A PRETENSE...

Chapter 16

*Mihira Pov*

"Do you want to go out, Mihira?" Kavitha asked when we packed our bags to leave as the classes finished.

I was waiting for her to say those words all these days. Even when I called her during the holidays, she acted like everything is fine.

However, the last was more than an awkward event for all of us. Vikesh calmed down his curiosity while Kalyan behaved normally and he may need some time to be comfortable but it is not like before.

Even Rekha seems fine except near me and I don't even know why as I can feel her calm towards Abhi but kind of shows irritation towards me like in the beginning.

Rakesh and Kavitha are the ones in a major stage and the time during lunch is like a place where they are acting too much.

"Sure!" I mumbled and she smiled before we stepped out of the classroom while I messaged Abhi that he can leave later without me as I have plans.

"Are you sure it is fine if I sit in the back?" I asked when she stopped her vehicle beside me.

She bought one during our holidays and is using for transport from the first day the new semester started.

"Of course! Don't worry and just sit." She ordered before passing the helmet and I took a deep breath before following her order.

I felt scared for sure but she is really good at this and I commented saying, "I don't know whether I will be able to use this myself to transport and don't even ask about doubles."

"You should buy one, Mihira. You can't continue to ask Abhi, right?" she asked parking near a café we usually visit with everyone.

"Hmm... I am thinking about it." I mumbled not wishing to say anything as she was the one who was excited to take help from someone else like her boyfriend all this time instead of using her own but now all the attitude just changed but it feels too soon.

"I don't think we should continue to sit with them, Mihira." She started after we placed our orders.

"They all are our friends, Kavitha. Not just that person, right?" I pointed out but she looked down and I can understand as she is not that close to others like me as she spent much time with Rakesh.

"Then what about Rekha? She is being rude towards you. Are you fine with it?" she asked frowning and I sighed.

"I know! I am waiting for her to calm down. But let's talk about you. Why did you suddenly break up with him? I still remember the way you talked about him like he is the perfect person you have ever met." I asked touching the subject as it feels she is ready to talk it out.

"Maybe some people are fine to think like that normally rather after being in a relationship." She mumbled but I shook my head.

"I never felt like that towards him." I said and she smiled.

"Because you think like that only about Abhi, right? He was your ideal type." She mumbled and I shrugged.

"We are still teenagers, Mihira. I liked him and wished to know him because of which our relationship started and now it doesn't feel like that and that's why it ended. Why would we think of forever at this age? You should know all that, right? You were in two relationships." She pointed out and I opened my mouth before closing it.

She is more than right as even I didn't think of forever during those two but then it was always on my mind when I started my first crush and even now. Am I going in the wrong way? What if something goes wrong and I couldn't feel like Kavitha at all?

"There is still a long way for us to be serious about everything. I can feel you trying to gauge my reactions thinking I am depressed or something but you need not to. I will have another crush soon and everything will be back to normal. It's just the ending was not on a good note which is causing all this awkwardness unlike yours." She continued and I listened to her calmly.