Larissa's POV

"Can you for once talk straight?"

Huh?

Sure.

Ignoring my driver, as if he never said anything, I watched the scattered crowd passing by the road.

"Fine" He muttered under his breath and I felt him pushing the gas tighter. We whooshed through the road in a quick blur while occupied with each of our thoughts.

Mine was clouded with him and his? I wasn't sure.

Why did he come here?

What do you think?

It can't be for me. Is it?

.

.

When we were about to reach home, realization hit me that he is Calen and my best friend cannot see me with him.

"Calen?" I whispered. The voice came out much huskier than I thought.

I was shit tired.

"Yeah?" His brows went up when he looked at me and moved back to the road.

"I don't want Rel to see that you brought me home" my eyes remained focused on his entire face.

God, he has the perfect eye lashes.

His jaw clenched, he evidently disliked the idea, however he did ask me that next question.

"Would you come to college with me then?"

What??

"Calen.." my heart was skyrocketed high.

Fuck! I hope he can't hear that.

"That's the least you could do after blaming me for something like that!" His voice was a mix of a variety of emotions - plead, pissed, angry and loving..?

Ignoring whatever he said, "I'll go from here" I uttered.

His face seemed steamed with anger, however without saying anything further, he put a forceful break in the car making me fall at front and back.

It was clear he was trying to show his frustration, hence I didn't say a thing and silently moved out.

That night I slept with my best friend's brother's face engrained in my mind.

I hope he stops taking control of my mind like that.

**

Next day happened much quicker that I thought. I was running around the entire house to get my things and was praying to God that he lets me reach college on time as I couldn't afford to miss any more classes. I had just entered our living room when from the corner of my eyes I saw Bella - the same Bella who is my partner in the event management standing at the entrance of our house.

Did I forget that I had texted her?

I don't think so.

"Hey.." I went to her and air-kissed her.

She laughed heartily, her eyes twinkled like never before, and she started putting a disclaimer on all my thoughts. "Before you ask anything, Calen actually asked me to stop by here in the morning Today. He wants to talk to me about something and I couldn't say No."

My heart sank a little followed by anger building inside.

Just till yesterday he had no idea about who Bella was and now suddenly he had to 'talk' about something with her.

Is he for REAL?

Before anger could get the most of me, I gave her a tight smile and asked her to come inside to which I was left surprised again.

"Oh no! I don't think Calen likes anyone inside his house except for his sister."

I am not his sister.

And as if she could read my face, she asked "Are you his sister too?"

It's okay. Calm down.

Calm down El.

I did one forceful exhalation, thrilled by this new information that Calen apparently likes noone inside his house and on top of everything I was just called his sister.

"I am not his sister Bella." I smiled, a very very weak smile. "I am Rel's friend. We studied together in India and now we both came here to study further."

I blabbered more than what I had intended just to let it clear how I was in this house. Still breathing.

She seemed to be understanding and smiled.

Though I had liked Bella as a person, but Today I just couldn't stand her so I excused myself and went outside the house to get to college.

Rel had spent the night again at Sid's hence it was just me and Calen.

But as I took some steps outside the house, I saw Calen's voice from behind. I turned around only to find them coming out of the house with his hands around Bella's shoulder, and a full wide flirtatious grin on his face. Bella along with her gleeful smile couldn't also control her body from leaning into his.

When I finally felt my nails digging deeper into my skin that I felt like turning away and walking again towards bus.

Fuck them. Both!

I adjusted the strap of my yellow tote bag on my shoulder and managed to brisk walk as fast as humanly and in a very short sleeveless white dress possible.

"Hey!"

Damn

I heard his voice - The Only voice I didn't want to hear.

Who are you fooling El?

As a reflex, my feet stopped and it felt like my heart was ready to burst out of my chest and hop in his hands ready to be crushed.

Because that's what he does.

"Yeah?" I moved just so I could reply without having to look at him.

"See you in college" he said, though I didn't miss that voice laced with humor.

I shot one last look at him only to find him smirking and without feeling the need to respond I left.