A PRETENSE...

Chapter 4

*Mihira Pov*

"I am missing my college days even though I am standing just near the entrance." He said looking around while my friend looks excited to meet my boyfriend.

He suddenly called me when I finished my class and kind of slipped it near her that he is my boyfriend and she became adamant to meet him.

"You finished your studies from this college too?" she asked before I could react to his statement and I am glad that she did because I am still not used to say something without thinking a lot about it.

"Yes! Shall we go?" he asked glancing at me.

"I was just teasing her that you need to treat me but I will be going with my boyfriend." She smiled when I asked her to join me which made his smile slip for a second.

"He is here!" she added looking over her shoulder and I followed her sight only to find the whole gang near the parking lot on their vehicles.

"Hi!" Teja said waving at his cousin who waved back showing a shocked expression which made him laugh.

"It seems I really shocked him today. Maybe I should have given him a treat immediately for helping me like this." He added before glancing at me.

"Shall we ask them to join us?" I asked challenging him which he immediately turned down and his smile slipped again.

We left the college by taking a cab and reached the movie theatre sooner than the movie schedule which made us sit near the café to wait for some time.

"Are you still uncomfortable about that incident?" he asked calmly while staring at me and I sighed hearing that question.

"Are you?" I asked back remembering how against he is to the idea of his cousin joining us and that just made me feel the guilt I thought I wouldn't feel at all.

"I never tried to hide anything from you. You decided to ignore all that and just move forward." I added frowning and he sighed back this time.

"I know! I am not accusing you of something here. I thought I am mature enough to handle everything openly but I forgot that we are still young. And you are showing more maturity than me even though I am like three years older than you." He mumbled looking down.

"I know we are just using these tags boyfriend and girlfriend just for the sake of it but we are still trying to know each other more." He added and I remember hearing the same kind of words from Rakesh and Kavitha.

Am I being a Rakesh in this relationship? What right do I have to be angry for Kavitha when I am doing the same?

"I don't know what to say. That's why I told you everything about your cousin as I didn't want to deceive you. I really hope to not hurt you." I mumbled and he smiled hearing those words.

"I don't think you will hurt me. There is a chance for a slight disturbance but not at the measure of hurt. And you already told me all the reasons you have to give this one a chance." He assured me but it doesn't feel like any assurance at the same time.

"I got my visa yesterday." He suddenly added and I don't have anything else to say to him after that.

This is what we promised each other and all I need to do is be honest and try to give everything out without deceiving each other.

"Hi! I am here to meet my cousin but the house is locked and no one is answering my calls. Do you have any idea?" I found Abhi's cousin asking me that question when I was just trying to not feel depressed with the thought that I got rejected by the college where I wanted to join while sitting in the front garden.