Mehendi & Moonlight || Ana

Chapter 27:: Truthful Reflections

"GUYS—" Shams stopped, frowning at the scenario in front of him. Atif, Ajay and Wahi were gathered at the corner of the hotel room, discussing something intensely. 
"I'm sure it's Nisha." One of them spoke. 

Atif's gaze travelled behind Wahi to see Shams standing near the beam.
"Shams!" He called, gesturing enthusiastically for him to join them. He rushed to the boys as they made space for him to sit.
"What's with this intense discussion?" Shams asked, eyeing his friends who shared a confidential look.

"We have big news!!" Atif spoke.
"Hundred per cent guaranteed." Wahi inserted as Ajay replied, "Extracted directly from the source." 
"I also have big news!" Shams spoke as they all looked at him curiously. 

"What's your news?!"
"What news?" 

They asked together and took a deep breath as Shams continued, 

"Nisha is in love with Kabir."
"Kabir loves Nisha!"

Everyone's eyes widened as they gasped loudly.
"What the hell!?!?!" Atif clasped a palm to his mouth as Ajay fell on the floor. Shams blinked twice, "Kabir is in love with Nisha?!" 
"Nisha... loves Kabir?!" 

Wahi shook his head, "Oh my god... what's the guarantee of your news, Shams?" 
"I heard Nisha say it herself."
"Kabir told me!" Ajay spoke, sitting up as Shams sighed, "How did he tell you?" 

"A while ago, he was texting someone and I peeked and saw Nisha's account. You won't believe this... then he clicked into her picture and started smiling at it. Every night I see him fumbling with his phone, all this while I thought he had some American girlfriend but it was Nisha all along! He even admitted when I pried. He was so proud to admit that he was in love with her. As if he's marrying her tomorrow." Ajay narrated the whole story as Shams gasped, "He has been harbouring feelings for my sister-in-law behind my back? WHERE IS THAT INGRATE?!" 

All of their heads turned to the door of the hotel room opening revealing Kabir. 
He smiled at them, "What is it, guys?" 

"Kabir Zaid..." Shams muttered under his breath with a glare as Kabir blinked twice, glancing at Ajay. 
"Fuck." He whispered, acknowledging his upcoming doom.

———

"Wow, our to-be-bhabi was so cute in her childhood!" Atif laughed, scrolling another picture as Ajay groaned, "Stop! Let me bring out Kabir's childhood photo. It's in my gallery." 
"Wow, they looked similar."
"How? One looks like a chimpanzee, the other looks like a princess." 
"Right... the tale of a princess and a chimpanzee. Hahaha!" Wahi laughed, holding his stomach. 

"STOP IT! LET ME SLEEP!" Kabir screamed, earning a smack from Shams who said, "Shut up, traitor."
"Are you scrolling too?" He squinted his eyes at the other who was scrolling on his phone.
"Of course, I need to check." 

"Omg! Nisha was so adorable. Look!" Atif shoved his phone at Wahi's face and gasped. Kabir scowled, facing his friends. 
They gasped when the phone was snatched from them.
Kabir stared at the phone, noticing a smiling Nisha with smudged cake on her cheeks. It was a picture from her birthday.

He couldn't help smiling at her sight. 

"Ew. He's smiling." Atif gasped, eyeing the man in disgust as Kabir rolled his eyes. They grasped the phone back from his hands and started scrolling.
"Don't like the pictures... she'll think I'm a stalker. Can you just stop using my phone?!" 
"You are a stalker and no, we will use your phone."

"Guys, let's read the chats," Wahi suggested, earning a gasp from Kabir.

Shams inched closer to the other three, "Count me in." 
"Isn't your wife waiting for you, Shams?" Kabir asked in a frustrated tone as Shams smirked, "You wish. She's busy doing something else."