Pieces Of These Species - 150PtsUpdt(FINISHED) - Page 51

Ashi nodded. ''She told me it is-'' She blinked her tears back. ''- She told me you love Meher.''

"Meher?" yuvi whispered, "jas told u its meher?"

"yes" she turned back.

Yuvi couldn't believe his ears, he had just received a text from jas.

'I understand yuvi, I completely understand, and am with you, nomater what!' it said

And all this while he thought that jas understood him, and would stand by him forever. He still couldn't understand how to explain things to ashi. He had never loved meher, he never even liked her. She was just another statement for him. But, ashi.. she meant the world to him right now. With his back to the wall, he stared at her, she refused to turn back, and something made him sure that ashi didn't like the fact that he'd love meher. The only thought of this would send a shiver down his spine. And even if it wasn't what he was thinking, what was it? What's wrong with ashi? she's got a face like a wet weekend. Was it the kiss? What was it? "ashi.. it isn't like the way it looks.. jas has messed it all up.. look at me ashi, plz" he said

Even at the worst of times she could put on a brave face, but why was it so difficult this time? She turned back with a fake smile stuck. "yuvi, its all okay.. am sure u thought it was meher all along, and u kissed me.. I know you are going through a bad phase, I understand" she kept her hands on his shoulders and pressed them, the assuring look on her face with her own issues made her look more adorable. All that yuvi could do was smile at her, and that smile, confirmed ashi of his feelings towards meher. "anwesha!" he rolled his eyes.

"aaaaaaahhhh" hey heard a scream from behind, who was it.. yuvi hid right behind ashi, asking her to save him, "I don't want to get suspended.. I need to talk to u" he whispered. In a minute, the lights were switched on.

"uv, tum… tum yahaan kya kar rahe ho?" shouted vrinda.

"oh maate, stop shouting.. kya hua?? Where's mp?" ashi went up to her, she could see tears flowing through vrinda's eyes. Vrinda heaved a sigh and hugged ashi. She hugged her tight and cried hard. She was going restless, she cried into her chest and collapsed. Yuvi quickly got some water for her, they both couldn't understand what exactly was happening to vrinda.

After a while, vrinda got back to her state. She was fine now. Ashi was on pins and needles while she waited for vrinda to speak. She hadn't looked at yuvi for even once. This was since then, wen she saw vrinda in that state, and yuvi was all the more concerned for vrinda. Ashi looked at him and smiled. "thanks" she blinked.

"ashi" murmured vrinda.

"maate,u just scared the hell out of us.. what happened? Wers MP?" she asked while she rubbed her back.

"mp left, she's gone with her guardian, you weren't there last night, where did u disappear?? I had a very bad dream!! And why is yuvi in our room?"

Yuvi went up to her, he touched her soft head and said, "sixth sense vrinda.. I knew you'd need your friends.. so I got ashi for you." He smiled.

They all sat there, with vrinda, cheering her up, talking to each other, yuvi cracking jokes with vrinda, and ashi quietly keeping her ear to the ground, making sure that she is aware of all that is happening and being said. It would be better for her if she showed her grief and didn't cork up her feelings. She would quietly react to the situation by smiling. It was getting late now, it was time for uv to go back.. yuvi looked at his watch and looked back at her, to which she nodded.

"so ladies, I guess its getting late, and I should leave" he said waving his hand.

"err..yuvi, wait, ill come along.." ashi looked back at vrinda "vrinda ill just be back in a while. Don't worry, ill be back"

"am all good ashi.. but look at the weather..its so pleasant outside.. why don't you go for the 2am walk on the grounds?" vrinda replied

Ashi looked back at yuvi who immediately got hot under the collar. He looked up and threw a smile.

"aah.. ashi…. the lovely climate, beautiful stars… wow!! Are u guys going?" she asked for the tenth time.

"yeah, ofcourse.. if u say so.. am sure itll b great!" he kept a stiff upper lip.

"err… chalo, chalo ashi!"

"arey.. its gonna be fun… and am not going to miss this.. ashi aur mein, hum dono ayenge!! Chalo yuvi!!" she held his hand and pulled him out of the door.

All he felt was if he could cut the atmosphere with a knife. Ashi rolled her eyes, "stars and clouds!! Great!!" and followed them.

"ashi pata hai…. Mujhe sapna aaya tha ki meri cat ne……."

Ashi and yuvi were busy stealing glances, and making sure, they were listening to vrinda's oh.so.important.dream. they had mixed feelings throughout the walk, they were so wanting to talk to each other, the anxiety was killing them both. The light rain was falling by the time they reached the campus. Vrinda was obviously admiring the weather, and then they finally set off across the campus.. at first, they were silent. They could only listen to some voices, which seemed to be vrinda's. sitting on the tank, vrinda strted counting the stars, and yuvi began complaining about his cold hands. yuvi held out his hands, telling ashi to feel how cold his hands were. Without thinking, ashi reached out to touch his hand to see how cold it was. She was surprised when he took her hand in his. She realized he had tricked her into holding his hand. She didn't mind in the least.

"haan yuvi!! Tumhara haath kitna thanda hai!!" said vrinda, holding his other hand, which hit ashi's panic button, making her leave his hand..

"chalo naa.. we r here on a walk, hum baithe kyun hai.." vrinda said cheerfully.

"maate, agar yeh koi aur hota na, abtak uske lash bhi bhaggu ke paas pohoch gayi hoti.. be happy tht ive left u in a state tht u can atleast count your oh.so.amazing stars"

Vrinda was shocked at this sudden change in her reaction, "arey? maine kya kiya..suno na aashi… I want to go to the opposite side of the library.. where we can see the pool.. plzz plzz plzz" and pulled ashi along. "yuvi… tum bhi chalo!" she shouted.

Yuvi shrugged his shoulders, put his cold hands in his pockets and continued walking.

p.s ashu-this part is specially to make u smile!!

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