She was getting ready for the reunion party as her best friend, Ivan William had specially invited her. He returned to his home after four years. There was a glimpse of happiness in her eyes which was fully radiated on her face. Today, She wanted to wear something stunning dress to perhaps look good in his eyes. Unfortunately, she was unable to choose what to wear for party in hurry and decided to take help from her cousin, Stella. She took all dresses in hands and moved to her sister room.
"Stella, I was unable to select a particular dress to wear for party. Could you please help me? "
Her sister looked her helpless face and went near her facing her. She glanced to all dresses in her hand and took out one of them. She gave it to him and smiled at her.
"Okay... take this red one dress, it will look good on you my pretty sister."
"Thanks...you know that it is so troublesome"
"It is actually not so difficult but very simple. You make it complicated fool."
She knew it and did not want to confront it because it was truth. She was about to leave her room but her sister called her back to which she turned around and was facing her sister.
"So tell me my dear sister, where are you going? Don't tell me you are going for a blind date? "
There was a hint of amusement on her face and Ava knew her sister was now teasing her. She had a habit of teasing to everyone. She went near her and pulled her ears to scold her.
"Stop mocking me Stella. Nowadays, I have found you doing it in regular basis."
"O-Okay you won and I lost.. Now stop doing it..It is really hurting."
She then removed her hands from her ears and told it straight forwardly.
"For your information my pretty girl, Ivan had returned to home and called every school student to come for reunion party, and I'm going there."
Her sister face was like 'O' and then Ava got to know what was coming for her now. Now, she regretted to tell her about secret.
"Oh really!!! So, the day has finally come and yes, remember to tell her everything which you are hiding in these four years because my ears get numb by listening to your every single details of him every night."
"Will you stop now?"
Ava started blushing because it was her weak point. She could confront in her situation except this. She remembered her childhood with him and a bright smiled appeared on her face.Then, she then returned to her room.
ON THE OTHER SIDE
There were two people in the room preparing themselves for the party and talking at the same time. Therefore, one of them said to other one.
"Do you really think she will come as she was busy all day doing her jobs and I personally called her but she rejected my invitation."
He was his friend, David. Not only friend but like his big brother who scolded him, helping and supporting him in every situation.
"She will definitely come."
Ivan said with a full confidence. There was a hate in his eyes for a girl to whom he cherished a lot, loved her with all his heart, helped her in difficulties but what he got from return, nothing. Just cowarded person he was at that time. Whenever he thought to that incident, his body reacted negatively for her, just an anger reflected on his face. He wanted to smashed everything he had at that time. He came in senses when his friend said to him.
"As if you know her very well. Let's make a challenge. If you win then I will do whatever you want me to do and if I win then I want your blue car which you have recently bought it."
His friend said giving him challenge. Money did not matter to them as they had enough for their survival. But what David attracted was his blue colour of his friend car. It was very, very attractive and elegant at the same time. He searched that colour many times but did not get it but when the same colour he noticed in Ivan car, his desired for that car getting stronger. That's why he challenged him because he knew that she would not come as he called her yesterday.
"Challenge accepted."
Ivan said and his inner feeling continuously telling him that she would come. And he really wanted her to come because his plan would be unable to success without her.
"By the way, you know she has really changed now. She is not the same Ava that she used to be. She is totally different now and you might like this Ava."
David said to him but he did not get the answer from him and thought to leave the room. When he left the room, he crossed his hand around his chest and said to himself.
"I see....she just changed from appearance but still the same as selfish and mean. Miss Ava Brown, Today I will teach you a lesson which you will remember in all her life. You have dominated me a lot but now enough is enough. Today I will do something due to which you would be ashamed of yourself."
He said angrily while looking in a mirror, adjusting his tie, he picked up the mobile and left the room.
He was so determined to seek revenge from his so -called best friend. Later, he called someone.
"Are you ready? I am going to pick you up"
He hung up the call and started the engine and drove away to his destination.
At The Reunion Party
Ava was waiting for him at the gate of the party near about ten minutes but he didn't show up his face. She was moving back and forth. Suddenly, she looked at familiar figure which she did not see for a very long time. She turned to that direction.
"Hey Ava, how are you? Remember me or did not recognize me?"
She was none other her friend, Emma. She was also invited.
"How could I not recognize you? If I go to end of the world, I will never forget you."
She said fiercely to her to that Emma ego's hurt but did not show on her face. She composed herself and then asked her.
"Is that so! Tell me my Ava, why are you standing outside? Are you waiting for someone? But looking your condition, I don't think you have a boyfriend. So pity of you and your useless boyfriend who let you wait for him for so long."
"Keep waiting. I am going inside, and you enjoy your party outside. Maybe, he will not come... Hahahaha"
After that she left leaving Ava behind. Ava clenched her fist tightly to control her strong emotion. Because of her, all went against her and nobody wanted to get close to her. That was a terrible moment for her.
After half an hour, she saw a white car coming, somewhat similar to Ivan car. She reached there but what she found that his best friend was coming with a girl around her age. She felt so sad and heartbroken but didn't show it on her face.
She could not believe it that how long she was waiting for him but she showed with another girl when she was his partner. Maybe, the girl was with another one and Ivan just gave her lift because she could find any cab. She was consoling herself.
But the shocking part was that they ignored her and just passed by her and then wore a mask and went inside the party. She was again telling her mind that he didn't notice her and then she also wore a mask and moved inside the party.
Inside The Party
Ivan and that girl were dancing on the stage and the girl (Julia) continuously made him to look at herself. He really got frustrated but still he faked a smile to her but deep inside, he was looking for someone and continuously looking at the door. Because of the stupid girl, he was unable to concentrate it properly.
"I am going to have some drinks. You wait here for me baby."
She said in husky voice and moved away.
"Sure" was his only answer.
He thought if he didn't plan his revenge on Ava, he would have never called this stupid girl, she was just a headache. He went to other side making himself comfortable and looking around.
Consequently, Ava was searching to him because of so many people, he got difficulty in finding him. Suddenly, she got into a fight with a girl over a same necklace she was wearing. She was surprised to see the same necklace on another girl. She was telling her that someone had gifted him but she was not listening to her.
Later, she finally found him on the end corner of the room. She went near to him and stood face to face. She was so happy to see him standing close to him. He was getting more handsome with tall height. He looked into her brown eyes but found it expressionless. That really made her disturb because whenever he was with her, his eyes always showed happiness but today it was not. She did not know how to start conversation after so long time. Removing her hesitation, she said to him.
"Ivan, that girl is telling me that this necklace is her. Tell her that you have given to me and most importantly, we are childhood friends"
Ava was showing her necklace and with serious face.
"Sorry...I didn't hear you.... what...childhood friends that too you and me"
He was looking straight into her eyes. She did not understand first but she got it, she was hell shocked and confused for what she had heard right now. She could believe that Ivan was telling her.
He then moved around and asked his schoolmates.
"Friends, did anyone see us together in school? "
He asked everyone and got in reply no and echo of laughter heard in room all of a sudden. She got so much humiliated. She never felt like that before.
"Emma, your friend Ava is telling that we are friends that too childhood friends. You always by her side, right. Did you watch us talking? she always said that she doesn't like students like me, right??"
His eyes never leaving her side and Emma didn't speak because she wanted her to humiliate more. So, she stood silently.
Ava recalled those words where her friends told her that he was teacher's puppy student, yes sir, yes sir type, and she didn't like that type of person. Ava told that she too didn't like that person.
"Listen Ava or should I call you Lily... nobody remembers anything like that except you then why are you saying this? Everybody wants to listen to you. Tell them Ava."
Ivan said so arrogantly to which she wanted to slap him but the fact that he was saying truth to which she could not neglect it. She went little close to him but he took backward step as soon she moved little. She got hurt to see the distance between them.
"Ivan if it is a prank then that was very bad prank."
She thought maybe he was playing a trick with her because they met after so long. She again took step forward but he took backward step. That time, tears started forming in her eyes.
"Oh Come on Ava, I am very serious. You are just joking around. Today, suddenly you got appeared and proving that we are friends."
He said to her and moved forward into her direction this time to which she did not move but remained unaffected. She lifted her head slightly and looked up at him.
"In those four years, did you ever try to talk to me or did you ever say hello to me on internet"
He said in a low voice. She silently stood there like pillar because she never ever contacts to him personally but she tried every time but as always failed. He moved to the center and looked at every classmate's present there.
"The main question is that why is she doing this today. What has changed in these four years? The girl who didn't want to be his side, suddenly wants to his friends. Just why? So guys, I tell you the answer... that Ivan who used to be nerdy, bespectacled, doing her homework all time now was a successful rich man. She wanted to become his friend just to earn an image in the society, right."
He said with angry face looking at her and then again looked around a little bit.
"Now, It's become fashion to be friends with rich people. And now all girls want to be my friends from country A to country B. So, talking about her necklace how can I gift her if I don't know her."
He looked at her last time because what he plan was now successful. He saw she was in urge to cry but did not know why he wanted to hug her and make her calm. He wanted to say sorry for what he had done but he could not do remembering those days. He suddenly looked somewhere but not at her and his eyes was showing complicated emotions to that he was fighting with himself. He then said to every one.
"Hey come on guys, have party. Why did you stop huh Play the music, man."
Ava felt humilated and helpless to herself now and couldn't hold it back her tears, she ran out of the party.
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