Episode-14|| "Love or crush?"

Sienna was lost in her world. The little birthday boy was running, from behind, towards her. He carried a candlelit brightly, in his hands. The yellow flame was about to touch her back when David suddenly ran towards her, caught her hand, and pulled her towards him. He hugged her; they stood very close to each other. His eyes smiled at her puzzled ones as he whispered, "Nancy, thank god you are safe."

"Oh Jesus!", exclaimed Zara, spotting Ethan behind Sienna. Grace too saw him with the candle and turned back to see David and Sienna clinging to each other like how a joey clings to its mother kangaroo. She frowned with tears flooding her eyes. Zara bet Ethan, screwing, "Why are you holding a candle? Don't you know how dangerous fire is? Idiot!"

She grabbed the candle from him and blew it off, as he wept bitterly and ran away. Grace coughed as Zara spotted them closer and smiled to herself. Sienna spotted her angry red eyes on her. She released herself from David's arms and faked a smile. Zara held David's hands, thanking him, "I'm sorry for the trouble, Sienna. Also, thank you David for your wise and timely action."

"It's okay, Zara sis...I have some important work. I need to leave now. Let's talk about your blog on the call later", said she, waving at them. Zara hugged and thanked her.

"Let me see her out and return", said Grace, smiling at David who nodded back. She quickly pulled Sienna along as she rushed outside towards the gate. They stood beside the electric pole, as Grace sobbed a bit, revealing, "I seriously hate you, dude."

Her friend shrugged at her while she narrated, "Dude, I'm pretty sure David and I have already started seeing each other. His ex-girlfriend and my ex-boyfriend passed away. Our common pain is the reason why we can understand each other better and thus are perfect for each other. I'm sorry if you too like him but you must forget him for me-your bestie."

Sienna shook her head and was about to refuse her when she gestured for her to stop and continued, "Listen. We are getting closer. But, your entry...I don't know why you distract him so much and I seriously hate it when he cares even a bit for you. I love David, dude. You must forget him...Why are you coming in between us? You have always been my best friend since my birth. I never thought that you would ruin my love life..."

"Grace, stop!", yelled Sienna, clarifying, "No dude. I am not coming between you guys. I saw you closer at the party. I wanted to ask you about it tomorrow."She hugged her and smiled, patting her cheek and congratulating her, "I'm glad to hear that my bestie is in love. I feel happy for you. But, see neither am I interested in him nor am I seeking his attention as you feel. He just did what anyone would have done seeing me in trouble..."

"But, I didn't!", opposed Grace, adding, "Despite being your bestie, I didn't even notice you in trouble both the times today-when you were about to stumble with the cake and also when your eyes trembled to open. Neither did Alice or anyone notice you. Alice is still partying inside with the kids, cakes, and drinks! But, why did he have to help you, out of everyone out there? Is there something going on between both of you?"

She wept as her friend rubbed her shoulder, assuring, "Dude, please stop over-thinking and worrying. He is so damn strict and mostly keeps frowning. I hate such bossy presidents. I will never fall for him or another guy possessing such qualities..."

Grace removed Sienna's hand from her shoulder and blamed herself, "It's not because of you. It's because of my carelessness."She slammed her forehead, blaming, "Yes, I was so stupid to get him at your night bar from where it all started...He fought for you, went to prison for a day, and now look at how he cares for you. Why the fuck should your presence bother him?"

She cried, exclaiming, "Urgh!" and grieving, "Why does she get closer to me yet care for you? Is he just flirting with me or does he love me? What does he feel for me? Is it love or crush?..."

"No way, dude. You are wrong. Neither does he care for me nor does he love me. I guess he has a mental health issue. He calls me Nancy every time he saves me or according to you whenever he seems to be caring for me.", said Sienna, interrupting her. She continued, "I don't know who Nancy is. Neither do I know why he addresses me by the name. When I ask him to tell me who she is, he screws me and goes off. He is a crazy guy...I wanted to inform you about this but..."

Grace clapped her hands as she laughed aloud. She shouted back, "Stop cooking cock and crew stories, dude. He is soft and sweet to me just like a typical gentleman. Why would he act weird with you?"She justified, "When he saved you, he seemed very normal..."

"But, are you aware of what he whispers in my ears every time he seems to be saving me like a hero?", argued Sienna. Grace laughed again, denying, "Shut up! I know that you are eying him. I am not a baby to ignore your intimacies with him. Are you too shameless to be the other woman of my life?"

Sienna slapped her hard, reminding her, "Dude, you have crossed all your limits. Mind your words."As Grace looked back at her and breathed hard with anger, she repeated, "Dude, we aren't loving each other. We met at the bar, he saved me and that's the end of it!..."

"No no no!", argued Grace, "Don't try to manage now. You have been caught red-handed."

"Fine! You don't, believe me, it's alright", concluded Sienna, highlighting, "But, as a good friend, I would like to bring it to your notice that he has a psychological problem. I hope you understand what I told you now and help him...."

Grace slapped her, arguing, "So, what do you want to tell me?"She paused for a couple of seconds and continued, "That I am loving a mad guy? Wow!So that you can get him, right?"Sienna shook her head, repeating, "Dude, I have always been his victim. I confess it by the way he calls me Nancy. It's from my experience that I am advising you...."

"Get lost!", yelled Grace, pointing at the end of the street.

As Sienna shrugged at her, she uttered with a great deal of confidence, "I know my guy better than you.No thanks to your stupid observation."Sienna caught Grace's hands and pleaded, with tears, "Dude, I look forward to your well-being that's all! He kept calling me Nancy...."

"Nancy was his ex-girlfriend who died five years ago. I heard that he was depressed in the beginning, right after her death but he has almost recovered now. You have tried your best to lie. Your bucket of lies has become empty now. Go away", declared Grace, walking into her house.

Sienna wept, as she broke down on the lonely street and requested her, "Trust me, dude. Please!"

Grace turned back and gave her a wicked smile, stating, "Of course, I would, but, only under a condition."