How I Wish I Were You (ON HOLD)

Chapter 8 :- One Step At A Time

"How does it matter? The blood's the same." He scoffed, leaving her aghast.

"I can't believe you'd say that." She whispered, appalled.

For a second, something flickered in his eyes, something close to regret and guilt. But before Naina could decipher, Sameer had hidden his emotions behind his cold stoned face.

"Yeah, well get used to it. I'm full of surprises." Sameer snorted, glaring into her eyes, as if ready to rip her apart.

She laughed inwardly, remembering the irony of his words. Once he had promised a world of happiness with this very phrase. Now he threatened darkness filled with despair where she could feel herself burning alive.

"What? You've got nothing to say now?" He sneered, lips curving into a cruel smirk.

Naina raised her head and heaved a breath, mustering all the courage she had left in her, "Get out."

Sameer sensed her voice similar to the calm before the storm. Still adamant on putting up a fight, he provoked, "Excuse me?"

Disgusted at his obnoxious attitude, she hollered, "I said leave, Sameer!"

He barely quivered, hands still balled into fists while she continued, "You have no right to barge into my house and accuse me!"

Before he could say anything in retaliation, a knock resonated through the bathroom door, startling them both.

Naina composed herself, pushing her hair behind her ears and took a deep breath. She shot Sameer a glare before opening the door, only to find a smirking Preeti slanting on the door frame.

"I thought it would be you." She grinned, shifting her focus onto Sameer.

While Sameer looked away in irritation and embarrassment, Naina tried to hide the same but failed as the crimson color painted her cheeks.

"What are you doing here?" Naina asked her cousin pugnaciously, resting her hands on her hips as if ready to interrogate.

"Don't even dare to argue with me here, Naina. In fact, I should be the one asking you this question." Preeti scrutinized her gaze, her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"I couldn't sleep. So I decided to take a shower to help me calm down." Naina answered in mumbles.

"And you invited him to entertain you?" Preeti raised her brows at Sameer. He looked back in surprise, waiting for Naina's excuse.

"He doesn't need to be invited. He's one of those mannerless people who barge in at odd hours." She spat, eyeing him viciously.

Sameer's lips curved inwards into a thin line as he gritted, "I was about to leave."

"Hey, I'm not complaining." Preeti held her hands up in defence. "You both can continue for as long as you want, only a little quietly maybe?"

"There's nothing left to be said." Sameer scowled, her gaze never shifting from Naina.

"It's pointless when the other person refuses to listen." Naina glowered, barely audible to herself.

"I absolutely adore this harmless banter." Preeti cooed sarcastically before reprimanding, "When on Earth will you both grow up and sort out your differences. It's been three years."

"Some things can't be sorted out, Preeti." Naina reasoned with a tinge of regret shimmering in her voice.

"Only because you don't want to, Naina. All you both want to do is hold onto past grudges." Preeti lashed out impertinently.