Ava felt humiliated and helpless to herself now and couldn't hold it back her tears, she ran out of the party.
As soon as she came out, she started crying. She could not believe in her eyes that her Ivan had done terrible stunt to her. She thought he was the same Ivan he used to be with her but she was wrong. He could not see his caring towards her in his eyes but just hate and anger in his eyes.
She knew what she did at that time was too wrong. She thought he would forgive her for all those things that she had done to him. She also knew that she did terrible things to him which was not forgivable.
She thought to confess her love to him but destiny had another plan for her. She never gets anyone's love except Stella and Grandpa. She felt like her heart was getting heavy and suffocated. She then looked around and was searching perfect place to relax herself.
She moved and then sat at the edge of the pool lazily to calm herself. She was looking at the water and her image in the pool. How she was so happy before and now how she was so sad.
"Look yourself Ava, how your one mistake leads your friendship to another destination where you will never get together."
She was talking to herself and was sitting like lifeless body, forgetting about her surroundings. She lost her first love and did not know how to get rid of it. Maybe days or months or years, she did not know but one thing was clear that she lost it.
After few minutes, she felt someone presence on her back, did not in the mood, she ignored it. She was already hurt, and that person presence made her situation worse.
"I am not in the mood to talk. So, Please go from here."
She said without looking at the person because she was fighting with her tears. Not getting response from her, the hand raised in front of her all of a sudden and was providing her handkerchief to wipe her face.
"I said go....."
She stopped in her track as soon she turned around. She found that the person was none other than Ivan William. She looked at him and expecting apologize from him. May be she would forgive him.
He took her hand and placed handkerchief on it and went close to her.
"What Ava, you say friend to me and also feel bad."
He said with no regretion like it had nothing to do with him. What she was expecting and what he said. He hated her so much that he did not let her in peace for a moment. She ignored him and turned around and started leaving that area
.
"Okay... Sorry"
He said from behind without any sincerity. Again she didn't listen to him and started walking out but then he blocked her way, standing in front of her.
He was so close to her and only breathing voice could be heard. He extended his hands to place her hair back to ears but she rejected his hands and stepped back. And that time his ego got hurt but did not let it out.
"I told you sorry....or should I also apologize to you by writing on a note as you did."
He said which made her to look at him with so many emotions, recalling those memories.
((FLASHBACK STARTS))
TWO DAYS AGO
Mr William visited to her home two days before with some documents in his hands. He directly went to grandpa's room.
He did not talk to her very much like he used to talk to her before Ivan went abroad. He always treated her like daughter because he did not have any daughter. But she did not know what made him like that.
In grandpa's room, her grandma and Mr William was talking about some business stuff in a room and also about Ivan.
"Father, Ivan is coming him after two days. Now, I will be able to see him every day. He has now grown up man."
Mr William always called him father as he helped him once when he was in critical time like his own father.
There was hint of overloaded happiness in his eyes. Anyone could tell that he was so happy and why he should not be so happy. After all his son was coming after so many years.
"When he will come. Tell him to meet me. I want to scold him for letting me wait for so many years."
"Scold him as much as you want. I will not say between you."
"Hmm..."
There, she was standing behind the door when she heard Ivan name. She heard them carefully and was very happy plus super excited. She couldn't believe that he was coming. She wanted to go his home to meet him but couldn't find a reason.
When she saw Mr William leaving, she backed to her room and started planning how to meet him. Unable to find any plan, she went directly to her grandpa room sadly with a cup of tea for him.
When she reached there, she saw her grandpa was sitting on a chair but little bit tensed about something. Maybe about some work. She went near and placed the cup at the edge of the bed. She stood behind him and gently massaged his scalp slowly and slowly.
"Ava, when did you come in room? I did not hear any noise."
"When you are busy with your thought, grandpa."
She said sweetly to him and concern. She always did the same whenever she saw her grandpa tensed. She always put her slippers outside and walked on her tip toe without making any noise and stood behind her doing massage.
He always felt great whenever she cared for her old grandpa. Sometimes, she scolded him for not taking medicines on time. He loved his grand daughter so much.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?? She said worriedly.
"Mr William has forgotten his project file which he needs tomorrow"
She felt grateful for Mr William as he gave her a reason to meet him. If not, then maybe he would get a chance to meet him or not.
Suddenly she popped up with an idea and told him innocently.
"What grandpa, Is this the reason you are worried that too small problem?"
She was showing off so that grandpa allowed her to go to his home.
"Ava, you are not getting me. He needs this file tomorrow as he had a meeting and..."
Don't worry grandpa. I will give it to him."
She stopped him in between but deep inside, she was in excitement but her excitement was about to go in vain when he heard his grandpa.
"Ohh... You don't have to worry. I'll call your uncle, and he'll give it to him."
He was now facing him, and she lost his colours but no matter what, she would go there.
"He was very busy today. So, let me handle this."
She said and he thought for a second. Then he agreed to his word and nodded. She left the room with a bright smile.
When she went to his home but Mr William was not there, even Mrs William was not there. The butler said to her that Mrs William went to brought a gift for his son.
She then went to Mr William study room as she was allowed to enter. She placed the file and came out. She looked at his room, Ivan room.
Without thinking, she directly went to his room. It was still the same big room, no change at all. She found a book which he usually read and then placed a note of sorry in it and went downstairs.
When she went downstairs, she saw Mrs William but she was busy with his son arrival. She did not mind to disturb her. She was waiting for him from aside.
After waiting for so long, she heard from maid that he had arrived but unfortunately, she got call from her work at a wrong time. And she had to leave the house without meeting him. It was so bad moment for her because of so many efforts, she could not meet him but her work was also important. So, she went away.
((FLASHBACK ENDS))
"Ohhh c'mon, you got it bad... Anyway, It's not a big issue."
He said by stressing every word so that she could remember these words when she said at his face at that day without showing any or single bit sympathy.
Now, she was so done with that she took a deep breath and spoke to him. She had to do it, do it for herself.
"Now, I g-get it... You just did to take rev-enge for th-at day. I tot-ally g-get it... that ne-cklace, inv-iting me perso-nally, taki-ng ca-re of m-my everything was all l-ie so that I-I would co-me to party and y-you would humili-ate me in front of o-our cla-ssmat-es."
She was so mad at him and couldn't able to speak further because of sobbing.
He came forward and stood so close and looked into her eyes with expressionless face. And she also looked little up to face him.
"The pain of others is felt when one is hurt by oneself.... And realize your own stupidity when others do... You must have realized both today."
He said bitterly and pointing her but indirectly.
"You know, stupidity and insult both have different meanings, Ivan... What had I done four years ago was my stupidity and what did you do today was insult. What I did was in foolishness."
She said with so many emotions, and he chuckled and murmured 'foolishness'.
"Just think yourself that what am I and what are you?"
When she said, and then he saw him raising one eyebrow. He held her shoulders tightly which made her wince in pain. She did not want to show him because she was not weak. Then, he said to her coldly.
"I asked for many years to myself and reached this point that you were stupid, mindless and selfish person..... No-No....wasn't but still is!"
"I wish we would never meet before then maybe we are not like this in this situation."
"But still we met. No matter what the circumstances would be."
"Now, I wish we would never ever meet in the future."
She said looking at her for a second, and then he watched her vanishing figure. He was not so happy and not so much sad but today, what did he want, he achieved.
At the same time, David was searching for her because Ivan told him to be her partner. And yes, when he came to know that Ava went to party, he lost the challenge. He was little mad at her because he lost his favourite car. But now he was no more angry because he was his like little sister. How he could be so angry with her.
He got busy with some work that's why he got late.
Suddenly, he saw her running at the main entrance. But with her posture, she was not looking good. He ran after her and panting because he was running from garden to again main entrance.
"You are very good at running. Did you win the gold medal in Marathon. I am impressed, very impressed."
"I was searching you like a mad man, and you are here running. Why are your face down? Am I not looking handsome today."
He did not get the answer, and then he made her to look at him. He saw her crying which made him sad and furious at the same time.
"Why are you crying?"
"Is something happened in the party?"
"Hey! Sorry if I was that too late."
Instead of answering to his questions, she placed her head on his chest and hugged him tightly as if her life was dependent on him. She was crying silently which made his shirt wet. He did not care about it and hugged her back while stroking her hair gently to make her calm.
They all three were good friends at that time, always met in their favourite place as she didn't like to talk to them in school. But after Ivan left, only two were left. So, he knew her better in these years, how she changed to a good and loving person. He wanted to know what happened in party that made her cry but after looking her condition, he dropped the idea.
After half an hour, when he saw her calming figure, he broke the hug and wiped his face.
"Are you fine now?"
"Yes David, I am totally fine now and look your shirt get wet and bad."
"Are you crazy Ava? You are thinking about damn shirt. You are too weird."
"Yes, I am."
Then, they both burst into laughter. He was happy that she was at least looking relax and happy.
"You go to your home or let me drop you."
He said calmly.
"Do you think that you will let me go alone in this mid night."
"That is true. When your friend is here, need not worry."
And then they both took a cab and left the place.
So, that was happened in reunion party.
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