A Pretense...

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I come there even today?" I asked moving away from h

table separately and we both will not be bored with ju

h friends yesterday. That's it! Why do we need to sit with th

iends." She replied as if it is a common reply and it

t's not like you got married to him and you just started dating. Why are you giving a

ally important for me so that he too can like me back and we can start dating like any normal couple w

him from far away as her crush and I dreaded

I didn't want to lose her sudden friendship too which is a really s

ways used to be with Abhilash and sometimes even vis

me. You can't do this small favor for me?" she a

idn't remember you. Now I know you are going to use it as a tool."

y get hurt with the way he is and his behavior from yesterday kind of confirmed

n." I let her drag me to their table after she accept

now. There is a love triangle in this gro

way like no one will ever find. Abhilash is as usual lost in eating his food and I can't blame him with the wa

our lunch and you may even have a chance to not be included in this

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not like you are that attached to homemade food." Mom co

l be cost-effective, right?" I asked fr

on your lunch at the canteen. Don't think about the mo

n he..." I stopped talking rea

I rushed out of the house not wishing to say anyt

ng the person standing before me and sta

oo early and forgot his lunch box. You are going to the same college, right

ox and now she will nag more knowing that Abhi gets to eat ho

ing that Aunty rushed back to her

ng and Mom is regretting to say something like t

ding two similar boxes but differen

" I mumbled feeling awkw

his college, Mihira. Abhi can help you i

e. She was completely against this one and was only wishing for the one in another city. Somehow her Dad forced

she doesn't just spill ev

ay she is talking about everything. I ignored her but thank

le instead of using Auto every day. I smiled finding Kavit

g full?" she asked gesturing the one I am

hold these?" I asked passing the bag and b

nding her waiting to go for the washro

rushed inside while I stepped out only to find him hol

ndition. I took my stuff back before waiting for her to ret

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t break, I rushed out of the room taking out the box from the place

to his phone to pick up his box before returning to my class when I

re during schooling and later too as he always was

thought while glancing at their shocked faces while they are waiting

t blame him for anything and this time even he joined to stare at me in s

mediately nodded before following me without askin

t down at our places and there is s

like yours." I explained not clearly but she

y diverted from whatever happened and I am really glad that I need

ilas

ng at me?" I asked

at me?" I asked g

ing to us?" Vikesh asked frowning at me and I re

n what was going on and understand on their own. I shook my head bef

dn't join us." Kalyan explained and this tim

dn't join us but it is even more shocki

at all in the first place." I poi

nd may even go to join her table to be with her. It took just two weeks for her t

to go home. Short breaks are definitely not enough. Weekends? With all the assignments what weekends and what free time. Because of you, her friend will n

... Mihira." I cleared my

with a nickname?" Rakesh

with an irritated tone while Kalyan cleared

nced back thinking maybe I should just talk to her here itself but then I don't

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for me and it's enough too." I sat up straight hearing her voice and turned t

t all. Just take it with you."

omemade lunch. Please! I am really feeling

childhood friends in the first place but that was until we were in school and when I shifted to Intermedi

" She turned around in a flash

e it is the overdrama

owing me to the stairs and we reached our roo

how I expressed my feelings, you expressed them back. If I don't

he will be as usual emotional about that incident but then maybe I do

re and I need not think about her words anymore while feeling surprised every secon