Almost Love (ON HOLD)

CHAPTER 8

Meera was finally on the bus to Dehradun!

She was so excited and she and Alia just couldn't stop giggling and jumping. Aman had made them sit on the back of the bus with them so that he could keep an eye on them since he had promised to their parents.

But Meera didn't mind. She was going for a trip without her parents, and that too with her best friend! Things couldn't get any better for them.

Kabir cleared his throat and stood up on the moving bus. "Let's play antakshri!" he suggested once he got everyone's attention.

"Nooooo," Aman groaned, "I can't sing bro, you know that."

"Then you're not on my team," Kabir smirked.

"Can i be on your team Kabir?" a girl batted her eyelashes and looked flirtatiously at him.

It took Meera a lot of self control not to glare at her when she realised that she was the same girl that was flirting with Kabir the other day.

"Uh, sure," Kabir agreed, "but only if you sing well. My team is gonna win, as usual." He gave a little bow and everyone cheered.

Well, everyone except Meera. She glared at him. How could he let him be in her team?

Kabir caught her glaring at him, and gave her a confused look.

She pointed at the girl with her eyes. Kabir followed this movement and a sudden realisation hit him. Oh.

He pleaded with his eyes, sorry Meera.

"Come on then, let's start the fun guys. Who'll choose the members?" Raj looked around.

"Me!" Both Aman and Kabir yelled at the same time.

"I'll take Raj," Aman chose.

"Alia," chose Kabir.

"Vishesh."

"Meera," Kabir said and Meera sat with Kabir and Alia. Alia whispered something in her ear and both girls whispered.

Kabir rolled his eyes. Girls.

The two boys quickly chose their teammates and in the end only three people were left. Aman thought carefully and chose Anjali. She was one of the shy seniors but really intelligent. Now only two choices were left for Kabir- the girl who was flirting with him or Arjun.

"I choose Arjun," and both of them fist pumped.

"Guess that just leaves you," Alia snickered at the girl and i internally smirked.

"Siya can be the extra in my team, it's fine," Aman suggested, as he felt bad that she wasn't chosen.

"We finally have a name for the boyfriend stealer. Huh, Siya. Bitch." Alia whispered in Meera's ears.

Meera's eyes widened. "What?" She whispered back. "He's not my boyfriend."

"Yet."

Both of them watched as Siya glared at Meera and then swallowing her pride, she went and stood next to Aman and his team.

"Look at her Meera, she didn't even say thanks to your brother. He practically saved her from embarrassment." Alia muttered.

"I know, right? Although i don't understand that if she doesn't like anyone in their group, why is she even hanging out with us?" Meera questioned.

"Girl, you really are blind. She likes Kabir, obviously. She's here just to impress him. Little does she know that his eyes are just for my best friend." Alia said proudly.