"What will happen to me, now, Charlie? Will everything be same for me? Ever?" Vinay asked, looking at Charlie, nervously.
Charlie looked at Vinay. "No. Things will not be same for you."
Vinay looked down. Charlie continued, "But then again, why do you want the things to be same? Why get hurt for loosing what's not yours?"
Vinay looked up at Charlie. "I didn't understand." He said - innocently.
"He means, you are not straight. Then why are you hurt to find out you are gay. Isn't it good that you finally know that truth?" Mayank replied.
"Since when Mayank knows how to talk?" Antara teased.
Mayank blushed.
Let him speak, Antara. Charlie showed fake anger.
"When did I stop him." Antara said - faking innocence with puppy eyes.
The room's mood lightened, because of the chemistry between Antara and Charlie.
"Shut up, guys. Let him speak." Aanchal blurted out.
"Someone is jealous," Antara sung.
"Your voice. Haaye," Himani moaned. "I'm willing to become lesbian for you. Muah."
Antara blushed. "You're making me shy now." She hid her face.
"Mayank, ignore them. You continue." Aanchal said to Mayank.
"Since when you care about Mayank, so much?" Antara said.
Komal, who was drinking water, almost puked it out. She covered her mouth hard to not laugh. Her eyes became teary.
"Antara acting like a gossip queen, Punjab." Charlie said.
"Punjab, the state in India?" Lovereet asked in surprise.
"No," Charlie shook his head. "She is from Punjab. So I call her Punjab."
"Is she gossip queen?" Aanchal asked - curiously.
Chalie's elbow on arm-rest. He stared massaging his forehead as he said with shut eyes, "Don't ask. She is such a drama queen. And loves gossip about anything and everything."
"Is she pain in the ass?" Mayank asked.
Charlie looked at Mayank. Mayank shrunk in his place, afraid, he said something wrong once again. Charlie smiled. "Yes, she is. A mild one."
"Why are you friends with her then?" Aanchal asked.
Charlie said, blushing, "Because, she is also cute. She has a pure heart. She understands my emotions the best. She has unparalleled innocence. Talking to her gives me peace of mind."
"Charlie blushing. Charlie blushing." Antara sung.
Aanchal narrowed her eyes. "Are you in a relationship with her?"
Charlie smiled. "I bet, Punjab doesn't even know how to have a romantic relationship."
"Are you guys close?"
"She calls me literally any time of the day or night, and asks me to talk to her. Irrespective of what am I doing at that time." He shook his head - helplessly - shutting his eyes. Then he looked at Aanchal, "If that's what you call being close, then that's it is."
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INTIMACY CLINIC - The Conversations we AVOID
RomanceAanchal has a sex phobia. She can't have sex. She tried to get into a relationship three times in the last four years. But none of the relationships worked because all her boyfriends broke up with her. After all, she never allowed them to have sex. ...
