Chapter 17: New start

                                    

                                          

Amaya's POV
                          
I woke up in the morning with a pounding headache. Surprisingly I remembered everything happened or said by me last night, and felt some kind of relief that now he knew everything. I washed my face, changed my clothes and walked out of  my room. 
                          
As I was about to call out Ms.Rosie, I saw Aditya sleeping on the sofa. Ms.Rosie came and stood next to me. 
She whispered into my ears "He was really worried about you...so he decided to stay here" 
                          
I smiled upon listening to this and told her "Can you make pancakes and black coffee, he likes it" and she happily nodded. 
                          
I was about to turn, and saw him rubbing his eyes. He opened his eyes and instantly got up upon seeing me. 
                          
"Good morning sleepy head" I said while smiling at him. 
                          
He smiled back a little bit and replied "Good morning. Did you sleep well?" 
                          
"Yes, did you?" I asked and he nodded yes. 
                          
As he got up for going to the washroom, I saw a deep cut on the side of his right palm. I held his hand and took a look at it. 
                          
"Oh God! When did you get it?" I asked worriedly. 
                          
"Oh I think yesterday...its fine btw....I splashed some water on it and it stopped bleeding" I murmured. 
                          
I got embarrased because of last night and replied "No it can get worse..." I made him sit and brought medical kit. I cleaned his wound, apply ointment and put saniplast. 
                          
He went to the washroom and I was waiting for him in the terrace with breakfast. He saw me and approached towards me. 
                          
"Tadaa your favorite breakfast" I said happily while gesturing towards breakfast. 
                          
He chuckled and we sat to eat it. He was lost in his thoughts and wasn't looking at me properly while talking. 
                          
"What happen? Are you upset about last night? I'm sorry I hurt you..." I said and he looked at me with his glistening eyes. 
                          
"No don't be sorry....atlast you shared everything. I'm sorry for not being there for you when you needed me the most. I'm so bad Amaya, you had to go through a lot and I wasn't there to give my shoulder to you when you wanted to lean on....I'm just speechless" He said sadly.
                          
"Don't feel sorry....you were always there for me.....you weren't there but was even there actually" I confessed with a sad smile and he was confused. 
                          
I smiled, took a sip of coffee and continued "While I was living at my parent's place.....several things were going on my mind like second marriage, job and...his death. I was taking out boxes out of the cupboard and in one of them I found our photo frame...the picture was taken when we were in high school"
                          
"I hugged that picture and cried alot...and somehow that picture gave me courage to move out of the house and start a new life"
                          
He ran his hands through his hair and wanted to say something but seemed like he was speechless. He cleared his throat and said "Okay now forget everything...let's start over....we have got a second chance so let's don't miss it" 
                          
He pulled out his hand to me to shake and said with a bright smile "So Amaya these past few years has been torturing for me and for you as well. I know it you have to tolerate me again but still I want to ask....will you be my friend again?" 
                          
I giggled on his gesture and words and said "Think again. I have become very moody arrogant. You have to tolerate all that"
He chuckled and said "I'm very well used to every type of Amaya, so that will not be a problem for me"