The night arrived, Ivan and Ly were at the living room, watching television while Ishan was preparing dinner for everyone, even for the guests. The door was knocked and Ivan was lazy to move and he just called Ishan from the living room and Ishan walked to the door with a sigh, "This is how you treat your guests, big bro?" And Ivan was frozen...he didn't know that they were having guests, Ly was also surprised and with a bright smile she peeked towards the door looking who could be the guests of Ishan.
Ishan opened the door and...Zara and Lisa were standing in their normal costumes and Zara was a little bit embarrassed, "...I wanted to come as a--" And Lisa hit her lightly, smiled with a sweat and said, "Don't express your true feelings just now, right, Zara? Just think what would happen if you just said it." And Zara actually thought for a second...and she blushed a little bit and she nodded her head, accepting that it would be really a problem then.
But Ishan didn't understand, he was just normal and he welcomed them and said, "Please come in and take your seats...the dinner is almost ready." And Ishan started walking to the kitchen and Zara and Lisa also started entering, Ly smiled brightly and she took them to the living room and Ivan had left the room already.
Ishan came to his kitchen and Ivan was there and he looked at Ishan and said, "You should already tell that there will be guests, Ishan...it's just surprising, because everyone used to come as my guest and would ask or tell me first but it's your first time that you brought guests."
"She said that she and Lisa will come at school, nothing much." Ishan replied and Ivan was surprised but he just smiled and started walking to the living room to greet them.
Ivan saw Zara and Lisa, Lisa has came earlier few times but he never thought that Zara would ever come, he could just remember her by the parents teacher meeting and he just smiled and asked, "You were there at the parents teacher meeting, right?" And Zara bowed down and greeted but Lisa smiled creepily and said, "Well, I was also there at the parents teacher meeting, and also saw Ishan slapping Ichinose and then he left." And Ishan was stabbed badly...why she is reminding the moment where he mistaken about Ichinose. "Though I didn't see you back then big bro, anyway, how's life?"
"Just fine." Ivan said with a smile, and Zara remembered, smiled with sweat and nodded her head, "I was there as well..." And Lisa just smiled normally then.
The night continued and the dinner started, and then Zara get to know about Ishan's family and everything, she looked down with a little bit of grief but as others really doesn't mind, she also moved on from that and looked at Ishan...who was just looking at his meals and eating peacefully. In the dinning table, everyone was laughing and talking and sharing the words, but it was just Ishan and Zara silent and Zara was looking at Ishan...still confused, what happened to him, he wasn't the same months ago...
"Why did you become so silent, Ishan?" Zara couldn't stop herself and she just asked...everyone become silent and even Ivan and Ly looked at Ishan who was himself confused. Lisa also added, "And you don't engage with anyone either...it's fine if you forget Zara, but she was with you earlier and at that time you were normal, talking to Miyu and Zara but now the whole classroom is empty and you would be sitting all alone. Is there something inside your mind?"
And Ishan was confused, he just smiled and shake his head gently, "Nothing, really. I am just not having fun with things, and that's all."
"Well then, do you know chess?" Zara asked straight and everyone was surprised, "I really want to play some chess and basketball, will you have time for that?" And Ishan started sweating...from inside he just felt like Zara is trying to payback for what he did for her, but she was actually serious about it. Ivan and Ly were confused, they didn't even notice the change in Ishan and how quickly the conversation is going on. Ishan looked up at thinking...whether he should yes or no, but Zara just stood, walked to Ishan and seriously, asked again, "Will you play with me, any game you want or I want...let's go and play volleyball, just now."
"...Huh?" And everyone was speechless, it was night but Zara now wanted to play a little bit, because she was thinking about that one thing only all the time and couldn't play.
The door opened and Zara started walking away with dragging away Ishan and he was just smiling with a sweat and he waved his hand and said, "Wash the plates big brother...I will be back soon." And Lisa also left and followed Zara and Ishan and Ly was waving her hand, saying goodbye sweetly and Ivan started sweating more...he has never washed plates, but he just gave a thumbs up. Ishan, Zara and Lisa left...and Ivan finally realized that they have gone now, and he just smiled, closed the door and started moving to the kitchen to wash the plates now.
Everywhere was complete darkness, and Zara and Ishan were standing at the volleyball court and they both were opponents of each other and Lisa was sitting on a bench and she yawned, feeling sleepy and said, "...I will count the scores, you both play..."
Ishan smiled with a sweat, he didn't expect that he will be dragged to the dark park, no street light was there either and he was in no mood, but Zara was completely serious and she bounced the ball and beat...and Ishan's eyes widened, the ball immediately moved to the Ishan's area and Ishan immediately dragged and passed the ball...and the ball fell on the net, and Zara just lightly pushed it towards Ishan...and Ishan tried to run to stop it...but he couldn't and the ball fell down and he was dragged again.