Chapter 34-You are joking, right?

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Akash's POV

After that dreadful incident when Siya cried her eyes out and sending her with Kriti and Sid, I straight away went to Dean's cabin and made him aware of the fact that no one should say anything against her, no matter what or the funding of this college would be stopped.

That's right, nobody knows but my uncle is a trustee of this college but since he is on the verge of retirement, Adarsh is taking care of this and will be taking over his place in about 6 months.

"One phone call and this college will not be able to see it's future" I threatened him.

I know it's wrong, but when it comes to her, I'll do anything and everything in my power to bring a smile on her face, be it taking advantage of my family's name, fame or money...anything and everything...only for her.

"You don't have to worry Akash. I assure you she won't face any problem this college. She has always been in everybody's good books because she's a bright student and also professors are fond of her intelligence" he said.

"It better be that way and if I hear a single soul in this college trying to insult or embarrass her, I'll make sure the next 'charity donation' that's supposed to come from my family won't ever reach you" I said and he gulped.

"Rest assured, I'll personally take care of this matter" he said.

"I'll be leaving this college after my 8th semester exams that doesn't mean I'll not keep in touch or I'll not be aware if something happens to her. Mind you, if I hear any sort of discomfort that she faces when I am not around, I'll make sure to show you what position I hold for this college" I said.

"I know you are upset about the whole situation and comments Siya had to face today, but I'll make sure that she isn't in any of this mess when you aren't around" he said.

"Okay then, it was nice meeting you" I said and left his cabin.

I then straight away went to my flat and I saw Sid was already there.

"Did you drop them to the hostel?" I asked him, taking my seat on the couch.

"Yes I did" he said, sighing.

"Okay, how was she?" I asked him.

"Very disturbed with the accusations" he said.

"It's all my fault Sid. If only I would've been a little more careful" I said but he cut me off "stop blaming yourself for something that wasn't under your control. Did Siya ever, even for once blame you for all these things?"

"No...she didn't but I am the reason because of whom she had to hear such filth today. You don't know Sid how I felt when my girl was being called whore...slut" I said with tears in my eyes.

"I had vowed to protect her, cherish her and shield her from this world. Will I ever be able to meet her eyes when I know, I am the reason behind all her misery. I...I feel like she is distancing herself from me. She isn't talking to me the way we used to. 

She used to be so carefree, so outgoing and just because of the fiasco, she has confined herself in her room. It's like, she's trying to hide from this world so that she doesn't have to listen to any harsh comments" I said.

"Everything'll be fine Akash, just give it some time. You do realize that in all this mess, Siya is the one who's suffering the most. She just needs you. Give her some time, she'll be fine" Sid said.

"She can take as much time as she wants but I just want my Siya back. I can't see her in this situation, breaking every day, explaining herself to everybody around that she's not wrong" I said and sighed.

"Give it some time Akash, she isn't alone. Kriti has been taking care of her since she has come back" he said.

"Did she say anything about her? How was her trip to her hometown or anything that Siya said to her" I asked him hopefully.

"No...she didn't and I feel like...there's something bothering both the girls" she said.

"Is anyone bothering them?" I asked him.

"No...as far as I know, Siya has been keeping distance from everyone, in her hostel and here in college as well to avoid any unnecessary conflict but I think there's something both of them are hesitant to tell me or you about. I could be paranoid as well but...I think we shouldn't take any chances" he said.

"You are right" I said and called Kriti.

"Yes bhaiya" she said on the phone.

"Kriti, are you both alright? Is anyone or anything bothering you two?" I asked.

"Of course bhaiya, everything is fine, don't worry" she said.

"If there's anything that's bothering you both in anyway, you know we're here right?" I said to her.

"Yes bhaiya, I know. Don't worry. Everything is fine and Siya is fine too. She's just a little upset with the happenings around her but I know everything will be managed as our exam holidays will start in 2 weeks and then everybody will be busy with it and post exams are over, this incidence will be long forgotten" she said.

"I hope so and please make sure that none of this should affect her studies" I said and she assured me that she'll take care of her and disconnected the call.

I know she needs me the most at this time but I need to maintain some distance from her, until this mess is taken care of.

"She said they're fine" I said to Sid.

"May be, I was just being paranoid" he said.

The next few days went by and I didn't make any attempt to meet her but I had my sources to tell me that they both weren't being bothered in anyway.

It's good that Dean has taken my threat seriously.

The exams were about to start and it's been about 3 weeks we didn't meet but we did talk on phone and she seems to be quite relaxed now.

I am glad she's getting back to herself. Even though it was hard but she is trying and I am proud of her.

I was just waiting for the exams to be over so that before she goes to her home again for vacation and I head to my home, I could spend some time with her.

With the situation under control now, I am sure we can spend some time together as most of the students would be so engrossed in their excitement to go home, they'd hardly notice her and me together.

I was dying to meet her, to spend time with her, but I had to wait till the exams would be over, which is in 4 days.

"All the best" I texted her on the last day of exam.

"Thank you, same to you" she texted me back.

I grinned.

Today, we were supposed to meet after exams to spend time with each other.

Once the exam was over, I hurriedly went to flat and changed my clothes.

Taking my car keys, I went to her hostel but the scene in front of me was enough to make by blood boil.

Siya was hugging a guy whose back was facing me.

Calm down Akash, calm down. 

When I went near her, her eyes went wide and I think seeing her reaction, the person turned around.

"Mohit" I said and he looked at me in shock.

"What are you two doing here?" I asked.

"We...we were..." Siya said and trailed off.

"What is it Siya, why the hell are you with him, and most importantly hugging him?" I asked her with rage.

"Hey dude, no need to talk to her like that. We can discuss this somewhere in private" he said and tried to take me with him.

"No...I don't need to go anywhere. I want to know what's happening here?" I jerked his hand and said.

When nobody said anything next, I turned to Siya and said "what's happening Siya, tell me."

She kept mum and looked down.

This can't be happening.

"Siya you are scaring me, tell me, what happened?" I asked her again, cupping her cheeks.

"it's o..over Akash" she said and took my palms in her hands and slid them down.

"Wh...what's over Siya?" I asked her, dreading her reply.

"It's over, between us, we..everything's over" she said, not meeting my gaze.

I stared at her for a few seconds and then just laughed hard.

She's kidding.

"Don't play games with me. Come on , let's go" I said and pulled her with me but she didn't budge.

"What's wrong Siya?" I asked and pulled her towards me.

"Don't make me mad Siya. Stop this joke this instant" I said but she pushed me hard and I stumbled a little.

"You think this is a joke? I am dead serious Akash" she said.

I just scoffed and said "you are lying. It can't be." 

"Yes it is" Mohit said, coming in between me and Siya.

"Stop it Mohit" I said and tried to hold Siya's hand but she jerked it.

"Why don't you understand? It's all over....between us" she said with tears in her eyes and not meeting my gaze.

"You are joking. Come with me" I said and dragged her with me to my car. She was struggling to free my iron like grip but I won't let her go anywhere, not now, not ever.

'"Hey, don't manhandle her" Mohit came to Siya's so called 'rescue'.

"You stay out of it. It's between me and her" I roared and started dragging her again with me.

"Everything and anything that concerns her is my business. Leave her or you'll face consequences" he said and tried to free her hand from my grip.

"You know Mohit, you don't have to bother about anything. She's mine and even if there's something bothering her because of which she's talking all this nonsense, I'll figure it out" I said but his next words froze me to my spot.

"She loves me" he said.

I stopped in my tracks and turned towards her.

"What is he talking about Siya?" I asked her.

She just looked down.

I cupped her cheeks and asked "he's lying, right?" 

She kept staring at the floor.

I then turned towards him and said "I know you're lying, let's go Siya" I said and tried to take her with me but she tugged on my palms and took her hands out of my hold.

"H..He's right" she said, all the while looking down.

I cupped her cheeks and said "Siya, if there's something bothering you then please share it with me but please don't say something which is equivalent to death." 

"It's true Akash...I..I love him" she said and her statement broke my heart into million pieces.

"It's not true" I said and shook my head.

"It's true dude" Mohit said and came between me and her.

I took deep breaths to calm myself down.

"I..I want to talk to her..alone" I said.

She looked at Mohit as if asking for permission. When he nodded, she looked at me.

I turned around and she followed me.

I opened my car door for her and she sat down on the passenger seat.

I quickly jogged to the driver's seat and drove off.

"Where're we going?" she asked after a few minutes of silence.

"Nothing to worry about. I won't manhandle you, you can trust me" I said.

She looked down but I could see from the corner of my eyes she was wiping her tears every now and then.

"Why are you doing this Siya?" I asked her after few minutes.

"Because...because I don't love you" she said, still not meeting my gaze.

"Who are you trying to fool Siya? Your eyes are reflection of your heart" I said chuckling.

We then went to a park and I parked my car.

She came out of the car and we walked together to the park.

She then sat on a bench and I sat beside her.

I gently took her hand in mine and said "tell me, what happened?" 

"I don't love you anymore Akash. I...I love Mohit" this time she said, looking in my eyes.

I scoffed and said "you can't be serious." 

"I am dead serious Akash. I love him" she said, taking her hands out of my hold.

I could see, she was serious but my heart neither wanted to hear nor believe what she was saying.

"Okay then, tell me since when did you realize your so called love for him?" I asked her.

She looked a little taken aback by my question but after few seconds she said "since I...I came back from my home."

"Oh really?" I asked and she looked down.

"What is it Siya tell me?" I asked and she looked at me. 

She took deep breath and said "I love him Akash...I realized my love for him when I came back from home and I was being called names and he was there to zip their mouth. You...you were never there for me when I needed you the most" she said.

"How...how can you even think about it Siya? I was always there to protect you, I know all of this was my fault but baby...try to understand, I made sure that nobody says anything to you after the day I confronted that boy. I..I..." I couldn't continues saying as I was on the verge of crying.

"So you think he saved you from all the people who were commenting and taunting on your character?" I asked and she nodded meekly.

"You are mistaken Siya, I was the one who.." I said but I calmed myself down.

"Look Siya, stop playing games with me" I said and she shook her head.

"I am not kidding neither I am playing games with you. I just don't want to be with you, not anymore" she said and stood up but I help her wrist and said "you can't leave me Siya, not now, not ever. Is my heart and love some kind of joke to you?"

She took her wrist back and said "I am sorry for whatever happened between us but I...I." 

I stood up from the bench and said "so this is it huh? You are just leaving me, just like that? Look Siya if there's something you don't like in me, anything, please tell me. I...I promise I'll change myself for you...just give me a chance or...or if there's something you don't approve of me, just let me know but don't...don't leave me please. I...I'll die" I said with tears in my eyes. 

"No one dies without each other. I am sure you'll live...and find someone who'll love you but that someone isn't me" she said.

"Please Siya don't say this..." I said but she backed away.

"I..I've to go" she said and turned around, tears sliding her cheeks.

"Don't do this to me...to us" I said, barely a whisper.

"Please don't meet me ever again. Have a happy life ahead" she said and walked away from the place, from my life.

I don't know how long I've been sitting here I just know that it's dark...just like my life...without her.

"Where the hell were you Akash? I've been calling on your phone for like 100 times now" I heard Sid's voice.

"Hey dude what happened?" he asked me, probably realizing my unmoving state.

"She...she's gone Sid" I said, my voice barely above whisper.

"Who's gone?" he asked.

"Siya...sh..she said that she doesn't love me anymore and loves Mohit" I said and fresh tears slid down my cheeks.

"I don't know what are you saying. Siya...I think there's some misunderstanding. Do you want me to talk to her?" Sid asked, sitting beside me.

"No...I know she won't come back to me. You know...she looked me, in my eyes and said that she loves him and not me" I said.

"Akash, please don't say such things. I am sure we can figure out something but before that, let's go home" he said.

"My home was Siya, Sid and she's not with me now" I said.

"Stop talking nonsense, I'll talk to her" he said but I cut him off "you know she thinks Mohit was the one who saved her from all the ill treatment that was coming her way after the scandal. She thinks he's the one who has dealt with all these things."

"Why didn't you tell her that you were the one behind all those threatening?" Sid asked.

"Would it make any difference?" I scoffed.

"She very well knows how much I hate taking my family's name and fame for getting any business done but even then I used all and everything in my power to shut the media, newspapers. How could she not figure it out?" I asked him.

"Come, let's go Akash, I'll talk to her" he said and tried to drag me but I said "It's no use Sid. She won't listen to me or you, anybody. Sh...she's gone. She'll never come back in my life" I said.

"But you are the one who said you won't let her leave, ever. Don't be disheartened Akash, just give her some time. I am sure she'll come around..." he was saying but I cut him off "no Sid, she...she's gone for real. I just wish she always stay happy. If her happiness lies with Mohit, so be it."

 "Are you out of your mind Akash? You can't let her go. There's definitely something that we can do about.." "just the way you let Kriti go, I'll let my Siya go" I said.

 On the other hand (Author's POV)

"You think it was right to do?" Mohit asked Siya, clearly worried and disturbed with what happened.

"We can never be together Mohit. I've told you everything. I just wish that he thinks of me as an opportunist, gold digger, cheat-anything that makes him hate me. I can tolerate his hate towards me because eventually, this hate will help him forget me. In few days or may be in few months, he'll forget that there was ever a girl named Siya in his life but I can't see him getting hurt" Siya said sobbing with uncontrollable tears rolling down her cheeks.

"What if in future he comes to know about the reason?" Kriti asked her, keeping her hands on her shoulders and sitting beside her.

Wiping her tears furiously she said "I'll make sure that we never cross paths again, ever in this life."

Hey my lovely readers

How are you all? 

Please don't throw eggs and tomatoes at me because I already told you, don't be disheartened and trust your author.

So, with this chapter, we mark the end of their love story...phase 1.

From next chapter, they'll enter phase 2 of their life and will mark the beginning of their new journey.

Hold your breaths coz you all will see new Akash...different , hotter than before and cold as ice.

As for Siya, you'll know about her and to find out, keep reading.

Just a small request, don't hate Siya, before making any crude comments on her, just remember that she hasn't even crossed her teen yet. She's still immature.   

Till next chapter tk cr bbyeee

Tadas


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