Flashback

20 minutes ago

Ishan approached a boy. "Listed I need you to do something for me" Ishan said with not so polite tone. "What?" the boy asked suspiciousy. "You know my partner from Pheonix?" Ishan asked. "Oh ya the one who saved you from losing today. I know him" the boy said making Ishan grit his teeth and make a fist in anger but he controlled himself.

"Look don't try to be over-smart. Just listen to me. Can you...can you somehow lock him up in the dark rooms behind for the night?" Ishan asked.

"Well I most certainly can sir but why will I do that?" the boy asked. Ishan groaned and brought out some crisp notes that the boy snatched away. "Your work will be done" the boy said counting the money. "But how am I supposed to do that?" the boy asked.

"Well I have given you money for a reason. That's for you to figure out. I am not gonna do everything for you" Ishan said glaring at him. "Ya right whatever. Your work will be done" the boy left.

After about 10 minutes, his phone rang and lightened up displaying there is a text. He thought it was from Shubman that he was ignoring since evening. But it showed "Mom". He opened and read it. As soon as he read his phone got dead as he had not charged since morning. "Oh fuck" Ishan panicked and ran from there as soon as possible.

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"Are you sure it's the right way?" Shubman muttered while walking.

"Yes of course, my principal is just there only in the fifth wing."

"But this building is under construction. Why would she be in here?"

"Do you think I am lying?"

"No that's not what i meant. I am sorry it's just-"

"It's okay now just come and meet her without asking too many questions. It's annoying."

Shubman pursed his lips at that and quietly followed the guy. He didn't want to irritate him, but it was kind of weird for anybody to meet at a building which was still under construction. They could have asked to meet at some other place, like the ground itself or in another building. This place was just giving him creeps.

But he didn't want to anger any other college's principal as well. They just wanted to meet him and maybe congratulate him. So it won't be nice if he will question them like that. Maybe the room they were in could be better right?

Anything could be possible so he quietly followed the guy who led him there.

"She is inside, so just go." He urged and Shubman nodded his head while walking inside the classroom. There weren't any desk or tables yet, the building was under construction so obviously.

There weren't any lights either, only the moonlight. Weird. Why did they ask to meet at this place? Besides he couldn't even see anybody in here.

"Hey are you sure this is the correct room?" Shubman turned back only to see the door being closed. The guy wasn't there anymore.

Shubman walked back trying to open the door but it was locked.

"Shubman is that you?" A sudden voice said. Shubman saw somebody move from behind the big pile of cartons.

"Ishan?" Shubman furrowed his eyebrows when he saw Ishan there.

What was Ishan doing here?

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"Abhi, it's me baby. Open the door."

After this loud knocks were heard. Abhishek grumbled before getting up from his bed and opened the door only to watch a cheerful Mayank stepping inside his room.

Mayank quickly closed the door before pulling Abhishek in his arms.

"I missed you so much sweetie." Mayank mumbled hugging him tightly.

"Really? Are you sure you were missing me and not Ayesha?"

"What do you mean baby? Why would I even miss her? I love you."

"But you don't love me enough to publicly take my name or even accept that you have feelings for me." Abhishek muttered pulling away.

"Abhi, didn't we talk about this already? I am just not ready to tell my friends about you. You agreed to give me some time."

"I didn't agree on you taking other girl's names. I didn't agree on you faking a relationship with someone else while I just get to be your dirty little secret." Abhishek said glaring at him.

"You are not a secret Abhi, I will tell my friends everything eventually. Just give me some time and it's not like I am faking a relationship with others. I just lied about spending time with her because they were going to suspect-"

"Suspect what? That we are together? But aren't we together? Didn't you spent last night with me?"

"Ofcourse baby, but I can't let them know about it just yet. Please understand."

"Why can't you understand that I also can't see you faking it with others? This Ayesha already likes you. What if she proposes you in front of your friends? You will just accept it."

"I would never do that baby. Trust me, I love you. I would never accept anybody's proposal."

"How can I trust you? You just told your friends that last night you fucked Ayesha. Even now you are here. What if they ask you where were you? Will you say you were with Ayesha? Or will it be someone else this time?"

"Abhi calm down,"

"No I won't be calm. Do you know how much this thing had been hurting me whole day? You have been ignoring me whole day in front of your friends, you were lying about spending time with others and didn't even cared what I would think."

"I am sorry baby, but I had to do that. I can't let them know about us."

"Why can't you do that? You are going to tell them someday so why not now?"

"Because it's not the right time. Why are you being so difficult Abhi?"

"I am being difficult? I just want us to be like a normal couple and not hide it. Is it my fault that I want a secure relationship?"

"We will come out to everyone soon."

"And when will that soon come?"

"Abhi, you promised you will give me as much time I want. Then why are you doing this?"

"Doing what? To ask my partner to stop being a coward?"

"I am not a coward god dammit! Why can't you just understand my pov? I am not ready to tell my friends just yet. "

"If you are not ready then why did you want to be in a relationship with me? If you weren't ready for us why did you say yes to being with me?"

"What are you saying Abhi? I am ready for us. I am just not ready to tell it to my friends."

"Then it means you are not ready to love me because you feel ashamed of me."

"I am not ashamed of you,"

"But it clearly looks like you are, it looks like you don't even like me. Fuck I just can't do this."

"Wait, what do you mean you can't do this?"

"I can't just continue being here geeling insecured every single second. I love you Mayank but I can't be with you if you are not ready."

"Listen we can talking about this, just first calm down."

"No, you are not getting it. I can't be with you now. Come back when you are ready but let's not be in relationship when you are not ready. I will wait for you Mayank as much as you want but I can't be some dirty secret of yours. Ya I know I agreed earlier but I am sorry I can't do this. I have a self respect. Mayank I don't know you are ashamed of being in love with a boy or being in love with me. But come to me when you are not. Till then lets just breakup."

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"Where the fuck is Shubman?" Ishan groaned trying to find him around the hall. But he was nowhere to be found.

His phone had to die at such a great moment. He can't even inform his mother or call Shubman.

Why did his mother had to send them a cab in half an hour so they could come back today only? They could have just came like everyone else tomorrow but no his mother has to always do something different.

Ishan sighed before walking towards the back side of the college. There was a building in construction and that's where Ishan asked the guy to lock Shubman in.

Maybe he was already there, Ishan can fastly go in there and come back with Shubman before their cab would arrive. He quickly rushed to the room where he had informed the guy to lock Shubman in. It was open. Maybe Shubman was not there yet.

Ishan turned to walk out and continue finding Shubman in the ground before he heard some sound of rustling.

He went to check it, maybe Shubman was there?

There was a pile of cartons at the back of the classroom. It was so dark that Ishan couldn't see clearly. If his phone wasn't switched off then he could have used the flashlight. But no, his phone died at the worst moment.

It was very dark at the back of the classroom so Ishan made sure to double check if anyone was there. Shubman might have fainted here, who knows?

"Hey, are you sure it's the correct room?" Suddenly a voice came from the door and then a loud thud.

"Shubman, is that you?" Ishan quickly called and walked out of the pile of cartons at the back.

It was indeed Shubman standing at the door. Wait, did he come here just now?

Ishan quickly rushed towards the door but to his bad luck it was already locked.

"Fuck no," Ishan growled.

"Ishan, why are you here? Did they lock you in here as well? Since how long have they locked you? Are you okay?" Shubman gasped and Ishan looked back at him like he had grown two heads.

How can Shubman be so innocent and naive?

"They didn't lock me, I came here looking for you. But now I am locked here as well because I tried to help you." Ishan huffed looking at the door, thinking of ways to open it.

"You knew they were going to pull this prank on me?" Shubman asked and Ishan looked back at him.

"Of course dummy, I told them to do that."

"Why would you tell them to lock me in here?" Shubman gasped glaring at Ishan. Ishan looked at him as he was some kind of alien.

'How can this guy solve those economics equations in matters of seconds and can't understand a simple thing?' Ishan thought. No matter how much he denies that was something only a genius could do.

"Because I was jealous how easily you stole the credit to win. That's why I decided to teach you a lesson. But then Mrs Kishan sent a cab for us so to make sure you don't get left behind I came to help you because Mrs. Kishan would have killed me. But now I am stuck here with you." Ishan grunted trying to break the door but it didn't even budged.

"So you decided to lock me in here just because you were jealous? Its a good thing now you are stuck as well." Shubman scoffed.

"I am sorry okay, now please find a way to get out so we dont miss the cab." Ishan sighed.

"Fine wait let me message Mrs Kishan." Shubman said taking out his phone But sighed when there wasn't any network.

"I don't have signals here. There is like zero signal. I can't even call someone." Shubman looked back at Ishan who groaned in frustration.

"What will we do now?" Ishan whined and Shubman scoffed at him.

"It was your prank so shouldn't you have an idea how to get out?" Shubman muttered and Ishan glared at him.

"Don't talk to me like that. I already said sorry okay." Ishan huffed.

"You got us locked up in here where nobody would come to help us untill morning atleast. What am I supposed to do?" Shubman countered back.

"Just shut up," Ishan grunted and Shubman immediately pursed his lips. He walked towards the window and sat near to it so that atleast to get some light.

"Why are you looking so shaky? Are you scared of -"

"I am not a pussy, I am fine. So shut the fuck up and sit at one corner while I think of something."

At that Shubman just sat on the floor looking at his phone hoping to get some signals.

After a few seconds of trying to kick the door open which were all fails Ishan got tired and just sat near the door.

Ishan was looking badly shaken up, Shubman wanted to ask him but he knew Ishan won't tell him anything so he let him be. He wasn't in the mood to get scolded by him.

To be continued

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