Is it love

I went straight to the lecture hall and sat on my chair. I guess I was really jealous at that time because I felt like Richy was flirting with Ana even after knowing that I had a crush on her.

After a few moments Ria arrived inside the room, and from there on my thoughts took U-turn. Now I had a different problem altogether, I knew that Ria had a crush on me and if I tell her that I am living with Ana she will definitely be traumatized.

But then again, if I didn't tell her and she gets to know all that from some other source her reaction will be even worse.

So after calculating all that in my mind, I thought I should tell everything.

I asked Ria for a minute, we went to the corner of the room and then I told her full story from how Ana's mother suffered and how they end up living at my place.

After saying all that I then said

" I didn't want to hide all that from you that's why I told you all that."

After listening that she smiled cheerfully, she said,

" I know aunt Eliza from my childhood, she was always like that, she always helped others who were in need.

More than anything I am very happy that you told me all that. If you would have hidden all that, then I don't know what my reaction would have been." she said that enthusiastically.

(pause )

" You know what,

**I trust you **"

She then said that with a changed tone, she didn't maintain eye contact at that time.

After listening that I was just about to reply to her but then suddenly our professor arrived and she ran towards her seat.

I was watching her from my seat but she didn't turn her face even once. Her face was all red, even professor thought she might be ill so he allowed her to go to restroom.

After class, I again went towards her, but she started ignoring me. The rest of the day she was very quiet, she didn't ask me any questions moreover she didn't even look towards me.

I didn't know the reason for all that but in my mind, I thought that she must be mad after knowing we were living together.

After the day end, she went for practice and I left early with Richy. We went to my favorite snack bar and ordered Rolls

after we ordered rolls I suddenly said,

" Why were you flirting with Ana, I told you I had a crush on her but still you were flirting with her. "

" Hey wait man, hold on.

I was not flirting at all. That's just my way of talking with girls, it's intrinsic. "

I was relieved hearing that but then again he said,

"If you are that worried about her being taken, then why don't you confess her?"

"What?

Do you want me to confess her,

Impossible!!

I can't, what if she said no!

I won't be able to show her my face.

We won't be friends anymore. "

I said all that while blushing, and my voice was mumbling.

I then said, " See, even thinking about that I started mumbling

How can I confess her like this."

He then said,

" What if someone else confessed her, and she said Yes.

What will you do then.

Will you believe the fact that she will date someone else besides you."

His voice was a bit high, it looked like he was lecturing me.

All of a sudden I was quiet, I looked down and didn't reply to him.

He was then quiet for a while but then he said,

" It's your choice, either confess her or wait for the time when someone else will take her. "

The rest of the time I didn't say a word, I didn't eat my roll and left.

We were then quietly going home together then suddenly someone came and jumped upon my back.

By the feeling I could tell she was a girl,

then when I looked back, it was Ria.

And from distance, Ana was running towards us by saying

" What Ria, don't run so fast, "

She then came towards us, it took her a while to breathe normally.

At that time all four of us were there together.

Ria then said, sorry for ignoring you all day, but for compensation, I'll stay today with you.

I was shocked, why you want to stay tonight.

Also, where will you sleep.

"Idiot, obviously I'll sleep with Ana.

What were you thinking?

(pause)

You pervert, were you thinking something naughty?"

With that, I started blushing and Richy and Ana started laughing.

Suddenly Richy said, "If you don't mind can I stay at your place as well ?"

Ria replied, " Kevin, it will be great if all of us stayed today,

It will be a friends stay over. I always wanted to do that once.

Why don't we do that today."

Now when everyone was ready I could not just break the enthusiasm so I just agreed.

Ria looked very happy and Ana was also smiling.

I guess this will be a good way to distract her mood after all that happened yesterday.

We then went home together.

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