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The Best quote on being alone

" I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel alone."
                                                       -Robin Williams

I was randomly googling about being alone and then I saw this amazing quote. Thought I would share it with the world again:)

Update on THE LOVE VICTIM

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If you are interested in my story please read it on wattpad.com.
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Kaavya 

The Love Victim 6

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$Kiara$

“And I want it positively by tomorrow morning 7am. Will you be able to do it?”

“Yes mam. I will personally come and hand over there complete report before 7 tomorrow.”

“Fine then. Get on your job”

 With that i disconnected the call. This was the first thing I had done after coming home. I have been trying to figure out all the while on my way home after I dropped Aish at her place as to why this guy was suddenly interested in me. It is the first time I have experienced such a thing. 

People are usually nice to me because of the status I hold in the society. They act as if they are just waiting for my call on their duty but i know that its all superficial  and they are only trying to be on good side for their own purposes. I was clever enough to know that. But it still suffices my purpose and that is all I care about.

With that thought I tossed my phone on my bed and started towards my attached bath. I need a shower badly at the moment. It could help me in  relaxing from my train of thoughts I had since morning.

……………………

I woke up to a soft knock on my door. I was pretty sure it was my father’s efficient detective Peter to give me the report. I quickly glanced towards the digital clock on my bedside which read 6:35 am. I smirked knowing Peter was before time as usual.

“Give me a moment”, I called out and rushed to the bathroom to freshen up so he wouldn’t have to face my morning breath and my zombie look. I quickly finished setting myself in 5 minutes and proceeded to open the door. 

Peter smiled professionally wishing me a Good Morning and handed me a file which was supposed to have all the details on my required subject. I quirked an eyebrow to him silently asking him the reason he was still standing even after his work was done here!

As if he understood my silent question, he started speaking,” Mam may I know the reason you asked me to keep this particular investigation a secret from your father?”

I hated giving explanations but I had to tell him or else he would end up drawing some other conclusions just like Aish and he was a very important person to me. I surely needed his help later on also; so, arrogance wouldn’t help here. I decided to deal it the smoother way and so I flashed him my most amazing fake smile and replied,” I don’t think dad needs to bother about such a small thing. I can handle this myself. I just needed a little introduction on what I am going to face so that I can prepare myself before hand.”;which diplomatically meant that it was none of his business to bother himself with. It was not something I would like to discuss with anyone and everyone and keeping it confidential definitely meant keeping his mouth shut.

With that he understood his cue to leave ,so he just smiled again recovering from my shockingly “sweet” reply and started to leave. When I was about to turn back to my room, he turned towards me again and told,” I think I am not the right person to tell you this mam, but please know that you are playing with fire and this subject is not definitely what sir is going to appreciate. Good Day!”

And with that he left as if he just didn’t speak anything. It was my turn to  be shocked.

I put the file on my bed and started to get ready for my day ahead. I could look into the report during my breakfast. I was already late for my daily workout.

After my tedious workout, I took a shower and got ready to the college. I wore a sequenced pink top and a cream long skirt. It was custom made by my designer. I wore a simple platinum ring with seven diamonds studded to accessorise it and a pair of diamond drops. It gave a shimmering effect to the whole outfit.All in all I looked completely girly to match my sugar coated persona at college.

I chose to drive my white Porsche today. Its been long since I drove it. The last time was when I drove it was when I had to go to a party my mom was hosting. I wanted to look rebellion yet classy so i took it there. Smirking to myself, I took the keys, waved a good bye to my house keeper and started towards my college.

On my way to the college, my phone started ringing. It was an unknown number. I picked it up a little suspicious only to hear the all too familiar soothing voice of Joshua.

Hi Babe. Missed me?

Er..Hello.And may I know who on earth are you?

I was purposefully playing dumb here. He hadn’t called me for the past 15 days and if he thought by acting all sweet over me would get him on my good side all of a sudden then he was in for a great surprise. I wasn’t going to talk to him until and unless he was going to apologise to me and that too, in a proper manner.

Josh was a very good friend of mine. The one I could trust completely without a doubt. I could bet the whole world that Josh wouldn’t let out my secrets even if a saw was pushed up his ass. Ok now, that was very stupid to think but that is something similar to my trust on him. Unlike Aish, he is not the person who can be bought by people and their money. Aishwarya was my best friend once upon a time, but when I came to know that she was hired by my father as my bodyguard, I was beyond angry.

It took a lot to control my anger. I hated being betrayed more than anything and that was exactly what my supposed best friend did to me. That was when I realised that I should not let anyone near me. Josh was the only person besides me who knew this arrangement between Aish and my dear father. He disposed her from that very moment and made no attempt in hiding his hatred. But I had to remain cautious about this matter so I asked Josh to involve in this matter and leave it to me to deal this. My way of dealing was simple. I kept her close to me all the time giving her no hint that I knew of her arrangement but keeping my secrets a secret from her always. I would only tell her unimportant matters so that my father wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in my behaviour and replace her with someone I didn’t know.That would again become a whole different story to handle which I didn’t need at the moment. So, all I did was keep up the act of friends with her only to see that the ball never left my court.

Back to Earth KI.

Oh yeah…I was just thinking.

About wat babe?

Nothing really imp,it was about Aish

Why do have to think about that traitor

 on such a pleasant morning?

That brings me back to the topic.

You are no less of a traitor yourself.

Ouch!That hurt.

Thats good it hurt!It pleases me.

By the way, where are you babe. 

I came running down from Italy just to meet you

Really, you’re here?

Oh yeah,truthfully.

I am on my way to the college. 

we’ll meet up at our spot. c u in 10

Yeah sure.I am waiting.C ya!

I am soon excited now.It’s been ages I met Josh. Okay thats exaggeration. I met him last about a month back but being the only person who makes you feel alive, it feels bad when you miss someone so much. Josh is like some fresh air to me. He told me he was going on some business matter with his father the last time I heard from him about 15 days back but that was the last call he made to me when he went on a 45 day trip to Italy. I am surprised and not to say super happy about the fact that he is back. 

$Joshua$

I am finally back to the city. My city of Biryani. 

This feeling can actually be called heaven. I am heading straight to the college. I didn’t even change. I actually didn’t feel the need to. I was only going to the college to meet Ki.I’ll start going to classes from tomorrow.Besides, being in shorts is not something new in front of Kiara. That reminds me, she doesn’t know I am back in the city.I broke my mobile back in Italy and I bought a new one just before I boarded the jet to India.She’s gonna wring my neck for not calling her earlier. But I was busy, that is something only she can understand, not anyone else. She understood every fault and problem of mine but still accepted me as a friend. In her words, “It is the supposed definition of friend”! 

Thinking of all this, I called her and we made a plan to meet up at our spot, which was an isolated bench at our college canteen. It was isolated because it was the farthest from the counter of our college canteen. I really don’t know what she saw in that spot but she just told it was ours for the next of our years in college as soon as she found it in our freshman year. She made sure everyone got the news of it.And of course, no one dared to go against Kiara, if they wanted to live a life without mishap.

I got down at our spot and sat down waiting for her. I ordered her favourite chocolate milk shake and my strawberry so that it would be there by the time it comes. Then , I saw the classy White Porsche coming my way. I knew that it was my rebellion darling in it. I strode towards her car and waited for her to get down. She looked like an angel on earth in her baby pink and white outfit. She was gorgeous. That was an outfit only she could pull of with a damn the world attitude.

I would assume you dressed up for me if I was straight babe

And? 

she said quirking an eyebrow in a very Kiara style

With that I engulfed her in my bear hug. If it was any other girl, they would start gushing about spoiling their hair or their top, but it was my Ki and so my hug was returned with the same emotions.

You know you are lucky you bat for the other team,

or else you would have earned a kick in you groin right?

I know, mi amore

I said smiling. I really missed her a lot.

I I missed you too Josh

You creep the hell out of me with that 

stupid mind reading of yours.

That isn’t mind reading babe. 

Its called Josh reading.

You being an open book isn’t my fault.

Oh yeah, you don’t have to rub it on my face. 

I am like this only in front of you.

Whatever sails your boat.

So, how about we have a movie night today.

Just you and me.

I said a little huskily knowing it’ll piss her off.

You don’t have to flirt me you know.

I know your little secret.

And with that we both laughed out loud.

So,are you in?

Well, lemme think.I need to check 

my schedule you know.

And again we both laughed  even though i knew she was pulling my leg.

Oh common Ki, it’s been ages!

And whose fault is it?

I am sorry baby, I promise ll make up for it. 

I bought you gifts also.

You know I don’t need any.

Why didn’t you even call me all these days Josh?

I broke my phone babe. 

Its a long story, ll tell you tonight.

Hmm

Your place or mine?

I never told a yes!

We both know the answer babe.

huh..It’s a yes only if it’s Kung Fu Panda.

OMG!you ll definitely leave my 

manhood damaged some day

We both how much of it you have. 

So, I suggest you let it be my way.

K then.I’ll be there by 6. I’ll get your gifts along.

Hmm,k.

Then, I noticed from the corner of my eye, a guy walking in our direction.Why was he coming in our direction.I then remembered he is Aditya, the captain of our college cricket team.Every girl has the hots for him here.Even I personally felt that. But he’s looking furious.I was silently thinking on whats wrong with the cool dude when I heard Kiara mouth "Shit".

$Aditya$

All I could think of was 'her' yesterday night:before my sleep, during my sleep and even after my sleep.Not to mention that I spent my day doing the same thing.I don’t know why but all my thoughts revolved around Kiara.

I got up reluctantly from my bed; went to the gym for my workout and then headed to college without my breakfast. I was running late to my tyrant’s class.To say our Math professor is a sadist would be a lie. He was a tyrant, a person whose only pleasure was only in tormenting me to the end of the earth. I reached college 15 minutes before time for the class only cause I sped my baby (BMW convertible) at 80 miles/hr when the speed limit was clearly 45 miles/hr.I couldn’t care less about the rules rather than about my class. So i didn’t mind hurrying. Personally, I wasn’t a great fan of speed. I am Safe rather than Sorry type of guy.

After I reached college, my stomach started growling, which was weird because I am usually not hungry in the mornings. Nevertheless I started walking towards the canteen and that was when I saw my princess getting out of her car. She was gorgeous in the pink dress; and then I realized she wasn’t any usual star in the sky, she was my god damn galaxy!!!

She was laughing a very sweet pearly smile, a genuine one; and then I happened to notice the reason for her smile. She was laughing heartily over some joke cracked by some guy. That itself was enough to start my blood boiling.Why was she laughing with him!?Was he her boyfriend!?He hugged her and she responded as well!?She seemed genuinely happy with him!?She is talking with him so animatedly. All she ever does to me is give back witty comments. How is she even doing that!?

I didn’t know when I started walking but I snapped out of my trance just to realise that I was only 2 feet away from my angel.I let out a scoff involuntarily and that was when she noticed me. Her expression changed immediately. She wasn’t smiling anymore. In fact, the expression she put on now was clearly plastered. Even I could be fooled to think it was real if I hadn’t seen her laugh 5 minutes ago. It is clearly a very practised expression. It almost looked real. She spoke something which I couldn’t hear but then the guy seemed to notice me and looked back and forth at both of us as if trying to figure out the reason for her change in expression.

The Love Victim 5

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$Aditya$

I was flying would be an understatement if you would want to describe my feelings now. This is the first time any person stood up to me. I couldn’t put those cute little eyes burning with anger off my brain. Her lips were so inviting; ohh godddd… i had to control myself with every ounce of energy  and self control i had to not smash her lips with mine. 

I never really felt so happy with my name as I am feeling today. The way it rolled off her tongue was as if it was just made for her to pronounce it. I wanted to here more of it. I’ll make sure I get to hear her speak my name everyday of my life.With no make up at all, she looked devilishly beautiful; and omg, the look she gave when i called her a princess, it was priceless. That is definitely what i am going to call her from now on!! she was surely a princess, MY PRINCESS.

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$Kiara$

I didn’t know what she wanted, but i could tell that Aish was up to something from that over confident smirk  of hers. She was definitely plotting something. I could be 200% sure of it; that is what you know when you grow up together with a person almost all your life.

When there really was nothing in it, why the hell was she making such a big deal out of a trivial matter as this. 

I wasn’t planning to tell her about Aditya anyways, so she was right about that part. Now I would have to tell her or else she wouldn’t leave me alone. I am obviously not going to admit my feelings of like toward that guy. That is going o be so unlike me, and there is really nothing to talk about it. I am pretty sure they go straight into the dustbin once he gets to know me.

Huff… the class is over!

I am damned. She is waiting for me as expected. Well, lets get over with it then!

 …………………..

And that’s how it ended. It’s the first time I am seeing the guy in person. I told her everything about our stupid chats.

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$Aishwarya$

“And that’s how it ended. It’s the first time I am seeing the guy in person.”

She told me on our way home in her car as she was driving. I knew she wasn’t lying by the look of her. Kiara doesn’t lie. It’s not her thing,of course.

But she was hiding something. I could sense it. Nevertheless i bid my good bye for the day when we reached my house. And she went her way.

I think i will have to look up to this guy Aditya. I didn’t want my friend to get hurt. I knew he ’s the captain of the cricket team; i have seen him in many college parties. Kiara doesn't party like most of us and so that explains the fact she was completely ignorant of the Hunk.

But I’ll have to know him much sooner than they go any deeper in their casual talks. It was necessary, it is a part of my job!

Oh yeah, and I almost forgot, I would have to tell this hot news about The Hunk to Kiara’s parents asap;after all, it’s my duty as her bodyguard.(A blended bodyguard)

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The Love Victim 4

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$Kiara$

I had missed a week of my college. Not that I was really worried about the portion, I had already completed learning my syllabus; but I would now have to borrow notes from my friends so that I could see if our teachers have taught us something more than what I knew. Yes, I have never revealed this part of me to you. I am nerd. I look cool to people but deep deep down I bother about my grades a lot and I study like a freak.

The college went well for the morning and we(my girl friends and me) were sitting in our campus lawn gossiping about some pair who started dating recently. My friend was going on about the details she heard from someone, when she dropped her jaw all of a sudden. I lifted my head from my notes( I was writing my absentee notes) to look at the reason for her sudden silence only to see that everyone from our group was looking straight at something. I was curious obviously which resulted in my head turning to spot their centre of attention.

I found out pretty quickly that they were gaping like dogs at a guy who was coming there on his bike. I had to say he looked like a run away model. Perfect features; good body; and yeah, the arrogance showed on his face. I hated such guys. So I looked down at my notes and continued writing.

Suddenly, a hand popped in between my eyes and my notes. I peeked at the owner of that hand angrily as it was disturbing my concentration. Then he smirked; I must tell it was looking amazing on him(Shit! What the hell am I thinking).

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$Aditya$

 Hi, I said.

She was angry and she looked really cute with her cheeks flushed so red. Woww. I didn’t know the reason for her anger but it only made her look all the more beautiful.

She arched an eyebrow in confusion and said,” how can I help you?”

I was really dazed by her response. She didn’t recognize me? I am now feeling insulted.

“So you are playing hard to get I see!”

“what the hell! Why on earth would I want to talk to you when I don’t even know who you are??”

“Are you kidding me? I am really confused Kiara. Why are you putting up this cold behavior with me?”

Is this some kind of a joke. Remind me, why should I talk to you!

Because I am Aditya.

She wrinkled her nose now. Oh my god, this is really cute. Her innocence is so adorable.i can read by her expression she’s trying to remember me…

“Ohh.yeah…Aditya. Hi”

“So finally, I get the HI I have been waiting for ages from my princess.”

“Excuse me? Don’t you dare call me that again!”

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$Kiara$

If I my friends’ had left their mouths open when they saw Aditya’s dramatic entry as Tom Cruise in India; you could happily call their present state as mouths hanging.

 I was stuck now. I had to explain our stupid conversation to everyone just because of this dumbass. Why did he even have to turn up like this, out of the blue?

Was there a real need to? And now people might think I am his friend cuz of the way he’s talking to me when he is clearly nothing more than a stranger to me. I hate it. I hate him!! And I hate that stupid  breath-taking smirk of his!!! And what is he calling me?Princess. Yuck. I am not a fairy tale girl to blush when he calls me that.I really am feeling the need to get away from here.

“well, it was nice meeting you Aditya.but I gotta go now.bye.”

And with that I threw my bagpack over my shoulder and started sprinting towards my class room.

…………………………

I was trying my level best to concentrate on the stupid lecture our fac was giving on applets for the past 15 minutes, when i felt an arm nudge my rib for the umpteenth time since the class begun.

“I swear m gonna break that little arm of yours if you don’t stop nudging me Aish!”

“And i swear to happily rip that intelligent head of yours if you don’t spill the beans now. Oh wait, did you even think of telling me about that handsome hunk who seemed obsessed with you?I hate you. I hate my best friend!!!”

“I love you too darling. And FYI there is absolutely nothing to tell you, i dont even know the guy. I just spoke to him twice.”

“And where on earth was i existing when you spoke to him so many times?”

“Two times doesn’t count as “so many” times darling”

“Fuck Off”

“Ok.I am sorry. I’ll tell you everything after class. Lemme listen what she’s ranting for now!”

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$Aishwarya$

I don’t understand what’s the point of listening the class for her; as if she doesn’t know all that. She is definitely planning to escape me. I left her for now, but I am gonna get back in a better manner. You are in for a surprise Kiara.

 I really couldn’t believe she hid something from me. I was her best friend.  In fact, the only person who knew the real Kiara; and not the smooth neatly polished version everyone here knows.

 Kiara is the dream come true for any guy, I know that. But she is nothing what she seems to be. A beast would control its anger better than her. The havoc she caused then was the worst i had even seen or heard off in history. I hate to admit it, but yes, I am scared when it comes to facing the true music of this devil in disguise. It’s better to deal with her when she is sugar-coated like this.

Anyhow, I need to plan a confrontation now. I don’t know why but I feel that there is much more to the story than she ’s telling me. Two talks could not and would not ever be enough bring out the unforeseen emotions in her eyes. That was the first time I ever saw her eyes sparkling with love like that; she masked it well after a second but I didn’t miss them.After all, its’ not everyday that the devil is in a good mood, i thought smirking to myself.

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The Love Victim 3

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$Kiara$

I was in Bengaluru for a week after this chat.

I pushed this guy to the end of my brain as well.

And then I realized…this guy never pushed me away from his brain!

He must have lost his nuts.

So after my vacation I came back and opened my account to check for any updates..and you won’t believe what I saw.

312 unread messages from Aditya Kumar…

 OMG!! Could this even be possible? How can a person type so many messages!!

Though this was my expression then, I really felt great. It felt fabulous to be cared. Someone out there  whose face you haven’t seen yet…whom you gave nothing but sarcastic retorts all the time actually cared about you!

You couldn’t tell I was in cloud 9…but cloud 8 also could do well. I read every single message of his!(can you believe that, me-Queen Impatient of all people read a whole lot of three hundred and twelve messages without leaving a single message...actually I found re reading some messages just because they felt nice to be read)

I haven’t actually let out my darkest secret yet. I was excellent at almost everything…from gymnastics to music; from studies to dance; everything on the globe I was a perfectionist. I could speak in 13 different tongues. But all I lacked was love. I never had it from my parents. They were too busy to take care of me; too busy to just see how I smiled; too busy to know my likes!

And now, my heart tied into a knot on just seeing a guy’s message, which is the first of a million times I was ever around guys!

It was an all-in-all different feeling I had. So I decided I would have a little chat with my new found admirer 

Hey

(I couldn’t really believe myself.

I was blushing. Thank heavens,

he can’t see my face)

I can’t believe it’s you. Finally..woww…

I am feeling blessed now!

Yeah...me! finally huh?

I am still waiting for a proper reply to my hi

Ohh…err hi☺

Hehe

So u were waiting for sumthn?

Au kidding me? I was waiting for you.

That was pretty evident in my messages!!

Nd cud I know the reason for your wait?

Is there anything specific u wantd to tell me?

Ummmm…uh yeah

Shoot !

I was kinda missing you!

Wowwww..he missed me. I would have traded anything I owned to get this thought from someone just to feel this amazing feeling. It felt so damn real. I wanted more of it. This really felt something more than hot chocolate makes me feel for it. Nevertheless, I decided to play along blanketing my feelings for a while. I had to at the least judge him if he was true or fake!!!

Is it a usual player thing to tell? 

How many girls have you told this line?

Huh?

Could you just for a sec respect my feelings?

I never dated a girl. You can check out on my 

status if you wanted to!!

Statuses prove to be fake most of the times!!

You could run a check on me if 

you really want to know!

I am not interested in the least!

Bye

Actually, he just made my game more interesting. I wanted to find out about him. I could easily tip someone into finding out the person’s bio data. That’s in fact what I usually do. But this time, I wanted to find things for myself. I wanted to know all about him in-person. I wanted to know, why of all people was he interested in a head weighted lass like me. I made it my agenda for the next day!

And I really was shocked the next day when I found out whom I was talking to all these days. This was the first time I seriously started cursing my pride in my beauty. I never gave more than a glance to any guy. But when I saw the person I was looking at, I knew I had met him before. There was this thread I didn’t know where to connect. I tried really hard to push it to the back of my head that it had started pounding in the next four hours!!

I definitely had to know where I had seen this guy. I had to know how I was connected to him in any way!!

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$Aditya$

I don’t know what to tell but this isn’t something you can share with your friends. I was interested in her. And she wasn’t talking to me in the least. She hasn’t even come online. It weirdly started to get me worried, Was she ill or something? I text her but she doesn’t respond.

I tried for her mobile number but there’s nothing in her details on her account. I even thought of getting her number from the office, but then which girl would give her personal number out there in the public. She must have obviously given her guardian’s number! Huh…is there no way out in the world I could get rid of this ache in my heart, the ache of missing her!

Well, there was one though. If I focus on something else rather than on a girl I was missing to talk, I could possibly solve my problem. But no, I have to admit that my concentration is worse than a bee in this week always wandering off and pondering on the same topic: Where on earth was Kiara?

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