Chapter 3

Ye Dil bhi badi kambakht cheez hain

Jise ye khona nahi chahti

Woh uska hona nahi chahta

Jise iski talash hain

dilo jaan se pyar hai

Ise uska hone se aitraz hain

~Ankita Ghosh

(this heart is an idiot whom she wants to be her he doesn't want her and who love her with his everything she doesn't want to be his)

Khwaish is waiting for her both best friends to come. She is standing alone in their usual place.

"uff this boys, can't come in time," 12 years old Khwaish whined

"We are sorry for the lateness. Actually our sister shifted with our uncle and aunt here so we were busy with her. We have brought her as well," Sanket said holding his ears with a sheepish smile

"yeah we are sorry but let's meet with our sis Mishika," Ekansh said

Ekansh and Sanket are twin brothers but not identical ones. Ekansh is 5 minutes older than Sanket.

Ekansh's parents and Khwaish's parents are friends from their college time. They are still good friends and so are their childrens. They both belong to rich families.

And Mishika is Ekansh's uncle's daughter.

"hi, I'm Khwaish. What is your name?" Khwaish asked with a smile

"Mishika," Mishika replied in a bored tone

"ok I guess she didn't like me," khwaish whisper in Sanket's ears

"It's not like that, our sister is possessive over us and you know na we love you so much so she is jealous of nothing else. Don't worry talk with her she will be fine," Sanket said with an assuring smile

They started to play with each other and true to Sanket's words Mishika was enjoying her time with Khwaish. They both connected well.

That became their routine to play together. And on top of it they all were in the same school but Mishika was in 1 grade down from them as she was younger.

Time passed slowly and they all started to grow up as adults.

Their feelings and friendships were changing. Somewhere love was blooming but somewhere jealousy was working.

They all are 20 years old and Mishika 19

"hey Khwaish can I ask you something?" Sanket asked her sitting beside her as she is eating her sandwich

"yeah," she replied gazing outside where Ekansh was talking with someone else

"will you look at me when I'm talking to you?" Sanket snapped

"what happened? Why are you in a snappy mood?" Khwaish asked him looking at him this time

"you know what, leave it. I don't have anything to say," Sanket said rudely and left her without hearing anything

Khwaish felt bad as he didn't hear her out. He always does that. Whenever she doesn't give him attention he will snap at her. She doesn't understand what is his problem with her.

" What happened? Again bhai left after snapping at you?" Mishika asked as she took seat beside khwaish

"yeah what else that jerk can do? His all temper is only for me," Khwaish huffed

"maybe because he think he has rights on you," Mishika said

And khwaish look at her with a look say

'do you need a psychiatrist?'

"don't give me that look. I'm serious. Sanket bhai is damn possessive of you and you know that very well. He likes you very much, maybe more than as a friend who knows?" Mishika said

"Mishika, he is my best friend. I know him and his choice. He doesn't like my kind of girls. He needs someone who can stay besides with him no matter what and a strong girl," Khwaish said

"If you want to be blind then go ahead don't cry over when you realise your mistake but tell me one thing what is going on between you and Enaksh bhai?" Mishika asked narrowing her eyes as she took a bite from Khwaish's sandwich

"what? Nothing is going on. But it's like he is too much busy now days to even talk with me for 2 minutes," Khwaish said and look at Ekansh who is still talking with another girl

"Girl you all are In deep shit, this is not going to end well," Mishika said and before Khwaish could ask something the bell rang and Mishika went to her class.

Khwaish finished her sandwich hurriedly. She was waiting for the brothers to come back. Ekansh came and sat beside her but didn't talk with her. She didn't ask him anything as well. Sanket came back and took his bag to seat someone else.

Khwaish held his bag to stop him but he jerked her hand and went to sit beside another boy.

Khwaish felt hurt by his behaviour. She doesn't know what to do.

"What happened Khwaish? Why are you crying? Did my jerk brother do something?" Ekansh asked her with concern

"no he didn't and if he did then it's none of your concern. Anyway you don't have any time for your friend so why do you care?" khwaish said angrily

"you know what you both are perfect for each other. Both are sleeping volcano god knows when it will blast. It's a waste to ask something to you both," Ekansh said and didn't talk with her

Their rest of the lectures goes by without talking. They all took the same subjects and courses.

That day Khwaish left alone for her house and she didn't wait for Mishika as well.

Khwaish didn't talk to her parents nor she ate anything. She cried for a long time.

She fell asleep while crying. Her mom tried to call her but she didn't reply so she left.

At midnight Khwaish felt someone touching her face and caressing her hair.

"I'm sorry for behaving like a jerk." She heard Sanket saying

She is wide awake but didn't open her eyes. She wants to know if he has any other feelings for her or not.

"You know what I don't like when my friends don't give me attention. I left all of them for you but you are always busy with my brother. But he doesn't pay you any shit still you are with him. But never mind, I understand you like him more than me but for me you're important. Sorry for my behaviour at college " Sanket said and left her

Khwaish opened her eyes as she felt he was gone. She scolds herself for thinking bad about Sanket. He only wants her friend's attention. She needs to scold Mishika for feeding her this crap of feelings.

She knows that Sanket only likes as a friend but he is right at a point that Khwaish likes Enaksh more not only like but she loves him.

She won't confess it ever to him because she is afraid that he doesn't feel the same for her.

She sighed and decided to apologise to both brothers for her behaviour. And from next time she will lock her balcony door before sleeping. With these thoughts she again fell asleep without knowing that her simple life is going to be complicated.