A week passed and in this whole week Kaira's distance grew more and nothing else.. they started ignoring each other.. but it's not that they didn't miss each other..

Huh! They missed each other like hell.. almost every night Kaira would roll over on their respective beds thinking about each other and end up crying..

They used to remember their happy days.. the bond they shared.. those happy faces.. those soulful hugs.. those unexpected compliments.. those bitching about others.. those long voice calls even after spending the whole day in college together..

They use to remember the sweet moments but doesn't take the initiative to sort the differences out! Something called ego is enough to ruin a beautiful relationship and that was what working between them right at this moment..

They were dying to get back to each other and hug each other tight but EGO was a thing!

Seemed like Kartik was in more pain than Naira! At least Naira was clear with her feelings.. but Kartik wasn't still sure what is bothering him so much!

So, this day Kartik and Natasha were sitting in the college garden with a packet of chips..

Natasha tried to feed him with her own hands..

Natasha (forwarding her hand to his mouth) : Hm Kartik!

Kartik : No Natasha it's okay! I will have on my own..

Natasha : Arrey mere haath se khane mein kya problem hai..

Kartik smiled at her palely and took the morsel reluctantly..

Naira was passing by, and she saw that from a distance..

Kartik looked at her and she looked at him too..

She rolled her eyes to show him that she doesn't care..

She went away from there..

Kartik (getting up) : Nats ek minute! 

Natasha : Par Kartik..

She tried to stop him by holding his wrist..

Kartik : Ek minute Ruko! I am coming back!

He went towards the direction Naira went..

While Naira saw Kunal on the way and held his hands..

Naira (to Kunal) : Kartik piche hai kya?

Kunal looked at her astonishingly..

Kunal : Kya?

Naira : Batao!!

Kunal was going to look back..

Naira : Ruko ruko!! Aise direct mat dekho! Aise dekho ki usse samjh na aaye ki tum dekh rahe ho!

Kunal : Naira! What the hell! Kya..

Naira (cutting him) : Shh! Jitna bola utna karo na!

Kunal sighed and moved his head slightly in order to look back..

Kunal : Haan hai Kartik piche! Abb?

Naira : Idhar dekh raha hai?

Kunal : Haan..

Naira (having a victory smile on her face) : Good!

She held his hand more tightly to show Kartik and walked away..

Kartik understood she was only showing-off and he nodded his head in disbelief.. but somewhere he was jealous too on Naira holding his hands so tightly..

Kartik : What the hell! Naira kaa haath sirf main pakad sakta hu aise! How dare you Kunal! Oh wait! It was her who held his hands not him.. Urghhh Naira!!

While on this side, after walking few steps Kunal made Naira left his hand..

Kunal : Kya kar rahi ho Naira?

Naira (with attitude) : Kuch nahi..

And she walked away from there..

In the library later that day..

Kartik and Naira both were present there and searching for books unaware of the fact of the other being present there..

They were on the either side of the same book-shelf and wasn't able to see each other..

Naira and Kartik pulled the same book from the either side!

Kaira (together) : Oh sorry!

They both said not knowing who the other person is!

But instantly after saying both recognized their voices and started pulling to make it theirs..

After silently pulling the book for almost 5 minutes, Kartik left and went to different direction..

Naira too left the book and  went there where Kartik was..

Kartik saw her not taking the book..

Kartik : Kya hua book to maine chod dia? Why didn't you take it?

Naira : Huh! Charity ki chize nahi leti hu main..

Kartik : But you fought for it.. how's it even a charity..

Naira : Excuseme Mr.! I know you very well! Tune mujhe kitni baar aise hi jitaya hai..

She said it without even realizing..

Kartik : At least you remember!

Naira : Do saal ki yaadein hai aise hi thodi na bhul paungi..

Kartik : Bhulna chahti bhi kyun hai tu?

Naira had no answer to this question.. she looked at Kartik and he looked back too..

After few seconds.. 

Kartik : Chod! Yeh bata kaisi hai tu?

Naira : Thik hu.. tu bata?

Kartik : Thik hu.. but honestly tujhe miss karta hu yaar! Teri tarah mujhe koi nahi samjhta.. to haan I miss you a lot..

Naira (sternly) : Kartik! Maine tujhe mana kia tha yeh sab bolne ke liye..

Kartik : Nahi tune mujhe mana kia tha 'I love you' bolne ke liye.. but it's okay! Agar tu chahe ki main 'I miss you' bhi naa bolu to nahi bolunga..

They both were vulnerable at this moment.. the only thing they wanted right now is to run to each other's arms and hold on to the moment and never let it go..

But nothing like this happened.. rather it became worse..

Naira (yelling) : Haan nahi bol sakta.. kuch nahi bol sakta tu mujhe..

Librarian (shouting from the other side) : What the heck? Who's there? Behave properly! This is a library for God's sake.. be quite..!

Coincidentally Kunal also arrived at the library the same time Naira shouted.. he went to that direction..

Naira looked at Kunal upon him reaching there..

Naira (holding Kunal's arms) : Kunal aaj date pe jaana thaa na? Kahan lekar jaa raje ho mujhe..

Kunal looked at her surprisingly.. but she started to walk off with him..

Kunal was trying to stop her because the matter was getting worse now and he wanted to stop it by revealing the truth to Kartik..

But she was dragging him alongwith her.. her voice getting fainted to Kartik's ears as she was walking away..

Kunal looked back at Kartik standing there alone..

Kartik (to himself) :  Date! Date my foot! Huh!! Naira ko woh date pe le jaayega! Huh!

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--Adhira