"Wait I think I misheard can you please repeat?" Ishan asked with a failed attempt to chuckle. Mayank sighed. Well he had said it and he was in no mood to deny his words now. Don't know when and how will he be able to say it again. So he just remained firm over and got ready to face the repercussions of his words he said without thinking.

"Well. I love Abhishek" he stated more calmly this time. "Yes I do" he confirmed it after taking a breath. Ishan was too shocked to react. He was taking a moment to process it making Mayank lose his calm slowly.

Ishan shut his eyes and opened them just after a second looking here and there. "Umm okk. But then where is the problem? Have you told him and he has turned down your feelings? I will deal with his if that's the case" Ishan said coming out of the sudden shock he got because of the bomb Mayank had just dropped moments ago.

Now it was Mayank's turn to get a astonished. This was not the reaction he was expecting from Ishan or any of his friends. Angry, disgusting, disappointed anything but this was different. Unexpected.

"Has he refused your feelings? Have you even told him yet?" Ishan repeated his questions again when Mayank didn't give him any answers. "No" Mayank spoke immediately. "No its not like that. It's a bit complicated" Mayank said trying to find correct words to explain his tough situation.

"Then what is it? Are you trying to cover up and save him?" Ishan asked. "Please Ishan stop talking like this. You are not going to do anything with him. You are not even gonna talk to him anything about all this. I will talk to him. I don't even want you near him please. It's gonna get more messy if I didn't handle it myself carefully and I know your behavior and temper. So just stay away from Abhishek" Mayank told him clearly.

"Well okk I promise I won't say anything to your boy" Ishan said teasing him with a smile by stressing on your. "But at least you tell me a bit what is it? At least gimme some details. I deserve know bit about my best friend's love life" Ishan said smirking making blush.

"Okk lover boy I didn't know you blush also. That Abhishek has definitely done some magic on you. You are the Mayank Markande I know or I am friends with" said Ishan making Mayank go more red.

"Aha now stop blushing and tell me everything. Did you get the courage to tell him yet and how? Or you are still being a pussy and just admiring him from distance and blushing all the time by dreaming about him?" Ishan asked trying to dig in more information.

"Well we did confess to each other" Mayank said shyly. "Each other? So he also likes you?" Ishan asked. "Ya he does. In fact he was the first one to confess and I kinda acted like a jerk. I gave him signs before he told me his feelings" Mayank stopped remembering their first kiss that happened as a heat of the moment in Abhishek's jealousy before their confession.

"What kinda signs?" Ishan raised his eyebrow. "Umm we k-kinda kissed" he said in a low voice with blood flushing to his cheeks. "Woahh so you guys have already done it?" Ishan asked in a teasing way. "No" Mayank shouted immediately. "I mean have just kissed and a bit of make out nothing more" Mayank told him before he make up things in his head.

"Someone has become a man I see. But then where exactly is the problem? You guys confessed. You guys made out. Wait you said acted like a jerk? Did you turn down his proposal after kissing and all?" Ishan asked.

"No. Actually when he confessed I was really shocked to react so he just assumed I don't like him. But I made it up and confessed him my feelings later. We made out after that. It was just a kiss before the confession" Mayank said.

Ishan nodded. "Okk. So where is the fucking problem?" Ishan shouted losing his patience. "Well the problem is that your best friend is a real asshole. I have hurted Abhishek so badly that we had a fight. Now he is angry and not talking to me. Before even twenty fours of completion of my relationship I fucked up things. Now I don't know how to make it up. It is scaring the shit out of me that whether he will ever even talk to me again or is it fucking over" Mayank shouted in a single breath and then finally stopped to catch his breath.

Ishan was just sitting quietly. He opened his bag and took out his bottle and forwarded it Mayank after opening it. Mayank took it and drank some water and muttered a "thanks" and drank some more.

"Calm down. We will see what to do. And you don't worry he will comr back to you. If he doesn't I will make sure of it and deal it in my way" Ishan said. "No you won't" Mayank said in monotone.

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Shubman and Abhishek were sitting in the lecture. Most of the students have arrived. There were voices of chit-chat around as the teacher hasn't arrived yet. Shubman was saying something and though pretending to listen, Abhishek's eyes were fixed on the door as if he was waiting for someone to come. Then he glanced Aditi outside. She was talking to someone but other people were not visible from there. He was hoping to at least get a glimpse of Mayank.

But soon his hopes crashed. Aditi rushed in with just Swami and Tilak. Ishan and Mayank and had still not returned. He sighed sadly. "Ishan doesn't miss classes for no reason" Shubman said as a matter of fact noticing where Abhishek's attention was.

The teacher entered and the noises died out and class became silent. They wished her and settled down. "Before beginning today's lecture Shubman and Ishan please come forward" the teacher ordered taking out the attendance sheet. All the eyes turned towards Shubman. Shubman looked down in embarrassment. Abhishek kicked his leg. "What the f-" Shubman was about to curse in very low voice though but Abhishek cut him. "Go" he ordered.

Shubman reluctantly stood up and moved downwards the steps in the class. The teacher was still focusing on the sheet in her hand. She heard Shubman's footsteps and handed over the sheet to the student on first bench to mark the attendance and pass it around the class.

"Kishan?" she asked looking towards Aditi and others but he wasn't there. "Okk well looks like he is not in class. So many congratulations to you Shubman on your win. The whole college is really appreciating you guys. God bless you. Keep it up and hoping that you bring in many more even bigger victories to our college. And I am really proud to be your economics teacher" she said with a humrous smile appearing on her face with the last line.

She brought her hand forward for handshake while the whole class had brought into the applause. Shubman felt his neck and cheeks getting warm because of all the attention. He shyly accepted the hand and shook. She nodded and signalled him to go back.

"And you lot kindly pass on my message to Ishan. Congratulate him on my behalf" she told looking at Aditi, Swami and Tilak who nodded at her. "And as for the rest of the class I expect something from you guys as well. Kuch seekho in logo. Kuch to karo college ke lie" she said addressing the rest of the class.

[Learn something from them. Do something for your college]

"I would really appreciate that more of my students are getting clapped for achievements instead of clapping on others' achievements. And Mr. Abhishek Sharma. Please stand up" she said turning towards him. Abhishek stood up wondering what blunder had he done now.

"I was checking your papers and I really can't who your roommate it. I am not a big fan embarrassing students in front of the whole class but looks like you don't seem to care at all. Give me a date sir when you are gonna start getting serious about your studies and I will pestering you before that. Kindly buck up. Shubman it's very disappointing. At least help him a bit so that he can pass the exam. He is your roommate after all you can do that much. Sit now as if it's gonna have any effect on you. I will surprised if it did. Better start studying or I am afraid I have to ask you to drop economics. I don't want my result being spoiled" she stopped and turned to the board to start the lecture. Abhishek sat down. Some students were trying to muffle their laughter.

"Well applies to many of you. So you are just not laughting on him but also on yourself" the teacher said rubbing off the board. Abhishek just sat down making faces and Shubman suppressed a chuckle. The bell rang and everyone started leaving. "I am not a fan embarrassing students in front of class" Abhishek said immitating the teacher. "Then what else does she thinks she is doing?" Abhishek was shouting. Shubman was laughing while packing his bag.

"I really wonder what is embarrassing someone according to her if this is not. What the hell does she thinks of herself?" Abhishek was fuming in anger. "Calm down Abhi. It's okk it's nothing new. Teachers do scold sometimes" Shubman said calmly as they made their way towards the door.

"Oh ya how would you know how it feels Mr. Topper and teacher's favorite" Abhishek said in mock tone. "Well as a matter of fact. I do know. I was called in office for planting bombs in girls' washroom and was convicted by whole pannel. So ya I do know" Shubman said with a chuckle.

"Whatever" Abhishek said rolling his eyes. "Where the fuck is that idiot since morning?" Abhishek said frustratedly as they walked for their next class. Once he even considered asking Aditi and others but he knew they would say something nasty instead of telling him anything useful spoiling his already bad mood and he really wasn't interested in that.

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"So tell me for fuck's sake what went wrong between you and him?" Ishan shouted loudly losing his calm and patience. Mayank hesitated and then eventually told him. Ishan frowned at him.

"That's quite a petty reason to fight and break up with someone" Ishan said not really approving of Abhishek's point of view although Mayank tried explaining him. "No its not petty. He has every right to be angry" Mayank said a bit offended.

"Whatever you are so mad after him. Whatever he says is the only thing correct to you. But what I don't get is that irrespective of his reason is petty or not, why the hell are you not telling us guys? What is the problem? If that's the only thing he wanted why didn't you just come to us? What is going on your small useless brain?" Ishan asked with his frown growing.

Mayank hesitated before putting his reasons into words. He was looking down avoiding Ishan's gaze and spoke slowly and nervously. "Umm I just thought you guys will be angry or disgusted at me. Firstly I am into boys and then it's Abhishek. You know he is not like us. Completely opposite. So I was just scared. I didn't want to lose you guys" he said finally looking up at the last sentence.

Ishan looked at him for few moments in confusion and then his expressions turn into anger. "Are you mad? Well I won't say I like that Abhishek. I am not fond of that guy. But whom you love is your personal matter. Don't you even trust your friends this? Or at least me? You could have told me at least. It's very disappointing. We are not gonna leave you for this" Ishan said in a disappointed tone and looked away making Mayank feel guilty. He muttered a small "sorry".

To be continued

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