"What are you doing in this rain outside? Is everything okay?" she asked concernedly. 

I looked at her with a blank and probably a shocked face. 

"Ye-yeah... But why are you here? I mean how are you here?"

"I just came back today. I am going home. Why are you out on this rainy night? Come, I will drop you"

I nodded without any arguments as my exhausted body didn't have much energy in it. We stepped inside the cab as it drove down the streets until it stopped before our house. 

Tina was my childhood friend. To be honest my first friend ever. Tina and I grew up together. We have seen each other pretty much closely. 

About her background a little, her life wasn't easy as it is right now. Her dad was the abusive one and her mom practically raised her alone. When we were kids, I remember when her dad comes back home every night drunk and beat the shit out of her mom. But the very next day her mom still stood strong to go to work only because of her. 

Her family was not supportive of her. And she grew up in an extremely negative environment. But still, she managed to stand strong before everyone. 

When we were teenagers, I remember she had a keen interest in dance but her dad never wanted that as her career. In years her mom did bring out a little change like successfully being able to take the drugs out of her dad's system, but something could really not change. 

I saw her sitting outside hugging her knees when her dad beats her mom. She never cried. She just observed quietly. 

Even talking about her love life, she had been in an abusive relationship who never really had loved her. He was all about her body and money. The guys would sleep with new girls every week that she use to find out. But he was really capable of alluring her once again. She was kind to me. The one we love, we don't tend to leave them so soon. 

She tried to change him with love. But couldn't. He still remained the ass he was. 

But Shubbu was different from him. I know. I can. 

A few years ago she left the city in chase of her dreams. She flew out of every cage. She came out of her toxic relationship and found a reason to chase her dreams. 

She is now a dancer of a not-so-still-popular team. But I was happy for her. He snapped at her father when she moved out with her mom. 

She has a younger brother. Technically our brother. 

Since I was the only child, when Tina's brother was born, we promised to share him equally. So as part, Arya was her brother and equally mine. 

I haven't seen them in years now. I tried to contact her many times, but due to our busy schedules both of ours, we could not really make time. 

Now finally her being back in town, is a kinda relief to me. 

"Okay... you are telling me what going on here?"

" I will". I said while pulling her bag out of the cab. We were neighbours. Still, I had no idea when her mom and brother came back earlier today. I guess I was too occupied. 

I helped her get in and I said-" Okay, I will be leaving now. See you tomorrow"

"Oh... No no no.. you are not going anywhere, girl. Just come inside, You are staying in tonight. We have a lot to catch up on. get changed and we can start then."

I couldn't fight her so I gave in with a sigh. "FIne"

She smiled and we went inside her room. 

We changed into comfy clothes and had our dinner. I was hungry. I forgot I haven't had any food for more than 8 hours now. Thanks to aunty that informed my mom that I will be with them tonight. Else she would just be dramatically worried about me. 

Not to forget that my mom was still a melodramatic person when it comes to showing her emotions. Not that I don't love her, but sometimes it was just too much. 

10 MINUTES AGO

"Hello?" My mom replied over the phone. She was stressed about not finding me home at this time.

"Yeah hi, Sunita this side, Tina's mom. Wendy is with us tonight. I hope this is okay with you?"

"Oh my god, Sunita? When did you come?"

"Today morning."

"Oh gosh, It has been years since we've met. And thank you for letting us know. We were just too worried about her"

"Yeah, I guessed it. Tina found her on her way back home and took her in. As it is raining too much and two girls couldn't catch up for years I think tonight we should just give them some time?"

"Absolutely. Let her have fun, You too take care. I will probably be coming tomorrow morning to meet you"

"Alright I will wait"

END OF FLASHBACK.

We laid on her bed which seemed awfully the same as years ago when we had sleepovers. Nothing really changed, yet a lot of things have changed. Her room didn't have many changes in these years as pretty much everything is the same, only the one thing. Us. We have grown too big now. 

"So how did this all start? Mind telling me?" She asked while laying down next to me.

I was not sure of where to start. So I started from the very beginning. The story took more than 40 minutes to end my life.

"... So this is pretty much everything till now". I sighed.

"So basically someone used your profile and sent those pictures to her mom?" She asked raising her eyebrows.

"Yes"

"Do you want to find out?"

I want to. But I was not sure if I want to. This was because of one reason. If I would find that Shubbu was behind all of this, it would break me more. Right now I am not sure If I can handle that or not.

"NO," I said sternly. " She left. She is happy. I don't want to run this again and again"

"Alright. As you say. But if you want just let me know I have the best hacker in our team"

"I will"

"But...."

"What?"

"Promise me you will not feel judged?"

"Depends on what you really judge about"

"Come on Wendy"

"Alright fine. Spill it out"

"Wendy, I don't really know this guy, Shubbu. But what you've told me, doesn't give me much good vibe about him"

"Come on tina, you do stat about him too. I know he is not what he portrayed, but it is because he is mature. He does not know what true love is. And I am sure I will give him the love he deserves and this will surely change him."

I was determined. I have always had heard of the bond of love. The magic it can do. Love is the strongest bond one can have. And I wanna have this with Shubbu, No matter what it takes. I am ready to give, days, months and even years. Beacuse I know it well worth it. 

There was no way I want to lose him. 

"Fine... Fine, I am not saying anything. I just wanna say, that be careful what you wish for. This will depend on all of your life. I am saying is with my personal experience."

"Shubbu is nothing like Indra"

"I know. He is not. But still..."

"I know mommy" I rolled my eyes as she laughed. 

"Now what are your plans?"

"well... I am planning for his birthday"

"When is it?"

"Next week"

She looked at me with a sceptical eye and replied-" Girl... What are your plans?"