Vicious Best Friend

22. Inayat

"Are you angry with me " ishani asks with a puppy face .

"No are you mad ofcourse not " I hug her and I know why she asked him to help her but that guy is seriously over me now . He didn't even look at me which clearly shows he has moved on . Then why can't I do the same?
Someone knocks on the door and when I look around everyone else is busy. Shru and Crystal are helping Zara , Kai is busy on her phone and ishani is busy with her hair. So I open the door and my body freezes when my eyes land at his face . He's dressed in a white shirt and black pants and a black coat, the sleeves of which are folded to reveal his forearms.

"I--- um--" he keeps looking at me while I wait for him to say something but then my eyes land at a locket dangling down his neck .

Coco .

He didn't forget me ?
"Do you need something " I question and he nods .

The room goes silent when the girls realize Zain is here .

"I do but -- I don't know if I can still ask for it " He speaks and my heart skips a beat .

"Wha---"

"I--- I want the rings " he clears his throat .

I turn around and Crystal gives me the bag .
I hand it to him and shut the door . Everyone keeps looking at me so I go inside the bathroom .

Later we walk downstairs and the hall is packed with people dressed in expensive clothes and the classy decorations make it a star style engagement. Archit's dad is a mafia lord while Zara's dad's business spreads across the world. So obviously, it's a big ring ceremony .

"I'm going to faint " Zara speaks and Crystal's face is pale because obviously her brother is present here .

"Come on chill , it's not like he'll issue your death sentence here , he just tries to intimate you " ishani speaks .

"Relax Zara enjoy your day "shru takes a selfie with her when a guy dressed in a tux walks our way .

"Hii ishani , you're all grown up, saree and all huh ? " he offers her a hand to shake but she looks at him clueless.
"You don't remember me ? We used to ride bicycle as kids when you came here in vacations ." He smiles.

"Ohh Rehaan " she giggles and is about to shake hands but someone else grabs his hand before her.

A strong masculine Cologne fills the air as Kiaan looks at the guy with a smile .

"Hii " the poor guy speaks while kiaan keeps giving him an intimidating smile . A daunting ,dark , terrifying smile.

And then all we can hear is bones cracking . Rehaan's face turns all red and eyes buldge out.

"Kiaan let him go " ishani whispers and he now nods " sure thing "

A man walks towards kiaan , one from his team and sprays sanitizer on his hand . He then takes the bottle and sanitizes ishani's hands . She looks at him with wide eyes as he speaks "germophobia "

He walks back towards other guys as ishani rubs her palms together vigorously.

"I'm so done with this guy " and she walks away.

"He left so you can breath now " shru tells Crystal.

I'm feeling like suffocation here . When Archit and Zara walk on the stage and put the rings on each other's fingers, I record a video and then walk out to update a story .
On my way I pick a glass of cold drink and sit on a swing chair .

" how have you been " someone voices and I turn around to find a guy I've never seen before .

"Sorry? "

"Ohh you don't know me Inayat but I follow you on insta . Like literally stalk you ."

A shiver runs down my spine when I think of the past .

"I want to go inside " I sidestep him but he grabs my arm .

"Do not touch me " I yank my arm away from him .

"Why are you being so mean , I just want talk " his fingers dig in on my arm and I try to push him away but he doesn't move .

"She said don't touch her " my body jerks straight as Zain walks my way and grabs the guy's collars . Soon his fist lands on the bridge of his nose making him spit blood.

"Get the hell out of here " he growls . I can see a huge difference this time . He held back ! He didn't want to kill the guy this time . Or he did want to but he can control it now .

"I guess a lot has changed now " I smile "thank you " then start to walk away but he grabs my arm to pull me back .

" has it Coco? " He speaks making my heart stop.

I try to free my wrist from his grip but he keeps looking at me firmly.

"Let-- me go Zain "

"Just Like you let me go ?"

Waao , is he now blaming it on me ?

"Just.let.me.go"

"I miss you , I miss you so much " he speaks as I constantly try to free myself from him but he grabs my waist and yanks me closer. My eyes an inch away from his locket.
"Why did you kiss him " he asks and I push him with full force.

" why do you care ? It's my wish whatever the hell I want to do in my life "

"Do you seriously not think of me ever "

"How could you " I ask and he keeps looking at me without another word .

"How could you do that Zain ? " my voice cracks as a tear streams down his cheek .

"How could you" I hit my fist on his chest and he moves a step back. "How could you " I break down in tears and he pulls me closer to hug me .

I can hear his irregular heart beat as he caresses my back .

"Now there is no way " I whisper .

"Hm?"

"You left and I closed the doors , Forever " I push him away and walk back inside.