"We have to go and meet Avni," Jay says to Adi after he puts the phone back.

Adi nods, "Sara is at Misha's?"

Jay nods as a response and looks at me, "Come on, get up."

"I am also coming with you guys?"

"Of course. I need someone to annoy," Adi answers as he gets up and moves to switch the TV off.

I put on my cardigan and moves with Jay to inform our mothers.

After their permission, we three made our way to Misha's.

"How is Avni?" I ask them.

"Hmm, she is a girl who behaves like a girl," Adi answers, smirking.

"Wow! What a great answer," I sarcastically clap for him.

Adi bows down, "My pleasure Chui (Mouse)."

Jay laughs and answers, "He said true tho. She is a girly girl, and who doesn't like watching cricket or any games for that matter. And she loves to spend time with us."

I made an 'O' as an answer, ignoring the passing feeling which comes with his answer, something like irritation?

Adi scoffs at his answer and rings the doorbell as we reach.

What is the matter with Adi now?

Aunty opens the door and ushers us in, "Misha is in her room," she smiles at me, "And you must be Kia, right?"

I nod and smiles at her, "Yes, Aunty."

It is the first time I had come to Misha house. Her house is just like Jay's, only slightly smaller.

Jay puts his hand on my back and leads us to Misha's room.

Adi enters the room, followed by Jay and me.

Misha and Aarav were sitting on the bed while Sara is sitting on the window seat. And the girl who I guess is Avni is standing by the mirror.

"Hello, Avni. Welcome back," Jay says while giving a smile.

"Oh My God, Jay! I missed you," She comes and hugs Jay making his hand drop from my back at the sudden action.

I stand there, awkwardly looking at them once again ignoring the passing feeling that had felt earlier.

Jay pats her back before pulling back.

Now, I can look at Avni properly, she is tall, slim and has a confident aura around her.

She is wearing skinny jeans with a crop top which is making her look taller.

She side-hugs Adi, who is standing on the other side of Jay. He mutters, "Welcome back."

She looks at me and creases her eyebrows, "Sorry, I didn't notice you before."

She gives a look to Misha who comes quickly and motions to me, "Ahh, Avni, this is Kiara, the new member of our group."

I smile at Avni though I noticed the slight flicker of emotion in her face before she can hide from anyone, which screams that she doesn't like the news. Anyone had not seen her expression changing, but I have.

"Hello. Welcome back, Avni," I smile politely at her, opposite of what I am feeling inside.

I don't know what I am feeling right now, but this isn't good.

And I also know what happens when even one member of the close-knit group doesn't like the new member.

"Thank You, Kiara," she smiles while everyone stands awkwardly, not knowing what to do for the first time.

"Ahh, Adi, Jay, I have brought something for you too, come," she says and takes their hands, pulling them to her room which is opposite of Avni.

Sara, Misha and Aarav also get up from their places and moves towards me.

Sara puts her arms around my shoulder, "Let's see what Avni has brought."

I smile at her and follow Misha and Aarav to Avni's room.

Avni is beside her suitcase, looking for something while both Adi and Jay are relaxing on the chairs.

Aarav and Misha jump on the bed as soon as they enter and stars their verbal fight while Sara goes to help Avni.

"Kia," Adi calls out from where he is sitting, "Come here, I have to show you something."

I smile at him and moves towards them.

Adi opens the app to stream the match which we have to leave in the middle to come here.

"You know, India's batting had started," Adi says as he opens the sports section.

I stand between the chairs of Jay and Adi to have a better look when Jay takes my hand and lightly pushes me to join the two chairs.

"Now, sit here," He says, patting the now combined armrest of the chairs.

I beam at him and sit on the armrest. Jay put his palm on the middle of my back to ensure I don't fall from it as if I am a child.

I glared at him when he said, "Kia, you are just like a child who gets excited over things and forgets about the real world and at last injures themselves."

"Can't agree more," Adi says while still looking at the match.

I smack him upside the head, this time perfectly hitting the target as I am sitting on the armrest, appearing taller than him, "Shut up, you monkey."

He scowls but decided to give cricket, attention.

I try to not think about the heat radiating from Jay's hand on my back. But mind and heart, of course, didn't cooperate by making all the blood rush across my cheeks.

Thankfully, he and Adi didn't notice it. I concentrate on the match when Rohit Sharma and Shikar Dhawan comes to bat.

We three gets excited and shouted when the six goes, "Yes!"

And as Jay has predicted, I was so lost in the game that I had lean back slightly, enough to make me fall but thanks to his hand, I didn't fall back.

I keep my hand on Jay's shoulder to steady myself. He smirks as he knows that he had predicted right while I wanted the ground to swallow me.

He moves his hand from the back to my waist and tightens it enough to don't let me fall.

I let my hair fall on the side to don't let Jay see my red face.

Adi turns his head towards us and smirks slightly, but I don't know to whom he is smirking, Me, Jay or Both?

***

Hey Fellas!!!

Hope you guys are fine and healthy.

Did you enjoy the Chapter?
I know that this chapter is not quite good but I promise next chapters will be better.

What do you think of Avni?

Is she going to be a problem?

What do you expect in next chapters?

Random Thought:

Once you figure out what respect takes like, it tastes better than attention.

See you next week.

Stay Safe.
Stay Healthy.

Love,
Mahek!