After the day of cultural festival, classmates would often tease her calling short prince. Kifayat was angry with Saba and others for a few days after that incident. But they soon coaxed her with some sweet words.
Although angry Kifayat also felt it funny. This event she would remember it for all the time.
A few days past by just like that. Kifayat's 17th birthday is coming soon. Kifayat joined school one year earlier than her peers. Its because Kifayat's mother admitted her to school along with their neighbor's child. At that time, Kifayat was very close with that boy. Seeing him going to school, she would often cry and make trouble. So Kifayat's mother decided to let Kifayat go to school with him.
Later that friend of hers went to another place because his father was transferred to another city. They soon lost contact.
"Kifayat's birthday is coming soon. Let's give her a big surprise." Cyra suggested. Lia leaning on the high bench was drying her newly painted nail polish. And Saba was giggling reading a comic book.
"Are you guys listening to me?" Cyra raised her voice.
"Yeah, yeah." Saba and Lia nodded without looking at Cyra.
Cyra became angry and decided to stop talking. Saba put down her comic book. "I was just teasing you. Of course we have to prepare a big party for her. "
"Let's call Asif and Ishan too. They could help us planning with the party."
Co incidentally Asif and Ishan entered the classroom at that moment together. "I seem to have heard my name. Are you badmouthing me again?" Ishan questioned.
"The thief calls the thief. It's because you are always badmouthing us in your heart. So you think of us like that too."
"If you were not badmouthing then what were you talking about?"
"We were planning to prepare a surprise party."
"For Kifayat's birthday?"
"How do you know?"
"Only Kifayat has birthday this month." Ishan said casually.
Saba looked up at Ishan. He even remembers Kifayat's birthday. He must be up to something. "Saba elbowed Ishan, you really pay attention to her, right. You still don't admit you have a crush on Kifayat."
"It is strange to know. I have seen her registration card before. And I have a good memory." Ishan thought, why am even explaining this to her.
"Besides, you also know her birthday. Does that mean you also have a crush on her?"
"I am a girl."
"So? It is you who said that girls can also have a crush on Kifayat. You even played the role of her princess. Between you and me, you are the most suspect to develop a secret crush on Kifayat."
Lia, Cyra and Asif, all three of them nodded. "I agree. Although we two are also Kifayat's best friend, we are not as clingy to Kifayat as you are."
Asif added, "I also saw Saba was secretly looking at Kifayat in class."
"Yes, Saba I know, how you always drool over Kifayat's look. It is you who first befriended her after she transfered here because she was pretty."
"Look, everyone agreed with me."
"ARE YOU MY FRIENDS OR HIS? How could you support him? I admit I became friends with her because of her looks first but I eventually fell in love with her personality. And you two are no better, okay."
Ishan felt funny and continued teasing Saba. "Then you mean you don't like Kifayat?"
"Of course, I like Kifayat but I don't like Kifayat in that sense." Kifayat heard the last half of the sentence when she stepped on the class room. Both Saba and Kifayat froze looking at each other.
Kifayat didn't know what happened and thought she made Saba angry somehow. "You don't like me? Why?"
"No, Kifayat I didn't say I don't like you. I mean I did say but I didn't mean it."
Kifayat stared at Saba, "What are saying?"
"We were talking about your...." Saba could not say that they were planning for her birthday party and that led the conversation to this.
Unable to explain, Saba felt wronged. She aggrievedly said, "Wooo~ Kifayat they teamed up to bully me. They deliberately made me say things I did not mean to. You know how stupid I am and I got into their trap."
Others who were watching the fun could not help but laugh. Kifayat also felt it funny. Normally this girl would never say, she is stupid. She even scolded herself for me not to misunderstood her.
"Okay, okay, Princess I know. I will avenge you."
"Say what were you talking about?"
"It's nothing serious. Saba said I may have a crush on you and I also said the same thing to her."
"Hahaha, All right, I got it. Anyway class is going to start soon. Let's get back to seat."