TR SS: CONVOLUTED (Completed) - Page 30

Two months had passed since Rey had opened up about Kriya and we had become best of friends. I really had forgotten about his closeness with Shilpa and was enjoying each moment that I got to share with him. The mood swings had gotten away and I was also having fun while preparing for NDC. I thought I finally understood Rey!

But, of course my happiness didn't last for too long.

"Taani! Do you mind going to the library to call Shilpa and Rey? They have been working on something and needed a few references...please do that for me!" I obliged to what Sharon had said and went to find the two in the library.

There was no one in the library and I decided not to call out their names because it felt extremely spooky in here. So I went up to the end shelves where I heard some noise. As I got near I heard moaning and heavy panting.

My heart sank because I knew too well what the sound meant.

It was of a couple making out.

However, still I decided to continue and pray that it wasn't Shilpa and Rey.

As I neared the couple I saw that the big pillar of the library was covering most of the guy's back while the girl was facing me.

The guy was wearing a white shirt but I couldn't see his jeans or his face. His head was barely visible due to the angle in which he was making out with the girl. I decided to go back and get the gross image out of my mind but just then I heard the two stop and saw Shilpa's face.

She was smiling and looking lovingly at him.

I closed my eyes and my heart broke.

How could I be so stupid and forget about Shilpa and Rey. How could I even think that their relationship meant nothing? I quietly made my way back to Sharon and told her that they would join us soon.

After a little while Shilpa came and Rey followed fixing his white shirt.

"Sorry, got something on it," he said.

I wanted to punch him when he said that. Probably punch him out of the world for lying so beautifully. Here I was in my delusional world thinking that we had developed a great friendship and here he was lying to me.

Forget me, he was even lying to Sharon!

I had expected more out of Rey and I felt disappointed that he didn't feel comfortable sharing about his relationship with Shilpa to me. But more than that, it was my crush on him which made me upset and mad. I felt mad at myself for letting my heart fall for him...for actually thinking we had a chance together.

But, who was I kidding, this is no fairy-tale.

After that moment I decided to avoid Rey and focus on my studies and the upcoming mid-terms.

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3 weeks later

It's been three weeks now and I have been extremely busy! I had a lot of my courses over lapping and so much tests and quizzes to study for. The worst has been biology and chemistry for which I need to stay up to understand and memorize concepts.

Uff...why does this have to be so difficult?!

But there has been one advantage, I haven't talked much with Rey.

He does sometimes come around and we do meet up for the NDC preparations but I became busy as mid-terms neared. Next week we have the NDC auditions coming up and things need to be given the finishing touches. The only problem was that I would have to deal with Rey and Shilpa being together.

I cringed at the thought.

The closeness between them made me jealous and I perfectly knew why.

I made my way to the rehearsal hall knowing that Rey would be there with Shilpa, but when I entered he was there alone.

"Shilpa kahan hai?" I ask and he glares back at me.

"Avoid kyun kar rahi ho mujhe?" He asks in a low but angry voice.

I stutter while saying, "Nai...Nahin toh...mein av..avoid nai kar rahi hoon."

"Accha?" He comes up to me and throws his phone at me, "15 miss calls, 50 text messages aur ek ka bhi jawab nahi!"

"I was busy Rey," I say in a pleading voice...I wasn't lying because I was technically busy as well.

"Really Taani? What about yesterday when I asked Shilpa to call you from the canteen during your break...tabhi tum busy thi? Or does sipping on your cappuccino count as being busy too?!"

Shit!

He had seen that!

Shilpa had come to call me but I told her that I needed space from Rey and his work. She understood saying that Rey had been having mood swings a lot lately and it was annoying for her as well. But, Rey had been there observing the whole thing...and I didn't even need to ask him that.

I just knew.

I tried to say something but he cut me off by grabbing me from the shoulders and forcing me against the wall.

"You told Shilpa I was being hard on you? That you can't handle me because of my mood swings? What else did you tell Shilpa? That you're scared of me...tell me Taani?"

If I thought the wallet situation was bad, then I was wrong.

Rey was mad beyond compare...I have never seen him like this.

"Rey leave me...please!" I begged him to leave my arms but he refused to budge.

"I want an answer Taani! Why have you been avoiding me!? Are you scared? Huh? Answer me damn it!" His voice reached its peak but I didn't say anything.

What was I going to say?

That I wasn't scared of him but I was scared to have a broken heart?

I was gutless when it came to expressing my feelings for him and I was avoiding him because of my own coward nature.

Knowing that I won't say anything he left my arms and turned his back on to me...still standing close though.

"It kills me Taani that you aren't talking with me normally. After that day when we met with Sharon after college you haven't been normal. And last week it reached the peak where I didn't see you for 3 whole days. The gang sees you all the time but I don't see you for days! You have been avoiding me and the thought of that hurts me. Do you not like me as a friend Taani?" His voice was cracking and I knew that he really did take my avoiding seriously.

I knew the feeling because once I was being avoided by my friend. No matter who the person, it does hurt to know that they are avoiding you. Questions start to rise and you get frustrated trying to know the reason.

"What the hell are you going on about!? Of course I like you as my friend!" I yell out and he suddenly slams me back to the wall.

"Then what's the problem Taani?" He asks getting extremely close to my ears. I could feel his lips near my shoulders. I closed my eyes feeling him circle my waist with his arms. I gently placed my hands on his chest.

"Hmmm? What's the problem?" His voice came out huskier than before.

He was staring into my eyes but our lips were almost touching now. I don't know if I reached onto him or he moved in but something removed the distance and our lips were brushing now.

I could feel the softness of his lips and it made me crave for more. His smell was intoxicating and I moaned as he started puckering and biting my bottom lip. I opened up for him and he pressed closer relishing all my mouth. I clutched on to him for support and his hands were touching my skin just above my hips. I felt like I was on top of the world as I pulled him closer and deeper into me.

We pulled out to gasp for air and I slowly realized what had happened.

I had kissed...Rey!

I had kissed Rey!

Now, don't think I am jumping...oh no no!

This was BAD!

This was trouble!

I had kissed Rey!

Shilpa's Rey!

I had just kissed my now best friend's boyfriend, who also happened to my best friend!

I cringed at the thought.

I was such a bad friend and now the guilt was taking over me.

"This was..." I started to say how wrong it was but Rey didn't let me finish.

"Amazing!" He said and popped out a slight grin on his face.

"Rey..I..I...we can't I mean I like..." His eyebrows furrowed as we began.

"You like...someone else?" He asks cautiously.

"Yeah...?" I was agreeing to him to get him off my back.

Telling him the kiss was a mistake would get him mad and telling him that I like him would make things complicated with Shilpa. Uff...why am I so bad with these things.

Told you Teetli! Should have avoided boys altogether!

"Who?" His voice was deadly and I knew this meant trouble but this time I had to answer to make it believable.

Swayam?

Nil?

Vicky?

Shit! They are all taken!

"Armaan!" I blurt out.

"Armaan Malik?" I nod and Rey closes his eyes trying to calm himself.

"We can...forget...about this if you really do like...him," he said quietly but I could feel the hesitation and hurt in his voice.

I don't say anything nor do I mention Shilpa.

Wait!

Wasn't he cheating on her if he thought that kissing me was amazing?

Omg!

Was this guy just playing with her?

"What about Shilpa? How could you do that to her?" I ask.

"What about her? What do you mean?"

"I mean how can you cheat on her like that?!" I was almost yelling now and Rey stood straight up as soon as he heard that.

"Cheat!? The hell Taani! What is wrong with you?! Me and Shilpa aren't together!"

The world almost crashed for me right there.

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