The Next morning I wake up to a loud thump.
After gaining my senses I scramble towards the source of the sound worrying that a burglar might have entered our apartment.

But halt in my steps because in front of me is no burglar but my best friend, making out with her playmate and due to their passionate kiss they threw everything on the dining table on the floor to make room for themselves.

And that isn't it, in their haste of making out they tossed my laptop and cell phone that was neatly sitting on the dining table on the floor.

You know the feeling when you want to annihilate someone because they hurt something very personal to you, at this time looking at my mobile phone on the floor lying there without breathing! I'm filled with fury. So I stride towards both of them with a jug full of water and toss it on them. Because no one and I mean no one harm something so close to me.

Adi shrieks when the water smashes her with full force and shoves Neel, her so-called playmate so hard that due to water on the floor he topple over and fall on his butt.

After seeing him on the floor and groaning in pain, I don't know why but I start tittering so hard that I have to take the aid of the chair. Don't get me wrong, I never laugh at somebody's misfortune but sometimes when you see somebody's Expression and you don't like that person, you laugh.

"You mad woman" Neel groaned seeing me laughing.
"What the hell? Why did you splash water on us?"Adi heads towards him and helps him up "Are you okay baby blue?" she asks him in her baby voice.

Hearing her sweet talking to him made me roll my eyes in annoyance.
My friend here gives a nickname to everybody. [P. S. Neel means blue color in hindi].

I don't want to waste my time listening to their endearments so I just pick up my phone and laptop from the floor and walk back to my room.

Then decide to get freshen-up before the washroom gets occupied.

After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I walk back to my room to make my bed and after that, I proceed to Maanya's room to make her bed because unlike me both of my friends are still kids.

I pick up her pillow to straighten the creases, But when I'm gently stroking the right side of her pillow, I feel dampness on it ...
I instantly feel at unease and imagine all the worst-case scenarios about why her pillow might be wet from only one side as if she had cried at night.

"Was she crying at night?" I mutter to myself, but why?

Because of those dreams? Maybe they are back! said my conscience.

I have to talk to her.

After exiting her room, I'm passing by Adi's room when I hear sounds of shuffling and moaning. I bang on her door and shout "We are not interested in listening to your harmony of pleasure, so please keep it down!"

I'm about to leave from there when I hear "That's for making me slip you crazy women " Neel shouting back from inside.

I'm confused for a second,

But soon my confusion is cleared with their enhanced volume. I mean seriously who wants to hear her Friend and her Fuckbuddy having sex?

While Groaning, I rush to our living room and connect my phone to the aux resulting in loud Bollywood songs blaring in the whole house.

I start cleaning the living room and then step into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for everyone.

As I'm giving the final touches to my breakfast which consists of aloo paratha(stuffed potato bread) and curd. I took notice of the doorbell buzzing.
I rush to open the door to find Maanu standing in the doorway, returning with a bag of fresh groceries.

She immediately entered the kitchen and said "Oh wow! Aloo paratha, kya baat hai aj maza agya!! "(I'm so happy we're gonna have stuffed potato bread) after saying that she rushes towards her room and returned after a while all freshen-up.

I decided to ask her about the wet pillow as we are alone in the dining area.

"So Maanu, how did you sleep? " I prompt.

"As always" she replies while stuffing her mouth with a Paratha.

"Maanu I need to ask you something ?" I said trying to gain her attention by pulling a bowl of curd away from her.

"Go on paakhi," she said while snatching it back.

I rolled my eyes discovering her priorities but thought of asking her directly about my qualm, "Is something bothering you?"
she didn't reply instead began playing with her spoon.

"Paakhi it's nothing, I'm just worked up! you don't hav-"

"Don't lie to me, I know you" I said cutting her in between. She is about to speak when unexpectedly my phone rang.

I answer it and start talking to our vendor who is telling us about an event when Maanu stands up and escapes the room.

After my conversation on the phone, I took a seat on the sofa and speculated about the topic.

I know my best friends very well, we share everything, we are not only friends but sisters too.

So I conclude to take our breakfast to her room and talk to her.

I knock on her door before entering and announce "Food?" I know she won't protest if the food is involved.

"Paakhi I told you nothing is off," she said as if making herself believe rather than me.

"Okay I won't pry but always remember that I'm here for you. " I exclaim as a matter of fact.

"I know and what would I do without you? " she said smiling at me.

"Ya, it's pretty bad to even comprehend. " I said laughing.

"Hey! " she objects whacking me on my head.

I fake hurt and when she moves close to check, I grab the pillow from behind and hit her.

"You traitor! " she exclaims shocked and stands up to put her plate on the bedside table. I know what she is going to do, so I stand up and hop out of the room.

I just laugh out loud when I hear her footsteps behind me.

"You will pay for it, " she exclaims running after me.

I take a turn to enter the living room when I crash face-first into someone's back. Causing Maanu to crash on mine. The impact was so hard that the person in front falls face down.

"Ouch woman, are you scheming to kill me?! " I see Neel groaning for the second time today on the floor.

I look at him stunned and feel sorry for him, I'm about to apologize when his gutter mouth opens again, "Or maybe you couldn't control your urge to smell me."

"You wish," I scoff and walk past him.

"Now I know your place is there in front of me, but please stand up and don't pollute our floor. " I utter and walk into the balcony to check up on my plants.

"He is not that bad," a few minutes later, Maanya joins me on the balcony with two cups of tea.

"Don't!" I warn and change the topic.

We enjoy our morning with a cup of tea and while chatting.

As later we have to help in the cafe.

But at the back of my mind, I'm still concerned about Maanu.

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