Escape to Reality ✔

CHAPTER 2

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The time is about to strike 8 at night and still the traffic in Delhi runs the same as that of morning.

Banglore isn't much better. They are like twin-cities, except that in Delhi at least some people have got patience, which the Bangalore lacks.

I quickly texted my mom, bro and Varun as soon as I arrived at the Delhi airport. The only thing that kept us calm was the pre-planned bookings and events. We booked our ride, hotel room, restaurant, places we were going to visit tomorrow with our group of friends, who were yet to arrive.

I haven't heard back from any of them but I'm hoping they might text soon or sometime later because leaving the people whom I care worries me a lot. It has been this way since I lost my grandpa, 2 years back. I was trying to forget about it and kept saying that it wasn't my fault, but I end up remembering things which I should probably forget.

A loud honk, that almost made me feel deaf, broke my trance of thought.

"Why can't you move forward a little, you asshole!!"

"Can't you start the damn engine and get out of the stupid way. Everybody has work, unlike you."

And that's when I noticed our car was stuck at the middle of the road.

"Bhaiya, What happened?"

"I don't know, mam, it was fine until now. I will try to start the engine again and if it doesn't work, then I'll book you another ride myself, with no extra cost."

"Acho no need, bhaiya. Just take care of the ca-"

"Yayy!!"-Shanaya shouted, from where she sat-next to me.

"What happened Shay?"

"I found his Instagram Lee!! OMG OMG"

"I'm happy for you?"

I got confused like - why is she still hung up on him- for all she's one of the hottest and intelligent girls I've ever known. Don't get me wrong (I'm straight) XD.

"Yes, you should be. Because right now, I'm gonna send him follow request and when he accepts we are going to be on each other's friend list."

"Okay? Isn't that how the Instagram works?"

She threw an eye roll at my way and that's enough for me to know I've annoyed her. It never gets old to annoy your best friend, doesn't it?

By this time, the car roar back to life and we were halfway there to our hotel. I checked my phone to see if I got any messages and saw '2 messages' notification.

Sid: That's good and I hope you've reached the hotel by now. So, imma say good night as this is game night. ;D

Varun: Amazing. So when are you returning?

I replied to both of them and plugged in a song since she was busy with something on her phone. Dandelions flowed in as a smile made its way on my face, thinking about Varun. Is it the way he talk? Is it the things he does? Or Is it the words he says? Or maybe Is it simply everything that he is? Whatever it is, I'm growing fond of him every day.

The song got stuck in my head from the moment I heard them and since then I couldn't get that out of my mind and neither him.

**Call-Varun**

"Heyy!"

"Hi Munchkin, how are you doing?"

"I'm good and I think we'll reach our hotel in 5-10 minutes."