Liar Liar

10.

Shiva wore a blue shirt and looked into the mirror. Nope. He threw it on the bed. Then he put on a red shirt on and again threw it. Who knew someday he would have to do this? His chipkali wanted to go on a date and here he was stuck on what to wear. He wanted to look good for her. Pulling out a white shirt, Shiva put it on, and decided to go with it. He paired it with a pair of jeans and looked again. It was fine.

But the main problem still remained. He had no idea where to take her. Raavi had been talking non-stop about this date and how perfect it should be. He had no idea how to make it perfect. Shiva thought it would be best if they go to any restaurant and have dinner together but Raavi kept asking questions about the restaurant's ambience. That's when he knew that restaurants had different ambience and he couldn't just take her anywhere. Serves him right for asking her for commitment. He couldn't have just made out and kept his mouth shut!

Shiva decided to just get over with it somehow. He went outside but stopped when he saw the shocked faces of Dhara bhabhi, Krish and Gaumbi. They were staring at him as if he were Ranveer Singh. Then he realised why. They had never seen him all dressed up.

"Shiva aaj tu yeh shirt... kaha jaa raha hai?" Dhara asked.

"Woh... Bhabhi woh Sanjay hai na? Mere school ka friend? Usi ke ghar jaa raha tha."

"Par aise? Tu toh khud ke bhai ke shaadi pe bhi itna saj dhaj ke na jaye." Krish said.

"Ae Krish, zyada bakwaas mat kar. Mujhe late ho raha hai. Main nikalta hu." Shiva quickly left and started his bike.

He went to Raavi's house and she came down almost sipping with joy. She wrapped her arms around Shiva and kissed him on the cheek. Shiva noticed Prafulla's shocked face looking at them through the window.

"Shiva, mere life ki first date hai. Main kitni excited hu." Raavi said. "Achha dekh, main kaisi lag rahi hu?" She twirled around to show him her mid-length red dress.

"Thik lag rahi hai. Ab chal." Shiva said, wanting to leave because Maami's staring was making him uncomfortable.

"Shiva hum date pe jaa rahe hai. Compliment dena zaroori hota hai. Pehle bol main kaisi lag rahi hu warna main tere saath nahi jaungi."

Shiva rolled his eyes. "Woh maami ghoore ja rahi hai. Jaldi chal warna apni buri nazar se mera khoon kar degi."

Raavi pouted but sat behind him. "Mujhe pata hai tune restaurant decide nahi kiya hoga isiliye maine already booking kar di ek jagah."

Shiva smiled at her for being so considerate and saving her. She told him the location and he drove away.

Raavi had booked a table at a cafe near her college. She had heard everyone talk about this cafe. This is where Kaveri came for her first date and posted those amazing pictures on her Instagram. Raavi wanted to post her pictures with Shiva and make their relationship official in social media. They were shown their table right in the corner.

"Achhi jagah hai na?" Raavi asked as she took her seat. "Waise Shiva, tu aaj bohot handsome lag raha hai."

Shiva gave her a smug look. Atleast all his efforts hadn't gone in vain.

"Ab mujhe compliment de. Main aaj shopping gayi thi khaas yeh dress kharidne."

"Maami ki behen ki beti, tujhe bas shopping jane ka bahana chahiye." Shiva said.

"Shiva compliment de." Raavi glared at him.

"Tune jagah galat select ki hai Raavi." Shiva smirked. "Koi aisi jagah select karni chahiye thi jaha koi na ho aur main tujhe dikha sakta tu mujhe kitni hot lag rahi hai."