"Bhai, can I call my roommate Bhabhi?" Alia chirped on phone and my eyes dropped out.
I was sitting on the bed with my specs on and books open. I have always been a bright student and I was studing hard for my upcoming tests. Alia was my roommate and my very good friend. But who is she talking about? I looked around. Disha was dating Purab for 5 months now and Bulbul was sure Vin was going to propose her this valentine. And none of them were Alia's brother. So is she talking about...
And she smirked at me. I sighed. This girl is just unbelievable!
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"Bhabhi, you want to see my brother's photo?" She asked one day.
I stopped unpacking my bag and looked at her. It's been a month she has been teasing me by calling that. I have gone home for summer holidays and everyday she would whatapp me saying that her brother asked for me today. I was really fed up now.
"No, I don't!" I said irked. "And for God sake, stop calling me Bhabhi!"
And she giggled. She just loved to irritate me.
"Okay, Bhabhi." She teased again.
"What the hell, Alia?" I was really frustrated.
"Look, I have told you this many times," she started. "You know my Rakhi brother is a well-known business man and still single. And he gave me responsibility to find him a girlfriend."
"I have told you many times too, I am not the only girl in this planet to be your Rakhi brother's girlfriend!" I almost yelled as I sat on the bed fed up.
"Trust me Pragya. You guys would be perfect together!" She said with dreamy eyes.
"I don't want us to be perfect together."
"Okay, babe. Calm down. There is no need to be so hyper," She said caressing my back. "How was your holiday?"
That's what I love about her. No matter how irritating she is, she is an amazing friend. I eventually smiled at her.
"It was good. How was yours?" I asked back.
"Good. But I hope King was with me. It's so incomplete without him." She said upset.
King and Alia were dating for 2 and a half years from now and so much in love. I was happy they got each other. Though he is my cousin, it was never awkward between me Alia. I put my hand on her shoulder and squeezed it a little. She gave me a sheepish smile. I smiled back.
"Okay, tell me how is Bhai," I asked and she looked at me with something mischievous in her bright eyes.
"What?" I frowned.
"You asked about my bhai?" She said with same mischief in her tone.
"What? No!" I exclaimed. "I was asking about King!"
"You never call King, bhai" She pointed out. "It's Bhaiya."
"Come on man, don't start again." I said standing up.
"I am not starting anything.." she smiled mischievously.
I can't beat that.
"Think whatever you want!" I spat and left the room slamming the door behind me.
After a week, I was lying on the bed with my earphones on and my hair, a mess. It was a holiday and I decided to just chill at the dorm. I was listening to my favourite song and suddenly I heard Alia calling me.
"Pragya! Come down. I have to show you something." She shouted.
I was really excited thinking about the bangles woman who used to come with every Sunday. I pick some rupees from my purse and rushed down. I was in such a hurry that I didn't realise my surroundings. Suddenly I bumped to someone. I closed my eyes as I was falling, but I felt something on my waist. I opened my eyes and found a handsome man holding me. He was holding my waist in one and my hand in the other. I was lost in his eyes. He helped me stand up, I was in some other world till Alia spoke.
