Someone Else In The Dark

rror as I put on mascara, when I h

. She hesitantly smiled at me but I looked away. Taking a sigh,

nxious but I chose to ignore her. I sighed looking down

," my mom said w

to put on the pendant for a few seconds before coming forward to help me even though

a look at my appearance. "--Wow! You look so gorge

od. For a person who has no experience wi

old pendant around my neck and the rose gold bracelet(that I stole from Harpreet) dangling from my

oked everywher

der. "Honey, I'm sorry. I know that you hate cha

n a hostel," I

t, I would know that you are safe." I looked down, biting my lip. "Your dad is

ng again and again. I knew that now it's too late for a

omising something. "Please don't think of me as a bad mom. I love you, more than my life. That is why I'm sending you to my sister. I'm sure she is gonna take care

. I'm sorry, I'm acting like this but don't worry, I'll take care of myself. I'll be fine

re." she wrapped h

e there to help you settle." she said mak

orest. The beautiful decoration along with the soothing music made the environment so pleasant and

breaking up with the most popular guy in school and that too on the night of t

ng to be a hell of

I have got to talk to h

smiled at her, indicating that I am fi

My eyes traveled to Shagun, chatting with her friends in a corner. She looked so roy

we had expected, everyone I passed by on my way, had their eyes on me and speciall

ed him. "Everything okay?" he kept

ay," I pulled his hand aw

embarrassed by everyone's stare

ly and he narrowed his eyes at me. "Why did

sions chan

o stop. "--let me answer that for you. You d

urse not.

ven't noticed you have been acting weird? And I know the reason

tance, but I can't, okay?... I'm gonna miss you so much. And just the thought that I will not be able to hold you

g here, he should be

u think just you are hurting, I'm not?" It was my cue for ano

ng? When did he get so

" he said trying to help

ave only been using me for your own selfish reasons. I was always just a rebound to you and nothing else... The truth is that you are still in love with

e! I am! And don't call her that!" he pointed his finger

say, the writer and the director of this whole scene is Abhi. So it's o

ed for you." he

like this. You don't date someone just because you care for them. Love is important.... and

aid as if afraid of what

h, looking away before looking back at him. "--but I think... you would be better o

'm a goo

serious," he s

me. You love her. And I'm not saying this because I'm hurt, I mean it. You and I, we never made sense. It's better

e bottle of water, taking a

she questioned,

finally over. No more death stares from Shagun. No more being the center of attention. No more lying and pretending. I wasn't sad b

id about your Prince Charming?" Harpreet smiled causing me to loo

I smiled b

omething?" Karan app

." I

e placed his hand out in front of Pala

st be feeling so embarrassed, but who told him to do such thing

k -- I am not sure -- when Palak p

s happen?" I

ce. Stop staring." she said but it did not st

ere some sort of insane people on run from the

ll be back." Harpeet said before going after t

ng to miss the

ht?" Sonal asked as I fille

st go an

er figure as she disa

eyes caught Abhi dancing with Sh

and was on Abhi's shoulder. They both were laughing and chatting about something, maybe about getting back

miss this dumbhea

tupid things but still I'll never f