Steps of Solace

*Door bell rings*
Mom opens the door, Kavya is finally home. She is almost an hour late today. I cunningly sneak between the doors, Kavya looks drained out. Mom thinks it could be because of the rain. 

I wonder how could it be because of the rain, Kavya loves rain and she is wearing a raincoat in this beautiful weather, something is wrong! 

I could not wait so I rushed to see Kavya, I over hear talking to her friend over phone so I stay to listen the conversation.

"It wasn't a surprise that it didn't work out, I have never expected much from me but but I am not even worth to be around kills me."
What is she talking about, I love her and I love when she is around, it bothers me when she is not.

"Something is seriously wrong with me, something just cannot be set right, I am just attractive and nothing else. I can't be loved, I can be liked but not loved."
Where is she getting all this from, I love her so much.

"My other friends say I don't love myself, well, I am not obsessed about myself, I respect and admire the person I am, what else am I supposed to do."
This girl really needs to start looking for better friends.

"I am tired now, I really can't fall in love. It is too difficult to be in love and I always end up with so much pain, I just can't try anymore. I just can't find new friends, I just don't want to do anything anymore. It has not worked till now, it will not work in future either. Believe me."
Believe me I can't watch you turn timid over the most beautiful feeling in this world, come to me.

As soon as she hears my footsteps she cancels the call and immediately hugs me, I can't see her weeping like this, her tears are very precious to me. We both sat near the window for hours, I shrink and settle myself in her lap. Staring at every dew drop falling off the leaves outside the window, she drops an innocent tear over me. I could never think the girl whose smile heals broken hearts is so badly broken. I wish I could do something and here she starts playing with it again, even though she knows that I hate it, she keeps playing with my tail. I don't want to run away now but she is literally forcing me. Forget it, I'm going!
Don't pull me back you mischievous girl, stop it!

"Sometimes, love doesn't climb up the walls you built around you, it will find a pet hole to reach you."