Chapter VI
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"Oh just so you know, it's gonna take about seventeen hours to reach there. So you get to have a treat of this handsome for quite a while." Vidith says while Riu feels his smirk.
"What!? You are kidding me? It's already 2pm. How will you even ride in the night?"
"Not a problem. I am a flexible night owl."
"Also, what if you push me down a drain along the way?"
"I think I would have already done it if I really wanted to. But thanks for the offer Roo."
*SMACK* "Ah, that will serve you right."
"Will you ever learn to keep your hands to yourself? I am riding for heaven's sake."
"When are you ever gonna keep the narcissistic thoughts to yourself?"
Phew, this arguement could go on for a while. While both of them nearly sound exhausted with each other, Riu remembers that her PowerPoint presentation was all a waste of time now.
Feeling herself go all green, her hands went clenching Vidith's shoulder.
"Roo, what's wrong?" Vidith says when she is forced to snap out of reality.
"My presentation. I don't have it now. Wha..what am I gonna do? Vidith! What is happening!?"
For sure it is a sight of anxiety accompanied with palpitation. She feels sweat dripping down her whole face and it feels so uncomfortable for her to be seated still.
"Riu, it's alright. We can figure something out."
"You don't know that! It's really important. Ugh, what the hell is happening!?"
Even if Vidith is going to respond, the probability of Riu hearing anything is nearly nil.
While her cerebrum is not ready to comprehend, she finds herself not moving anymore.
" Why did you stop? We are getting late. Go ahead." Riu hears herself say.
Vidith turns back and whispers, "It's alright. Could you please breathe? Pretty please."
Without thinking further she does so and finds herself feel much better. "I am sorry.
Its become a habit for me over reacting to everything. Its just..okay, can't explain it." she mumbles.
"Your mindset of having anxiety problems has not yet gone away. Has it?"
"I do have anxiety." Riu says clenching her teeth.
"Okay okay, now do you think you could contact anyone through a call or probably social media and inform them about the current situation?"
For a few seconds, she finds herself thinking. All of a sudden she goes, "Well yeah! Gimme your phone. Fast."
"That's one way of being kind. Now what is the other?"
"Please Vidith?" Riu says rolling her eyes out loud. Well, hypothetically.
Smiling, he hands over his phone and she manages to log out of Instagram and logs into her account.
While she searches for a particular profile, she finds Vidith peeking through.
"You creep, move away." Riu pushes him away.
Vidith throws his hands in the air and she continues her work at present.
Minutes later, she tells Vidith that she managed to text her friend who is a part of the program for she has a copy of the script.
"I am sure she will handle the rest." she finishes.
"Don't you want to call?"
"I don't know her number, kid. Trust me, its all sorted."
"If you say so."
They get on the motorcycle and start riding again.
"Roo?"
"No, I don't have huggies for you to poop. Sorry."
"Naw! Listen, did your anxiety problems increase lately?"
Riu stays quiet for a while and manages to say, "Yeah."
"Why if I may ask?"
"Since when my mom was killed."
~Ishaa Suresh ~
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