Falling For You

What did you just say?

Saanvi was at a loss for words when she heard this, she was sure that Saatvik must have some sort of idea if something happened or not but alas she was wrong. Maybe, he doesn't even have any idea at all.

As she was still thinking about the situation she was stuck in, she heard her phone ringing from her room. She recognized the ringtone immediately and ran to answer her phone.

"Medhansh, have you seen today's news?" She asks him the first thing after answering the call. "You knew about this, didn't you?"

"I knew." Medhansh calmly replies. "I tried to convince my dad to do something about it but he didn't listen to me. I am sorry."

"But, if you knew about it, then why didn't you tell me about it?"

"I did, I messaged you the whole thing, but looks like your phone was switched off."

"It was..." Saanvi trailed off and sighs. "What should I do now?"

"Just be calm, ignore the people for the time being, and do not answer any reporter you meet. I will tell Mom to do something about it, just be calm until it all dies down." Medhansh tells her. "I will do something about this as soon as possible."

"Okay."

Saanvi was about to cut the call when Medhansh says. "I am sorry."

"It's not your fault. It was mine to be talking to people I shouldn't have talked to in the first place." Saanvi says. "Nevermind, from now on, I won't be talking to people like Saatvik ever. Not even by mistake."

Medhansh doesn't say anything else for a while. "It's not your fault either. As I said, this happened out of nowhere. Just be like your usual self." He says and sighs. "I am leaving for New York next week. I know the break isn't over yet but I have to go there soon. Before the break ends."

"You are not leaving because of this, right?" Saanvi asks. "Because that's bullshit. You didn't do anything wrong and if it's anyone's fault, it's mine."

"Saanvi, don't blame yourself. Yes, what happened now is just bad timing, and please don't think that you are the reason for this. I am leaving because I had to, and I was going to tell you about this last night, but didn't get the time to."

"But you didn't and you know that I share everything with you, right? Yet you didn't tell me about this." Saanvi says. "I know that you don't like to keep things from me, as much as I don't like to keep things from you."

"I am not leaving because of this." Medhansh half lied. "I am leaving because I want to be there before the break ends."

"Promise me, that you aren't lying to me?" Saanvi asks.

He gulps a little while replying. "I am not lying."

"Cross your heart?"

"Yes, I cross my heart." He says remembering their favorite movie line. "Now, are you sure that I am not lying?"

"Okay, but, you will have to ask me if you need anything, clear? I will not come to your place, but I can send you stuff. Don't think twice, because Saanvi is here." Saanvi says.

"Deal," Medhansh says. "Now, I will call Mom after this call. Bye!"

"Bye!"

As she cuts the call, she walks back to the living room and sees everyone looking at her. It was Sakshi, who strides towards her and asks. "What happened? Whose call was it?"

"It was Medhansh. He said that he is doing something about the rumor soon, and in the meantime, I shouldn't answer any reporter and act like my usual self."