A Sew Through Time [Banbudh And Budbak]

6: Netas and Abhinetas

Lunch break had started. The three returned towards their classroom when they noticed the two girls striding in the corridors amongst the busy crowd. Noticing them, they walked towards them.

"What happened to this guy?" Saira inquired, noticing Budh caressing his head.

"He's fine!" Khushi chuckled.

"Didn't ask yuh" she sneered and grabbed her wrist, almost walking away when Badri stopped them.

"Where are you taking her?!"

"G-girl talk!" She fumbled, avoiding eye contact.

"Yeah! Important girl talk!" Myra added, "Budh! Take care, okay?"

The taller boy nodded, feeling his chest pounding.

Saira pulled the new girl towards the canteen. Finding an empty table, they gathered and settled. They faced opposite of Khushi who was observing the packed canteen. A yellow beam of sunlight reflected on the glass cabinet where the food was kept.

"Hey!" Saira bellowed" How do you know?"

Khushi slowly turned towards them, "Know what?"

"Listen dumbass, just because you're here for a few days, it doesn't mean you have become queen bee!"

"There's a queen bee in our school?" Her eyes went round.

"Yes"

"She's studying in our school?"

"Yes!"

She laughed, "An insect learning? Sounds funny!"

"Oh just shut up!" she reprimanded, "I just want to know how you know those stuff"

"Stuff? What stuff?"

She rolled her eyes backward and closed, feeling she was pretending to be unaware, "That lipstick thing"

"Ooooh!"

"How did you know?"

"You talk too damn loud"

"Huh?"

"Yes! You were the one saying those to your friend in class. I was sitting right behind"

"You were eavesdropping on us?!" Myra gasped.

"She's a weirdo" Saira spoke in a vainglorious tone.

"Look who's talking" Khushi smirked, "Maybe I should just go tell my friend what you think of him"

"Don't. You. Dare" Her cheeks turned pink.

She chuckled.

"Girl you have to be careful!" Myra whispered to her livid friend, "What if she goes around telling that?"

"Hey I don't go around spilling other's secrets!" Khushi sneered at her, "Unlike some people I know"

"Can we trust you?" Myra's eyes widened.

"I've trusted some people and they went around spreading rumours about me!"

The sneer returned back on Saira's face.

"But if they promise they won't backbite anymore" Khushi's eyes darted towards her, "Maybe I can think about it"

The girls looked at each other. Myra nodded, approving the deal, but Saira grew dismayed and looked down.

"No answer already?"

"We're sorry" Saira looked down on her knees.

"Yeah, really very sorry" Myra pinched her ears playfully.