Pact To Passion

22: Car's Outside

"Oh, darling, all of the city lights
never shine as bright as your eyes
I would trade them all for a minute more,
But the car's outside!"

RAINA

"Woop!"

"Aahh!" I shouted as my heart raced in my chest and nearly fell in my own hands. I turned around trying to calm my heartbeat down to find Nevaan and Any laughing out loud as they hified each other.

I started smacking the shit out of them but they were so exhilarated with teasing the way I shouted.

"You both are nonsense!" I spoke and they put their arms around my shoulder squeezing me in the middle as I mentally noted to look into the matter regarding my father and ma.

"Learnt from the best, Rai Rai!" They exclaimed hilariously and I elbowed both of them pushing away.

"But what are you doing here at the reception?" Nevaan asked curiously.

"I came to use washroom!" I replied and both of them hummed coming back again beside me.

"How does it feel to be the queen of Jodhpur? I bet, it is so empowering, isn't it?" Any asked hugging my arm and I nodded in agreement sarcastically.

"Bro, it is amazing! I can't wait until I get to bed and go to sleep, it is that amazing!"

"Stop being dramatic, Rai! Waise bhi Ruhaan kaunsa neend lene deta hoga?" Any teased and Nevaan just chuckled to it wiggling his brows at me. (Anyway, what kind of sleep does Ruhaan allow?)

"Shut up guys!" I pushed them behind to hear their laughter filling my ears.

"Ruhaan is hot, Rai! I bet he's good in bed too!" Any exclaimed and my eyes widened at her outspoken ass only for my mouth to smirk up when Anirudh came infront of me.

I pointed at him and her eyes moved from me to him turning into a huge gasp.

"What about me, Anaysha?" Anirudh asked in his deep low voice and I laughed at how he used her full first name instead of calling her Blue or Any or Sweetheart or tonnes of other nicknames he calls her on daily basis.

"Haha, guys! I will see you soon!" Any smiled nervously and ran like a donkey in a hurry only to be followed by long strides of Anirudh.

"I think, someone else is going to have a good time in bed!" Nevaan whispered and I chuckled leaning on his shoulder heaving a relaxed sigh.

"It is Anirudh Khanna, say it with surety!" I interjected as we moved out of the reception back in the area and I quickly straightened up finding the glares of chachi. Again.

"You go on! I will join you in 2 minutes!" I insisted and with a confused nod, he went away stuffing his palms in his pockets to Nysa and Aryan.

"Chachi, do you want something?" I very politely inquired but she rolled her eyes sneering on my face.

"What will I want from you!" She went away and mustering back a small hesitant smile, I walked to Ruhaan who was standing with an annoyed scowl on his face.

Chachi hates me, for sure.

Is it because of how frank I am with my male friends? My father used to hate it too but I didn't think it was a problem here in this house too.

"What happened to you?" I grabbed his bicep and he turned to me with the same face but a softer version of it.

"I hate these gatherings." He responded calculating the incomings of people around.