In The Ruins...

Chapter 20

Arohi's POV

What the hell did I just do? How can I do that? I betrayed Rahul. I broke his trust. I can't do that. I am what I am because of Rahul. He gave up his life for me and what am I doing here? I can't think about anyone else like that. How did I even let Rohan come near me and kiss me? I won't ever forgive myself for this.

The vision in front of me blurred, mostly because of the pool of tears flowing through my eyes. I don't know where I was going anymore. I wasn't in my right state of mind. I don't know what to do anymore. All I know was that I needed to get out of here. I just heard some people as I literally pushed them and ran past them. I just wanted to get out of this party as soon as I can. I wish I never came here. I just wish I can erase everything that happened just now.

"Arohi..." I heard a familiar and concerned voice but I couldn't care less. All I wanted to do was to get out of this place. Besides, I don't want to talk to anyone right now. I just wanted to be alone. I was feeling so guilty.

I felt someone hold my arm tightly as I walked past few people. I stopped right there. I tried to jerk the hand away. I don't want to see his face ever. I hate him more than anything in this world.

"AROHI... What's wrong?" I still was unable to process the voice or person in front of me. The grip on my arms tightened as I made another futile attempt to jerk the hand away.

"Arohi, what is wrong? Tell me..." Finally, with so much difficulty he made me face him and held me tightly by my shoulder. I was finally relieved and glad to see Vivek in front of me. I was so broken that I could have collapsed on the ground any time and that Vivek was here to hold me was much relieving to me.

"Arohi..." Vivek watched me with concerned eyes.

"Vivek, just take me out of here. Please don't ask anything now. I just want to go home. Please, Vivek." I pleaded to Vivek with all the strength left in me. I didn't care if I gained some attention from any of the people around me.

"Yeah, alright. Let's go." Vivek said in a low yet concerned voice. His hold on my shoulder was still tight as if he knew that I could break any time. He led me through the crowd and out in the parking.

Without any word he opened the car door for me and made me sit in passenger's seat. The whole drive was quite with Vivek in between giving me his concerned looks. I knew he had so many questions that he wanted to ask me right now. But I just don't have the strength to answer any of the questions. Besides, I don't know how and what to tell him. After all, I betrayed his best friend. And Rohan... No, I don't even want to think about him. Why am I drifting towards him? I should stop thinking about him. I just don't care about him. All I care right now is Rahul. So what he is not in the world anymore. He is still alive in my heart and is always with me through beautiful memories.

My train of thought was broken when Vivek pulled the car outside my house. I got out of the car without saying a word and ran to the door. I pulled out the keys from the purse and was trying to unlock the door but I just couldn't. My mind was somewhere else and my eyes were still clouded with tears.

Vivek took the keys from me and helped me to unlock the door.

"There you go." He said opening the door for me and gesturing for me to enter inside. I didn't say anything and entered the house. Vivek closed the door behind him.

"Arohi, I know you don't want to talk about anything now. But you will feel better if you open up a little." He said the thing I didn't want to hear at the moment. I know he cares for me but I am just not in the state to talk to anyone at the moment. Can't he understand that I want to stay alone? At least for some time.