'You shouldn't have done that.' New was looking straight ahead.
'I am sorry, but a desperate situation needs desperate measures.' This is the first time I initiated to drive.
After sending his car away, I made New wait for me in the parking, quietly entered the house and stolen the car keys. New wasn't his normal self anymore. He was silent the whole time.
Right now we are on a deserted road, near his house. I parked the car and only after that, he started to talk.
'Mint's health....' New rubbed his neck.
'She is not alone. And I don't think she's in real pain. Nowadays I can differentiate between her actual pain and fake pain.'
'Oh.'
'I know, I may sound mean, but it's true.'
'Why are we here?'
'I want to talk to you. Away from that chaos.'
'Can I have my phone back?'
'No. I'll give it back after you listen to my side of the story.'
'Tay......If you are thinking about Mint's behaviour then don't worry. I didn't mind it.'
'She was way out of line.'
'About what? Was she lying when she said that you weren't in favour of inviting me to your birthday party? Or was she wrong when she said that you don't like me from the start?'
I was at a loss for words. Truth or lie!
'Don't feel uneasy. For the first part, I already heard it from your friends weeks ago that they were all going to attend your birthday party and you really didn't invite me on your own. That day if we didn't meet accidentally, you might not say anything either. So Mint was not lying. Right?'
New was dead serious. This was the first time when he looked at me this way. His handsome face was expressionless.
'And for the second part, I know very well that you don't like me. You are doing this only because uncle aunty told you to.'
'You're wrong.' I am going to clear this misunderstanding right now.
'I am not done yet.' But New stopped me.
'She wasn't wrong when she said that I don't have any friends. Actually I don't make friends. All of my classmates......They are just my fellow students nothing else....and.....I don't get offended by other people's words or actions......I am always like this.' He ran his fingers through his hair.
I kept staring at him. My blood was boiling.
'You shouldn't have come here with me. You are Mint's boyfriend, go and accompany her. Maybe she isn't in pain right now but her sickness is not a lie.'
'Can I say something now?' I said impatiently.
'I don't think you have anything to add. So, please give me my phone, I have to go back now. It's okay, my house is not very far from here. Thanks for the ride.'
'So you are not going to listen to me? Fine. Here. Take your phone and leave. I have nothing to explain to you. You've already tolerated me enough. Sorry I bothered you.'
'Thanks.' He took the phone, got out, ready to leave.
'You know something?' I wasn't ready to accept defeat.
'I am really bad at driving. I've already been in two minor accidents. After that no one let me drive anymore and I also don't like to. But tonight, only for you I got behind the wheel. Because I thought it doesn't matter if I got into an accident but I have to apologise to New. I don't care if you are bothered or not by Mint's words but I am.' I got out too and slammed the door hard. My voice was trembling.
