The Rules Of Pursuit

25. Confessions

I enjoyed watching Natasha and Mandy together. Unlike the rest of the girls, Natasha was strictly against public display of affection. Mandy truly was lucky to have Natasha. She was like a human encyclopedia with vast knowledge of everything. From Cuban missile crisis to Ebola, she knew about it all in details.

"Did it ever occur to you that you could have your name in the Guinness book?" I asked Natasha.

We were sitting at the dance studio, watching Mia practice with the rest of the newcomers in the dance team. Olivia and Govind were supervising their practice along with the man who had turned into devil from demigod.

"I was always a curious kid." She laughed. "Whenever someone mentioned something new, I couldn't rest till I knew everything about it."

That is what a genius sounds like! However, she didn't look one bit like the usual dorks. She had straightened hair, always tied in a pony tail. She did follow a skin care regime, keeping her face free from any blemishes. She truly was beauty with brains.

"So Natasha, looks like you did act on my suggestion?" The devil said walking up to us.

I wanted to hate him for nearly ruining Natasha's and Mandy's future, but could never master the determination to do so. Avinash had ignited a never-ending war inside me, turning my heart and mind against each other. My mind wanted me to stay away from him, but my heart, to rub it on my mind's face, wanted me to grab Avinash's face, and taste his lips. I tried to push away the dirty thoughts my heart was throwing at me.

I, Mandy and Natasha had accompanied Mia for her dance practice while Junaid had gone for soccer tryouts. Apparently, one of the players had broken his ankle and the team needed a replacement.

Avinash's Dumbini was being grilled by Govind, the guy from the final year who was choreographing the dance.

Olivia also came to join us with Avinash.

"Hey I heard you two are dating?" Olivia asked Natasha pointing at her and Mandy. "But Naxi said she was dating Mandy. I mean it is a little weird." Olivia laughed perplexedly.

"Actually they were just trying to make me jealous so that I would confess my feelings for Mandy." Natasha said looking at Mandy lovingly "And thank you Avinash, for informing me. Though I am quite sure you were not a party to their plan." Natasha said with a little edge to her voice.

Avinash pulled one of the empty plastic chairs and sat down across us, putting one of his leg over the other.

"Avinash told you?" Olivia was even more bewildered.

"Yes he did." Natasha replied, looking sternly at Avinash, who on the other hand was smiling slyly. He was not the same person I had known for the last one month.

"I wonder why you shared their secret with me Avinash?" Natasha cocked her head sideways. "It's not like you ever cared about my love life."

"Ouuuch...that hurt Natasha." Avinash touched his chest pretending to be hurt, "you should be thanking me."

"Thank you Avinash." Natasha's voice was cold. Mandy shifted uneasily in his chair, while Olivia looked from Natasha to Avinash cluelessly.

"But you didn't answer my question." Natasha was persistent.

"Yes Avi, you didn't answer her question." I wanted him to admit that he was jealous after hearing that Mandy and I were in a relationship.

"You want an answer partner?" He looked at me, his piercing gaze, burning my insides.

"I do." I replied holding my ground.

"Then tell me, were you really trying to make Natasha jealous? Or was it someone else?"