Part 2: destinations
Kasturi bought a recent magazine of Belle as she waited for her plane to board. She sat down and started to read about the latest fashions on the ramps of Europe.
Further down 8 seats, a younge man of East Indian decent was seated reading GQ (Gentlemen's Quarterly) when his blackberry rang and he picked up recognizing the number saying:hey cutie!!
Divya: bhaiya flight time pe hain ya nahin?
Robbie: haan baba bilkul time pe hain, see you in 17 hrs.
Divya: aapne meri shopping ka list purrah kiya yah nahin?
Robbie: woh actually Divs mm khareedha tha ,lekin I'm only allowed 2 pieces of luggage toi thora samaan mein rehegaya sorry….
Divya: kya?? Noo bhaiyyuuu, aub kya fayyadha ke aap Robbie Saberwal hain, jab ithna bhi nahin kar sake meri liya. How could youuuu!!!!! Ohhh jaaou mein aap koi lenay airport nahin aarahi hoon.
Robbie laughs at his kid's sisters childness and says: kya, divs..aasai kaasai chaalegya!!! Mein ghar 2 maheena ke baad aaraha hoon.. Aur agar tum mujhe leyneh nahin aayi to phir mein waqui mein tumhara samaan chod doongha yahaan par..
Divya: ohhh your too much, aap ki chernay ki aadat kab jaayegi? Ugggg…
Robbie: jub tum baari hojaougi..Acchai yeh bataaou ke mom mera liya kya khaana banaa rahi hain?
Divya: woh actually bhaiyyu, mom zaraa busy hogayi hain to issliya bahaar se khana bana ya hain .
Robbie really down cause he wouldn't be getting a home cooked meal, god how he missed home, and his family. They were his reason for pushing himself. To be the best that he could be for them.
Robbie heard the announcement of Air India Flight 007 will now be boarding their firstclass passengers.
Robbie says: okay divs mama koi meri pyaar dey denah, and tell her I'll be home soon..luv you kiddo..
Divya: bhaiyyu, suno..but the line went dead. Divya felt bad about lying to her brother, but he was just so fun to tease. And besides he shouldn't have lied about my stuff..ufff, forever teasing me…
Alaanah walked in and said: Diya bhaiya ka phone tha?
Divya: haan keh raha tha ke woh 17 ghantey mein poonchen gay.
Alaanah getting ready to leave for an inauguration party for the new Cancer wing for Pediatrics Robbie had just got built. Robbie had been invited but since he couldn't make it she and Puchky were attending on his behalf.
Nikhal walked in wearing a tux, and said: tayyar hoi alaanah, toi phir chaalein..?
Alaanah: haan..bye Divya.
Divya staring at Nikhal not really ever warming up to him for some ungodly reason she just didn't like him.said: have a great time.
Meanwhile back at the airport:
Robbie had been seated in his firstclass leather chair with a small screen in front of him and sipping his champagne glass. With his laptop open checking his email. When a girl bumped his arm with her bag and his champagne spilled on to his shirt.
Robbie: geeze lady watch where you swing your bag.
Kasturi: ooopps so very sorry sir…
Kasturi looked down at the guy and realized it was the man that she had given the finger to, she looked away as soon as she realized.
Robbie looked up and saw the back of the younge lady, same type of silky long hair…and wondered if it was the very same that gave him the finger earlier…and he shook his head…thinking what an odd coincidence. He asked for some soda and tried to wipe off the champagne spot.
Kasturi walked up to row 18 C and found it taken. And she turned around and asked the air hostess where she was suppose to sit, on the man's lap?
Man: I don't mind if you don't. and he winked at her..
Kasturi; pervert…and yes I do very much mind!!!
Air Hostess: so sorry for that mess up, and she asked the man for his boarding pass, he showed it and his said 18 C as well.
Air Hostess: well it would seem as though we have a double booking.. Let me see what I can do for you..
The Air Hostess comes back and informs kasturi that she will have to sit in first Class because of the double booking.
Kasturi really thrilled with her luck says: ohh no problem…lead the way.
The Air Hostess lead Kasturi to First Class and her new seat.
Kasturi had the window seat and she had to say excuse me to the man sitting on the isle. Robbie looked up to see who said excuse me cause he never liked sitting next to anyone. It was why he travelled first class, always requesting that no one sit next to him, Robbie had a rule about personal space, no one gets in it. Period.. He hated people getting to close to him.
Robbie said: Excuse me? Is that an apology for dropping champagne on me earlier?
Kasturi: what? NO, I didn't drop anything on you.. your mistaken.
Robbie: yeah and the world isnt round right?
Kasturi: listen i need to get over you to sit down so could you get up so I can sit down please?
Robbie: NO cause that is not your seat.
Kasturi: what? Listen buddy that's my seat okay, so now move or loose it!!
Robbie: I requested no one get the seat next to me. That's how I know its not your seat. And don't make a scene and go back to third class where you belong.
Kasturi: excuuusee meeee, but who are you to tell me what class I belong to ????
Robbie: its pretty obvious. And he shrugged his muscular shoulders.Kasturi noticed the tight bunch of muscle and wondered what made her notice something so stupid..and she walked away, looking for the airhostess.
Kasturi came back with the airhostess and she informed Robbie that due to double booking kasturi was being bumped into firstclass and since the flight is full this is the only seat available.
Robbie: oh really he said raising an eyebrow? Imagine my bad luck. And he got up and let kasturi through as she passed him her hair swept his face and it smelled very fruity. It totally got on his nerves and irritated him, Robbie hated women that smelled sweet..uggg…
All settled in Kasturi took out her book she was reading her fav. Author's recent book Judas Strain.
Robbie turned and looked at her for a couple of seconds and then went back to typing on his laptop.When the announcement to put away all electronic gagets.
Kasturi looked at him putting away his blackberry, his laptop and his blue tooth head set.
Kasturi laughed out loud.
Robbie turned towards her and said: are you laughing at me?
Kasturi: yeah I am, are you a electronic junkie? Or a electronic salesmen?
Robbie: Junkie? What does that mean?
Kasturi: an addict..
Robbie shook his head and gave her a rude look, and didn't bother to answer her. She was so infuriating. And no one had ever talked to him that way. People always handled him with a lot of care. Especially women.. they loved to capture his attention. But this girl was out right making fun of HIM??
Robbie turned back and said okay since I have to sit next to you I want you to understand 3 rules…
1. And with his hand drew an imaginary line and between them and said don't come near my space okay.
2. Don't talk to me
3. Don't look at me
Got it?
Kasturi staring at him like he was some weirdo, said: are you for real? I mean seriously what is your problem. Do you have some psychological problem?
Robbie laughed out and said: No but I can assure you that you do.now tell me do you understand the rules, are the simple enough for you?
Kasturi nodded like a child(sarcastically and stuck her tongue out and looked away. )
Robbie breathed out deeply saying: its going to be a looong flight home.
Anupamaa
