The Three-Way Love!(#Wattys2015, #YourStoryIndia)

Chapter 7:You're a friend!

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My parents were in the living room with their luggage being put in the car. Ramesh uncle and Tanuja aunty were standing and chit chatting with them. (that's the Singhanias'). I joined them and greeted them. Raj and Rohan stood beside me.
I hugged papa and told him sweetly "I'll miss you papa. Come back soon, please."
"I will,beta" he said in a convincing tone.
I went towards mum and she pulled me into a tight hug, I felt my ribs being crushed for a minute.i let go of her. Before I could say anything, she started her instructions "Take care of yourself, don't trouble anyone, study properly, have fun within limits..."( once mum starts talking, its endless sometimes)
I interrupted her and said "I know all of it, maa."
Raj stepped forward and hugged my mum. He told her pleasantly holding her hands "Don't worry aunty. We all will take care of her. She will love it here." He sounded so convincing.
My mum looked at him and his parents and said "Thank you so much again for having us .We cannot possibly thank you all for being so generous and keeping our daughter here."
Tanuja aunty told mum "You don't have to thank us. We are delighted to have Tina here. Besides, this home is so huge, one more person isn't a problem at all. Its better than staying in a hotel. Atleast she will feel like home." She seemed so sweet.
My mum hugged Tanuja aunty. My dad told mum "Let's go, Maya. We have a flight to catch."
My parents got in the car and drove away. I was so used to seeing them go away to different places leaving me that now I felt nothing. I gave a warm smile to uncle and aunty and started walking towards my room.
I informed Margaret that I was not going to have dinner tonight even though Tanuja aunty told me that she would have it sent to my room, but I politely declined.
My room was still full of clothes. I made some space for myself and dozed off.
For the next two days, I sat among the pile of clothes and arranged my wardrobe finally! The Singhanis' treated me as their own child. Raj and Rohan came to visit me atleast once during a day.
Both of them were so different. Raj was very talkative and fun to be with. Rohan, on the other hand, chose his words while speaking to me and he was quite formal.
Meera and Alia came home to meet me one day and told me "Get dressed. We are going shopping!" ( I could never say no to shopping.)
Both of them were nice and we hit it off instantly. We drove to a nearby mall in Meera's car. Alia told us excitedly "I have a date tonight and I need a perfect dress!"
We shopped for her. I got myself three dresses. One thing that was common among us all was that none of us like Natasha.
Meera told me "None of us likes Nat. We have to TOLERTE her just because of Rohan. Nat's a total bitch. " Since Rohan didn't tell me much about his girlfriend I asked the girls. They told me "Rohan doesn't love her. We all know that. But we don't know why he is with her." Rohan didn't talk much when I was with him but he listened to all the nonsense I spoke.
After we were done shopping, Meera called up Rohan and started ordering him "Dude, I have to reach home urgently. Can you please come to pick up Tina and Alia" even though I told her I was capable to reach home by myself.
Rohan didn't mind at all to pick us up. After she cut the phone I told Meera "You didn't have to do that." She told me "It's fine. He was free so he readily agreed. He never says no to me."
She bid us goodbye and left. We waited outside the mall for Rohan who came as fast as he could. We got in the car. Alia took the backseat so I sat ahead with him placing the bags on the backseat. I told him politely looking through my specks at him "You didn't have to come to fetch me. You're not my driver. You're my friend."
Rohan gave me a slight smile and said "Friends become drivers too when you need them. Now don't thank me and all. That would be too formal."
He started driving and I told him "Since you won't let me thank you. How about I take you for dinner tonight? You choose the place." I didn't think over twice before asking him. I was just being amicable. Alia didn't say a word. She was so engrossed in her phone.
"Sure. Now that's sweet of you" he gave me a warm smile.
We dropped off Alia to her place and I wished her luck for her date and Rohan told her to drink less otherwise the guy would run away.
We reached home. Rohan wouldn't even let me pick my bags on my own. He dropped the bags I nthe room and was about to leave when I gripped his hand and told him "We will leave at eight." I hesitated for a moment and asked him "Nat won't mind us going out, would she?"
Rohan replied sans a smile "I don't think she would. And besides, I don't care even she minds." I let go of his hand and he walked out giving me a faint smile. I was confused did he feel for her or not? Would he talk to me about it?
I got ready in a simple skin fit jeans and a white crop top paired with wedges.
I walked out of my room closing the door behind me and almost banged into Raj. He held me so that I wouldn't fall. His touch was so warm, as usual. For a moment, I didn't want him to let go of me.
But as I balanced myself, he let go of me. I told him apologetically "I am so sorry. I didn't know you were there."
He replied with his charming smile "My mistake. You don't have to apologize. Before I forget, I came here to tell you that this weekend, there's a business part hosted by Stark companies. We all have to go there. Here's the invite."
He handed me an envelope with my father's name written on it. I opened the envelope to see the invite. The invite was simple, black and white with font in gold.
It was a formal party and you needed a date for the party. Oh god! Who would I go with I wondered? I don't think Raj would ask me. Rohan would go with Nat I guess. Should I ask Raj to take me? Confusion ran through my mind.
Before I could say anything, he asked me with a confused expression "If you don't mind, can I take you to the party?" why out of all the girls in the world would he ask me? Was he asking me, just because was living in his home and he wanted to be courteous?
"Sure, I would ." I said.
He asked me "Where are you going?"
"I am going out for dinner with Rohan." I said.
He seemed a bit uncomfortable when I took Rohan's name. If I wanted to know what was wrong between them, I knew Raj would give me an answer. But I had to choose an occasion to have the talk.
Jokingly I asked him "Didn't you get any other date like your type, that you had to ask me?"
Putting his hands in his pockets, he said looking at me "Why wouldn't I want to take you? You are different from all those girls. They aren't my friends. You're a friend."
I was clueless how to answer him. I felt a bit nervous around him. To avoid the conversation ahead, I told him "I have to go."
"See you later." He said and walked towards his room.
He actually asked me! I was not expecting it from him. I was happy, so I did a little mental high five in my mind. I needed a dress and so much more. I felt a pang of excitement.
I was already smiling. If anyone saw me, the person would think I have lost it. I walked downstairs near the living room to see Rohan waiting for me. Looking at him I thought that would I want to go with him? A little part of me wanted that he would at least ask me. But why would he?
I walked towards him and taking his hand in mine, I told him "Let's go!"