Clean Bowled

Chapter 18

*Aslesha*

I'm on my 4th drink, or is it the 5th. I don't know and I don't care.

"The real party is outside guys tum log ab tak andar kya kar rahe ho?" Sid comes inside the kitchen dancing and then goes out taking a drink in his hand.

"Ha chalo bahar chalte hai" Saumya says and we all get outside the kitchen. The living room has been converted into a dance floor and it's packed with sweaty teenage students grinding their bodies against each other.

I stumble ahead and by mistake push a girl. "Hey sorry sorry. I feel so clumsy, sorry" I say and giggle.

Why do I feel like just laughing at everything.

Why is the house rotating.

I look to see the person whom I pushed, and standing in front of me is not one but two Trishas.

I gasp covering my mouth with my hand. "Do Trisha? Baap re! Mera khoon mat peeyo. BACHAAO" I scream and they both look at me like I'm a moron.

"Are you fucking stupid?" she asks crunching her nose.

"Are you fucking stupid?" I imitate her in a mocking high pitched voice and giggle.

She leaves mumbling something under her breath and I roll my eyes at her.

I look around the room and at the far corner see Paro and Majnu dancing. "Way to go Romeo Heer" I scream but my voice doesn't reach them.

"Vo Romeo and Juliet hota hai. Aur Heer Ranjha" says a voice behind me and I turn to see who is this idiot who knows nothing about literature.

"Ayee Chaddha!" I say slapping his back and he glares at me.

"What did you just call me?" he asks.

"Chaddha. Tumhara surname hai na Chaddha?" I ask and he looks at me with wide eyes.

"You are clearly drunk" he states shaking his head.

"I'm not drunk. You're drunk!" I scoff rolling my eyes.

Kya zamana aa gaya hai. Khud itna pee ke dusro ko drunk bolte hai log.

"Hey Neel! Come we're playing truth and dare" a guy calls him and he looks at me.

"Wanna come?" He asks and I shrug following him outside the house where a group of people are sitting in a circle. Sid, Joel and Shabnam are also a part of the game. I sit beside Shabnam.

"Hey Shabman.. I mean Shabnam" I say giggling.

"Oh my god, Aslesha Mathur. Are you drunk?" she asks raising her eyebrows in amusement.

"Joel sambhaal apni girlfriend ko. Kuch jyada hi pee li hai isne" I say shaking my head and Joel laughs.

Bada hi kharab zamana hai ye. Agar jamti nahi toh itni peete kyu hai log?

After 4-5 rounds I'm almost dozing off while the others play.

"Aslesha.. Aslesha!" Shabnam shakes me and I slowly lift my head from her shoulder.

"Neel ko tumhe sawaal puchna hai. Truth liya usne" Joel says and then I see Neel sitting in front of me and the two ends of the bottle pointing towards us.

"Truth? Chee. Chalo koi baat nahi. Mai jo tumhe puchne ja rahi hu vo bahot hi serious sawaal hai. Are you ready?" I ask seriously.

He simply nods.