Punit scrunched up his face and stayed under the table, hoping that they would spare him. He didn’t have the guts to face her, not after promising a stellar performance and giving muck in return.

“Punit, drop it man, she’s gone,” came Vaidehi’s voice after a while.

He pulled out, his face red and sweaty from bending over for so long. “She’s gone?”

“Yup!”

He sighed, feeling so flustered. “See! What did I tell you!!? She’s still mad at me! Or else she would have talked to me. But she didn’t! See!!!”

“Why do you want her to make the first move? Even you can talk to her, right?”

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