''Where are we going?'' Lakashay's fake date asked; a little worried by his mood and the speed of his vehicle. 

''You seemed all over me a min back and now you look scared !'' He taunted

The girl blinked, he looked dangerous. ''Look Man, I am a normal girl who got all star eyed meeting you for the first time. But if you are mad about any girl approaching , you should make your sexuality clear.''

Lakshay applied quick breaks. ''What?''

''Yes! I agree I was little carried away, plus the offer of your crooked friends . They offered free concert tickets to me and my friends. Who would refused that? But now I know, all celebrities are two faced.'' She huffed dramatically, pulled out an envelope , pushing it into the hands of Lakshay. ''Give this back to your friends, and I promise to ruin your reputation online.''

Lakshay was mad and this girl was adding to his annoyance. ''Just go and try writing one bad word about me or my band. I will make sure you settle in a court. Trust me, you cannot touch a hair on my head. Now, get out.''

''what? How will I go?'' 

''You have a smart phone, call a cab and scoot. Moreover, we are in a city and no one would want to date a mad girl like you.'' Lakshay knew he sounded mean to his own ears, but he was pissed.  All those years away from Nirali, he had imagined her moving with someone but watching her smile with a random guy on a date made his soul burn. he wanted to shake  her mad ,tell her that she belonged to him and that he had loved her for years and it was just who deserved him. Lakshay punched the steering wheel hard, not once but multiple times. He knew Nirali ran deep in to his blood, but now she was messing with his sanity. 

***

''Nirali, lets go back.''  Amisha tried to reason but Nirali looked determined. ''No, today he crossed all his limits. Until I break his head, crush his ego, I won't stop.''

''Nirali, you were as well on a date. Who knows that pissed him off.'' Amisha reasoned. Nirali applied quick breaks, a bit thoughtful. ''If that was the case, he should have walked to me and claimed his right. He should have kissed me and told me that he loved me and there will be no one other than me.''

Amisha rolled her eyes. ''Yes, and you would have accepted that? Wake up Nirali, you have been pushing the guy away all your life and you want him to chase you, that's drama. This...is life.''

''Now you are his friend.'' Nirali asked , her eyes burning with rage.

Amisha faced palmed. ''I am your friend but bringing your faults  to your notice is my job. Above all, you have been driving in all direction and we are out of fuel.''

Nirali shut her eyes tight. ''Get another bike. I hate this one.'' Amisha wanted to laugh, the girl as definitely mad in love. Nirali finally agreed to ride back home an Amisha took a breather.

***

Lakshay came back but in a foul mood, he turned his room upside down , breaking stuff in his anger. His friends sat in the next room worried about his anger. Lakshay wasn't the one to lose his cool, but today his buttons got pushed beyond his limits.

''Should we talk to him?'' Naman asked Arun. The latter shook his head, ''No, let Varun come and let's understand what is Nirali's state.'' Naman winced when when another crashing sound reached his ear.

''Did we do the right thing?'' Arun just answered with a confused look.

***

''How is Nirali?'' Varun asked

''Mad! Beyond repair. I pointed out her fault and now she is taking out on me.'' Amisha answered stirring her coffee. Her phone buzzed and she scolded the random operator for calling repeatedly.

''hey, be nice. They are just doing their job.'' Varun added. Amisha huffed pushing her phone on the table nest to Varun's. ''Sorry, I am just worried. I feel our plan back fired.''

Varun patted her hand. ''We will figure it out.'' After a moment, he he added, ''If you ask me, its good in a way. Their buttons needed a push. Now, we just have to see that they don't destroy one another.''

Amisha nodded. ''I should go, I don't want her destroying the house.'' Varun nodded , Amisha picked her phone walking away and Varun decided to spend some more time to think on next step. The phone on table buzzed and he frowned , as he lifted it up, the name flashing on the screening stopped the time around him. Varun's mind gave up as he swiped right to answer the call.

''Amisha, you didn't message. How did the plan go?'' Varun felt his voice getting choked. His heart picked up as he started palpitating . Disconnecting he rubbed his chest to gain more air and just then AMisha appeared. ''Sorry, our phone got exchanged...'' Her words died looking at his pale face. ''Varun!''

'He wiped his forehead, ''Riya ....she called.'' As her name left his lips, Amisha noticed tears following his eyes. She didn't know what to say or how to console him. Love , it was painful. Yet, all wanted it . Varun got up and walked away with heavy steps. Amisha decided to keep this to her. Her phone buzzed again, ''Why did you disconnect.''

''Plan kind of backfired and Nirali has turned into a Godzilla ''

Riya chuckled. ''Let her lose then. Let them meet.''

''She will kill him, or less might pull all his hair out.''

''Trust me, and do it.'' Riya concluded. Amisha huffed and messaged the next part of the plan to the boys.

***

Amisha stepped out of the elevator to find her apartment doorknob rattling as if possessed. She pulled out her  phone and messaged Varun. "I'm letting my maniac friend go free''

With that she quickly unlocked the door to come face to face with a very agitated Nirali. "how dare you lock me''

"look at yourself , you look ready to murder someone . You need time to calm down''

"calm down? I have  had my heart closed for all for so long and that moron, takes a girl on a date. He is dying of my hands''

Amisha halted Nirali's steps. "'why can't he? You asked him to leave. He waited for you to call back, reach out but you never did.''

Nirali screamed like a mad woman, ''yes, I did . But her still has no right to break my heart. I can make mistake not him.'' Before Amisha could understand , Nirali pushed her aside marching towards the boys apartment. As planned Varun had kept the door open , expecting Nirali and she did came in, looking absolutely dangerous. "where is Lakshay?'' 

The 3 pointed in the direction of his room and decided to leave as she marched towards it.

''Why are we running? He might need us.'' Akash questioned

''Because, they  are mad and the situation is bad.'' Varun answered. He gave one look to the flat and smiled. He wished his friend got the love of his life and his heart could get free of the guilt he carried for so long.

***

Lakshay threw the stuff on the dress to the floor he wanted to destroy all . His mind was not ready to forget images of Nirali smiling with guy who wasn't him. 'How dare she?' He had always done and obliged to her wishes and here he was, pathetically in love with her after so many years of her breaking his heart.

''If you won't to smash something, it should be your head.'' Nirali's voice echoed the room. Lakshy froze. ''You should not be here. Not at the moment. I will hurt you if you don't leave.''

''As if you haven't''

Lakshay stood facing her. His jaw clenched and fingers in a fist. ''I hurt you! You pushed me, no just once but every time. It was me who held on to you even when all you wanted was to distance.''

''You think that was what I wanted? You made me do that. You never understood what I waned, what I thought? What my fears were? All you wanted was to possess me , keep me with you.''

Lakshay stared at her hurt. He couldn't believe that this was she thought of him and his feelings.  Anger, agitation and pain was all that he felt in that moment.

''If that is is what you think? hen lets end it once for all '' Nirali felt being hit by a lightning bolt. She stepped back, her eyes still locked with his. Her world suddenly crashed and she didn't know where to from there. 

Lakshay stood his ground, his face devoid of any expression. He was done loving her and waiting for her. He was done her pushing him away and he was done being blamed for being inconsiderate.

''Fine, you will never see me again. This is a promise.'' With one last look at him she stepped out a parting smiled on her lips. Lakshay's soul begged him to stop her but his anger got better of him. This was the end

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After many days. Feeling good to be back