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Espresso
(Sabrina Carpenter)

It had been a blur how three days went by. It was the day of the party. It has three phases which goddamn someone hosted. People at uni were going crazy about the party and were eager for the last day.

I had woken up pretty late because classes start on Wednesday which is three days from now. It was hard for me to even get up. I had been arranging and studying at the same time. Yeah, I started my pre classes. It was kinda interesting and I wasn't this much excited for anything in my whole life. I have talked to a few seniors and they were all sweet. They even helped me with things and showed me around.

I also enquired about the syllabus and they said,  during midterms it would get hard because of the assignments and exams. And the midterms start on September first, which is like only a month away. 

Despite that, I was excited.

It became pacing in the afternoon. I dragged my body through the hallways of the hostel and sat in the cafeteria. I must mention that Bangalore uni’s food is becoming my kinda food. The Appam here is to die for. I got a plate of upma and made myself seated.

I resumed the Tom and Jerry show and started watching it. It was so hilarious that I didn't recognise that a person was seated right in front of me. And that person was the love of my life.

“Motherfu-”  I muttered, swearing under my breath. 

“You were lost in there, mate,” Vedant said, placing his food on the table, With eyes wide open.

“Yeah, I could get lost in it,” I paused  the video and sat straight. “So! How's life?” 

How's life? Out of all the smart things I could have said, I ask that? I could have slapped myself right now if he weren't here, standing erm sitting in front of me with his beautiful presence.

“Life kinda sucks right now,” 

I crooked my eyebrows in unison wondering what was bothering him.

“Why is that?” 

.....

“Ved?”

“..... It would suck forever… for you,”

“For me?”

“Yeah, Vi has got into UB,”

“What? Here?”

“No, the juniors sec… isn't that just great?”

“The U-... Yes! Yes, of course it is!”

“Now I'm gonna be babysitting him all my life,”

“I- I didn't know he was interested in medicine,”

“He’s not. He’s totally in LLM”

“What?! I never- Vivaan?? Law??”

He laughed. “We’re going sightseeing today and I'm taking you with me, at five”

“What, no!”

“You are coming and that's final,”

“Listen.. I cant.. I am not,”

“Oh come on! Man up and talk to him, Aditya! I cannot match you two all my life!”

“Man up? I think you should say that to your little tit,” 

“Oh come on, don't swear at me!”

“BRO I'M LITERALLY SAYING THAT GUY IS ANGRY AT ME FOR NO REASON, and you are telling me to apologize to that asshole,”

“Aditya, Don't swear, people are looking at us,” 

“I'm sick of this, Vedant. I'm depressed that the guy didn't even listen to me and he wrote his own theory! I'm not the fucking person to apologise here, alright?"

“Aditya, JUST- JUST, TALK TO HIM, HE IS CLEARLY SORRY OKAY? HE IS A LITTLE KID FOR GOD'S SAKE! HE DID A MISTAKE SO WHY CANT YOU JUST FORGIVE HIM?”

“You dont even know what you’re talking about Vedant! Actually you know what, this conversation is useless. I'm not doing this again,” 

“He has never trusted anyone, Aditya. Vivaan is in misery, he is locked up in his room. I pleaded with him to come today, so you two have to talk. There's no other way around,”

“I- I am leaving, excuse me,”

“Wait, just tell me one thing before you go,”

“....what?”

“What happened between you two?”

“That, you have to ask your brother- or no- wait. I’ll tell you what. He called me a lying Bitch,”

“He called you What?”

“Yeah, He called me that,”

“Why?”

“He is an asshole, goddamn it Ved!”

Vedant's eyebrows twisted.

“Sorry,”

Vedant thought for a while. “Okay, you don't have to talk to him. I won't pressure you,”

“It's okay,”

“Nonetheless, you are coming with me to the party,”

“Huh?”

“Come on, Aditya! I'll be alone if you didn't come,”

“Oh, this little puppy is afraid of being alone, aww!!”

“I'm not a little puppy!”

“Okay, how about a rottweiler?”

“Ugh that's so ginormous!”

“Okay, what about a German shepherd?”

“That's good, So you are coming!”

“There is no loophole Naurrr!”

“Yes! Yes! Yes!”

“Okay no need to get all excited right?”

“Yes yes cool.”

-&-

“Wait! Are you guys coming too?” Aditi's voice Echoed both Anu and Aryan’s phone.

“Yes!” The two friends on the phone spoke loudly.

“Actually, we are matching our outfits and before you start with your drama for not including you, you are also matching with us. That's it,”

“Why are people ordering me around?” Aditi looked at her mirror and did a nose twist. “I'm gonna be pathetic today argh,”

“You always are, so what about now!” Anu said brushing her hair with her comb.

“Maybe yes but how am I gonna face that shithole of a guy?”

“you did nothing wrong, you know that right?” Aryan said, flatly.

“I know but, what if he s-”

“No buts, you are gonna shove your middle finger at his ass and tell him to mind his damn business, and we are gonna help you with that,” Aryan said with his overprotective sense.

“Aww my brother is standing up for me! How cute is that?” Aditi did her fake cry.

“Meet me at my dorm sharp at five, hear me?” 

“Nahh I'm not getting bossed by anyone anymore! Fuck off ananya Nair!”

-&-

It was seven and the trio was almost ready. They were matching as Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron from the Harry Potter movie. Yup your guesses are correct, Aditi Varma as Harry, Anu Nair as Hermione, Aryan Vatsav as Ron. 

It's like the roles were meant for these three, right? Not. Its just the girls got tired of trying to make him dress as Hermione. 

“Oh my god! We look friggin awesome!” Anu shouted at the other two's ears. “And Aditya is slaying Harry!”

“As always, Ron is being ignored,” Aryan let down his head in fake disappointment. “Oh come on, my love is for Ron only,” Anu said as she winked at her friend.

“Okay, I think I'm interrupting something,” Aditi spoke out. The other two looked at her seriously and started laughing. The trio made their way to the party.

“Look who's here!” Inaayat said, clapping her hands, as she saw Aditya entering the restaurant. “Inayat, Hi!” Aditi replied flatly. She didn't like the girl when they first met and the feeling was consensual still.

“I am Inayat!” She spoke as she shook hands with Anu and Aryan. Clearly, the other two friends also didn't like her, not that she was ill or something, but you know right, some person's aura would be so welcoming while some other person’s aura will be, kinda, intimidating and imposing.

“We will go get drinks,” Aditya literally dragged Anu and Aryan out of the certain girl, Inaayat.

“Phew, I dunno if your species could talk this much,” Aryan let out a huge sigh and patted his temple. 

“I dunno why your species are never Punctual,” Aditya said, keeping her hands on her hip.

“Second that,” Anu said, kicking Aryan in the knee. 

“Aditya?”

The voice. The way her name rolled in his tongue. Aditya. It was enough to melt Aditi, she was on her knees. She shouldn't feel like this, she should be immune to his charm. She shouldn't give up that easily on herself, she was not going to settle for anything, even for a down to earth Vedant.

She turned dramatically, waving her cape.

“Black?”     “Potter?”

“Yes, Oh my god! You are Sirius Black!” Aditi squealed, seeing Vedant. 

He dramatically turned and showed Aditi the whole costume.

“I want you to listen to me very carefully, Harry. You're not a bad person. You're a very good person, to whom bad things have happened. Besides, the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters,” Vedant recited the famous dialogue of Sirius Black from Harry Potter and stood magnanimously.

Aditi was amazed. Without knowing, she hugged Vedant with all her might. She was glad that she had found a Harry Potter geek just like her.

-&-

And thats a wrap for this week! We are chapters away from the finale guys! Hope you had fun reading  the trio!

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