FRIENDS

It was 1:43 a.m. and Meera received an SMS, "I love you Meera. Do you? - Raj".

Next morning when Meera checked her mobile, she blushed with reading Raj's text. After all, she had feelings for Raj, and they were best friends for more than 4 years. They both were introverts, so were always afraid to initiate, but finally Raj took the lead.

Instead of calling Raj, she texted him back, "Let's meet at friends cafe @8 p.m "

After a big hang out and party night, Raj woke up in the afternoon and noticed the SMS series. He felt like an idiot because he wasn't aware about the SMS due to liquor effect. He discussed the scenario with his roommates cum friends Nayan & Aakar.

They both motivated him by saying, "Yes Raj, you did that SMS last night after confessing your love for her. You both love each other since the last 4 years. Now please be a pair.".

Raj thought that maybe his friends were right and Meera didn't acknowledge negatively so it is worth a shot now.

They both met at friends cafe, but nervousness was all around. Raj and Meera were even afraid to make eye contact with each other. Meera was just about to say something, but Raj quickly interrupted, "Sorry. I was drunk and text you that," and expressed,"Shitt!!".

With a very soft and rueful voice Meera asked, "So, don't you love me?"

Raj quickly acknowledged, "I didn't say that, I mean I love you and...", there he realized that he expressed his feeling in nervousness.

Meera smiled and asked, "Seriously?"

Finally, Raj got confident to utter a word from Meera's positive expressions, and he replied, "Yes," and asked, "Do you?".

Meera replied, "I was waiting for this moment since the last 4 years Raj. Of course, I do".

Finally, they got a promotion in their relationship and became lovers. Raj was so happy that he shared everything with Nayan and Aakar by saying, "I won the bet guys, you both were saying that I can't make it to propose Meera. Today I did that. So now, bet amount please.".

Nayan and Aakar paid the bet amount to him by congratulating him.

Raj advised them in a hyperbole mood to tease them, "Guys, you both should find a girl now. We can do the couple hang out, you see. If you want, I can ask Meera, if she has any girls in mind. Anyway, have to go now on a date with Meera at lovers cafe. So, bye-bye single pals."

Raj left like a lottery winner and they both just smiled at him. Whenever Raj does this kind of comment, Nayan and Aakar smile internally. 

Because the truth was when Raj got down after a few pegs by expressing his feelings for Meera to them. It was Nayan and Aakar only who had texted Meera from Raj's mobile. 

They knew very well that neither Meera nor Raj would initiate and that their beautiful relationship just needs a first gear. They surely lost the bet, but won more than that.