The Nerd and The Brat ✔️

15. Girlfriends and Feelings

Hello Fam. :)

Hope you all are fine wherever you are. Things are crazy all around.  Stay in. Stay safe. Let's be there for each other virtually. Let the stars, the sky, the books and the stories bind us.

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Love and strength to each one of us.

Happy Reading..

Cabir went to take a shower after returning from college. He knew he was multi-talented and modest too. Hence, he saves people by limiting his singing skills to his close circle. He doesn't want people to commit suicide by an excess of his awesomeness. Of course, his close circle believes he was also saving their eardrums from getting permanently ruptured. He was in the middle of his private concert, screaming through the soap bar when he heard the knock on his bathroom door.

"There's a call from an unknown number for you?", he heard Manik's voice.

"Tell them, I will call later", he screamed. He is very professional when it comes to his work. Hence, he would first prefer to finish his song before completing his bath. The world can wait.

Fifteen minutes later, Cabir returned to find his album opened beside Manik. He dried his hair and threw the towel carelessly on the couch before going towards his cupboard to grab a t-shirt.

"Are you checking the album, bro? Did you like it?", asked Cabir. He tried sounding casual about it. Between the absence of their father and the non-availability of their mother, Manik's opinions mattered the most for him. It was also because Manik was the only one who believed in Cabir when he wanted to pursue wildlife photography as a career. Manik even went on to argue with their mom in support of Cabir and everyone knows how risky that is.

When Manik didn't respond, Cabir glanced over his shoulder and found his brother lost in his thoughts. He was twirling Cabir's mobile between his fingers absentmindedly. Cabir frowned. Pulling the first t-shirt over his head, he went over to Manik. "What happened? Who was there on the call? Is it any girl?", he wiggled his eyebrows teasingly.

Manik nodded. "It's some Navya", he muttered.

Cabir felt the color draining from his face. He chuckled nervously. "Bhai, she's my friend. We were in the same group during our internship", he explained.

Manik looked straight into his eyes, raising his eyebrow and Cabir knew his brother saw right past his lies. "She called you babe and introduced herself as your girlfriend."

Of course. Cabir cursed under his breath. "Bhai, I can explain. Give me a minute. I need to make a call."

When Manik nodded and Cabir took his mobile and went to the balcony. He dialed the first number in his call log. "Babe, why did you call from an unknown number?", he complained as soon as the caller tune stopped.

"Cabir, I lost my mobile yaar", came the voice of his girlfriend.

He pinched the bridge of his nose. "It's the third one you have lost in this month, Navya. And why did you introduce yourself as my girlfriend?"

"Because I am and it's just your brother. Not your mom or are you already planning to cheat on me?"

"No, baby. No. Manik actually walks on eggshells around girls and anything related to them. I didn't know how he would take this news, so I was taking my time but now...", he trailed off. It wasn't her fault.