Chapter 2

"Maya meri Abhinav se baat hui, he said you are on a 3 month leave?" Maya's father asks her over dinner, Maya stabbing her food says "Haan, yeh na sab aapki wajah se hua he, you told him to do this na?". "I just told him I was worried about you working so much, I have the right to worry about you Maya" he says sternly, "I know you are worried about me dad but me 3 mahino tak kya karungi, please leave time decrease kara dijiye na uncle se baat karke" Maya pleads. "Me esa kuch nai kar rha, you need a change of scenary, mere college me abhi ek substitute Prof ki zarurat he, you are joining" he says as a matter of fact. "And why would I do that?" she asks sarcastically, "kuch aur karne ka soch ke rakhkha he tumne? I am sure Abhinav is not going back on his word and I know you, tu ghar pe beth ke rest karegi nahi." he says. 

"You can't force me" Maya says petulantly even though she knows he is right, "Me tumhe kisi bhi cheez ke liye force nai kar rha Maya, I am just trying to help you out here" he says gently. "Fine but I am only agreeing because otherwise I will be bored and I anyways like the idea of torturing kids" Maya smiles creepily. "Maya rules hote he college me, you can't bully the students" he says not liking the way his daughter is smiling. "I am not going to break any rules Sir" she says with a straight face, his father shakes his head at her antics. 

The next day, Taani wakes up early and after getting ready goes out of her room to see Rey coming out of the Swayam's room. 

"Hi Taani", "hey Reayansh, bhai uthe nai abhi tak?", "woh change kar rha he, tum muje Reyansh kyun bulati ho, sabke jese Rey bulao na" he says not liking how formally Taani has been talking to him for the past few weeks. "Reyansh please subah subah behas mat kijiye mere sath" Taani says walking out of the living room and going to the kitchen.

"Mene kab behas ki? I just don't like that you are talking to me as if we are some strangers" Rey following her into the kitchen. "Hum strangers hi he Reyansh" she says not looking at him, "We have dated for god sake" Rey says irritatedly, "Aapko muje yeh yaad dilane ki zarurat nai he, I remember that we have dated and I also remember that we are not dating anymore because you don't like the way I am, please I really don't want to start my day fighting with you" Taani replies feeling just as much irritated. 

"Mene kabhi esa nai kaha that I don't like you, tum muje fir galat samaj rhi ho Taani", "Samaj aap nai rhe muje, I remember clearly you telling your best friend that I am some clingy irritating girlfriend who doesn't have any passion or ambition." Taani says feeling extremely upset. "Taani I was just frustrated because of the whole issue between you and my friends, uper se NDC ki preps, I didnt mean it like that." Rey says feeling guilty. 

"Reyansh just because I am not a dancer or I don't have a passion like you do doesn't make me any less of a person, I get hurt too. And hearing your partner say these things to someone is not something any person wants to hear. Your words bloody shattered me." Taani says wiping her tears angrily, cursing herself for being so weak, letting him affect her like this again and again. 

"It wasn't my intention Taani, I am sorry for all that, why can't you just give me another chance to make it right by you?" Rey pleads. "We have gone over this way too many times already Reyansh, I am not going to put myself through that hurt again because of you, I may have broken up with you but it was you who broke my heart. We aren't getting back together" saying this Taani leaves Rey standing alone in the kitchen. 

Rey's POV

Maaf toh tumhe karna hi hoga Taani, I love you damnit, I know I made some mistakes in the past but I am not going to let you go because of some silly mistakes.

"Rey? Rey? REY!?" Swayam's shout brings him out of his train of thoughts, "chilla kyun rha he?" Rey says irritatedly, "Kabse tuje bula rha hoon, dhyan kaha he tera? Kitchen me ese kyun khada he?" Swayam asks, "kuch nai bas ese hi, sun teri Taani se baat hoti he?" Rey asks, "Taani se baat? Kis cheez ki?" Swayam asks back confused. "Arey bas general baatein, kuch dino se badli badli si lag rhi he isiliye" Rey replies, "lag toh rhi he but nahi hume time hi nai milta baat karne ka zyada, tu kyun puch rha he?" Swayam asks suspiciously. 

"Me toh bas ese hi, college nai jana kya? Chal late ho rhe he.", "haan chal" and they both leave. 

Taani's POV

Krishnaji mere sath hi kyun? Rey akhir chahte kya he mujse, jese hi lagta he ki me thoda move on ho rhi hoon, aage badh rhi hoon, woh aake muje wapas se itna affect kar jate he. You have to be strong Taani, you can't let yourself be so weak like this, kal Kriya ko dekhke bhi itna affect ho gyi thi aur ab firse. Get a grip Taani. 

Taani is walking on the road trying to get an auto to go to college but can't seem to find any and thn she sees a puppy on the road and a car is driving in the same direction in full speed, "shoo" Taani tries to shout at the puppy to get it out of the road and runs towards it, she quickly picks the puppy up and jumps away from the road, the car screeches to a stop. 

Taani puts the puppy down and it runs away, "Oi madam pagal ho kya tum, marna hi he toh kisi aur ki gadi ke aage jake maro na, meri gadi ke samne kyun aayi?" The driver gets out and screams at Taani, hearing the shout Taani gets pissed, "Agar aankhen nai he toh gadi kyun chalati ho aap, huh? Abhi us puppy ko lag jati toh?" Taani screams back, "Konsa puppy? Pi rakhkhi he kya subah subah?", another person comes out of the car, "Maya kyun jhagda kar rhi he, hello miss I am sorry-", "Tu kyun sorry bol rha he? Galti iski he, yeh sorry bolegi!" Maya says angrily. "Me koi sorry nai bol rhi, kya karoge aap?" Taani retorts back, "Tumhari toh-" Maya says moving towards Taani and Maya's gun falls out and seeing the gun Taani gets scared and runs away. 

"Oi kaha bhag rhi ho" Maya makes a move towards following Taani but Aman stops her by holding her hand, "Pagal ho gyi he kya? Bachchi thi woh aur tu yeh gun leke college jane wali thi?" he quickly picks up the gun, bystanders are looking at them. "Chal yaha se" saying this Aman drags Maya back towards the car and they drive off.