"Nithya" Sudhan looked at Nithya with a pale confused face soon he opened his eyes.

He tried to move his head a bit and felt the throbbing pain at both sides of his forehead.

"Is everything okay!?" Nithya looked at Sudhan worriedly forwarding her hand quickly.

"Yes," He mumbled and checked his phone in the back pocket, ignoring her gesture.

He has no guts to meet her startling eyes, He feels they are shining because of pride, a kind of satisfaction.

It took a second for him to have a glimpse of the room and bed where he is lying?

He took time to realize where he is and sat calmly trying hard to remember the things that happened last night.

"Hey!"Nivas appeared with Kriti and She too smiled at him trying to lighten up his mood, breaking the chain of his thoughts.

Kriti is their classmate and the moment Sudhan realised it's Kriti's room.

He didn't talk anything but looked away trying to avoid their gaze.

He doesn't need anyone' sympathy or empathy.

He knows, what he deserves and capable of?!

Till now, he doesn't have any idea why Nithya is with them but the moment he realized what he did in the influence of alcohol he has no guts to meet her eyes.

Her face is so pale and void of any kind of expression.

"Will you help me?"He mumbled his question to Nithya last night again.

"Yes! I will." Strange, She accepted to help him to get back his love.

Did she go mad? He heaved a sigh with a heavy heart, squeezing his eyes shut.

He stood up throwing the blanket away recklessly, muttering few curses under his breath.

What he did is truly unimaginable!

Did he ask the help of a nineteen-year-old innocent naive girl to get back his love?

Did he?! He wanted to pinch his hand and check whether it's his dream or God damn reality?

Nithya who is quietly observing his expressions smiled at him a bit sadly.

Yes! Her sullen face and sad smile told him the answer.

She looked so tired and her eyes brimmed with tears making them gleamy, startled.

He just wanted to hug her once and feel her warm breath.

A kind of silence, eerie silence occupied the room.

Nivas caught Kriti's hand and asked her to give them a moment of privacy to both of them.

He knows Sudhan wants someone to share his pain.

His friend was truly devastated and was drowning in pain.

He still can't believe what happened last night.

Sudhan phoned Nithya and asked to meet him immediately and to his surprise, she came.

She came to meet him, which no one anticipated, Even Nithya herself.

That was the moment he realized how much Nithya got attracted to his arrogant, rude friend, Sudhan.

That was the moment his heart broke into pieces, Probably it was the first time he took a girl too seriously.

Nivas chuckled at Sudhan and his jealous pair of eyes are accusing Sudhan of a mistake which he hasn't committed.

Sudhan glared at Nivas gesturing him to leave the place.

He has already warned Nivas to stay away from her, Nithya.

Finally, they left leaving these two alone.

What are they to each other!?

Two strangers, nothing more.

The thought made Nithya choke.

She drove at late night to Kriti's room after she got a phone call from Sudhan.

She was thrilled and excited to see his number on the screen, She never thought she would get a call from him, that too such an odd time.

She secretly saved his number and enjoys staking his watsapp status.

His drunken slurry tone revealed what is going through and her heart wanted to see him and console him.

Without having a second thought she drove to Kriti's house with much difficulty, She was afraid as it's raining outside.

She reached the place much early and sat waiting for Sudhan.

She got to know that Sudhan wanted to meet her and Nivas gave him the advice to meet her at Kriti's room.

Her heart was fluttering up and down until she realises the real motto behind their untimely meeting.

Soon she opened the door after hearing a fail door knock, Sudhan just bumped onto her and hugged her tightly.

She felt strange and her throat became dry out of shock.

She can't bear his weight and the pain caused by him.

She took some time and get rid of his tight hug.

Nivas and Kriti got shocked to see them both sharing a hug.

Sudhan unknowingly shed few tears and they fell on Nithya's shoulder to make her twitch.

She released him and rubbed her shoulder to check whether it's true or her imagination.

She gently raised her eyes and tried to peep into his eyes.

They are red, ferocious burning with pain of rejection.

He slumped in front of her on the couch and spoke.

"Maybe what you said is true!"

"I suck at expressing my thoughts!"

"I might communicate horribly"

"What to do!? I am a habituated" He laughed richly making her heart broke into pieces.

"She rejected me, She called me worthless, useless, selfish...whatnot."

"I love her and she rejected me"He spoke slowly lowering his head gazing at the floor.

"No, you are not Worthless, you are not selfish.." Nithya mumbled instantly trying to stop him.

She hugged him again and cupped his face with a sad smile.

"I love her and she kicked me out of her life."

"It's over!"

"It's over" He chuckled.

Nivas tried to stop him but he can't.

Nithya nodded at Nivas and showed him her palm asking him to calm down.

She is happy, she is happy that he felt good to share his pain with her and he trusts her.

Her eyes brimmed with tears and she can't take his pain.

He is suffering in front of her and she can't do anything.

She knows he has something in him which attracts her but she never thought his pain would depress her to such extent.

She wanted to console him.

"No....not...maybe you haven't tried enough."

"Maybe you failed to show her, what you are...." She almost shouted in pain.

He smiled sadly and looked into her eyes.

"She has already left, nothing has left."

"You have no idea what I haven't tried?!" He chuckled and patted her cheek gently, like a kid.

"You deserve another chance, Sudhan!"

"Maybe this time try something new, "

"Prove her what you are worthy of!? Tell her how much you love her.." Nithya said spontaneously and a fresh round of tears escaped from her.

"Second chance?!"

"Do you think I deserve it?" He shook his head smiling mockingly.

"Of course, you do?!"Nithya defended.

" If yes, Will you help me?!"He challenged her.

"Yes, I will" She took a second spoke slowly wiping her tears.

Nithya sat in silence though Sudhan remembered what had happened last night.

Sudhan got up and hugged her gently.

She was about to broke into tears but could restrain them in them.

She felt happy if she could help him to bring his love back, What else she want?!.

They both looked at each other for a second and smiled faintly with pale void faces.

Hai everyone.

Wishing you a happy new year.

Have a great year ahead.

Hope this 2021 will turn out to be a better one than the previous disastrous 2020 and fills our lives with new hopes and happiness.

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