Goodbye...

"Did you ask him about that ?"Elena questioned Sandriya.

They were on lunch break and Sandriya was telling Elena what had happened at Jonathan's house.

"No.After he said that I simply gave him an excuse and came home.I really couldn't face his eyes."Sandriya said in low tone.

"Oh come on Sandriya.You should have atleast asked him who it was.What if it was you?"Elena couldn't help but feel pity for her friend.

"I wish"Sandriya's heart sank.

"Just imagine.You and Jonathan.Me and Freddie....We could become sisters"Elena exclaimed cheerfully.

"Elena you are not helping.Don't make me feel more pain than I already do"Sandriya stopped her friend.But her mind was visualising what Elena had just said.It really would be nice...

"Speaking of Fredrick...Do you know that he is leaving for London?"Sandriya asked

Elena lowered her head.The smile in her lips vanished.

"Yes I do"she replied in a sad tone.

"I am sorry dear.I shoukdn't have asked"Sandriya became silent.

"Thats alright.Besides...he didn't tell me he doesn't like me.He just he wants some time.So...So there is nothing to worry.I-I can handle a little distance"she started choking on her words as tears streamed down.

Sandriya simply hugged her friend tight.Sometimes words can never console a person.But assuring them that someone is always there by their side would be more effective.

"Feeling better?"Sandriya asked as she sensed that her friend had stopped crying.

Elena wiped her face and let out a little smile.

Elena then stood up and went to the comfort room to wash her face.

"I better ask him"Sandriya thought to herself"Whats the worse thing that could happen right?"she told herself.

Later that day,after class,Sandriya went to her home and straight to her room.She took out her phone and dialled his number.Just as she was about to call,she started hesitating.What if she ends up asking something irrelavant or something that might hurt him?What if...?

"Come on Sandriya.You are a brave girl."She took her phone again in her hand.

"No...I can't"she threw her mobile on the bed.

"If I can't call then I will text him"She then took her phone and started typing...

'Jon...You said you want to protect HER.Is she your girlfriend?.I am just asking because you know I am your friend and you never told me...So...I thought of asking.If you don't wanna talk about HER its alright...😅'

"1 2 3....send"

"Omg what did I just do.What is gonna reply?"her heart was pounding faster with every passing minute.

And suddenly

'TINK-TINK'

She immediatelt opened the text.

'S'

Her heart sank.All this time she still had a hope he would say 'no'.But now...Tears started to fall without her concern...

Her mind was so occupied with the thought that she didn't notice her mobile phone ringing...

When she finally saw the call,there had been already 2 missed calls.It was Jonathan...

The phone kept ringing...It was on the 5 th call did she finally had the mind to answer it.

"Hello"she said softly...

"Shortie...Why didn't you pick my calls?"

"I was sleeping"

"Liar...It was just before 5 minutes you texted me."

"I..."

"Okay stop trying to find excuses.So what were you trying to ask me through text?Ask me now"

"Nothing"

"Let me guess.You wanted to know if I had a girlfriend right?"

Sandriya didn't reply...

"I will tell you if you-"

"Jon I love you"Sandriya answered in a serious tone.

This time there was no reply from Jonathan's side...

"What do you mean?"he asked after a minute of silence.

"There is no other meaning to this.I love you Jonathan."her voice was more serious this time.She gathered up all her courage to tell him this...With every passing second with no reply,her courage was fading...

"Hmph...I thought you were diffetent from the other girls...But you proved me wrong...All these days you said you were my friend.You said you just wanna remain like that.Now Whats with the sudden change?Is it because I am rich?"She could feel the disgust in his words.Every word was piercing her heart like a sword.

"Jon...listen to me"she tried to plead...

"What more do you have say?More lies...I never wanna speak to you again...Goodbye.."

"Jon...Jonathan...Hello...please"there was nothing but the beeping sound of the call ending....