16

Teena, upon seeing Meera, remarked, "Damn! Her sister is so beautiful. Lucky Naina. Poor Aahan."

Teena messaged Aahan, "Aahan, let's meet tomorrow evening at 6."

Aahan replied, "OK."

Meera asked, "What happened?"

Lalita replied, "Aahan broke up."

Meera exclaimed in shock, "What?"

Meera called Aahan.

"Hello, speak," Aahan said with a forced smile.

"Did you break up?"

"Yes, I don't love Naina."

"Are you crazy? Let's meet, where are you now?"

"My decision is final."

"What should I do? I don't know, Naina is worried, crying. Have you gone mad? What have you done?"

Naina angrily said, "Meera, don't call Aahan, all this is happening because of you. I trusted you. If I had spent some time with Aahan, this wouldn't have happened."

"What? I'll call Aahan."

"Aahan put his hand on his head. 'Damn, she'll end up breaking Naina's friendship too. I never thought about this.'"

Aahan called Teena.

"What's wrong now, Aahan?"

"Keep Naina away from Meera, their friendship shouldn't break."

"What should I do? Naina is devastated, you've caused all this drama, now you come and handle it."

"I'm heading out, it'll take some time. I'm not Superman, do something, buddy. You're my good friend, I love you, man."

"Don't butter me up, I'll do it."

Teena pretended to have a heart attack, diverting Naina's attention towards her. Meera helped Teena into the car, but Teena continued to fake unconsciousness on the way to the hospital.

Meera asked, "Is this girl's heart so weak?"

Naina angrily replied, "Her name is Teena."

"Why did Teena get a heart attack because of your tension, I don't understand."

"Teena can't get a heart attack, she's just being crazy, probably just gas."

Teena thought to herself, "Naina knows me well, I don't get stressed."

Meera said, "Your best friend doesn't seem unconscious."

"Are you also thinking this is drama? Get serious, Meera. I was supposed to learn from you how to live life, but here I am, burning in my own life."

"Burning in your own life? What do you mean? I never asked anything from you."

"Yes, it's my fault, I wasted my time on you."

Teena angrily stood up and said, "Enough, both of you. Naina's heart is broken, why are you two fighting?"

Meera stopped the car.

Naina, trembling, said, "Are you okay?"

Meera placed her hand on her chest and said, "Who gets up like that after having a heart attack?"

Teena shouted, "No one will fight now. Only a crazy person would think of breaking up after another breakup. It's not Meera's fault; she's just a friend like I am. Aahan's mind is messed up. We'll talk to him calmly tomorrow. Stop fighting now."

Naina punched Teena in the back.

"Stop the drama," she said.

"Stop it, or your spine will break," Naina said angrily, while Meera laughed, and Teena, in pain, remained stuck.

Teena received a call from Aahan. Meera glanced at Teena's phone.

Teena told Naina, "It's Mom's call, just a minute."

Meera wondered, "Why is she lying?"

Teena said, "Everything's fine here. I'll come home soon, Mom."

Teena said, "Drop me off here; I have some work."

Meera made a call. Naina looked at Meera, then got out of the car. Teena got into an auto.

"No, don't even think about getting out of the car," Naina said.

Naina sat quietly as the car started moving. Suddenly, she said, "Stop the car."

Naina got out of the car and sat in the front seat.

"Okay, now will you tell me what happened? I feel bad after yesterday," she said.

"No, I'm actually enjoying it. I've had a breakup. Do you want feedback on our kiss?"

"Shut up, that wasn't my intention. Are you not stressed because of yesterday?"

"Yes, I was stressed because I thought you would take it seriously. You know I have a boyfriend, but now he's not there, so what should I say?" (said out of frustration)

"What do you want?"

"Laughing with anger, I want to be happy. I'm not getting what I want with me."

"So, you were stressed because of yesterday?"

"It's difficult for you to understand, you know I was going to say this. It was a mistake."

"You should have heard it from your mouth." Meera didn't like hearing that, but she smiled as if thinking if that's what Naina wanted, then it's fine.

"Meera, all that was just for your happiness. I didn't cheat on Aahan. He has a boyfriend, and he'll always be there. I love him, I love him very much."

"Are you telling me this or yourself?"

"You're selfish, you don't care about Aahan." (said loudly)

"I don't care, if Aahan met you today because I told him what to say, what gift to give, how to be friends, I care about him, that's why I never asked you for anything." (Meera said in a low pitch, as if controlling her anger)

"What did you want to ask for?"

(Meera was getting angry and then calming down. There was a hint of moistness in Meera's voice) "What difference does it make, when I heard about you from Aahan, I thought you were like Naina, Naina was always kind, Naina was very good, I also praised Aahan with her, I also want a good friend."

Naina started feeling shy. She didn't know how to get angry now. After Meera's words, Naina didn't say anything because she thought Meera was also worried.

"You matter to me, Meera, I'm with you."

"As much as you are for me, that's enough. I don't need anything more, and I'll talk to Aahan tomorrow, how he did the breakup."

Naina said calmly, "He's angry. Until he understands why he's doing this, I know Aahan, he must be hiding something."

"Maybe your friend Teena knows the truth."

"If you're saying it, Teena might know, because I've seen pain and tears in Aahan's eyes. He was sad after the breakup, acting strangely while breaking up."

"If you knew, why did you cry?"

"My mind was messed up, our... kiss had shocked me, and when I understood Aahan's words, I had already believed what Aahan was saying was true."

"Kiss? Shocked?" (Meera chuckled)

"Because you had to tell me IT WAS A MISTAKE. I was afraid you might break the friendship, or Aahan might misunderstand this, I have to tell Aahan the truth."

"Oh, how will I face Aahan after knowing this?"

"But you haven't done anything wrong."

"What wrong have I done? What should I say? His sister was practicing a kiss with his girlfriend."

"Yes, right, that's what you should say." (Naina said, laughing)

"Okay."

"But you know, I don't feel right lying."

"Okay."

"You call, Meera, my phone fell while dealing with Teena's heart attack."

Meera called while hiding her phone. Naina's phone showed "Magnet Queen💓". As soon as Meera saw the screen, she dropped her own phone. Naina, while picking up her phone along with Meera's, Meera quickly grabbed her phone, and their heads bumped, and Naina's gaze fell on Meera's phone, where the name was "JAAN 😘".

Naina looked at Meera, Meera looked at Naina, and both behaved as if they hadn't seen anything. They smiled at each other without any reason, and Meera got out of the car. All the doors and windows of the car were closed, and Naina and Meera screamed together, as if they had been shocked.