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THE JOKER
#WritcoStoryPrompt74
You are falling in love with your friend. What should you do? Write a story...

SHRAWAN got admitted in a medical college. He was more introvert but would like to interact with new people. As he started going to class he met new people. He never had girl as a friend. But his way of interaction led him to be friends with many . Among them was NAINA . As friend SHRWAN used to chat with her too . Many batch mates use to tease them that they can be good couple. But SHRWAN never thought over it . The day SHRWAN chat with her is still fresh in mind. She was sitting behind in the next row doing some assignment in a white suit with a pony tail. SHRWAN looked back asked few questions regarding study and then asked her name. SHRWAN also knows it is wired " ha ha " . Hi ....hello....everything was going on watsp. SHRWAN was a good dancer of that batch and many girls use to admire him though he was tall , dusky and handsome " he he " . As every story have a hero in the eyes of heroin so same is here "ARAV " . NAINA and ARAV were only two from their state . Don't know what happens NAINA use to share every incident , even between her and ARAV. And when she explains the incident between her and ARAV, she always use to shed tears. As it was first time for SHRAWAN to console a girl don't know what to do but he learnt to share his dirty hanky "ha ha " . So tug of war started from ramp walk . There was about to be function on 31st night at the end of December as every year. ARAV asked NAINA to be her ramp partner but she denied . And after few hours she asked SHRAWAN to be ramp partner. SHRAWAN had no idea what to reply but being a friend he said yes . After few days SHRWAN came to know about the incident between them . But didn't took it seriously. But no one knows how deep this incident hit ARAV . Everything was going fine . As everyone started teasing SHRWAN and NAINA being a couple they thought to clarify certain things. At college SHRWAN invited NAINA for coffee. She came but brought another mutual female friend too . SHRWAN was too shy to talk about that topic in front of another friend. As clarification is still left so NAINA invited SHRWAN to talk about it in the evening at the park . So they met at that evening. Both hearts were beating fast , don't know where to start the conversation , SHRWAN directly asked " as rumors are going between us what do you think of it , do you have feelings for me .... " NAINA asked the same question " u tell me , do u have feelings for me " . SHRWAN don't know what to reply , he was not ready for this question but he have to reply yes or no ...."yes " no " yes " no " yes " no " no "yes " no" yes " . There was turbulence going on in his mind . Heart beats were gating faster and faster. If he says yes then there might be a chance they would end up in relationship or what if she doesn't have same feelings and tell him she only liked him as a friend .........there was a history of being pinched by a girl for his dark complexion and marked a line that he would never get a girl because of his complexion........what to do what not to do ........yes no yes no no yes no yes yes yes yes no no no .......... SHRWAN said "NO" he doesn't have feelings for her ......SHRWAN repeated his question what she feel, she also replied no . Don't know she replied no because she heard no from SHRWAN. Might she had feelings and said no because of her self respect. SHRWAN took a deep breath looked at NAINA and they both smiled and said " so it's clarified right " . NAINA " ya ya sure " . NAINA gave the reason that she already was engaged in a relationship but broke because of long distance relationship and over possessiveness. And she was not in any mood to get into relationship. Everything was going smoothly as before. They chat , talk for hours . she use to text him everyday. SHRWAN also got habbit of talking to her . He also stated shearing every incident. Help her when ever she required. As time passed by her first massages were less . Every night after dinner SHRWAN used to massage her , though there was no topic . SHRWAN was also suspicious a bit that she was ignoring him or he might be more active ........then he thought she might need space a bit but always he use to say her " do u wish to say something " but she always replies " no " . As usual she comes and weep for any incident she felt bad and he use to console her by giving hanky . SHRWAN started having feelings for her . SHRWAN had many questions in his mind that she have many friends but why she express to him ? why she express her all incident to him ? is she having same feelings for me as she have for her ? then why she can't express to him but what if she think she is a girl and ego comes in between ? what if she thinks that he will say no ? what if he doesn't have feelings as earlier?......... thinking everything dropped all dilemma . One day she called and asked him if he is free , can he go with her and bring one of mutual friend. SHRWAN agreed and helped her . In the course of journey he came to know that ARAV was willing to come and asked her before hand but she denied. Again it was a positive sign for SHRAWAN. There was gathering of friends at the flat . They were about to make some foodstuffs and have fun . NAINA came to know and started pinching SHRWAN for not inviting her as both female and male friends were invited. SHRWAN felt ashamed and invited her too . Again he got the positive sign. Everything went fine. That day also he asked her " is there anything u wish to speak to me ".

Now from this moment everything about to change feelings, friendship, emotions, headache, pain , guilty.......
After that day SHRWAN thought again and again that it's better to confess his feelings if she say yes then also it's all right if she say no than also it's all right , at least he will get all the answers why she is being so weird in her behavior. So that evening he started chatting with her and told her that he is about to propose a girl . He mentioned the girl as a queen . She was excited to know her name but he told her she will get to next day . Chatting went for long. Next day he went to class and took his seat . NAINA was excited to know whom he would propose. After few hours SHRWAN taking deep breaths stood up went up to NAINA , told her bench partner to give a space to them. He took a seat and told her " yesterday I mentiond about a queen " she replied " yes" "will u be my queen, it was u whom I was talking about?" " what do u say " . Her expression was blank . She didn't know what to speak . SHRWAN thought she would reply yes or no . She took a moment " I am in a relationship " . Though it was something unexpected reply but he was ready to accept it . She also told he is from her state. SHRWAN thought no problem she liked other guy , and she is relationship......it's oky .....he gave feastpump , gave a smile and went back to his seat. At evening when he messaged "hi"to her she replied not to message her again. SHRAWAN thought she might be upset for that day . He started having guilty . He started thinking he should have not done that . He started asking sorry from her . And she replied not to respond. He started putting status for being sorry . And it went for almost a week. In between one day of that week while getting out of the class ARAV gave two hard tap on the back of SHRWAN and spoke something smiling . SHRWAN didn't minded , he thought ARAV was being witty. After that week NAINA replied to SHRAWAN " hi , I wish to talk to u , as I told u I am relationship, and that guy is from my state and that is none other than ARAV . " First SHRAWAN was blank for few moments . Every moment came in front of him in every incident NAINA was use to neglect her , even make her weep, always chose me instead of him . Then she replied again " as I told him that you proposed me , we broke up . And I love him very very very much ......." SHRWAN felt very bad very very bad . He called her , she was weeping . They talked but she couldn't stop weeping. SHRWAN was feeling very guilty thinking what have he done , everything was going on the track smoothly and peacefully why he did such filthy unforgivable act. SHRWAN again thought from the beginning and remembered the incident when ARAV taped him on back it was not witty it was revenge. SHRWAN called and asked only one thing " do u really love him " " yes " NAINA said . "but he is not a good boy , he have bad perceptions regarding girls , and girls also don't like him " " but I love him " "oky I will bring back him into your life , I will make my mistake right....".
SHRWAN thought whole night about it . But he have to rectify his mistakes because he have hurt his friend made her life hell . Next day SHRWAN called ARAV and invited him to talk on the topic at a cafe . It was hot sunny weather. They met at the cafe. SHRWAN "brother so let's stop playing cat and mice and directly talk on the topic do u love her " " no , I don't love her " said ARAV . " see brother I didn't knew u were in relationship, if i knew i would have done such mistake , she likes u very much " said SHRWAN " brother don't believe girls, they are like that only, they will tell this that , don't believe them " said ARAV . " please brother for sake of me at least go and talk to her , she is in deep love with u , she is weeping for u , please consider her , I ask sorry for her , please brother, if I knew about u and your relationship I would have never interfered, I will be away from her ...... " said SHRWAN. After any no at last some how SHRWAN managed ARAV to at least talk with NAINA . SHRWAN called NAINA to be at her gate he is coming. NAINA was shocked to see ARAV with him . SHRWAN " please both of u sout out your misunderstanding , talk ,cry , shout what ever u do but please solve it . " SHRWAN started looking other side showing back at them giving space to discuss. They were shouting, NAINA was holding hands confessing her love, shedding tears but ARAV was denying again and again. ARAV to SHRAWAN " what r u standing there , make her leave her my hand , I don't want to listen anything, I came here for your sake " ....... this happened two times that day. But everything came back to track again. They again become couple again . SHRAWAN started giving them and her space .
On friendship day in the morning she called him to wish and told him he is the first one whome she called . One day she started searching him at the auditorium during the program. SHRWAN came to know many things which was going behind his back . ARAV proposed her in valentine week . When she asked SHRAWAN to get mutual friend from station they were already in relationship . That's why ARAV asked to receive her friend but as our mutual friend didn't liked her she chose me . Many friends were talking that ARAV and NAINA are spending time together more but SHRWAN did not minded because he thought she hate her . He also came to know how ARAV was jealous of him and hate him .
Many picture started getting crystal clear . SHRWAN started feeling like joker of the story . His first massage became his reply NAINA 's reply turned to first massage of everyday .
Still she use to weep in front of SHRWAN as usual for any bad incident and still give her his dirty hanky . It was time of corona when SHRWAN started neglecting her calls . Don't reply at call as he was use to be excited . One day she asked reason for ignoring . SHRWAN thought to end up everything , he replied " as u r ignoring me when u r with your boyfriend , so it's better to end our friendship here . U will be happy with your boyfriend if i will be away . U will not have to ignore me again . Please don't call me again. "

But she called again and again. SHRWAN never replied again. She use to get information about him from mutual friend circle. Always ask about him . When SHRWAN came to know about this from friends and ask what happened between NAINA and him , he just simply use to smile.

"don't know what I did was wrong or right but I did what I should do at that time . " said SHRWAN after taking a deep breath. They still are in same collage. Though they encounter each other they go on their own path without looking each other even for a second. It's hard to be like this ignoring, neglecting like this to a friend but this is the only solution to live happy in our own world.
© SECULDED WALKER