The Uncool Kids

CHAPTER 14

I gestured to Ayan that I needed to tell him something.
"Haan bol"
"Volume thoda neeche"
He whispered, "ok bol"
"Remember last when week you told me that you think I like someone else?"
He didn't reply,just continued looking at me quizzically.
"I know who it is"
He raised his eyebrows and I replied, "I don't know how I missed it or the way I feel whenever him and I talk but I always thought he was just my guy best friend.But,the last 15 minutes have been very eye-opening. I have this feeling in the pit of my stomach and there's this sudden serotonin rush. I can't exactly point a finger at it but I feel something."
"All that's well and good but who's this 15 minute guy?"
I chose to remain silent and turn to where Saahil was and Ayan's eyes followed and then he looked at me knowingly.He looked at me in a way that showed that he already knew and this was just a confirmation.

"Arre Saahil", he yelled out and I covered his mouth with the palm of my hand and mumbled a combination of Odia and Hindi gaalis.

Dibya had noticed the ongoing suspicious activities and popped up to investigate.
"Dibya,she likes..."
"Shut the fuck up,will you!",I hissed.
"She likes...?"
"Your best friend.Your wife.Saahil."
Dibya's eyes opened wide but then returned to their original size.
"It was just some dumb 15 minute thing. I mean, it's Saahil.We are just best friends.He definitely doesn't like me back.Forget about it."
"Kya chala hai guys?",Saahil's fear of missing out was eating him alive.
"She likes someone"
I swear to God I could have killed Ayan.
"Really?Who's it?"
"It's nothing and no one"
"It's the 15 minutes guy",added Ayan while Dibyansh was still trying to wrap his head around what had just happened.
I left as my cab was here.As I was leaving, I warned Ayan and specifically requested him to keep this new kettle of tea amongst me,him and Dibya.
Ayan loved doing everything I asked him not to and so when I got home, I was getting texts from both Ayan and Saahil simultaneously.
Ayan's text read: "I did something but please mujhe maarna mat"
And Saahil's read: "Ayan told me who the 15 minutes guy was"
I tried convincing Saahil that it was just my period hormones and not to trust Ayan but I knew it was a big lie. I did like him.

I called Dibyansh up the next evening and came clean to him. I told him about the love triangle I had gotten myself into. I kept repeating to myself and to him about how Saahil would never like me that way.Dibya never gave me a clear verdict on that.
He hung up with, "You never know.He's an unpredictable guy."

I was left wandering for a couple of nights and things undoubtedly became quite a bit awkward between me and Saahil.