DESTINED

27.

We were on our way when Shreesha suddenly said, "Stop! Stop the car," she demanded.

"Huh?" Ayansh said, confused.

"I said stop the car," she repeated. Ayansh complied and brought the car to a halt.

"What happened?" I asked, perplexed.

"I'll drive. We'll drop him off, and then go for a drive,

" she said with a grin. Ayansh and I exchanged confused looks.

"Huh?" we both said simultaneously.

"What? Come on, get out and change seats," she said, getting out of the car.

Ayansh moved to the back seat, while I took the passenger seat.

Shreesha settled into the driver's seat.

"So, let's go!" she exclaimed, starting the car.

"So, what's next?" Ayansh asked from the back seat.

"What? We will drop you, and then Siya and I will go for a drive," she replied with a shrug.

"I'll also come with you guys," he whined.

"Ab har jagah tum logo ko saath mein le jayenge. Then when will we get our time?" she sassed.

"I agree," I said.

He got back to his seat, whining like a kid.

"Stop whining; you're 27!" Shreesha said.

"So, are you calling me old?" he snapped back.

"What, it's true," she said with a shrug.

He looked at her in disbelief, and I burst into laughter.

"God, stop fighting, guys," I said.

They sat silently.

"Let's take him with us," I suggested, tired of Ayansh's whining from the back seat from last ten minutes.

His face brightened as he moved forward.

"What? Why?" Shreesha snapped

"He won't do anything, just sit silently," I said, looking at him to confirm.

"Yes, yes, I'll not do or say anything. Just sit on the back seat silently," he said excitedly.

Shreesha looked at me, then at him, and then again at me.

"Come on, he's your boyfriend, right? Aur kabhi mujhe bhi third-wheeling karne ka chance de," I said.

She finally nodded.

"Just because you're saying," she agreed.

"Yes! Thank you, Siya!" Ayansh chimed. I laughed at him.

"So, what's our plan for today?" he grinned excitedly.