Flames of Love

Chapter 24: Truth is out.

After a lot of discussions and being encouraged by Aarav to talk to each other. Finally , Navya and Aarav are standing face to face.

Navya said, " I don't know how to start apologizing for my stupidities ? ".
Vihaan replied , " You don't need to apologize its not only your fault ". Navya said ," I am the one who over reacted."

Vihaan said , " Its okay ,you were troubled in your situations. I could have expressed it in a better situation. So you could think about it calmly. But I spoilt everything in a sudden rush ".

Navya replied , " I actually agree with you here a little bit. But still I want to say one thing don't assume yourself at fault. Its not your problem that you love me. Its mine problem that I can't love someone. Thats why I keep finding faults in them to excuse myself from them ".

Vihaan said, " You think this will help ?".
Navya took a deep breath and said , " Atleast it will prevent me from getting hurt again and again ".

Vihaan said, " You are just self harming yourself ". Navya replied , " Aur jo mujhe log hurt kar ke gaye hai , wo harm nahi tha ".

Vihaan said , " Ek galat ladka milne par ,tum saari duniya ko galat kaise keh sakti ho. Tum duniya se aise indirect escape nahi kar sakti".

Navya replied in a heavy voice , " Uss ek ladke ne mujhe itne buri tarah se toda hai ki meri rooh kaanp uthti hai ,kisi se pyaar karne mein. Har kisi ka pyaar mujhe ek pinjraa lagta hai chalaave ka ".

Vihaan felt an ache in his heart listening that the girl he loves with all the love he had is hurted so much that she is felt incapable of loving someone. He shut his eyes close in pain and fisted his hands.

Navya said , " You don't need to be upset. You are not the one who is behind my condition. It is the person whom I loved like there is no tommorrow. The person who ........".

Before she could complete , Vihaan stopped her inbetween and said, " I don't want to know it. Whatever it is ,it was you past. I don't want to know anything which makes you go through worst situation ".

Navya said , " But today I want to say everything which was burried deep inside my heart. May be it will keep hurting me until I don't let it out ".

Vihaan asked , " But why you are choosing me to tell everything ". Navya replied , " Maybe due to all this you were the only one whose sentiments got hurted apart from me ".

Vihaan let out a deep breath and said , "Just let it out whatever is in your mind since years. I will listen to you patiently. Free the burden from your heart today ".

Navya said ," I was in second year of graduation when I met him. He was my college senior, who was extremely handsome and the perfect boyfriend material according to every girl. One day , I collided to him at college library. He was there with his friend and I said sorry to him and quickly moved out from there. But in the hurry ,I left my library I card there. Somehow he entered my thoughts that day. I was on leave for the next one week. After one week, when I reached my college. My friend (Shefali) told me that a guy is asking for you since the day you are on leave. He used to come and wait for you at the end of the last lecture at the exit of class and yesterday he even asked me ," me ,"Is there any girl in this class , whose name is Navya Rawat ?". So she told him that I was on leave from last one week. But she will definitely come tommorrow.
She told me about that guy at beginning of first lecture. Since then I was not able to concentrate on my lectures even a little bit. My mind was occupied that who could be that guy? After a wait of 4 hours in watch ,but a time span of 4 years in my mind. Finally ,the last lecture ended. Everyone had left the classroom. I even told my friend not to wait for me. I will come later. I was alone in my classroom. My heartbeat was increasing with every passing moment. I felt a feeling of nervousness and excitement at same time.
He was none other but the guy , I collided at college library. He said hello. I nervously greeted him back. He was looking extremely handsome that day.
His messy hairs,dimples on his face and rolled up sleeves of his shirt made him look more than perfect. I would not lie if I say that I fell for him right at that moment. He told me that I forgot my library card in library that day. I thanked him and that day I got to know his name (Akshit Malhotra). But after thanking him we both felt a loss of word. He was perfection and I was a clumsy girl. We were totally opposite. He decided to have an icebreaker moment that he helped me. So I have to give him a coffee treat atleast. I also agreed because I didn't want his company to end soon.We reached the cafe and I asked that he could submit the card in the library and he replied that maybe I would have not been able to meet you again. When I listened to his line, my heart skipped a beat. I was in seventh heaven that the person I recently developed a crush on is enjoying my company. We exchanged numbers it all felt like fairytale. Our talking phase went till one month till the day he proposed me. I instantly said yes. I was really happy that I was in relationship with the guy I love and he loves me too.Six months went really well. I was happy that all his love and attention is for me and I also loved him the same way. But slowly things became complicated. The way he behaved with other girls in front of me made me feel insecure. I felt that the way he impressed he can pull hundreds of girl like me. One day I was with him at a cafe, when I met a girl from my class whose name was Aadhya. She used to be an excellent student in academics but one day suddenly she suddenly disappeared from college like she never existed and no one knew the real reason. People made their own assumptions and forgot her after a while.I saw her and called her near me , Akshit was attending a call that time. We had a good talk session. I asked her why she left all of a sudden. She diverted the topic saying that she got enrolled in some side course and decided to continue her degree with distance education. She gave me her new phone number that day. She was a loving girl and always used to behave politely. Suddenly, Akshit entered the cafe and came near us. After seeing each other they both get shocked, which didn't get unnoticed by me. I asked them do you know each other. They nervously said yes.Aadhya told me that he is her brother's friend. Saying this she quickly left from there.Before I could comprehend anything else, Akshit said I am not his brother's friend. She was my ex. I instantly asked why you broke up with her and why she left the college suddenly. He said that her family got to know about our relationship. I was ready to fight for us, but she refused and chose our family over me.But still her family decided to abandon her from education and she stopped coming to college. He said I don't know why people come into relationships when they know their families are too problematic with relationships.But somehow I healed from it and I am glad that she left me otherwise how I would have met you. I smiled at him and hugged him believing his cooked story.After one week, it was my birthday. He said that he had planned the best surprise for me. Even I was excited. The day finally comes, I reached the address even before time due to some reasons. Akshit was standing with his bestfriend Rohan there.Their backs was facing towards me. They didn't acknowlege my presence. Akshit said Birthday uska hai par gift mujhe milna hai . Rohan replied Will she agree?. Akshit said ," Agar maan gayi to acha hai warna mein usse convince kar hi lunga ". Rohan replied ," By the way she is your 7th right, I don't know how easily convinced all those girls to get physical with you?". Akshit said ," You are mistaken bro,she is 11th. A handsome face and sugar coated words are enough to drive a girl crazy. I have both of them , So I can make any girl puppet of my hand.I felt disgusted after listening his lines. I felt loathed that I used to love him. I instantly left from there. I texted him that I can't come today please forgive me. He called me n number of times. But I didn't bother to attend it at once. Because I was not in a state to think anything. I switched off my phone and cried inconsolabily on my own birthday. After two days, I reached college Akshit was waiting for me. He approached me and said," I was waiting for you since two days. Why are you ignoring me ". I ignored his words and said ," I need some space ,please ". Expressions of annoyance was visible on his face, but he tried his best to cover it.He said with his sugar coated words ," Babes , I am always there for you. Just call me whenever you feel okay ".I reached home. Suddenly a realisation hit me that why I didn't call Aadhya till now to know why she broke up with him. Because somehow even I realised that the story he had told me about their break up was a absolute lie. I called her and asked her to meet me as soon as possible. I want to know the truth. His conversation with his best friend was enough to make me leave him.But still I wanted to know to which level he can fall to fulfil his lust.Even I told her about his cooked story about their break up. She told me my family was never against relationships and I disappeared the college due to his deeds. She asked ," Please don't tell me that your relationship with him has reached physical level ".I nodded for a no . She took a deep breath and said ," You are out of danger right now. Now listen to me attentively. He is a playboy whose work is just to use girls physically and change them. Please leave him as soon as possible. I was one of his preys and you could be the next one. We were dating and everything was going really smooth until the day he asked me to get physical with him. At intial stage I refused but he emotionally manipulated me. The day he got the thing he want, his behaviour suddenly changed towards me. He started ignoring my calls and messages.I felt irritated and we started having arguments everyday.One day, he came to me and said ," I want to break up with you. You are doubting me every day. I can't bear your trust issues anymore. I told him that he can't use me and abondon me this way. I can lodge a complaint against you." He smirked and said ," oh really ! Then I have a gift for you sweetheart ". He showed her one of their private videos where he had morphed his face and she was clearly visible. He said ," Just try to complain and I will viral this video and your reputation is gone forever".She pleaded with him and somehow convinced him to not viral it. He put a forth before her that she has to disappear from that college and doesn't she dare to tell anyone what he did to her, otherwise it will not take him seconds to share that video. I determined the same day that I will complete the task Aadhya left unfulfiled. I went to Akshit and confronted him badly thinking that he can't do anything to me as he don't had any video of me as he has of Aadhya. But on the same night he sent me some nude pictures on which my face is edited with a caption it will take you eternity to prove that the girl in these pictures is not you so be careful sweetheart ,my father will take me out of jail within one day. But if this pics went viral. No one know what will happen to you. I felt numb .I told my sister Avni di about it. She said that she will help me and asked me to lodge a complaint. But I was already exhausted of all this. I told her I can't bear any risk I can't ruin our parents's hard earned reputation this way.She tried her best to convince me but I sticked to my decision. I texted him please don't viral those pics. I won't bother you anymore. I am not gonna file any complaint against you. Everything that happened will remain between us only.I got his reply I knew you were a smart girl.Great decision , now let me enjoy my life and just leave me. You know what , Vihaan the fierce girl of today have lost the most important battle of her life. I lost my self respect because I was scared of the consequences of his evil plotting against me.I wish I could have fought back ,but I chose to be silent and moved on with an openly wounded heart which easily becomes hurt whenever someone talks about love to me ".