Beautiful disaster (completed)

Kiara's pov

As I approached his apartment building, my stomach fluttered with anticipation. But then I froze, my heart plummeting to my feet. There, standing outside Kabir's door, was a woman.

And not just any woman - it was Maya.

My mind spun, trying to make sense of what I was seeing. Maya and...Kabir? How was this possible? How did Maya know Kabir? And why had neither of them ever mentioned it to me?

All kinds of scenarios began swirling through my head. Were Maya and Kabir...dating? Is that why she was visiting his apartment today? No, it couldn't be. Could it? She would've told me. We were best friends. We told each other everything!

Unless this wasn't meant for me to know.

Ducking behind a wall, I tried to process what I had just witnessed. How could this be? Maya...my best friend, my roommate...is dating Kabir? And neither deemed it fit to mention this tiny detail to me?

I thought Kabir and I were finally making progress, that maybe there was a chance for us. But seeing him with my best friend like this, the easy affection, the familiarity - it shattered me.

Maya's words from weeks ago echoing mockingly in my head. "Ooh Kiara, I met this really amazing guy! I haven't told you about him yet but he's just perfect..." At the time, I squealed along with her excitement, begging for details she insisted on keeping secret. Was it Kabir even back then? Is that why she conveniently forgot to introduce us...

Hot tears stung my eyes as a wave of humiliation crashed over me. I had been such a fool, letting myself hope, believing Kabir might actually care for me as more than a friend. And Maya...how could she keep something like this from me? After everything we had been through together?

My heart dropped into my stomach like a stone. They must've intentionally kept this from me. But why? Was I that awful of a friend that they'd hide an entire relationship from me?

Suddenly I felt the gift box growing heavier in my hands. There's no way I could face Kabir now.

Tears blurred my vision as I spun around and sprinted away, desperate to escape the suffocating reality. I couldn't bear to face them, to demand answers I wasn't sure I wanted to hear.

Before either can spot me gaping behind the wall, I force my wobbly legs into motion.

As I stepped out into the bustling city streets, I let the tears fall freely, no longer caring who saw. My heart ached with the weight of unspoken words and shattered hopes.

The auto ride back home passed in a blur, my thoughts a jumbled mess. I didn't know what to think or feel. I was hurt, confused, and more than a little heartbroken.

I had always believed that love would find a way, that true friendship could withstand any obstacle. But now, as I walked away from the two people I cared for most, I realized that sometimes, love just isn't enough.

With each step, I vowed to rebuild my walls, to protect myself from further heartbreak. I had been foolish to hope, to believe in a future that was never meant to be.

By the time I reached my apartment, tears were flowing freely down my cheeks. I threw myself onto sofa, hugging a pillow tightly. Sobs wracked my body as my mind spun through every interaction I'd ever seen between Kabir and Maya. How had I never realized?

Wiping my eyes, I sighed deeply. I had no right to feel betrayed. Kabir was never mine to begin with. I severed our bond years ago. I couldn't expect anyone to tiptoe around my feelings forever.