"Dhriti. Just tell them the truth. Isme hamari galti nhi hai. We were not in our senses."

(We are not at fault.)

She pulled back abruptly.

"Dimag kharab hai aapka. Maar daalenge papa aur bhai aapko. Agar unhe pta chala toh."

(Are you mad. Papa will kill you if he got to know this.)

"Wo mai dekh lunga. You tell me kya karna hai. Dhriti. Mai hu tumahare saath. Hamesha. I meant it when i said I love you."

(That i will see. You tell me what to do. I am with you. Always.)

She hugged him again and hid her face in his chest.

"Mai nhi bata rhi ghar mai kisi ko. Sab ko lagta hai ki mai Tanvi ke ghar thi. Wahi rehne dete hai Utkarsh. Mai nhi chahti meri wajah se sab gadbad ho jaaye."

(I am not telling anyone. They think i was at Dhriti's place. Let it be like that. I don't want to mess anything up.)

"As you wish. Tumne jo decide kiya i am fine with it."

(Whatever you have decided i am fine with it.)

He kissed her head and they stayed like that.

"By the way i love you too."

She mumbled after sometime making him chuckle. After staying like that for some time they got up and got ready.

"Ghar kaise jaaogi?"

(How will you go home?)

"Pehle aap mujhe Tanvi ke ghar chhod do. Usse pura scene samjhana padega aur phir waha se bhai ko call kr dungi. Wo le lenge."

(Fiest drop me at Tanvi's place. Will have to explain her everything. Then i will call bhai. He will pick me up.)

He nodded and they started off for Tanvi's home. What she didn't know was Tanvi too was stressed like her. She was about to get another big shock.

Utkarsh dropped Dhriti at Tanvi's house and waited for her to go inside. Dhriti just prayed that Tanvi opens the door and not her parents.

Thankfully Tanvi opened the door. Dhriti waved at Utkarsh indicating a bye and he left.

"Uncle aunty so rhe hai kya?"

(Are uncle aunty sleeping?)

"Nhi. Mumma papa ghar par nhi hai. Kal phone aaya tha unka ki zaruri kahi jaana pad rha hai. Kal subah tak aayenge."

(No. They are not home. They called yesterday, they had to go somewhere urgently. They would be back tomorrow.)

Dhriti released a big breath.

"Thank God. Mujhe laga uncle aunty ko pata chal gaya hoga mai raat ko yaha nhi thi. Tujhe pta hai kitna bada kaand ho gya. Oyee. Tujhe kya hua? Aisa muh kyu bana rkha hai."

(I thought uncle aunty got to know i was not here are night. You know what happened. What happened to you? Why are you so low.)

Dhriti was stunned when Tanvi launched herself in her arms and started crying. She made her sit on the sofa and gave her some water to drink.

Tanvi told her everything that happened last night and Dhriti was shocked. After Tanvi was finished telling everything Dhriti looked at her for a moment and then burst out laughing.

"Oh my God! I can't believe it. Hum seriously best friend goals hai."

(We are best friend goals.)

"Dhriti. I am serious. Tujhe mazak sujh rha hai."

(You think it's a joke.)

Dhriti shook her head and told Tanvi everything that happened with her. Tanvi too was shocked. She laughed for some time but then got serious again.

"Yaar teri problem nhi hai. You guys love each other. But mai. How will i ever face him again? Mai na college change kar rhi hu. I can't face him".

(Yours is not a problem. But me. I am changing the college.)

"Listen bro. I understand. Mai bhi bhut stressed thi when i woke up and found out everything. But aise bhagne se kuch nhi hoga. You have to talk to him. Aaj nhi toh kal. Jab tak baat nhi karegi na kuch clear nhi hoga."

(I was very stressed when i woke up. But nothing will happen from running. If not today then tomorrow. Nothing will be cleared if you do not talk.)

"I know. But I can't. What if he hates me after all that. Mai sab kuch seh skti hu bas uski nafrat nhi seh skti yaar."

(I can bear anything but his hatred.)

Dhriti looked at her wide eyed.

"Bro! You love him!"

Tanvi nodded dejectedly and Dhriti screamed in excitement.

"Oh my God! Toh tu wait kis cheez ka kar rhi hai. Just tell him."

(What are you waiting for.)

"Nhi yaar. What if he doesn't love me? What if he regrets everything?"

(No.)

"Bro. Mujhe ek baat bata. Did he do it forcefully?"

(Tell me one thing.)

Tanvi shook her head.

"No. It was consensual. But we were drunk."

"Haan toh people when drunk tend to speak the truth. What if he actually loves you?"

"You are right. But i need time. This is very awkward for me."

"Take your time but don't let him go."

Dhriti said and Tanvi hugged her and thanked her. They started talking about what all they did before getting drunk and meanwhile Dhriti called Adarsh to pick her up. Three weeks later their exams were about to finish in another week.

Two days ago was Pranati's birthday and Sahil had proposed her. Utkarsh was shocked at the news.

"Great! Tumhara bhai meri behen par lattu hai. How cool."

(Your brother is after my sister.)

He joked and she chuckled at his expressions. He made a scowling face as if imagining them together.

"Mai bhi behen hu unki. Bhai bhi aise kre toh?"

(I am also his sister. If bhai does this then?)

He realised what she was saying and whined.

It was their last exam today and Dhriti was very scared. No. Not because of exams. But because her period was a week late. They came out of the exam hall and Dhriti straight away went near his hall. He came with his friends. Seeing her standing there he bid his friends a bye and went near her.

She looked at him very worried. He cupped her face and asked.

"Kya hua? Bhut pareshan ho. Exam achha nhi tha?"

(What happened? You look tensed. Exam did not go well?)

She shook her head.

"Exam achha tha but- aap please pehle yaha se chalo. Gaadi mai baat krte hai."

(Exam was good- you please move from here. We would talk in the car.)

He nodded and they came out of the college. They settled down in the car and Dhriti was fidgeting with her fingers. She was very scared. What if whatever she was thinking was true.

Utkarsh held her hand and made her look at him.

"Kya hua hai? Itni dari hui kyu ho? All okay? Ghar mai kuch baat hui kya?"

(What happened? Why are you so scared? Did something happen at home?)

She shook her head and started speaking slowly.

"Woh Utkarsh. I-i am a week late."

He made a confused face.

"Late for what?"

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"I didn't get my period Utkarsh. I am a week late. Mujhe bhut darr lag rha hai."

(I am very scared.)

His eyes widened when he realised it. Clearing his throat he asked her in a calm tone.

"Test kiya?"

(Took test?)

She shook her head.

"Himmat nhi hui."

(Could not gain the courage to.)

She said with her head hung low. He pulled her towards him and hugged her. She kept her head on his shoulder and a few tears escaped her eyes.

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