rudra informing her that he would be late as he needed to drop off his clothes at the laundry. She replied okay and left for class

. Upon arrival, she noticed there were only 5-10 students present, as it was still early. However, she spotted Myra sitting at her usual bench. Approaching her, Aarohi greeted Myra, but Myra only smirked in response.

Aarohi wished to befriend her, as she didn't want to upset Rudra with ongoing conflicts. She sat beside Myra and asked, "Are you planning to sit here in the front seat?" Myra replied, "No, I just came to talk to you."

Aarohi inquired, "Talk to me? About what?" Myra replied, "What do you think? About Rudy? Of course."

Then Aarohi said, "What about Rudra?"

Myra replied, "u know I've known Rudy for more than 10 years. I've seen him in every relationship, and they all end within a month or two.

Do you really think he'll stay with you forever? No. Don't worry; he'll leave you soon. I know him."

This upset Aarohi, and she said, "Just stop and leave."

However, Myra persisted, saying, "Don't worry. I don't want anything bad for you. I just want to make you aware. Don't get too attached to him. He'll leave you one day. You're just a girl who isn't attracted to him. That's why he's playing the lover card with you. Don't take it too seriously.

When he gets whatever he wants, he'll leave you. And you know what I mean by 'whatever he wants,' right? You're not that naive."

As they were talking, Rudy arrived. Seeing Aarohi and Myra sitting together, he approached them and remarked, "Oh, you're sitting together? And you left me alone?"

Myra responded, "No, how could I leave you alone, my dear best friend? Let's find a seat." Rudra agreed, and as he glanced at Aarohi, she forced a smile in return.

Throughout the entire class, Aarohi couldn't focus on her studies. She kept thinking about whether she can truly trust Rudra.amd the she thought

"Of course, i trusts him, but Myra seems to know her better than she knows herself. What if...? No, no, no, it will never happen. He loves me and i trusts him completely on that".

After class, Rudra suggested going to the canteen, but Aarohi declined, saying she wasn't hungry and wanted to rest in her room as she felt tired. When Rudra offered to accompany her, she politely refused, insisting that he go ahead and have lunch while she went alone. Despite Rudra's insistence, Aarohi remained firm and left for her room alone.

So, Rudra, Myra,priya and Teju headed to the canteen. During lunch, Myra noticed Teju staring at Priya the whole time. After Priya left,  Myra asked Teju why he was staring at Priya. Teju denied any romantic interest, claiming Priya was just a friend. Rudra teased him about having just a friend, to which Teju shyly smiled.

In the evening, Rudra tried calling Aarohi several times, but she didn't answer. When she finally picked up, he asked if she was coming to the library. Aarohi said it had slipped her mind but  said she'll be there in 10 minutes.

Rudra waited for her outside the library, Bring the whole time a arrow.Just looking like he's then there is something going in a mind.And even when rupey ask she didn't say anything. she said nothing happened.

When they left the library, they saw myra and teju standing in front of the library ,they joined them Later, they decided to hang out at Rudra's flat, and Teju suggested calling Priya. As they were talking, Sanjana and two other girls appeared, and Rudra asked Myra if she had invited them. Myra confirmed, stating they were her friends.

Aarohi initially declined, but Rudy gently took her hand and started walking. Rudy reassured her that it wouldn't take long. They proceeded to Rudy's flat, where Priya later joined them.

Throughout the gathering, Aarohi seemed distant, and Rudra noticed her mood, but he was constantly occupied by Sanjana and the other girl, leaving him no chance to talk to Aarohi.

Holding a drink, Aarohi eventually retreated to the balcony, unable to bear watching the other girl flirt with Rudra.

After a few minutes, Myra joined her and remarked, "You still don't get it, huh? I didn't think you were that naive. Even after I warned you and told you the truth about him, you're still with him, right? Didn't you have the whole day to think about it?"

Aarohi replied, "I don't want to talk to you, just leave me alone, okay?"

But Myra persisted " u are going to  grt a  heartbreak from rudy and  become another one of his exes.

Tears welled up in Aarohi's eyes, but she fought to control her anger and tears simultaneously, pleading with Myra to stop.

However, Myra continued, pointing out Rudra flirting with the other girl inside the room and questioning what he might do when Aarohi wasn't around.

When Myra was relaying all this to Aarohi, one of Sanjana's friends joined them. Myra asked her, "Hey, where's Sanjana?" She replied, "You know where he can be, she's just alone." Then, they both laughed together.

Overwhelmed, Aarohi eventually excused herself, grabbed her things.

She  noticed that  Rudra is not  in the hallway.

She went to his bedroom to look for rudra but when she opened the door she saw that he was about to kiss her she closed the door and left from as she didn't find rudy anywhere there.

So , she saw that teju was about to kiss priya in the room .

After she closed the door , priya was about to leave but teju hold her hand said " kaha ja rhi ho ".

Didn't u see ,she saw us here . Priya replied.

Don't worry its normal. And we are together for like more then 2 weeks and u told me to not to tell anyone, teju said.

But....

Then he pulled he and said no but .. after that she  sat on his lap and he start kissing her so desperately.

When Aarohi reached at her room, there were so many thoughts racing through her mind, and  She wasn't crying, but tears were falling from her eyes.

Then, Rudy messaged her, "Where are you?" but she didn't reply. After some time, Rudy called her, but she didn't pick up the phone and just slept.

The next day, the alarm buzzed, and aarohi woke up. She checked her phone and found that Rudy had posted a picture from last night. It's a combination of 7-8 pictures, with the first one showing him standing next to Sanjana, and the others showing him with Maya, Sanjana, Teju, and Priya. She knew he couldn't be in the picture as she left early, but seeing it made her feel sad. She set the phone aside on the side table and started getting ready for classes.

When she entered the class, she saw Priya sitting there, and then she remembered, "Yeah, she saw Priya with Teju last night, almost kissing each other, but she left before they did."

She sat beside Priya. She opened the books and started reading, and then Priya said, "Are you angry with me?" And Aarohi said, "No, why would I? Because you saw us yesterday?" and Aarohi said, "There's nothing to be angry about, it's your life, it's your choice, you can love whoever you want. But you should at least tell me."

Then Priya said, "You know, I was just a little bit shy to tell you."

Aarohi smiled and said, "How long it's been between you and Teju?" And Priya said, "Almost two weeks. Oh, and I didn't get even a hint from you." And she said, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but you know."

Aarohi said, "It's okay. We are friends. I understand you. It happened. And I'm happy for you. I hope you two go well."

After some time, Rudy entered the class with Myra and Teju. Teju was smiling at Priya, and Priya smiled back.

Rudra was about to go towards Aarohi, but Myra held her hand and said, "Yeah, let's go. The teacher is about to come." They all sat in their seats at the back.

After class, Aarohi's  ask Priya  for lunch as she was hungry. Priya agreed, and they headed to the canteen.

Rudy was confused by Aarohi's behavior. When they arrived at the canteen, aarohi and priya were already seated at a table with only two seats, so Rudy couldn't join them. Myra sensed it and suggested they go get food, so they all went to the canteen together.

Aarohi told Priya she was done and left for her room without Rudy noticing. When Rudy finished eating, he realized Aarohi was is not there and asked Priya where she was. Priya informed him that Aarohi had left.

And then, Rudy was left wondering, "Is she ignoring me? Why would she?" Feeling puzzled, he also left the canteen, leaving Myra and Teju behind.

Then Sanjana arrived and joined Myra, while Teju got up and left with Priya. Teju asked Priya, "Do you wanna go out tonight?" Priya responded, "Where?" Teju suggested, "I don't know, let's go hang out somewhere." Priya agreed, saying, "Okay," and they both left.

Sanjana asked myra whats going on with teju and priya ,so myra said Both of my friends are just choosing  the girls i  never imagined. but i know the four of them are not going to be forever, especially rudy and that aarohi and then the both gave a hi -fi amd laughed.

Rudy went to the library, but Aarohi was not there, so he assumed she must be in her room. He went to her building and called her, but she didn't respond to any messages. Standing in front of her building, he wanted to talk to her desperately. Aarohi noticed her phone buzzing with numerous messages, so she replied briefly, stating that she wasn't feeling well and would talk to him later. Rudy sensed that something was wrong with her, but he was unable to do anything at that moment, so he also returned to his room.

In the evening, Aarohi went to the library, but she didn't find Rudy there. Without bothering to call him, she decided to study alone. She kept checking her phone repeatedly, hoping for a message from Rudy, but none came.

As she was leaving, she bumped into Shivam, who needed help with some doubts. Agreeing to assist him, they sat on a bench near the park, working through questions.

Meanwhile, rudy, Myra, Sanjana, and some of Sanjana's friends entered through the main campus gate. Sanjana held Rudy's hand, but Rudy didn't notice as he was focused on Aarohi and Shivam. Seeing Sanjana holding Rudy's hand, Aarohi felt upset but didn't say anything. Rudra, too, remained silent, feeling angry with Aarohi for not responding to his messages and calls, and now seeing her sitting with Shivam in the park. He left with Sanjana and Myra without saying anything.

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