Broken Hearts

My Cure
VINISHA

"What have you got there?" Aarav chuckles when he notices puppy behind me.

I chuckle along and rise from my chair, making my way towards puppy. I pick him up in my arms then again go back to sit on my chair, infront of the laptop where I was having my weekly session with Aarav over Skype.

"Puppy! This is Dr. Aarav. Say hi to him." I giggle and shake Puppy's paw. He happily barks while looking at Aarav and wags his tail.

Aarav smiles softly and waves his hand. "Hey Puppy! You are so cute." He says to him. "From where did you got him?" He asks me.

"Street." I answer. "He was alone so I thought to bring him home. Now he lives with me." I smile bright and hug Puppy.

"And what about your Mr. Grumpy? He allowed this?"

I sigh deeply and shake my head. "You know, so much drama happened this week."

"Tell me." He says while sitting up straight on his chair.

After which I started telling him everything that happened this week. I told him how all of a sudden Aryan started ignoring me and then how I met Puppy and brought him home because of which I and Aryan had this fight at Balwinder uncle's house.

I also told him about what happened last night. All about the house rules that Aryan made for us.

"He is such a kid." He comments and shakes his head.

I sigh and smile softly. "What to do, I love that kid."

He smiles and glances up at me. "And why the hell did he thought that we two are friends with benefits?"

"I don't know how he got to know about you." I say while shaking my head. "And he's being jealous about that."

He laughs in response and leans back on his chair. "Please tell him, Vini, that I am a married guy. I have a lawyer wife. If she gets to know about this then I don't know whether she will sue me or your Aryan."

I laugh along and glance down at Puppy.

Soon after my smile slowly vanishes and I again look up at Aarav. "He is just trying to suppress his feelings." I say as my face saddens at the thought.

"And because of that he is not even caring about your self respect." He says with a serious face.

I sigh and lower my gaze.

"Self respect is much more important, Vini."

"So as love." I say while lifting my gaze. "I have not come here all the way from India for my self respect. I have come here because of Aryan. Because of my love."

He sighs deeply and presses his lips together while staring me.

"I know I may sound stupid to you but...you know...people do become crazy when they fall in love." I chuckle lightly while my eyes start glistening with tears. "I have waited enough. Now I'm not gonna prioritize any other thing."

"Once I tried to become selfish and because of that I almost put our relationship on stake. Now I don't wanna prioritize even myself. It'll be only Aryan." I continue while a tear drops down my eye. "He says that he hates me and that he doesn't care about me but deep down I know that I still reside somewhere in his heart. He is trying a lot not to express his inner feelings but his actions & all are enough for me to believe that my Bunny is still there in him."

Aarav stays silent as he listens to me.

"He is my cure, Aarav." I say, brokenly with tears flowing down my eyes. "Your medicines do work but...you know only Aryan can heal my wounds."