Chapter 2

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It was a Sunday morning. The Sun was blazing along with wind was blowing. In one of the best sports club of Mumbai, a handsome guy was playing basketball. He was covered with sweat but still in sweat his masculine body was shining. He was wearing at rack pant and a T-shirt which was stick to his body because of the sweat which was giving an idea of his perfect physique. Every girl around was staring at him with dreamy look. But he didn't give a heed to anyone.

His game was aggressive and anyone could guess that he is very upset with something. He was alone in the court and after every few seconds he was looking at the entrance of basketball court, waiting for someone impatiently. But looks like that person was not in mood to turn up, which increased his anger more.

After some time, a car stopped in a parking area and another handsome hunk stepped out of it. His looks can make any girl goes on their knees just for his one glance. He moved hurriedly towards basketball court. On the way every girl was passing him flirty looks but it's didn't effects him because he had used to it. After reaching there he saw his best friend who is right now become an angry young man.

"Hey dude.." he greeted. Hearing him, the other guy who was already in court, turned towards him and glared.

"You’re late." He said angrily.

"Whoa... hii ka jawab ‘you’re late' kabse ho gaya?" he asked taken aback with his best friend's sudden outburst. "And by the way I’m just 10 mins late... what's the big deal.." He again said casually.

"Yeah right..." the other guy replied sarcastically.

"Ohh come on Swayam... why are you behaving like a grumpy old woman." he asked confused with his best friend's behavior.

"Rey, I’m waiting for you from 10 long mins and here you are saying that's not a big deal... it is a really big deal damn it.." he snapped.

"Okay... I’m sorry." Rey said after some time sighed. He was shocked with swayam's behavior because his generally calmed friend is behaving so hyper today. He came towards him and kept his hand on his shoulder and asked calmly, "What happened dude...itna upset kyun hai..?"

Swayam became little calm and went towards the bench which was kept outside the basket ball court and sat there quietly. Rey was seeing his every move and guessed that he is upset with something. Actually he had guessed that last night itself when swayam called him and asked him to meet here in the morning. And how he won't? After all they are best friends from so many years. They know each other from their school days. They met there and became friends and with time their bond became stronger. They completed their schooling and college together and after that they both joined their dad's business and now they are not only bffs but business partners also. They knew each other inside out. They share everything with each other. They support each other in every situation not only like bffs but as brothers also.

Rey went towards him and sat beside him on bench, waiting for him to say something. Swayam looked at him with guilt that he shouts at him.

"Sorry yaar." he said in low tone.

"It's ok... ab bata kya problem hai..." Rey said with small smile. Swayam took a deep breath in and said,

"Shaadi"

"What...?" Rey said in little loud voice but something struck him and eyes went wide open and he jerked up from his seat.

"Dude, tu shaadi kar raha hai aur tune mujhe bataya bhi nahi..." Rey shouted in disbelieve.

"What... NO... I mean.." swayam started to explain him but before that Rey interrupted him.

"Wait a min...Tune ladki bhi pasand kar li aur ab tu shaadi bhi kar raha hai... aur mujhe kuch pata hi nahi hai... I can't believe this... I didn't expect this from you swayam... we are best friends and aaj tak humne ek dusre se kuch nahi chupaya hai... har choti se choti baat humne ek dusre ko batayi hai aur aaj tune apni life ka itna bada aur important decision le liya aur mujhe bataya bhi nahi...aur bata bhi raha hai to ab jab sab kuch decide ho chuka hai..." Rey was blabbering continuously in hurt tone that his best friend has hide this big news from him.

On the other side, hearing his continuous blabbering Swayam was boiling in anger. Already he is in a big trouble that's why he called Rey but here his best friend instead of hearing his whole problem and giving him any solution, is behaving like teenage girls.

"SHUT UP REY...JUST SHUT UP..." He shouted standing from his seat.

"What shut up haa... what shut up... you are getting married and informing me this NOW and when I’m reacting on this you are saying me shut up... Seriously dude..." Rey also shouted in disbelieve.

"REY... I’M NOT GETTING MARRIED." he shouted gritted his teeth.

"But you only said that you are getting married..." Rey said with confusion.

"Oh God... please help me..." swayam said looking up, annoyed with his best friend.

"Rey, I didn't say that I’m getting married... I just said SHAADI... Remember that..." he again shouted putting some sense in his best friend's brain. 

"What's the difference...?" Rey said in no non-sense tone.

"Ugghhh... There is a difference Rey... First listen to me then react." He said making him shut his mouth.

"Ok fine."

Both cooled down and after some time taking a deep breath Swayam said,

"Dad wants me to meet a girl for a marriage."

"Ohhh... Now I understand..." Rey said after sometime, understanding the whole thing. But Swayam was glaring at him folding his arms across his chest.

"What..? I’m...sorry I know I reacted little..." Rey started to defend himself but stopped seeing swayam's glare went hard hearing little. "I mean.. I overreacted... sorry.." Rey said sheepishly.

"Ok leave this...what's the problem dude...?" he again said diverting his best friend.

"Problem hi problem hai... I mean I’m not ready for the marriage now... you know that the marriage is not my thing. I’m only concentrating on my business... I have no time for all this... I mean... I don't know..." he was trying to explain all frustrated.

From their school days so many girls were dying on him and Rey. After all they both were most popular and handsome guys in their school and college as well. Actually they still are most handsome and dashing businessmen. But... Swayam is the guy who thinks this Love, Relationship and Marriage things are not his cup of tea. That's why he always run away from girls and never had been in any relationship. On the other side Rey is different. Yeah... Definitely he also hadn't in any relationship till now because there is a reason. He is waiting for the perfect girl... perfect partner... his soul mate. And fortunately or unfortunately he hadn't find her yet.

"And more over that dad ne decide kiya hai sab kuch aur wo chahte hai ki main uss ladki se milun... unke koi friend ki beti hai and maybe a designer something." He again said in uninterested tone.

"To mil le... kya problem hai..." Rey said.

"What..? Are you gone mad or what... you know that I’m not interested in all this stuff." swayam said loudly.

"I know swayam and I totally understand... But milne me kya problem hai... mil le... and waise bhi you are 25 now and I think this is the right time for all this..." Rey said matter of fact.

"Yeah right...Now you are talking like my dad." swayam said sarcastically. Rey chuckled on this but stopped by swayam's glare.

"Ok listen...it's just a meeting... right..? To mil le... nahi pasand aaye to mana kar dena... simple." Rey suggested.

"It's not that easy... you know my dad, when he decides something, he would make sure it happens anyhow." Swayam refused.

"How about wo ladki khud hi mana kar de to...?" Rey said with mischievous smirk when an idea struck him.

Swayam looked at him with hope and asked about his idea and Rey explained him. Hearing the idea swayam grinned and patted on Rey's shoulder.

"I have to accept that you have a brain dude..." Swayam said with a smile, on which Rey pulled up his invisible collar.

"By the way what's her name..?" Rey asked.

"Sharon Kapoor."

"Sounds cool.." Rey said impressed by her name. Swayam rolled his eyes.

"Hey... naam itna acha hai to kya pata ladki bhi utni hi achi ho... Aur kya pata tujhe wo pasand bhi aa jaye... Fir to mere idea ki jarurat hi nahi padegi... hai na...?" Rey teased his best friend who is still looking stressed with this meeting a girl thing.

"Well.. I was thinking ki yeh idea tera hai and I must say brilliant idea...to kyun na ise execute bhi tu hi kare...?" Swayam asked with mischievous smirk.

"What do you mean...?" Rey asked confused while looking at his this smirk and then only he got what he means.

"NO WAY SWAYAM..." Rey shouted horrified.

"YES WAY REY..." Swayam said with wicked smile.

"No Swayam... I’m not coming with you..." Rey denied.

"You have to Rey... because you don’t have any other choice." Swayam said and turned to leave from there. Before Rey could say anything he stopped and again turned towards him and said,

"And yeah... see you in the evening... I will come to pick you up from your home...bye..."and he waved at him like girls.

He again turned and took few steps when he heard,

"I hate you Swayam..." Rey muttered in annoying tone.

Swayam smile and again turned towards Rey while walking backwards he said loudly,

"But I love you Rey..."

Rey was looking at him with shocked face and open mouth. He came out from his shock state when he heard so many gasped sounds and looked around and saw the girls were looking at him with weird face. Then only he realized why all the girls were looking at him like this. He felt anger rising up in him and he gritted his teeth.

"Swayam" 

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