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Chapter 15 - "The Ex-Files"

[Abi's POV]

What happened to him? He was inattentive in the lectures. He gave me a glance at all the lectures and throwing tantrums on others. Today he was looking very aggressive that I felt spookiness in his surroundings. No people or girls dared to talk to him.

"What happened to him?" Blaire asked motioning to the door.

"Don't know. Might be something happened to him", I said and stood up. "Let's go".

" Yeah. Today's surrounding was exceptionally eldritch. Like something went wrong", Blaire said.

"Hmmm", I disregarded.

" So what are you thinking to do about Nate?", Samantha sauntered to the staircase.

"Samantha, Why your every conversation is beginning with Nate", I said to her and ambled to the stairs.

" Do you have something on him. Ha", Gianna mocked and winked at us.

"No never. He is a brother to me", She said without hesitation.

" What brother? When he became that?" I posed questions and smirked looking at Blaire.

"Since high school. Okay now you people got that", She explained fiercely.

" Why to get so ferocious?" Gianna nudges her.

"Because you people are annoying me", she stated and took a step forward.

" Okay, fine. We believe your words. Brother from another mother", I tittered.

"Lolzz", Gianna and Blaire concurred.

" Can we go somewhere else like any garden or cafe. But not home this early", I said in puerile.

"Okay. I think at least you should say goodbye to Nate", Blaire sees at Nate and said.

" Why?" I demanded.

"Since when he is watching you. It's just a bye simple", She proposed by making a puppy expression which no one will go to deny.

Occasionally I do truly believe she is arranging me with him.

" Okay. I will do wave goodbye", I said nonchalantly to her.

I looked at Nate. He was standing with Ethan and Tyler at the parking lot. I waved goodbye. Which obviously made me embarrassed in front of the other two folks. He walked towards me.

"Shall I drive you all people back home", He asked.

"Thank you for your concern. But will go by ourselves", I curtly said.

"No problem. I will leave first. Bye Bye", He said and turned around.

" Why you rejected him?" Gianna suppressed my hand and asked.

"We are going somewhere else and I don't want any disruption and don't want any stress from him", I clarified to them.

We continued to walk to the college gate. I looked at Tyler and he gave me his trademark smirk. The smirk implied his victory. Victory? But for what I have no clue about that. One thing is for sure something is cooking deep in his brain. I wonder what? I gave him a startled look.

We reached the cafe and placed the ordered. I ordered cappuccino espresso. Blaire ordered flat white. Gianna ordered Irish coffee. Samantha ordered macchiato. Luckily due to fewer crowds, our orders arrived soon. We were drinking coffee little by little and were gossiping.

" I want to know about Nate and Richa's relationship," I said surprisingly in the middle of the talking point.

"What you want to know about them," Blair proclaimed.

I thump the table and said, " How their relationship began? How it got ended up? Each and every fucking detail."

"They were very young at that time. It all started in high school. They were very close to each other. They always talk romantic and always seemed to settle jointly." Blaire explained to me.

"Then what made to get separate. When they were so much into each other", I hollered.

" That nobody came to know why they broke up. Everyone in college has zero ideas like us", Gianna took a sip of the coffee.

"But other people said that Richa cheated on Nate. They don't care and not get bothered to explain anything on their broke up the relationship, " Samantha sounded in agreement with the other people's prospect.

"According to my perspective, there was a chance where Richa apparently toyed with Nate's friend Ethan. She wrapped her hands around his neck. However, I am skeptical that Nate doesn't know about that scenario", Gianna snapped her fingers.

"It is still a mystery. Which only Nate can unravel it", Samantha mumbled to us.

" Oh, I see", I murmured.

"You mean Richa never ever attempted to give justification about their broke up", I said and frowned brows in worried.

" Nah. She doesn't care about it", Gianna said. "Utmostly she claimed it as a tales", She chuckled.

" How irrational she can be. Not just thinking about her appearance on others", I said in disdain.

"Did Nate really loved her?" I asked in a serious expression.

"Yes. They were into each other. But as we say very good things have it's ending", Blaire summoned up.

We completed our coffee and left for the home. We took a subway to reach our residence. I had learned everyone's past. But never asked about my friends. Let me ask.

" Blaire, do you like anyone or had any crushed on hotties", I nudged her elbow.

"I was in love with a person who was next door to me. I confessed my feelings for him. But he dismissed my feelings. He was in love with a girl whom I saw. He cherished her in quantity. Each moment I watched them...", She assembled her efforts and proceeded, "I felt the whack in my heart. But I am struggling to face the circumstance to move along." She said with tears in her eyes.

"I am sorry to hear about it", I said in concern.

" I am absolutely nice. But it was my first one-sided love. Which I will not forget until I will meet another love of mine", She said wiping her tears.

"Okay. What about you Gianna?" I asked her.

"I didn't find any love in my life. If by God's grace I will find someone. I will let you people know about it", She promised us.

" What's your story, Samantha?" I put up to her and whirled to her.

"Same here like Gianna", She said.

" Okay", I said.

We reached our house. Samantha's phone ranged. She received the call. But with whom she was speaking didn't mention.

"You guys go. I have something to deal with. See you tomorrow", She said and went in a hurry.

" Where she went and who's call it was?" I asked them.

"Don't know. If she will be keen to share the secret. We will help her out till then do not get bothered about it. See you tomorrow", Blaire said and left.

"Abi does consider Nate's proposal and answer him", She recommended.

" Okay. Bye Gianna See you tomorrow", I said and left.

"Abiii... Think about it. See you", Gianna said loudly.

I walked to my house and Gianna's voice vanished.