Fates

Part 69-Don't be Suspicious (Long Update)

"I can't say that I need notes, we had a test yesterday, so there were no notes, and Pikachu knows that I know about the test, so I can't even pretend that I forgot or something." Riya thought out loud to herself as she was sitting in her car which was still parked in the driveway of the Mehra mansion, trying to think of excuses for going to Prachi's house.

As Riya was researching for a good excuse, her eyes fell on something that was laying on the floor of the passenger side. Wondering what it could be, Riya reached down to grab it, only to see that it was a phone.

"A phone? What is a phone doing in my car? Whose is it?" Riya asked curiously, turning on the phone only to see a wallpaper of Prachi hugging Anuradha auntie and Shahana.

"Aww, cute." Riya said smiling after seeing the picture.

"Oh, it's Pikachu's phone. It's Pikachu's phone!" Riya yelled when she realized that she had a valid excuse to go to Prachi's house.

"Haye! Ari, even the universe supports your love story with Shahana." Riya said jokingly, driving away with a chuckle.

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Pragya was trying to help Prachi look for her phone when the doorbell rang.

"Mumma it's not here, I don't know where it could've gone." Prachi said worriedly, following behind Pragya as she went to open the door.

"Calm down, Pari. It's probably here somewhere. At least let me open this door first." Pragya said doing just that.

"Hello Auntie, hi Pikachu did you miss me today at school?" Riya asked smiling, standing outside the door.

"How are you? What are you doing here? Are you okay?" Pragya asked worriedly cupping Riya's cheek, and then hugging her. Riya smiled softly at the hug, and hugged Pragya back, leaning down to match her height, and laying her head on Pragya's shoulder.

"Come inside, here sit down." Pragya said breaking the hug and leading Riya to the couch by grabbing her hand and sitting her down.

"Are you okay? Aren't you supposed to be resting? Why are you here? Did something happen?" Pragya asked worriedly, not letting Riya say a word, checking Riya for any injuries, by running her hands over Riya's arms.

"Auntie I-" Riya began to say now that Pragya was distracted by checking her for injuries.

"Yeah, Riu aren't you supposed to be resting? Why are you here? Did something happen? Did you're car break down or something?" Prachi who was previously watching her mom take care of Riya with a soft smile, now said, going on the same worried rant that Pragya had given.

While Pragya was still checking Riya for any injuries, now about to move Riya's bangs from her forehead, about to see the small still fresh scar from Riya's accident a few weeks back.

"Quiet!" Riya yelled, abruptly getting up from the couch, stopping Pragya from checking her for any more injuries, having enough of being interrupted.

"Auntie sit down on the couch, you too Pikachu." Riya ordered leaving no room for argument. And they did just that, giving Riya confused looks.

"I am completely fine, just look at me.
I'm good, I'm perfect, and in fact, I'll probably live for 100 years, I'm a stubborn person, that is not going anywhere soon. So for God's sake calm down." Riya said jokingly but with determination.

"And what is this? Why are you guys acting like my coming to your house was the biggest shock of your life? Can't I come here, just because I want to? What do you have to say to that, huh?" Riya said pretend offended, folding her arms together, to look at both Pragya and Prachi disapprovingly.

But instead of taking her seriously, both Prachi and Pragya bust out laughing.

"Aww you look like a cute chipmunk, your cheeks look like balloons in anger." Prachi said jokingly with a chuckle.