It Was Always You

Past Part 5

Few months later...

As the days rolled by, the fights between Naina & Arjun reduced, though they weren't great friends, but they did not fight on the petty issues like before...

Soon the exam results were declared and as usual Arjun became board topper in his school for class 12 and every kid in the colony was now now bombarded with what Sid used to call Arjun Puraan...

Naina scored decent marks in her exams, she was never a Braniac, but was a good student, her father was happy with her scores, but her mother being influenced by Arjun Puraan wave all over, was not happy with her scores...

The schools were about to begin with the new term, and everyone was busy in getting ready for the reopening, Whereas Arjun took break for an year to prepare for SATs as he wanted to join the NYU, for business studies...

However, things weren't good at Naina's house....

Abhimanyu failed in his 2nd semester of engineering (since he broke up with his girlfriend during exams & was not able to concentrate on his studies)

Mr. Malhotra was very furious, he thought it was due to his carelessness & grounded him, but the real issue was known to Naina... She tried to cheer her brother up, but he was very upset because of his marks and now was working hard for his additional exams preparation...

It was a rainy day....

Radhika & Naina were walking towards their house, they were returning from their school after collecting their books and buying other essential items...

'How's bhaiyya now..?' Rads asked

'Not good... He's really upset, for his low marks & for breaking up with Shrutika Di...' Naina sighs and Rads looks glum too..

'How is Di ?' Naina asks

'Same condition, she hardly talks to me' Radhika replies and Naina felt bad for her too

'Why did they break up ?' Rads whined

'I don't know.... I really liked them together..'

'Everything will be okay... Hopefully...' Rads sighed

'I really wanted them to marry you know, we would've been relatives if they did..' Naina whines

'I wanted the same... But fate has it's own plans....' Rads said, as they move towards the alley which was a shortcut for their house..

Since it was almost 7 pm and raining, surroundings were already dark, and as the alley was narrow, so it was darker in there, as Rads and Naina walked in they felt the chilly air on their body and shivered

'Wow we should've brought flash lights with us...' Naina chuckles

'Let's take the longer route, it's very shady....' Radhika shivers

'Rads we have used this route for like 100 times, it's perfectly safe... Come...' Naina drags her

'Okay... but what if a shady man starts following us...?' She asks looking around

'Then I'll protect you...' Naina says flexing her muscles and Rads chuckled

They walked towards their house, chatting about random things...

'I am glad that you and Arjun don't fight anymore...' Rads says

'Yeah he stopped annoying me by passing unnecessary comments, actually I feel he is avoiding me now a days, not that I am complaining....' Naina replies casually, but for the reasons unknown to her, she was actually affected by his behavior