Hello guys! I'm back! With an OS (this time its REALLY just an OS) on our very own KriYam. Not KriYaansh or SwaRon, but about two friends who know each other inside out. Hope you like it! đ
He knew that it was her. He didn't need to see her or talk to her to know his best friend. The one person who had managed to worm a place , so deep in his heart apart from his Siren. He could feel her coming behind him but didn't turn back. He had never felt so stubborn and angry in his life. Today, he would NOT listen to her till he wanted to. Hearing the next song start, he started walking ahead, ignoring her calls.
She saw him go away. The one person she had hoped who would understand her. He had gone away, without even listening or looking at her. She knew what they meant for each other, though they didn't show it out vividly to the world. He had been an almost brother to her - always caring, supportive and protective. And she had ruined it. Feeling empty and broken, she went behind him again silently. She didn't know why but her heart didn't allow her to stop following him.
"Swayam!" someone called out as he disappered into the green room. For a long time Swayam had felt her following him like a puppy. Finally he felt frustrated and went into the green room, knowing that she would not be allowed there. A few minutes later he heard some commotion and some girl making noise. Feeling curious he peeped out and froze. Some guys of another college were pestering a girl. He looked closer to see that it was her. Swayam felt an unknown anger course through his veins and swung open the door. "Any problem guys?" he asked them head on making the guys go away mumbling to themselves. Kriya looked at him keeping the door open and walked in. Shaking his head Swayam closed the door and went inside.
She didn't know how to start the talk. He refused to look at her and kept staring into an open space. "Main..wo âŚSway.."Kriya felt her voice falter "Kyun?" she heard him say looked up to see that he was still not looking at her. "Kyun kiya?" he said again. Kriya knew that now he deserved the truth. Closing her eyes to block the memories she started speaking. She told him about Shivam, her mom, eliminations, Rey, her life back at Dehradun and her mom's heart attack. "..Aur unke death ke baad main Mumbai aagayi. Par tum logon se milne ki himmat nahi hua. So, I stayed away." she finished with a hiccup. Fearing her best friend's reaction, she slowly opened her eyes to find Swayam sitting in front of her, his eyes red and filled with tears. "Sorry?" she asked in a whisper, tears running freely down her face. Swayam pulled her into a bear hug, his tears matching hers. "Sorry? Tu sorry bol rahi hai?" he asked in a hoarse voice. Kriya thought that he hadnt forgiven her and started to say something when he shushed her.
Pulling her away , he held her shoulders and looked into her eyes "Tujhe sharam nahi aati? Friend ko gaali deti hai sorry bolke?" he smiled making Kriya shocked "Confused?" he asked and she mutely nodded . He smiled wider and patted her cheek "Tujhe laga that I was angry at you na? That main tujhe ignore kar raha tha kyunki tune mujhe dhokha diya? See? That's your mistake. Main TUJHSE gussa nahi hoon." he paused and she frowned, her nose wrinkling. Swayam pinched her nose affectionately and got up, walking towards the window "Us din jab tu bina bataaye chali gayi thi, tab sab log toot gaye the. Vishaka, Neha, Bharat aur sab se zyaada to..Rey. Main bhi shocked tha. Tujhe daantne ka, chillane ka man kar raha tha. Par then I realised something." he said and turned to look at her again " Galti teri nahi, meri thi. Ek insaan jab mushkil mein hota hai, tab use kisi trusted person ke saath ki zaroorat hoti hai. Ek friend ki. Jo usey samjhe, bina kisi sawaal ke support karey aur guide karey. Us din, tu trouble mein thi. Tujhe ek friend ki zaroorat thi. Meri zaroorat thi. But I wasn't there for you Kriya. " Swayam paused. Kriya tried to protest but he cut her off and continued " Tune akele sab kuch handle karna chaaha. Why? Because you couldn't tell me. You couldn't tell me because I was too busy for you. Main apne aur Sharon ke relationship mein itna confused tha , that I forgot that you might have problems too. I saw you everyday, talked to you, par phir bhi I couldn't see my best friend's fears? Main apne aap se gussa hoon Kriya, kyunki main ek achcha friend nahi ban paaya. Main tujh jaisa friend nahi ban paaya Kriya." he said and gave a weak smile.
All her fears and worries vanished in that moment. Kriya slowly walked towards him and hit his head "Oye Mr.Shekhawat! How dare you insult my friend Swayam? Mera dost is duniya ka best friend hai. Jiske liye main hamesha important rahi hoon. Aur jo hamesha mera special person rahega. Samjhe?" she said between tears and both of them laughed. They talked for a while , Swayam telling her about all the mess of Shivam, Taani and the fights and Kriya telling him about her wish to dance again. "Par darti hoon yaar. What ifâŚwhat if I mess up again?" Kriya asked looking at the dance camp going on, through the window. Swayam understood and made her stand up "Ms. Kriya Ghai, shut up." he said in a serious voice but with a smile "You messed up and I messed up too. You will not find another Linecutter. And I will not find another Siren. But both of us found something else. I found my Superstar friend back and you..well you found your loser friend." he winked when she hit him on hearing loser "Kriya, life mein hurdles aayenge. Bohut saare. Tumhe darr lagega aur shayad tumhara darr sahi bhi ho. Par hamesha yaad rakhna. Khushi baantne se zyaada hoti hai aur sadness baantne se kam. Is liye, hamesha share karo. Kyunki tumhare saath hamesha tumhara ye friend rahega. Jo bhi problem aaye, usey handle karne ki partnership jo ki hai humne ." he said and she smiled. Both of them heard a new song starting and remembered their moments of dance. Suddenly Kriya got down on a knee " Sir, will you dance with me?" she asked with a mock serious look and he smiled, pulling her up and joining her for the dance as the song flowedâŚ.Tum ho toh, gaata hai dil..tum nahi, toh geet kahanâŚThey knew that there were a lot of problems to come for Kriya.Not all her friends would forgive her. But they knew something else too. They had each other.
Anupamaa
