A Beautiful Mess

Chapter 4

The next morning I nearly tore off my hair with the pressure of working with my buffoonish committee. I left early and that couch had made my back stiff, at least I was warm. 4 hours before the party I went through my to-do list and nearly fainted when I realized I had completely forgotten about the music department.

"Fuckkkk.!!"I yelled and abused a little actually a lot in Hindi.

"Very nice, Venky."Josh smirked.

I rolled my eyes, what are you doing here, I grumbled while going through my contacts looking for some hope.

"I figured you would eventually need my help, "he said vainly.

"Yeah, sure your help, "I mocked without waiting for his response I turned and started dialing for all the help I could get.

After 5 unsuccessful calls, I sighed and turned back to see Josh leaning on a wall model like giving me a dirty smirk.

He walked towards me with all the arrogance one could flaunt in a walk and gave me note.

"Vishal, Dj, call him up and negotiate his charges," he said vaguely.

I was dumbstruck, 'okay' was all I could utter.

"Kalsi, Call,!" he acted out like I was actually deaf and dumb.

"Oh, Haan Haan," I dialed the number he handed and got my party a Dj.

"Umm..tha.."

"Kalsii, are the lights in place, please come and check," one of the committee members shouted out cutting me off

"Coming!" I shouted back and ran.

30 mins before the party to start and everything was the way it should have been. Zarine and Lekha arrived 15 mins before the party and yelled out my name. They looked absolutely smashing Lekha in her short pink dress and Zarine in her authentic flowing Kurti.

"Hello guys you look absolutely fab..."

"Kalsii!" Lekha hissed gritting her teeth

"What? "I looked at them Zarine looked annoyed as well

"You are in your fucking rolled up jeans and shirt, when are you planning to dress up?" Lekha shrieked.

"What kind of an idiot am I? I forgot to dress up, I must have looked terrible in my knotted hair and stupid jeans.

"What kind of a stupid person forgets to dress up for a party they organize?"Zarine said exactly what I thought.

"Shit, what am I going to do, the party starts in five!" I cried out.

Lekha started hitting me with her clutch repeating, 'stupid...Buffoon..!'

"Oww, ow!" I yelped

"Okay guys stop it, now's not the time to panic ," Zarine said being the mature person she was.

They dragged me to Lekha's car, and started working on my appearance, pulling my hair and applying creamy things on my face. Lekha pulled out her fancy black pumps from her car and Zarine made me remove my shirt so I was basically in my blue jeans, a black tank top, and pumps, incredibly high painful pumps.

I felt weird and sort of naked.

"Guys I can't go like this on stage..."

"Yeah, you're right!" Lekha uttered

"But you look hot!!" Zarine added

"Exactly my point, I don't want to look hot!"I cried.

Someone walked behind us,

"Oh hey Josh!" Lekha drawled

"Hey Lekha you look fantastic, and oh Danish is here and Roma has her claws all over him so you might want to go and check, "he replied.

"Danish, I don't give a shit about him or that bitch!"She retorted haughtily.

"Okay, I know", Josh mumbled raising his hands in surrender.

"Anyway,  I'm just going to go and walk, yes walk, "she said and practically ran towards the venue.

That cracked us up and we laughed. I finally walked out of the car and was now facing josh. He was busy laughing and he looked ridiculously handsome. Finally, he looked at me, and his face turned blank for a moment, he stopped laughing and in that moment something changed. Something sparkled.

"Thanks, "I blurted out not knowing what to do in such a weird situation

"Oh umm, no problem, none at all, "he stuttered.

"Kalsi we still need to dress you up, "Zarine blurted out as well looking at me and then at Josh and at me again.

"But she looks...Looks fine", Josh said

That made me smile, which I concealed quickly.

"But going on stage in this would be awkward," Zarine said honestly.

"Just hang on a second, "he removed his jacket and handed it over to me.

"That's a brilliant idea Josh!"Zarine shrieked excitedly and made me wear his black jacket.

I wore his jacket which was a tad bit loose but somehow felt good.

"Eh, thanks again, "I mumbled and I think I was blushing ohmigod, gather your shit Kals!!

"All good, venky, no need to be all mushy," he shrugged and walked away. After a few steps, he turned while I was still watching him and gave his trademark cocky grin. I melted, I felt gooey, and I felt things I could never have imagined. What's wrong with me, gather your shit, conceal, don't feel, and stop acting stupid.

Zarine who witnessed my first gooey moment ever nudged my shoulder and gave an "I know it all smile." I flapped my arms and said "what?"

"Nothing lets go," she smiled.

"Stop smiling..."

"Okay.."

"No really.."

And she laughed. The night was a success, everyone had a great time, and they ate, drank, laughed, smiled, danced, and created small moments together. I was content. And yes I did steal a few glances of the guy who lent me his jacket. Maybe there was more to him than what he showed or I may be completely wrong, nothing mattered that night for everything seemed perfect.

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Last night I felt my first ever mushy moment, Zarine ate her heart out, Lekha flirted with Josh and Danish's friends to make Danish jealous and from the looks of Dan's face he indeed was red from jealousy and Josh, well he danced and made my heart flutter and at the same time flirted with the hot chicks without giving me a second glance so maybe I will have to control this foolish development of mushiness in me.

I was better than this. I was better than Josh D'costa.