chapter 16

    " Is it related to Vibhavari?" , Neeta asked her suspicious gaze already digging daggers at Aru. She took a deep breath and nodded. " And why do you think am the right one for that?" " Because you literally know all kinds of gossips to ever exist. "" Should I take that as compliment?"" That was a taunt but what's bad in being optimistic?". Neeta frowned and walked away while Aru chased behind her , trying all kind of buttering to get the information she wanted.     " Fine!", Neeta finally agreed , " What is it that you wanna know?" " Was that guy Vibha's boyfriend?" " That's the least possible knowledge for you to not know!" " Okay okay. Why did they break up?" " Rumours say , he had eyes for someone else. She found out and they broke up. "" So she dumped him and not the other way round?" " Nope. He dumped her .  I know that doesn't make sense but yeah- that's how it is. " Neeta said with a shrugg.       " I'd say he was being honest. ", Aru mumbled. " Woah- now you are taking his side? " " Not taking sides but I feel it was better that he chose to speak truth and not cheat behind her back you know?" , Aru's justification only earned her frown . " I agree with Aru. What he did was better. Why bother sticking around someone you don't love? And if he was being honest with her then that can't be considered his fault right?" , Malini added  and Neeta just gave up trying to argue.[ Meanwhile ]       " Stalking stalking , huh?", Lilly had somehow managed to walk right behind Vibha without her even having noticed the girl and she had caught onto her friend stalking Aru and now she wasn't leaving such an opportunity to tease. Vibha merely spared her a look and walked away.  Soon followed by the remaining two as well. " Aishh. So what happened? What did you do?" " Nothing." " Any progress with her?" " Well atleast she doesn't like him." " Oh- and you?" " Me what?" " What about you?" " I am over that moron." " No. I mean her. Like, does she like you?" " I don't think so . We are are hardly even friends." , the disappointment in Vibha's voice was enough to have other stop enquiring.          " Well , how about you two spend some time alone?" , Riya suggested. " Tried. I even took her to my special place. ", Vibha replied . Her tone unusually lower. " So ?"" I don't think that had much an impact. Though she liked it . The place I mean . " " Anything much of noticeable. Like her preference or something that we can use to figure out something. Or any of your favourite moments? Something atleast?" , Riya seemed to be more excited than Vibha herself who fell into deep thought. " She doesn't like to disturb anyone sleeping. " " What kind of answer was that?" " Shut up. She is afraid of dark and deserted-" " That's it!" , Kritika's abrupt reaction caught all off gaurd.     " I have a perfect plan!"  , Kritika exclaimed. " And I have a gut feeling it is going to land us in problem. ", Riya taunted. She only earned a glare from Kritika . " You didn't even here me first!" " We don't need to. Any idea that comes from you is as dumb as you. "  " Go ahead. " , Vibha immediately received all the suspicious eyes to that. " That desperate ?", Lilly teased . " Fvck off. " " Okay okay. " " Should I speak if you permit ?", Kritika asked and everyone turned silent to let her reveal her so called ' master plan. '      " You said she's afraid of dark right?", Kritika asked , a mischievous grin on her face as she shifted closer to Vibha. Vibha simply nodded. " How about we somehow guide her to a deserted lane and create a haunted scene? Like to scare her?" , she said with all possible exaggerated gestures she could find for explanation. Vibha gave her a done look. " What are we ? Bullying her? " ,Riya taunted, " Or creating some horror love story? Do you think of it as some movie or fiction like drama where you are going to make her some victim and then our ' Super Vibha ' going to save her and then they fall in love?" . Vibha was already done with these idiots and so she decided to walk out of there.      " That actually didn't sound bad. ", Lilly said giving a pat to the planner of the plan. " You agree right?" , Kritika asked excited as she looked upto Riya who frowned in disagreement. " You guys just don't know how to appreciate smart people.", Kritika complained . " She left again?" , Lilly was first to notice Vibha was no longer with them, so she went to chase after the other. " Aish wait! What's wrong?", she asked as she walked besides Vibha who seemed to have sworn to kick every single stone that came in her way. " It won't work this way. She isn't even intrested in me. It's like I only burden her. I make her uncomfortable to even be around me leave alone making her fall for me. " , Vibha finally restored her expression to neutral as she decided to no longer ponder over it.     " You can't be giving up already?" " It's just a waste of time. " " We can try out this plan . What if it works?" " It will just land me trouble and embarrass all of us. " " It won't . Give it a shot? " " Just leave it. " " Come-"" I said leave." , Vibha 's raise in tone made Lilly fall silent. She decided to step back and no longer disturb the already disturbed girl.            " What happened?", Riya asked as the two had finally caught up with Lilly. " She is already disheartened. ", the girl informed as she too sighed in defeat. " Giving up?" , Riya asked surprised, " Is that even like Vibha?" " I don't think she wants to give up. She is just not in the right mood. All she needs is something to cheer her up. A little ray of hope you know?", Kritika added. " You know light is valued only in dark?" , Kritika asked and Riya rolled her eyes, " We are not going with your dark lane plan."     " I kind of think it should work. " , Lilly defended and Kritika was in for throwing hands to any statement against it. " Ughh whatever. And if this lands us in trouble , you are bearing the entire responsibility of handling her volcano like outburst! " , Riya made it clear as she advanced further while the two celebrated behind her.      " Let's get it!!!"