Rishab's POV:
"Shreya? What are you doing here?" I asked in utter shock.
"What do you mean? Shouldn't I visit you? W-won't you even let me in Rishab?" She was taken aback by my rudeness.
I was happy to see her after three years but I can't express that. It will add more complications to the prevailing one.
I want her to leave as soon as possible. I didn't like the idea of Diya and Shreya meeting.
"Sorry I can't let you in. I mean..I mean it is a mess inside. Um... I don't want you to look at it cause it is very embarrassing. Perhaps you should have called and informed me before. No problem we can meet up later somewhere." I smiled at her to make her feel convinced.
"I trust you Rishab. I hope you are not ignoring me. And yeah! Call me when you are ready to meet me." I could see she was hurt.
"I will." She just nodded and left.
Right now I feel so clueless. I shouldn't have hurt her. She don't deserve any of that. But I didn't know what else to do.
I was scared I might lose Diya even before I have her, because of Shreya. I know Shreya is not that type. Shreya had not even thought of hurting anyone. But I can't take risk too.
I'm in a confused state now.
But I over reacted. I should have been a little more polite. As always I'm regretting after doing.
"Liking someone is not a crime. Understand that Rishab. Don't you know about Shreya? Will she do something like that to you? Will you do something like that if Diya rejects you?" A voice spoke inside me.
I shuddered at that thought. That won't happen.
Arjun, Shreya and me were called by everyone as the"The three musketeers." We were always together in everything we do. We attended the same school, same class, same bench since we were six, so we turned out to be the bestest friends. I'm not contented with 'best', because it is not suffice to describe our friendship.
Half of the year I will be in Arjun's or Shreya's place. And the other half they will be in mine. We hanged out together, played together and shared everything among us. Arjun and me acted like a protective big brother to Shreya. Problems were out of our zone when we were together.
But it all started when I realized Shreya had feelings for me. I feared I may hurt her if she confessed to me. So the only solution I came up with was to ignore her.
She was even more hurt when I did that, so she went abroad for her higher studies to save herself from this torture.
Again I'm doing the same mistake of being selfish. I think only about me. I didn't think how she would feel when I ignore her suddenly after having a decade of friendship with her.
I decided to meet Shreya and make it clear about my feelings. I have to stop this drama and again be friends with her. I know if I don't, I'm the biggest dumbass in the world because Shreya is a faultless ideal friend anyone would crave to have.
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Diya's POV:
" Rishab called me to his house. Do you believe it? He asked for my company, does that make any sense?" I spoke to her.
But she didn't reply, instead she too spoke the same.
Duh! I was speaking with my reflection on the mirror.
Hearing the six letters R-I-S-H-A-B make me go weak. He has got the thing to make people happy around him easily. He always looks cheerful that I thought he had no flaws in his life.
But the truth is -no one is free from problems. Even if we are a celebrity, we can't escape from problems.
Honestly one thing makes me elated. He had sought help for his problem to me. He says he believes there will be no problem when we both get together. But I don't believe so because when he has problems with common people, then I'm one among those commoners, so there will be problems with me too.
But when he asks for my help, I can't refuse. I owe him a lot for the helps he did for me. And he didn't ask my property or something, he just asked for a company to save him from loneliness. I can give him what he want, can't I?
I took a quick shower and wore a black skinny jeans and aqua blue top. I matched it with a blue stud and black converse. I completed my face makeup and was all set to go.
Half an hour later, I was standing in front of his magnificent mansion. I pressed the door bell anxiously and the door was burst open revealing the absolutely handsome cricketer. He was wearing a blue plaid shirt and a black jean.
Wait! Omg!if someone sees us they will think we are a cheesy newly wed couples wearing couple dresses.
By the way who wears a jean while staying at home? Or did he forget that he invited me and planned to hang out with someone else?
"Hey! Come in."
I smiled at him and entered the house.
I sat on the couch near the stairs.
"Want anything to drink?"
"Its okay. No thanks."
"How can I not give you anything? This is the first time you are visiting my house. I mean officially" he chuckled.
"Ok I'll have some water."
He went in and came back with a glass of water and a plate of snacks.
"Thank you." I took a bite from the plate and a sip from the glass.
There was awkwardness filled everywhere around us. We both didn't know how to proceed further.
What will we do in our friend's house?
Chat, gossip,update our relationship status,try new outfits, invent new hairstyles, eat, watch movies, play games....
What among this could be done with him?
I let out a huge sigh.
"What happen?" Probably he heard me.
"Um... Nothing."
"Diya can we stop acting as if we are in a boring family get together and have fun?"
This is Rishab. Always comes up with an idea.
"Am always ready for fun."
"So what shall we do?"
"Sorry, absolutely no idea." I grinned at him.
"Let's play?"
"What?"
"Truth or dare?"
"No way." Seriously I don't believe in me and I'm sure I'll end up in trouble.
"Never have you ever?"
"Oh please no!" I exclaimed. Everything seemed dangerous.
If he had asked to play ouija board with him, I would have happily agreed.
"Then what do you want to play? Ringa ringa roses?"
"Sounds good. Let's play that."
"Seriously? You shouldn't regret later."
Playing truth or dare or never have you ever will only make me regret.
"Seriously."
We both stood up and came to the centre of the living room. We held our hands and started rounding singing at the top of our voices.
"Ringa ringa roses
Pocket full of poises
Husha busha all fall down."
Rishab fell down before completing the rhyme fully so I stumbled and fell over him as we were holding our hands.
We both burst out laughing at our childish behavior.
Suddenly Rishab's face turned serious and he was looking intensely into my eyes. I realized I was still on top of him lying on the floor. I started to tremble and my cheeks burned under his gaze.
I retreated from him and stood up,my face turning pink due to embarrassment.
He too stood up, nervously raking his hand through his hair.
"Sorry." He grinned.
"Its okay." I blushed.
He turned serious again.
"Ok Diya. As I'm the one who invited you, you have to do whatever I say. And don't forget you owe me."
"Let me try." I tried to act cool but failed miserably.
"You have to play truth or dare with me. One truth and one dare. That's enough."
I wish it is not tricky.
"O-okay."
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