Shameless, Only For Him

Ten

Dhana Lakshmi

The following day, I attended my college as usual and reclined on my seat alongside my three friends in a gloomy mood.

"Can't seduce your Puvi? Is that why you are sad?" Mathi nudges my arm with her elbow as she questions teasingly. "Hm, he has way too much self-control for a guy," I dejectedly respond.

"You better leave him and give a chance to your dog, he will treat you like a queen. woof! woof!" I scrunch my face at Mathi's imitation of a dog barking while Santhya and Raaji crack up, mockery evident in their laughter.

"Pch...shut up girls. Just look at me, who wouldn't fall for my charm!? It's just a matter of time before I melt Puvi," I pridefully utter, causing the girls to roll their eyes and give me a fed-up gaze.

"...Dhana, what If you can't melt him at all and he rejects you however you approach him? What would you do when, whatever you do, he doesn't get bewitched by you!?" Santhya asks thoughtfully.

"Well, though that would never come true. If such a circumstance would arise, then I'll commit the unthinkable," they become stunned at my words while I just chuckle.

"Hear me out completely, girls. I'll commit the unthinkable, but I wouldn't die. You've to take me to the hospital before I lose my life, okay? That is the last resort I've plotted to have my Puvi," The girls had an unreadable expression on their countenances.

"That's quite extreme, Dhana. Why would you want to go that far to have him? He doesn't seem to have any interest in you. Given that he hasn't acted out of the ordinary even when you have tried to seduce him, I believe he's very much committed in his relationship. I think you should forget about him and rather give a chance to the guys that are lining up to have you and are actually into you," I huff at Santhya's speech.

"...they are not into me. They're just into my body, you know it, don't you?" I quirk my eyebrows at her and she becomes quiet.

"Anyway, leave that topic. I have got news to share," Raji clears her throat and we three eagerly watch her.

"I've proposed to Gourav. He asked me to meet him in the canteen in break!" As she says that, Puvi's words swirl in my head. If a guy likes you, he will approach you first...

"Right, I hope he doesn't like Dhana..." Mathi trails off and Santhya nods in approval. Well, the thing is, many guys get close to my friends just to catch my interest or have my number.

Both of Santhya and Mathi's crushs' had their eyes on me while they were flirting with my friends. Well, what can I possibly do? They found me more attractive...that's not my fault, is it?

I'd just laughed it off when I came to know the truth. I'd thought Mathi and Santhya would despise me but they proved our friendship was more stronger and behaved as usual with me.

"...what If it turns out that he likes me, Raji? What would you do?" I pinch at her cheeks. "Well, what else am I supposed to do except feel sad that I'm not as gorgeous as you," she says with a small smile and looks at my face, longer than necessary.

The day goes by as usual and at the break, Raji goes to the canteen along with my two other friends. I deliberately didn't go. What If that guy was actually into Raji and then flips when he sees me? I don't want that to happen. She's one of my good friends and I hope her the best...

While I sat alone on the bench, scrolling through my mobile, my simp got me snacks that I didn't even ask for. "Thanks," I smile up at him and steer my attention to the phone.

"Dhana...Raji...was...crying in the canteen," I look up at Nishanth in alert. Did the scene turn out as usual? With a perturbed reaction, I stand up to attend to Raji but just as I am about to move from the bench, the three of them come in, seeming normal.

Nishanth shuffles away as they advance towards me.

Raji's face, even though withered, appeared stern...

"Same as always," Santhya pats my back as she circles the bench and sits herself on the other end. I try to talk to Raji and luckily, she smiles at me, stating that it's fine. I was relieved.

"As long as you are with me, I don't think I'll ever find a boyfriend," Mathi sighs.

Though on one side I felt bad for Raji, the other side of me, the arrogant self of me couldn't help but feel prideful.

I've always had an upper hand in our friendship and this incident proved it again. We weren't equal, I was superior to them in a way. It wasn't intentional but it's there...

However so, I really love my friends.

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