My Teacher

Chapter 17

The fabric was silky against my fingtertips. The black lace covering me back made it look elegant yet sexy. A slit which ended just above my knee adorned the sleek dress which I wore. My hair was pinned neatly away from my face with curls cascading down my slightyly revealing back. My arms were bare and the v-neck cut made me look fancy. My make-up was done to perfection, my lashes were lush, my eyes smokey, my painted lips were scarlet red and even the patted pink on my cheeks resembled the blush of a peach, making me look fiesty yet innocent. I loved it.

Mihika did a great job.

As I stepped out of the car a gush of wind hit me and I immediatley began to shiver.

"You took your hand sanitizer with you but not your jacket. Nice." Mihika joked and I sent her a playful glare.

As soon as we entered the hall I was welcomed with warm air and chattering bodies. I didn't recognise a single face.

"Tina, come meet Romi's close friends." She said and tugged me along with her.

We approached two men, they seemed slightly older than me.

"Hey guys." She greeted.

"Hey Mihika." They greeted her one by one. Then their eyes flickered to me. "Who's your friend?"

"This is Tina."

"Hi." I smiled at them politely.

"Hello Tina. Nice to meet you." They said, equally as nice.

"So is this your whole gang?" Mihika asked.

"Nah, we're still waiting for one more dude." Answered a tall man with caramel skin. "It used to be the four of us in university, we always stuck together, and now, Romi is the next one to get married. It's only our little Anger Management left." He chuckled.

"Anger Management?" I asked.

"Oh that's what we call him. He used to get so angry at the littlest things." He laughed. "He's the only one who's not married from our group, because he's the youngest by two years and also he doesn't usually get close to anyone."

"Raman, did he say he was bringing a date?" Asked the other who was slightly shorter than Raman.

"He said yes at first then no, I dunno. It wasn't compulsory to bring a date, we just wanted him to hook up with someone and get on with life. He's really lonely." Said Raman looking down.

After chatting to the guys I got to know them better.

First there was Raman, married for three years and they had a two-year old son. He was also a lawyer.

Then there was Sachin. He was married for two years and his wife is five months pregnant.

"Oh look who finally decided to show up." Said Raman then he chuckled.

I looked up and saw them staring at at a man who's back was facing me but when he turned around my mouth hung open.

Abhay.

He started walking towards us so I turned my head and looked the other way.

"Anger Management." I heard their deep voices say.

"Oh shut up will you." I heard him laugh.

"Dude, where's your date? I thought you said you had one?"

Wait a minute.

I was supposed to be his date. He asked me...and I rejected him. But only because I feared someone will think wrong of us.