Manya’ s pov


“ Bhen****” I whispered – yelled  into the phone. “You said….. no no no…. You reassured me … No what was the exact line …… Yeah ! MAIN GUARANTEE LATI HU KI WHO NHI AAYEGA  and yet here we are …. “




“ Meri Jaan I didn’t know he would come …. When we sent him the invitation he didn’t respond at all” I could feel the attitude of Anshika . She was as irritated as I was with  this situation. No one needs an episode of an almost decadal bullshit again.




“Plus He came as a plus one…… I don’t understand if he was going to come why not just RSVP us. At least we could have arranged something for him as well “ Said anshika worriedly while thinking about her event.




“ TUJHE ABHI EVENT KI PADI HAI !?” I accidentally yelled.

“OF COURSE!!! BEING A EVENT MANGER IS NOT AS EASY IT SEEMS OKAY!!!!"

THE AUDACITY!!!! JUST AUDACITY.




“ BHAI EK REUNION PLAN KARNA…. WHO UNN LOGO KI JINKO KHADE KHADE GIRTE HUE DEKHA HAI…IS NOT A BIG DEAL “




“ EXCUSE ME, EK EVENT PLAN KARKE DIKHA DO MAAN JAUNGI…. Pta bhi hai kitna kaam hota hai“

I’m 100% sure she is getting thrashed by me later.




She continues “ Do you even know how much work I have to do for a single event …. From deciding the venue, decoration, menu, the guest list, the invitation card, and what not….. Iske wajah se main aaj taiyar bhi nhi ho payi”




I WAS SPEECHLESS!



JUST SPEECHLESS!



I MEAN SHE IS MISSING THE WHOLE POINT.

I took a deep breathe to calm down , I don’t want the ladies in the bathroom to gossip about my crisis.




“ Stop giving me a stink eye young lady… I know you are giving me one right know”  she said again.

“ EK CHAMAT MARUNGI AGAR ZYADA BAKWAS KI TOH “ I accidentally yelled and regretted instantly. I know I was giving one, she knows me quite well but she doesn’t have to call out me like that.




The entire bathroom Is silenced. Everyone is judging me silently.




Shit!




Well now the ladies inside the bathroom have something to gossip about :)



“ BHAI SHANT…. Hmm calm down …. I don’t think that you want others to gossip about you right now”. Too late babe, too late. I can see my self respect leaving with the tattletale ladies.




“And it’s not like you still like him right …. Right ?”

“ …. Yeah I don’t … It’s all in the past …” I don’t like him right ? Yes I don’t …. He is a douchebag.

And what was that Shreeda always keeps saying ‘Don’t settle for less, darling. You’re not bargaining basement material. Hold out for the premium upgrade.’

Amen to that.

“ But still it’s awkward …. I have not been in contact with him since that day” I said while playing with my fingers.

“ No one is darling “



“ Really? I thought Malhotra was in touch with him…. They were practically glued to each other .”



“ Babe , wo ussi ka plus one banke aaya hai “



“ Oh figures, I just saw him and ran …. Hehe”

“There is nothing to do ‘ hehe’ about this situation. Now wear your big girl panties and come out of the bathroom …. Do you know how hard everyone is judging ….. Like I’m literally standing in the middle of hall …. Everyone is waiting for us. …. COME OUT THIS INSTANT. “

“Yes ma’am “ I chuckled and saluted her. And by the way she is laughing I know that she just imagined me saluting her .




Well I think it’s time I face him.

But I don’t have to talk to him he should have thought before pulling that Nonsense .

Ved’s pov



“ Haan… main nhi Jaa rha” I said while shutting my laptop.

“ Kyuuuuu…” Abhav wails like an ambulance.




From the other side, the sound of hurried footsteps accompanied with the rustle of frantic movement echoed from the phone and suddenly the calls gets cut.

I guess the phone fell on his face again.

I release a deep sigh and get comfortable in my chair. I stare at the ceiling and think about nothing and everything contemplating whether to attend the event or not.

Knock, knock

I turn around to see abhav smiling like a fool and knocking at the window.

Ignoring him, I get up to clean up my messy room.

Knock knock



I’m so done with him, I look at him with a done face and nod my head side to side.

Ignoring him again, I put on my playlist and start tidying up.

Knock knock



I look at him again but now he is sulking and pouting like a baby.

Honestly, I don’t want to open the window but I know if I don’t, he can and will break the window.

The thought of cleaning the window glass makes me shudder so I open the window letting him in.

“ Whyyyyy…..” Wails abhav again.

I really shouldn’t have taught him how to climb to my room. Like it's literally in second floor.




“ Good morning to you as well”

“ Don’t change the subject, why are you not attending ? It will be so much fun! “ He said gleefully.

“ Yeah! Fun for you Mr. Popular not for me. I’m not in mood to spend my precious evening on someone whom I’m not even interested to meet. Plus the moment you you see someone you will leave me all alone. “

“ Why ? It’s not like you don’t know anyone there that you will be all alone ? “

I took a deep breathe channeling my lawyer persona.

“ Yeah but I don’t want to meet them rather than that I would like to take Tanya on a date.”

“ Tanya that your so called “girlfriend” … Oh please it’s better to attend the event that you allegedly hate than to take that whining attention seeking bi*ch to a “date”.”

“Language.” I warn him sternly.

“I know you don’t like her. But calling a lady any profanity is not acceptable.” I continue.

“ I know. I’m sorry for calling her that but you know how she is ….. She is always needy, self centered, self obsessed and never thinks of you … At the end of the day she only manipulates you.”

“ You are just being biased. She loves me.”

“Oh does she! Okay, fine has she ever gifted you anything… even on your anniversary or birthday?”

“ Don’t be materialistic.”

“ Okay~, has she ever said I love you other than when you gift her anything?”

“ ….. Yeah she has”

“ When?”

“ It’s… It’s …. “

“Still waiting “

“ Can we just drop the topic please ?“

He takes a deep sigh but smiles mischievously and says “ I WILL drop the topic if you agree to attend the event tonight.”

Shit! I forgot about the event.

If I say no he will continue the argument which I don’t want to start right now.


And if I say yes, I will have to waste my precious evening.

His standing as one of the most sought-after attorneys is well-deserved; his ability to sway decisions is truly remarkable.



Sigh*



“ Yeah I will attend the event.” I admit in defeat.



But then I realised.



“ But I can’t” I smiled triumphantly. “We had to RSVP the organising committee latest by 24 hours before the event…. And~ only 5 hours are left for the party.” I said while showing him the card.

I thought he will be shocked or sad but much to my surprise he started laughing. LAUGHING.

“ How cute.” He said while wheezing “ Seriously how cute you are ; have you read the entire invitation even?”

“Yes” No.

“ Really ?” Asked raising his eyebrow in a doubting-ly manner. “ Well I will read my favourite part again, it says and I quote ‘You are welcomed to bring a companion along.’ “

“So?”

“So? What so ? You are coming with me I already told them that I have a plus one.” He said while smiling like a monkey.

I am doomed.

Can I punch him just once? I’m itching to beat the shit out of him.

I just stare at him thinking about all the possibilities of declining the invitation.

As if,  the fact his sharp cat eyes, high bridge nose and chiseled face which gives him already a cold and laid back look, he just has to give me that unexplainable charming look which makes all the girls give in to him.

Sigh*

I smile and just accept my fate and say yes.

He gives me that triumph toothy smile which makes it all worth the trouble.




“ Chal bhai bohot kaam hai…. Tere liye abhi kapade bhi select karne hai….. Lekin usse phele chal khana khate hai…. Aunty ke haath ka khana khaye zamana beet gya.” He said while wrapping his arm around my neck and making our way to open the door.




“ Bhai tu har samay mere ghar pe hi khana khata hai”

“Abb main kya karu aunty mujhse itna pyaar jo karti hai.”

We make our way to the dinning room whislt my mind is drifted towards tonight’s party.

I mean nothing could go wrong.

Right?

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