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indow finding the curtains still closed like

d ignoring my question while I rolled my eyes because the da

still looking at the curtains not wishing to s

when we couldn't hang out like normal felt more than abnormal for me and I

checking time as he is going to join his friends for a trip they pl

he has been busy with everything and I want to ba

while you already got used to the college. But it's been two years and it will three years if I add the time wh

ven though we were never classmates. But everything really changed and we both were busy with our things after I finished attendin

oing to attend the same university then I want a cha

ust a casual friend or childhood friend after meeting again at the university." I e

e you want to take." I added but I want the answer within a

n't expect those words though and it was

d have been fine but his next words caused me to feel so

nother city to stay at the hostel but had to join here ins

hinking much about me. You know how their jobs are." I explained the excuse I thought re

to see that instead of my marks. So, they just rejected me

nged a single word with me at college, right?" h

but..." he trailed off and that's whe

sence. You didn't just reject me but you..."

y, Mihi!" he apologized, and what worse is that he is rea

ed frowning because he must have got another reason oth

to have such complicated conversations and that's what made him get

to not join us again during lunchtime." He expla

im and is waiting for him to call her directly to join you all as she kind of forced

t talk about her intention." I know he will n

ationships or anything related to him but he i

uys from tomorrow." I assured him and deci

curtains saying, "I wish you to join us too. Let's not be distant like this, Mihi. We we

ot even closed because I was waiting for him to get back to normal

mile covering my face and he smiled back

ilas

lf as my friend is not the one holding her back, we both climbed down

your Mom has to stay longer because of two c

ive him home food as he had outside food these two days

in the kitchen this soon. Later you have to do it for

y. I will even make him train under you." Mihi laug

can't boil water even if his life depends o

my Dad and this time Mihi and I chuckled

becoming a cooking specialist and I heard he is going to travel around soon to learn more about coo

d out holding the box while I groaned sti

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er the love birds walked away finishing their lunch soon with Rakesh showing that

ys before accepting his wish." Mihi commented f

nk too much about them." I advised her but she

w many years were you both friends for?" Vik

wish to stay as silent as possible." Kalyan joked

r being silent for a long time." I warned him wh

to talk while having your lunch." Rekha mumb

is place to sit beside Mihi and it seems like one

sted in him?" she aske

ness so that he can make Abhi join h

t that. But I heard teams are al

ember soon within a week otherwise I have to choose the one who i

him rather than taking him." She suddenly said gesturing

king at her to which sh

nality. Just imagine how many conditions he will ask for if he joins the team. Don't

ot that." I had to change my se

. I can call you that, right? I am your senior aft

mpletely wrong." Saying that even I stood up and he

lasses while we all started walking to our and I st

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asked when we stepped out of the class and Vike

rnoon event?" Rekha asked joini

t about me?" I asked

urprise. Don't you think this wouldn't have happened if she hadn't sai

his emotional?" Rekha

w all this until I got the signature." Vikesh

asked Rakesh who stood in sile

nd but now again what is with this dark mood. I am also trying to co

ay along with us but she just messaged me saying she has to meet her friend's boyfriend

nterested before or were you just putting on airs b

is the first one to propose to me and it doesn't matter with her personally. I

te honest with her too. You will know the answer for it soon." Kalyan assure

nother friend or is it someone not from this college?" Vikesh asked

I was talking about Mihi only." He replied

. confessed..." Vikesh trailed off while Rakesh sh

d found both of them standing near the

as he just walked closer to them while waving at her,

eaching beside me with her sco

led at her lovingly and she smiled back w

likes you." I suddenly utte

ked looking at me w

t he is interested in you and thinks you are really a good person." I

now and need to go." Adding that I rushed out when m

to the van they booked and opened the window before pa

god! How stupid can I be? What I just said is worse than rejecting her, rig