CHAPTER-10

SIX MONTHS LATER-

Misti's POV-

Six months passed since I talked to Arnab, he never called me again neither I tried to contact him though I was completely broken from inside but I always maintained a happy face in front of everyone.

I could not able, to tell the truth to Sristi, only Archana knew the truth that Arnab and I broke up, I did not inform Sristi about my break up because I knew that she would react and when she got angry she did not listen to anyone and I already lied in front of my Ma and Baba and they knew nothing about my relationship with Arnab if Sristi spilled the information out of her anger, then Ma, Baba would be hurt.

Archana understood my situation and she tried to comfort me as much as she could.

Arnab even did not call me on my eighteen birthday, I already understood that he really did not love me anymore but I did not know what I had done or what wrong I committed that he started to hate me and all love in his heart for me died instantly.

I was waiting for Archana, we both were going to collect the form for our college admission, my 12th Board Exam result was not that much good but it was not bad either, I wanted to take bioscience and Archana wanted to take Math, physics, and chemistry in college and her result was a lot better than me but for our friendship, she wanted to join the same college. I told her that she should choose a better college it would improve her carrier but she as usual did not listen to me and told me that she wanted to pursue her carrier as a dancer and this college degree was not a big deal for her.

I tried to convince her a few times but at last, Archana won. So,I was waiting for her to join me and then we both would collect our admission form a few colleges, though the same thing could be done through the internet but we wanted to check the campus and surroundings of the colleges and of course it was an idea of Archana.

Archana's Point of view -

I joined Misti and we both were going to a few colleges today to collect our form though we could obtain the form from the official website and submit those via online mode but it was my idea to collect the form personally. These days Misti did not want to come out from her home after the breakup with Arnab.Fun-loving, always happy Misti changed a lot, these days she did not laugh like before and I knew that she was deeply hurt. I wanted to kill that Arnab, first he proposed Misti and gave her a lot of hopes and dreams and then he broke her heart so brutally. After that incident, Misti isolated herself from everything. So, I made a plan that we would collect all our admission forms from the colleges personally. 

"Hi Misti," I said.

"Archana you are late," Misti said to me.

"Yup, I know. I am sorry," I said to her.

"Let's go," Misti said to me and we took a bus from a nearby bus stoppage.

I sighed internally this was not the same Misti I knew if she was in her old self, she would scold me for ten minutes for being late and I purposely came late so she could get angry and start to argue with me but nope nothing happen, she did not do anything like that. I just wanted to find Arnab and wanted to hit in his balls, so that he could learn a lesson.

We went to a few colleges and collect the forms and then I insisted she accompany me and we went to a nearby famous shopping mall. At first, Misti did not want to go but I told her that I would buy a few dresses and I want some help from my best friend and finally, she agreed to join me.

We entered the shopping mall, I insisted to Misti that I was hungry, so first, we went to the food court area of the shopping mall. It was approximately 4 P.M and on weekdays, so the food court area was less crowded there were only a few people.

I asked Misti "What will you like to have?"

"Nothing, I am not hungry," she replied.

"Misti it was almost 6-7 hours ago you ate last, so please do not argue," I said to her.

After a few minutes of arguments, Misti agreed with me and we chose some burgers and fries from McDonald's and I ordered some mocktails at another counter.

We finished our food and mocktails, after that Misti and I was leaving the food court but then I remembered that I forgot to take the changes from the Mocktail counter, Misti told me that she would receive it and took the bill and went towards that counter after that she collected the changes from the counter and started to walk towards me but someone bumped into her and some drink spilled on her dress.

"What is this?" Misti asked that person without looking at him.

I quickly joined her, her dress was totally ruined.

"What is this Mister? Do you not have eyes or you do not know how to use it?" I asked that person.

"I am sorry, I ruined your dress," that person replied.

We both looked at the person, he was quite a good-looking man in his late twenties, well built body, and a handsome face.

He offered his handkerchief to Misti, Misti hesitantly took it and tried to clean herself but it was not much help.

"Let me buy you a new dress," the man said to Misti.

"No, no need to do that," Misti replied.

Misti and I left the place and we went to buy some dresses.

"Misti, you need a dress," I said to her.

"Yup, I know but I do not have much money left with me and I forgot to take my card," Misti informed me.

"Can I borrow some money from you?" Misti asked me.

"Of course, do not be so silly, we are best friends," I said to her.

Misti nodded her head in response and then we entered a shop I chose two jeans and two tops for myself and Misti chose one legging and one Kurti for herself and then we put all the dresses on the billing counter but suddenly one staff of that shop called us and said "Mam someone is asking for both of you," and informed that someone was waiting for us at the entry gate of the shop. We both walked towards the entry gate but we did not find anyone there. I was super angry with the staff and wondered why she lied to us? 

"I will complain against her to the Manager," I said to Misti.

"No, let's ask her first why she mislead us, there must be some misunderstanding," Misti said to me.

" You are overly sweet, "I grumbled.

Misti did not say anything and just shook her head. Then we came back to the billing counter, the dresses were already packed properly, I offered my card to the person who was attending the customer at the billing section but to our surprise, he said to us "Mam, payment was already done."

"What?" Misti and I said in unison.

"Yes Mam," he said both of us and handed the packet to us.

"Who did this?" I asked Misti.

"I do not know, "Misti replied.

"Let's ask that staff who mislead us before, I am sure that staff knows something," I said and after a few minutes, I found that staff.

"Why do you lie to us?" I charged her.

"Sorry, Mam but that man told me that his girlfriend (he pointed his finger towards Misti)  is angry so he wants to surprise her that's why I lied," the shop staff informed us and pointed his finger towards some person who was standing behind us, we immediately spun around and we saw that it was the same person who spilled all the juices on Misti.

"Hey, why do you lie to the staff that I am your girlfriend?" Misti asked that person angrily.

"Because I owe you an apology and you refused to accept a dress from me," the man answered nonchalantly.

"I do not need dress from you, why do you  not understand?" Misti said to him.

"We can argue later first change your dress, your dress is still wet and if you wear it for a longer period of time you may catch a cold," that man said to Misti.

"I do not need advice from a stranger," Misti shot back.

"Yes, we do not need dresses from you, "I said to him.

"Okay, let her change the dress after that we will go to an ATM counter and you can give my money back," that man said to me.

Misti and I agreed with him and then Misti went to the washroom to change the dress and I was staying outside with that man, "your friend may need help from you, go inside, I will wait here," he said.

"Do not go anywhere," I said to him sternly and went to the washroom.

"Misti, Do you need any help?" I ask her, she was inside a changing room.

"Yup, there is a zip in the backside of the Kurti, I need your help," Misti said to me.

After I helped her, Misti said to me "Thanks for coming."

Then she asked me "Where is he?"

"Do not worry he is waiting for us outside," I said to her.

Then we both came outside of the washroom and to my surprise, no one was waiting for us.

"What the hell?" I said.

"Why did you leave him alone?" Misti asked me with an irritated voice.

"I can't invite him inside a women's washroom," I said to her.

'Yeah, that man tricked us, I do not want any dress from a stranger, "Misti whined.

We tried to find him for a few minutes but we failed and we decided to go back home.