Arranged to my hater

Chapter Forty-Eight

Chapter 48:

Ishita's POV:

I wanted to take Abhimanyu to the cafe I used to go to with my friends in college. This is the place where I have celebrated all my big and small wins, be it winning the argument with my science teacher about the correction in my marks on paper or passing every class. This place is special to me, it makes me feel closer to the past I keep close to my heart.

Abhimanyu has been quiet since the moment we entered. He asked me to sit and coincidently selected the seat which was usual for me and my friends. He left for the washroom before I could sit and now it has been 10 minutes but he is not here yet.

"Mam your order" A waiter arrives with cheesy nachos and strawberry milkshake which was my usual order here but it's not possible that they remember me let alone my usual order here.

"I didn't order anything"

"The gentleman you entered with has ordered this for you" I looked around to check for Abhimanyu but he was nowhere in sight.

"Thank you" I take the order and continue waiting for Abhimanyu.

"Hi" I get startled by Abhimanyu's voice

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you" I had a sudden deja vu. You know that feeling when you feel like something exactly like this has happened in the past? But I know that this has never happened. I never talked to Abhimanyu before marriage. He has seen him in college, yes but never talked to him.

"Where were you?" I ask him, ignoring the feeling.

"Sorry, the washroom was crowded"

"So you decided to go outside?" He looked puzzled. "You entered from outside when you said you were in the washroom," I said in an attempt to make him remember his words. He looked like he was caught doing something wrong.

"Yes, I went to the washroom and then remembered I had to call someone so I went outside to make a quick call."

"Okay," I ignored the look on his face. If he is not ready to tell me what it is I will not pressure him. It must be something important he looks nervous.

"Anyway, did you order these for me?" I said trying to change the topic.

"Yes, I know you would not order while waiting for me."

"You know this is my usual order here? I used to come to this place with my friends in college. I have celebrated my big and small achievements here and my first paycheck is like an achievement and I wanted to celebrate this with you in this place"

"I know and thank you for sharing this moment with me"

He ordered pizza for himself and it was a coincidence that he ordered the same pizza I like. I have tried everything on the menu here and it was all good but there were a few things on the menu that made it to my go-to-order list and all the things he ordered were all in the list. There was silence on the table and he seemed uncomfortable.

I was confused as to where to take Abhimanyu with my small paycheck, I knew he would not like places like these. I assumed that since I have seen him here a few times with his friend during college he would not mind this place. But I forgot that was before he became this all-for-image kind of person. Now he is the Abhimanyu Saxena, someone who cares about his image.

"We can go to some other place," I say after prolonged silence.

"Why, what happened? You were excited when you entered"

"Yes, but you seem uncomfortable. Maybe you no longer go to places like these"

"What do places like these mean? And why would I be uncomfortable here?"