THIRD WORLD PRINCESS

Chapter 28 : Repercussions

We made our way to the exit as the last lecture ended. I pondered over what exactly did Mohini mean when she said - we'll get rid of that girl. Once and for all.

Chill Amruta. I am not gonna kill anyone!
Still. I'm concerned...

I understand your concern but I promise you things won't get this bad.
Ufff. If you say so...

"Hey Vedz," Ishwari said all of a sudden.
"Huh?" Vedant was taken aback by the sudden informality. "What Vedz?"

"I thought we were going to call each one by pet names. You call Amruta AM na?" she said as she put a fake smile over her face. Jay slapped his head with his hand.

"So... Anyways what are you all going to call me?" she asked.
Jay thought of something and said, "I have a suggestion!"

"What?" Vedant tried to join the conversation but his mind was somewhere else, it seemed.
"Issue," he said. "I-S-S-U-E. Coz there's every new issue every new day when it comes to Ishwari."

BRUH moment.

I controlled my laughter as I saw Ishwari frowning. I looked at Vedant, but he didn't react to anything. "Okay, enough with the nicknames. Let's go, we are getting late," he said as we all made our way to the bus stop.

The girl in that sketch is troubling him...
He's just... Overthinking.

Like you do.
Ufff!

Vedant looked troubled as he kept seeing something on his mobile. I wondered if Prachi started troubling him again.

Bingo!
What now?

It's Prachi! Maybe she made Vedant believe that he likes her.
Mohini, you are over-exaggerating things. I'm sure it isn't her. Like she has straight hair but they aren't like what the sketch had.

You know what? Give me the control, I'll find her in a jiffy.
Okay, I'm saying this for this last time now - Mohini, stop overreacting.

I'm overreacting?
Yes, you are. Our primary objective is to find some way to get you a completely different body. So that, you know...

I understand Amruta... But... Never mind, let's just get home.
Thanks for understanding. This is why I love you Mohini...

Awww...

"Okay then, we'll get going," Ishwari said as she broke my chain of thoughts. I glanced around to look for Vedant.

"Where's Vedant?" I asked her instead.
"He left na. It seems you were lost in your own thoughts... Anyways bye-bye!" Jay said as they both left.

Okay... That was-

**HONK HONK**

I turned back to see Dad waiting for me in his car. I quickly took a seat before he could say anything. He started the car quickly and we soon found ourselves riding across the Vashi highway.

He looked different today. Sweat was dripping off his face, his eyes looked swollen.

Mohini, can you check his memories and tell me what's wrong?
...

Mohini?!
...

I know you don't come out when Dad's around but this time, I'm really concerned.
...

Okay, whatever.

"Dad, what happened? You look troubled," I finally asked.
"I think we are in danger. Someone had infiltrated the old psychiatry department last night," he said as he honked the horn repeatedly.