Chapter 10

Everything going on smoothly with new friends, assignments roaming around and exploring the town. Like this months goes on and on, my worry and concern for Erik and Ani day by day and slowly is sort of fading away, though there is just a curiosity that is staying in the back of my mind related to what happened to them but nothing more than that.

First year of schooling is going to end after two weeks, which also mean soon exam would be started. So, I started my preparation for exams and with Ketty plus Zoe too, we started studying in the library in our free time. We trio started spending more time together (studying, attending classes, football practices and eating lunch) and becoming quite good friends. Their care for me, pampering me, concern for me, making me attach to them and it just not them who are doing everything for me, I am also trying to do everything that makes them happy or put smile on their face. As for me just knowing that people are smiling because of me it links me to true spirituality (total divine).

Except Ketty and Zoe, Nish is becoming my new favorite day by day. Her tom boy nature, simplicity, down to earth nature make me more fond of her. Though one of her habit i.e. flirting with me and teasing me to the core, initially makes me so much uncomfortable but now finally I am getting comfortable with it because, I am getting her attention, care and a friendship bond which I used to read in books or stories and see in movies or shows. Though I never expressed to her my these feelings as I feared what will she thinks or what if acceptance to my feelings lead its place in my heart or what if this feeling got separated from me in near future.

Just like all days, one day me Zoe and Ketty sitting in canteen eating lunch and sharing our food plus talking and laughing in between. Suddenly, both of their faces turn into smirk, looking at the gate behind my back and before I could turn back and look, someone hugged me from back and said

Unknown Person: Hey baby!!!

Just by feeling the touch I know its Nish (my friend Nish) and listening to her voice worked like icing on the cake. So, for once I decided to play along and keep my hand on her.

Siya: Hey love!! (I can feel her getting stiff for a second, and I bit my cheek from inside to suppress my laughter)

Nish: (Hesitantly) I miss you some much baby.

Siya: I miss you too Nish baby ( she release me and come beside sitting chair next to me)

Here when she finally settled, I looked in Ketty and Zoe sitting in front of me with their mood wide open in shock.

Siya: What happened??

Ketty: Fuck your replied was a total savaged.

Zoe: Is this really you??

Before, I could say anything else or reply back, a voice come from the back and a girl speak something which not only surprised me but others three got confused and look surprised too.

Unknown girl: Siya, is not what it seems. She used live with a faced on daily basis, only specific and special person knows about this secret of her.

These words remind me of something which only Ani used to say to me since we become best friends. I am shocked, surprise and curious but as usual before I could speak all three of my friends stand with me and beside me. One by one they all speak form me and I am feeling blessed to know that I am not alone now, though this support is what I desired from my family but all I got this from my friends.

However, back to the girl who is standing in front and saying which is exactly that Ani used to say about me.

Ketty: Who the fuck are you and why do you think we would believe you?

Zoe: Relax Ketty!! Hey, I am Zoe please tell me what's the matter? How do you know Siya??

Nish: Yeah, please tell. Don't you dare to lie or harm Siya??

Unknown Girl: Hey, I am Vicz. Umm I am a close friend of Ani, since the school started and I am here to give and show a message to Siya from Ani's side.

All three friends of mine and Vicz too look at me and waiting for my response. Though I am little hurt with Ani for hiding things from me but I am curious too. Obviously I wanted to know what is the message. So,

Siya: Hey, as you know my name and I guess you know many details about me too. So, rather than wasting time in introductions, I would like to know the message. Please show or give me.

Vicz: Yeah sure.

With this she start coming close to me, because of our increased closeness. I start feeling a bit suffocated and I took few step back, seeing this Vicz smile with a knowing look (as if she knows that I am uncomfortable with closeness usually, until and unless I got habitual with the people closeness).

Vicz: (smiling) Ani knows you so much about you. She told me you don't get comfortable with people closeness easily and I guess she is right. Here take this and see it.

With this she stopped 7 steps away from me and handled me the phone and what I see in it, shocked me to the core. Ani getting intimate with Rey, then fast forward to two months and she is taking pregnancy test, though Rey not accepted it. Finally video moved to one month forward, a miscarriage shown and Ani was in the hospital. After seeing this, I dropped the phone but before it could touch the floor, Vicz hold it. I don't want to believe it and I won't this I have decided it.

Siya: W.. What is this?? How can it be true?? As much as I know there relationship was 2months old only and I them one day. And Ani also told me this much duration only, so, how come all this happened in four months?? Where the hell Ani is now???

Though all of my three fiends don't know anything about Ani and what all is happening now but still they are standing by my side and trying to support me.

Nish: now days.. videos can be tampered, so what if this whole is fake??

Ketty: The fuck is this... how we could trust you??

Zoe: can you please give us some other proof related to this???

Vicz: (knowing smile) Relax!! Siya I can give you one last proof too. Though I would prefer if you could come alone with me to the corner.

Siya: Its okay you can give here too, they all know and understand me. They are my friends.

With this she handed over me a letter written by Ani and for me only for me. And when I read the letter, mixed emotions filled in me.. I am feeling sad, hurt, guilty, a bit happy and angry too. I never know Ani suffered this much and loving someone selflessly can destroy you to this extent.