WHITE LIES

Chapter 5

RECAP:-

"Oh Yes we haven't introduced ourselves yet right? I'm sorry I was totally lost so, Hi again Clare, I'm Astrid and he's Banden my boyfriend, Nice to meet you" she said with that smile of hers again.

'Boyfriend!!!!!!!!!??'

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"oh great! I didn't know that, even your names are uniquely perfect together" I said with a smile.

"Because we are siblings" said Banden with a straight face.

"Huh?"

What! That came out like a bolt of the blue.

"There you go ruining the fun again! I'm sorry Clare and yes this stone right beside me is my twin and we are completely opposite to be specific" she said dismally.

"But wait, you really bought us as a couple?" she asked in surprise.

"Umm...yes, because I saw you guys holding hands the other day, sorry I didn't intend to see but I was on the way to canteen and..." I stopped to look at their expressions_

What the hell is that weird reaction! Is she laughing?

"Clare I'm really sorry I laughed, the reason wa__"

"She was trying to run away with my chocolate bar" Banden said to cut short the talk.

"Oh! yes, that explains" she said with a bashful smile.

Is this how it feels to have a sibling? Why do I wish I had one? Oh yes! I have video games. Is it the same? Maybe it is! They do steal my coins and that's better than stealing my chocolate bar at least..

"Hey Clare! Is everything okay? Did we offend you? You look confused." Astrid asked as she saw me quiet.

"No, I was just thinking about something. You don't have to worry" I said.

"That's a relief! Ok then, I'll hand in the form for you to fill tomorrow, we gotta leave it's getting late. See you!" She said and stood up to leave.

"Bye! And thank you again for joining." Banden greeted and left with Astrid.

[At Home]

"Ma'am, your dad asked for your presence." said my maid.

"Okay, ask him to wait I'll be there in a minute" I said.

I don't have a good feeling about this. Is he leaving again?

I had so many assumptions because whenever he calls me to meet him like this it's either about leaving for work or about my future plans.

"Hey dad! You called me?" I questioned as I sat down on the chair opposite to him.

"Yes Clare, How's college going on?" he asked gravely.

"It's fine! I joined a programming club today" I said.

"So you're planning to work on that game you told me about, right?" He asked with raised eyebrows.

"Dad, I really want to work on creating this game, I promise I won't disappoint you, once I'm done I'll do anything you want me to do and_" I was in the middle of talking when he said_

"Fine! Do what you want, I won't stop you until I get good result out of it"

"Really Dad? I'll stand up on my words, trust me for this!" I said passionately.

"That's good!" he said with a faint smile and continued "make yourself free this weekend, we have somewhere to be"

"But I have a special event this weekend, can't I skip going?" I asked.

"People and relations are more important than those game events of yours, I hope you understand that Clare!" He said with that spine-chilling tone I'm most scared of.

"Yes dad, Sorry!" I agreed and left the room.

So this is why he agreed with me working on the game? I don't have the courage to ask where we'd have to be and why's this so important that made him change his decision? I should be happy but why do I feel gloomy?

[Next Day]

I really wanted to attend the game event but I can't fight my dad over this. I was waiting for it since so many days! Come to think of it, where dad is gonna take me? I'm fine as long as it's not one of his business parties, I mean nothing can be worse than that right? But the event_ *sigh* I wish somebody was there to stand by my side on this.

"At this rate you are going to miss the first lecture" I stopped on a voice from behind.

"Oh! Hi Banden, I didn't see you coming"

This was the longest sentence I heard coming out of his mouth until now.

"You were deep in thought" he said with that straight face

"Oh yes, I have a lot on my mind right now" I said.

"It will be alright, see you!" he said and went ahead.

Wait! Did he console me or threaten me? Is he really a stone? A stone with sapphire eyes! Sounds good. Pfft_

[After College]

"Hey Clare! Here's the form for you to fill" said Astrid

"Okay! When do I have to submit it?" I asked.

[noises from the back]

Woah! Did you see her? She's the hot talk right now.

I heard she's a spoilt kid.

No wonder she's in the college like this, don't rich chicks study abroad?

Yeah dude! That's a bummer.

Ah! They are too loud, stupid attention seekers!

"Clare, should we go somewhere else to talk?" asked Astrid as she heard the voices too.

"Of course not! I actually feel sorry for them and their stories are so dull and old. You don't have to feel bad about it" I said.

"If you feel fine, I'm fine too! And you can submit the form next working day" she said with a smile.

"Okay! By the way, where's the ston_ I mean Banden, are you going home alone?" I asked.

I almost called him the stone, thank god I stopped

"The stone left early, he told me he has something to prepare for an event tomorrow and don't worry he literally is a stone, you have good eyes haha" she said laughing.

An event? Is he going to that event?

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