ALIGNING OUR STARS

Chapter 12- The 'Dinner'

Haseena reached there and so did Anisha, 'coincidentally' at the same time. Anisha looked at Haseena. So elegant, she had a very attractive and positive aura around her, enough to make Anisha fall for her.

"Hi" Anisha greeted and Haseena greeted her back with a smile. "Hello" She replied and rang the doorbell. "Aap bahut achi lag rhi hai" Anisha said, eyeing her up and down. "You too" Haseena complimented her back and within that, Karishma opened the door.

Haseena looked at the intruder and then just kept looking. She looked so beautiful with her hair tied in princess braids while she wore a black satin dress. Her gaze shifted from her eyes to her button-like nose and then to her plumpy, juicy lips. Her gaze travelled down to her cleavage so she immediately looked down at the ground.

On the other hand, Anisha was just looking at Haseena whose eyes were fixed at Karishma. She didn't like that. She wanted Haseena to look at her, and her only.

"Achi lag rhi hai ap, Karishma" Haseena said, hesitantly.

"Shukriya, ap bhi" Karishma said, avoiding eye contact.

Karishma didnt mean the reply formally, Haseena was indeed looking good. She had worn a white floral shirt which she had tucked in the black pants. She could see that Haseena was hell nervous on meeting Karishma's parents. She has not had a good experience with meeting rich people for the first time. But Karishma had made sure that Haseena would go from her home with memories and not regrets.

Haseena and Anisha both entered the home. Haseena had already seen the house, but it was a little messed up before. Now, it was as clean as glass. They entered the kitchen, and saw the family sitting at the dining table. Haseena entered and Durga smiled. Ashvi jumped from her seat on seeing a stranger in the house.

Haseena looked at everyone and smiled, then she looked at Ashvi who had the same eyed as Karishma. She had pigtails on her head, neatly combed. Haseena smiled at Ashvi but Ashvi did not smile back.

"Yahan beth jao dono" Durga said, pointing at their seats. Haseena sat beside Ashvi and beside her was Durga as she had to feed her. On Haseena's right, Anisha had taken her seat and in front of her was Karishma. Beside Karishma was Dhruv who was sitting in front of Durga.

Haseena was trying her best to avoid looking at Karishma. She wanted to stare at her face for eternity. But staring at her like that would make her a creep, so she avoided looking at her. On the other hand, Karishma was getting a little annoyed because Haseena WASN'T looking at her. She had dressed like that for Haseena, to impress her. But Haseena didn't seem to pay attention to it.

"Inki taraf kese na dekhe" Haseena thought, looking here and there.

"Yeh hamari taraf dekh kyu nahi rahi hai" Karishma thought looking at Haseena who was looking here and there.

"Karishma se puch ke tum dono ke pasand ka khana banaya hai. Toh peth bhar ke khana" Durga said, serving them.

Anisha was talking with Dhruv and Durga as she knew them already but Haseena was a silent spectator until Durga initiated a conversation.

"Haseena, kya karti ho?" Durga asked.

"Ji, ek restaurant mein waitress ka kaam karte hai" Haseena answered, now curious to hear their reply.

"Oh. Konsa restaurant?" Durga asked casually while taking a bite.

"College ke samne, ek restaurant khula hai naya. Usme" She replied.

"Aur kya kya karna pasand hai?" Dhruv asked, joining in.

"Khana banana pasand hai. Books padhna pasand hai, music sunte hai. Lekin aaj kal college aur kaam ki vajah se iss sab ka time nhi milta" Haseena said, looking at them through her eyelashes.