Just Friends

CHAPTER 18

"We practise letting go. And in the process, we find peace." 

- LEO BABAUTA 

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Kiara nudged Amrita's shoulder from a side, attempting to wake her up. But it was Amrita! The girl that could sleep peacefully while horrible sounds of ghosts tinkering around could never be affected by Kiara's nudging.

"Why the hell do they even have to move to an isolated house?" Avni grumbled as she was peeping from under her blanket.

Kiara had kept her curiosity at the side, not for once glancing at the screen. Her entire concentration was to wake up Amrita and force her to start 'Jab We Met.' By the time that movie would finish, everyone would be dozing off. So, she had set her plan, but the main lead of her strategy wasn't planning to co-operate with her.

"What the hell!" Avni screamed in horror making Kiara glance at the screen and she regret her action a minute later. That same kid that had haunted her entire childhood was talking to his friend who in reality was a ghost. Kiara shut her eyes close, trying to convince her heart it was just a film. "Why does he has to be the one?" Avni was voicing her worry about the child. "That poor kid!"

"Avni!" Dhruv groaned, "would you shut your mouth? I can't even enjoy the film properly." Dhruv was shooting daggers at Avni. He had planned to play revenge on Kiara. She had troubled him enough with her disappearance, it was his turn to annoy her but Avni was spoiling his plan.

"Yeah, so stop watching it. None of us is enjoying it." Kiara voiced for the first time, shaking off her control.

"Stop acting like children. You both are grown-up women, and nothing is much scary in the movie." He rolled his eyes, annoying Kiara more.

"If that's the case then we are fine being children."

"I was correct only Aditi acts mature in you three." Dhruv shook his head but that comment stabbed Kiara in the deepest corner of her heart.

"That's the reason you choose her," Kiara muttered, loud enough to get into everyone's ears.

"What do you mean?" Dhruv stared at her with curiosity. The way she voiced those words out. Dhruv felt a need to clarify it.

"Nothing..." With that, announcement Kiara stood from the couch and walked away from the living area.

"You shouldn't have said those words..." Avni muttered, lowering her gaze to the floor.

"What words? I hadn't commented anything..."

"Let's keep it for tomorrow, I better get going." Avni stood from the couch, following Kiara's direction.

Dhruv stared at the screen with a blank look. He had done it for fun, hadn't they pranked on each other? Hadn't they annoyed the hell out of each other in past? What was wrong now? Wasn't he allowed to pull their legs? Had friendship between them changed? If that was the case, why hadn't anyone informed him about it? Muttering some inappropriate words under his breath, he switched off the tv and walked out of the house in need of fresh air.

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Amrita was strolling in the kitchen, as she was wrapping her long hair into a bun. The early bird among them. She was searching the refrigerator to find something useful.

"Good morning, Amu..." Avni greeted walking into the kitchen. "What are we going to make for breakfast?" She inquired as Amrita glanced at her, removing a packet of bread with some veggies.