Nandini's POV
Samay took me to a seven star restaurant. The place was extravagantly expensive and it flaunted richness. Swanky and elegant. He booked a table for both of us and we came inside. All the way, he was cracking some lame jokes, still I laughed because of the expressions he made. It was fun to be with him. As I looked around the place, all I saw were couples sitting with hands in hands. A sudden surge of pain spread inside my heart. I wished Manik was there with me.
Seeing me saddened, Samay again cracked a lame joke. He was always that way, since I've known him. If I was sad he'd just offer me a beer and a spot on his couch. Then we'd play connect until our fingers blistered. When I was ready, we'd talk about it. He always listened without judgement and never commented until I'd spun my heart out. Then he would put down his beer, look me in the eye and give me advice like the brother I never had. He never mocked unless I needed a good kick up the butt. He never told a soul even a hint of what we discussed, he was a black hole for gossip, a true friend, one of a kind.
"Chipkali, restaurant mehenga hai. Zyada order mat karna", he said teasingly, making me cringed. We both sat and discussed over something.
But at that moment, I felt something different around. I felt, he was around. I felt someone was observing me keenly. But then, I didn't look for that deeper.
"BTW, the food here is nice. But still your Chicken Biryani beats everything". True he used to appreciate my cooking skills like no end. "These hands", he placed a warm kiss over my knuckles "have magic"
I smiled at his appreciation.
"Let's order food", I was excited. Food was my first love. I can't resist it. Everyone who knew me, had an idea, what a foodie I was. I can hog it for hours.
"You're a kid, you know", he mocked back and I showed him my tongue.
Till the time, food was arriving, Samay's humor was on the next level. He was actually using his cheesy pickup lines. Like "Are you a magician? Because whenever I look at you, everyone else disappears. Are you a camera? Because every time I look at you, I smile.Do you have a Band-Aid? Because I just scraped my knee falling for you"
My god. I'd never laughed so hard in my life. Actually, he was practising these cheesy lines over me and analyzing my reactions, so that when he applies them on his girlfriend, he doesn't get kicked on his butt.
"You're crazy"
"You've said it earlier"
"And mad"
"Repeats"
I was giggling so hard. If anyone would see me in that moment, then he would surely find me crazy.
"Samay, where's food? I'm hungry", I complained like a kid.
"No, you're Nandini", he laughed and I rolled my eyes in annoyance.
As soon as I rolled my eyes, I saw a waiter coming with a trolley. My eyes immediately lightened seeing the food.
"Food is here at your service Ma'am and Sir", the waiter politely said and served food. I was so hungry and the aroma of the food was already awakening my food hormones, if they exist.
"Let's eat", I took the fork and knife in my hand and was ready to have it, when the phone started ringing. "Samayyy", I grunted as I saw his phone.
"Sorry. It's Rhea. I gotta talk with her", he said and asked me to have the food, because I knew he would take long to come back. He went out and left me alone, so that he can his own privacy.
I hated when people ditch their friends for their boyfriend/girlfriend. Why can't they balance between the two?
I sat there helplessly, watching on the food places, untouched.
