May be forever

S E V E N T E E N

Be so happy that
When others
Look at you,
They become happy too....
      
               It was late afternoon and the restaurant was crowded and buzzing with young families and couples, talking and munching on salads and snacks. Vinny peered through the glass wall of their office room inside the restaurant.
It has been two days after the grand opening of Curry tree. It has created a buzz in the town since it was one of a kind which provided organic food in a reasonable price without a compromise in the quality. They were featured in local dailies along with the pictures of their opening day. So they were doing well on the business but still have to wait to see how profitable it is.

Vinny personally found the food tasty , just like their online service  and the ambience of the restaurant was literally beautiful.

The restaurant was brimming with positivity with wide open space unlike the closed model restaurants. The furniture used gave a retro look to the area and the wooden ceiling added an ancient charm to it. The best part was that there was enough space for a stage which would come live in every evening with local bands and artists.
Vinny loved it, the food , the cozy and homely feeling that the ambience provided.

Arjun and Rithika was there with them on the opening day. Varun was still there even after complaining a lot of times that Avi and Vinny are getting on his nerves.
Seriously... Bhai should start seeing someone..ugh !!!  Vinny muttered herself as she remembered how many times he was rolling his eyes these days.

She sipped her lemon mint juice and sighed in gratification.
' I love this...' she took another sip and peered through the blind folded glasses to check on Avi who was talking to one of the customer. They were talking quite affably with each other, and after a few moments confusion Vinny recognised the girl in maroon top.

It was Samriddhi, their interior designer. Vinny had met her on their opening day , briefly. Samriddhi was sitting with a group of people of her age , probably friends. Vinny thought.
Avi was introducing Varun to the group the next time Vinny looked.
Something about the situation looked like a well executed plan to her. Avi left their table leaving Varun at their service and Vinny chuckled.

' You were setting them up there... right?' Vinny chirped in as soon as Avi entered the office room.
He looked up from his phone and smiled at her.

'I didn't know that my wifey was interested in playing secret service agent.'

Vinny rolled her eyes in response.

'I was bored here.. you see. I was waiting for you...and I recognize her. It's Samriddhi... right?'

Avi nodded as he settled himself beside her on the couch where she was sitting.
' Yeah.. that's Samriddhi Mehta. Our own interior designer. Hails from a business family, but she has started this company along with her friends. She is ambitious, independent and a much grounded person.'

'And pretty too.... Vinny added looking again at the girl with deep set of eyes and cropped hair. She was smiling brightly at varun. It looked like they are enjoying each others company just fine.

'I thought Varun should meet her..' Avi said close to her ear breaking her reverie.
' Yeah... looks like my Bhai is a goner...look at him...he is already grinning like an idiot...' Vinny chortled and Avi joined her.

' let us hope that Cupid's arrow strike them really hard and they really become a couple..' Vinny said joining her hands together in a prayer manner , closing her eyes and a smile on her lips.

' Oh yeah...so that we could pull his legs too. He was becoming quite difficult these days... may be Samriddhi could just manage him well..'
He tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ears getting sudden attention from Vinny.