Aditi's point of view

"Malhotra are you sure, I am looking good?" I aksed 100th time the same question to Divya about my look because I am not sure, how I was looking.

"Tripathi you are irritating me now. You are looking gorgeous." Divya said while wearing the mascara on her eyelashes.

We both are getting ready for the farewell party. Finally the day arrived, Divya was waiting for. Divya was wearing a nice gown while I was wearing a golden crop top and peach net long skirt which was one of Divya's because mummy refused me to buy any new dress for the farewell party and I don't have a decent dress to wear in the occasion so I thought to drop out the idea to go in a party but when Divya came to know about my plane she convinced me to wear one of her dress.

Because of the sleeveless blouse and deep neck from behind, I feel little uncomfortable in this dress because I never wore this kind of clothes, mummy never allowed me.

Mummy papa won't be at home tonight. They are one of Papa friend's home to attend his son's wedding, So I decided to get ready at Divya's place and will stay at her place tonight because I am afraid to live alone in the house and Divya's father was dropping both of us to the school.

"How an I looking?" She turns to me and asked me while showing her teeth.

"You are looking beautiful Malhotra but how am I looking?" I asked her with pleading eyes.

If she once tell me that I am not looking good then I am going to change my clothes immediately.

"Absolutely, simply gorgeous. Now shell we go, papa must be waiting for both of us in the livingroom."

I sighed and nodded my head but still I am conscious about my looks. Dhruv isn't attending the farewell party which automatically makes my mind gloomy. I am just going to the party for Divya because I don't want to disappoint her and Anuradha aunty don't let her go alone in the party so for Divya's sake I am going to the party but my mind and heart will be here, with Dhruv.

Can't he just ditch his study for one day?

Anuradha aunty and Gautam uncle stood when he saw both Divya and I walking towards the livingroom. They both had a smile when they see us.

"Papa how am I looking?" Divya ran to her father and asked.

"My daughter is looking like a queen who is ready to claim her throne." Divya hugged her father when he said the loving words to her beloved daughter.

I was looking at the seen from behind. Tears welled up in my eyes looking at the love between Divya and her father. Her father treats her like a princess and love her so much but for me, Papa never put his blessing hands on my head because he never talk to me. Divya is apple of eye for everyone in the family. Everyone loves her so much. But for me if anyone in family talk to me nicely in a day, it was the best day of my life.

Since Arun bhiya get the admission in NIT mummy- Papa is very happy. I wonder, Will they going to be happy if I get the admission in one of best government college in India? Will they proud of me? Maybe then papa will starts love me and treat me like her princess.

Hell...I don't asked to be his princess, I just want to be his daughter. I want him to call me dear, beta or anything which I feel loved. I just want his love, nothing else.

Is it too much to ask?

Is it possible one day?

It was hard to cantrol my tears but I did. I sniffed and smiled when Anuradha aunty was looking at me.

She walked to me and cupped my right cheek with her palm.

"Well...Aditi is not looking less than a princess." She said while looking at me motherly and I was looking at her with adoration.

For some time I forgot to speak because this is the first time  I am getting a motherly compliment from any woman. My chest swole with emotions and I wanted to cry just hugging her tightly. Her words really matters to me because they holds the power of emotions.

It was like my own mother was saying this to me.

"See..I told you. You are looking gorgeous. Even Dhruv bhiya can't move his eyes from you."

As I heard Dhruv's name from Divya my eyes went wide and I immediately turn towards the stairs. Indeed Dhrv was standing there, looking all handsome in black tux but he was looking here and there instead, while running his fingers in his hair.

He must be looking at Divya. She misunderstood. But he was looking like, he lost in universe and suddenly fell on the earth.

"Watch before you speak..." He looked at Divya sternly but his words doesn't effect her. She grin widely.

"Dhruv, you are also going son?" Gautam uncle asked him.

"Yeah, I thought this is my last year in school and Nikhil bhiya also wants me to experience this. So I decided to go to the party." He said while looking at uncle and then turn his eyes to me like his words has other meaning, what he actually said.

But why is he looking at me?

And why he is lookeing tense? Not today he looked tense from last few days.

What is bothering to him?

"You take the write decision. I know you are dedicated to your studies and I am very proud of that but I want you to experience everything." Gautam uncle said while putting his hand on Dhruv's shoulder and he gave him a small smile. I smiled looking down because I was doing a happy dance inside my head.

After that Gutam uncle clicked so many pictures all three of us. In all pictures Divya was pouting looking at the camera and make Dhruv and I in different poses but to my disappointment, not in a single picture we both stood together and doesn't have a single picture alone.

After taking so many pictures we all decided to leave. As Dhruv is joining us so Dhruv was the one who drive the car. I was so excited to be in a car for the first time but nervous  at the same time. But we are not alone of course Divya will be with us.

Dhruv was in driving seat while Divya was on the passenger seat. I opened the back seat door and slowly slide inside the car. My eyes were down because I feeling so shy to be with Dhruv in the car. I set on the back seat just behind Dhruv and my eyes  were still down but when I raised my eyelashes and looked in front rearview mirror my eyes met with black deep eyes. Dhruv was looking at me through the mirror. My cheeks turned into red and my heart started beat fastly. I clutched my skirt in a fist because his gaze doing something to me. It was like he is like a magnate and I am automatically attracting towards him like a iron.

But when he realized, I caught him staring at me through the mirror he pretended to adjust the mirror and then looked at front. His grip on the steering wheel was tight that his knuckles were almost turning into white.

"Drive safely son." Gautam uncle said while leaning down to the window. Dhruv nodded his head and then we drove off towards the school.

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Dhruv's point of view

When we reached the party hall of the school, it was fill with the students. Boys are wearing a tuxedo while girls are wearing a beautiful dresses. Single Male teachers of our school, flirting with the female teacher.

I was tensed in past few weeks because of the upcoming compitative exam forms. Being a science student I have so many opportunities and tight now I am hell confused where should I go for my further studies.

I don't want to attend this party but I don't want Divya  go alone in any party without any protection, especially her. I was having battle with my mind and heart to go to the party or not. I was confuse. Nikhil bhiya and other members of my family wanted me to attend the party and experience this phase of life also but I wasn't interested. There are so many reasons not to attend the party but there was only one single reason which for I wanted to go to the party. I know the reason was her. I don't know what was in Aditi that I feel so attached towards her. I know it's because of Yash but other than that, there is a connection which pulls me towards her.

Finally my heart win over my mind and I am here protecting two beautiful girls walking beside me from the teenage boys. The main reason for me to attend the party is to push away both girls from that Raghav.

She is walking beside me looking at her dress again and again. I know, the dress was Divya's because I was the one who gifted her this dress, on her last birthday after saving money for atleast four months from my pocket money and I am also aware that Aditi was feeling uncomfortable because its sleeveless blouse and deep neck from behind but she doesn't know how heavenly beautiful she was looking, like an angel directly come from the heaven. Even Divya looked average in this dress when she wore it. Aditi do the justice whith this beautiful dress. After seeing Aditi in this dress, I was 100% sure of my decision that I am going to the party.

When I came to downstairs, after I got ready, I stop on my track and my eyes only stuck on her. She was looking gorgeous in that dress that I can't move my eyes from her but she was looking at Divya and Papa, sharing some daughter and father's moment and I can see her unshaded tears and the pain behind them. I don't  know what she was thinking that time but I can say that she was reminiscing her moments with her father.

He is a lucky father that he got a daughter, like Aditi.

She is precious and delicate. I want to protect her, atleast tonight. Because  I don't know when she will be this close to me. I don't want any other boy flirt with her especially that Raghav. Tonight she is my responsiblity along with Divya. But to my dismay that Raghav was walking towards us.

"Hii beautiful. Today you are indeed looking beautiful." He walked to Aditi and grin looking at her while I shoot glares towards his direction.

Can't he see any other girl in the party hall and what does he mean by  she is looking beautiful today? She always look beautiful.

"Hii..Raghav." Aditi smile while blushing.

"As I promised I am wearing my best tux and you are coming with me." He said while taking Aditi's hand and I clenched my jaw and fisted my both hands in a tight fist while looking at their joining hands.

I looked at Divya and she was glaring at him.

But why?

Why she hates him? Anyways for that I love her because we are in same page.

"I would love to Raghav but I come here only for Divya and I don't  want to leave her alone. So I will be with her." I sighed in relief  when Aditi take her hand from Raghav then he noticed both me and Divya.

"Hii, Dhruv. I thought you are not coming to the party?" He asked me like we are friends from ages but I don't even want a casual friendship with him.

I don't like when he get close with Aditi. I don't know, why I feel that for her but I just don't like her to get close to any other boy of our school. But I am no one to stop her. She is not mine. From which right I stop her, not to talk to any other boy.

"Changed my decision last minute." I gave the short answer curtly while looking directly into his eyes, indicating that I am not like his presence here. He knew that I don't like him but he loves to tease me because right now that fool was grinning at me.

"Go find other girl to flirt with because my friend is clearly not interested in you." Divya said while smirking at him.

"Oh! Come on...Aditi was just an excuse. I want to spend some time with you." Before anyone could react, Raghav grabbed Divya's hand in his right hand and Aditi on his left hand and drag both of them to the dance floor.

He is not going to change.

But I know Aditi and Divya, both are safe with him. This is the only quality, I like in him.

I shake my head in dismay and walked to the drink section.

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Music was going on in full volume, speakers were vibrating with full base, students are dancing on the party song and I was sitting on the chair, looking at my beautiful neighbor who was smiling looking at dancing students.

That bloody Raghav ditched Aditi and start dancing with Divya. Her other classmates were not dancing with her because she doesn't have much friends. So at the end she set alone on the chair and looked at the dancing floor with smile like she was enjoying the every moment. I don't know how she stays positive with so much negativity  around her. She give me the inspiration to stay positive in life.

I wanted to ask her for the dance but I don't have guts to ask her. I still remember when I saw her dancing from my room's window.

It was late at night and I was so tired and exhausted because of the exams. After exam  I didn't give myself a  break and continue study for my board exams, maintaining my IAS preparations. But today I don't have a mood to study and Yash's memories eating my mind and again suicidal thoughts started coming into my mind.

I don't  want live a long life but I have to stay alive till I complete Yash's dream and his dream is everything to me. I can burn myself  to complete his dream till then I have to stay fix my messed up mind.

I read in the internet that music helps to come out into a depression and change the mood so I connected my phone to the bluetooth speakers and play the song 'Prisoner ' from '365 days' movie.

This songs have everything which I was facing in my life, dark dreams, daemons, depression. I am a prisoner of my own mind. In this song she asked to help her and set her free from the prison but I don't want that. I wanted to caged in my own, in my whole life because I am guilty of someone's death, my own best friend, who wants to live and explore this world but he couldn't because of the cruelty exists in this world

I get lost in the music as the song progresses and walked to my window. Suddenly I have the urge to see my beautiful neighbor, maybe then, I feel relax. It's already late, she must be sleeping.

Perfect time for me to see her.

I opened the curtains to see my beautiful neighbor but as I slide out the curtains, I was shocked looking at the seen infront of me. My legs rooted to the ground and I can't help myself to move my eyes from her room.

My beautiful neighbor was dancing in front of my eyes.

Her every move was sharp and beautiful. She moving her body rhythmically and looking beautiful in her night suit. I don't  know someone can dance beautifully in such song which resembles a dark life.

But she is Aditi. She can turn hell  into heaven.

I lean my room's window while folding my both hands on my chest and enjoy the dance performance which Aditi was giving to me. A smile crept on my face when I saw her dancing with a imaginary partner. I don't know whom she was imagining but she was really lookjng cuet and all the time she has dreamy smile on her face. I really like when she smiles from her heart. I love to see, when her eyes shine with happiness.

When the song finished, she stopped dancing and I could not stop myself claping for her amazing dance performance.

She turned to me hearing the voice of clasps and get shocked when she saw me, witnessing her dance performance.

I lean forward to the window while putting my both hands on the frame of  it and said, "I don't know that you started preparing the dance performance for farewell party."

I looked at her amusingly and she was blushing. She walked near her window and said with her blushing smile, "Today, I was in a good mood so.."

"Anyways whose your partner, whom you dancing with few minutes ago." I asked her amusingly and looked at her mischievously. Her cheeks turn into beetroot shade and she put her both hands on her face to hide her blush from me. But I know she was smiling too. She was looking beautiful when her face turn red like tomato.

"You look beautiful when you blush." She removed her hands from her face and looked at me when I was looking at her with emotions and adoration.

I don't know why but sometimes our gaze locked and I lost in her coffee brown eyes. I don't know if she noticed, but she have the most beautiful eyes.

I never like this. I never jocks around or tease anyone but I like to tease Aditi. This is the first time I am teasing her or anyone. For one second, I forgot about my pain and looked at her with adoration. For weired reason she calms me down. I don't feel suicidal and depressive.

"Good night neighbor." Before I could say anything or lost completely myself in her I wished her good night and again closed my window.

That night I sleep calmy without any nightmares and woke up directly in the morning. I don't know, only seeing her dance I sleep like a baby. I looked at her and she was looking lost in her own world. She doesn't have any idea that I was looking at her.

Her crush is looking at her.

When I came to know that Nisha was the one who locked her in the store room, I warned her, the day when she proposed me. I warned her, not to bother Aditi again. I don't  know if she understands or not but if she did anything to Aditi to harm her, she will face the worst of me.

I don't know why I feel protected towards her. She is not like my sister and not my friend. She is just a neighbor for me, a beautiful neighbor and the best friend of my sister then why?

Nikhil bhiya told me to creat many memories from the school. Everyone says, farewell party creates so many memorable memories with your friends in school but I want to make those memories with Aditi.

I wish, Yash would be here and we both created so many memories together. I introduced him to Aditi. That idiot may be develop a crush on Aditi and I help him to woo her.

I feel a pang of jealousy when I imagin Aditi with Yash instead of me.

Why I think like that?

I don't have any romantic feelings for her, then why I feel jealous for her?

I pushed the feelings away and focus on her again.

This night will never come back again. I never get a chance again to dance with her. Maybe I should get little courage and asked her for a dance. Before I could realize, I got up from my chair and started walking towards her. She was still lost in her world and didn't recognize my presence near her.

"Dance with me."

Instead of asking her, I ordered.

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