"Welcome home, you are late" Reva said while taking bite of pizza which I have ordered before leaving office. I close the door after me, taking off my shoes, throwing bag at corner table and making myself settle on the couch.
"It was your turn to cook today. I am dieting, what should I do! Just watch you two eat like a pig" Ashi said while eyeing all the food in front of her.
It's ok ash you can compromise for today as I got one good news and one bad news for you both" I said after I got comfortable position facing both of them.
"What" Both blunt out at some time. All attention focus on me now. Reva even muted t.v volume.
"I got promotion" I grab a beer can and take a sip.
"Wait that's a great news but looking at you, I thought you were going to first tell bad news" Ashi said looking skeptical.
"Yes, I was ready to give my condolence" Reva teased me. If I was not tired I would have really beat her to death and then give my condolence as well.
"Reva shut up, Ki what's the problem than" Ashi asked being all serious. I really don't want to go there leaving my friends and family. This is one big project it can almost take two to three years time is everything goes as plan.
"I have got promotion, but I have to be transferred to city R for almost three years as I am one of the head member of our new project" I said waiting for explosion 1.....2......3
"WHAT THE FUCK"
"ARE YOU FOR REALLY" Both said at the same time. It was louder than I expected.
"Its just that this was actually the project contract under our branch office in city R, but it was one of the important project, so I was one of few who got selected because our boss think I would be perfect based on my previous work and how I got this unique way in interior decor and what not" I said while rolling my eyes as I still don't get it how in the world I got this lucky note the sarcasm.
"Wow your boss really have a lot of faith in you" Reva passed an unnecessary comment
"So are you going to accept it I mean are you to city R ?" Ashi said ignoring Reva and just focusing on me. Frown taking over her face
"I mean I don't really have a choice" I replied scratching back side of my head
"Than what about your plan you told me this morning ?" Her next question
"I think I will warp up my work and necessary things to do at office in this next two days than I will go and visit my family and would directly take flight from city A to city R. what do you say ?" I was planning it my whole way from office to home as I got this week to complete my almost done task and ask someone to take up my assignment. I will just take four days off and visit my family in city A. it sounds i am good plan
"Than are you not for ashi's engagement and what about our home cleaning days and our weekend clubbing and, and ....." Reva panicked as she came to me holding both of my hands into hers sadness and worry written on her face.
Since we were in college, we had been in same hostel than rented our first apartment. We are more family as we all left our really family to achieve what we have today. It would have been harder to survive in this city if I didn't have them.
"You are saying it like this will be my last time I will ever be with you" I teased to lighten up the mood "don't worry its just few months, and we are not in 18th century that if I am gone you will never see me again now cheer up I have so much work to do"
"Yes leave her you are looking like a desperate girl whose boyfriend is going to break up with her, it feels really weird" Ashi made a face of disgust and can't stop my laughter that bubble up.
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My next two days were really hectic, and I had to arrange everything and also pack my things up. Now I am on my way to meet my friends at a club. Reva said it is their farewell for me, like what the hell man! Then surely were too dramatic. I wore a simple body-con dress in black and my cherry red dyed hair fall on my back with minimum makeup and sneakers.
"Hey guys !!" I said as I spotted them near bar counter. these are my friends whom I met in my college years.
"Hey Ki came sit here" Rohan replied by pulling the chair beside him
"So how are you feeling about this moving and stuff? " Tanish asked, he was ashi's fiancé and my very good friend "yeah I think I am excited to be away from my two irritating roommates" i comment while teasing i roommates
"heyyyyy !" Both yelled and everyone started laughing
"God, I heard there are many rich and handsome bachelors their, you should try to at least get their numbers and then give it to me" Payal said while pointing her beer bottle towards me.
"Payal, it's not like I will meet them every single mile away while walking on the road, and they are waiting for me to throw themselves at me." I replied while rolling my eyes and gave order for my drink.
As we were joking and teasing, I saw a couple next to our table, the girl was pulling her partner towards the dance floor while he was trying to make her sit back on the chair. Looking at them made me remember the things that should have been forgotten by now but....
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"Kitten we are not going there and especially you with this stupid dress on, why are we even here for god's sake!" he got irritated as I was forcing him to the dance floor. He hated loud music, that dim and flashing lights, people bumping and rubbing on to each other and calling it dancing and of course my revealing dress which he was trying his best to cover with his jacket as 'I was feeling cold'.
"Babe you know today is my best friend's birthday, she specially asked to take you with me, and you should appreciate it because this means she has finally accepted you" I huff and took sit next to him as I know he was not going to let me go there. "See how ashi and her fiancé are slow dancing. Come! We will also join them" I tried once more to convince him.
"Will her acceptance allow me to make love to you?, if yes then I will forever be grateful to her. And if you want to dance then we can do that in our bedroom too, love" his face came close while his honey brown eyes staring intensely into my hazel one "than shall we go" he whispered against my lips and like always I got hypnotize ..........
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"Kiyahh" Reva yelled and I flinched. I notice that I was staring at empty space as that couple were already gone. I turn around to see everyone looking at me with concern in their eyes.
"I, I think I should go now as my flight is quite early in the morning" I stammer out. I know I am ruining their mood, but sometimes it is really difficult to act.
"Yeah we should go It's quite late" Rohan said coming towards me "we will miss you, call if you need anything at anytime ok" he whispers while hugging me "I will miss you too" I repeated
I said goodbye to everyone, then wishing me luck and asked to always call or text whenever I have time as I was not a socially active person. I hired the cab with Reva as Ashi is staying with Tanish and going to come in morning to drop me to the airport
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"Take care of yourself ok"
"Call if you need anything"
"You have to come to my engagement"
"And always pick your call whenever we call"
"Ok guys she is going to be late for her check in leave her now" Tanish said as ashi and reva are still tightly hugging me "yes he is right c'mon I will call when I reach home" I said struggling to get out of their hold "Ok bye"
I turn around to leave, and it really makes my stomach do something as I was going away from them but still I didn't turn around as I know if I did it would be much harder.
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