40 Bonfire (2/2)

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AFTER ALIYA PLAYED GUITAR

”Where is our boss? Seems he is has mastered a degree in being an introvert! Haha!”

As Raghav said this in a humurous way, everybody let out a laugh including Aliya.

”He is not in his room. I saw him going in the opposite direction.” someone said this from the circle

”I'll go and check.”

As soon as Aliya said this and got up, she heard some whispers and whining. She ignored them all as she knew what were they envious about. Aliya took some steps ahead and moved her neck on both sides to see if she could spot Rishi. But to no avail. As it was night, she couldn't see at distant places. So she moved further. In reaching a considerable distance from the bonfire, she again tried to spot him. While doing so, she felt as if a silhouette was in the corner of her eyes. When she half-turned, she saw someone peeping from a 5 feet tall rock. When the person realized that he was caught, he came forward. He was Rishi. Aliya moved forward with a surprised look. As she went near to him, she had a foul smell itching her nose.

”Sir, what are you doing here? Were you bored sitting with everyone?”

”Y-yeah.”

”So you should have went back in your room. Why did you come here? Is everything okay? I can smell something foul....

”Everything is okay. Actually I was returning to join you all.”

”That is fine. But why did you come here?”

”Uhh... Nothing.”

Aliya was questioning him as if she was his girlfriend who caught her boyfriend doing some mischief.

”What is that you are hiding behind your back? Show me.”

As Aliya said this, she snatched away that thing from his hand before he could comprehend what she asked. When Aliya took it in her hand, she found it that was a brown-colored glass bottle. As she smelled it, she felt the urge to vomit.