"you started smoking again ,hmmm?"
Aarav came to stood by his side and asked for a cigarette . Both were smoking quietly ,neither of them said anything . After sometime Aarav couldn't tolerate this awkwardness and said ,"so you don't want to ask anything from me ?"
Evan exhaled smoke took a long breath and said ,"what do you want me to ask ?"
"anything" Aarav replied.
Evan looked at him with contempt and said "can you be serious even for a minute, this is not a joke idiot".
Aarav looked at him like he was looking at a fool and laughed ,"Evan who is idiot ,we both knows okay and what did you said i am not taking you seriously ,have you ever taken yourself seriously . you turned your life in to a joke alongwith Aanvi .what was her fault ,that she loved you ? And what you did in return ,you couldn't even keep her smile . and why do you think i'm wasting my time on you here because Aanvi is my cousin and i really love her and can't see her heartbroken . For God sake stop hurting her .If you can not love her than don't give her hope . and you know what you are a coward ."
Aarav left in a rage from there .Evan had never seen him furious like this ever but he knew Aanvi was his bottom line and Evan did hurt her .
'evan you are a coward ' this sentence was echoing in his ears .He gave a mocking smile and thought Aarav is right i am a coward ,if i can not protect her smile then what is the use of all those bravery medals he got in army . what he always wanted to have was her and she was right there . He could still remember the day when she asked him ,'will you leave me ? and he replied to her ,'no matter where i am ,you just have to take one step towards me , rest i can cross.
she asked him in return ,'why first step, can't you take first step ?
Evan never answered her , because he will never be able to tell her that it is because of his insecurities . he was stuck between his inferiority and his pride , he always tried hard to find a balance but failed most of the times.
When party ended everyone was going back. Aanvi came to Evan and looked at him and said , "are you going to stand here for all night ? let's go.
Evan replied ,"i have to..."
Aanvi interrupted him ,"i am not asking for your opinion , i am telling you to come with me."
on the way back to her home , both of them were silent and lost in their own thoughts .
After parking her car Aanvi stepped out of the car and waited for him. Evan came out and said ,"i think i should go back."
Aanvi asked him back," so you want to argue in the parking lot?"
Evan sighed and said ,"okay, you can lead the way .
In the apartment----
Evan and Aanvi were sitting on the sofa facing each other .Aanvi asked him,"so what is the reason this time Evan and please i am not good for you, you deserve someone better blah blah...i don't need that bullshit. just tell me one thing do you love me or not , because all i want from you is love , all i want is you but if you don't love me then door is on the left ,you can leave."
Evan looked at her for a long time before he dropped his head .He didn't dare lift his eyes and said," i am engaged to jenna"