...[Private Chat – Agustya & Kashish]...
...Agustya: You actually left the group chat?...
...Kashish: Yup....
...Agustya: Wow. This is serious....
...Kashish: It’s not. I just didn’t want to be there anymore....
...Agustya: That’s like a fish saying it doesn’t want to be in water anymore....
...Kashish: So dramatic....
...Agustya: Kash… are you okay?...
...Her fingers hovered over the keyboard....
...She could lie. Say she was fine. Say it didn’t hurt every time she thought about Zaid and Saba together....
...But lying to Agustya never worked....
...Kashish: No....
...The typing indicator appeared almost immediately....
...Agustya: Do you want me to kill him?...
...Kashish: …Tempting, but no....
...Agustya: I can make him suffer. Slow and painful....
...Kashish: How?...
...Agustya: By existing....
...She snorted....
...Kashish: I thought you were supposed to be my annoying little brother....
...Agustya: I am. But I’m your annoying little brother. That means I get to be on your side....
...She felt something warm spread in her chest....
...Kashish: Thanks, Agustya....
...Agustya: Anytime, idiot....
...---...
...[Private Chat – Zaid & Archie]...
...Zaid: Kashish left the group....
...Archie: I know....
...Zaid: …She didn’t even tell me....
...Archie: Maybe because you stopped telling her anything first....
...Zaid frowned....
...Zaid: I was busy....
...Archie: With Saba?...
...Zaid’s jaw tightened....
...Zaid: That’s none of your business....
...Archie: Right. Just like Kashish’s feelings are none of yours....
...Zaid exhaled sharply....
...Why was Archie making this such a big deal?...
...Kashish would be fine....
...Right?...
...Zaid: Is she okay?...
...Archie: Why do you care?...
...Zaid paused....
...He didn’t have an answer....
...---...
...[Group Chat – Chaos Unleashed]...
...Maryam: We should add Kashish back....
...Jack: If she wanted to be here, she wouldn’t have left....
...George: Wow. Look at Jack being wise....
...Jack: Shut up, George....
...Harry: Should we ask her first?...
...Maryam: No. I’ll just add her back....
...Kashish has been added to the group chat....
...Kashish has left the group chat....
...Jack: That was fast....
...Saba: Maryam, maybe leave her alone....
...Maryam scowled at her screen....
...Kashish was being dramatic....
...She needed to stop....
...And Maryam was going to make sure of it....
...---...
...[Private Chat – Maryam & Kashish]...
...Maryam: What’s your problem?...
...Kashish: Excuse me?...
...Maryam: You left the group chat over something stupid. And now you’re acting like a victim....
...Kashish: I’m not acting like anything. I just didn’t want to be there....
...Maryam: Because of Zaid and Saba?...
...Kashish: …It’s none of your business....
...Maryam: That’s what Zaid said when I asked about you....
...Her stomach twisted....
...Kashish: What?...
...Maryam: He doesn’t care, Kashish. You leaving? It doesn’t affect him....
...Kashish: …Okay....
...Maryam: That’s all?...
...Kashish: What do you want me to say?...
...Maryam: I want you to stop embarrassing yourself. Move on....
...Kashish: Why do you care?...
...Maryam: Because watching you chase after someone who doesn’t want you is pathetic....
...Kashish inhaled sharply....
...Her fingers trembled over the keyboard....
...She wanted to snap. To scream. To tell Maryam to mind her own business....
...But she wouldn’t give her that satisfaction....
...Kashish: You’re right. I should move on....
...Kashish has blocked Maryam....
...For the first time in a long time, she felt… free....
...---...
...[Private Chat – Zaid & Kashish]...
...Zaid: …You okay?...
...She stared at the message....
...After everything, now he asked?...
...She started typing....
...Kashish: I will be....
...And for once, she actually meant it....
...---...
...To Be Continued…...
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