Just you and me

Drive

Jaddu waited patiently in his car. The three princesses took more what felt like an hour to appear. He honked loudly once again.

He thanked his luck when he saw the first person that had arrived was none other than his prince. Finally, some alone time with Kul he thought happily.

Kul approached the car cautiously. Rishabh had kicked him out to go and inform Jaddu to stop honking. Kul reached the car and started opening the door to the back seat.

Jaddu looked at him in confusion. He opened his window and stuck his head out. He gave Kul a look before coming out of the car. Kul stood in silence.

"Am I your driver, darling?" Jaddu asked flirtatiously
Kul tried to control his blush on the nickname.
"No." He replied
"Then sit in the front." Jaddu said

He took Kul's hand in one hand and opened the door with another. Then like a true Prince Charming he helped him sit inside. He quickly stepped back in the car.

Kuldeep and Jaddu were finally seated comfortably in Jaddu's black sleek car, the low hum of the engine the only sound breaking the comfortable silence between them.

Kul glanced sideways at Jaddu, his gaze lingered a moment longer. Jaddu was impeccably dressed. Jaddu class in navy blue suit accentuated his athletic build. He pulled off the suit with confidence and charm. It looked like his suit was designed to make it seem like everyone else were in their pajamas. Kuldeep couldn't help but glance at him often, trying to drink him all up.

"You look really nice." Kul whispered
Jaddu felt his heart beat stop. He had noticed Kul glancing at him from time to time and had really tried to stop his heart from racing.
"Thank you." Jaddu replied

The brave and athletic Jaddu had become a scaredy cat being in such close proximity with Kul. Kul once again broke the silence.

"How do I look?" He asked batting his doe shaped eyes innocently
"You look like you were made just for me." Jaddu replied gaining back his confidence.

He started leaning towards Kul. Inch by inch. Kul's breath hitched as his mind ran a thousand possibilities as to what was going to happen.
Knock.
Knock.

Two bickering souls were out in the open waiting for the car doors to unlock. Jaddu opened the door in frustration. All he wanted to do right now was drive his car over the both of them. Rishabh and Shreyas sat down before their bickering began again.

"I look better." Shreyas screamed
"Oh please, you look like you run a circus." Rishu rolled his eyes
"And you look like a monkey from that circus." Shreyas fought back

"You have to admit I am the most handsome man you know." Rishabh boasted
"No, you are not. I have dated more handsome looking men than you." Shreyas replied
The reply seemed to hurt Rishabh a bit. He quickly normalised his face to hide any expressions.

"Well, your choice in men is poor." Rishabh couldn't help but say
"Really." Shreyas questioned
"Yes." Rishabh answered

"Then tell me, why do I like you?" Shreyas blurted

Silence.

The whole car was silent. Rishabh was in disbelief of the sudden confession and Kuldeep and Jaddu felt totally out of place. They couldn't help but look at the real life drama going on in the back seat.

"You like me?" Rishabh confirmed
Shreyas was too embarrassed to say anything. He did not mean for this to happen so soon and that too infront of his friends. He was scared of rejection.

"I-" Shrey stuttered
"I was just joking, why are you so red?" He turned the tables on blushing Rishabh.

"I am not." He said in a conversation ending tone.
Rishabh was happy for those 10 seconds. The man he had grown to have feelings for had admitted reciprocating it but as a joke. He was about to tell Shrey he liked him too. He was about to admit that Shrey looked the most handsome in the suit. He was about to admit that the suit was made to match the depth in Shreyas's brown eyes, the ones Rishabh wanted to drown himself in. But none of that happened as it was just a joke to Shreyas.

Rishabh looked out the window hiding his shame. The car once again was filled with eerie silence till they reached the school.

Jaddu decided to get the passes checked while Rishu, Kul and Shreyas waited outside the front door. They saw Virat standing there while staring at the sky and muttering something to himself. They went and shook him to bring him out of reality.

"Hello Vi." Kul said snapping his fingers
"Hi." Virat replied in a low voice.
"What happened? Why do you sound so low?" Shreyas asked

"Because I have fallen in love with your best friend." Virat said
"What!" Kul screamed
"How?" Rishabh yelled
"When?" Shreyas asked wide eyed

"Virat, Vi. VIRAT KOHLI." Rishabh slapped him hard
Virat woke up from his dream as he held his stinging cheek.
"Why are you so lost?" Shreyas repeated
"Nothing." Virat replied thanking gods that his confession was just a bad dream.

"What were you asking, looking at the sky?" Kul enquired genuinely worried about Virat's health
"Strength." Virat admitted
"To enjoy the party." He added

Everyone looked at him weirdly but decided to ignore it. They waited for Rohit and Jaddu.

Jaddu had seen Rohit in front on the line but didn't go to greet him. He had an evil plan brewing in his mind that needed his attention first. He noticed that he knew the man who was incharge of distributing masks. He decided to use that to his benefit.

After getting his passes checked, he approached his friend. He then asked him to follow his instructions and promised him a treat afterwards.

He instructed him to give Kul and himself the same mask so that they pair up. Seeing the tension between Rishabh and Shreyas in the car, Jaddu felt like they had to solve it up. So he decided on the same colour masks for the both of them.

Now, to not make Rohit and Virat pair up with different people, Jaddu worked his magic. Unknowingly, he had made Virat's dream and nightmare come true together.

Jaddu had done god's work but the night was still left.

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Hey guys,
Sorry for making you wait.
I needed a break.

Also I apologise if this chapter doesn't meet your expectations.
I will try to make the next ones spicier.

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