the informer

chapter 1 If I ever had to kill someone... No, I wouldn’t shoot them. Not a knife either. I’d throw them into acid. Slowly. Carefully. I’d leave them in there until even the bones dissolve. Then I’d pour the leftovers down a sewer. No body. No evidence. No witnesses. I snapped out of my weird little crime fantasy when the voice of my GPS lady cut through my thoughts. She’s not just any voice—her name is Manijeh. Yeah, I named her. Manijeh: Turn left in 100 meters. Me: You got it, babe! Lead the way! Nava (rolling her eyes): Are you seriously flirting with a GPS? Me: Excuse you! If it weren’t for her, we’d still be stuck at the wrong corner! Nava: I honestly question if you even have a brain. Like, even a basic-level IQ? Me: I’m sorry I wasn’t born with a built-in navigation system, okay? Manijeh is the only reason I ever make it anywhere! Manijeh: You have reached your destination. Me: Ugh, I love you so much, queen. Mwah! — Now where do I even park? Nava: Don’t tell me Manijeh doesn’t do parking too? Me: Nope. That’s when our eyeballs are supposed to kick in! After circling a few times, we finally found a spot. We jumped out, and I glanced at the time. — Hurry up, Nava! We’ve got five minutes! We rushed toward the building just as the professor was about to enter the class. — Good morning, Professor. He opened the door with a calm smile: — Good morning. Please, come in. We took our seats. He scanned the attendance list. — Looks like we’ve got a new student... Mr. Mostoufi? — Present, sir. Nava turned her head to look at him and literally gasped. — Thank God! A cute guy—finally! I pinched her arm. — Sit down and behave. It’s a college, not The Bachelor. Nava: Just look at him! He’s a whole upgrade from the basic dudes we’ve seen. Me: Stop drooling. You’re embarrassing me—and yourself. She straightened up and whispered with a pout: — Keep playing hard to get and we’ll both end up old and single. The truth is... Nava and I had a pact. No dating. No love stories. No husbands. We’d stay this way forever—just two chaotic besties, living life on our own terms.