Written In My Heart. novel Chapter 27

After having breakfast they all leave to see the rest of the tourist destinations.. They were walking by a lake when they saw a few people boating..

K: Hey look.. they're boating..

Al: Wow.. I've never been on a boat before..

S: Yeah.. It'll be fun lets go..

Ay: But our bus would be here anytime.. we gotta go for hiking..

K: Just for a little bit..

S: Yeah lets go...

Ry: Yeah let's go. Please...

Ay: Ryan you too..

R: What..? Even I like boating..

Ay: Alright fine lets go..

Ayaan and Ryan go to talk to the vendor as the girls were jumping in happiness.. Sofia walked closer staring at the lake as Nick walked upto her..

N: Hey..

S: Yeah...

N: So.. How are you feeling..??

S: Good.. Why are you asking..??

N: Just wanted to know if you like our new surroundings..??

S: Yeah it's.. It's beautiful..

N: Yeah... I.. I wanted to ask you...

S: What..??

N: If you'd.. You know.. Like to.... Go boa-

Ay: Sofia...

Ayaan screamed sitting in the boat.. Sofia turned to him and asked what as he signed her to come.. She glanced past him and saw Ryan and Kiara already seated in the boat ahead of him..

Ay: C'mon hurry up..

S:Alright I'm Coming...

She screamed from her place signing him to wait.. She turned back to Nick..

S: Can we continue this later.. I have to go boating and He's waiting.. And We'll also kinda miss our bus.. And you know how cranky Ayaan can get..

N:Y..Yeah.. Of.. Of course..

She jogs towards Ayaan and gets in the boat as he holds out his hand seeing that the boat was shaking due to the movement... Sofia grabbed his hand and seated down as she laughed at something he said.. Nick stared at them from his place as he saw them boat away.. He stood rooted in his place when he heard a voice behind him.. He turned to see Aliza standing there..

Al: Why are you standing here.. Don't you wanna go boating..

N: I... Aa..

Al: C'mon let's go..

She says dragging him to a boat.. They go around boating for a while as the boats clash with each other.. They all laugh and start running around hitting each others boat like in the electrical cars.. After a while of pushing around and some splashing of water by the girls they finally get down..

Ay: Alright.. Now done with the boating.. Can we go..??

K: Yes.!!!

They all walk ahead as they reach a bus that would take them to the nearest hiking trail.. There were a few more people with them on the bus.. The bus stops as they all get down.. They all saw a shop with special hiking gears and clothes as they all were advised to change their shoes and check their clothes before going and could buy anything they needed.. The boys already wore shoes so they didn't change except some of the girls who wore sandals or heels.. After they were ready they all left together looking around and admiring the nature..

The whole day went by the same walking , talking and admiring.. Ryan and Kiara got a lot of opportunities for clicking pictures.. The girls were walking together talking about something as Ayaan was walking ahead lost in his own thoughts.. Nick and Ryan were talking just behind him.. After a while Ryan's eyes fell on Ayaan as he saw him lost and walking in front of them all.. He excused himself and walked upto Ayaan putting his arms around his shoulder..

R: Hey bro... Why you walkin' alone..??

A: Nothing.. I was just.... Thinking..

R: About what..??

A: Something..!!

R: You don't wanna share..??

A: Nothing special.. Really...

R: Is that soo...

They walk silently for a while as Ayaan gets lost in his thoughts again.. After a while Ryan speaks again..

R: So you wanna talk about it...

Ay: I told you it's nothing...

R: I wasn't talking about this.. I meant what is going on between you two..

A: Between.... Who two..??

R: You and... Sofia..

A: There is nothing between us..

R: Oh C'mon.. You can't lie to me.. You know that...

A: I don't know what you're talking about...

R: of course you do.. Look I'm not having this conversation along with Nick because I know.. You two had some argument and things haven't been the same since.. But it's the same between us.. And.. You don't need to hide it from me..

A: I'm not hiding anything..

R: Don't you care about her..??

A: of course I do.. She's my best friend.. Even if we used to argue all the time.. We still had... Something..

R: Exactly.. Something.. Something else.. Some spark.. And its still there..

A: What do you mean..??

R: Look I've had this conversation with Kiara countless times.. The point is that everyone beside you two have noticed it.. You guys always had this bond between you two that none of us had.. And right now when she's going through all this.. She needs that.. That bond.. You.. Now it's your choice.. if you wanna accept it.. Give her the love she deserves.. or just.. bury it deep inside.. hide from it.. neglect it... Your wish.. But before tou choose.. Just think about her once.. There is nobody who can get throught her walls like you.. I'm sure there are things that she says to you.. that she doesn't tell us.. me or Kiara.. That's because.. The bond.. I'm talking about.. she knows it's there.. And even if she manages to hide it from all of us.. She can't hide it from you.. And you know that too.. Soooo.. Its your choice.. But.. if you wanna talk.. you know I'm here.. And yeah.. I know even at this moment.. you're just thinking about her.. because you're worried about something or the other..

Ryan stares at Ayaan waiting for his response as he looks away and exhales out..

A: Ok fine.. I am thinking about her.. Cause I'm worried.. I see her everday.. and how much she has changed.. A few months ago.. we couldn't go a single day without arguing endlessly... but now.. She hardly speaks.. Before.. She used to be the heart of the event.. No matter where we go.. what we do.. But now she rarely smiles.. I don't know how.. But I miss those things.. Us arguing.. fighting endlessly.. her laugh.. her smiles... everything..

R: Yeah.. She has fully changed after that...

A: Exactly.. and I just want her to be.. how she used to be.. and I don't know how that'll happen..

R: I do..

He says as Ayaan looks at him questioningly..

A: How.??

R: I just told you like.. an hour long speech about that..

A: What.?

R: YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN DO THAT..  You can bring the old sofi out of her.. Break the walls she has made.. You should talk to her..

A: I already did..