Ishq Junooniyat (Book 3)

30. Raj-Yukti Ka Patch Up

Arush, Divya and Aarchi were playing ludo on their phones while the rest of the population played poker on the dining table. After Divya, Arush and Aarchi's game finished, both of them walked to the table and looked at the game.

"Can we play?" She asked excitedly.

"No" Aviraj said folding his cards.

"Bhabhiiii" Aarchi complained to Maitri.

"Even if she says yes, you aren't going to play" Aryaman said before Maitri could reply. Aarchi elbowed Arush hard, asking him to do something.

"We want to play bhai" Arush said to Vihaan.

"No!" Vihaan refused sternly. Aarchi glared at him with raised eyebrows. Vihaan looked at her apologetically and mouthed 'sorry' to her.

"Uske dono bhai aur baap yehi hai. Munh bandh kar aur nazre hata" Manav whispered to Vihaan who closed his mouth and averted his gaze from her.

"I see" Aarchi murmured pulling Arush and Divya away with her. Aarchi, Divya and Aarush laid on the sofas sending each other reels when suddenly all the ladies moved to the fireplace and the men remained at the table. Arush, Divya and Aarchi observed the two groups with interest.

The ladies talked amongst themselves as Yukti rocked Nitya to sleep. They talked about their workplace to vegetables, eventually everything while the men sat at the dining table smiling at their phone.

"Look at us, we've been talking since last one hour and then there's them. None of them have even looked up once" Maitri said looking at the men.

"Inka toh phone hi lelena chahiye" Nidhi said glaring at Aviraj.

"Neki aur puch puch" Yukti stood up determined. They walked to the table.

"Check ROSS. I've sent it there" Vihaan said smiling at his phone. Aarchi, Divya and Arush rushed to get cold drinks along with straws. They sipped the drink watching the elder ones keenly.

"What's ROSS?" Maitri asked confused as Nidhi and Yukti coughed suddenly.

"Just a group name on Whatsapp" Aryaman said scrolling instagram.

"Is it like Ross from Friends sitcom?" She asked sitting beside him.

"If only it were that" Raj muttered to himself but Maitri heard. The trio looked at each other in confusion, thinking of what the abbreviation could mean.

"Tell me na please"

"Result Of The Strongest Sperm" Aryaman whispered in Maitri's ears making her look at him in shock.

"Who named it?" She asked clearing her throat.

"One and only, Miss Nidhi Shah" Nidhi replied taking a bow. Vihaan looked at Nidhi disgusted and pretended to vomit when Nidhi looked at him.

"Anways, all of you bring your phones" Nidhi said placing the empty fruit basket in middle.

"Why?" Manav asked confused.

"Just do as I say. Its a new game" Yukti said throwing her phone in first, followed by rest of the ladies. Unsurely even the men placed theirs in. Raj looked at Yukti confused. She looked at him for a second before hurt clouded her eyes, making her look away.

"Now what will you do?" Maitri asked holding the phones' basket away from their reach.

"You don't know Maitri, but some people here will either go use their laptops or sit with their parents or play with their daughter. Wife... she can go fuck herself, who cares about her" Yukti taunted Raj who glared at her.