A PRETENSE...

Chapter 2

*Mihira Pov*

"You already dragged me there yesterday. Why should I come there even today?" I asked moving away from her hold before she could just walk towards the table.

"Let's have lunch with them. We need not search for a table separately and we both will not be bored with just each other." She replied smiling but I shook my head.

"You wanted me to meet your boyfriend and I met him along with friends yesterday. That's it! Why do we need to sit with them?" I asked taking another step back while handling my tray.

"Because he is my boyfriend and I want to know his friends." She replied as if it is a common reply and it is but she doesn't know why I don't want to sit there.

"Why? Let's be independent and sit somewhere else and gather a group for ourselves. It's not like you got married to him and you just started dating. Why are you giving away other life moments?" I asked frowning and she frowned back listening to my words.

"It feels right about what you are saying but still let's sit there until he gets to know me. It is really important for me so that he too can like me back and we can start dating like any normal couple would do. He is kind of slow in that department you know." She mumbled looking at me with those sad eyes.

He is! I already felt dread when she showed him from far away as her crush and I dreaded more when she said he is her boyfriend now.

I really can't escape from all this is the first thought I got but I didn't want to lose her sudden friendship too which is a really surprising factor for me as I used to kind of stay away from everyone.

He doesn't remember me but I knew who he is as he always used to be with Abhilash and sometimes even visited his house but not much because of the Principle.

"I didn't mind when you said you don't remember me. You can't do this small favor for me?" she asked in a sad tone while I stared at her in shock.

"Wow! I thought you are really naïve to not mind the fact that I didn't remember you. Now I know you are going to use it as a tool." I mumbled shaking my head while she smiled confirming my thoughts.

I kind of worried about her when she said Rakesh accepted her proposal as she may get hurt with the way he is and his behavior from yesterday kind of confirmed it but now I think I should feel bad for the future him with the tricks she has.

"Fine! But don't try to involve me in any conversation." I let her drag me to their table after she accepted that condition without asking the reason behind it.

I can't believe what I am witnessing right now. There is a love triangle in this group? I thought trying to grasp the situation.

So, Rekha seems to be very attentive towards Abhilash while Kalyan is the same with Rekha but in a negligible way like no one will ever find. Abhilash is as usual lost in eating his food and I can't blame him with the way Aunty cooks the food. That's what I found within a few days but I don't think others know about this at all.

Don't involve yourself, Mihira! Ignore everything and just finish your lunch and you may even have a chance to not be included in this table anymore after Kavitha gets Rakesh to fall for her completely.

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"It will not be possible to prepare lunch, Mihira. It's not like you are that attached to homemade food." Mom complained about the complaint I gave from the day before.

"Even a simple one is fine, Mom. It will be cost-effective, right?" I asked frowning and she just laughed hearing that.

"It's okay! We both are earning enough to spend money on your lunch at the canteen. Don't think about the money at all." She teased gesturing me to leave the house.