CHAPTER 14 EK CHOTI SI OUTING!
ISHKARA and Sid were waiting in canteen for SHIVIKA to arrive.
Anika's class got over. She left from her class towards the canteen to meet Ishana. On the other hand Shivaay also got Sid's message to meet in canteen. Both of them left for canteen. They were heading towards the same direction. They both bumped into each other:
"OUCH" both said in unison. They looked at each other and smiled remembering about the other day when both of them collided and had started fighting with each other.
Shivaay---- Ab nahi ladogi?
Anika---- Nahi! Kyonki Ab hum FRIENDS hai!
Shivaay---- Acha!
Anika---- Vaise aap itni jaldi mai kaha jaa rahe the?
Shivaay---- Main? Canteen!
Anika---- Aap bhi?
Shivaay---- Matlab tum bhi? Main to Sid se milne jaa raha tha.
Anika---- Aur main Ishana se!
(Silence)
Anika---- Mujhe DAL MAI KUCH KALA lag raha hai!
Shivaay---- Hmmm... Ek min, unhone hume ek saath, ek jagah par bulaya hai! Kuch to baat hai! (he said thinking)
Anika---- Kahi vo hume daatne to nahi vaale!
Shivaay---- Vo hume kyo daatenge?
Anika---- Aap BEWAKOOF SINGH OBEROI hi rahenge! (he rolled his eyes at this) Aree... Bhul gaye kal humne canteen ki kitchen mai kya kiya tha?
Shivaay---- You are right! (he said remembering the incident)
Anika---- Lekin kya pata ye coincidence ho!
Shivaay---- Ye to vaha jakar hi pata chalega! Aisa karte hai hum vaha chalte hai lekin agar hume aisa laga ki vo hume daatne wale hai to hum kuch bahana bana kar topic change kar denge! Ok?
Anika---- Lekin hum unhe bata denge ki ab hne dosti kar li hai! We are friends now!
Shivaay---- Haa! Lekin agar unhone hamari baat nahi maani to?
Anika---- VO KYA UNKI MUMMY BHI YE BAAT MANEGI!(she said with attitude)
Shivaay---- Acha! Thik hai! Ab chalo!
They both left to meet them (ISHKARA, Sid) in canteen. SHIVIKA spotted ISHKARA and Sid sitting and went on their table and sat down. ISHKARA and Sid were a little surprised to see them together and looked at each other:
Ishana---- Tum dono ki tabyat sahi hai? (she said looking towards SHIVIKA)
Anika---- Meri tabyat to sahi hai!
Shivaay---- I am also fine! Lekin kyo?
Ishana---- Nahi, vo tum dono SHAANTI SE yaha aakar baith gaye! Vo bhi... (Sid interrupted)
Sid---- BINA LADE!
Anika---- Jab hum LADTE HAI JAB BHI tum logo ko problem hoti hai aur aaj jab NAHI LAD RAHE TAB BHI tum logo ko problem ho rahi hai! Kyo Billu ji? (she looked at Shivaay and smiled)
Shivaay---- Yes, Paanika! (he also looked at her and smiled)
ISHKARA and Sid were HELL SHOCKED! SHIVIKA were talking smoothly, without fighting and SMILING!
Om---- Tum dono kaun ho? Aur tumne Shivaay-Anika ke saath kya kiya?
SHIVIKA rolled their eyes.
Om---- I am serious, kal tum JAANI DUSHMANO ki tarah lad rahe the aur aaj... tum dono araam se baate kar rahe ho?
Anika---- KYONKI hum doni ne dosti karli hai!
Shivaay---- So, we are now friends!
Sid---- FRIENDS! HUH?(he whispered in Shivaay's ears)
Sid was looking at Shivaay with a teasing look. Shivaay looked at him and glared Sid just laughed.
Anika---- Tumhe hasi kyo aa rahi hai? (she said to Sid)
Sid was about to say something but Shivaay interrupted him:
Shivaay---- Kuch nahi! Isse aise hi hasi aati rehti hai! (he said to cover up and glared at him again)
Anika was confused but choose to ignore it.
Shivaay---- Coming to the point, tum logo ne HUME yaha kyo bulaya?
ISHKARA and Sid looked at each other. They didn't know what to say. They had thought that they will make SHIVIKA understand but they were already FRIENDS.
Ishana---- Aise hi! Ab hum mil bhi nahi sakte?
Shivaay---- Of course!(sarcastically)
Sid---- Kisi aur topic par baat kare?
Anika---- Jaise ki?
Sid---- Umm... Jaise kal SATURDAY hai! Aur FRESHERS PARTY hai!
Ishana---- Oh, haa! Main to bhul hi gayi thi! Mere paas to koi dress hi nahi hai! Aaj shopping par jaana padega! Om tum mujhe dress pasand karne mai help karoge na?
Om---- Come on, Ishana, tumhare paas itni saari dresses hai! Koi bhi pehen lena!
Ishana---- Om, please! (she made a puppy face)
Om---- Fine! (he couldn't say no to that face)
Sid---- Main bhi tum logo ke saath chalunga shopping par.
Ishana---- Haa! Sab chalte hai na! Mazaa ayega! Issi bahane EK CHOTI SI OUTING ho jayegi!
Anika---- Yaar, mujhe na ye parties vagera zyada pasand nahi hai. Main nahi jaungi!
Ishana---- Are you mad? Freshers Party hai! Issi party ke through hi to tum aur socialise kar paogi and you will make new friends.
Anika---- Tum sab ho to mere friends!
Ishana---- Aisa nahi hota! Tujhe chalna padega and that's final!
Anika---- Lekin...
Ishana---- Yani tum meri baat bhi nahi manogi? Thik hai Anika! Do as you wish! (she said faking her anger)
Anika---- Thik hai! Mai chalungi! Ab kush!
Ishana---- Haa! (she said side hugging Anika)
Shivaay---- Ok! Sab kuch sort out go gaya?
Anika---- Ek problem hai!
Shivaay---- Now WHAT Paanika? (irritated)
Anika---- Humari to night shift hai fir hum shopping par kaise jayenge?
Shivaay---- Ye to maine socha nahi!
Ishana---- Aaj nahi kal chalenge shopping par! Saturday hai to classes bhu nahi hai aur party shaam mai hai! Hamare pass bahot tume hai!
Om---- To final! Kal subah-subah 9:30 par hum sab campus ke bahar milenge aur vahi se chalenge!
Anika---- Lekin mai itni jaldi uth nahi paungi!
Sid---- Main bhi!
Om---- Anika ka to samajh aata hai! Bechari subah ke 5 baje soyegi lekin tu... (he hit Sid on head)
Shivaay---- Thoda late kar lete hai aur vaise bhi Om subah 9:30 baje konsi shops khuli hoti hai!
Om---- Ji nahi! Tum sabko idhar 9:30 baje milna hai nahi to jo nahi pahocha use yahi par chodd diya jayega!
Ishana---- Om, ye kaafi jaldi ho gaya! Please thodi late milte hai na!
Shivaay---- Om, kuch to rehem kha apne bhai par!
Anika---- Haa Om, please!
Everyone pleaded but Om was least affected and he left from there.
Everyone made weird faces on this decision. SHIVIKA were having detention so, they went to change in their work clothes while Ishana and Sid left from there.SHIVIKA became busy in their work.
It was 3:30 and canteen was empty. Anika was sitting on the chair with her head on table. Shivaay was sitting just beside her, leaning on the back of chair and his eyes was closed. He was feeling very sleepy:
Anika---- Billu ji! So gaye kya? (still sitting in the same position)
Shivaay---- Haa! (his eyes were still closed)
Anika---- Fir jawab apka bhoot de raha hai? (she said while sitting straight)
Shivaay---- Haa Paanika tum mere bhoot se baat kar rahi ho! (he turned a little towards her but his eyes were still closed)
Anika---- Billu ji! (she shook him a little)
Shivaay---- Ugh... Kya hua tumhe? Itni raat ko pareshaan kar rahi ho! Sone do na! (he said in sleepy voice and rubbing his eyes)
Anika found him extremely cute. "Kitne cute lag rahe hai!" she thought but mentally slapped herself for thinking this.
Anika---- Billu ji, aap subah itni jaldi uth jaoge?
Shivaay---- Tum sone dogi tab to uthunga! (he placed his head on the table)
Anika---- Mai alarm lagau kya?
Shivaay---- Haa! Subah 9 baje ka alarm laga lo taki hum dorm mai jaakar ready hokar aa sake.
Anika---- Ok!
She set the alarm and she also rested her head on the table. Soon sleep took over her. It was now 9:15 in the morning and Om and Ishana reached outside the campus. Ishana was wearing a white top and black mid length skirt. Om was wearing a blue T-shirt and black jeans. They were before time. Ishana was feeling sleepy, as Om had waken her up and dragged her till here. ISHKARA were waiting for SHIVIKA and Sid. It was 9:40 now and Sid came dressed in green T-shirt and blue jeans:
Om---- Aree wah! Dekho kaun aya hai!
Sid---- Sorry, yaar vo main... (Om interrupted)
Om---- Itnu late kyo hai tu? Soya rehta! Agar agli baar se late hua na to tughe yahi chod dunga! Samjha? (he said in angry voice)
Sid just nodded making a sad face. They were waiting for SHIVIKA now. Om thought it was enough of waiting:
Om---- Ye dono itna time kyo laga rahe hai?
Ishana---- Bechare raat ko late soye honge na!
Om---- Lekin maine unhe kaha tha ki sabko idhar 9:30 tak pahochana hai! Ab hum unka wait nahi karenge! Chalo!
Ishana---- Lekin Om...
Om---- Ishana, chalo!
And and he left with Ishana and Sid following him.
On the other hand, SHIVIKA were sleeping peacefully. Their heads were on table and they were facing each other. Shivaay opened his eyes a little and found Anika. He was starring at her. A strand of hair was covering her face. Shivaay tucked the hair strand behind her ears. His head still on the table and he looked at her for some time. Suddenly, he realised about their shopping trip. He looked at his watch, it was 10:30. He tried to wake up Anika
Shivaay---- Paanika...? Paanika...?
He shook her a little but she doesn't woke up. Shivaay---- PAANIKA!! (He shook her violently)
Anika---- Kya hua? Kya hua? (she woke up and stood straight)
Shivaay---- Time dekho! (Anika sat down on her chair)
Anika---- Apne ek time dekhne ke liye meri neend kharabh ki? Hadd hoti hai Billu ji! (she said pouting like a child)
Shivaay---- Mai time batata hu! It's 10:35!
Anika---- Toh? (she leaned towards the table lazily)
Shivaay---- Seriously Paanika? (he said in disbelief)
Anika---- Aap saaf-saaf kyo nahi bolte baat kya hai? Mujhe sone bhi nahi diya! Tabse pareshaan kar rahe hai! (in a irritated tone)
Shivaay---- Tumhe yaad nahi hai? Hume shopping ke liye jaana tha vo bhi 9:30 baje!
Anika---- OH BETE KI! Mai to bhul hi gayi thi! Ab kya hoga?
Shivaay---- Zyada kuch nahi! Bas Om hume kacha chaba jayega! (Anika's expression horrified) Tumne to alarm lagaya tha na! Kya hua?
Anika looked at her phone and tired to switch it on.
Anika---- Vo...Billu ji, mere phone mai battery nahi hai! Isliye alarm nahi baja.
Shivaay---- Wow! Ab hum kya karenge?
Anika---- Pehle apne dorms mai jaakar naha dhokar yahi par milte hai, uske baad hum Ishana ko phone karenge! Ok?
Shivaay---- Aur koi option to hai nahi to yahi karna padega!
They both left towards their respective dorms. Anika connected her phone to a charger and rushed to take a shower. She came out dressed in red off shoulder top, black capri, her hair open. She wore her boots, grabbed her side bag, locked the dorm and ALMOST ran towards the canteen to meet Shivaay. Same was the case with Shivaay, he quickly took a shower, came out dressed in black shirt and white jeans, he wore his sport shoes, took out his wallet and ran towarda the canteen. They both reached there huffing.
Anika---- Ishana ko phone kariye!
Shivaay---- Wait a minute, kar raha hu!
He called her and put the phone on speaker.
Ishana-- Hello!
Anika-- Ishana! Kaha ho tum log?
Shivaay-- Tum log hume chodd kar chale gaye!
Ishana-- Hum mall mai hai! Aur Om ne tum dono ka phone uthane se mana kara hai! Mai tumhe adress message karti hu! Lekin tum Om ko mat batana ki maine tumhe bataya!
Anika-- Om ne kyo mana kiya hai?
Ishana-- Vo tum logo se gussa hai!
Shivaay-- Ab Om ko kya hua? Vo itni si baat par gussa kyo hai?
Ishana-- I don't know, mai phone rakhti hu zyada der tak tum logo se baat nahi kar sakti. Bye!
She hanged up.
Anika---- PHAIL GAYA RAITA! Ab Om ko kaise samjhayenge? Aur vaha kaise pahochenge?
Shivaay---- Chalo! Meri car mai chalte hai.
Anika---- Apko car chalani aati hai, Billu ji? (she was doubtful)
Shivaay---- Of cource! Aati hai! (he started moving towards the college parking, Anika was following him)
Anika---- Apke paas license hai na?
Shivaay---- Nahi hai! (sarcastically)
Anika---- KYA? To phir mai apke saath nahi jaungi! (she stopped midway)
Shivaay---- Are... Hai mere paas ab chalo! Hum vaise hi itna late ho rahe hai aur tum sawal par sawal puche jaa rahi ho! Chalo ab yaha se!
They reached the parking and sat in car. Shivaay started the car. After sometime they were on main road and their was a lot of traffic. Shivaay was continuously blowing the horn. He was getting impatient.
Anika---- Billu ji! Shaanti! Itni tension kyo le rahe hai aap?
Shivaay---- Pata nahi kab tak pahochenge? 11:30 ho gaye hai!
Anika---- Billu ji, araam se! Aap shanti rakhiye! Mai Ishana ko phone karke puchti ho.
Shivaay---- Ok!
Anika dialed Ishana's number but she was not picking up.
Anika---- Ishana phone nahi utha rahi hai!
Shivaay---- Tum Sid ko phone karo!
Anika---- Uska number?
Shivaay---- Mere phone se karlo (he handed his phone to her)
Anika dialed Sid's number. He picked up:
Anika-- Hello! Sid? Tum log mall mai hi ho na? Hum log traffic jam mai phase hue hai!
Sid-- Haa ground floor par ek shop hai "STYLE CLOTHING" hum ussi mai hai , Lekin Om gusse mai hai! Aur hum sabne apni dresses select karli hai bus bill kara rahe hai. Tum log hi bache hue ho! Jaldi aao varna hum log yaha se nikal jayenge!
He cut the call.
Shivaay---- Kya bola Sid ne?
Anika---- Uun sab ne dresses le li hai aur thodi dur mai vaha se nikal jayenge! Jaldi chaliye!
Shivaay blew the horn and was speeding the car.
Anika---- Itni jaldi bhi mat chaliye! Araam se!
Shivaay ignored her warning.
Anika---- Billu ji! Agar mera accident hua na to...
Shivaay---- Kuch nahi hoga Paanik! AUR TUM DAR RAHI HO? (he said in a teasing tone looking towards her)
Anika---- Main... Main kyo darungi? Aur aap car chalane par focus kariye!
After 15 minutes, they reached the mall. They were searching for "STYLE CLOTHING" shop. Anika spotted it and they ran towards it. They entered the shop. It was very big and occupying two floors connected woth elevator.
Anika---- Itni badi shop hai! Kaha milenge vo log?
Shivaay---- Main Sid ko phone karta hu!
He called Sid and he picked it up:
Sid-- Hello, Shivaay hum mall se nikal chuke hai aur college ki taraf jaa rahe hai! Maine aur Ishana ne Om ko rokne ki koshish ki lrkin pata nahi aaj kya ho gaya hai usse... Itna gussa kyo aa raha hai! Tum log shopping karke vaapsa aa jana! Mai rakhta hu! Bye!
Shivaay looked at Anika:
Anika---- Kya bola Sid ne?
Shivaay---- Vo log chale gaye hai!
Anika---- Kya? Chale gaye? Thodi der ruk nahi sakte the? Maine to socha tha ki Ishana meri help karegi dress select karne mai! Ab mai kya karu? (she said in a sad tone)
Shivaay---- Koi baat nahi! Mai tumhari help kar dunga. (he said to cheer her up) Aur tum meri help kar dena because I thought Om and Sid meri help kar denge. Is it ok?
Anika---- Aap meri help karenge? (she raised her eyebrows)
Shivaay---- Haa, Main, koi problem?
Anika---- Apko ladkio ke kapdo ke baare mai pata bhi hai kuch? Ya bas aise hi?
Shivaay---- Itna hai to khud hi select kar lena fir!
Anika---- Nahi, nahi! Aap meri madad kar sakte ho aur mai apki! (she said because she is always doubtful of her choice in dresses and if there is someone to help it will be easy)
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