Kiara's POV:

"Why are you sad?" Akshay asked again.

"No man, I'm not. Its just that I'm little tensed. I want everything to be done perfectly, nothing else." I replied. It was the day of result for the election of our Rotaract club. Yesterday all the members made sure that everything will be carried out smoothly, it was going to start now and as the time was approaching I was not feeling good. Even though I was against it, Abhay assigned me to give a welcoming speech. The speech was not a problem, spending more time here was! I wanted to run away from this hall and so I badly waiting for it. As much as I was trying to be normal, I was very much hurt. No doubt I was happy for Akshay's sister, I willing agreed to back out from election but now that it was day of results, I was sad somewhere. Being the president was my dream since I joined this club.

"Don't worry. You did a great job and once again, thank you so much for everything that you did for my sister."

"Shut up man. I had enough of your 'thank yous' now I don't want them." I said and went towards the stage.

"Fine. I'm so happy today." He said for the nth time now.

"I know. Your face clearly shows that." I replied. Ofcourse he was very happy, firstly because of excitement to see his sister getting Felicitated and secondly because of the talk he had with Nia. I'm not exaggerating when I say this but since he talked with her, he hasn't stopped smiling.

"She noticed I was silent." He said happily.

"I know. I was standing there but why were you silent when she came? Normally you are like a bouncing ball, very excited to talk with her, what happened today?"

"I was upset to see her with Ritik when I came here." He replied and within no seconds I remembered Ritik's ignorance. I seriously don't understand what is his problem, why he keeps ignoring me. First he will act all sweet and then all bitter. The day when he came to meet Sameer, he was in a fine mood but the very next day when I went to his house I felt like I was non-existent in his eyes. I'm so done with him now, I don't ever want to talk with him again.

"Ok. Leave that. Talk about something else."

"Why second option? Did you got jealous again?" He asked.

"Firstly I'm not jealous and secondly, why do you keep calling me that?"

"That's the exact way what Ritik treats you like. 'Second option'." He answered, this time I was more hurt.

"Was I too insensitive?" He asked with a apologetic look. Ofcourse it was insensitive but it was the truth.

"I'm sorry. I was wrong to tease you with that word. I'm extremely sorry.."

"Shut up Akshay." I said stopping him.

"Idiot, it didn't hurt me. Stop being so sorry about it." I said further.

"Moreover, I don't care about him so leave that topic." I said and started looking at my speech.

"Sure. I'm so happy today." He said again. This guy is insanely in love.

"I'm happy for you Akshay but Nia is madly in love with Ritik, I hope you will understand what I'm trying to say."

"Stop hurting me. I'm happy, don't spoil my mood now." He replied and turned to look in other direction. Why can't he understand what I'm telling him is the truth?

"Ok. I'm sorry." I apologized and forced him to smile.

"Tell me one thing. You are very flirty around other girls, what happens with Nia. I mean you are completely opposite around her. Why so?" I asked curiously.

"Oh come on. I don't flirt with everyone." He defended himself.

"Whatever. Get back to my question."

"I don't know, with her I get blank. There's another level of happiness whenever I see her. My heart beats at an unusual rate and my eyes refuse to move anywhere else, it's like there's only her around me, no one else." He replied. His face really had different level of happiness on it when answering.

"Before her I never experienced this feeling. I was not even aware of this feeling, it is only because of her that I got to experience it. I want to know her, I want to keep talking. She is like an addiction and I'm obsessed but your Ritik is the biggest barrier in my way." He said hitting my arm. He is not mine and why does everyone keeps hitting my poor arm?

"If you feel your love is true and you have a chance with her, give it a try. Atleast you won't regret it later." I suggested.

"Why didn't you gave it a try?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I don't love anyone."

"You sure you don't love Ritik?" He asked. I felt something in my heart but I ignored it.

"No and stop now. Let me concentrate on my speech, you keep thinking about Nia and yes, tomorrow is Sakshi's birthday. Nia will be there as well so be on time and look good." I said and looked away before he could have indulged me in his talks again.

After sometime, Akshay went and sat with his family, whereas I went on the stage. After the prayer, I gave welcoming speech and sat there for sometime as it was not possible to leave early. As the time of announcing the name of President was approaching, my heart was getting heavy.

"Should I leave?" I asked Abhay as he was the one sitting next to me.

"No, I will get bored if you leave." He replied giving me his puppy eyes look. I was not even talking to him and yet he was forcing me to sit there.

"Please. I have some work to do."

"You want to go and cry, right?" He asked. I already said no to him however he kept saying that I was lying. I was happy to have a friend like him but at this moment I really wanted to go from here.

"Fine. You can go if you want but please don't cry." He said after sometime.

"Thank you. Bye." I said and got up to leave. It was almost the time for announcing the results and so I was in hurry to leave. I came out of the hall but something inside me stopped me and made me to turn and look at the hall again. It's ok, if not this year...I will try again. Not everything happens the way we want.

Control yourself Kiara, you can't cry now!

"Crying?" I heard a voice ask.

Ritik.

I turned immediately but only after wiping my tears.

"You are crying, aren't you?" He asked again as he took a step towards me.

"If I'm not going to lie, then yes. This was my dream but it's broken now." I replied pointing towards the hall.

"Don't take me wrong. I'm happy for her, it's just that...I don't know." I said and stopped, I found it difficult to explain it. I really hoped Ritik to understand what I felt and he did.

"It's ok, your feelings are conveyed but stop crying." He said with a small smile.

"Hey, I'm sorry. Mom is calling me home." Veer said as he came and stood next to me. In order to change my mood we were going to go out but I guess, now I will have to stay alone. Why God why?

"It's ok. I will just go home and sleep." I replied.

"Sorry again. You were in need of a friend and I can't be with you." He said sadly.

"It's ok Veer. I will be fine." I assured him and then made him to go from there before he keeps apologizing again and again.

"Bye. If you want, you can go inside. The results are yet to be announced." I said as I turned to look at Ritik. He looked like he was thinking something.

"I need your help." He stated.

"For?"

"As you know it's Sakshi's birthday tomorrow, I haven't bought a gift for her. Help me to select one." He replied
sympathy?

"You are doing this because you feel pity for me, right?" I asked.

"Ofcourse not. You need to divert your mind, I need someone to help me select a gift, so I guess it's win-win situation for both."

Idiot! I thought he was helping me but no, he can't be so good.

"Fine. Let's go."

Ritik's POV:

"Do you have a pen?" I asked. Mom ordered me to bring dark chocolates while I coming home. I made a note in my phone but then again I don't trust it and so I wished to write it on my hand so that I don't forget it or else mom will make me to go out again.

"Yes." Kiara said and started searching inside her sling bag.

"Here." She said passing a pen to me but while she removed the pen there was something which fell from her bag. False eyelashes. She immediately took it from the floor and put them in her bag.

"They are not mine." She answered before I could have asked.

"Ofcourse. I believe you." I replied immediately with lot of sarcasm in my voice.

"Do you remember the incident when you chopped your lashes?" I asked and saw a sheepish smile formed on her face.

"I would never forget. That's my worst regret." She replied. When Kiara was in 5th grade she chopped her eyelashes because she thought they are of no use and the eye lashes curler is used to cut lashes. She literally cut her lashes with the help of a scissor and when Sameer came to know about it, he slapped her very hard. Kiara cried the whole day however Sameer kept scolding her more.

"Stop smiling. They are seriously not mine. I don't need them, my lashes grew again." She stated however I was still not able to control my laugh.

"You were crazy during your school days." I said and sat on my bike.

"You are still a pyscho, am I complaining?" She asked.

"Wait, why in the world will you call me a pyscho?" I asked getting down the bike.

"I'm sorry." She apologized immediately. This was not the Kiara I knew. Normally she would have got ready to argue but here she apologized when I was just trying to pull her leg.

"Let's go." I said and sat on my bike again. She did the same and then together we went to buy a perfect gift for my annoying bestfriend.

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