No Chill

Chapter 1

Present day

I stood on the sidewalk watching the commotion over Times Square. Even with its hustle it brought a sense of calmness in me.

I've always liked this place, no wait, loved it.

Just across the street was McDonald's and beside it were some clothing stores."I've never been there", I say thinking about how I've never visited this McDonald's even though I've been to this place multiple times.

After walking with no particular destination in mind i reached to a less busier street. I turned left and came into the view was cutest cafe.

Omg! This is cute and veryyy black. But who names a cafe 'COFFEE'??

Smiling I enter the cafe. I take in the interior of the cafe. Not only the decor outside was black but the interior as well . Everything was either black or a shade of black or the darkest shade of green.

Oh yes! the smell of Caffiene, this is good.

Although I didn't like coffee much but I'm a sucker for cute little aesthetic cafés and restaurants

"For two?", a waitress asks.

"No, thanks. Just one", I reply in a polite tone smiling at the end.

"Here and I'll be right here when you're ready to order " She directs me to a cozy corner while I go.sit down.

I had just taken a sip of my mocha when my phone phone rang. Wow this absolute banana peel got time to call back, finally.

"You realised you had sister,  wow", I reply rather dryly.
" yeah yada yada, come on Ash you know how it is."

Nope not a clue.

I bet he didn't come home last weekend beacuse of some stupid uni party.

"I went to a party then I lost track of time and that was why I didn't come." He completes in a single breath. BINGO!

"How could you ditch me on this, this weekend was meant for the three of us. Not just mom and me. You don't know what I've been through this time. She wouldn't stop talking about stupid marriage stuff." I sigh recalling a the conversations we had in those two days.

God I never want to relive them.

"I feel you sis, I do.", Kai says.

"No you don't."I reply.

"Also Holi is in two months from now, probably March and Ana was thinking of a little family trip back to her parents this time."he continues as if I hadn't spoken at all.

HOLII!!! I love that festival, its just the most  beautiful one. All the colours, the water, everything.

After what I have been through this weekend, a break would be nice but there's just teeny tiny problem, Ana will again be there with me to blabber about settling down. ugh

"I see, I'll tell you if I can", I reply almost cutting the line.

"Come on sis don't leave me with those lunatics, they get so weird together." Referring to the last time we went back to India for Holi.
That was one hell of a time. Ana and Ariadne both got so drunk by the thandai. Thandai was not the sole reason they got tippy, it was bhang.(pronounced as bhaa-ng). I smile.at the memory.

After the call and paying for my coffee, I head to the hotel I was staying in, it was getting chilly with every second.

Working at Dior had it's own perks. I got to stay in most amazing places, amazing food, plus a car to move around the city. I always preferred walking  in the cities I liked. Plus I always got complimentary skincare and fragrances and who doesn't love free stuff.

As I enter the lobby, I give the receptionist a smile before walking to the lift. As the lift opens I visibly groan at the sight of person in the lift who happens to be Joe Sienfiled, my only nemesis.

I don't know what his problem is but I can guarantee that his job at Dior is to make my life miserable, that is other than editor of Dior magazine .

"Why? Why can't I go a day without seeing this monstrous face."I ask to no one in particular, thinking out loud.

"Come on Ashy poo give yourself some credit, you don't look less than a ghost yourself, that is a very ugly ghost." He retorts back.

"Like you had a nice face to even begin with, you absolute aberration to mankind." I say.
Although he has a nice face I won't give him that. It will only boost his already truck sized ego.

"Huh? That the best you can come up with." He pushes. He's asking for a kick in the shrine. I'm already way too tired with all the walking, I don't have the energy to do this right now.

As soon as I get on my floor, I exit the lift flipping Joe off.

As soon as I get I my room I collapse on the bed and literally melt at the warmth. I close my eyes and almost immediately get sucked into the darkness .

Dear readers,

I Hope you liked this chapter

what you think of Joe aka the monstrosity for a face?

Thoughts on Kai?