Story - "NEIGHBOURS" (Chapter - 4)

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                          Story - "NEIGHBOURS"

                                  CHAPTER 4

Next day I went college as usual I picked up Aisha for the college. Manish & Aiza were there too.

It was just a normal day for all of us. But somewhere I was curious to see my new neighbour or you can say my new college mate. I haven't seen her today since the morning.

At the half time, we were sitting at the canteen. Aisha and Aiza were talking about the new girl.

She has been too popular among all the students. Even some kind of chep girls are start roaming arround her to make her a friend of them. So all the boys can see them too.

It wasn't the thing I wanted to know. 

Aisha was holding my hand. Suddenly She came on to the door of the canteen and As I was expecting All eyes were turned around to the door.  All boys and girls were looking at her. Boys were obviously craving for her. Some were making fantasy about her. But she didn't even gave them a look of her eyes. 

Suddenly she start walking towards us. My heart starts banging the door of my chest. Like if it has legs ,it will start walking towards her too. Somehow I control myself.

"May I sit here?" She asked to Aiza. 

Aiza looked at the Aisha's face. Aisha wasn't happy at all seeing her at our table. 

"Yes" Aiza permitted her to sit beside her. But she choose to sit besides me. I don't know why but for some moment I got scared because on the other side Aisha was sitting and holding my hand tightly as she sit there. 

"I wanted to say Thank you for the time you helped me." She start talking to me.

Everybody was just Silent for the moment. Aisha start looking into my eyes. My eyes were trying to explain her that I barely know her. She got upset I could see that in her eyes. 

"That was just a help, you don't have to say thank you at all, that's what every neighbour will do" I said to her.

Aisha narrowed her eyes to me asking "Is she your new neighbour?" 

I wasn't in the situation to say anything so I down my eyes.

Again she start talking to me.

"But it was pleasure to know that I have got the kind hearted neighbour like you." She was trying to talk with me.

But I wasn't happy with the situation. So I get up and start walking.

She hold my hand as said " don't be so rude, atleast say something". 

I was about to say something but suddenly Aisha slapped her. I was like WTF . 

Just fucking great.

"Don't you have eyes. He is not interested still you're trying to talk with him" Aisha shout at her.

"Sorry" She said to Aisha and run away. 

I was just exhausted and full of anger. Aisha should not have done this to her infront of all the students sitting in the canteen. Everyone was curious to know what was just happened.

"Why did you do that?" I hold Aisha's arm.

"She was trying on you" Aisha said.

"She was just saying thank you because I helped her that day when she was moving into my neighborhood." I told Aisha to apologize.

"Why should I apologize to her? I didn't do anything wrong. If anyone else will try on you, I'll slap her too." Aisha was too angry so was I.

"Aisha you slapped her infront of all, don't you think you did something terribly wrong" I shout on her.

"Why are you taking her side? Do you start feeling something for her." Aisha throw question on me.

"I don't feel anything for her, I'm just defending that you shouldn't not slap anyone like this. This is not the behavior Aisha" I shout again.

She wasn't listening at all. Our small argument now turned into huge fight. 

Now she totally maked up her mind that I feel for my neighbour.

I left her at the outside of the canteen. And I wanted to left the class for the day too. But Manish told me to wait so I went outside of the college to wait for Aiza and him to come after two or more hour later.

I know Aisha wasn't happy to see her sitting beside me but She should not have done anything like this. I was thinking about the whole scenario.

*Two hours later*

She came out from the college gate. She ,my neighbour. It was half an hour left to come Manish and Aiza out.

I don't know why she came early. She saw me at the outside tea stall. She start walking towards me. I wasn't in the mood to talk to her. 

But all she said that "You should watch your girlfriend carefully. I think she is not into love with you".

She said that and walked away towards her car. She took her car and drive. She is gone. But I was blank thinking about why she said something like that about Aisha. She has been here from 4/5 days. She don't even know the most of the students into the college.

After half and hour Manish and Aiza came out but Aisha wasn't with them. 

"Where is she?" I asked Aiza about Aisha.

"She wasn't with us. She left the lecture. I thought that she left the lecture for you, for solving things between you two." Aiza told me. 

I was satisfied with the anwser. Aisha usually do that after fighting with me. All she do is disappear from everywhere. I wasn't in the mood to find her.

I came home and tell Ammi that I'm not going anywhere today. I took an off from the job. 

I was sitting the window side. And thinking about what she said about Aisha. Does she know something I don't know? Millions of questions was riding into my head. 

I was feeling cheated like Aisha is not telling me all truth about her life. 

I was feeling scattered. I wanted someone to be there with me, to hold me, to tell me that everything will be alright. I didn't not wanted to look like the scattered pearls. I wanted someone to collect me all and tie me up into a single piece.

It was me who always overthink about everything. It's just my nature which can't be changed. I feel so insecure about the all possible situation. I feel scared to lose someone who mean world to me.

I slept at the window side then Hayat came into my room and told me to sleep on the bed.

I slept like the lost child. All bad thoughts about my relationship were roaming into my head all night. It was like a scary night when a lost child sleep on the footpath and at the same time he scared about that someone will not ride his bike or car on him.

*Next day* 

Next day I went to the college, I haven't seen Aisha and my neighbour too. I wasn't thinking about the neighbour. I was thinking about Aisha. Aiza told me that she seen Aisha into the college but she didn't came to attend the lecture.  

I was feeling more scared. 

Over thinking always put you into the situation which is not even possible. That was me at that stage of over thinking. 

The day was almost over but I didn't see Aisha since morning, I decide not to call or message her.  Afterall it was her fault. So after the college I start riding to the home.

In case you miss the previous chapters, here it is -

Chapter 3

Chapter 2

Chapter 1