Chapter 7

The most beautiful part is,
I wasn’t even looking
when I found you.
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Brar Mansion, Ludhiana

Few days later,

My mom was giving me lecture from past 2 hours, about
About nothing, like do this and do that , make your future good, have a marriage have kids, and most importantly about THE goody goddy habits of yash.

She don’t know “ki jisko aapne satta savitra smjh rakha hai , voh sala chu.. i mean to say chor hai”

(She don’t know ” who you think as a pure person is a  fuc… Thief)

“But offcourse i can’t say this to her”.

“Agar kh diya to pehle meri maa meri hadiya tode gi, aur fir voh kamina mujhe tode ga, bada hai to kya attyachar krege kya? Haan krega”.

(“and if i said that, first my mom will break my bones , than that bastard will break me,)

“What if he is elder than me, he can’t torture me. Offcourse he can”

“Hum chote hai na hamre sath esa hi hota hai”

( I am younger so this happens with me always “)

My thoughts were interrupted by mom again,

“beta agar koi hai to bta de, hum love marriage ko mana ni krege” mom said.

(son if you had someone in mind tell us , we’ll allow )

“mere piche kyu pade ho?, Yash is elder than me, ask him na , if he had someone in his great mind.”

“shut up, we’ll ask him too, currently he had alot of pressure of his work, so we aren’t interfering. And he is a good boy, he don’t have time for dating.” mom said

“what do you mean, that I am bad? And how do you know he is dating or not?”

I Furrowed brows,” and muttered “oh shit” under my breath.

“Wait, does he have a girlfriend, wait I’ll tell simar now,”

“No no mom, i didn’t say he has a girlfriend, I said how do you know he hasn’t, probably he has, or probably he is married too, and not telling us,
just think what if he come home with a girl saying, mom please accept her she is your daughter in law, and she is pregnant, like that would be a big issue. No? Isn’t it?”

My mom face expression says ” I am so done with you”.

She sighed before speaking

“Are you out of your mind? Are you drunk in the day? What are you saying?
I can’t talk with you right know, and if did I am sure you’ll get a good beating.”

And she got away.

I sighed in relief.

“Bro why I am saying lies and saving him and getting all the stress, that person doesn’t even take 1 percent of stress. Huh! Girlfriend “

Wait, but I haven’t seen his dream girl, who takes yash’s dream, how about I go to Rajasthan, and meet her. But Yash ka bacha will not allowed me. Btw who is telling him………umm ………

where she was, i forgot, not a problem I’ll get my men to find me her address.

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In University, Jaipur.

It was 12:45. I still had a few minutes before my last lecture.

The day had drained every bit of energy out of me. I hadn’t eaten all day. No breakfast. No lunch.
My head was pounding. Maybe from hunger, or maybe from those juniors faking politeness around me.
The same ones who once bullied Inu.

Honestly, if someone’s ignoring you, take the hint and walk away. Where’s your self-respect?

And then I saw her.
That same girl the one they bullied.
She was walking toward me.

Why is she coming here?

I looked away, pretending I didn’t notice.

“Excuse me,” she said softly.

“Yes?” I answered, trying to keep my voice neutral.

“I just wanted to thank you… for that day. You didn’t have to help me, but you did. So… thank you.”

“It’s okay,” I replied shortly, getting up to leave.

“But I also made something for you. As a small thank-you.”
She handed me a small tiffin box.

I stared at it for a second.
“No need,” I said. “You didn’t have to go through the trouble. And honestly… it’s better to learn how to stand up for yourself. People don’t always help.”

“I understand that,” she said. “But I still wanted to thank you properly. Please take it. I won’t insist beyond this.”

“ I just don’t want it yaar. I don’t know you who knows if this includes poison?”

She widens her eyes

“. Look if i am not speaking that doesn’t mean I can’t. eat it or throw it, it yours” and whe went away.

I sighed. The voice in my head wanted to snap, wanted to ask what she really wanted from me.
But I held it back.

I just put the box on the side table.

I sat there for a moment, staring at the tiffin.

Should I eat it? What if…
No. Don’t overthink. It’s cake, not a crime scene.

I hesitated, then opened the lid.

It was chocolate cake.
I love chocolate cake.

I sniffed it like a suspicious detective.
It smelled… really good. Homemade.

But what if? I looked around suspiciously.

I took a bite.

And wow, it was actually amazing.

Maybe because I was hungry. Maybe because it was made with care. I couldn’t tell.

I looked around quickly, then finished it.

I didn’t want to admit it, but she really put effort into it.

✧

When the class ended, she turned to me with a small smile.

“So… how was the cake?”

I looked straight ahead.
“I told you I didn’t want it.”

“Hmm,” she said, tilting her head. “So you didn’t eat it?”

“Nope.”

“Must’ve been a junglii billi” she smirked. “Because when I passed by later… the box was empty.”

I turned to her, narrowing my eyes.

“you called me a junglii billi?”

“Maybe,” she laughed softly. “Or maybe I’m just imagining things.”

And then she left, just like that. No explanation. Just her voice, her smile, and the faint smell of chocolate lingering in the air.

✧

Later – 5 PM

I sat by the lake.
I always came here when I felt lost.

The sound of water, birds in the distance, the fading sunlight it gave me some peace.
But not enough.

I missed Rocky.
He used to sit next to me silently, just being there. No questions, no judgment.

It still hurts.

I was lost in my thoughts again.

The wind was soft, the lake still. I didn’t know how long I’d been standing there, but I felt calmer… quieter.

Suddenly, I felt a hand wrap around my arm and pull me back a step.

Before I could react, I was face to face with someone
A guy.
Tall. Strong build.
Sharp eyes and annoyingly perfect hair.

For a second, I just stared. His expression was a mix of concern… and confusion.

He waved his hand in front of my face.

“Hello? Earth to… lake girl?” he said.

I blinked and quickly pulled my arm back.
“Excuse me?!”

“Are you mad?” he shot back, like I had done something wrong.

“Look, I get it, life is tough. But suicide? That’s not the way. Don’t give up so easily. Whoever hurt you… isn’t worth this.”

I frowned.

He kept going, completely ignoring my expression.

“I mean, let me guess. A breakup, right? He didn’t deserve you. Trust me, there are better guys out there,”

“Would you just shut up for a second?” I snapped.

He looked stunned.

“Why do you think I’m here to jump in the lake?”

“Well… you’re standing here alone, staring at the water, looking sad. It’s a bit dramatic, don’t you think?” he replied.

I narrowed my eyes.

“Wow. So standing quietly = planning suicide? Ever heard of needing space?”

He blinked. “Oh. So it’s not a breakup?”

“No. And I don’t even have a boyfriend.”

He smirked. “So… if you did, you would’ve jumped in?”

“tum padeshi pagal the, ya koi durghatna hui thi tumhare sath?”

(Are you naturally this annoying or did something tragic happen to you?)

He grinned. “You know, I did just save your life… and now you’re roasting me.”

“No one asked you to play hero,” I said. “Next time, try helping someone who actually needs it.”

He raised a brow.
“bade rude log hai rajisthan me”

( People in Rajasthan are this rude, huh?)

I rolled my eyes. “Oh, hello—”

“Hi!” he interrupted with a bright smile. “That’s better.”

“I wasn’t greeting you.”

“But you said hello.”

Before I could come up with another insult, he patted my head lightly and said,
“Don’t try jumping in again, kid.”

“Who’s a kid?” I snapped.

But he was already walking away, waving over his shoulder, not even bothering to look back.

I just stood there,…half confused, half furious, and a very small part of me…

Was kind of amused.

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