Chapter 25. Growling Gorillas

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🎶 Tenu Na Bol Pawaan

Published on 15.07.2022

| AUTHOR'S POV |

"I'll pick you up from your classes."

"I'll take a cab."

"I'll pick you up." He repeats in a tone which let's her know that he isn't giving her a choice.

She sighs. "Okay."

It had been a month since Neha had brought her own apartment and shifted there. But since two weeks, she has been distressed due to work and other financial issues. Kabir has been worried for her, tried to help her but it didn't work. The boys feel she's taking too much stress, burdening herself by working overtime and desperately needs a break. Somehow, they've managed to convince her for a night out. She agreed reluctantly but asked them to come at her place because she isn't in a mood to go somewhere else. Ayansh was surprised to know from Inaaya that Neha had asked her too to come.

"I didn't know you and Neha were this close." He comments when Inaaya gets into his car and he starts it.

"We've actually gotten well together." She says excitedly. "We share similar views on many topics. Then, she's so honest about everything that it's fascinating."

"Oh, nice." He responds grimly.

"No need to be jealous." She turns her face to look at him and his stoic expression makes her want to laugh.

"You two follow each other on instagram as well." He remarks and she giggles.

"She sent me request. I accepted and followed her back." She explains. "You didn't."

"You didn't send me a request too."

"I have ego issues." She shrugs casually.

He rolls his eyes and huffs defeatedly. "You're impossible. But.... no offense, why does Neha want you to come? I mean, sure you two get together but still you can't be that close to her than we all are. As I said, no offense." He turns his face to show he's sincere.

Inaaya pushes his face and makes him look at front immediately. "Focus on driving and I'm not offended." She shakes her head and exhales. "I think she really misses some girl company. She had told me how she misses her roommate and then, at her work, she has colleagues but not friends. Y'all are great, no offense," she says intentionally to lighten up the moment, "but she does feel an absence of having a girl friend. I understand that." She adds softly.

"Hmm." He thinks deeply. "I never thought that."

"It's alright."

"On other note, I'm scared what plan does Kabir have."

Inaaya frowns. "Wasn't it his plan of having a night out? Isn't that the plan?"

"It is." Ayansh confirms. "But there's something more. And knowing Kabir, I know it's going to be something that will end up increasing Neha's stress than relieving it."

She laughs. "You're being paranoid. Chill, I'm sure he'll have some great idea for his girlfriend."

"You don't know him," he retorts in horror. "He's crazy and his ideas are just like him. Crazy."

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