...Kashish: Zaid, are you busy?...
...She stared at the message for what felt like an eternity, her heart hammering against her ribs. It had been two days since she last spoke to him, and she hated this silence. Zaid was always there, always arguing with her, always making some sarcastic comment. But now, things felt… different....
...The "typing..." indicator appeared for a second before disappearing....
...No reply....
...Her stomach twisted....
...She bit her lip, debating whether to text again. Was she being too clingy? Too desperate? Maybe she should leave him alone....
...Before she could make a decision, a message popped up....
...Zaid: Kind of. What’s up?...
...Short. Distant. Not his usual annoyed-but-still-engaged tone....
...Kashish: Oh. Nothing important. Just wanted to talk....
...Another long pause....
...Zaid: We’ll talk later. I have something to do....
...Kashish’s grip on her phone tightened. She could take a hint. He wasn’t interested in talking to her....
...Not anymore....
...—...
...Group Chat: Chaos Unleashed...
...Maryam: Omg guys guess what!...
...Saba: What happened?...
...Maryam: Zaid and I were talking last night, and he said Saba is special to him!...
...Kashish’s heart stopped....
...Saba: Wait, what? He actually said that?...
...Maryam: YES! He said he enjoys spending time with you and that you’re different from other girls!...
...Saba: ...I don’t know what to say....
...Kashish swallowed the lump in her throat....
...Zaid never said things like that. He never called her special....
...Her fingers hovered over the keyboard. She wanted to type something—anything—to make herself feel better. But what could she say? That she was happy for them? That she wasn’t jealous?...
...Before she could decide, Agustya messaged her privately....
...Agustya: Don’t look at the group chat....
...Too late....
...Kashish: It’s fine....
...Agustya: No, it’s not. I know you’re hurting. Kash, you don’t have to pretend....
...Her vision blurred slightly....
...Kashish: I knew he didn’t like me. I just… didn’t think he’d fall for someone else this fast....
...Agustya: He’s an idiot....
...Kashish: Maybe I’m the idiot for thinking he’d ever look at me that way....
...She shut off her phone and threw it on the bed....
...She was done....
...—...
...Later That Night...
...Kashish lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, her thoughts a tangled mess. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Zaid laughing with Saba, talking to her, saying things that Kashish wished he had said to her instead....
...A part of her wanted to message him, to ask him directly....
..."Do you like her?"...
...But she was afraid of the answer....
...Her phone buzzed....
...Archie: You awake?...
...Kashish: Yeah....
...Archie: Wanna call?...
...She hesitated for a second before typing: Okay....
...The phone rang, and she picked up....
...“Hey,” he said, his voice calm and steady....
...“Hey,” she replied, suddenly feeling a little less alone....
...They talked for hours. Not about Zaid. Not about Saba. Just random things. Jokes. Stupid stories. For the first time in days, she laughed....
...Maybe, just maybe, moving on wouldn’t be so bad....
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