"This set is for understanding business and this tells you how a company works, when you are thorough with them collab with Zara my assistant she is making a project on the latest product of our company ... Dhruv are you even listening?"

My elder brother talked about some project of some company which I didn't ask to hear about.

No hello or how are you?
straight to do this do that....

what are you doing with your life? Dhruv

My life status- taking bullshit from undeserving people

Ruby, what was her name? Ah Magenta's face appeared...

So fucking annoying

"You gotta look more engaged rather than staring at me like I ran over your puppy "

"Mood" I corrected him, you ran over my mood big brother

"What?" He frowned.

I rolled my eyes done with this lame talk. Can't believe that Mr. Suit was my brother.

I picked up my bike keys and left him to his company talk he could do it very well alone

"Where are you going??" He asked frustrated.

"To Hell" I replied.

•••

The loud music of the club proved to be another nuisance. Believe me, I am not always this grumpy it's just after being played by someone with big glasses and a rare smile, I turned into real zombie mode. I didn't date her so why did it feel like a breakup?

Neel babbled describing a hot girl that looked my way while Lucas made a spectacle of him on the dance floor.

Why was I hanging out with these losers?

Well, I wasn't. They just tagged along and I was too damn lazy to tell them off.

I stared at the beer bottle concentrating on the bubbles fizzing. I chugged the whole bottle down in one gulp.

"Wow, that was cool. What's your name" A girl's voice said. I didn't bother to look up. My phone pinged, a notification from insta Divyanshi mentioned me she was in a restaurant and ... Ms. Newton was with her.

I felt awake as I stared at her face; big glasses tiny hesitant smile. My finger brushed the screen it showed a tag. She made an account?

Why do I care?

Before I could click on the id Silver sent a request the notification flashed halting my finger. Then she started sending messages

Goddamn Copper what will you take to leave me alone?

I cursed shoving the mobile back into my jean's pocket.

Turning, found a group of girls has surrounded me all of a sudden buzzing

"Are you alone?"

"Do you need another drink?"

"Can you dance with me?"

"Are you lost baby boy?" Last one Neel cooed

I glared at him

"Woah bro chill I will rescue you" he low whistled, "ladies ladies, leave him alone he is asexual "

I made an unimpressed look,

But at least it worked
Girls shifted away, "why is it always the hot one?" They sighed

"Such a shame did you look at his face?"

"Yes oh my god is he some celebrity"

"But what's the use? It's so unfair "

"Hey no big loss you have me I am straight as a pole!" Neel jostled after them

I eyed the empty beer bottle. I needed something strong.

•••

Should have been accustomed to it by now but hangover sucks like the clingy stalker.

Came to the Mall to get some fluid because unluckily at my grandma's place there were no juice cartoons. That little devil my cousin Rose; drained them all.

Just my awesome bad luck happened when I made a quick stop to get a few of them but there right at the billing counter was Platinum. After that uninvited dropping on my lap like some diva she majorly pissed me off. I declared her a fashionable retarded. Her kind lives on drama and I want to be miles away from it.

I decided to make a swift U-turn for the farthest billing spot. Losing temper in hangover wasn't the best option rn.

But stopped in my track when I heard her harassing a girl standing near her

"What is this? Sana, are you on a mission to look like an air balloon?"

I was tall enough to see she was pointing at the girl's cart filled with eatables

Silver in her peppy outfit, black leather pants, and a glittery purple top, and not to forget the extravagant Silver bow could be easily spotted from Neptune. She moved her hand theatrically, "darling if you eat so much junk you will become one. You know what they say? you are what you eat"

"Is it that much?" Sana the girl's name I guess, in a baggy sweatshirt fiddled with her Spectacles asked nervously in a low voice

Silver laughed like a bloody villain and she said she has changed, "too much? How are you gonna get a boy with that figure, hons?"

"You know I can't diet I am on meds ...." And something I couldn't hear Sana said, desperately begging her to stop making a scene.

But Silver the bloody theatre artist went on, " poor you on skin rashes meds can't diet.. looks like you gonna die single Sana but babe don't worry I won't let that, I will let you've my leftover I mean if they are into XL"

She chuckled, Sana blinking hard tried to escape her by walking hurriedly, that's enough I walked towards them.
Sana collided with me rushing to get away from people's stares. I held her shoulders before she fell back stumbling.

Her tears-filled eyes behind the glasses found mine. They reminded me of someone.

She stared at me taken by surprise shifting back, "I- I a-am sorry" she stammered.

Silver's smile wavered when she noticed me.

"Give me your number" I demanded looking hard at Silver.

"Your number," I said withdrawing my eyes away from Silver to Sana

"Mine?"Sana squeaked in disbelief

"I am interested in you so I am asking for your number" I clarified glancing at Silver again, her expression flashed betrayal momentarily.

Sana had seemed to stop working so I placed my mobile in her hand, she jerked awake startled, " my number? Not hers!" She pointed at Silver who was watching me with folded arms like I was amusing her now

It irked me, for it looked like nothing gets under her skin she will bounce back with that sinister smile.

"What is so special about her? She is all fake and obnoxious and ugly" I stated like the sky is blue

Sana sputtered and couldn't comprehend what was going on so she decided to type her number on the mobile. She asked with a small shy smile not meeting my eyes
"What's your name?"

"Chubby roll! " Silver came prancing towards me.

I rolled my eyes, "Dhruv, I will call you, Sana"

Sana held out my mobile which Silver snatched instantly

What?

I turned to her and she clutched it, ran with it.

Wait not this again!!

Ughhh

"What's wrong with her?" I growled searching for where she went

"She can never see me happy" Sana whispered sadly

I frowned, "you guys are--

"Stepsisters" Sana provided.

Oh damn that girl brings DRAMA in all Caps

I rubbed my forehead such a headache.

"You - um...how old are you?" Sana managed a sentence as she glanced at me hesitantly.

So insecure so nervous exactly how I used to be.

"17," I said, looking around for her step sister she gotta come around cuz mobiles need passwords if her dumb self couldn't grasp it already

"Umm...ok...umm... I go to Saint Joseph you-

I walked to get done with my billing in the meantime she returns.

As I handed my card to swipe,

The clicking of heels sound announced her arrival before she could
"Hey chubby roll"

"Don't call me that if you wish to speak again"I got my stuff and placed the wallet back in my pocket

"You see I need the password..."

"And I want my phone back "

She considered debating that thought

"Now" I held my hand out, "don't provoke me to resort to violence"

" Oh you are scaring me " she mocked

I glared at her she was testing all limits

"Okay fine here" she held out my mobile with a teasing smile. I tried to get it she pulled it back. I stared at her deadpanned she laughed loudly, "you are so easily ruffled, like always "

She held out again I grasped her wrist and pulled her to me her big eyes widened not expecting this, "do not play games with me" I gritted my teeth. She gazed up, our faces inches apart. Her vanilla scent getting into my head. I felt distracted for a second. Her pink lips curled up in a smile, "oops I dropped your mobile "

I jerked back a bit terrified feeling her hand had loosened. I looked down.

"Oops I made you look" she giggled raising her other hand with my mobile in it

My blood was boiling...

"My God your face is turning so red" she laughed loudly. Her white teeth flashed she laughed holding her stomach. "Heavens, don't look like a tomato here have your beloved mobile"

I snatched it from her hand with a growl. Her laugh was pleasantly annoying. For that,

I wanted to punch a girl for the first time. I would never stoop so low so instead, I resort to the elementary level. I tugged her lame bow. Her ponytail opened, her chestnut hair fell back almost covering her face. I forgot Silver had the longest hair I have ever seen reached almost to her hips. With that, she did look like a vision capturing everyone's attention. Can guess where this arrogance comes from. She stared at me tilting her head. I shot her a dirty look and stormed out of the place.

•••

"I think I should change school," I told my mom before I killed Silver or someone else. Need to start boxing my Temper was getting out the worst of me.

Mom was massaging my hair she had seen me pressing my temples the damn headache since the morning.

She peeped down at me looking intrigued, "You said the same thing when you were eight years old you don't like the school here Dhruv?"

"I did?"

Yep I remember now, the reason was that annoying Silver.

God, I hate her