chapter 48

" Get back together with me.", I snorted at that.    " I am not kidding." , his tone was serious but I still found it hilarious. Now I had to readjust my posture to prove I was actually listening and serious about it though I am still finding it funny. " What's the plan?"" Make her jealous."" Why would she be jealous of you?" , I scanned him head to toe. That must have been offensive but who cares?      " If she sees the possible threat of loosing you to me or she gets insecure it would provoke her to confess her feelings for you." , he explained and I didn't actually like the idea. " What if she doesn't confess?"" Then you'd atleast know if she sees you as just a friend or anything more. " " What if she sees me as just a friend?"      I don't know why I had to voice my fear in front of him but that just slipped involuntarily. He smiled at it, why would he?     " Don't just assume from start . We can deal with it later if that's the case. " , he said it so calmly that I can't conclude if he just is too confident about his plan or he knows its going to happen anyways .       " So what am I to do?" , I asked it though not necessarily I do everything I am told to.      " You just act the way you do with her try to lessen your flirting. I will you know, try to get back with you and first you avoid but later act intrested in me slowly slowly. Then we can like put it as if we are getting back together. Notice her reactions and you'll know what it is."       " So first you dump me , then chase after her, then to revenge you I go after her , now to make me get together with her you chase after me? "  He nods.      " Do you know how much of an idiot she's going to think of us?"  He frowned and shook his head.    " See , it's not weird we can say she got the wrong idea and I was never after her in the first place but trying to make you jealous?"  I couldn't even laugh at how weird and senseless it sounded. " Do you hear yourself? You sound utterly stupid."     " Trust me, this is going to work. It only takes a bit of jealousy to trigger the feelings. ", he was so adamant on this stupid plan that I might have even considered actually executing it. But if it fails we , no I would be more than just embarrassed.       " Give it a thought and let me know if you are willing to. " I nodded and got up to leave .    " Vibha-vari ", he called out and stared at me straight for about half a minute. I noticed his lips tremble as the nervous words escaped them, " You look good with open hairs. "  " I know. " , I gave a flat reply and made my way out. I told her I would be back by break and it's already past that. How the hell did I spend so much time behind this useless idea of moron?      I walked out of the canteen and she just had exited our main building, one hand on her bagstrap and the other swaying in the air by her side urging me to hold it in mine. I checked the time , it's two lectures past the break, am I this late? I was about to walk over to surprise but instead she looked up and I fell straight in her sight ; she halted for a moment and then I noticed her gaze go beyond me. I slightly turned to side to see who was she seeing and what a great timing this moron had to walk out. He looked at me and then at her.       " Byee. Let's catch up some other time. Go back safe. ", he said it with a smile, what is he playing at? He waved at me as he passed from front of her. I kept looking at him with indifferent expression but she for sure was confused and I felt the urge to explain this as if I was caught committing a huge crime. It indeed felt a crime to ditch her and go meet someone else even if it weren't like that .     I walked over to her and her eyes lingered on his path then looking back up at me to explain. Is she jealous? No curious? I don't know what she is here but this definitely feels like has an effect on her. Should I actually test the waters ?     " Nothing, he just wanted to appologise. ", my tongue felt so heavy while lying . Not like I am huge fan of ' honesty is the best policy' but still.     " Appologise about?" , it was a casual question, anyone would ask it. But I still tried to analyse the tone to find underlying emotions . No I didn't find anything or any reasonable reason to deny her the answer.      " He kind of wanted to appologise to you but thought he had already creeped you out so he just met with me to let you know that he never intended to hit on you . Said something about trying to teach me lesson and show his value or something. I never saw it though. Also that he thought perhaps chasing after some other girl would make me jealous and go to him.", I shrugged my shoulders at the end not knowing what more to add to this lie, well I wasn't practically lying right? He said It-       " But didn't like he dump you?" " Oww that offended you know?" she   didn't take the joke. Is It- no , she never takes them though. " He is a moron. He only knows what shit he is pulling here. Why are you bothered about my history? Just talk about present and future." " And what are they?" " You"       I know I was told not to flirt , but I don't do it. It is happening , naturally. I swear no intentions hidden here , purely out of involuntary natural instincts.      She didn't respond, she never does. Why am I analysing her so much? She had been quite and lost the entire way not really talking until after an awkward long period of silence she stirred up the conversation, " Why did he want to appologise to you out of nowhere when he you know- kind of insulted you? In your words. " , she was so nervous asking that, definitely not casual. Or was it because of this question being slightly personal? But still- I feel it's more.      " He kind of wanted to get back together. " , I said it, why, don't know. I just did. I need her reaction. There was none except rapid blinks. " Why?" That why was so low. " You know those dramatic exaggerations like after I lost you only I realised I can't live without you and stuff?", why am I continuing this?      " So are you- I mean actually considering like- getting back-" ,she asked it with so many stutters , damn this-  I wanted to deny it right away but something in me urged to push her limits.     " I am not sure , but he did seem sincere though. He said he'd be a better person so I won't have any complaints to argue with him and can actually see him worthy of me. Let's see what's he got.", I completed that okay , her face is full of clouds. Did I hurt her? Is she-      " Byee." I was too busy observing her , I didn't realise I was at my doorstep. " Byee. See you tomorrow princess. Get home safe love. ", unlike other times she didn't react to them but only forced a smile.    So this is actually working? That moron ain't totally useless I guess.     I pulled out my phone and texted him. [ On Text ] Me:I am in. Let's go with your plan. Moron:Sure.