Deal with the Devil~CaVya - Page 7

Cabir looked up from his cell phone as he heard Mehak's bedroom's door open. He was actually hoping for some drastic change in Navya as he was waiting for her for hours but the only thing he could notice was the hair style change.

"Seriously?!? You look same so why make me wait for hours?" He asked in a bored voice.

"Obviously she would look the same!" Mehak defended "It's not a freaking movie or I am not a magician that she will change completely. And also I wanted to keep the classic Madhubala in her, we all know you would have missed her if she actually changed." She gave a secret smile.

Cabir frowned "What's that supposed to mean? And what is that with your smile? It's annoying!"

Navya was smiling at their childish quarrel but they stopped as her phone started to ring. "Hum abhi aye." And she went to a corner to answer the call.

"Umm... maybe Harshad called." Mehak said eyeing Cabir.

There was a flash of irritation in his eyes "What? Why!? I mean... aaa... maybe why do I care...phhfff"

She couldn't help but laugh "You really don't know?"

"No I don't! And what is wrong with you? Why are you acting so werid?"

"I am acting weird? You dimwit, you can't even see what is right in front of you!"

"What is right in front of me? What am I supposed to see?"

"I don't know... maybe the fact that you are head over heels in love with her."

"Her? Who her?"

"Navya her you idiot! Your Madhubala."

Cabir's jaw was hanging and Mehak just rolled her eyes at his reaction. When he recovered from the shock he almost screamed "Are you out of your mind?"

"No. You are not just thinking with your mind. See you could have just said you don't like her but instead you are over reacting like a high school girl. You say she is a behenji but still helping her and since when do you help people who are not you family or friends? You don't like Harshad and simply hate that she likes him but you are going with this plan because this will make her happy. God! You are more helplessly in love than the heroes of Nicholas Sparks." And thus Mehak finidhed her speech.

Cabir was processing all these things and it was freaking him out.

Mehak was waiting for his reply but none came. "So should I tell her or will you?"

"No! Don't tell her anything, I am not even sure myself."

"Seriously?!? It's clearer than the water we drink. How more sure do you really need to be?"

"Will you ju..." but Cabir stopped in mid sentence as Navya joined them but she looked upset.

"Navya tum thik to ho?" He couldn't help but ask.

"Ha... hain." She answered feebly.

"Kiska call tha? Saab thik hain?" Mehak asked concerned.

"Maa ka call tha au... aur saab thik hai. Cabir chalo college k liye der horahi hai." She clearly didn't want to discuss what was bothering her so they didn't ask anything more.

*****

They reached their college and all this time Navya didn't say anything. Cabir's mind was filled with the thoughts about what Mehak said but the silence was killing him and he could also sense something was bothering Navya.

"Tum batayoge bhi kaya huya?" He finally broke the silence.

"Kuch bhi to nahi." She continued walking.

"Navya ruko." He held her arm and stopped her "Mujhe pata hain kuch to huya hai. Uss phone call ki vajese na? Kaya kaha aunty ne? You know you can trust me."

Confussion was clear on her face. A part of her wanted to share with him, the feelings she was going through but she was hesitant. Cabir could see tears forming in her beautiful eyes but as he was about to say something a voice from behind, stopped him.

"Cabir!" And before he turned he knew who it was, the bodyguard bestfriend, Nandini.

And before anybody could blame him, he came clear "Mene kuch nahi kiya."

Nandini moved towards them and Dhruv was just behind her and as they came close they noticed that Cabir was holding on to Navya's arm and the fact that she was almost in tears didn't help Cabir's luck much.

Cabir sighed "I know what it looks like but I swear I didn't do anything."

The other students could sense the tension between the two couples and stopped to see what will happen so before Nandini could shout at him, he said "Let's take it somewhere private." And still holding onto Navya's arm he walked into a nearby classroom and Dhruv and Nandini was right behind him.

But as soon as they entered the room Cabir cursed his luck because inside the room there were already three people, Manik, Aliya and Mukti.

"Guys what's going on?" Manik asked.

"Ask Cabir." Nandini said roughly.

"Oh god not again." Aliya moaned.

"Cabir we told you not to bother her again." Mukti looked livid.

"Mukti tu itna gussa kiyu ho rahi hai? Mene kuch bhi nahi kiya."

"Exactly guys. I think you are over reacting." Dhruv came to his defense.

"What? Dhruv!" Nandini looked even more angry.

"I am just saying..."

"Cabir tu Navya ka hath kiyu pakkadra huya hai? Aur tu iske sath hi kaya kar raha hai?" This time Mukti spoke.

"Who bass humari kheal rakraha tha, zaruri nahi hai ki who humesha kuch burahi kare." Navya said in a firm voice. "Lekin tum ro..." Aliya started

"Toh? Saab Cabir ki gaalti nahi hoti hai..."

"Navya lekin tum to...Aur who..." Nandini tried to speak

"Uuufff Nandini mein bacchi nahi hu, mujhe pata hai kaya accha hai mere liye aur kaya nahi..." Navya's voice was rising with each word and when she realized she might lose her temper she stormed out of the room.

Everyone was silent, surprised by her outburst. Cabir was the first one to recover and he too went after her. Nandini was also going to follow but Dhruv stopped her indicating to give some space to her friend so reluctantly stayed behind, leaning onto Dhruv to calm her anger and worry.

When Cabir came out of the room he only got a glimpse of Navya going up and so he followed her and reached the terrace. She was already there leaning against a wall. As he got closer he noticed she was crying.

"Navya." he called her softly but she didn't reply only kept on sobbing. Cabir couldn't figure out how to handle her so he just leaned against the wall beside her and nudged her slightly.

After few moments Navya controlled her tears and started talking in a low voice "Maa ka phone aya tha na...unhone kaha ki...ki humara gayi..."

"Gayi?" Cabir didn't get what she was saying.

"Hain gayi...umm cow. Hum uski dekh bhal karte. Bohath sa..saalo se who humare ghar mein thi..." she sniffed "Who aa...aaj sbuha...subhahi maar gaye. Auur us...uski jo baccha ha..hain usse Baba becche de...denge." Tears started to flow again from her eyes.

"To tum issiliye itni upset ho?" Cabir couldn't believe what he was hearing. He never had a dog for a pet, forget cow so for him it was the silliest thing he ever heard. He kept on staring at her waiting for her to say something more but when she didn't he burst out laughing.

Navya was taken aback by his reaction. She didn't know someone could be this heartless and getting frustrated started to cry even more and hit him to stop his laughter.

"Ooww..." Cabir squealed in between his laugh but stopped when he saw Navya was crying again. "Shit! Navya I am so sorry."

Navya clutched on to his T-shirt and rested her forehead on his shoulder for support, still unable to stop her tears. Cabir's hands encircled wanting to make her feel safe, he was angry at himself for being so insensitive at first and now his heart pained as the girl kept on crying in his arms. Suddenly Mehak's words from the morning came to his mind and he almost stopped breathing.

Cabir sighed and tightened his hold on Navya, finally realizing his feelings and admitting it to himself 'Damn Cabir, you are actually in love with this girl. THIS girl. Your Madhubala. Miss Nautanki.The girl who cries over a cow. Dude, you are screwed.'

Author's Note ~

*Sigh* Finally! 😃 At least one of them realized their feelings 😆