Yash shoved those words back in and rather, said while heading to the centre table with eatables and drinks on it. "You want something?"

"Just water"

"Okay, just water" Yash said, picking one of the bottles,"so did you come alone?"

"No, I came with my friends, they are downstairs"

"And they left you?" Yash raised his brow

"I left them, don't want to hinder their enjoyment "

"Oh come on, you hindering enjoyment? Your middle them is entertainment"

Isha laughed,"shut up, don't make fun of me now, my middle name is boring"

" No, your middle name is phenomenal" Yash said honestly

"And your middle name is liar" Isha rolled her eyes smiling nevertheless. She forgot how easy it was for her to be around Yash.

She's more herself around him than anyone. And now she thinks, was she stupid? to end their friendship that way.

"I am anything but a liar, Isha" Yash said looking into her eyes. The little fairy lights brought sparkle to them.

Isha stared back with a soft expression,"I know" she knows that, she didn't know from where this affirmation came but she knew when it came to trusting and relying on Yash, he won't disappoint her.
"Your middle name is actually, effortless"

"Huh?" Yash shook himself off from the haze

"Yes effortlessly charismatic, effortlessly sweet, effortlessly honest-

"Stop, you are making me blush now" Yash teased, but he could feel the warmth creeping down the back of his neck.

Isha lightly bumped her shoulder to his basically on his arm playfully, he was well quite taller than her

"Hey I am not joking, anyways you seemed to party a lot" she remembered the time when they were texting, he told her, he was at a party late night .

Yash sighed, "Cause of Advik obviously Have I told you I am his babysitter?"

Isha nodded grinning,"yes indirectly many times, he is here too?"

If he was then she hoped Navya didn't bump into him. It would be fire on fire.

Yash pulled away from the balcony looking at Isha with amusement,"you don't know whose party you are at?"

Isha tried to remember what Navya said but she never mentioned the host. Isha shrugged, "Navya brought me"

"Well brace yourself, this is Advik's party, you are at his house,"

"Oh damn" Isha blurted, she said quickly, "what are the chances of them meeting each other?"

"0. something.....? considering there are more than 50 people here but considering the fate maybe 90%"

"Fate is trying to make them meet again and again" Isha half joked, she didn't believe in the fate type of things.

"It's not only them" Yash mumbled along the line

Isha decided to leave a quick text about the new information in their group chat but stopped herself from doing so, this would only agitate Navya and anyways she might not meet him, she must be busy doing something else like dancing or maybe even trying drinking ...she only had a beer bottle once.

Good thing, Charu was with her for supervision.

>>

"This office life sucks Charu, you are in for the long haul sister, I will give you some pointers speaking from experience, Firstly, never argue with your boss" Priya advised Charu, sipping the drink.

Charu said,"what if that boss's face is visibly very annoying and just makes you want to not listen to him"

"Tsk tsk that's the wrong attitude. To earn a good salary with no drama, you need to learn two words"

"What are they?" Charu asked

"Yes Boss" Priya laughed at Charu's sour expression,"I will also need something to drink now" Charu got up.

>>

Navya viewed the line of shots with enthusiasm on the bar,"this looks real dope, I want to try with my friends" she said glancing at the bartender who was a real friendly person, Navya and he had chatted for some time. He even showed her some glass tricks and all.

"Will get them soon and you sir! get ready the shots for my besties" Navya mock saluted him, the guy chuckled at the pretty bubbly girl's enthusiasm.

Navya searched for those stupid bitches who just left her to enjoy themselves alone. She got distracted from the shouting and cheering coming from the pool way ..... She went to just glance that way out of curiosity then call her friends later.

A guy was climbing on the tree shirtless and others were cheering him

Nice

Navya took a snap of it

50 rupees he will fall 💁🏼‍♀️

She sent it to her friends

Turning sliding her mobile inside her skirt pocket, she gasped, "wow" she almost walked into the big blue pool with people in there too, mostly girls in bikinisss!?

She peeped, just to see the depth. Big swimming pools scared her.

It was embarrassing that, she didn't know swimming but anyways it was not her fault, water bodies were her top fear since childhood.

She whirled around to step away quickly..... the sight of the pool was churning her stomach.

She came face to Advik stood behind her.

Navya stifled her laughter, he was wearing a paper crown on his head and his white shirt buttons were half opened and his hair stood up. He appeared wasted and very hawt- actually NO

College party of course, he would be here.

"Wearing a crown won't make you a prince" Navya commented against her better judgement to just leave him for her peace

Advik wasn't that drunk to be hallucinating and of what???

that Psycho girl

"You gotta be kidding me" He cursed.

"Who let you in?" Advik snapped taking a step towards her to get a better look.

Indeed, It was Nadaan Navya in a white skirt and halter top, he would have said she looked hot but not with that running mouth .

"Why? Are you the owner?" Navya asked back,"like of every thing and every place on this earth ....oh you majestic, the royals, the Ambani and Adani"

"Do you even know where you are standing?" Advik laughed at her stupidity, she really didn't know it was his place.

"Yeah on your ego right?" Navya said, pretty irked why was he laughing at her.

"Really?" Advik took another step towards her smirking.

Navya frowned and she felt she was missing something here, she shifted back because she didn't want to get anywhere near him

Advik took another step towards Navya, liking how she appeared hesitant for the first time.

Navya raised her hands,"stop there, you joker"

"Why? is powerpuff girl Navya scared now?" Advik mocked moving towards her, and Navya's hands touched his chest, she made a face, shifted quickly but she stumbled back, not realising there was a pool behind her.

Her hands moved haphazardly to grasp something to save herself. Found a hand grabbing hers as her body remained twisted back in the falling motion

Advik holding her hand watched down at Navya's scared face for the first time,
Advik got what he wanted.
Navya in her place.

Navya looked into his eyes with gratitude, she was really going to thank him cause all things aside he did help

but- he cut her off

"You think I will save you? what a fool you are"
He said gloating and left her hand, Navya fell back with a huge splash inside the pool.

>

"Your case is different Priya your boss wasn't of your age, it's embarrassing bro... to be ordered by someone so young and proud. He used to call me third class you know" Charu babbled out to Priya after one drink. She really needed to yap about her new boss with someone who had gone through the similar office experience.

"Cute haha.... which brings us to the second pointer, you should avoid romantic interest with your boss it gets too messy, as you said he is of your age" Priya pointed out cheekily

Charu laughed, so funny,"yeah romantic interest for that you need to have 'interest'....he is....how do I put.... cold.. stiff.. , I am into someone who is friendly and..hmm approachable.... " Charu was really drunk now, if she was starting to miss her exs.

"Acha what about anyone from here... I see too many friendly faces" Priya tipped her head at the guys watching them with interested looks from the dance floor.

Charu waved her hand,"Here all are drunk losers, looking for a time pass"

"You want something serious?" Priya said, surprised

"More like someone who could love me more than I love them, for once" Charu wished with a sad smile.

"Someone is drowning in the pool!" A guy shouted with excitement coming from the pool area.

The people hooted getting out to see the sight.

Charu got up instantly, eyes searching around for Navya, tensed. It couldn't be her... But what are the chances whenever she leaves that girl alone she does something stupid.

Charu headed out shaking her head trying to focus.... Isha would be with Navya... she will be alright dancing around but for her assurance Charu decided to check once.

>

Navya arms flailed, she felt her body sinking in the water, she gasped for air but water rushed and filled her lungs.

"She's acting" Advik said observing her, drowning with an unamused face....and slightly worried
He would've left already but stayed to confirm it.

Some were recording the videos, others were cheering.
"Yeah just like that!"

"Dude someone say cut, before the acting becomes reality" someone joked

One of the girls in the pool said,"I don't think she's acting for that long....oh my god she's really drowning!" seeing the evident fear in Navya's widened eyes

Advik tilted his head, the paper crown tilted too, almost falling, he grew tensed,"then someone save her, stop recording"

Navya gargled the water reaching her nose, her arms slowly felt heavy

Others looked at each other with oh shit faces..girls in the pool tried to reach for Navya's sinking body.

"Fuck it" Advik muttered and jumped in the pool. It was slightly on the deep side but nobody actually drowned or....
... well Yash made sure to let the security close the pool area when things went too wild. Now where the fuck was Yash?

Advik dived in and grabbed Navya by her waist, she didn't protest her body seemed heavy and unresponsive against his... making Advik freaked out ....for real SHE WAS REALLY DROWNING

>

"Why were you avoiding me?" Yash asked Isha, at last

"I-I um" Isha struggled to say... her eyes averted they landed on Yash's sweatshirt sleeve .. soaked with pinkish drink

"Oh your sleeve is ruined" She said,
"wait a moment, I know this hack to remove stains instantly" she picked the coke can from the table and opened the lid then held Yash's arm.

Yash watched with a chuckle at her cute antics,"it's okay, I will change into one of Advik's sweatshirts" he grew slightly scared when Isha poured the coke on his sleeve," what are you doing!'

"It's a magic! 5 minutes craft "

"They never work" Yash said, his shirt getting more stained now.

"It will work" Isha said strictly.

But he didn't mind the attention from Isha, she seemed so focused and dedicated to remove the stain staring at it intently as if the stain will vanish on its own. Aside from his arm getting wet nothing happened.

Isha pouted,"I don't know what I am doing wrong?"

"No you are not wrong, something's wrong with the coke" Yash grinned

"Ha ha so funny, I will get you a new shirt"Isha said with a sorry face she made it worse now.

"You should, after avoiding me without any explanation" Yash brought the subject again, he saw through her attempt to distract. But the subject needed to be addressed.

"Oh..that...well Advik said that you..." Isha tried to remember what Advik actually said, he indirectly meant that Yash likes her more than a friend way...She bit her lips looking down feeling shy suddenly ...

she faced up slowly.....it was so DIFFICULT to talk about such things. This wasn't her department. That's why she derailed the conversation before but Yash won't let go.

"Youlikeme...umm is it true?" She asked quickly

Yash blinked decoding it, he was hoping Advik joked when he said he acted cupid for Yash.

Yash drew a sharp breath looking at Isha whose eyes were trained at her shoes... seeing her this shy behaviour made him embarrassed too.

He coughed awkwardly rubbing his neck,"I will never lie to you Isha" this was the time to confess. He cleared his throat,"I-

Isha's phone rang

🎶Now he is thinking about me, every night ohh oh...
Is it that sweet? I guess so..🎶

Isha jumped up embarrassingly excused herself, answering Charu's call with a beating heart

OH MY GOD WHAT WAS YASH GOING TO SAY!

She answered the call fumbling,"What happened Charu?"

"Navya happened she almost drowned!'

"WHATT" Isha asked, taken aback.