Chapter 11
JAI:
Hello!BANI:
What are you doing here?JAI:
I've been invited. By Pushkar.BANI:
Why did that fool invite you?JAI:
I'm sorry?BANI:
Please can you let me go.Jai took his hands off Bani's waist and didn't let her go till she was stable on two feet. Bani was leaving to go to Anita's room when Jai called out to her.
JAI:
Bani can you forgive me? Please?BANI:
Why? How would you feel if someone insulted you so much that you were ashamed to be yourself? That's what I thought.Bani turned to head up the rest of the stairs.
JAI:
Please don't go. If you feel that bad then give me a punishment. I'll accept it.BANI:
Look. You'll never understand how I feel because you've never been in my place. Girls have always been hovering around you but I've always been insulted. For some reason whenever anyone was mean about how I looked I laughed it out. But what you said to me was the most harshest.JAI:
Yeah, but I feel very, very, very sorry.He looked at Bani with a sorry face hoping it would break her stubbornness.
JAI:
Give me any punishment.BANI(THINKING):
Wow, he looks really sorry. Does he really think I won't forgive him when he looks at me with those puppy dog eyes. Oh God what shall I do? If I forgive him then it would have been pointless to change myself. Not to mention Pia and Rano wouldn't leave me. If I don't forgive him then he's going to keep on looking at me with those sweet eyes that I can't resist.BANI:
Look, Jai.Jai put his head down knowing what she was going to say.
BANI:
You're a playboy even though you look like you feel really sorry so I................. forgive you.Surprised Jai lifted his head up to find that Bani was walking quickly to Anita's room.
JAI:
Thanks Bani.He looked at her and had a big smile on her face.
JAI:
There is something different about her.************************************************************************
BANI:
Hey guys.Said Bani as she entered Anita's room.
ANITA:
What took you so long.BANI:
Well......................I..................................................PIA:
It's futile to ask her she takes a long time in doing anything.Bani looked at Pia.
PIA:
What?RANO:
Di. Don't look at her like that. You know that you do. Ok, don't look at me like that. It's creepy di.PIA:
Don't look at her like that. She will have nightmares..........................................about you!Pia and Anita started laughing.
RANO:
Pia di!PIA:
Sorry, sorry. I didn't know you'd get that offended.BANI:
Look I.......................................... Ok. I do take a long time. But I do everything neatly and make sure everything is organized.ANITA:
Enough of this chit chat. Put these pillows on that bed. Along with this duvet.BANI:
So, where's everyone sleeping?PIA:
Well me and you are sleeping on this nice pink bed that Anita's dad picked up from the guest room last night.ANITA:
And me and Rano are sleeping on this amazing white flowered bed.BANI:
What about Roshni?RANO:
We've arranged something special for her.BANI:
Let me guess. Pia planned this special thing for her.PIA:
I would have but couldn't.BANI:
What do you mean?ANITA:
Well, let's just say luck is favoring our side today.BANI:
You guys better not have planned anything mean.RANO:
Di, first make up your mind about whether you like her or not.PIA:
Yeah. In front of her you act all nice and then behind her back you call her a witch.BANI:
Fine, point taken. But she is going to ruin our sleepover because now we can't talk about any personal secrets in front of her.PIA:
Talk about the witch and here she comes.BANI:
Promise not to reveal?ANITA+RANO+PIA:
Promise.ROSHNI:
Hey guys.ALL:
Hi.PIA:
Had a nice time with Pushkar?ROSHNI:
Not really.PIA:
Great.ROSHNI:
It was amazing!ANITA:
What do you mean?ROSHNI:
Well. Pushkar and Jai started to fight over me.BANI:
What?ROSHNI:
Yeah. They were both saying that they were a better boyfriend for me.RANO:
No way.ROSHNI:
Now who knows. By the end of this sleepover I could end up being the girlfriend of either one of them. I might break up with Pushkar and return to Jai or stay with Pushkar and tell Jai to leave us alone.BANI+PIA:
Witch!ROSHNI:
Did you say something.PIA:
Yeah. We were just saying that we're going to have a wonderful time.ROSHNI:
Oh, that's so sweet.RANO:
So Anita what have you got planned.ANITA:
That, you will find out later. Good, you've finished putting on the duvet. Sleeping arrangements are all done.ROSHNI:
Great! Where am I sleeping?PIA:
On the floor!ROSHNI:
What! I can't sleep on the floor. I'm used to a nice comfy bed.BANI:
It's the only place you can sleep.ANITA
: Yeah, because me and Rano are sleeping on that bed and Bani and Pia are sleeping on this one.ROSHNI:
I don't want to sleep on the floor!BANI:
But, we've made a sleeping area for. A pillow, mattress and a duvet.RANO:
You decided to come last minute.PIA:
We told you that you can't come because there's no room. But you and Pushkar were so desperate to get you to sleepover and we've had to do everything for you last minute, so enjoy!ROSHNI:
Idea! I can sleep in the guest room.BANI:
Ok, if you really want to.ROSHNI:
Oh I want to.ANITA:
Ok then get this mattress, pillow and duvet and shift them to the guest room for you to sleep on, Ok?ROSHNI:
Why? I'm going to sleep in that room, on that bed so why the mattress.PIA:
Because you're going to sleep on the floor, not on the bed.BANI:
Because we have the bed, right Pia?PIA:
Right, di.ROSHNI:
What do you mean?ANITA:
Let me explain in words you understand. My dad helped me move the bed from the guest room into my room so Pia and Bani can sleep on it.ROSHNI:
Shit! I don't want to sleep on the floor. It would be horrible.PIA:
There's nowhere else. It's the only option.ROSHNI:
Well can't you or Bani sleep on the floor and me on the bed with the other.BANI+PIA:
NO!ROSHNI:
Why not?PIA:
You see, I have back problems. Sleeping on a hard surface would just not do it for me and the doctor's said that I SHOULD NOT sleep on the floor.ROSHNI:
Ok, Bani?Bani just looked at Pia.
BANI(THINKING):
Thanks a lot Pia, that was going to be my excuse.PIA(THINKING):
Sorry di, I had to get rid of this witch.Roshni turned her head to look at Pia.
ROSHNI:
She'll be ok with that, won't she?Bani looked at Pia and mouthed
BANI:
Help me!PIA:
No, not really because di has neck problems. The pillow is on a hard surface and that does not do good to her neck. The next day her neck will be stiff and she will stay still like a statue then what will our parents say to Anita's. We gave our daughter to you for one night and this is how you take care of her?ANITA:
We definitely don't want that.Bani was smiling all the way through the conversation as were the rest of them when Roshni wasn't looking at them.
ROSHNI:
Anita?ANITA:
My house, my room, my bed, end of.ROSHNI:
Well what about........................................................PIA:
Don't even think about asking her. If you say anything she will explode.BANI:
Yup. Rano gets offended really quickly.ROSHNI:
No harm in asking. Rano, you wouldn't mind sleeping on the floor would you?RANO:
Look. We made this plan first and you decided to come later. That's not our fault. When we told you there was no room, you still insisted on coming and making room Well let me tell you this is where you have to sleep, next time open you ears and listen.BANI:
Ok, Rano calm down.RANO:
Whatever. I'll go and put our toothpaste and brushes in the bathroom.BANI:
I'll come with you.ANITA:
Me too, I will show you where to put it.Bani, Anita and Rano went leaving Pia and Roshni in the room.
ROSHNI:
This is going to be a long night.PIA:
Yup.ROSHNI:
What are we going to do?PIA:
Don't ask me. Anita planned it all. Is Pushkar calling you?ROSHNI:
I think so. Wonder where he'll be.PIA:
He could be in the store room, I saw him there earlier. For some odd reason he was cleaning it and making it look all nice.ROSHNI:
Could be for me?PIA:
Well I think he's calling you?ROSHNI:
Yeah. Maybe he wants to make out. Bye.Roshni went into the store room looking for Pushkar.
ROSHNI:
Hello? Pushkar are you in here? Pushkar.Suddenly the door closed with a big bang. Roshni ran to the door.
ROSHNI:
Hey, open the door! Let me out! Let me out! Who is it? I demand to be let out right now.Pia stood outside the door where she threw the keys into the air and then caught them.
PIA:
This is only the beginning Roshni. Wait till you see what else I have planned.