Perfect RomCom Couple

Chapter 22 - Udaipur to Bombay

Aahana's POV:

"Love me or hate me,
The desert seems to say,
This is what I am, and
This is what I shall remain."
— Joseph Wood Krutch

I read the quote on my phone and then looked up.

At the silent desert.

Endless stretches of sand on both sides.
The sun glowing above us.

It was dry.

Still.

And somehow... comforting.

We were on our way back to Mumbai from Udaipur.

I was in Agastya's car.

Shrush, Abhi, and Rhea were squeezed into the backseat, while Agastya drove.

Anu and her parents had stayed back at the hotel for two more days—they were exhausted after the wedding chaos.

And Sam?

He had some business in Udaipur, so he stayed back too.

I connected my phone to Bluetooth and hit shuffle.

Big mistake.

Bitch Better Have My Money started playing.

I slowly turned back.

The girls looked at me.

Smirked.

And that was it.

"Bitch better have my money—!"

We screamed at the top of our lungs.

Zero shame.

Full volume.

Complete chaos.

I glanced at Agastya.

He raised an eyebrow at me.

Then burst out laughing.

"Can you guys PLEASE shut up?" Abhi groaned. "I think I just lost my hearing because of you."

Rhea slowly turned toward him.

Dead serious.

And then—

Did the iconic "fuck you" gesture in full Friends Ross style.

I lost it.

Abhi stared at her like she had completely lost her mind.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

Rhea flipped her hair.
"Well, my hearing-impaired friend... I'm saying fuck you."

Abhi blinked.

"Then why were you acting? You could've just said it."

She shrugged innocently.