Next morn­ing when we were to leave for col­lege I left with­out telling the two of them. I picked up Diya and went to college.

“Raj where were you this morn­ing.” Nisha.

“Oh me. Diya had some work so I came early.” I said.

“Well lets go to the can­teen we don’t have the first two lec­tures.” Diya.

“Okay lets go.” Rohit.

We went to the can­teen. As usual it was buzzing with peo­ple. The can­teen place is a nice hang­out for us it is away from the main build­ing so you can bunk col­lege eas­ily. We usu­ally come here dur­ing breaks.

“What will you girls have?” Rohit.

“Well a cup of cof­fee would be just fine.” Diya.

“Nisha you.” Rohit.

“Same.”

“Okay I will just get it. Come Raj.” Rohit.

We went over to the counter. Rohit ordered for Cof­fee. We were wait­ing at the counter.

“Raj where is this Guy Piyush?” Rohit asked.

“Who?” I pre­tended I didn’t know.

“The one you were talk­ing about yesterday.”

“Oh he. He is not here right now. Why you have any­thing to do with him.”

“No just like that.”

“Oh there he is talk­ing to Nisha.” I pointed to the guy.

“So he is the one.” Rohit looked jealous.

“Any prob­lem?” I asked.

“No noth­ing, lets go.” We took the coffee.

Rohit went towards Piyush and bumped into him throw­ing the hot cof­fee all over him.

“Oh I am sorry I just slipped.” Rohit said apol­o­gis­ing to Piyush.

“Never mind.” Piyush try­ing to rub off the stain. “I will wash and come.” Piyush went away.

“Isn’t he a nice fel­low. Great physique. He has just got a new mod­el­ling assign­ment isn’t that great. He is cute.” Nisha.

“What do you think Rohit.” I said try­ing to add fun.

“My foot. These peo­ple they aren’t good they just care about money noth­ing else.” Rohit, I could sense his jealousy.

“Something’s burn­ing.” I whis­pered to myself.

“What did you say Raj?” Nisha.

“Noth­ing.”

“Raj com­ing to class.” Rohit.

“There is a lot of time left.” I said.

“Well I am going.” Rohit. Rohit went away. I looked the other way and giggled.

“What hap­pened to him sud­denly.” Nisha.

“Beats me. Well you have your cof­fee.” I said. I was enjoy­ing every moment of it.

After a while we went to the class Rohit was not to be seen. We sat in the class. After a few min­utes the lec­turer came in, but Rohit was not to be seen. After the two hours of lec­ture we went to the can­teen he was not there either. We went back and attended col­lege. The day got over and we went home. Diya’s car came she went home. Nisha and I went together.

“Raj where could have Rohit gone?” Nisha looked worried.

“Well don’t worry he must be at home.” I said try­ing to calm her down.

“I hope too. I hope every­thing is alright.” Nisha.

“Don’t worry noth­ing will hap­pen.” We reached home.

“Go check if he is home and let me know.”

“Alright I will.”

I went over to Rohit’s place but he was not there. Then I went home, left my books and went to the ter­race. There he was sit­ting and think­ing about something.

“Hey Rohit where were you. We have been look­ing all over for you.”

“We.” Rohit.

“Well Diya and me.”

“Nisha.”

“She too was asking.”

“Where have you been. You left early for the class but weren’t there.”

“I wasn’t feel­ing well.”

“You could have told us.”

“Oh I am okay now.”

“Rohit, Piyush is nice isn’t he.” I asked knowingly.

“He is just a wicked fel­low these kind of guys just flirt around.” Rohit look­ing angry.

“He seems to be a good guy.”

“Oh they seem so but they aren’t.” I was enjoy­ing every bit of it. He con­tin­ued “ I don’t know what these girls see in a guy like him.”

“He is good look­ing, polite, talks well, and knows how to charm a women. Not like me or you.” I tried to give reasons

“Why what is wrong with us?” Rohit try­ing to ignore my reasons.

“I don’t know but girls like guys who are friendly and talk. Not like you who wouldn’t open his mouth.” I tried and jus­tify myself.

“Who said I don’t talk to girls?”

“No you get scared.”

“Who me never.” He was quiet for some time then he said “ Now what did Nisha see in him.”

“I don’t know.” He again got into his silence mode. “Rohit what hap­pened why are you angry?” I asked.

“No I am not.”

“Yes you are, tell me.”

“Raj if I tell you some­thing don’t tell any­one about this.”

“Okay I won’t” oh my god not all over again.

“Leave it.”

“No you can tell me. I am your best friend. I wont tell any­one.” Oh brother now he is act­ing to hard to crack say it dammit.

“Well Raj….” He stopped again. Say it you fool “Raj, I think so I am in love with her.”

“Whom? With a girl.” I tried to make fun.

“Of course you idiot. I think so I am in love with Nisha.” Finally the fool accepts it. Thank god.” But you must not tell anybody.”

“Okay I won’t” Boy the two of them, are just too much. Sud­denly then Aakash came running.