The Ladies Hostel

chapter 6: The unexpected Text

Preeya's POV:
I don't know why I can't erase that silly thing from my mind. Basically we together I mean me and Anas were buying some small but necessary things from new market.
It was so hot noon of summer that I felt like to have some cold drink.
-"Green mango juice or chocolate cold coffee? "Anas asked being in our favourite " juice shop"
-" Obviously the first one" I answered smiling.
-"Absolutely fine. But please don't tell me to have a sip"-he grinned.
-"Who is gonna share the heavenly drink hmm?"I pretended not to be defeated.

He smiled and went to the counter leaving his phone on the table. I was waiting idly. So I decided to scroll the newsfeed. But Alas! I had as usual forgot to bring my phone. Titir requested me the previous night to have a "pendent" from KZ of new market for her. She need that since she would attend a programme at her University. So I decided to call her with Anas phone.
As soon as I took the phone, a message came on the screen.
"Babe,cant wait to meet again💋" from Tahir bhai. Anas colleague! Why the hell he would text him like that I was deeply  wondering." They meet almost everyday for their channels' sake. So,why is the text?"
No longer, I felt like to call Titir.
Anas came back from the counter having two drinks.
" Hey hold one glass".
No answer
" Preeya! Preeya, hello? Are you okay? Why are you looking pale"-Anas asked while handing over my drink.
-"Nothing "after returning his phone I replied.

He took his phone and checked something, I felt.Suddenly he started laughing.
-" Ohh,then the text is the reason"Anas said. This was not a question so I maitained silence.

-" Don't you know that Tahir bhai is so damn dramatic and hilarious?He very often did so.You know what, the same thing happened when my little sister was using my phone for a reason.

-" What?"
-"Hell Yeah. Moreover that text was way embarrassing " Anas almost whispered.

Then he leaving his previous seat,came very near to me and touched my cheek softly with his thumb. Removing my messed hair from my forehead he kissed me all of a sudden and amazed me somehow!
" My little girl. My pumpkin"
All the annoyance went away suddenly.
" I hate you"- having a sip I told him childishly.
" Say something that I have never heard" he winked.
"Djdbrkssmwnsowlmsjdnmdkdndoxoaksjdb"
" Wow. Exclusive. Really novel " he grinned.

I smiled and had done the rest shopping. But to be honest he text and his explanation did not get out of my mind even though I was trying hard to be convinced with what he had said.

Probably Anas was not lying. Infact why did he? Probably Tahir bhai was of such character who texted his colleague humorously.

I must trust him. He was the one on the earth for whom I lived, I dreamt of ,I breathed. He was"everything of my life" for past years.

I had started to run an online business of "traditional Sarees" as the dream of having my own boutique was yet to be executed. Anas helped me to run that and I always tried to help him with the customised Sarees for her model. For me, he was an amazing photographer. He was struggling to be a famous youtuber. He had participated in some youtuber hunt competition already though success was yet to come. But I believed in himself.

I was not in good touch with my family. So,I had to live on my own. Despite that, I helped Anas several times monetarily. Probably not that much. But at least whenever necessary.  As you all know, there were need of several gadgets, studio charge, model payment, editing cost, travelling hassles and many more things associated behind a great youtube channel. For making quality contents, he really needed money which I understood.

So, whenever he needed me, I was there. At least I tried to be.

Should I share such silly thing with Titir?'I was thinking.
" knock, knock."

Author's note:
Is it not better than the previous chapter?
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