The soothing pitter patter was heard as the water droplets fell on the hard concrete outside heavily, like it had been doing since a couple of hours.

These days it has been raining like cats and dogs in Jaipur. Some people found it annoying. Some people found it the best way to pass their time, enjoying the refreshing breeze outside, sipping their cup of chai and some pakoras with it.

And then there were the two who didn't seem to care. They had their headphones plugged in the gaming system, on whose screen was playing the xbox for the two as they were tapping their fingers furiously on the controller. No one amongst the two would back down. They always had a challenge ready for each other. This time, it was that they had to play with only one hand.

How the heck was it possible to handle a controller with a single hand that was made for two.

"You just see Yuvaan Shah how I am about to beat your ass." She smirked in between handling the controller.

"In your dreams Kaeya Aggarwal. You are forgetting the fact that I am the one who taught you how to play." He smirked back, pressing the red button to do the final kick to the ball.

He believed that it would result in a goal. He was sure of it. But Alas! It was Kaeya who was his opponent.

The one who he had taught how to play and has by now outgrown him crashing his pride the whole time.

"Yeahhhhh! You see that? You see that Yuvi? I told you I am going to beat you and see. Now just accept the fact dude that I play better than you." Kaeya smirked, jumping off one of the bean bag, red in color, that was in his room.

Yuvaan who was seated on the navy colored one, his favourite, got up as well with a frustrated frown as he threw the controller on his bed with a groan.

"Why did I even teach you in the first place?" He grumbled, landing on his bed with a thud.

"Because I am your bestfriend and who else would you play with?" She shrugged as her eyes wandered to the multiple posters hanging on his room wall.

His room, a theme of red and blue was a perfect one for teenage boy. A queen sized bed was placed in the middle with navy colored bedsheet that he was now laying on lazily and she herself landed on the bed, jumping slightly due to the fluffiness and her small self.

The 18 year old Yuvaan lazily glanced at her, now smacking her head tightly making her shoot him a glare and she pounced on him, twisting his ear in return.

"Don't you dare mess with me now." She glared, a very sudden change of her mood.

"Has aunt flo visited you?" He asked skeptically.

He was someone who learned about the whole menstruation process recently because of the bio lecture and since then he has been careful as ever, caring too much for his bestfriend, knowing how bad those days are.

"You bet." She groaned, laying on top of him lazily.

One thing she always took benefit was of her thin and petite figure. She would just jump in his arms, hugging the daylights out and he would not mind it since for him, she was light as feather.

"And remember, if you'll say gross, forget about me helping you with the project." She glared threateningly.

"Well, I don't need you anymore. Miesha said she will help me." He shot back.

Miesha.

She was their another bestfriend. They were a group of three teenage kids, going in the same school, spending most of their time together. Kaeya and Yuvaan knew each other since childhood as they were neighbors. And Miesha was someone who took admission in their school in 10th grade and since then all three have been inseparable.

"But you asked me that I have to help you." Kaeya said in a low voice, remembering their previous conversations.

"Yes, I did. But she called me in the morning saying that she needs to talk to me and we will also be working on the project together." He simply shrugged it off making a sigh escape her lips.

Shouldn't Miesha be helping her in getting closer to him? To spend even more time with him? Instead she's pulling him towards herself?

It would be the understatement to say that Kaeya had forever been in love with her bestfriend, Yuvaan Shah since she first got to know what exactly love is. Yes, he was her bestfriend, crush and even the love of her life. She was just head over heels with him.

Maybe she fell in love with the memorable times they spend everyday. Maybe when he brings chocolate for her almost daily. Maybe when he would treat her wound whenever she would trip and fall. Or maybe when he would give her his shoulder to cry for.

Cry for her fate. Cry for all the problems she had in her life. Cry for being all alone.

His charming grin would make her stop those sobs as she would hug him the very next moment. She felt relax when he would say that he will always be there for her no matter what.

She still didn't forget the time, an year back when he had said to her, 'When we will get old, I will marry you so that you don't have to face their wrath anymore. I will treat you as my queen.'

Hearing her sniffle, his eyes wandered to her who had a pout on her lips, eyes glistening with tears like she would always have.

"What did she do this time, Kaeya?" He questioned, as he softly rubbed her cheeks, wiping the single tear that fell out of her eyes.

"She said that they'll throw me away from their house as soon as my school will get over. It's only 6 months left for our 12th to be completed. I don't even know what to do after this. Where to graduate from? What to pursue? And I will have to do that all alone." She said hoarsely, letting out a deep breath.

"You have me Kaeya. I will be with you at every step." He calmed her down, who didn't respond at this.

She was still lazily laying on top of his back, legs crossed with each other as she swinged them continuously, hitting him in the process.

"I want to tell you something." He voiced out all of a sudden and Kaeya nodded as a gesture for him to continue.

"How do you know that you're in love?" He questioned catching her off guard.

"Umm- maybe when you keep taking glances at that person? Or maybe if that person is on your mind the whole time." Kaeya replied with a small frown.

To be honest, she herself doesn't know how or when she fell in love with him. She doesn't know when her perspective about him changed. She just slowly and gradually started feeling this way about him.

"And how do you express it?" He asked.

"Why are you asking me all of this? I am no love guru, Yuvi." She huffed rolling down from his back, now laying beside him.

"You're the only one I can take advice from." He simply shrugged.

And then something clicked in her mind.

Is he in love with her too?

She just turned ecstatic at the thought of this. If her bestfriend feels the same way, what's the problem then? They could maybe start a relationship and do something together after 12th.

And that's when she knew she had to plan something.

"Why don't you go to Miesha's now that the rain has stopped? We can talk after that." She said, raising her eyebrows suggestively.

"Mhm. Good idea. Meet you later." He mumbled, getting up in a flash from his bed.

It took him only 5 minutes to dress in the best outfit he could at this point. Dark washed denim jeans and a white tee paired with it along with his sneakers.

There was no lie in the fact that this guy would one day turn into a handsome man.

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The smile on her face was not faltering as she thought about the fact of Yuvaan in love with her as well. Okay, maybe this was something she was deep down waiting for as well.

And then she realized what could be the important talk for which Miesha had asked Yuvaan to drop by.

Maybe she was playing the cupid for Kaeya and Yuvaan? Oh, she definitely was sure at this point. After all, Miesha looked the happiest when Kaeya told her another bestfriend about being in love with her bestfriend, Yuvaan.

Flashback:

"Do you see the looks these girls are giving to Yuvaan when he's playing?" Miesha whispered to Kaeya who was looking dreamily at the sight of Yuvaan playing volleyball.

"Half of them have a crush on him Miesha. What can we do?" Kaeya simply shrugged.

She was used to this now. Girls in her class or school kept ogling at him the whole time that only boosted Yuvaan's ego. She had by now learnt very well how to ignore them.

Yuvaan was someone who gave attention to only two girls. The two being his bestfriends, Kaeya and Miesha and the two girls didn't leave a chance to brag about this fact. High school makes you do a lot of childish things which you would regret in future.

"We have to save our bestfriend from these bitches. What if one of them propose him and Yuvaan being Yuvaan agrees? What are we going to do then?" Miesha asked with a small pout.

At her words, Kaeya gave Miesha a confused stare where the discussion was leading to.

"Even if he agreed, how will it make a difference to us Miesha?" Kaeya asked with raised eyebrows.

"Well, we three have our own understanding. And I can assure you the fact that the day Yuvaan will get a girlfriend, that will be day our friendship will start getting affected." Miesha responded looking at Kaeya sideways who was busy gazing distantly.

"But friends before girlfriends right?" Kaeya reasoned.

"These statements only seem good when we read somewhere else. When these things actually happen, it's completely different." Miesha shrugged with a known look.

"We can't do anything in this then." Kaeya muttered, plucking the grass as the two were sitting on the ground of their school.

Kaeya, Yuvaan and Miesha were definitely in the popular crowd of school. She and Miesha had gotten a lot of love letters, roses and what not but the two bestfriends had declined to every.

Kaeya had a valid reason that she loved Yuvaan, but for Miesha, she didn't know why was doing this.

Maybe it was because of the fact that her family was a bit conservative?

"It would've been so good if Yuvaan was in a relationship with either of us. We wouldn't have to worry about anything then." Miesha lowly muttered and Kaeya gave her a bewildered look.

"What are you even talking about?" She frowned.

"Well obviously, if his girlfriend is either of us, then still we would stay together forever and our friendship won't be affected. I wish you fall in love with him." Miesha explained, shrugging at the end.

"You don't need to wish Miesha." Kaeya muttered in a very low voice.

"Why?" Miesha frowned.

"Because I already am in love." Kaeya sighed helplessly.

"What!? You're in love!?" Miesha yelled.

Kaeya instantly placed her hand over her mouth as the other students gave them weird glances.

"Will you stop being so dramatic?" Kaeya whisper-yelled.

"Not my fault that I am suddenly getting to know about my bestfriend being in love with my other bestfriend." Miesha whisper-yelled in return, removing Kaeya's hands from her mouth.

"When did this happen?" Miesha continued asking.

"I never realized." Kaeya sighed helplessly.

"Well now that doesn't matter. Be ready for getting a boyfriend Kaeya." Miesha said enthusiastically as she clapped her hands excitedly.

"What do you mean?" She frowned.

"I will be doing everything possible to get you both together and get his feelings out as well. Who wouldn't want her bestfriends to be in love? Well, I do and now be ready for those cute little moments in your life Kaeya." Miesha said bumping her shoulders with hers making Kaeya laugh.

"Who am I to complain about that?" Kaeya blushed hard, looking down due to the newfound shyness.

Maybe her decision of telling Miesha about being in love wasn't too bad now, was it?

"Kaeya! I want some water before I die." She heard Yuvaan's tired voice as he walked towards them, wiping the sweat off his forehead with the hem of his sports tee and directly slumped down beside Kaeya's form who wiped sweat off his forehead with the towel.

Dang! It was such a sight to behold and she knew she wasn't wrong. She was in love with him in every sense.

Flashback ends.

This was something that took place exactly a month ago. Till now, there weren't any such efforts. Slight teasings and all were common but there was no such improvement in the love factor of her life.

But maybe, Miesha decided to take a big step today? Asking Yuvaan about his feelings so she could proceed further.

A sudden ping of her phone made her snap out of the thoughts that quite made her blush.

It was a text from Yuvaan that read, 'Come outside. I need to tell you something urgent.'

And this text only made her heart flutter in excitement as she jumped on her bed, dancing in glee at even the slightest of thought of Yuvaan confessing his feelings for her.

How enchanting it would feel when he will bend down on his knee, to say 'I love you'.

It wouldn't take her even a second to reply to him. She was sure of it.

As she walked quietly out of the house not to make it obvious for the members, she reached the back of his house that had the portion of his lawn. It was a beautiful sight because of the weather and the fresh smell of rain was even better.

"Yuvaan." She called out to him who was continuously pacing.

"Heyyy...." He breathed out, stopping his activity as he approached her.

"I want to tell you something."

"I want to confess."

They both said the same time and then let out a laugh at their antics.

"First you."

"You speak first."

They both simultaneously said and then groaned.

"Just because I always speak first, this time I am giving you the benefit. Come on, say whatever you want Yuvaan Shah. Your bestfriend is ready to hear." Kaeya said, placing her hands on her hips.

Yuvaan smiled knowingly that Kaeya has gained her dramatic self back. At times, she would act so weirdly around him, but he being the fool would keep smiling seeing her form. He knew it was only him and Miesha, in front of whom she could be herself. Open up to them.

"There's this person. She has taken my heart. Well yes, someone has finally captured it."

He began and a big smile formed on her.

This might be one of the best day of her life.

"These days, it just seems to me as if I can't live without you. I have this inner feeling that I want to make you so happy to the point you can't stop smiling. Because your smile is something that I literally love. Whenever I learn something new about you, it just makes me wanna grab you and tell how perfect you are and how cute you look. You really are incredible. And that's why I want to make you feel loved." He was saying all of this so passionately that a wavered breath came out of her mouth due to the fluttering feeling in her heart.

His brown eyes were shining as he spoke these words. It was visible how much desire he had.

"It seems I can't live without you. You're my bestfriend. You're just my favourite person ever. And that's because I have fallen in love with you." He continued with a big grin.

"Yuvaan..." She breathed out, as her eyes glistened with tears.

"I love-"

"How was it?" He asked suddenly getting up from his knees as he gave her a serious look.

"Uhh- what do you mean?" She asked, recovering from her emotional self.

"How was the speech? What would be your reaction if someone would say this to you?" He asked excitedly.

"Well you did-"

"You won't believe this Kaeya, but I have fallen in love with my bestfriend. I have fallen in love with Miesha." He breathed out as his eyes twinkled in happiness.

And that was all it took to Kaeya stagger back from him, her mouth dropping open as one hand went to clamp over it while the other went to place over her loudly beating heart.

She could feel it crashing. She could feel everything inside of her churning and it felt as if her breath was knocked out of her.

Suddenly, everything felt so dark, so suffocating that she took more steps back.

"I- I"

"Like can you even believe this? While we were doing the project, Miesha suddenly started this topic of love. I was so awkward to have a talk with her like this because it has always been you for a heart to heart talk."

"And when I asked her what all of this is about, she just simply confessed. She said that she has fallen in love with me without any hesitation."

"I was so shocked to even say anything. But she suddenly hugged me and it felt so good."

"And because of this you think you're in love with her?" She blurted and then scolded herself mentally at what she just spoke.

"No silly. I always had an attraction towards her.  But today when she said all of this, it made me realize it could be the love I have for her. But I didn't respond at that time. I obviously wanted to tell you first about this and that's why here I am, practicing my speech that I am going to say to her. Now tell me, how was it?" He finally ended with a hopeful look on his face.

So this is what heartbreak feels like? When you don't want to speak anymore? When you don't want to even look at someone's face? When you want to scream in frustration and destroy everything around of you?

"Oh."

Was her only response after all this.

"I-It was so g-great Yuvaan. M-Miesha clearly deserves you. Yes, she does. You both will look so g-greath together as a c-couple. I- I am sure." Kaeya nodded her head frantically, blinking away her tears.

It pained her heart. It pained a lot to even say this.

But she knew she was late.

She was wrong to confess to Miesha. It was only because of Yuvaan that she accepted her as her bestfriend and trusting her was a big step that Kaeya had taken. But she should've listened to the inner voice that was saying, Miesha is no good.

She took advantage in the best of ways. As soon as Kaeya confessed to her, she outdid her and confessed herself to Yuvaan. Heck, she doesn't even know whether Miesha truly loves him or not.

Kaeya was so late. She shouldn't have controlled herself to tell her how she feels to Yuvaan because now, this chance has been taken away.

"Okay bestie. I love you." He grinned, embracing her in a hug.

"I love you too."

But hers had a lot more emotions, feelings and genuine love for him. It was like he had said to her for a formality.

"I gotta go Kaeya. I seriously need to confess right now. I can't wait anymore." He breathed out happily and without giving Kaeya another glance, he ran away, leaving her all alone who instantly bursted into a pool of tears.

She fell down on the lawn with a thud, as she covered her mouth with a hand, not to make any sounds. Rocking herself slightly as her body wracked with sobs, she just kept thinking about the betrayal she got from one friend while received a heartbreak from the other.

Who does she even has to talk about all this?

There were only two, and now they weren't an option.

She didn't even have her parents.

And then between her sobs was another ping as she picked her mobile. As usual it was a text from Yuvaan.

'She said yes! Your bestfriends are now in a relationship. Ttyl, I am spending some time with my girlfriend now.'

Was his message and only that thing happened which she was scared of.

Miesha was now his priority. She was his girlfriend while Kaeya was just a bestfriend.

She could only cry some more at this thought.

And all of a sudden she felt someone place a hand on her shoulder making her snap her head towards that person. Looking at the face, she only bursted out in tears again as she launched herself in that person's arms, crying her guts out.

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○How was the chapter guys?

○I cannot even imagine how painful it must've been for Kaeya. She had so much expectations and the result was totally opposite. What do you think about Miesha, Yuvaan and Kaeya?

Love,
Myra❤