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Chapter 29 - 28. GroupChat

Little sneakpeak of their chat

šŸ“± Group Chat: "Academically Hopeless"

(created by Neel because "someone had to take responsibility")

Neel:

Attendance check

Everyone alive?

Samar:

Physically yes

Mentally no

Emotionally blocked by Rhea since 9:42 AM

Rhea:

I literally said "good morning"

Samar:

With trauma in your tone

Neel:

Confirmed. She's possessed.

Kabir:

You people need hobbies.

Neel:

Says the man whose hobby is silence

Samar:

Bro wakes up and chooses "mysterious background music"

Kabir:

Muted.

Neel:

He thinks muting us will mute his problems 😭

Yuhan:

Please don't fight.

Samar:

Yuhan spoke

Everyone be respectful

Neel:

Sorry sorry

Continue, wise monk

Yuhan:

…never mind.

Samar:

Anyway important topic

Why is Kabir walking like he's in a breakup montage

Kabir:

I'm walking normally.

Rhea:

You're literally counting steps.

Neel:

SHE NOTICED šŸ‘€

Kabir:

Rhea.

Rhea:

Kabir.

Samar:

WOW

Netflix original dialogue

Neel:

Should I leave or do you want privacy in the GROUP CHAT

Neel:

Poll time

Who thinks Kabir and Rhea are one awkward conversation away from disaster?

šŸ‘ šŸ‘ šŸ‘ šŸ‘

Kabir:

Why do I see four votes.

Samar:

I voted twice emotionally.

Yuhan:

I didn't vote.

Neel:

You voted spiritually.

Rhea:

Can we talk about how Samar stole my pen today?

Samar:

Borrowed.

Rhea:

You chewed it.

Samar:

Stress eating.

Kabir:

Give it back.

Samar:

Why are you suddenly her lawyer?

Neel:

OBJECTION

FEELINGS

Kabir:

Neel shut up.

Neel:

Say it louder for your unresolved emotions.

Samar:

Kabir bhai question

If someone hypothetically cared about someone hypothetically too much

Would hypothetically distancing help?

Kabir:

Yes.

Rhea:

No.

Neel:

OH THIS CHAT JUST TURNED INTO THERAPY

Yuhan:

Distance hurts everyone.

Samar:

Yuhan dropped wisdom again

Please clap

šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘

Neel:

Breaking news

Karthik Sharma liked my story

Rhea:

WHY IS MY BROTHER ON YOUR INSTAGRAM

Samar:

Big brother approval arc unlocked

Kabir:

He followed me too.

Neel:

BRO IS COLLECTING YOU ALL LIKE POKƉMON

Rhea:

I'm muting this chat.

Samar:

She says that every time she's emotionally attacked.

Kabir:

Don't mute.

Rhea:

Why?

Kabir:

…Because.

Neel:

BECAUSE WHAT SIR

USE WORDS

THIS IS A CHAT

Yuhan:

I think he means… stay.

Samar:

Aww

We're trauma-bonded.

Neel:

Final statement of the day

We are one bad decision away from chaos

And I, for one, am excited.

Samar:

Same.

Yuhan:

Please don't.

Kabir:

Good night.

Rhea:

Good night.

(typing bubbles appear… disappear… appear again)

Neel:

WHY DID THAT FEEL LOADED???

The angst wasn't gone.

It just learned how to laugh.

āž• Karthik Sharma added to the group

Neel:

…

WHY IS A RESPONSIBLE ADULT HERE

Samar:

Who invited authority???

Rhea:

NEEL.

Neel:

I DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING I SWEAR

Karthik Sharma:

Relax kids

I clicked the wrong button

Samar:

Sir this is a safe space for nonsense

Karthik Sharma:

I can see that.

Karthik Sharma:

So

Which one of you is Neel

Neel:

šŸ˜„ hi bhaiya

big fan

huge respect

pls don't judge me by past messages

Karthik Sharma:

Too late.

Samar:

Bhaiya I'd like to clarify

Everything said here is satire

Karthik Sharma:

Your entire personality seems like satire.

Samar:

…fair.

Karthik Sharma:

Yuhan?

Yuhan:

Yes bhaiya.

Karthik Sharma:

You seem sensible.

Neel:

He's the control group.

Samar:

We keep him to remind us what sanity looks like.

Karthik Sharma:

Kabir.

Kabir:

Yes bhaiya.

Karthik Sharma:

Why are you so quiet here but loud in real life?

Neel:

OHHHHHH

Samar:

DIRECT HIT

Kabir:

I talk when needed.

Karthik Sharma:

Good answer.

Still suspicious.

Rhea:

Can we please stop this interrogation.

Karthik Sharma:

Relax choti. I'm bonding.

Neel:

THIS IS BONDING???

Samar:

Bhaiya blink twice if this is a threat.

Karthik Sharma:

So tell me

Why is my sister always walking home tired?

Neel:

Because she carries all of us emotionally.

Samar:

And academically.

Kabir:

And responsibly.

Karthik Sharma:

Hmm.

Rhea:

STOP SAYING HMM.

Karthik Sharma:

Kabir

Do you take care of her?

Kabir:

Yes.

Neel:

VERY YES.

Samar:

CAPS LOCK YES.

Yuhan:

Always.

Karthik Sharma:

Good.

Rhea:

?????

Karthik Sharma:

One more thing.

Neel:

Sir we're scared.

Samar:

Emotionally or legally?

Karthik Sharma:

If any of you ever hurt her—

Neel:

WE WILL DISAPPEAR FROM THE INTERNET

Samar:

CHANGE NAMES

MOVE CITIES

Kabir:

It won't happen.

Karthik Sharma:

I know.

(pause)

Rhea:

I hate all of you.

Karthik Sharma:

You love me.

Neel:

WHY IS THIS FAMILY SO CONFIDENT

Samar:

Bhaiya important question

Can we keep you in the group?

Karthik Sharma:

Why?

Samar:

You're terrifying but funny.

Neel:

And we need adult supervision.

Karthik Sharma:

Fine.

Rhea:

NO.

Karthik Sharma:

Yes.

Group info updated:

Karthik Sharma changed group description to:

"Behave. She's watching."

Neel:

I'M DELETING MY PHONE.

Samar:

This group will be studied in psychology.

Yuhan:

Good night everyone.

Kabir:

Good night.

Rhea:

…good night.

(typing bubble from Kabir appears, disappears)

Karthik Sharma:

Kabir.

Don't overthink.

Kabir:

I won't, bhaiya.

Neel:

WHY DID THAT FEEL LIKE A BLESSING???

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