Chapter 16

The next morning, I informed Mom that I was going to stay with Nia today and left for her house. I reached my aunt's home and saw that Madhuri aunt had prepared Nia's luggage and other stuff for her. She told us to enjoy the day and left, informing us that she was going to visit my mom.

I asked Nia, "Can I call Annie?"

She agreed happily. I called her to invite her and she agreed as well. As we turned on some soothing music on the system, we heard the doorbell. I opened it to find Aarav and Vihaan. They got inside and soon Annie arrived. We all settled around in the living room.

We played games like Ludo, Carroms, and Video games. I defeated Aarav and Annie in video games. Soon, the mood changed to lively as Nia played party music from her playlist and asked us to dance with her. Annie danced with her and she pulled Aarav, me, and then Vihaan. We had fun dancing to music and enjoying it.

While dancing, Annie signaled to me about something. I didn't understand what she was trying to tell me. Suddenly, she pushed me while dancing beside me. As I was about to fall, Vihaan held me in his arms. We were gazing into each other's eyes and he was about to say something when Nia interrupted us. "Are you fine, Siya?" Nia asked me worriedly.

"I'm fine," I said as I stood straight and looked at him, wondering about what he was about to say. I left the room and went to Nia's room and sat on the bed. Soon, Annie followed me into the room like an excited toddler, "How romantic it was when he held you in his arms. Did you feel anything?" She asked. I pushed her away as I asked her not to tease me.

"Well, I won't if you'll answer my question. Be honest. Did you feel anything?" She said.

I was not in the mood of talking and asked her to leave me alone to calm myself. Surprisingly, she did. Honestly, at that moment, I felt like my heartbeat raised, hands felt clammy and frozen at the moment.

After taking a nap for a few minutes, I felt better. I joined them again and had some snacks and drinks.

In the evening, everyone returned to their home except me. Later, we finished our dinner and called it the night. I was with Nia, trying to sleep when she asked me, "Are you asleep?"

"No," I said.

She turned to me and asked, "Do you like Vihaan?"

I was shocked by her discovery. "How do you know?"

"It's obvious in the way you see him. I noticed you are more focused on grooming and looking better to impress him." I was stunned by her observing skills. I asked her the question which was on my mind for a long time, "Do you have feelings for anyone?"

She smiled sadly as she answered, "I had a crush on a boy from my school. Now we're just friends."

"Have you confessed your feelings to him?" I asked her curiously.

"I thought he liked me too and was waiting for him to confess first. When my schoolmate, who was also a friend to both of us, proposed to him directly, he accepted her feelings. Sometimes, I regret not confessing my feelings to him. If I did so, maybe we would've ended up together." I was shocked by her story. She always looked happy but I didn't know that she had suffered due to her unrequited love.

She advised me to confess my feelings for Vihaan, "You should not regret later that you missed a chance to tell your feelings for him. Otherwise, it might become a burden on your heart." I nodded and decided on something. Later, we both went to sleep due to tiredness.

The next morning, Nia left for her hostel. We were all biding our wishes to her. As she left, Aarav and Vihaan both walked me home. At home, I was waiting for the chance to talk to him alone, but Aarav was like a third wheel, not leaving us alone for even a moment.

Both returned after sending me home. I hope to see Vihaan soon to talk to him alone and clear things between us.