LETTER TO HER

After talking to grandpa, she was in a good and cheerful mood. She did her morning chores and left to restaurant. But Georgia was not there today due to her mother illness. She was receiving orders and at the same time looking for a job as she had promised to her uncle to pay him back while drinking soft drinks. She applied for every job whether she was capable or not in order to get any one response.

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Today, she received a call from David before going to work. He told her that he would come and meet her in her workplace. She gave him the timing when she got little break from work.

She thought that she could take money from David but she did not want to take advantages of her friendship. He had already helped her a lot when she needed.

She did not know why he was coming. If he was going to talk about party then she did not want to remember that party by recalling every incident from him. Mostly, she did not want to effect their friendship. It mattered to her a lot and they were like family. If any one of them would get hurt, it would affect other too. She thought she would make lie.

She also knew that both of them (Ivan and Ava) were at fault. What she did on that day and what he did on that party was totally not forgivable but the mostly, she was at fault and she knew about it. If David came to know about that incident in school, maybe he would make a distance or would not again talk to her. Luckily, he was absent that day because of his illness. This thought made her always worried and tensed.

In addition, if he talked about to go on welcome party, then she would decline without wasting time. She did not want to face him from now or never.

She was so occupied with her thought that she did not notice that David was already sitting in front of her. He waved his hands in front of her and she came back to earth.

"Hello Avaaaaaaaaa.....Howww arrreee yooouuuu?" he said sweetly and she made a face.

"Do not be so cute." she said while crossing her arms around her chest.

"It is my nature, you know." he said in his style.

Why are you here?" she asked.

"Firstly, You will never change your style of speaking. You must say hello to me. In addition, you never asked me how I am. Are you human or alien?? or Are even from this world??" He asked like he was complaining.

"If you are sitting with me right now that means you are alive. More importantly if you are breathing. You are doing both things together then there is no need to ask such questions."

She was surpressing her laughing when she looked towards him. He was in shocked state like someone had told him to jump from building. She knew he was playing with him because he was in good mood today by looking his face.

He sometimes behaved like child which made her laugh and what they liked about him. He was cheering and always in full mode.

"Hey, you are so mean...I don't want to talk to you"

"But still you are talking. Okay Okay David... Now stop this game. We have more days for this." Ava said after becoming serious.

After that both became silence and only echo of laughing and cheering sound were heard in the restaurant. David looked around and then towards Ava.

"Ava, Do you want me to die in hunger. I did not have lunch. Please give me some food."

"Ohh I I am sorry. I will be right back."

Later, she came with the food and placed it on the table. She sat and they started eating.

David was conflicting with the thought whether to ask her or not. If he asked, may be she would answer without thinking twice. After that he spoke up.

"Ava"

She looked towards him while chewing her food while raising her eyebrows like asking 'what?'

"Hmm"

"What happened in party and why were crying? Did Ivan hurt you or other person?"

She stopped eating for a while. She knew that that was going to come. He would definitely ask her and guess, it came true. Now, she really had to lie.

She did not understand why he had not asked him directly. Ivan was also there. But first, she had to confirm if he would tell him or not.

"Did Ivan not tell you?"

"No, I have to confirm whether he was involved or not. If Ivan was involved then he has to face me. Tell me Ava."

"Nothing has happened as you are thinking, David. It has been long time since we met. Many emotions came out at that time after meeting so long. I did not know when I started crying. It was really happiness towards meeting your best friends, nothing else you are thinking. Do not worry about it. I am fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes 100% sure"

Deep inside, David was not happy with her answer. It felt like she was lying to him but the fact that she never lied to him. Moreover, his inner self was not accepting her answer like something was missing that he did not know about.

"Okay if you say so then I believe you."

After finishing, he left and she came back to work. He did not ask for welcome party for which she relaxed. She was not happy for lying to David and felt guilty.

AT EAST TECH COMPANY....

Someone knocked at his office and he gestured him to come inside.

"Boss, I have found the information regarding her."

His boss stopped working and interesting to know about the girl. His only focus was on his Secretary. He politely told him to speak.

"Boss, on that evening, she was in hurry because her uncle and aunt was going to meet their son after so long. He was in other country for studying. But because of her, they missed their flight as she came late. They scolded her for their loss and she told them she would pay back their money."

"In how many days or months or years?"

His curiosity hit him and wanted to know how much she was capable in paying. But his secretary knew him and also knew what he was thinking.

"Within six days."

He chuckled lightly.

"Quite interesting. Not in months or years but in six days. I am too impressed."

Later, his boss told him to go. He nodded and made his way.

He thought that she would come to me in these days, requesting me to help her. He was waiting for her. He then continued his work.

AT IVAN'S HOUSE

He came back to work and saw everyone was sitting on the sofa, having tea and discussing something important. He also took seat opposite to them. Then they again started which he was not interested.

"Mom, you know that I don't have time tomorrow. I have a meeting to attend." Ivan said and Mr William interrupted.

"We know that, but you have to listen to us. You just came two days ago that's why I decide to throw a W-Party. Cancel all the meeting which you have tomorrow and show me your lovely face at party on time." Mr William said calmly.

"And also my child, we are going to announce your marriage with Julia tomorrow. She is a very good person." Mrs William said happily.

When he heard this words, he felt like the ground slipping under one's feet. He knew that she was just into his money and nothing else. She even didn't know his favourite things, just busy with her own business. He didn't like that type of girl.

He even remembered the day when he confessed his feelings to whom he really loved but indirectly.

((Flashback))

He was in library writing his feelings in a page.

[My love, Lily(Ava)

You are the light that shines through the darkness for me. You are my beacon, my lighthouse, my love.

I wanted to talk to you about something. I've been feeling attracted to you for the last few months. You're my best friend and you're the most amazing person I've ever met. I just wanted to tell you how I feel, so please don't feel awkward about this. Don't get me wrong –I enjoy our friendship and I hope nothing is going to change to the negative. I don't want to pressure you but I'd be incredibly happy if you felt something for me too. But if not, everything is going to stay the way it is now. I just wanted you to know how I feel about you because otherwise I'd be torturing myself and maybe blaming myself one day for not telling you how I really feel.

From

(Ivan)]

He placed this letter in the comic book which she used to read and left the library room. He also told her to visit in library and opened the comic book which she was reading on those days. There, she would find a page in it and told her read positively and she nodded.

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He was waiting impatiently for her at school gate and his heartbeats was so fast that at any time, it would come out from inside. His every second felt like an hour. When he saw her coming towards her direction smilingly, he thought that she actually felt the same towards him but he was totally wrong. When he asked about letter, she said that she forgot to go to library. He was so so disappointed and angry at the same to her but his first priority was to take back that letter because if someone would read, it would create big problem.

He realised that she didn't love him at all and he was really foolish that he fell in love.

((Flashback end))

He knew that how much he would argument with his parents, he would lose. And that was what we called family. They loved a lot and cared for him. He always won against others but not against his parents and also his best friend, David.

"Okay Dad and Mom, I'll will come just for your sake. I'll will tell Jack to cancel all the meeting." he said and they nodded.

"Good job, my son" they said in unison.

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