READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 9: Chapter- 9
they both felt something new, something fresh and exciting, a sense of feeling with a pang of tingling sensation. Until Haniya made a call "Guys!! I've already roasted the meat" Myra quickly shifted her gaze feeling the awkwardness rising up with a throbbing heart. Rehan clears his throat and looks away saying "let's go" she nods quietly standing up along with him
they both go back and gather with their friends with a bonfire creating new memories. loud laughters and chattering could be heard around the area signalling the sense of happiness, Myra looks up in the sky with a smile truly satisfied with whats happening with her almost forgetting about the consequences she will be facing anytime soon.
"guys! lets play something?" says haniya
"yeah it'll be fun" with a nod kabir says
"how about this! two truths one lie" Anaya says excitedly
Haniya claps childishly with a smile and looks at Myra with a confused expression
"Myra? you won't play?" she says flattering her eyelashes
Myra zones out of her thoughts she hums in response with a guilty face hinting that she wasn't listening to them.
"aha myra, what were you thinking about huhh?" kabir teases her making Myra playfully scoff
"nothing!"
"alright than? let's play" says anaya. Myra looks at her with a dumbfounded look and says
"play what?"
"two truths one lie, stop zoning out oh my god" kabir says scoffing, Anaya looks at him with disgusted expression clearing expressing a insult to kabir and says
"that's the most girliest way you've ever spoke-"
"shut up stinky" kabir says widening his eyes sarcastically making her gasp in offense
"stop bickering you both, and let's do this. when any of us catches the lie in the game. the person losing will have to drink beer!" haniya says excitedly, Rehan looks at them suprised by the bold punishment shifting his gaze to Myra with a concerned face wondering if she would be alright until Myra nods with a small smile agreeing. noticing rehans gaze twinkling towards Myra every passing minute kabir takes the chance being sitted next to him and bumps his shoulder with him playfully
"are you not playing?"
Rehan looks at him with a thoughtful look for a few seconds and nod making Rehan curious about what changed his mind from being a bore to wanting to play along.
Soon they started to play now the bottle landing to Anaya, she scratches the back of her neck hissing in disappointment and sighs
"alright! so umm...i hate strawberries, i love eating vegetables and I hate kabirs bickering" smiles proudly. On the other hand kabir playfully places a hand over his chest performing a gut wrenching painful act.
"im gonna go first! umm- the lie was that you hate strawberries?" haniya says eagerly to know if she was correct as Anaya scoffs in disbelief "how did you guess it so easily?" kabir looks at her with wide eyes "but- but- SO YOU ACTUALLY THINK I AM ANNOYING?" anaya smiles cutely flattering her eyelashes making him form a cute pout rolling his eyes.
"alright anaya babygirl, drink thisss!" haniya passes her a glass of beer. Anaya drinks it in one go as they continued playing. now the bottle landing to Myra as she hesitates for a moment before sighing
"uh so...i play FPS games and I love watching sword shows and...I don't have a crush on anyone"
"LAST!!! LAST ONE IS A LIE" anaya screams excitedly as Myra slowly nods making the others tease her with a "oooouu~" except for Rehan, he silently sat their and watched her drink with a disgusted expression. they continued playing for another hour filling the air with a smell of beer. As Rehan was a good drinker he silently watched Myra wondering if she needed help with anything.
"Myra! you're my best friend, i love you"
"aww baby, i love you moreeee" haniya and Myra shares giggles exchanging drunk side hugs clearly showing how drunk they were.
Soon they all went back to their tents except for Myra. She sat their resting her head on her hands with a red face from the drinks earlier. fighting the urge to go take care of her Rehan sighs and walks back towards her clearing her throat. She looks up at him with a drunk pout blinking her eyes. He sits beside her and sighs "why are you still here? it's cold" he says wrapping a shawl around her as she smiles drunkenly and pokes his cheeks making him suprised with the sudden contact.
"are you...are you Re...han? you look so much like him" smiles shyly as he clears his throat and says "i am rehan, you're so drunk let's go back okay?" Myra plumps her bottom lip out and shakes her head disagreeing
"nooo...stay..here. please" suddenly she flops over his shoulder with her head lolling to her side, Rehan quickly holds her and sighs, asking
"sleepy?"
she shakes her head slowly "it's...comfy like this" saying this she hugs his arms, Rehan slowly nods and lets her be the way she wants still making sure she wasn't cold.
"Rehan?" she calls out in a low tone earning a humm from him
"why do i...why do i get so unlucky sometimes? why does everyone leave me whenever i need them? first momma left me... than papa, i lived with granny and grandpa but they left me behind too, why...why do i have to live alone? why am i so miserable? what are my dreams telling me...will i di-" she says in the verge of tears as she shushes her by keeping a finger over her lips "shh" he says slowly caressing her hairs and says "who said you're going to die? things will be alright soon, you know bad days aren't forever right?" he feels her nod her head like a child leaving a soft smile drawn over his lips
"and moreover, I'm here with yo- i mean. we all are here with you, if something happens we will fight the consequences together. you're not alone. sometimes life does get a lot harder but once the darkness dooms down their will be brighter days awaiting for you, maybe something better than you expect. maybe someone is waiting for you, to treat you better, to make you feel the warmth of home. You're not alone Myra. I will be here with you no matter what, Millions may object you but I'm always here for you...I- I mean we are."
she smiles like a child realising this time she doesn't has to fight alone feeling her eyes closed even if they're willing to open, or maybe we can say the darkness would disappear with a beam of light because she knows that this time she has her friends who would embrace her in any situation, she has someone who would make her feel like she has finally found her home.
The next day they all head back to Haniya's home after making alot of memories together.
On the other hand Rehan realised that Myra was a girl who was left behind through her life by everyone she adored. She was torn inside but she hid it so well no one could recognise the shattered heart of hers. This time he promised himself to not let her suffer the burden of her fath alone and be with her no matter what.