PART 25

("Shattered Trust: A Tale of Love and Betrayal")

Everything was good and was going well. Seza and Artav were happy with their relation. Through lots of ups and downs and after a huge mess, they sorted out to be normal again. Everything was perfect as they expected. They were again back to their late-night talks and conversation.

After a week, one evening Seza called Artav because she wasn't feeling well. After a long ring, he received the call and he talked. Seza was feeling uncomfortable to talk to him because he was not paying attention to her talks; instead, he was giggling with some others. Seza said that she would talk with him later, he denied and said her to stay up at the phone, but it was so humiliating for Seza because he was ignoring her. Seza got disheartened and hung up the call. Artav didn't try to call back again. Seza went to bed and she covered her face with the blanket.
Ana felt that something was wrong, she called out Seza, Seza was responding with humming sounds. Ana went to her and pulled the blanket, Seza was drowned with tears. Ana lifted her and hugged, and Seza cried in pain on Ana's shoulder.
Ana wiping out her tears, "Hey Seza! What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Seza didn't respond, she was trying to control her pain and was trying to speak out, but the pain choked her throat, she was finding it difficult to pretend as fine. After a few minutes of silence.
Seza - "Don't worry, Ana, I am fine, it's just I was missing Artav."
Ana - "Why don't you call him?"
Seza - "Ya I will call him later".
Seza lied to Ana that she was fine but deep inside she was disheartened and sad. She was finding it difficult to understand Artav's moody behavior. Everything was fine till morning and drastically he became ignorant in the call. Something was wrong. Seza didn't want to show up her emotional weakness to others instead she used to express all her sorrows and pain in her diary. She even didn't share her pain with Ana, even though they both were in the same room, but Ana didn't see the Seza pain. Seza pretended to be strongest enough. Next day Seza and Ana went to coaching class. Classes were already started, Artav hasn't arrived yet. Seza eyes were on the door, waiting for Artav, meanwhile, Arshana came and poked Seza to shift a bit so that she can sit with Seza and Ana. Seza looked at Arshana and said that I have kept this place for Artav. Arshana felt very bad but she managed to smile and went back. After a few minutes Artav knocked the door and entered inside the class, he directly entered and sat with Pooja (classmate).
Seza felt so hurt, Artav already knew that Seza would keep place for him, he was sure about it even though he chose to stay away, he even didn't see her. Seza turned back to Arshana and said her to come front but Arshana denied, Seza felt very shameless about her behavior towards Arshana. She was in guilt for ignoring her best friend for Artav. After the class, she apologized to Arshana and when Seza came to see Artav he has already left the class. Seza hurriedly rushed downstairs to get hold of Artav but he was not there. Arshana and Ana could see the sadness and pain in Seza eyes, but Seza always pretended to be strong enough to tackle the situation. Seza health was getting bad day by day, she was not able to concentrate on her studies, she just love to express all her sorrows and pain in her dairy, her diary...