Chapter 14.

It has been three days since Hridhaan had not visit orphanage as Nishant had asked him and in order to make Aavya realize her feelings towards himself. Whereas for Aavya this three days were crucial as her heart was never at peace. At each and every place she thinks and see is only Hridhaan. One thing she understood was that her heart has already made a little place for Hridhaan in it and she can't deny this blooming feeling in her heart. And all this was making her more and more irritated. It was around half past twelve when Hridhaan came to the orphanage and smilingly picked up Muskan in his arms making her laugh and his this smile made someone's day. Hridhaan was unaware of the smile on Aavyas face who was smiling looking at the duo. When Hridhaan entered the orphanage and at the same time even Aavya came out of the kitchen with lunch in her hand and as soon as her gaze fall on Hridhaan who was busy laughing with Muskan, unknowingly a peaceful and happy smile adorned her face. Feeling someone's intense gaze on himself, Hridhaan looked towards Aavya to see her smiling looking at him and he with much difficulty hold the urge of smiling back at her and rather he turned his gaze back on Muskan completely ignoring Aavya. Aavya frowned at his ignorance and came towards them to call them for lunch. She expected at least a simple 'Hi" from Hridhaan but to her dismay he did not say anything and simply walked further inside to have his lunch with Muskan in his arms. Even at the time of serving lunch, Aavya trued gaining his attention but all he did was to keep himself engaged with Muskan and other girls. Tears stinged her eyes as insecurities kicked into herself seeing him ignoring her. After completing lunch, as per the routine Aavya took the girls to the garden and waited for Hridhaan to come and sit with her. As she had expected Hridhaan came and sat beside her but not for once he looked at her or said a word to her which really hurt Aavya. ~Aavya's POV~ Today he did not talk to me even for once. He did not even glanced at me. Everyday he tried to talk to me even when I don't reply but today he is not even a single word. Is he ignoring me!? But why this is affecting me so much? Why I am getting affected by his ignorance!? Why I am feeling sad when he is not talking to me!? Am I…? No, I can't fall in love with him otherwise I will bring curse to him and his happy life. I can't get attracted to him. ~ End of Aavya's POV~ Though Hridhaan's gaze were on Muskan but his whole attention was on Aavya only. He was continuously stealing glances at her without her knowledge and he was well aware of the storm in Aavya's heart. He smiled as he could see that Nishant's plan is working and may be very soon he will have her with him in his life. ~Hridhaan's POV~ God!!! It is so difficult to ignore her. Today when I entered the orphanage, the only person my eyes were looking for was her. When I saw her smiling at me, I can't express what peace I felt deep in my heart. Nishant asked me to ignore her but only I know how much it hurts to ignore her and making her sad with my ignorance. It was clearly evident that she was trying to gain my attention but I will only do what Nishant has asked me to do because I guess this plan is working. ~End of Hridhaan's POV~ Hridhaan after few minutes got up to leave but his heart was just wanting Aavya to stop him from going, and may be god was also on his side as his wish was immediately granted. Hridhaan was going when he heard a faint voice of Aavya making his heartbeat go wild. 'Hridhaaan!", Aavya called him in faint voice and Hridhaan's eyes widen in shock. This was first time she is calling him directly with his name and this sounds so beautiful to his ears. Everything freezed around him. It was just him and Aavya and nothing else. But still he needs to push her more to make her confident in him and trust him completely. Hridhaan turned around with fake frown to see Aavya standing at one-hand distance from him looking down while biting her lower lips. 'Yes, you called me?", Hridhaan asked frowning but inside he was smirking looking at how nervous she was. Aavya looked up at him with wide eyes before nodding meekly and said, 'Actually I -- I wanted to say sorry to you." 'Why?", Hridhaan asked with raided brows and Aavya looked at him with fidgeting finger before replying, 'The way I talked to you that day, I mean I know I shouldn't have said that." 'It's ok. Even I am sorry for troubling you all this days and forcing you to talk to me. But now as I promised I won't come behind you anymore.", Only he knew how much it hurt him to say this but he needs to be strong for Aavya to take some steps towards him. Aavya looked up at him after listening this and immediately nodded her head in no and said, 'No it was not your fault. It was just I was not in my senses that time. But I did not mean to hurt you." 'It ok. Anyways it does not matter anymore.", Hridhaan said with a nod and turned around to go but immediately a wide smile made its way on his lips when two soft hands gripped his' stopping him from going. Turning around he looked at her and waited for her to say something, hoping Nishant's idea do work. 'Can we become friends?", Aavya asked meekly and Hridhaan's heart jumped in excitement. All his determination of ignoring her went out of the window and a wide smile came on his lips but he immediately hide it behind fake seriousness nd said, 'But you don't trust me. You think I am using you. No I mean I don't want to force you with this friendship." 'I Trust You.", Finally Aavya said those words which Hridhaan wanted to hear since so long, and today she finally said it. 'Really?", Hridhaan asked with excited face as if a child is finally given his favorite chocolate and Aavya looked at him with widen eyes. Wasn't he ignoring her few minutes back!? Aavya nodded at him with a small smile and Hridhaan forwarded his hand towards her and said, 'So, friends?" Aavya licked her lips in nervousness while looking at his forwarded hand before looking up at him with small smile and said, 'Hmm. Friends!" And the screen freezed on their smiling face and joined hands.