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Shahnaz arrived at the office, catching everyone's attention. She looked quite cool with her newly short hair, resembling a cool tomboy, and her blue hair was making people think twice. Meera came out after a meeting. She glanced at Lalita and said, "I'm with you, no one can kick you out of this company."

A lost smile returned to Lalita's face. Just then, Shahnaz's voice was heard. Meera embraced Shahnaz as soon as she saw her.

"My bestie!"

"Do you have time? Forgot about me?"

I heard some noise and saw Meera hugging Shahnaz. I closed the door so that no sound would disturb. I put on my earphones.

Lisa shouted, "Nainaaaaa."

Naina said, "Shut up, just shut up! I'm already frustrated with why I kept you here, just do your work quietly."

"Don't shout, I had to tell you something. I've been saying it for half an hour but you're not listening."

"Speak up then," Naina said annoyed.

"You're getting jealous of Shahnaz. I know there's something between you and Madam Meera."

"There's nothing, neither she nor I have anything."

"Why are you hiding it then? Your cheeks are revealing everything, you're burning with jealousy inside."

"Shut up! How much do you talk?"

"If there's nothing, then tell me. I have no problem adjusting anyway," Lisa said with a laugh.

"Are you flirting with me? Me?"

"Yes, because you're very beautiful," Lisa said, coming closer to me, locking eyes.

Just then, Meera arrived. "Naina, look Sha... (Meera's face lit up upon seeing Lisa close by) I came at the wrong time. I'll just close the door again."

Meera left and I looked at Lisa angrily, but she smiled and said, "I didn't do anything."

I got up to leave and Naina said, "Well, you can't really tie down a real girlfriend, just pretend, and have some fun yourself."

"Lisa, you don't know, Meera gets offended very quickly, her anger is very dangerous, she can do anything, she doesn't listen to anything."

"Are you supposed to keep hiding like this for a lifetime or should you also get married?"

"What? Where did the talk of marriage come from? She is very afraid. What will people say and all?"

"So she'll have to gather courage, otherwise, this is wrong," Lisa said standing up.

Shahnaz and Meera kept talking for hours, then they went for dinner. I always felt that Meera was so open with Shahnaz, which she wasn't for anyone else. Not even for me. I want the respect she gives to Shahnaz. Marriage is a later matter.

After saying goodbye to Shahnaz and sitting in the car, I was passing by in my car when I stopped and greeted Meera.

"You here? Following me? Was Lisa not enough for you?" (teasingly)

"You have so little trust in me." (smiling with anger)

"I trust you, Lisa is very cunning, you are very innocent." (Meera warned)

"Innocent? I'm running a company. Not a child." (said loudly)

"Then you started getting angry again." (Meera asked)

"I'm tired of your thinking, Meera. I need someone who understands me." (I said, feeling troubled)

"Oh, so now I don't seem sensible to you? That Lisa is smarter than me." (said in a calm voice with a sarcastic tone)

"You've always been like this, you don't want to know the truth from me." (said angrily)

"What truth? That girl is your fan? She's been stalking you on Instagram for 3 years. I found out she's obsessed with you. You don't know anything, and what's the deal with both of you getting so close, she's your age, I'll look like an old woman, won't I?" (Meera said, tauntingly)

"I don't even want to talk to you, go to a therapist to control your anger, we'll talk tomorrow."

I started driving the car.

Meera said angrily,

"I look like a crazy person."

I stopped the car, reversed it.

"Don't say such things, you're educated."

"Now you're making me look illiterate."

"What's wrong with you?"

"Why don't you talk normally?"

Feeling troubled, I started the car and Meera got into her car and went to Shahnaz's house. The doorbell rang.

"Shahnaz, you were right. Naina will never understand me, she fights like a child. You've broken up with your girlfriend, didn't you want me to be your girlfriend? Here I am."

Shahnaz said, "You're angry. Think about it tomorrow."

"No, I'm right. I have to prove this. I'm right, let her suffer, when she remembers me, she'll come back."

Meera pulled Shahnaz closer and tried to kiss her, but Shahnaz said, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm breaking up with Naina."

Shahnaz said, "Alright, so break up tomorrow and then come."

Shahnaz pulled Meera closer.

Meera started getting a headache. She felt dizzy and collapsed. Shahnaz called the doctor home. Several tests are done, and the doctor tells Shahnaz, "The test results will come tomorrow, I think she might be suffering from low blood levels."

"She gets angry a lot, behaving like a idiot, don't know what's wrong with her."

"Tell her to take a break, this isn't normal, it could be migraines. Let's hope the reports come out fine, give her some sleeping pills for now, I'll discuss the rest tomorrow."

Shahnaz called Naina, but I was feeling very disturbed, so I blocked Shahnaz. Shahnaz tried calling Aahan, but Aahan's phone was switched off. Shahnaz saw Meera sleeping and lay down on the sofa.

Lalita said to Teena, they are partying in the club.

"I didn't know Meera was so nice," Lalita said.

Some girls arrived and said, "We want to take a selfie with both of you. You both are cute. We run #latina."

"Oh," Lalita said.

Everyone took selfies and asked, "When did your people first say 'I love you'?"

Teena said, "She still hasn't said it."

The girls in the group cheered and said, "Now's the chance, tell her, Lalita."

Lalita said, "She could also say it."

Teena took a glass of wine and said, "Okay!"

Lalita hid her smile and said, "Anyway, someone said it first."

Teena said teasingly, "Someone denied it and then came back."

The girls started saying "ohh stop fighting! We're leaving."

Lalita looked at Teena, Teena looked at Lalita, and they both started laughing.

"You're amazing," Lalita said.

Teena came closer to Lalita and said, "Why are you so beautiful?"

"Why don't you tell me why you drink so much that I start looking beautiful?"

"Not funny, you've had as many glasses as I have."

"So what? I'm used to it. You're the one copying me."

"Not copying, just trying to be worthy of you."

"You're already worthy."

"I don't think so."

"You're perfect for me, you don't need to change." (Lalita put her hand on Teena's cheek)

At first, Teena looked at Lalita lovingly, then she suddenly vomited, spoiling Lalita's dress.

Lalita started laughing, "Congratulations on your first vomit, next time it'll be mother of my child type."

Teena hit Lalita on the head.

"I'm feeling dizzy, your joke is not helping."

Lalita got a car and took Teena home. Lalita changed her dress and made lemon juice. Teena was about to change her dress when she covered her eyes with a cloth.

"I don't want to see anything without your permission."

She put her clothes in the washing machine, hugged Teena, and fell asleep.