Toxic love by Shikha Mishra (good books to read for 12 year olds TXT) 📗

Chapter 20

3 years later
Vihaan =21 years old, Disha = 17 years old (will turn 18 in a few days) , Hritik = 21 years old.

Disha's POV

"Mia let's go. I want to be home early" I shouted. Today vihaan is coming back after whole 3 years. He didn't came to India once in these 3 years.

"Yeah yeah let's go". Me and Mia go and seat in the school bus. Although vihaan had made sure that a car is ready for me but I never traveled in that. I was shocked that before going vihaan has made every arrangements.

When he went away the whole month was very hard for me. I was always in my room. In that month vihaan had always called me. But after that month his calls started getting less. And at the end it became none. And when ever I called it would always went in the voice mail. At first I started getting paranoid by his behaviour. I thought that he forget me because according to Mia Harvard has many good students. And in those vihaan must have gotten many friends.

"Did vihaan called you?" Mia asked. I didn't say anything. He didn't called. I came to know about that he is coming back from daddy. I really was sad when I came to know that I was the last one to know. "You know what that stupid vihaan is an asshole. Even hritik been an insensitive he calls me everyday". And yeah Bhai and Mia are in a relationship since 2 years. And I came to know that Mia dragged me in that party just to proof to bhai that she is a big girl which didn't went has she planned at the end. And that situation backfired her as it proofed to bhai that she is very immature. Then Mia started dating a boy same age as bhai. The same plan which she offered me. So bhai got furious and they fought. After that fight they came out as a couple. I was very happy for both of them. And just to tease bhai I would and still threaten him to tell Mia about his gross stories from his childhood which mummy told me.

But this relationship made me more lonely. Mia got busy with bhai. And bhai was always busy. I am not mad at Mia. Because when vihaan was with me I had always been with him all day. So I can't just complain to her. I look at side to see Mia mumbling something which I am sure is cursing vihaan. I still don't have many friends or should I say I don't have friends except mia. And boys avoid talking to me which I am sure is Vihaan's doing. But unlike me Mia spends sometime with me.

Bhai studies in IMI university. He lives in the dorms as it's convinent for him. "Bye" I heard Mia say. I see that she has reached her house. I smile at her "bye".

I am so giddy that the smile is threating to come out. But I don't want others to think I am mad. At the back of the mind I am afraid to see vihaan. I am afraid that he has forgotten me or worst got an another girlfriend. But the thought that he still cares for me is blocking that thought to some extent. And it can be blocked permanently when I see him saying I love you with the same warmth which I am dying to see.

I am still not sure if he knows that this year I am still in 11th grade as I missed the exams because of getting infected by dengue. But he can know because the rare call which he does lets me know that he knows everything without me telling him everything.

I reach my stop and get down. I ring the bell as I know mom and dad are home. And bhai must be coming. "Good afternoon sweety" mom says lovingly and kisses my cheeks.

"Good afternoon mom"

"Someone is quite energetic" I heard dad say from behind mom. I just smile more widely. I sure am happy. "We will leave for airport in one hour so you have one hour to get ready" dad says while watching his wrist watch. I nod. "Chop chop now 58 minutes". I sprint to my room.

My room is still same with some new photos. I straight away go to my washroom and take a quick bath. I apply moisturizer on my whole body. Thankgod at morning I washed my hair.

I open my cupboard and see my clothes of different colours. I remove the white colour gown which I got from vihaan as my 17th birthday gift which he send through a courier. It's a sleeveless gown with elastic on my stomach. It reaches me just below my knees. He knows my size which I don't know how as I didn't told him. I have just grown 1 inch more. So I am 5'2".

I quickly wear the dress. I braid my hair. I wear a diamond heart shape chain which vihaan gifted me with this dress. When I got this chain I was shocked. I don't know from where he got that much money which I have to ask him. I wear some bracelets and my wrist watch. I take my brown boots in my hand and run downstairs.

"Let's go" I shout.

I bend down and wear my boots. "You know sometimes you should wear the clothes given by me also" I heard dad complain. I just roll my eyes. When ever I wear a dress that is given by vihaan he will repeat the same sentence.

"Dad we will be late" I point out. As one hour is already finished.

"I think I did a great mistake by letting vihaan into her life during childhood. Ahh I wish I was not friends with Raj then my daughter would have been daddy's princess and not Vihaan's princess" he pouts complaining. Dad is becoming dramatic day by day.

"I am with you in this dad". I turn around and see bhai at the entrance. I run and jump on him. And because of sudden impact we both stumble on the ground.

"Ouch" bhai groans and I laugh.

"I missed you Bhai". Sometimes I think that can't we always be small. We were so happy when we were small. Not caring of anything. It's like yesterday only we trio were playing in the garden. I miss those days. I just couldn't stop being not just nostalgic but wishful also to get those days back. We trio were inseparable.

"Yeah I missed you too. But I am sure you didn't miss me more than that idiot" bhai grumbles. I don't comment anything on that. It's not my fault. "No words. I knew it. You know you could have lied for my satisfaction"

"I can't lie bhai. But on my defense I have a reason" he signals me to go on. "You always come to meet us on every sunday without any fault and as for vihaan he is coming after 3 years" I finish and give him a proud look.

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