❝ Angry, Love, Happy, Sad, Mean, Rude, Polite, Humble and the list is never ending...

These are just gestures to show how one feels at that every moment, those feelings change with every passing second...

Happiness and Laughing rarely offends others but, whenever you're rude, angry or upset on the other, express yourself, let go of your feelings but then...
If you repent, if you wanna to make things right don't wait too long...

Just say how you felt, like you did before...

It not only makes your relationships stronger, but also makes your heart full and better... 😊 ❞

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MEERA'S POV

" Miss Arrogance, Finally... It's my lucky day. "

" Meera, What do you choose? STDR." Kush was doing all the talking.

Will he ever stop?

My mind was already having a roller coaster ride about what to select.

Truth.. Nah! Dare, of course not.
According to me S stands Situation, and I can't trust Kush if he's to give me one.

Okay then....

" I'll take Rapid Fire..." He barely knows me. There's nothing personal he can ask.

" Remember Meera, you need to be fast and truthful. " He said.

" Hmmmm... it's Okay, if everything's a White Lie. "

Everyone laughed.

" Yayaa.... Let's start... Don't worry man, I don't go hard on girls. It's gonna be easy for you. On good days, I'm considerate." He winked.

" If you take me as a weakling then I sure as hell that you're gonna regret... " There's no way I'll let him win.

" Then I'd love to regret. "

" Guys! Can we start? " Jenny shouted.

Both of us nodded quickly. If Kush and I were to have a debate of arguments I'm pretty confident that together we could create a Guinness Record.

Kush's amber brown eyes met mine as he rubbed his palms together. It was extremely dramatic for that matter.

" Okay, Favourite Movie? "

" All of Samar Kapoor's classic romances." I was faster than I'd be.

His face flashed a mixture of surprise as well as somewhat appreciative look, perhaps coz of my choice.

" Favourite SuperStar? "

" Samar Kapoor, don't you think you're wasting your questions. It was an easy guess. " As I said that everyone else hooted in the background.

" Thriller, Action or Romance?"

" Romance, ft Samar. Else, any movie with a good plot. I love watching movies."

Suddenly, I felt that the game was shifting from 'STDR' to 'Let's know Meera'.

Everyone was cheering now, all these need were a couple of pom-poms in their hands to look like one.

" Kush, you're getting too much into Films. You just have 7 questions. 3 are done. " Paul said.

" Cricket or Football?"

" Cricket. Every Indian's religion..."
More hoots were heard as I saw Kush smile more this time.
I was enjoying it now. Answering my likes and dislikes was pretty much easy.

" Purple or Pink?"

" Blue." A another rounds of hoots were heard.

Well, but this question wasn't expected.

" C'mon, Kush. This is getting boring now. We are not playing, 'Likes and Dislikes'. Add some spice." It was Jenny.

" Love? Do you believe it exists? "

I gave a disgusted look. Where the hell was it going? Everyone was looking surprised.

" Honesty! NO. It's all lies and only lust. Not worth your efforts and time. " I shrugged.

I'm pretty sure many people wouldn't agree, but that's what is keeping my point and being true meant. I would agree that Kush was indeed asking shitty questions that were boring. The sulken look on people's face clearly said that let's call it a end.

I wished the same, until Kush asked his last one.

" Your love life seems crap. Do you've a boyfriend? Or did you ever hook up with anyone? I think you were cheated." All of it was in a go.

The people were dead silent around me now. The manner of his speech was appreciative at all.

" Kush, you're getting personal now. "I didn't intend to start a fight. I was the most calmest person among them.

" I don't agree. It's just a Question. You have to answer it. Yes or No? "

" Kush, it's not only about your question. It's about you, forming opinions about me, or my life. You barely know me."

" Look, you're pushing it now. I asked a question which needs to be answered." He folded his hand, while others were just mere spectators. I don't expect them to fight for me. There was no one to defence me, but no one was taking Kush's side either.

So, it was him and me.

" If you're bold enough to play a game, then be fair at it, come what may. " He said.

I was infuriated, I don't know the exact reason but somewhere I felt bad when people judge me. Suddenly, there was dead silence surrounding us, apparently the music wasn't loud enough, the strong-pungent cologne of the bar wasn't nauseous enough, but eerie tension between us had definitely reached a next level.

Why we always end up like this?

" I know how to play a game. And this game is stupid. Also, I don't feel committed to answer all the questions you are asking. I'm leaving. Bye. Enjoy your so called Shitty Break Up Party."

I don't know why but I was really agitated.

" Mee... Mee... Wait, please... " Jenny tried to stop me but pulling my hand. I turned just to notice in a fraction of second that Kush hadn't changed his position yet. He was still standing with his hands folded and his stare fixated on me, it wasn't a pleasant feeling.

I felt my eyes get wet as I pushed Jenny away.

" I'm leaving, Jenny. Sorry..." I rushed away. No one followed me anymore. I'm weird, perhaps.

I shouldn't have left that way. I felt like a 6 year old, running away because I wasn't given what I wanted. It's rude, it's odd but for me all this doesn't happen daily. It's been 3 years since I went to a party for that matter.

I reached home at around 11 with my mind still occupied with the opinions people might form about me.

Tara was still not home. I freshened up and lay down on the bed. I tried to sleep but the events replayed in my head.
Did I over react? He asked just a curious question afterall.

Kush was just playing a game, but, I was offended, I still am...

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KUSH' S POV

I saw them enter. Meera, Addie and Jenny. Meera was damn nervous and her eyes easily gave away to the tacky surroundings of the music bar. She was constantly fidgeting with her fingers until she saw all of us.

Meera looked different. She was wearing a white off - shoulder top with blue pants. I won't say my heart skipped a beat looking at the this vibrant supposedly inexistent side of Meera but I also won't deny the fact that she looked beautiful. She had that different charisma with beautiful honey brown eyes, which I noticed only this morning in the glistening sunlight. Anyways, her ego and arrogance overpowers her.

Which was again proved true in the game we played, or should I say the game which was ruined by Meera. After she hustled away from the group no one was in their bright spirits anymore. It was just some normal chit-chat over drinks. All the fun was brutally squeezed out by her.

She is too pure, I feel. Just too pure to even be here with us. I was definitely upset over her immaturity.

Oh! Man. What a girl!!!

It's just a game for Godsake. She couldn't even handle it, or did I really get personal. Somewhere she was correct, we barely know each, we've hardly met or shared nothing apart from arguments, maybe I shouldn't have said that.

" Kush, What's going on in your mind?" It was Joe, speaking along with chewing his fries.

I was really lost for sometime. She looked genuinely upset.

" Uh- Nothing. Miss Arrogance is Miss Temperamental too." I chucked.

" Ya, she's not your type, Kush. You two can never get along... " Jenny chimed in.

" That's not completely true. I can make her get along with me..." I said after a second.

" Ha! If you're thinking that it will be like a romantic novel then you're so wrong. " Paul joined in now.

Were we in some sort of a debate now?

" Who wants a romantic novel? She definitely despises me. And no one can hate me. I'll make her adore me." I said with a smile. I didn't mean it but somewhere I felt I could change her soar heart.

" She'll  never ever say 'YES' for even being friends with you. " It was a taunt coming right from Jenny, which was of course agreed by all.

"Are you challenging me?" I pointed the finger towards myself, raising my eyebrows.

Suddenly, it just popped out of my mouth. I don't know what made me say that. I wasn't angry on the fact that she hated me, neither did I want to make her fall in love with me nor was I ever gonna fall in love for her.

But, I had young blood running through my veins and who doesn't like a challenge. Meera and I can definitely gel along well. It shouldn't be that a difficult task.

" She is way out of your league, too different and difficult to handle. Why not put this matter to bed?" Adam spoke calmly.

But I wasn't gonna let this night go for a waste. She's ruined Kush Kapoor's Break-Up Party. I gulped down my glass of whiskey.

" What if she says Yes? A YES-YES... "I think the whiskey was working pretty well on me.

Addie spoke in her typical old English accent which was to tease me," Kush, I think you need a good night's sleep. Go home and rest well. "

Everyone was laughing out loud.

" Kush, get over it. That's how she is. Don't take it to your heart."
C'mon Jenny, I'll drop you home."  Ron signalled Jenny.
They left followed by Adam and Joe and Addie.

" Kush, don't think about it. Good night."

I nodded to Paul and paid the bill. Paul was a close friend since we were in the same high school back in California. Joe met us there. We lived together as Rommies until we joined the same University here in Cleveland. Both of them knew me pretty well and as far as Paul knows me he knows I won't let tonight slip by easily.

Coz, there's one thing that I noticed which no one did. A deep pain oblivious to all, hidden inside her heart. No one gets so offended when asked about her love life, it's always a blush that's observed but in Meera's eyes all I saw was immense pain and at some point violence.
That's was intrigued me even more to know her as a person.

Dad always says that a person's mouth speaks for his brain while a person's eyes speak for his heart. His says anyone just can't develop that ability to read someone's eyes but for me I was lucky, I just felt the connection.

Tonight, there was a similar connection, a moment when she was arguing with me. It made me restless.

" Sir, can we leave?"

" Uh-huh..." It was Tom, my everything, from my driver to my PA. We spend more time together than I did with my parents. He must've in his late or early forties, I never asked but he was with me since I was a kid.

" Hmmm..." I nodded but I was still thinking over the way Meera answered. I felt something was bothering her.

The cool breeze touched my cheeks before I was getting in my car, it felt soothing. I decided to not think about her anymore.
Anyways who really cares? Adam was correct.
She's weird different and class apart.

I really shouldn't give a damn. I've many other things to do apart from thinking about Meera. I should follow Paul's words. There's nothing more to think about, it's possible that all that I thought were just vague assumptions eating up my mind.

Aaaarghhhh....

I'd need an aspirin if I stress so much. I took deep breath and relaxed letting her go once for all.

I took a nice warm shower and just before I was gonna hit my bed my cell phone beeped.

It was 2 a.m.

' Hi Kush! Sorry for tonight. I was rude and perhaps immature. Meet you tomorrow on time. Have a good night. '

Oh! It was from Miss Arrogance. Thinking of not thinking about her but then she just happens to pop up.

She happens to have hit realisation. Good for her. But, I was quite upset. Her abrupt leave was an insult on my face.

I replied, 'K'.

Maybe it will feel rude. It should be felt like that.

And, As I said who really cares?

I'm still offended.

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