An uncomfortable and awkward silence prevailed in the Uber. Neither one of them spoke.It was surely a little weird. But at last, Sahil decided to come out with it.
Sahil: Hey, Shanu, can I ask you a question?
Shayantani's eyes widened as she turned towards Sahil.
Sahil: Can I?
Shanu: Huh.......ha,.....ha....sure.
Sahil: We know each other since the past 11 years........and you never once mentioned that.......you had a crush on me?
Shayantani opened her mouth but nothing came out of it.She mentally cursed Mitali for sending her with Sahil!
Sahil: :(snapping his fingers in front of Shanu) Shanu? Kaha kho gayi?
Shanu: Huh......kahi nahi to. Mai to yahi hu.
Sahil: Tumne mere question ka answer nahi diya.
Shanu: Sahil.......school mein mai......tumhe isiliye nahi bol payi kyunki......mai darti thi.......rejection se. Aur bad mein........jab hum friends.....ban gaye......to mujhe laga ki agar maine tumhe bata diya....to awkward ho jayega and all..........
Sahil: Tumhe sach mein lagta tha ki mai tumhe reject kar dunga?
Shanu: Ha. Kyu?
Sahil: Shayantani, school mein...tum....Miss Popular hua karti thi! Tumhare aas pas itne friends rehte the. Sab tumse dosti karne ke liye pagal the. Aur mai..........ek kone mein......akela baitha rehta tha. Sab ko lagta tha ki mai ajeeb hu. Kyunki mai tumhari tarah extrovert nahi tha. Being an introvert was considered a disease.
Shanu: Shotti?
Sahil: Huh?
Shanu: Um...I mean, sach mein?
Sahil: Ha.....Mai to yeh sochta tha ki tum itne friends bana kaise leti ho? Mujhse to ek bhi nahi bante the!
Shayantani chuckled and looked at Sahil.
Sahil: Acha....ek aur question.
Shanu: Pucho.
Sahil: Jab Mitali ne kaha ki Never has she ever been in love......Tumne sip kyu liya?
Shayantani was cleaned bowled. She had no answer for that one.
"Hottochhari ta! Kothae fashiye chole gelo amake! Eibar ki kori? Hey! Durga Thakur, kichu rasta dekhao amake! Please!", she thought.
It's bengali. Whoever understood what it meant, comment down below!
Sahil: Shayantani?
Shanu: Voh...to maine...bas aise hi....
Sahil: Jhoot bol rahi hai na tu?
Shanu: Um....arey! sach mein!
Sahil: Tu aise nahi manegi. Ruk.(Turning to the Uber Driver) Bhaisab, cab rokiye.
Shanu: Arey! Sahil!
Driver: Kyu? Kya hua?
Sahil: Bas rokiye. Hum yahi utar jayenge.
Driver: Sir, are you sure?
Sahil: Yes, I'm sure. Aap gari rokiye.
The driver stopped the car. Sahil paid him and they both got out of the cab.Once the cab was out of sight,
Shanu: Sahil......
Sahil put his finger on her lips, indicating her to be quiet. A chill went down her spine but she still kept quiet. Sahil looked up at the sky.
YOU ARE READING
You Belong With Me | Completed
Teen Fictionthere's always a subtle cliche in that four letter word. tune in to find out more :))
