~ Pain ~ A TaaRey OS

"REY!!" I heard her shout from the hall. A smile immediately formed on my face.

It was surprising how nowadays even a thought of her made me happy. We had been the best of friends since we were in KG. But this never happened. I would feel my heart skip a beat whenever she called out to me. My heart would get filled with happiness when she was with me. Maybe because she was back from her college trip after a month. Maybe because we hadn't talked for a month and now it felt great to talk with my best friend after a month. Maybe this was the reason.. Or maybe the reason was something else.

I sighed. This was getting more confusing as everyday passed. I had told Swayam, my other best friend, about it. He made it more difficult for me. He said that maybe I had fallen for her. That I might be in love with her. Ugh! I would kill Swayam for doing this to me. I mean, How could I fall in love with her? Its Taani. My best friend. She is… Umm.. Way too perfect for me. She has this amazing charm in her. She has an amazing voice.. Ah! Her voice. As sweet as honey. I adored her voice. I loved it even when she shouted at me, nowadays. Before, I used to shout back at her but now, I just kept quiet and listened to her and got lost in her. Sigh. This girl was driving me crazy. But maybe.. Maybe I really love her. Maybe I…

"Rey! I have been calling for you since forever and you are here, gaming? Ugh! When will you grow up, Rey?" She barged into my room as if it was hers and sat on the bean bag beside mine.

"What is it, Taani?" I asked irritated and continued to play on my Play Station 3.

"First stop that game of yours, Rey. I need to talk. I have this huge news with me." She said, excited.

"Taani. Let me finish the game. After that we will talk. Pakka." I said. I was on the last level and was about to finish the game for the third time when Taani snatched the controller from my hand and, without even saving the game, switched the Television off!

"TAANI! Shit! I lost the whole game because of you!" I almost shouted at her.

"Oh come on, Rey. You have played that game several times. I have seen you do. So stop sulking and listen to me." She said and got up.

"Oh shut up, Taani. I am not talking to you."

"Rey. You won't talk to me just because you couldn't complete the game? Is that game more important for you than me?" She said and started her emotional drama. She was the best in blackmailing others emotionally and then making her way out of any work. And surprisingly, I would get caught in it every time. I just couldn't see her like that. Even if she was acting.

"Hey hey hey! Taani, I was just kidding. Say, kya bolna hai? I am here to listen to you. You just stop saying all those things." I said pulling her down and making her sit on the bean bag again.

Her face lighted up, "Ok! Rey, do you remember Ansh?"

"The guy on whom you had this huge crush in school?"

"Yup!"

"What about him?"

"I just came to know yesterday that he is my college and.."

"And?"

"He proposed to me, today!" She jumped up and danced around.

"WHAT?!" is all I could say then.

"Yes! Oh Rey. I am so so so happy today!!"

"But, Taani. You barely know that guy and.. And he barely knows you. He was a senior in school.. How could he just propose you? Wait.. Did you say yes? Don't tell me you said yes! Taani! You said yes?!" I was hyperventilating.

"Obviously, Rey! I did say yes! What's wrong?"

"God! Taani! Are you out of you minds? How could you just say yes? You don't really know him. You just know his name. I am sure you don't even know his full name.."

"Mukherjee."

"What?!"

"Ansh Mukherjee."

"Whatever, Taani!" You just know his full name and nothing else. And I am not gonna let to go out with him. No. Never!"

She stared at me with an open mouth. "Reyaansh Singhania. Did you forget your brain in the college itself, today? Ugh! I hate you!" and she started to storm out of my bedroom.

"Oh shit!" I said in my mind and ran to stop her.

"I am so sorry, Taani. Maaf kar de. Please." I kept running behind her but she was in no mood to even listen to me. "Taani. Sunn toh sahi.. TAANI!" I stepped in front her and blocked her way. She shifted her gaze towards her right, not looking at me.

"Sorry, Taani.. Really sorry." I said holding my ears.

She looked at me and I could sense that she had melted. She smiled a bit and made me take my hands off my ears, "Tujhe ho kya jata hai, Rey? Kabhi apni hi kisi duniya mein kho jata hai toh kabhi aise, ajeeb se behave karta hai. What's up?" She asked. I could sense concern in her voice.

I sighed. "Pata nahi, Taani. I am just a bit too confused. But, I am really sorry for saying all those things. I didn't really mean any of it. It just came as a shock to me."

Yeah, ok! I lied. Not the shock part but the rest of it. I really did mean all of it. I would never let Taani go out with that guy. I mean, how could he? Taani could go out only with me. Yeah. That's how it was! But.. Lying to her didn't feel nice. So, I promise that I would never lie again to Taani. Never ever.

"Rey. You sure na ki you are alright? I mean tune abhi mujhe itna over the top reaction diya. Its too weird." I could sense a bit of concern in her voice

"Haan Taani. Its just that.." I sighed and continued, " It's just that I wasn't expecting this. Tera first relationshipand I barely know that person. So.. Sorry!"

"Aww! That's Okay Rey!" And she hugged me. Ah! I felt complete then. I felt strangely at peace when she hugged me. Magically at peace. I never knew Taani could make me feel like this. Never. I hugged her back tightly.

"Rey, you are happy for me na?" She asked, still hugging me.

"Haan, Taani! Very happy."

Ok ok! I lied again. But what could I do? If I would have said no then she would become sad and I just cannot let that happen. NEVER!! And I am never good at keeping promises, so..

"Rey?" She said, now breaking the hug. "Tu Ansh se kab milega? Kal? Parso? Abhi?"

"Umm.. Jab tu kahe." I smiled.

"Ok. So.. kal. Ok?"

I simply nodded.

We sat there talking for a little more while. Well, only she spoke. I only listened to her. All she talked about was that Ansh Mukherjee. She told me how much she loved him since school. She told me that it never was a stupid crush for her. She just gave her love the anme of a stupid crush. And now, she felt as if her dream was coming true and she was just so happy. I don't believe I sat there and listened to everything she said. I was surprised at myself that I didn't go to that Ansh's place and break his bones. Maybe because Taani loved him, or atleast she felt so. Anything could happen.. Maybe this guy actually is taani's Mr. Right or maybe he is just a phase in her life. But I just know one thing.. Taani is my life. I love her. Yeah! Swayam was right. I had fallen for her real bad. I loved her with all my heart. Love is definitely an amazing, out of the world feeling. But as everyone says.. Love never comes without pains. You need to go through a lot of pain to be happy with your love. And the journey of pain has just started for me. We, I mean, Taani and I, had talked for an hour. It was 9 pm now and she had to leave.

"Why do you have to leave Taani?" I thought. We were at the doorstep when she was about to leave but I stopped her.

"Kya hua ab, Rey?" She asked. Her voice clearly said that she was tired. Well, talking for continuously an hour will definitely make you tired.

"Ek baat bolu?"

"Bol na. Itna pooch kyu raha hai?"

"Umm.. Dekh. I know. I know tu bohot happy hai abhi. But please apne.." I tried to speak, " Apne boy-friend ke kaaran mujhe bhoolna mat. Matlab, main toh tera best friend hoon na? Tu mujhe uske kaaram kabhi ignore mat karna."

I looked at her and she looked.. Pleased. She looked as if she was elated.

"Rey.." Is all she said before hugging me again. Again, I felt at peace. Gosh! Only she could make me feel this way.

"Rey. Tujhe pata hai teri jagah meri life me koi nahi le sakta." She said as she broke the hug. "Tu meri life mein bohot special place hold karta hai. No one can take your place."

I smiled at her reply. I felt so special when she said that.

"Chal, ab main chalti hoon. And remember- I Love You yaar!"

I looked up from the ground. She smiled. That was when I realized, she meant to say that she loved me as a friend.

"Yeah. I Love You too." I replied.

I so wish she meant it the way I meant it. I so so wish I was there instead of Vansh. I so wish I could confront her and say that I loved her like no one else did. I so wish.. Love is pain. And pain is never temporary. Pain is eternal. And for me, I would have to live with this pain forever. Because I know, I will never fall in love again. I would never find another Taani. Never.

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