Fates

Part 113- We Shall Meet Again (Long Update)

Ranbir went wide-eyed, beginning to smirk in amusement, as he heard a sound.

"Are you getting sick?" Ranbir asked teasingly turning his head to look at Prachi who was in the passenger seat, as he stopped his car in front of a red light.

"...No..." Prachi said unconvincingly, not making eye contact with Ranbir.

"What was that sound then?" Ranbir asked raising an eyebrow.

"What sound?" Prachi asked pretending to be oblivious.

"You know that sound that sounded awful like a sneeze." Ranbir said with a teasing smile, enjoying this way too much.

"It wasn't a snee- achoo!" Prachi began to say but then sneezed mid-sentence, causing Ranbir to burst out laughing.

"Oh, this is perfect! The Prachi who has been lecturing everyone else to not get sick is getting sick herself." Ranbir said with a chuckle, making Prachi pout cutely.

"Shut up. I'm not getting sick. And the light is green, so drive." Prachi said to change the topic.

"I am, but it seems that you also have a weak immune system." Ranbir said with a teasing smile as he began to drive.

"No, I don't." Prachi said in her defense.

"Yes, you do." Ranbir retaliated.

"I don't." Prachi said adamantly.

"You do." Ranbir said just as adamantly.

"Do not." Prachi said.

"Do too." Ranbir said.

"Do not." Prachi said.

"Do too-." Ranbir said, both of them continuing this word war all through the ride home.

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Saritaji was looking at Priyanka, Shahana, and Aryan, in confusion, waiting for someone to say something, as she stood in her living room.

"Mine... my girlfriend." Priyanka lied coming out of her shock, making everyone look at her weirdly.

"Shahana.. my girlfriend." Priyanka said at this point not even knowing what she was saying.

"Wha-!" Aryan began to yell, offended. But Shahana subtlety kicked his foot, telling him to shut up

"Because she's a girl... and my friend... so she's my girlfriend, aren't you Shahana?" Priyanka asked happily, coming up with an excuse on the spot.

"Yes, I am." Shahana said breathing a sigh of relief, going to sit next to Priyanka, side-hugging her to make her excuse more believable.

"Yes, yes she is." Aryan said he too breathing a sigh of relief, going to sit next to Shahana on the couch, about to throw an arm around her shoulders without even realizing, but stopping when Shahana gave him a look.

Saritaji looked at all of them in confusion, as they were sitting on the couch with Shahana in the middle and Aryan and Priyanka on each of her sides, smiling like little kids who had been caught stealing cookies out of the cookie jar, wondering why they were acting so weird.

"How are you now?" Saritaji finally asked, brushing off their weirdness for the time being.

"I'm good... I'm perfect... amazing actually." Priyanka said exaggerating her response because she was nervous.

"That's good, what's your name by the way?" Saritaji asked curiously, having a feeling that she had seen this girl before.

"Oh, Priyanka Jaisingh, it's nice to meet you." Priyanka said with a smile.