Chapter 45: Chapter 45

I watched the professors ranting absently. My whole mind was on Raja. He had assured me that he cares for me. But I wanted more from him. More of what? Commitment? I internally cringed at the choice of my word. What does I have to offer him? I live in a home like an orphan. Even having a father I have no one to take care of me. I have a huge debt that I should repay to Rocky's father. It is the price of my freedom. Raja would never want any more financial troubles than he already had. It was nice whatever we have shared between us. But all good thing will come to an end eventually. This is going to be our end. The closure of a sweet romance between a girl and her first ever crush. I was lucky to be with with a guy I worshipped ever since I was a bratty twelve year old.

My phone was constantly ringing but I chose to ignore it. It was not because I was in a class but I didn't want to answer that. It will be Raja probably he might want to get together. But I have too much baggage I'm sure he doesn't want to do anything with me once he knows my real financial situation. He still thinks me as a rich brat he saw all those years ago. He is not ready to accept that I had grown ever since. But he couldn't and I didn't want to correct him. I don't want him to leave me. I'm so much selfish that I didn't care about honesty in a relationship anymore. Our relationship is doomed anyways. So I preferred to revel in it for a little time. It was borrowed I knew. When the truth comes out it will come to a crashing end. And it did. I couldn't do anything about it. I was fine with that. Like everything that had happened in my life.

Finally the classes got over. All the professors noted me sighing over. But none of them called me today. I was thankful that they didn't. Maybe they chose to ignore me because I did well in my classes. I will probably top in my class. It came to easy to me when the others near me struggled. I waited in the corridor for Rita. We always met at the end of our classes. It was an unlikely friendship that we had both struck together. Both of us didn't saw it coming. But we were thankful it did.

I was pulled by my hand suddenly. A familiar scent hit me. I whirled around to see Raja standing near me. I know he shouldn't be here. He is letting himself to be seen with me voluntarily. This could end his employment here.

"Why are you ignoring my calls?", he asked me.

"I was in a class", I said looking around it wasn't empty but it wasn't full either. I could see that students are listening to our conversation. This might as well be news for tomorrow. The one thing I wanted to avoid is hunting me constantly. I was talking about attention and gossip. I knew Leila would relish in spreading them like wild fire.

"Your class never stopped you before. Now you have got what you want from me. You don't want to be in my contact anymore. Is that it?", he asked me.

"Let us not discuss it here. This is not the right time or place", I told him.

"Take your hands off her", said Rocky. He looked at me with betrayal in his eyes. I lowered my eyes. I shouldn't have lied to him about the identity of my lover. But he hates Raja what was I to do?

"She is my girlfriend. Stay away rich boy", he said I could see anger palpate from him.

"No she is not. She has told me she is not seeing you", said Rocky. It was pretty easy to figure out that I had lied. I didn't know why he was saying this to Raja.

"Well she lied", said Raja fury radiating from him.

"You both started pissing contest again?", said Leila. I wanted to cower from the embarrassment.

"She is mine there is no contest", said Raja.

"Well is she? Didn't you just take a bet that you are going to make her fall for you?", asked Leila.

The sky came crashing on to me. I couldn't believe my ears. I saw Rita coming towards me. She held me close or I would have fall down. Raja is not replying so that must mean it is True.

" Leila this has nothing to do with you", said Raja after a pregnant pause.

I saw tears leaking from my eyes besides controlling myself. At least I didn't broke down in front of everyone.

"I'm fact Rocky knew about it too", said she gleefully. She is out there to get me but she is giving me all the information these two men had been hiding from me. I watched Rocky I saw a guilty expression in his eyes.

"Take me away Rita", I begged to her.

"You all are just bastards for hurting her. And you Leila? You should be ashamed of yourself", she said.

I will live mouthed Leila to her. I couldn't stay there any more listening to things about me. I walked away with Rita. I felt so empty. I thought there would be a fight between Rocky and Raja but they have managed to stay together for this short time for hurting me.

"Whew that was pretty bad", she said. I was numb. My feelings seemed to left me.

"Are you OK?", she asked again.

"I'm sorry", she said finally and I couldn't keep it together anymore so I cried hard and she held me close. It was over. Me and Raja. It was nothing like I imagined. The hurt was a thousand times more. I lost not one but two men. One was my best friend the other was the love of my life. My heart didn't know how to grieve both of them at the same time.