A week had passed. Anika has been busy in her family life and Shivaay is busy in his music world, he has also joined a part-time job in a mall. The two did not cross roads with each other after that incident.
Anika's college friend Gauri was gonna drop by and spending the day with her so Anika was busy making plans, she was too excited to meet her friend after so many years.
Gauri 👆 is a reporter, crime news reporter. She and Anika have been best friends since high school. She was the only person who knew Anika to the depth no one else knew. Anika and Gauri have been by each other through the darkest phases of their lives and formed an unbreakable bond. They were crime-partners in college and both were crazy birds. After Anika left, Gauri was heartbroken.
"So madam, whats up?" Gauri said, excited on seeing Anika who was in the railway station to pick her up.
"Nothing special. I thought I found someone I could be crazy with but he turned out a jerk", Anika sighed.
"He?" she said pulling up her eyebrows.
"Come on. You know that making guy friends are normal."
"Ik ik. You can not find any crime partner other than me, u see", Gauri said, doing a hair flip.
"I see I see. We are destined to be", Anika said like a posh woman and continued their madness and the two burst out laughing.
"I wanna hug you tight baby", Gauri said, opening her arms wide.
Anika quickly hugged her for a second and ran away.
"You bitch, you still haven't changed", Gauri said running behind Anika.
The two took an auto to home and Gauri told her what all happened after she had left college, their friends and enemies' life gossips, and what was happening in her life all way.
They reached home and Gauri made sure to make a good impression on Pinki. They 4 women had lunch together and discussed about fashion.
In the afternoon, Anika and Gauri sat in Anika's room, stalked people in social media, and then had a video call to Gauri's boyfriend, Omkara.
Anika and Omkara instantly hit off and became good friends.
Omkara told, "Gauri said her bestie is crazier than her but you seem quite calm."
Gauri popped up from the side and replied, "Thats because she is inside her house. I am going to take her out in the evening. I will make her video and then show you what real madness is" and again got back to see her c-drama.
Anika quietly smiled. It was true that she was the one who did more madness and craziness than Gauri but time had changed her and she herself did not actually realise it until then.
In the evening, the two bffs went to the cafe. Gauri said that the cafe was trending due to the band that played there regularly. People would keep visiting the cafe regularly to see their performance. On entering the cafe,
Anika saw around and said, "Bro the cafe is so photogenic. We shall look like models." She looked excited like a child.
Gauri replied, "Yes. I am choosing the perfect filters."
The two girls were busy clicking their pictures, sitting at the back. When the waiter came, Gauri said, "One gravy noodles please". Hearing the order, Anika gave such a look to Gauri that it seemed as if she had committed a crime and said, "No no. Give a plate of boiled vegetables to her" and gave a sarcastic smile.
Gauri realised the blunder she had made by giving a diet-conscious order infront of her foodie bestie. "Its not like that bro, I was just joking. Sir please change the order, she will give the order" she said, trying to cool down her bestie.
Anika smiled and started giving her order, "Chicken Haryali Tikka, Chicken Reshami Tikka, Chicken Malai Tikka, Fish Fry, Prawn Butter Fry and Fried Momo. All 1 plate each."
"We can share", she whispered into Gauri's ears.
Gauri licked her lips listening to the order.
Anika was deep engrossed in her food to see the musicians but she liked the music and decided with Gauri to come there again. The two left after finishing their dishes, before the concert ended.
What Anika did not notice was Shivaay was the guitarist in the band and he had seen her from the beginning. His eyes had easily distinguished her among the crowd.
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The man next door
FantasyCalm, shy, timid but hardworking housewife Anika was leading the perfect life till he enters. His entry paved a new journey for her- a road of excitement which she had left long ago. Little did she know of the mess, she is stepping into.