Short Story by Raconteuse

  Oh Mom! I was so scared after I saw Suki’s letter. I mean who does something so crazy? I met Avyaan today and he was fine. Not that we ever have any heart to heart discussions. He was not discernibly disturbed. I think if she went ahead with the discussion, he obviously, comfortably, chose her. I am relieved they are still together. Not once did I expect it to be otherwise. Why would he choose me? Today, in the library, he asked all of us for movie. He, then, messaged a girl from our class asking if she wanted to go, too. She promptly said yes. I started giggling because a thought ran in my head. Being the child he is, Avyaan started pestering me with the reason for my giggling. I gave in and said that she said yes so promptly because she thought it was a date with just two of them. He said, “How could she? She knows about Suki.” I replied, “She does but you can never bridle the secret expectations that one has.” The conversation that ensued perturbed me. He said, “Do you think S...

  Dear Edena, I, honestly, do not know where to begin. Last time I wrote a letter was for my school assignment. I battled with the thought of telling you everything in person but it seemed better to leave you this letter so that you read it alone.  When Avyaan first told me about you, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous. Not a lot but I was. Could have been because we had just started dating and he had to move. He ended up becoming friends with you so soon that I almost thought I would be forgotten. But to his credit, he didn’t let a day pass by where he didn’t make me feel special. He made sure distance was just something temporary. I had no complaints. He might have sensed that his friends made me envious so he curtailed the discussions about you all.  When I decided to surprise him and you offered to let me stay with you, I liked you immediately. All my inhibitions seemed to have gone out the window. You are genuinely the most benevolent person I have known....