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"Pyaar dosti hai." Kunj mimicked, spreading out his arms lavishly.
"Kunj, aur itni takhi hui line. That's new." Twinkle teased, faking disgust in her voice.
"Eh!" Kunj exclaimed, getting up from his seat and pointing the remote at her. "Line ni maara, sach keh ra hoon."
"You're lying." Twinkle retorted. "It's just a formula that guys like you use to pick up girls."
"What do you mean by guys like me?" Kunj asked offended.
He paused the film, threw the remote on the couch and jumped onto the bed where Twinkle was sitting with her book.
"Bolo." Kunj encouraged.
Twinkle turned the other way, not wanting to speak to him. Kunj in return, snatched the book from her hand and threw it behind himself.
"Hey!" Twinkle complained.
She reached out to retrieve it, but was stopped by Kunj.
"Not until you answer me." He said, pinning her hands down on the bed in front of them.
"Why are you asking me? Go look in the mirror and you'll know for yourself." Twinkle said.
Kunj flipped around so that he was laying his head in her lap and took out his phone. He opened up the app for his camera and switched it to the front camera view. As per her instructions, Kunj inspected himself but didn't find the answer he was looking for.
"I still don't know." He put the phone away. "Now tell me."
Shaking her head, she gave up and answered him.
"It means that guys like you use friendship to confuse the girl into believing that what's happening between them is love. She will fall head over heels over the guy, the guy will continue leading her on and then when he's done, he'll ditch her for someone else."
Kunj gritted his teeth.
"And you think I'm like that?" He asked.
He noticed the way Twinkle tensed up but he didn't care. Her words hurt him and he wanted to know if she thought of him to be the same as the rest.
Twinkle avoided making eye contact with him which angered him. He held her back the back of her head and pushed it down so that she was forced to look at him.
"Twinkle, jawab do." He said sternly.
"Kunj..." She trailed off and looked to the side.
"Look at me." When she wouldn't, he pressed his fingers harder into her skin. "I said look at me."
She winced as the pain shot up her head. Kunj's fingers loosened until it was holding her delicately.
"Please." He requested softly. "Do you really think I'm like the rest?"
Looking into his eyes, Twinkle slowly shook her head.
"Then why did you say that?" He whispered.
"Because I was scared." She whispered back, her eyes tearing up.
"Hey," Kunj got up from her lap and held her face gently in his hands.
He shook his head at first unable to say something. He used his thumbs to wipe away the few drops that had fallen from her.
"I'm not like him." His voice broke as unwillingly, old wounds were being brought up before her. "I'm not him."
He shook her head slightly as if that will get her to recognize it any better.
"I know." Twinkle nodded her head, putting her hand over his. "I know, but... it's hard." She pressed her lips. "And it's going to take time." She squeezed his hand.
"I know, and it's okay." He gave her a small smile. "And I'll be here when you're ready."
He smiled as a tear of his own fell.
She smiled back.
Bade Achche Lagte Hain Naya Season
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
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