Chapter 4: Sound of the Heartbreak

Friendship: One word which describes the basis of all the relationships in this universe. One relationship, if found in its truest and purest form, is the life of all the beings on earth. Ishani considered herself to be the luckiest person on earth for her friendship with her best friend, Ranveer. Ranveer: A boy who has known her since perhaps eternity, and better than she knows herself.

But what kind of friendship do they have? He knows her rights and wrongs, sorrows and their remedies, and she knows nothing about him. He has spent hours in preparing for her engagement ceremony but where has he disappeared himself now? She has no idea. She takes a look about her house, hiding from everyone, to find out where her best friend might be when she needs him the most. But his house is empty. His father is gone somewhere else and his mother has gone back to the village.

Ishani asks her cousins, but they reply they have not seen Ranveer since this morning. Last anyone saw him was the previous night when they had done finishing the party arrangements. His phone is switched off as well. Ishani feels a tear leave her eye and her hands fold in prayer. "Please, God," she whispers softly, "I want my best friend back."

In a couple of hours, when the sun is finally going down to rest, Ishani notices someone approaching her, and she smiles as her face brightens up at the sight of the newcomer. She circles her arms around his neck, and holds him closer as he comes to her. "Ranveer! I missed you so much!" she cries through her tears. "Please don't leave me like this again."

He seems shocked and does not reciprocate, but smiles awkwardly when Ishani pulls out of the embrace. She notices his eyes are not the same. They look weary and red.

"Are you alright?" she asks, and he nods lightly. Why didn't it convince her? "What happened to you? Where have you been?"

He looks at her, his eyes wanting to say something she wouldn't understand. At last he speaks with great effort. "Are you happy today?"

Ishani smiles, but he can notice the gleam is amiss. "I was waiting for you," she says, struggling to say something more, but keeping quiet.

"But now you won't need me anymore." There is a hint of brokenness in his tone, and such melancholy that at once she feels her heart getting pierced. She gulps.

"Why are you sad?" Her eyes hold his gaze firmly. He shakes his head.

"I'm alright," his answer is resolute.

"Where were you?"

"You should get used to being without me. I can't be with you after you're..." he pauses. "I'm not your personal property, am I?" His tone deceives the sarcasm he tries to include.

Ishani's questioning gaze pierces his and he shakes his head again, now to himself, and smiles. And Ishani can notice a drop of tear leaving his eye.

"Ranveer, I'm afraid," she whispers, taking his hand in hers, his touch always a strange comfort that nothing else can provide.

"Don't be. I'll always be there for you."

Ishani rests her head on his shoulder, and wipes her tears. He winces as she comes closer. Liar that he is! All the lies he speaks to see her happy today.

Although the sound of the heartbreak is always the quietest, she had heard his heart break all those times he was stuck with his loyalty, though it took so long to come to this realization. And all she wanted to tell him today was, there was no engagement tonight anymore.

your reaction

3

nice

2

awesome!

2

loved

0

lol

0

omg

0

cry