Like Dandelions In The Wind

Chapter 2

Zivah's POV

I kept staring at the mobile as it rang continuously debating with myself whether to pick it up or not. My head kept saying, "It might be a trap, Zivah. Just don't pick it up." But my heart said otherwise, "He is your best friend before boyfriend. Just pick it and talk to him like good old days when there were no feelings involved."

I let out a sigh and pressed the green button and pressed the phone to my ear. I sat straight in my bed as I heard Vihaan.

"Hey, baby," Vihaan said from other side, his voice sounding cheery. It still didn't make my heart flutter. Nothing does anymore.

"I'm not your baby anymore, Vihaan. We broke up. Remember?" I said in a plain tone. I heard Vihaan let out a sigh.

"Alright, sorry. Just wanted to ask how have you been doing?" He asked again sounding genuine. I closed my eyes briefly before answering him.

"I'm doing well. You called me to ask that?" I asked with a little annoyance. Vihaan didn't say anything for some time.

"Yes. Why?" He asked again as I heard him let out a small laugh, "Can't I even call my best friend to ask about how is she doing?"

"Do you want to cut that tie as well?" He asked again after a pause, "Want to throw me out of your life completely?"

He sounded sad and that made me feel pathetic. Of course, he is my best friend before anything else. I have shared everything with him ever since we got along together. Be it happy moments or sad ones. He is one person who knows everything happening in my life. And I can't just forget it. He has always been one most important person to me and that will stay the same whether we are together or not. He'll always be my best friend and I'll share everything with him. Always!!!

"I didn't mean that, Vihaan. It's just..." I said stopping for a moment. I sighed before continuing, "Look. I don't want to lose my friend with whom I have shared my entire life."

I finished stopping in between trying to get the words together.

"But right at the moment, I need my space. I need to use this time and distance to think about myself mostly. More than anything else..." I said trying to make him understand so that he could take me seriously.

I still feel Vihaan thinks that this is all gonna end in a day or two and I'll go running back to him but no! I won't. He needs to understand that I'm serious this time and he should seriously think as well.

"And talking to you won't be of any help." I finished as I waited for Vihaan to say something. He took his time before responding to me.

"Don't be stubborn, Zivah." He said sounding a little irritated and I let out a sigh. I guess some people just don't change or as Ahil said they have always been like that. I shook my head a little as I thought of changing this topic.

"Anyway..." I said, "How are you? And how is your business going?"

He stayed quiet again. Maybe containing his anger or something. I could hear his breathing.

"I guess I'm just being fine. I don't know." He said sounding calm after some time, "Business is going great. But I don't want to talk about that." He finished.

He doesn't want to talk about business? Okay. That's something new.

"Is Cody doing fine? It must be a drastic difference for him." Vihaan asked again taking 180 degrees turn all of sudden. I was shocked and somewhere deep down relieved as well.

"Yes. He is just fine. Sleeping, eating and running all day." I said smiling a little as I looked at Cody sleeping peacefully on the bed taking most of its space.