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I did not try to understand the meaning behind his action and went on adamantly,
“I had not disturbed the lecture. Even though you knew it was Rose’s fault, yet you got mad at me.”
“No Sani...”
And I snapped,
“What no?! Of course you did. You always scold me. All the time!” My eyes glazed with tears before I could control it.
Aariz shook his head, staring at me in disbelief,
“I don't ‘always’ scold you. I mean...”
“But you did today! What was my fault? I had not done anything, right?” I spoke through the tears that were flowing non-stop now.
“Of course dear...” Aariz's tone was soothing and his expression, guilty as sin.
I knew it! I was right. He does this to me on purpose!
“You always get me wrong.” I grumbled looking at the floor in anger.
“No, not at all...” Aariz's gentle voice was barely coherent now.
I glanced up and realized he had stepped excessively closer to me. I could not hold it anymore. His concerned gaze was my undoing, “Yes, in your eyes I'm always wrong! The other day I had not complained to you about Elli. Nor had I said that she scared me. Yet, you shouted at her so badly that her friends were accusing me! Her friends spoke to me in such a rude way, though, it wasn’t my fault. I had not asked you to go yell at her.” I threw my hands in the air, frustrated.
“No, of course not.” Aariz instantly agreed, accepting his mistake.
I gasped at him,
“Then why did you get angry on her?!”
Aariz looked unsure.
My mouth dropped open in outrage,
“Meaning, I had to hear all sorts of nonsense from her friends because you simply had a misunderstanding?! So it was all your fault, right?”
Aariz nodded with a sincere look on his face. Then as if just realizing what I asked, he faltered and said in a shocked voice,
“How was it my fault?!”
Seeing my glare, he fumbled correcting himself,
“I mean yes, you’re right. Because of me, her friends accused you. Okay, I'm sorry.”
I nodded unable to hold back my cry,
“Yes, they accused me a lot. But I don’t understand why did you speak like that with her. And during the tri
p you got so angry on Sahil! It was obvious he must have thrown the ball hard by mistake, not on purpose. Still, you shouted at him so much! Now I'm sure he will also be upset with me. He’d think, because of me he had to bear your anger.”
Aariz blanched at that,
“But you got hurt! Had the ball hit your face, you could have had a serious injury! So, that’s why I...”
I held up my hand saying earnestly,
“I understand you’re right. But what was the need to yell at him so badly?! I didn’t ask you to do that.”
