Just Friends

CHAPTER 47

"When you truly care for someone, their mistakes never change your feelings because it's the mind that gets angry, but the heart still cares." 

- UNKNOWN

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"Sweetheart," he attempted to wrap his arms around her shoulder but she jerked him away. "Okay, I shouldn't have brought him up, but he isn't allowed to hurt you."

"He isn't hurting me," Kiara acted defensively. "Can't we make peace with his existence?" Kiara pleaded displaying defeat. "Why do I have to keep defending you both?" She questioned, "can't you both make peace with each other."

"Not until he stops hurting you." Harshad's remark made Kiara glare at him.

"You have hurt me as well." Kiara pointed out, "so you should be angry with yourself as well."

"Why can't you stop defending him?" Harshad groaned, sounding frustrated.

"The way I can't stop defending you in front of him. Why can't you both understand that you both hold an important part in my life? The way, I can't choose between Yami and Avni. In the same manner, I can't choose one among you both."

Harshad stared at her for a minute longer, Kiara calmed herself before reaching for his hands. "You don't need to get insecure with his presence."

"I won't ever get jealous of that human being." Harshad groaned, withdrawing his hand from her. Kiara warned him with her eyes, "I don't even want to talk about him." He walked away from her grabbing a seat on the couch.

Yami and Avni stared at each other, eyeing to initiate a conversation but later opted to provide them both space and Avni switched the television.

As Yami got a chance alone with Kiara, she initiated a conversation. As both Avni and Harshad had left the living area.

"So?" Yami was staring at her with a questioning gaze.

"I know, you will be questioning my action as well." Kiara shook her head, "I understand that Harshad doesn't appreciate Dhruv's presence around me but I can't walk away from the friendship moreover I don't want to walk away from it. I value my relationship with others' Yami. I know Dhruv and Aditi acted in an appropriate manner. If I was in your shoes I would be getting mad at myself as well but can you all attempt to understand my views?" Kiara paused for a moment staring at Yami in plead. "I can't just walk from a friendship I had invested in for years. They were part of my life and it feels like forever. Imagining my life without them isn't less than a punishment."

Yami nodded in agreement, "I understand but they are worried because they care about you, Kiara. Avni and Harshad can't see you walking back on the same path and getting hurt."

"They won't hurt me, Yami. They are my friends," Kiara attempted to convince her.

"They had hurt you before, Kiara," Avni muttered returning from the kitchen. "I had seen you in miserable condition, I won't be able to see you in the same position."

"I can promise you, Avni. They won't hurt me." Kiara seemed determined about the matter.

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Another get-together was planned. Though Harshad and Avni were against inviting Dhruv and Aditi, Kiara was adamant to give their friendship another chance. Harshad was unknowingly getting anxious as he hadn't left Kiara's side for her second as Dhruv and Aditi had entered. His eyes were intact on her, noticing her every small moment. "You aren't eating anything." He whispered to her making her eyes widen.