Safe haven [Yourstoryindia]

#Chapter 11: Party time

               Anusha checked her own face in the mirror for the tenth time. She was wearing a grey designer button down dress which was her last birthday gift from Rashi. Her hair was down and had a black purse in her hand and yes they were out for shopping but exactly saying , he was shopping..yep..heard it right.

He had taken her to city centre mall for shopping. They wandered sometime and he convinced her to buy all kinds of things to her wardrobe. Sandals, flats, tops and jeans and what not. Anusha just wanted end his nagging so she bought whatever he chose for her and he was good at selection. When she asked about that he reminded her that he has twin sisters and they trained him well. After one and half  hour she was tired and annoyed with a lot of shopping bags in the bag deposit area and a shopaholic Alvin in the fitting room. She sighed as he walked out wearing one of the shirt he had chosen. He was wearing a blue printed slim fit casual shirt and he was looking every bit as handsome as Calvin Klein model.

'Anusha..how is this one?' he asked with a cocky smile.

Anusha was stunned to answer quickly, she bit her lip and gave him a thumbs up.
'Suits you well' she said reluctantly.

'I know you would like this one' he  said in a conceited tone.

'Oh.. how did you know that?'
she raised her eyebrows questioningly.

'I just know' he winked at her and went back to the fitting room without further explanation.
Anusha sat silently.
When did he start to know her? She wondered. It is not like that they were long term friends, they just met last month and he knew her better than anyone else.
Oh he did know her from the beginning. She remembered their first conversation and flushed. She didn't want to think about it. She shook her head as to clear her head from the cloudy thoughts.

'Anusha what happened? Why are you shaking your head?' he tapped  her shoulder lightly.
She was so engulfed in her thoughts, she didn't notice him.
'Eh..? Nothing, just tired. Are you going to shop more?

'Well..for today I am done shopping'.

'Thank goodness' she muttered making him chuckle.
They paid and collected their bags which was many.

'I didn't know that men can be shopaholic'. She told him as they walked out of the mall.

'That is because you didn't know me before..' he laughed.
'Weirdo..' she replied cheekily and he laughed some more.

            Rest of the week went by pretty quickly. Anusha was busy in office and back in home. Her duties in office are almost in the finishing stage. Maria was perfectly fine now and they restarted their old ritual to talk to her in the lunch break and Yasmine occasionally joined them. They still pulled her legs and annoyed her, but she wasn't angry anymore. She invited both of them to the birthday party. In home, they decided the menu for the party which was a perfect fusion of North and South Indian food. Rashi decided to make payasam and vanilla pudding for dessert and they went for shopping to pick some Indian wear for Rashi and Ninnu. Anusha and  and Alvin accompanied them. They selected a lavender coloured anarkali suit for Rashi and a cute gown in the same colour for Ninnu.