chapter 14

    " Do you both know each other?" her question only earned her an ' are you kidding me ' look. Aru shifted nervously in her chair while the other was still looking at her as if she was looking down on the dumbest human alive. But then restored her expressions and  got back to her phone " He was my ex ", she replied nevertheless. It does make sense. The tension between them. Was this what Neeta was talking about that day? I should seriously atleast hear out the gossips. " Oh- sorry. ", she found it inappropriate to be digging up things she shouldn't have.      " What are you sorry for?", Vibha asked . She kept her phone aside and stared at the nervous girl in front of her. Aru felt her whole body starting to weaken as she tried to make up words to answer that . " I- shouldn't have asked that-", she stuttered it out and immediately looked down at the table if it were the biggest masterpiece ever made to be stared at for hours. She heard a dry chuckle but didn't dare to look up. " How is it that even a fault? You think too much dummy!", Vibha reached out to pat her head and lightly ruffle her hairs , not actually damaging them. Poor girl didn't even understand how the other changed faster than the weather.         " He was a moron anyways. ", she blurted out as she settled back .  Her usual neutral look back though a faint smirk was still visible. " He's a creep. ", Aru added. Vibha looked at her amused. It wasn't as if she wasn't expecting the girl to be having negative vibes about the guy who was literally stalking her and trying to get her attention at every chance he'd find. But still , she was in for hearing his crush find him creep.     " Why ?" " He's been showing up a lot.  Like I have only bumped into him once no maybe twice. But that's I don't understand how he's always at turns standing in middle. And then he got my number from somewhere and keeps on messaging me even when I ignore him. He even asked me if you did something to me and- " " And?" Vibha leaned in a bit more while her curious eyes focused on the nervous girl in front of her as if the answer she expected next was more important than the narration all this time.  " I just told him that we had a fight and avoided him but I don't understand why does he have to stick around all the time as if he's some superhero trying to protect me . ", that ended with a frown on Aru's face and Vibha found it difficult to hold back her smile.    " So want to get rid of him?", Vibha asked as her eyes seemed to be giving out darker vibes than usual while the faint smirk was pretty unnoticeable but Aru did catch on it. She somehow found the atmosphere suddenly tense. " Umm how?", she asked not actually wanting to offend her and become victim in any way. " I have a way. If you are in for it. " " Can't you just say it directly?" " Well , am not sure about wether you'd like it. " " Oh god! Just say it. Wether I will or will not like it can be decided accordingly. "   Vibha chuckled at how impatient the other was. " You see, how scared he is of me?" , Vibha asked as she leaned further on the table " Who isn't?" , Aru scoffed. " You are?", Vibha asked amused. Aru turned silent at that. Well she won't say no. She was kind of scared . Who won't be? " Well, kind of. ", she mumbled. " Aww. I didn't mean to scare you babe. "  , Vibha suddenly reached out to pull her cheeks and this time Aru successfully avoided her. " Aishh. " " Stop that. Am not a kid!" " But you are my baby. " " Am not. "" Oh come on!" , Vibha couldn't help but chuckle at how the other looked like a beetroot when she was angry .   " You look cuter when you are angry. ", Vibha complimented while she stared at the other admiring her grumpy face. " Doesn't mean you'd piss me off every chance you get. " Vibha's decision to laugh at that really wasn't appreciated as Aru stood up storming out of the canteen. While Vibha hurriedly collected her own belongings and Aru's left behind phone. She speed walked to the girl stomping her feet throughout the way.       " Okay okay. I get it you are angry my lil baby elephant. But now slow down. " , Vibha taunted as she wrapped her hand around Aru's shoulder slowing her down. " Are you calling me fat?" " Nope. " Aru didn't argue further but pushed her hand off. She stormed ahead while Vibha stood there with a smirk. " Don't want your phone?" , she called out loud enough for the girl to hear . Aru stopped in her tracks and turned to glare back at the grinning figure. She stomped her way till the slightly taller girl who was trying her best to supress her smile while her mischievous eyes were still locked with the glaring ones.        " Return it. " " Hear me out first. " " No!" " Forget it then. " Aru tried to snatch it but Vibha easily dodged her as she held the phone away from her while she tried to convince Aru to just hear her but the girl had no intention of giving in. She kept her struggle up . Vibha was so lost in teasing the girl that she didn't realise someone else's presence right behind her. As she held the phone up letting Aru struggle to have it , suddenly a hand grabbed her and snatched the phone from her hand. It caused both her and Aru to stop their actions and turn to the intruder.              " I warned you!"