Miss Introvert? [COMPLETED ✔]

CHAPTER 9

[Darshan]
I got the news of Aditi's suspension. I knew I was the reason behind it and I even wanted to apologise. I searched for her in the canteen, in class, in field but I didn't get her. At last I checked the library where I found her. She never has her lunch or what?! Every time I see her, she is either busy in a fight or is busy in library. I went to her and sat beside her. I started the conversation by saying "Sorry". "For what? ", she asked without shifting her gaze from the novel. "For me u got suspended... ", I said. "It's my work and it's nothing new for me. Just chill... ", she said now looking at me. I saw the same mark that I saw last night at her home. Unconsciously my hand wandered on the wound under her hoodie and she gave me a look which I didn't understand and I moved my hand away from her. I rose to my feet and went to my class. I decided to know about her more. I wanted to learn each page of her life although she didn't want anyone to. I knew she would be at "The Royals" after college and she wouldn't come out before 11. I had made my mind to ease her but why I didn't know. I was with my group after college while she came out and saw me. I saw the same look that she gave me at the library. I wanted to approach her but I knew she wouldn't like it and she simply walked away. She seemed too weak but however she dragged herself to her workplace.

I gave a final look to the clock. It had struck nearly 10.45 PM while I decided to leave. "Where are you going at this point of time? ", dad's voice emerged from behind. "T.. T.. To Rahul. I have to take my notes from him.. ", I mustered up a lie. "At this time? ", he asked. "Yes, he said that he has completed noting my notes now and tomorrow we have a test so... ", I cooked up another lie. "Okay but come before 12..", dad said with a smile. I went straight to "The Royals". I had said about my lie to Rahul on the way. I  waited there until it struck 11.30 and there she was. She was looking extremely tired with a beer bottle in her hand. "Hi", I chipped. "Heyy", she said without looking at me. "Can we walk back home together? ", I asked nervously. "What are you doing here though? ", she asked a question which was unprepared by me. After sometime she took a sip from the beer bottle and said, "U needn't follow me without a reason ". I was awestruck. How did she know that I was following her. May be a wild guess... Then she said, "Don't even try to think that I made a wild guess.. ". What?? Is this girl a magician? How can she know about my thoughts?? "If you are thinking how I came to know about it then listen, I saw desperacy in ur eyes in the library today which made sure that u would however follow me and I saw u coming here... Then when I said  about it, amaze was written on ur face which faded away quickly which meant u convinced urself and I know what excuse we give to ourselves to convince of something we can't believe..", she said taking another sip of the bottle she held and we started walking. "How come did u know that I needed an explanation?? ", I asked. "Everyone of us needs an explanation for unbelievables", she said. She was absolutely right. I was impressed with her intelligence. If she was such intelligent then how come she didn't get out of the situation she was trapped in?? My mind was filled with questions when she asked me, "Want to ask something?? ". "No", I said. "Are you sure? ", she again asked and I wanted to say a no but I held myself and nodded in an yes. We had a long walk or perhaps it seemed like a long walk when she broke the ice between us by asking, "Do u still want to be friends with me?? ". Her voice was expectant, desperate and painful. "Yes... Obviously or else I wouldn't 'follow' you", I said. I wanted to dive into her life and she was asking me to just dip my finger tip. She again said instantaneously, "Even after knowing the truth?? ". "What's the truth? The truth is that u r working hard for ur family. The truth is even though u r in utter pain u want everyone to be happy. The truth is u hide ur every single pain from each person of the earth so that they don't get drenched in the rain of ur sadness, isn't it? ", I said and explained. She hung her head low. Loud and noisy silence covered us as we walked down the concreted road. I had no thought of dad or the time. This moment engulfed me into something I specifically didn't want until I saw a tear drop rolling down her cheek and then she quickly wiped it off and pushed all the tears back. "What happened? ", I asked. "Nothing... Just got a bit emotional... Sorry", she muttered. "Why are you sorry for something u didn't do? ", I said. "Why r u emotional though? ", I asked without looking at her and her answer terrified me. She answered, "U r the first one to hold my hand even after knowing a bitter truth of my life... ". "Ur family?? ", I asked unconsciously. She hung her head low, her palms were becoming sweaty and then she said, "I think it'll be too much to open up everything now". She was a different personality I was walking with. In the college, she is someone who stays alone and doesn't give a fuck about her loneliness, she beats up bullies and moreover she never expressed herself but actually she yearned for someone to love her the way she did, she never wanted anyone to go through the pain she went through and she wanted someone close and secure to express herself. It felt like she was betrayed by life, she was deprived of love and had lost hopes......