ARVIND POV:

God, give me the power to tell her the truth.

"Next, my turn...What would you do if my father or your father don't accept our marriage?" Navya asked.

"Hmm, I can make my father accept. But about your father, we have to try hard."

This is not the right way to explain her. She thought I am in love with her. But I was answering all the questions for Divya.

I need to go with a tricky question to make her understand. Oh! Got a tricky one but, how do I ask her? Should I ask this now? Or make it as next question.

No, you should ask this question now, don't prolong. My mind debated with me. I have prepared myself to ask the question.

Oh, God...Please help me out !!

"Whom do you think I loved Divya or you?"

The eagerness and enthusiasm booming on her face suddenly vanished, and she became pale after hearing the question.

"Don't tell me that you loved Divya, not me?" She asked, furiously twitching her eyebrows.

"Well, I am afraid, but to reveal it, I loved your sister," finally I disclosed.

I almost skipped a beat oblivious if what would happen next and how she would react to my confession.

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Navya POV:

He asked me, "whom do you think I loved Divya or you?"

My whole happiness faded with a single question.

I didn't understand how to react to his question. I couldn't even talk a lot. It was as if a lump formed in my throat.

I dearly wished he was joking at that moment. To clear out things, I asked, "Don't tell me that you loved Divya, not me."

"I loved your sister," He confessed in silence with his bent down.

I wished it to be a dream. Alas, it wasn't. I dearly wished I didn't hear anything that Arvind said. Tears started brimming in my eyes, making my vision blur.

"Please don't cry. I understand your situation. I am very sorry that the situation turned out this way. Please be calm and try to understand."

"Just shut up."

"You should have told me when I came to the exhibition itself on that day," I shouted at him.

"Navya, please... " Arvind was about to say something.

"Just shut up," I shouted at him.

He calmly said, "please control yourself. Everyone is watching us."

I sat silently, crying within. After 5 minutes I said," I am leaving"

he nodded silently.

It was an awkward situation which I least expected. All my dreams became shattered in a single moment.

"I'll talk to you after some days...once again; sorry," he said several times before I left the place.

I left the place without looking at Arvind. I couldn't walk steadily. Myriad thoughts ran in my head felt like half dead.

I couldn't even wait for the bus. So, I called an auto and left to college

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PLACE: College

NAVYA POV:

I went into the classroom in the middle of the Class. Divya invited me to sit beside her. "What happened? What did you talk about?" She asked me with curiosity

I couldn't talk to her. I tried my level best to hold my tears and cleared my throat, "hmm, I'll tell you after the class," I replied.

I couldn't sit stable in the Class. I wanted it to finish sooner. But when we expect something to happen, always the opposite happens. Time was passing slow.

Finally, the bell rang. The Class finished. Divya got up from the seat, "Come, let's go home," she said.

Probably she might have understood that something went wrong. Even I can't stay here with my massive head filled with a lot of thoughts. So, I followed her advice.

We took the Bus home. Divya didn't speak anything on the way. She already would have guessed something went wrong.

As soon as we went home, I told Divya that I was going for a bath and escaped from her sight. I latched the bathroom door, sat on the floor, and cried my heart out. After 15 minutes... I calmed down and checked my messy face in the mirror. My face was swollen and red. I washed my face and unleashed the door latch. To my shock... My sister was waiting right in front of the door for me.

She signaled me to follow her. I silently obeyed. We sat on the bed.

She placed her hand on my shoulder and started to pat me." Come on... Share your emotions, Navya. You should release your burden from your heart."

"Did he reject you?" Divya further asked.

Her guess was right, I was rejected. But, there was a lot more story to tell.

"Yes," I murmured silently.

"How could he reject you? Moreover, he was the one who sent you Love letter" She Snapped in anger.

"wait ...wait...then, What made him come for a date with you?", She questioned

"To tell the truth, "I came to the direct point.

"What truth?" She shouted and stood up from the bed, posing her back to me.

I can't tell her with eye contact. So, this is the right time."Arvind loved you. He sent that Love letter to you and expected your acceptance of his proposal in the exhibition", I silently revealed the truth. When I said that, the pain was excruciating within me.

She didn't even move like a rock. She didn't turn towards me.

"It's ok sister, no problem. This shouldn't be complicated if you like him," I said, facing her.

I could see a shock on her face. But, she is not watching me. I tilted my head in the direction her eyes were fixed.

My jaw dropped, seeing a shadow on the ground. Someone was listening to our conversation. Oh God! We forgot to lock our main door. I just prayed god that it shouldn't be the father. We both looked at each other to decide what to do. Divya gestured to move towards the shadow and see who is listening.

I tiptoed towards the shadow, and suddenly, the shadow started to become big, and the person was in front of us.

My father stood before us.

God didn't listen to my prayers this time as well. Is he really existing? Everything was going wrong today since the morning. His face was red with anger.

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