"Sir your orders?"

"Two macchiatos and what about you, Zaynah?" Mishal raised her eyebrows at me.

" Umm one cappuccino, and half plate chicken nuggets,"

" Chicken nuggets? Actually, Azlan and I hate chicken," she pursed her lips and gave me a known look.

" But I love chicken," I smiled sweetly at her.

"I guess, I can try, " Azlan focused his gaze on mine and replied.

" One pineapple pizza too," Mishal ignored him completely and gave her an order.

"I know how much you love pineapple pizza," she placed her hands on Azlan's and smiled.

Why does it feel so odd? She's weird, Was she feeling jealous of me?? Or wanna tell me something?

And they are weird asf! Who likes pineapple pizza?? They hate chicken and like pineapple pizza and still, they think they are cool, someone please kill me.

Our order arrived and the whole time I was sitting like an unwanted person. They both were busy with each other. Whenever Azlan tried to talk to me, she brought a new topic. It felt like she was doing it purposely.

I was now regretting coming here, I should have stayed in my room and sleep peacefully.

Finally, they decided to leave, I was following them like a puppet. As I was about to open the door of the passenger's seat, Mishal placed her hand on my shoulders, "Sorry, this is my seat, honey" she passed me the fakest sweet smile.

I didn't say anything and sat silently in the back seat. Azlan looked tensed but he didn't say anything. They both talked the whole ride and I was lost in my thoughts.

The car stopped in the front of my hostel, I hopped out of the car and waved at them, "Nice to meet you," Mishal's tone was sweetest as honey and I just wanted to smack her head with a hammer.

I didn't reply and moved my steps towards the entrance. It was the worst day of my life. So I got to know that she didn't like me and she tried her best to make me feel unwanted and guess what she succeeds in.

I gotta sleep now, only sleep could help me now. I stepped inside the room and without changing my dress, I jumped on the bed. It took me less than a minute to fall into a peaceful slumber.

The beautiful smile was tugging on my lips when I bade goodbye to Azlan, he didn't even smile. I spoiled her date and he was my best friend so he knew I did this knowingly. His upset face was making me upset too but I decided to ignore him.

The day went perfectly well, it went the same I planned. I thought that Zaynah would be some prettiest, mean and bold girl but she poured water on my expectations. She wasn't very beautiful but there was something in her that could attract anyone, her innocence, her sweetness, and her calm nature made me more insecure.

Fighting with a bitch is easy, but playing dirty to any sweet person is all about feeling guilty all the time. I knew that girl had something special in her that melted the heart of a guy like Azlan.

I took a shower and my lips were humming a song when Ridhima cut me off. She was my best friend and roommate and the only person who knows about my feelings for Azlan, in fact, she was the one who made me realize these feelings.

"You look happy? Seems your date went well, " she removed her specs and closed the book.

" Yeah, I acted perfectly like some mean girl," I gave her a forced smile.

" I see you like her," she laughed. She knew me very well.

"She was very different, she was really sweet and gentle and ...."

" Don't tell me you have now crush on her,"

" Stfu,"

" Yeah, you're talking about her in that way..."

" Bro, I'm feeling bad, I shouldn't do this, she doesn't deserve this," I lowered my head and started chewing my nails.

"Everything's fair in love and war," Ridhima flashed a sly smile at me.

" But I'm doing dirty with Azlan too, I'm his best friend and I'm coming between him and his love," I was in complete guilt.

" You're not coming between them, she came between you guys," Ridhima looked annoyed.

" But Azlan,..."

" Stop it Mishi, Don't act like this. Azlan loves you too, he's just not sure about his feelings, you just gotta make him realize this," she held my both shoulders and spoke curtly.

"You can't sit silently and watch Azlan go with any girl, you're his best friend, you know everything about him. No one can love him as you do, you can't lose him, okay," her words stroke like some hammer.

It was true, it was hard to understand Azlan, I knew everything about him. His insecurities, his issues, I was always there for him but did it mean I was allowed to play with his life? Okay, I love him more than anything in this world, and I couldn't imagine any other guy with myself. But still, it didn't give me the right to do this to him.

But also, I couldn't imagine losing him, I couldn't see him with any other girl. He was my best friend, my partner, my love!

I sighed and laid down on my bed. A while ago I was happy but now all the happiness had vanished somewhere.

I didn't expect this from Mishi, she behaved immaturely and I still didn't get why she did this to Zaynah. Zaynah was the sweetest person and anyone could like her.

I knew I had ruined our moments, I just wanted to see my best friend and the love of my life getting along with each other but it all went wrong.

I ran fingers in my hair frustratingly and dialed her number.

But she didn't pick the call, she was probably mad and why wouldn't she?

The anxiety was flowing through my body and I started pacing across the room, I dialed her number again and my lips formed in a smile when I saw that line was connected.

"Hello," she said in a sleepy voice, Damn! Her voice, her voice sends chill in my body and this time her voice made my heartbeats and breath fast.

"Hello," I swallowed the lumps of saliva formed in my throat.

"Why are you calling me, I was sleeping," she was still half asleep. Her voice...

" Sorry to ruin your sleep queen, it's just..."

Queen? I had never thought that I can say these things to anyone.

"Hmm?"

"Sorry for the today," I took a deep breath.

"But why, they make best chicken nuggets..."

"Umm it's not about nuggets Zaynah, it's about... "

" Wait a second, Are you trying to tell me that meat wasn't halal?? Bruhh, nooo please say it's not true and it was mentioned that they have halal meats only,"

" Tf noo... It was halal, it's not about food, it's just, " I laughed out, that girl was really cute, she was driving me insane.

"Then what? You drive well and ummm..."

"I love you," I cut her off and closed my eyes. She became silent but I could feel her heavy breathing.

"I am sleepy, talk to you later," she spoke after ages.

" Okay okay, " I let out a small chuckle, I knew she always tried to ignore this topic. But I had trust in my love that one day she will feel the same for me.

Why are you feeling like this when you've decided to move on. Why it's hurting you when you see her with any other guy or talking about another guy!

I mentally facepalmed myself and closed my eyes tightly. She was affecting my mental health and my love for her was becoming toxic for me. I've tried my best to ignore her, to forget her but the love in my heart was increasing day by day.

I looked at my phone screen and opened a hidden folder. She was looking like some flower in the pink dress, her cheeks matched the color of her dress. Her smile was so real, so pure that anyone could fall for it. I knew I sound like some lovesick puppy but it wasn't my fault.

Also, I knew it was wrong to keep her pictures on my phone secretly but I did this in the flow of the moment. Now I couldn't delete the pictures.

There was nothing special to her then why she stole my heart? Why? It was hard to forget her, hard to move on. But I had to do it cuz she was in love with that guy. I saw that love in her eyes when Zara was teasing her. It was so obvious that she had true feelings for that guy.

Time to sacrifice, Wajahat!