Chapter 7

Athira patel

Why we like? Why we hope? Why we expect? Why we hurt? We really don’t know the answers to all these questions. Because it’s not in our hands for any of these situations. It just happens and we cannot stop it. It was same with Abhilash. It was not in my hands that I got attracted to him. Any girl would have got attracted to him, he was that handsome. But controlling the situation before it gets out of hand can be done. That is the reason i have walked away from him after saying goodbye to him to look after my friends.

I went to other side of the dance floor where i have seen Dev earlier dancing with preethi, sure enough he was still there talking and dancing carelessly with her. I thought for a second not to disturb them and to turn away from them but then he saw me standing a few feet away from them and waved his hand to come forward to their side. I hesitated a bit because of the look preethi is giving me but now i need a friend with me after Abhilash episode to forget about it. So without giving a second thought i went and stood in front of them giving some space between them and me.

“Hey, where were you? I was looking for you from quite sometime now.” He asked me giving his full attention to me by removing himself from her grip and turning towards me. By the look on his face he was saying truth about looking after me.

“I was seated at the booth itself. I think you haven’t seen me there.” I said avoiding the subject about him. Dev seemed that he didn't buy my explanation but didn’t ask any further questions. He just nodded and placed his right hand on my shoulder turning towards preethi.

“Thank you for your time preethi. It was nice meeting you. But now i need to get back with my friends. Will see you later. Bye” He said not giving any space to say anything and gave one last smile with a nod and started walking away from her dragging me along with him towards the entrance of the pub. I Looked back to see her standing there and watching us with an expression of hurt written on her face. When she saw me looking at her she turned away and started walking towards the bar session. I looked back to Dev to see him looking at me with a look of furiousness on his face.

He dragged me until we are outside the pub and stopped near a bench and sat on it leaving my hand. He did not said a word or looked at me which is bad, because he only does like this when he is mad at me. I took a deep breath and walked around the bench and took a seat beside him leaving some space between us. We both did not said a word for quite sometime watching the vehicles go outside and teenagers dancing around us.

He turned facing me and looked straight in my face “Would you like to explain what happened inside. And don’t give me any bullshit answers. Because we both know how good you are at lying.” He said sounding serious. I know when he is serious that he is giving me a chance to explain without bursting on me first. And i even know that he knows the truth by the look on his face.

There is no point in lying now. So i decided to tell the truth. I released the breath which i was holding and looked straight in his eyes and said “I kissed someone inside”. If he is shocked then he didn't show it on his face. But i can see his hand which is turned into a tight fist indicating that he is holding back his anger.

“I don’t know how it happened. But i have noticed him when we have entered the pub. He was very good looking that i was unable to turn my eyes away from him. When you left me alone on the dance floor to talk with preethi, i accidentally bumped into him and started talking. He was good at talking and we talked and flirted for sometime. Then asked me to dance with him and i agreed. For quite sometime we were just dancing and talking but suddenly atmosphere has changed between us and there was this urge to kiss him and i think it was same with him. And we both kissed. But again i remembered that this cannot happen and said goodbye to him and came searching for you.” I explained looking down at the end and playing with my fingers because of nervousness. I don't know how he will react, but i don't want him to think bad about me.

He placed his hands on mine catching them between his palms and started rubbing small comforting circles with his thumb. "You know that I won't judge you right?" He asked looking at me as if he was talking to a small child. I can see that his anger is gone.

I nodded my head in acceptance. "Good. Because if you don't know then I don't mind making you remember until you won't forget it again" He said smirking and tilting my head towards him.

"Don't worry. I'm not interested to know what type of plans you have to make me remember" I said laughing and looking at his face.

"You don't even want to know. Trust me." he said winking at me.

I slapped his chest saying "you and your filthy mind" and smiled knowing that we are ok and that he is not mad at me anymore. His phone started ringing and he took it out of his jeans pocket and answer edava it after seeing the caller ID.

He listened to what they were saying on the other side and replied "We are seated outside on the bench before garden" he said looking at me and said "come here, Will be waiting here itself for you" he said and disconnected the call placing back his mobile in jeans.

"It was Rishi. He was asking were we are and I said them to come here" he said looking at me and waiting for my response. I nodded in response.

"So it was only one time thing with him then?" He asked sounding curious returning to what we were talking before the call came. I don't know why he is so curious about this information but didn't question him.

"Yes. I said him clearly that we cannot be in touch, and to which he agreed" I said looking at him to know what he is thinking.

"Good. I don't want you to get hurt again." he said smiling. Maybe i'm wrong because I thought I have seen him getting relaxed after learning that I cannot be in contact with Abhilash.

"And I need to say you one more thing. I know that you will get excited after knowing this information." he said sounding excited. "You know that we both got jobs in different locations even if we got offer from the same company right. But yesterday I got a call from Gordan saint Architects HR Department saying that I can choose any one of the other location from the list which is of my interest since in Mumbai that training is not available." I think I have an idea where he is going on with it.

"So Babe obviously I have chosen bangalore to stay and work with you. And guess what it's approved." He shouted the last part with much excitement.

Even I'm so excited listening to this information because I was upset when I have learned that his work location was different from mine. Now I'm happy because I can be with one of my friends and I'm not going to miss all of them. "Oh my God dammit. It's good news. I'm soo happy for you Dev. Now we can stay together" I said hugging him tightly by placing my hands around his neck nuzzling my head in between his shoulder and neck.

"What idiotic thing you guys have done that you are so happy about" Now this is the thing only Riya can say. That girl is beyond my thinking. I don't know how I have become her best friend.

We both turned towards them to see that they came forward and took the seat beside us. They are looking at us asking to explain what happened.

"Dev's work location is changed and guess what it's bangalore. Now we both can go together to our office and we can stay together" I said excitingly facing them with a broad smile on my face.

"Oh my God. This is fucking good. Shit man. Atlast you got your preferred location. I'm so happy for you. Now both of you can stay together like us." Riya said excitedly and hugged Dev and punched his shoulder.

"Thank you my tiger. Even i'm happy for it. Now I can still flirt with my all time favorite girl" He said looking at me and winking to which both Riya and Rishi laughed and looked at each other communicating something which I didn't understood and don't even want to understand. That idiot cannot stop his flirting even with me. I shaked my head thinking he won't change ever.

"Im happy for you man. Congrats. Atleast now you got another chance. Use wisely" Rishi said patting his shoulder and hugging him in one of those Bro hugs. I don't know what he meant, I think he was saying about his flirting mentality. Definitely it should stop.

"Can we go home now. I'm feeling sleepy" I said yawning to which they all nodded in agreement. After Dev brought his car from parking lot we all got inside and went to boys room and slept like babies. It was one tired day and interesting day as I thought before going to the pub.

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