Chapter 35-Elena

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Gouenji is somehow cool today. Not pissed off. May be the problem is solved. Once again we are at our school cafeteria. I think most of the story revolves around our school cafeteria but then again where will it continue? Classes is a no-no. Gouenji's home, not everyone of our gang will be in there! So that leaves the one and only college cafeteria where we can interact. I have to take photos of this cafeteria, many memorable incidents took place here! And another scene unfolded now.

Elena came to us. My heart bet a taboo reminding me what I agreed to with Aram. Seeing her made me feel much more guilty. She is no naive ad innocent. Now too she stood there fidgeting with an innocent stare at Aram. Unknown to others I am also fidgeting in my seat. May be I should have convinced him against it and made him do the right thing. How will things unfold now?

"Hi Elena!" Aram greeted her normally. How can he be like that when I am sweating buckets here! He is a good actor. No, I think it is love. He decided that this is the best for her and he is willing to anything for that, for her to be exact. My heart clenched at the thought of their sad love story. I can only hope it blooms. Tears threatened to flow but I kept it bay with difficulty.

I don't ever read sad love stories. I am a sucker for happy endings. Before starting any book I read the last chapter, a few lines to ensure that this book ends happily and then I start reading. If I find any hint of unhappiness or drama I leave it at that but here I am now witnessing a sad love story. I just hope this is some story so that I can go to the author and hold her neck until she gives it a happy ending.

"How come you're here?"

You know why? It's because of your stupid useless plan.

"You want to sit?" He asked.

Stop you over drama idiot! I really want to kill you for doing this Aram!

"No, I just want to talk. You and Destiny....."

She said making me sit upright and even more sweaty. I feel as if my heart came out and is beating lub dud lub dub very loudly. I swallowed and smiled at her very falsely when she looked at me. How can a natural smile come out when I am this nervous? Forget about making this fake smile seem like natural. I am too nervous and guilty for that.

"Yes you heard right." He said immediately smiling at her. I threw him a glare, mentally throwing my food plate at him!

"Oh! Is that so?" She fidgeted and I expected her to run away crying any time now. I am basically sitting at the edge of my chair.

"Destiny is a very good person." She said looking at me and shooting a painful smile making my heart break. "I believe you will be happy with her." She said and a tear slowly made it's way down her cheek. "I know I can't compare to her in anyway but.." She lifted her face and looked straight onto Aram's eyes. "I want you know that I love you. I know that you only see me as a friend and you have no such intentions. I just want you to know what I feel. I tried controlling my feeling but I couldn't. So I wanted to tell you even though nothing will come out of it. Thank you Aram. Thank you very much for the good time you gave me. I will never forget those days you were with me. I wish you a happy life with her." She completed and turned around crying trying to wake away as fast as she can. By now everyone in our table stopped whatever it might be happening and stared at her and Aram. Aram has a slight sorry and worried face on but he was also content that he could achieve what he wanted. He is happy because he thinks that she will be happy. If she knows the truth she will be in much more pain. I know that is all true but..but.. Her teary face flashed again and again before my eyes and I was furious more than you could say. Another side of me woke up. An aggressive one.

"Elena wait!" I shouted. Normally she or anyone in that position would have continued running but my voice held an edge and authority to it making her stop in her tracks.She stopped looked back at me scared. "I am sorry. I know he is your boyfriend but I just couldn't control my feelings. Give me sometime please. I will definitely forget him and will not do anything."I bet she thought I am going to scold her or bitch at her for confessing to an already taken guy. After saying that she started running this time. "If you don't stop now, I swear that you will regret it forever in your life." I said out loud firm and angry. The whole cafeteria stopped at this along with her. She looked at me with an even more  frightened face.  I swear I make more drama than anyone. None of my college mates can forget me in their life. How can they when much more drama is going on in their own school cafeteria than in a drama series. Great twists and turns and new drama each day.

"And you." I said turning to Aram and hitting him on his head rather hardly.

"Ouch! That hurts!" He whined.

"It should! I swear I will kill you before you can die." I hissed and grabbed his collar making him stand up. I looked around to see people staring at us. I gave them a sarcastic smile. "I suggest you mind your own business." I completed with a deathly glare.

"You come with me." I said dragging him with me and with the other hand I took Elena's hand and walked out in search of some quite place away from prying eyes. I found such place and made them stand opposite to each other.

"Aram, you have to let her know. She loves you more than you can understand now at this point."

He turned angry at this.

"You know.." He started.

"I know! I know how painful it is! But she has a right to know! She has a right to choose what she wants! Let her decide. Don't decide everything on your own. You are thinking she will happy like this but she will not be. It will be painful but I agree but this is how it should be. She will be very unhappy any other way. It might be painful but she will be content. Let her decide Aram! Please! Let her decide! Or else she will regret it all her life and believe me when I say it will be even more painful then."

I said begging him crying..

"What happened? Why are you crying?" Elena asked worried.

I don't know! I really don't know how this naive innocent girl will take this and how can she bear such a news but she has a right to know! She has to know or else she will regret it for sure in her life.

"Please Aram. Don't make her regret!"I sobbed.

"Okay!" He nodded sighing.  I don't know what happened or what is going on in his brain but I can see the wheels turning and he  realized something, which I don't know what but he turned towards Elena then.

"I love you." He turned towards her and said those three words her making her shocked and the joy and twinkle in her eyes made me cry more. "I love you more than anything. More than my life and I want you to be happy. Hence I hid this from you."

"Why?" She asked slowly.

"I have cancer." He said dropping the bomb. She stood there shocked without any reaction just like me then she fell on her knees crying. Aram went to her and hugged her. She shrieked saying no, it can't be true, not being able to accept the fact. I moved away giving them privacy. It hurts! It really hurts! How can their young love die like that? Such a pure love! How can he die at such a young age? How can he? I moved around the corner and unable to resist any further I knelt to my knees crying and sobbing. Hearing it again, I couldn't bear it! I just want to sleep and wake up to find that all of this is a dream. How good that would be! I really want it to be a dream! I want him to be hale and healthy! He is a very good person and eats all healthy too. He doesn't even like junk food like me!

Someone hugged and I looked up to find Gouenji. He looked very sad at seeing me cry. He sat on his knees beside me and hugged me making me rest my head on his chest. Seeing him some tears flowed and I clutched his shirt sobbing into his chest. What all I wanted to share with hi I shared in the form of tears crying to my heart's content until my eyes can't cry anymore and my heart can't mourn anymore. I stayed limp in his arms and fell asleep from the tiredness of it all. All this drained so much energy from me and my heart found safety in his arms. Safety from this cruel world and all the cruel truths. He seemed like my comforter and a hiding place. I could strangely feel at home in his arms and my heart at peace momentarily.

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I could feel someone gently brushing my hair as if singing a lullaby to me. It felt good and I wanted to sleep further but my sleeping position is not all that good making me wake up. I was about to wake up then I remembered what happened before I fell asleep. I immediately opened my eyes to see Gouenji sitting on the floor with his back against the wall and I am half on him, sleeping in his lap using him as a pillow. I jerked up immediately. Bloody hell what was I thinking sleeping on a man.

"I am sorry. I am really sorry. I didn't mean to.." He placed a finger on my lips and stopped me from talking further.

"It's okay. You slept fine?"

"Yes." I answered sheepishly. To be frank I slept sound.

"How long was I asleep?"

"You slept through the afternoon classes. It is almost time for the classes to end."

My jaw dropped open. I know I slept comfortably on him but didn't expect that I slept that peacefully for hours!

"Oh dear! I am really sorry. You should have woke me up. Even you had to bunk because of me."

"That's fine. You looked like you needed some sleep." That is true. I couldn't sleep properly the last two days because of what happened and what I came to know. But that doesn't justify sleeping on him.

"Shall we leave?" He asked standing up and giving me a hand. I took his hand smiling at him. I feel a little better after crying on him.

"Thanks." I said. "Both for your hand and what you did before." He nodded. He looked a lot different now. I mean difference in his attitude to me. He doesn't give off that I hate you vibe but rather a welcoming vibe. Something happened? May be he heard our conversation and he is showing his sympathies for what happened with Aram? But he is not a person to eavesdrop. May be he heard by accident. Any way I like his new attitude towards me. I hope it lasts long. We walked out to his car and on the way even the bell rang and students came out ready to go home as fast as they can and some lingering there spending time with their friends.

"Destiny!" I heard my name being called in a low voice. I turned back to find Elena calling me from beside Aram. Her eyes are red indicating that she cried a lot. I stopped in my tracks waiting for them.

"I will wait for you in the car." I gave Gouenji a confused okay. He could have stayed here. I don't mind. May be he didn't want Aram to know that he heard him unknowingly. That could be it! But then he turned back and gave me a lingering sad gaze making my heart clench suddenly. What was that? Why did he look at me with that heart breaking gaze? If he knew what happened to Aram he should have given that look to Aram but not me right?

"Thank you." Elena said breaking my chain of thoughts. "Thank you for letting me know. If you didn't push him he wouldn't have told me forever. I would want know about it. As you said if I didn't stop and ran away then I would have regretted it forever."

"So now you two.." I left it as a question.

"I am his girlfriend and I am going to stay with him whether he wants it or not!" I smiled at her stubbornness.

"Thank you! Thank you for staying with him. He is my precious friend, like a brother to me and believe me when I say he loves you lot. He created all this drama because he thought it was the best for you. He doesn't want to see in you pain for him."

"I know."

"He just needed someone like me to kick him in the ass to make him realize the truth."

She smiled at this and Aram pouted. "Stay with him for me. Don't keep what he did now in mind, I know you won't. By the way there is nothing between us. So you need not feel uncomfortable with me or think of me as your rival. I love him like my brother."

"I know. I won't hold anything against you. In fact if not for you I wouldn't be here together with him."

"Treasure each other." I said smiling at both of them. I really hope you both can be together for a long long time.

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Didn't expect the update huh? As per schedule I am supposed to update next month but being the amazing author that I am[just kidding!;)] I decided to give you an update and not keep you hanging! I may or may not update in another ten days! 

Next month we will return to our weekly updates since I am guessing most of you doesn't appreciate monthly updates! Please vote and comment! Let me know your thoughts and keep waiting for the next update because things will take a turn quickly! I bet you won't expect the next development! Keep waiting my lovelies! 

Oh a spoiler on my side! ;) Next update will have Gouenji's P.O.V and may contain him admitting his feelings but still I bet you won't guess the next development! Try to take a guess and share with me! May be I will get further ideas for this story! So till next update lovelies! Have a nice time.

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