DESTINED

13.

Looking up, we saw Veer banging on the car window and saying something.

Shreesha sighed, looking at him.

"You go home; it's already late. I'll handle them," she said, finally looking at me.

"Are you sure you can take them home?" I asked, unsure.

"Who said I'm taking them home? I can't take them home in this state," she replied.

"Then where are you going?" I asked, confused.

"Nowhere. I'll be driving the whole night until they come to their senses," she said with a sigh.

"What!?" I asked, shocked.

"What? I don't have any choice," she said, shrugging her shoulders as if it were a normal thing for her.

"I won't let you be alone the whole night," I declared.

She raised a brow at me.

"Do you have any better options?" she asked.

"Yes! I have an idea. We can go to my home," I suggested, coming up with what I thought was a brilliant idea.

"No, we can't. You saw how out of control they are, and it would be a disaster at your home. So, no," she said, shaking her head.

I thought for a while and then said, "Then I'll come with you, and I won't hear no," with a dominant voice, ensuring she didn't refuse.

She released a shuddering breath, thought for a moment, and reluctantly agreed, "Okay, come." She headed towards the driver's seat.

I smiled and was about to open the passenger seat door when she added, "Umm, actually, we can't put them together in this state. Can you sit in the back seat?" she asked hesitantly.

I was confused but nonetheless went to the back seat beside Veer, only to find him whining in discomfort.

I just shook my head at him, thinking about my car that I would need to arrange to pick up tomorrow.

Finally, she started the car and began driving towards the highway. "By the way, where are we going?" I asked after a while.

"I don't know, just driving around the highway because we can't drive in the city at midnight," she said, shrugging her shoulders.

After a while, she put on some music, turning up the volume and vibing with it, while Siya sang along and babbled something in her drunk state.

I looked at Veer, who was oddly silent for some reason. I just shrugged off my thoughts and stared at Shreesha, who was driving.

I hadn't noticed before, but her driving skills were very good, and she looked hot.

I couldn't help but stare at her.

We were going through silent roads, trees lining the sides under the starry night. It felt good; I felt peaceful with the silence.

"You should sleep for some time," she suggested, looking at me through the mirror.

"No, it's fine. Either way, I can drive, and you can rest for a while," I said, moving forward.

"No, it's okay. I can drive; I have done this before," she said, chuckling.

"You mean they have done this before?" I asked with an amused tone.

"Not much, just one or two times. I don't mind; after all, they are my best friends," she said, chuckling.

I chuckled and nodded. We talked and talked, not noticing the time; it was already midnight.

After some silence, we heard a screeching noise and the car came to a halt.