Why is it an issue?

Vihaan Roy

I was working when my door burst open and Raj, Mayank, Akshit, Niya everyone entered my cabin.

"It's your birthday tomorrow." Akshit said looking at me.

"Well, practically in 30 mins." Mayank said looking at his watch.

"So?" I asked them raising my brows.

"So what? Navya is worried sick over there. You aren't answering her calls." Raj said raising his voice.

He cares a lot for Navya!

"She keeps me calling all the time. Now should I leave all my work and keep talking to her." I said rolling my eyes.

"Are you listening to yourself? She is your girlfriend. The girl you want to get married to someday. This is how you treat her?" Mayank asked.

"Why do I talk to her on phone? I know I will get home and she is going to be there." I said shrugging.

Where would she go?

"That is where you are wrong. What if someday she isn't home? Something happens to her and the only person she called to was you. But guess what? You never answered it!" Raj yelled.

"Stop your nonsense, Raj." I said.

"She is used to it. It is been 2 years since we are together. She knows me very well." I said.

"Why are you irritating me?"

I asked.

"I am not irritating you. I just want to know where the hell does Navya stand in your life? Don't give me work bullshit because everyone of us owns a succesful business." Raj yelled.

"What is your problem, dude?" I asked with irritation clear in my voice.

"My problem is that you don't treat her like she deserves to be treated." Raj said.

" You know I am not the person who is too lovey dovey. I have all my life planned before me. I planned on taking over this company when I was 25, getting married at 29 and having kids after 2 years." I said.

"So, Navya is a part of this plan? And not your girlfriend?" Raj asked.

"Yess.. she is my girlfriend but what do you expect from me? Obviously she is my girlfriend because I planned on getting married by 29." I said.

"She is the girl I wanted because she doesn't complain about stuff. But she is irritating at times. I mean who calls 10 times a day when I am going to get back at her at home?" I continued.

"Because she cares about you." Mayank said.

"Did I ask her to? Have I gave her false hopes? She knows how am I. She knows that I am not going to change." I said.

Where the hell is all of this going?

"Correction. She thinks you might realise some day and give her the importance she deserves." Niya said glaring at me.

"You don't love her?" Akshit asked very calmly.

"Love? That doesn't come in my plan. We were attracted to each other. We are compatible. I like her. That's it."

Suddenly, my cabin door opened and there stood Navya with a bag in her hand and her face clearly showed that she heard the conversation.

"Navya— Niya started but Navya gestured her to keep quiet by showing her palm.

I looked at her wide eyed.

She looks hurt.

"I called you & told you specifically to come home early." She said with a dry chuckle.

"Yeah, I got— I started but she interrupted me

"Busy with work, I know. You always are. Well, but now we are going to celebrate your birthday." She said keeping the bag on my table and everyone of us looked shocked.

"Navya, don't act as if you didn't hear anything." Raj said and she smiled at him.

"I heard you guyss." She said with a sad smile.

"That's not important. Let's cut the cake. It is past 12." She said looking at her watch. But I could clearly see she was hurt.

She opened the box and took out a beautiful cake.

She held my hand and pulled me towards the table.

"Come on, cut the cake." She said smiling.

I don't know!

I am not having good vibes about this birthday.

Everyone started singing happy birthday and I cut the cake. I took a piece and held it before her mouth when she fed me the piece instead.

"Happy birthday." She said hugging me and pecked my lips.

"I've got a gift for you." She said handing me a box.

I opened it and it was a watch. But, it was a customised one.

"But that's not the gift you would love." She said and I looked at her.

"I am gifting you the best thing you would ever have on your birthday." She said and everyone was looking at her confused.

"I am leaving you." She said I just kept looking at her with eyes as wide as saucers.

"Navya— I started but she said

"This is not because you said that I am irritating and stuff. This is because today when you said that you don't need to pick my calls because you know I would be waiting for you at home, I knew that you take me for granted." She said very calmly.

"I have made my mind. From tomorrow you won't have any calls to irritate you. No one who would be at home for you waiting." She said.

"Are we really having this conversation now? What wrong did I do?" I asked her.

"What wrong did you do?" She yelled.

"What right did you do, Mr. Vihaan Roy? Tell me one thing that you did right. From the start I am the one sacrificing things for you. You didn't even take efforts to answer my phone. That is the least you could do." She yelled at me.

Why is it an issue?

"I was fine when you said you don't love me. But, I broke down the moment I knew that I was just a part of your planned life." She said with a dry chuckle.

"Navya, I know I don't give you enough time but I'll make it up to you." I said and she laughed sarcastically.

"Can you make it up for the whole 2 years? No, you can't. What is my favourite colour?" She asked and I thought about it for a second.

"Red. That's what you wear often." I said and she again laughed.

"Raj, can you please tell me what is my favourite colour?" She asked still glaring at me.

"Blue." He said and I looked at him frowning.

"I wear red often, because it is your favourite colour." She said while tears started flowing from her eyes.

"Navya.. don't cry. You know this is how I am." I said wiping her tears.

"That is the reason, I've decided I don't need someone who takes me for granted. I want someone who would love to show me everyday how much I mean to him." She said shrugging away my hands from her face.

"When was the last time we actually talked? 6 months ago. Just because I am there for you and with you at every stage doesn't mean I don't know how to respect myself." She said sobbing.

"I am comitted to you & I am loyal to you. What more do you want?" I asked.

"So? You are supposed to be loyal when you are committed. You're talking as if you are doing me a favour by being loyal to me." She yelled.

" I don't need your expensive gifts, I need you. Fucking you! But I don't want that now. I won't allow you to walk over me." She said and turned to leave.

"We can talk." I said holding her wrist.

"There were numerous times when I wished you would atleast talk a sentence to me but you didn't. Now it is too late to talk." She said jerking my hand away and walked.

What the fuck is she actually saying?

Is she gone crazy?

Raj ran behind her and I sat on my chair frustrated.

"Atleast, go behind her." Mayank said.

"What would I do, going behind her? She is talking shit. She never complained and suddenly she says I take her for granted and stuff." I said and banged my hand on the table.

I don't think she would leave.

Maybe she is just angry.

"That's where you are wrong. You think there will be more. You think you have a lot of time, but you don't." Niya said and left the cabin.

I don't?