ARYA'S NOTE
Tuesday evening, Crowded buses, busy roads. Vendors selling flute standing near the footpath. While some kids are rushing home after school to watch cartoons at home. September. Not entirely a monsoon month, but the whether cannot be predicted. Just like Arya's mood during periods.
A moment before I was happy to eat my favorite 'garma garam Aloo ke paranthe' but now I don't know why I'm feeling like I could have done better in my life.
Rethinking my life decision at the age of 24.
No Arya. Your life doesn't end in 25. There's still a long way to your future. Stop feeling sad what if something good happens in future. Well maybe this evening when you go out? Yeah! I should be positive.
Let's get ready and get out from this place and enjoy the whether outside.
PHONE RINGED.. +91 8378654398
Whose number is this? Maybe business related. I didn't bother to think again and received it.
ARYA: Hello. Arya speaking. I let out in a professional tone and in my confident voice.
UNKNOWN: Hey!
Hey? doesn't sound so professional. Maybe it's not related to my work.
UNKNOWN: I'm Arjun. Remember?
ARYA: Arjun? I don't know. Maybe wrong number.
Wait!!! Arjun?? My college senior?? Don't tell me HE is that ARJUN. But why would he call me? Is he getting married? No that can't be. He's just 26. But what if he is?
He was everyone's crush during college. Every girl would simp over him. Including me & Kavya. The only reason why I would attend college was Arjun. But that time I was nobody.
I was a total nerd. I didn't knew how to take care of myself. Now I do.
UNKNOWN: Hello? Are you listening?
Shitt. I got lost in past.
ARYA: Oh yes. what were you saying?
UNKNOWN: I said. I'm your senior. Arjun Tripathi. Remember?
UHHH My college crush. This seems dream. Wait. I should be mature. Be mature Arya.
ARYA: Ohh!! Arjun. The college hot guy. Oh duck. Why did I said hot? Now what will he think. Aryaaaaaaa.
UNKNOWN: Well I didn't know. Everybody used to call me that. So I saw you in Mumbai. Are you back for good?
ARYA: Oh No! I'm just here for a week. I'll be going again this weekend.
Unknown: Oh oky. I thought maybe you are here so we could meet and hangout.
Meet? Just us?
ARYA: Of course. That would be great. It would be fun too. Not to be awkward I just decided to ask him. So who will be there joining us.
UNKNOWN: Well. Just us two. Since it's not the weekend and everyone would be busy Soo
ARYA: It's just us. It's oky. We can have fun. I decided to speak up not to make anything awkward.
UNKNOWN: Okay then. Since you are free which I'm too. Let's meet tomorrow? At 4? I will pick you up. Will that be okay?
ARYA: Yeah sure. Deal then. Tomorrow 4 pm. You pick me up. hahaha
I don't know why it seems so weird because it's my first time hanging out with a man.
I quickly saved his number. And ran outside to have some my favv aloo ke paranthe.
RAAZ POV:
It's been 2 days. I still can't remove the incident. Her captivating eyes. Which totally captured my mind. Is her eyes always that beautiful? Or- ugh What even I'm thinking.
"Hey buddy! Are you in love?"
"No, It's just her eyes. Which I can't get out of my smartass head" But wait. Who is that?
Abhinavv? Oh god. Now he won't leave me.
"I knew it" Abhinav said. To which I replied "Knew what?"
"That you will again fall in love with her, just like in college days. Remember you didn't eat a whole day when you saw someone gave her roses on valentines day?" Abhinav asked.
"It wasn't valentines day fyi. Also It was a part of an act. And I didn't ate because I wasn't hungry" I stated clearly to get my words in his dumbass head.
"Well, I didn't knew you will remember all of that. huh" Abhinav grinned.
BELL RANG..
Abhinav went to get the door. I made my way towards the door too.
"Well well. look who is here!!!" Abhinav exclaimed.
"Heyy! Abhinav long time. How you doing?" Arya asked looking suprisingly happy.
"Nothing just busy with the projects which my partner gave me" Abhinav made a puppy face. To which Arya and Abhinav both laughed.
"Since you guys are here. I should call Kavya too. Let's have some fun. We are meeting after a long time" Arya said and removed her phone to call Kavya.
Before dialing she passed me the tiffin she had in her hand and asked me to put it in the kitchen which I did. The whole time they were talking and laughing.
My eyes were just shifting towards her eyes. Her almond eyes just like the other day shining brightly. Seems like she is happy.
I got cut in the middle when Kavya called me "Oye Mr Where are you lost? Can't you see I'm here saying something."
"There would be so much peace if you don't talk. right?" I ended. To which Kavya glared at me. Abhinav, Arya and me we all started laughing.
Then Kavya replied "Somewhere out there, a tree is tirelessly producing oxygen for you. I think you owe it an apology" Arya laughed hard.
Then Abhinav replied "You think? I'm 100% sure YOU should go and apologize"
We all stopped at our tracks listening to his lame come back.
"What? That was a good one" Abhinav confronted. We all laughed at him for his reaction.
"Abhinav you should never try comebacks or pickup lines" Arya said by which Kavya nodded.
After laughing and giggling we ended the call. Arya and Abhinav both left. And I made my way towards kitchen to have the Aloo parantha.
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