Red Yarn
Chapter 8's

The two share their stories. After hearing Ayse's words, she is determined to express her feelings to Adipta, and she knows that she has Ayse's support every step of the way.

"I'll talk to him tomorrow" he said firmly.

Of course," Ayse agreed. "And I will be with you, supporting you."

•••

The next day Triash went to school. Triash feels a mixture of nervousness and joy. He had been looking forward to this moment for weeks, and now, it had finally arrived.

He sees Adipta talking to a group of his friends, and Triash takes a deep breath, preparing himself to move. As he approached her, he could feel her heart pounding in his chest, but he was determined not to let fear overwhelm him.

"Hey, Adipta," he said, his voice barely sounded like a whisper.

He looked at her, shock and happiness flickering on his face. "Hi, Triash. Can I help you?"

His heart was pounding very fast, his mind became empty and his words seemed to be stuck in his throat. She had always been rather shy and reclusive, and now, at this moment, all her insecurities seemed to surface.

Adipta looked at him in confusion, feeling that something was wrong. "Is everything okay?"

Triash forced himself to take a deep breath and calm down. He knew that he could not allow his feelings to be unspoken anymore. He took another deep breath and said, "There's something I want to tell you ..."

But before he could go any further, a voice called out from across the room. "Created! Adipta!"

Triash and Adipta turned to see who was calling, and saw a student rushing towards them. He was out of breath, but he looked very excited.

"Created!" he shouted, "You won't believe what I just heard. There is an exhibition you will love!"

Adipta's face is radiant. "really? That's amazing!" yells. "But what about school? I can't just ditch the exhibit, can I?"

Then a student came closer to Adipta. "no need to worry, we can divide the time"

Then Adipta immediately looked towards Triash, Adipta looked at him in confusion. "What about you? what do you want to say Triash?"

Triash took a deep breath and forced himself to focus. "That can wait. I'll go first." said Triash and left Adipta.

•••

A few days passed, Triash realized he was thinking more and more about Adipta. He couldn't stop wondering where he was and why he hadn't seen him for so long. She remembers the moment she tried to tell him how she felt, and she had a disorder that ruined her chance to say about her feelings.

He wondered around the school, trying to find out if anyone had seen Adipta recently. Finally, one of their friends told me that he had seen Adipta gather with some art club people, they were working on a project for their upcoming exhibition.

Triash felt hope. He knew that he still had the chance to express his feelings to Adipta, and that he could not just miss this opportunity. He picked up his backpack and headed to the art studio, determined to express his feelings.

He found Adipta working on the sculpture, his eyes focused on his work. Triash took a deep breath and walked towards him, feeling his heart beating faster at each step.

"Adipta," he said, was trying to keep his voice stable. "Can we talk for a second?"

Adipta looked up from his sculpture, their eyes meeting each other. "Of course, Triash" he said, putting down his equipment. "What's wrong?"

Triash cleared his throat, trying to find the right word to express his heart. "Create, I don't know how to start, but I want to tell you something."

Adipta looked at it with a mixture of curiosity and attention. "What's that?"

Triash took a deep breath, then took it out in a slow and steady stream. "Adipta, I like you. More than just friends."

He saw Adipta's eyes widen, and he felt a wave of hope. For a moment, he thought that he might feel the same way about her.

But then he frowned, and he knew that he had misread the situation. "I'm sorry, Triash," he said, his voice low and sad. "I don't feel the same way about you."

Triash doesn't know what to say. He felt like he had just been hit in the stomach. He wanted to escape, to hide from the world and the painful fact that Adipta did not feel the same for him.

But he can't just leave. He has to face the situation, even if it hurts.

"I see," he said softly, trying to keep his voice from shaking. "I'm sorry to burden you with this. I'm just. I'm telling you."

Adipta nodded, but he did not say anything. He doesn't have to. Triash knew that he had ruined their friendship, and things would never be the same again between them.

The studio was silent for a long time, the only sound was the sound of their breathing. Finally, Triash said, "I think I should go."

Adipta nodded again, but still did not speak. Triash turned around, picked up his backpack and left the studio, his heart heavy with the burden that had just happened.

•••

Triash is looking for Jeera, his heart is still heavy with what happened with Adipta. He needs someone to talk to, someone who will understand the pain he is feeling.

She finds Jeera in one of her usual places, sitting under a tree with her boyfriend with an open book on his lap. When he saw Triash approaching, he raised his head and smiled slightly at his friend.

"Hi how are you?" he said as he closed his book and signaled for Triash to sit next to him.

Triash sat down next to her, taking a deep breath before starting to speak. "Jeera, I need to tell you something" he said. "Something just happened to me and Adipta."

Jeera looked at him with concern, sensing that something was amiss. "What's wrong? Are you all right?"

Then Jeera turned to her boyfriend, and he immediately got up and left Triash and Jeera alone.

Trias shook his head. "No, I don't. I. I tell Adipta how I feel about her, and she rejects me."

Jeera flinched, covering her mouth with her hands in surprise. "Oh, Triash, I'm sorry."

Triash nodded, feeling tears welling up in his eyes. "I just. I don't know how to deal with it. I never thought this would happen. I always thought that we were destined to be together, that she would like me too."

Jeera hugged Triash's shoulder, pulling him closer. "Oh, Triash. Ii'm sorry. Rejection is never easy, especially if it comes from someone you care about."

Triash nodded, thanking Jeera for her support. "I just don't understand. What wrong? Why doesn't he like me back?"

Jeera sighed, taking a deep breath before she spoke. "So, Triash. Sometimes we don't get the answers we want, even when we really need them. But you have to remember that this doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. That doesn't mean that you don't deserve to be loved or loved."

Triash nodded, feeling a bit of comfort from Jeera's words. "I knew. I just can't help feeling like I'm letting myself down. Like I let Adipta down. And what will happen to me after Adipta rejects me."