Chap 5
That night, Aryan texted her sending butterlfies and shock to her when she read it.
"Kal lets meet. Date hi samajle. You are interesting person and I would like to know you more if thats ok?"
Imlie didnt reply but called Kesha and told her "Are to say yes. Bindaas ja. Get to know him you like him I know" Kesha said
"Yar tu bhi?" But she knew that she does have feelings for him.
"Yar as dost mil le. " Kesha suggested
"Ok" Imlie said and then replied back to Aryan
"Done Aryan. No fights but ok? " She said
Aryan replied "Dekhenge. Jk. Mil to sahi" that was end of conversation. Imlie was excited and nervous. Then something hit her, a tear slipped from her eyes. She forgot who she was , at end of the day when truth does come out things can fall apart , or knowing her friends they will have empathy. But the truth is there and she dont want to even say it. They are lovely people, and they dont even judge so it doesn't matter if she doesn't tell them really.
Next day she reached on time, and he was already waiting for her. He had convertible but she didnt care about that.
"Hey, how is day going so far?" As he opened the door for her
"Good"
"Can we sit outside? Upstairs? I need to smoke" He asked
"Its fine" she said but it wasnt fine. She hated him smoking so much.
"Beth, order whatever you want" he said as he removed his ciggy.
She ordered her usual cold coffee.
"So bata , tin mundi kya hua?" As he took his drag.
"Nothing its back to normal" She replied.
"So achanak mere saath kyu?" She asked straightforward
"Because I like you " he shrugged
"Mujhe koi acha lagta hai, unse baatein karna acha lagta hai. You can call it attraction infatuation" he said casually. Imlie was taken aback by his boldness.
"You are attracted to me?" Imlie finally asked
"Yes. I like you. Its not big deal Imlie. Question is do you like me? " he stared at her intensly.
"Isnt it too fast? You dont know me?" She said nervously
"Dude puchke like nai hota. Bus like ho jata hai yar. Anyways do you follow me on social media?" He asked
"Yes and i see your tweets bashing the current govt always" she replied
"Yes because they deserve it Imlie. You tell me why you sympathize with these fake nationalists and people who are waiting to lynch anybody?"
"Aryan those lynch used to happen before too. Its shortcoming of the people. You cannot blame govt for everything. You are angry so your view is distorted" she replied patiently
Her coffe arriveed and she took sip. "I said no fight Aryan this will lead to fight" she said
"Ok ok. Chal . Meerut mein dost?" He asked
"No koi mera dost bana nai chata tha" She said honestly
"Kyu? Itni achi hai, lad bhi acha leti hai, shy hai but once you open up you are another person. I observed."he said he was done smoking.
He was about to take another one "Aryan mar jayega tu. Bandh kar smoke,its going in my lungs too" She scolded him, he was shocked by her outburst so he put it back in.
"Maan lia" he ordered himself black coffee.
"You say? Just you and your dad?" She asked
"Dad actually lives in Delhi . I moved here because we opened our company here. We work with celebrity clients to work on their home and designs"he said so casually, no arrogance. As if its another job.
"I live here alone in big apartment by myself. Infact we are going to have house party"
"Am i invited?" Imlie asked
"Idiot humara group ka hi party hai nobody else. We going to drink, games movies whatever you guys want to do" he suggested
"And all you will do is smoke" she taunted
"Ouch your taunts" he rolled his eyes.
"Tum log college se dost ho sare?"
"Yup, Kesha was getting ragged, we acted as heroes" He smiled proudly
"Heroes to ho hi. Dramatic bhi sensitive bhi. Perfect you boys are" She admitted
"Yea thanks my lady" he replied
They talked more, and then he offered to drop her. She denied that he has to other way and dont want him to bother him. He cussed her and made her sit in car.
Imlie was feeling giddy and grinning like a teenage when she went into her room. He wants to see her again and Imlie accepted it. So basically officially when She told Kesha, she commented that they are dating officially. Imlie was excited, first person in life. Her rule one man woman, hopefully this is him. She never felt like this before. Little fast, but it felt right her heart said so.
