Chapter 53: Chapter 53

"Every human needs a friend, someone who can curse the people who hurt you more than you do, someone who will want to hurt the people who hurt you more than you do, someone who will make you laugh in situations you know nothing other than crying, someone who can listen to your nonsense overthinking imaginations. Just someone!"[Jacqueline]

[Jacqueline's POV]

I grew up hearing the admonition that friends are the root of all evil, that your company will decide who you are going to be. Today, however, my perception changed. Friends, in and of themselves, are neither evil nor good; it is only what happens with us once we make friends that what qualities we absorb from them. But friends can be a bubble of happiness, for maintaining our happy lives. We need to have friends to keep us alive and not just simply living a boring life.

Rohan was livid at her response.

" And what makes you think Jacqueline wants you to do this for her? What makes you think this will make her happy?" He said furious, banging his hands on the table.

She refused to let go of me to look at her, but the trembling in her body didn't go unnoticed by me.

'She is afraid of Rohan's anger!'

'But why?'

"I just told you, Rohan, I didn't have the slightest intention to tell you both about my plans. So it doesn't mean whether she wanted it or not! She is the first friend I made! And that jerk has hurt her enough in the past, and I am going to take revenge for her."

Her words brought me back from sleep. 'She is like my prayer getting answered.'

If you are wondering what was written on that piece of paper, it read as.

"Plan-Punish The Bully." In bold letters.

'I don't like Jaan in any way, Jacqueline. So stop your wandering thoughts, And stop sulking. what you saw earlier, it was just me working on my plan of revenge.'

My heart was warm all over. The fact that she cared about me to the point of taking revenge for me almost sounded serene. My eyes stared at Rohan as he sat back down on his chair, sighing defeatedly.

Perhaps foolishly I loved her idea. I loved the fact that someone would go to that height just to earn my mere friendship. Was I too lucky? Or was I just dreaming!

A voice of warning in my head rang out, 'Don't fall for their plans, don't go further in their trap Jacqueline. What if it's just their drama!'

I shook my head to clear my negative thoughts. I should not think so bad about them. At least not about Nina. The girl is ready to go to war for me.

"Rohan is right, Nina. Although I appreciate you thinking of doing so much for me, I don't want you to do this for me."

"I am no angel, I do want him to go through what he has made me go through! But I don't want you to be involved in it in any way Nina. Karma is a bitch, I am sure, it will hit him harder than any other revenge."

She left my side and stood up facing me, standing beside Rohan. Her eyes were full of love and warmth.

"I understand you, Jacqueline. But I am sorry, I won't get back down from the plan that I have decided now. I don't believe in Karma or anything like that. I am going to be his karma for him." She said and then turned to the side, walking back and forth.

"Please let me do this for you! Please."

Rohan threw her a glare. His gaze terrifying cold,

She looked at him and snorted.

"I know, you're pissed. I don't blame you, Rohan. But think about it from my perspective, I am not gonna let her bully walk away from all safe and sound, while she still lives in the insecurities of those horrors. It's my first wish, Rohan, that doesn't concise with your thoughts, please let me do this."

"I just can't let you do this Jacqueline, this is not primary school and he is not just a guy who took Jacqueline's Chocolates, he is a bully. A guy who had enough power to manhandle you and her at the same time despite your years of training in taekwondo." His eyes turned helpless as he moved a hand through his hair.

"Please understand hon, he can hurt you." She ignored his words and hurried to me.

She held my hands in her and sat adjacent to my chair.

"Jacqueline, please just let me do this for myself. this is not for you, this is for me, I don't want my first ever girlfriend to see the man who bullied her every day. Please, honey."

She looked frantic, totally out of her character.

I looked at Rohan who looked away from me and then looked at her who was pouting.

I helplessly grabbed a glass from the table, poured myself some water then downed it in one gulp. This was too much to take in a day. If someone told me, I might see such a heavenly day in my life, I might have mocked them but this was happening. In reality. I pinched myself, and the pain indicated I wasn't dreaming. But if I was not dreaming, it meant I needed to reach a decision.

'Oh Gosh! What should I do?'

'What do I choose?'

I was having lunch with the most handsome boy in our school. I made a friend who was hell-bent upon fighting for me with my bully. How ironic! His future was in my hands.

I glanced down at the white cemented floor as if it could give me answers.

"Please Jacqueline."

This time I swallowed hard, as she maintained her begging look. I never knew, reaching a decision was this hard. Of course, I was secretly happy with her idea. I might have wanted her to do it. But I did not want her to be in danger in any way. So I tried to persuade her with the correct words.

"He is not a nice Guy, Nina and he doesn't care about anyone at all. At least in the years, I have known him, he never did." I cocked my head and trailed off, wincing a bit. "I don't think he even likes you if you plan that, so I think you shouldn't do this." With every word I said, her gaze turned regretful. I patted her shoulder when she didn't respond to me.

"You don't have to worry about it, Jacqueline. Just trust me once, please."

Looking at her persuasion I finally sighed in helplessness and gave Rohan a look that I believed might have screamed, 'I can't do anything about it.'

I pondered for a second. "Okay fine."

A megawatt brilliant smile lit up on her face. As she hugged me tightly.

"Thanks, Jacqueline. I promise I will do my best, and I won't do anything that could endanger me."

The moment her words ended, so did the lunch break. Everyone sauntered to the classroom and we left at last. Rohan ignored Nina, no matter how much she tried to talk to him. She, however, reassured me he will be fine with time. The day after that turned out to be great, she sat beside me because Tina had claimed her seat back after lunch and Nina didn't get the chance to do anything. So we ended up sitting together, playing games, In between the classes. After school, we exchanged numbers and said goodbye.