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..Anusha..

@..Anusha..

Sparkler

Posted: 15 years ago

#171

The ride back to Hampstead was frosty. Prem didn't attempt a conversation. Heer was half glad that this night would be over soon. She scolded herself for allowing Fari to manipulate her so easily into a stupid date. Obviously Fari was communicating with Prem behind the scenes, and Heer hadn't minded but now she suddenly did.

The car pulled up. Prem jumped out and opened Heer's door and draped his coat over her. The night air was freezing. "Thanks, but I can dash in. Take your coat"

"No, I'll see you to your floor." Prem's voice was so firm that Heer began walking. Inside the warmth was welcome and they got in the lift to Heer's floor. Prem reached and pressed the stop button and then stepped back as far as he could get from Heer. The lift lurched to a halt. Heer just looked at him as he took a breath,

"I don't think I'll bother you anymore. This obviously isn't working."

Heer opened her mouth to speak but Prem held up a hand.

"We are very different. We think differently. So different in fact that I feel like I'm walking on eggshells when I talk to you. I don't enjoy thinking ten times before I say something. It's tiring. So rather than make things worse, I'd just like to say thank you for even agreeing to come tonight. You probably did it for Fari, but thank you all the same. That's all I wanted to say."

Heer nodded mutely and looked at the floor. Prem got the lift started again and it opened on Heer's floor.

"Thanks and good night" Heer said matter of factly and walked to her door. The lift doors closed on Prem.

"Heer! You're back early!" Fari's surprise soon turned serious. One look at Heer's blank face and Fari knew. "Where is he Heer?" Heer shook her head and shrugged. Fari brushed past her and ran to the stairs and sprinted down. Through the doors she could see Prem's car. "Oh thank God, thank God!" Fari whispered as she dashed outside. Urrgh! She should really stop running out half dressed and barefoot. Teeth chattering Fari knocked on the window and startled Prem. He got the door open," Fari, what the heck are you doing? Get in before you get pneumonia!"

Fari climbed in and slammed the door shut. Holding her hands against the heating vents she managed to stop shivering. "Prem, I'm so sorry! Whatever happened tonight, I know it's Heer's fault!"

Prem shook his head,"No it's no one's fault Fari. Sometimes things don't work out."

Fari stared at him in disbelief,"You? You are saying this? After following her around with your tongue hanging out and a goofy smile? Ok you' aren't thinking straight. There's an attraction there for sure! Heer is just being bloody minded but it's gone far enough! I'm gonna knock some sense into her!"

"Fari, physical attraction isn't enough." Prem didn't quite believe that he had just said that, but it was too late.

"Sez who? Oprah? Dr Phil? I, Fari am telling you, that that's all there is at the start! You can have long meaningful conversations later but not now!"

There was no convincing Fari to give up on her match making. Prem sighed and got out of the car again, opened Fari's door, draped his coat over her, "I'll collect it from you later"

Heer opened the door to Fari who stomped in wearing Prem's navy blue overcoat. She looked like Dath Vader.

"I'll get you a hot cocoa"

"Sit Heer!" Fari commanded, pointing to the armchair.

"I've just about had enough of this nonsense! I didn't expect you to treat him this badly!"

Heer spoke in a low monotone," I didn't do anything."

"Maybe not tonight. But your behaviour over the past few months adds up to MORON! Tonight was just the straw that broke the camel's back."

Try as she might, Heer couldn't muster the energy to be angry at Fari. She felt strangely emotionless. Fari's words like a distant voice echoing.

Heer's flatmate Clarissa appeared at her room doorway, hand on her hip, looking puzzled," are you two rehearsing something?" Fari turned," Yeah Clarissa, sorry I yelled, will keep it down."

"No that's ok, you have to stay in character so yell if you have to, I'll keep the door closed and I've got earplugs."

Fari lectured Heer for another half hour,"Have you ever asked him about him?"

Heer furrowed her brow ,"What?"

"Have you asked him about his family, his job, his likes,dislikes? Come on Heer! What are you Five? Ok. Anymore of this and there's going to be a murder here so I'm going to bed. " Fari stalked off, leaving Heer to close her eyes and doze in the armchair.

A week later, Fari was running around with Biru looking at flats and houses for them to live in. Heer had another week of rehearsals that went eight hours at a stretch. It was hard work but Heer thrived on tight schedules and last minute call ups and script changes. Anything to do with theatre was a joy.

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..Anusha..

@..Anusha..

Sparkler

Posted: 15 years ago

#172

It was Thursday afternoon. Heer usually walked across waterloo bridge on her off days in warmer weather. Early April was still not much above freezing but Heer decided to walk. Her three quarter length coat flapped in the wind, she hunched her shoulders, buried her chin in her scarf, stuck her hands in her pockets and started a brisk walk. Coming in the opposite direction was Prem. Equally cold, hunched under his coat. Heer let out a gasp and stopped to lean against the railing. Her back to the river, she tried to breathe but instead she sobbed. Another attempt to breathe and tears started to well up. Heer cried.

The tears stung her frozen cheeks and it felt like the tears were freezing as she stood looking skyward trying to staunch the flow. She turned back the way she came wanting to walk back, but couldn't. Instead she turned to face Prem.

He looked like an angel. That's what Heer thought. Just a bit taller and wings and he would be the perfect angel. She reached for his face and brought him close, "I'm sorry" she whispered against his lips, "I'm sorry"

He stopped her with a kiss. "No, I'm sorry" he managed, before another kiss.

Waterloo Bridge has been the setting for some romantic moments onscreen. But today, it was a frozen wasteland. No one except Prem and Heer. Their noses and ears were red with cold.

"So, is it safe to assume you missed me?" Prem asked half jokingly. Heer nodded wih mock seriousness, "Ya I think that's a safe assumption." Another kiss.

"You know if we carry on like this, it's gonna be tough having a conversation with others around."

Heer kissed him again,"I'm just trying to keep my lips warm, you idiot!"

"I can buy you a hot chocolate if that's what you want."

Heer laughed, "Can I pretend to be a barrister?"

" I'd rather you pretend to be something else!"

"Prem Juneja! I think this has gone far enough, we need to get warm"

"Precisely my dear!" Prem grinned.

"I meant get indoors! What's wrong with you?

"I'm in love!"

"So am I, so shut up!"

Prem's hand tightened around Heer's, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her properly. The way he had wanted to almost from the day he set eyes on her.

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For the first time Prem took Heer to his flat in the docklands. He hadn't thought it proper to take her to his place if she didn't feel comfortable. The place looked impeccably neat. Not what a bachelor pad would normally be. Housekeeper? Heer wondered, but didn't ask.

Prem busied himself in the kitchen rustling up some tea. Heer leaned against the counter with a half smile. "Do you cook here?"

"Sometimes, my lady." Prem bent at the waist, butler-style.

"You should do theatre, you seem to have a flair for it"

"You think so? Maybe it's all those evenings watching your plays."

Heer watched him carefully, " You did enjoy the plays didn't you?"

"Fari was right! You are an idiot when it comes to affairs of the heart."

"I didn't even know you were there." Heer sounded a bit miffed, annoyed with herself. When had Prem fallen for her? She hadn't believed Fari's demented theories about Prem.

That last night he had dropped her off after dinner and said those things in the lift, Heer had realised she loved him, but the shock of that discovery made her stubbornly resistant. She had fought every day after that to forget him and had nearly succeeded till Waterloo bridge.

"You were not meant to know. I told Fari not to tell you."

Heer was jolted back to the present, " Why didn't you want me to know?"

Prem came and stood beside her," Because, I loved you."

"Ok that should make sense I know, but I'm not getting it." Heer had that grave look again, and now Prem knew that this was the real Heer, his Heer. There was nothing frivolous about her. He was going to enjoy teasing his serious Heer.

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It was 9PM, Heer was starting to look at the clock and was restless.

"Early start tomorrow? " Prem got up to get his car keys.

"Yes and also a girl needs to be back home at a decent hour." Heer looked deadpan and Prem grinned.

"So my Heer, has a sense of humour deep down somewhere!"

"Your Heer?"

"Only if I'm your Prem."

"Let me think about that and let you know."

Prem tried to stretch their departure as long as possible. He searched for his car keys, then door keys, then his phone, which even Heer knew he never carried with him. But she let him have his fun.

"Got everything?"

"I think so."

He ushered her out the door and they made their way to Heer's place. Prem's car seemed to know the Hampstead street all on its own and pulled over in the same spot it always had over the last few months.

Heer waited for Prem to get out and open her door like he always did. Prem wasn't moving.

"Forgotten something?" Heer knew this was going to be different.

"I don't want you to go." Prem was looking at his hands on the steering wheel.

"What do you mean? I live here. See that? That's my block."

"I don't want you to go."

Heer smiled. "Prem, look at me." She reached for his hand.

"I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be close enough for you to find. "

She kissed his hand, opened the car door and made her way home.

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vandana

@VandyP

Trailblazer

+ 6

Posted: 15 years ago

#173

i think its high time my visa expires...don't u think so anu?????

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..Anusha..

@..Anusha..

Sparkler

Posted: 15 years ago

#174

Vandy, what are you saying? you want to get back to London and be a haddi?

You don't want Prem to be happy with his love Heer?

Is this fair? You claim to love Prem. Don't you want what's best for him?......

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Fari was arguing with Biru about the place in Chelsea that she liked and he didn't when her phone rang.

"Prem!! hey! Haven't heard from......what? Heer's number? Why, what's happened?"

"I'll explain later Fari, but I need her number!"

Fari texted the number to him and wondered what was going on? Was Prem going to try his luck with Heer again? Would that idyaat of a friend of hers ruin it again and break Prem's heart?

She needed to go see Heer. Biru would have to wait.

10PM and Heer's phone rang on her nightstand. Squinting at the screen, Heer didn't recognise the number.

"Hello"

"Hello Heer, it's me."

"Oh hi me! am I talking to myself?"

"You're talking to your woh!"

"My woh should be in bed and asleep." Heer bit her lip and wished she hadn't said that.

"Are you gonna insist I'm asleep by 10 every night?"

"Prem, it's late for me, if not for you."

"Well that could be a problem too, don't you think?"

"How did you get my number?"

"Fari came to my rescue. We need to put up a statue of her to show our gratitude."

"Ok can I sleep now?"

"What about tomorrow?"

"Come over for dinner. I'm cooking."

"I like Parathas."

"I know. But you're going to get pasta."

"I'll take anything I can get!"

Heer gave up trying to say goodnight and let Prem talk. She rested the phone on the pillow next to her ear, cranked up the volume and listened. She dared not put it on speakerphone, with Prem saying things she didn't want Clarissa overhearing.

"Heer! Are you listening?"

"Yup, you'll take anything you can get."

"That's right, and why? because I love you."

Heer's hand flew to her forehead, what a duffer! She hadn't thought Prem could be this mushy.

Another half hour of mushiness and Heer was asleep.

"Heer?.....You've fallen asleep haven't you?..........."

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-alisha-

@-alisha-

Voyager

Posted: 15 years ago

#175

I'm just trying to keep my lips warm, you idiot!:O:O:O:O
who says heers a duffer whn it cums to hears affair..........shes a total challu maal........n how cud she sleep while prem tlking over the ph.........grrrrrrrrrrr

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Fari

@MimiLulu

Rocker

+ 4

Posted: 15 years ago

#176

oye! Fari is going to update when she gets to school in 20 mins!

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Fari

@MimiLulu

Rocker

+ 4

Posted: 15 years ago

#177

Chapter something.....let's say 31

As Fari tightened her new Burberry coat and walked around Canary Wharf, she once again cussed at London's weather. If there was one thing, just one thing, she disliked about London, it was the weather. It was almost coming near the end of April and it still felt like December. She could never ever get used to this.

She walked into a building and inside her favorite Italian restaurant, Carluccio's looking around for a familiar face until she found it sitting in a corner.

"Yo, PJ!!" she greeted Prem. Prem got up to give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey Fari!! Been too long, sit down, sit down!" he said smiling. Fari thought there was a happy glow around him, which scared for a second. Was he getting married to someone else?

"So PJ, tell me na....what you been doing all this time? No phone calls, no nothing! I thought I'll never see your face again!"

"I could say the same about you. I been busy with work and my secretary Vandy was in Ireland for some family problems so I had to do everything, myself. But, I called you here to thank you."

"Thank me? Why?" Fari was getting more and more confused.

"Well....." Prem told Fari about what happened the previous day at Waterloo and how he was going to dinner at Heer's that night.

"Fari, FARI! Are you okay? You are choking on your pasta!! Drink some water!" Prem handed Fari a glass of water.

"She kissed you and told you she loves you?? She kissed you? She expressed her feelings? Oh meri Heeriye!!!" Fari sobbed.

"Why are you crying? I thought you wanted us to be together." Prem asked confused. He could never understand girls.

"Of course I did! I am happy for you two....it's just that, oh Meri Heeriye! She usually doesn't express her feelings and I have to figure them out myself and for the first time, she expressed them. I am just DELIGHTED!! So what now?"

"So we are having dinner at her house, she's cooking!"

"Oh." Fari sat there shocked. Heer, cooking? The only thing, Heer knew how to cook was 2-minute noodles. For the month Fari stayed with her, that's all she had to eat unless Fari forced her to go out.

"Is there a problem?" Prem asked concerned.

After all this, Fari was not going to mess it up. She would just sort it out herself. "Eh, no problem. I tell you what, go have fun on your date and I'll wait for your call to tell me how it went!"

Prem agreed and they both finished their lunch. Prem had to go back to his office so he agreed to drop Fari to the nearest tube station.

"Alrighty Prem, thanks for the updates. That Heer is too busy to tell me anything these days and you know, I been busy looking for a flat myself. Have to go meet Biru now......you should meet him one day!"

"Oh I'll love to. Anyways, talk to you later, Fari. Bye!"

"Bye Prem.....last question, is Vandy back in London?"

"Bye Fari!" Prem laughed before he started his car and drove off.

As soon as Fari saw Prem's car leave, she dialed two numbers and was having a conference call with two people.

"Mercedes, Sissy! We have a new mission! Sona, please go find Heer a nice outfit to wear for tonight. Mercedes, I'll text you a list of food you should get from Tesco's. See you in Heer's apartment in 2 hours!"

Fari decided no matter what happened, she was going to make this date a success.

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bd670816

@bd670816

Voyager

Posted: 15 years ago

#178

amazing!! loved it. keep it up

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Fari

@MimiLulu

Rocker

+ 4

Posted: 15 years ago

#179

Chapter 32

Fari rang the doorbell to Heer's apartment and it was opened by Clarissa. With a hands full of bags, she entered and started to bark orders.

"Yo C! I am taking you out to dinner with me tonight and you can stay at our hotel suite with me for tonight. Help me clean this mess up." Fari looked around the messy apartment.

"Why are you taking me out, Fari?" Clarissa asked as she started to pick all the papers up from the coffee table.

"Cause Heeriye needs the apartment to herself tonight. But we must clear it up first!"

Fari and Clarissa got to work and started to clean up the whole apartment. Fari bought along with her hundreds of candles, pillows, flowers, and god knows what else. She wasn't taking any risks.

An hour after Fari arrived, so did Mercedes and Sona.

"Ok Fari, here are your strawberries and chocolates and wines and other um things." Mercedes said she flopped on the sofa out of breath.

"Ok Fari, I have several options for you. I really like this red vintage Chanel dress but even the blue Marc Jacobs would do, or maybe another Herve Ledger?" Sona showed Fari all the dresses she got.

"We've already done the HL.....I like the blue MJ! Good going, Sona! Yo Mercedes, get up and start cleaning Heeriye's bathroom and don't forget to put candles there. Sona, can you please clear up Heeriye's room? I got new comforters for her bed! Clarissa, call this number and order all these food from the menu." Fari said as she handed Clarissa a list. Fari went to the kitchen and started to cut up strawberries and the other fruits and started to set up a table for two.

After two more hours, the apartment was unrecognizable. There were candles all over the living room as well as bright red pillows on the couch. For the first time, in God knows when, the apartment looked clean. Flowers were everywhere. A table for two was set with candles and wine glasses and new silverware and plates that Fari bought and chocolate dipped strawberries and other fruits. Food from a nice restaurant were already in nice bowls, sitting on the kitchen counter.

All four of the girls fell on the sofa and sighed a breath of relief. Just than, Heer entered the apartment with a bag full of groceries.

"What in the world? Am I in the wrong apartment? What's going on? FARI!!!" Heer said as she entered the newly decorated apartment. Once she spotted Fari, she knew it was all her doing.

"Oh meri Heeriye, right on time, go take a shower quick! We have to get you ready for your date! " Fari winked at her. "Clarissa, can you please take these groceries and put them away, please?"

"Can you please tell me what's going on, Fari?"

"In case you have forgotten, PJ is coming over for dinner tonight."

"Yes, coming for dinner, Fari! We are not getting married! What did you do to my room??" Heer said in shock when she entered her room. The bed had new white and red comforters with rose petals and candles all over the room. "Fari ki bachi! I am going to kill you!! What are you trying to do?"

"You can kill Fari later, Heer! Go take a shower first! We don't have all night!" Sona said as she pushed Heer in the bathroom.

20 minutes later, Heer sat on a chair as Sona, Mercedes and Fari worked on her hair and makeup.

"Seriously, I don't know what's wrong with you guys. What are you guys trying to do? I have to go make dinner!"

"Oh meri Heeriye, worry not! Dinner is already made. You just have to be nice...I am not taking anymore chances with you."

Once Heer was ready and Fari checked everything over at least 10 times, she rushes Clarissa, Sona and Mercedes out of the door.

Few minutes later, the doorbell rang and Heer opened the door to find Fari standing there.

"Just letting you know, if you mess up this time around, I will, and I am serious, I will murder you. Other than that, have fun meri Heeriye!" Fari hugged Heer and left.

2 more minutes later, the doorbell rang again.

"Oh ya, I told Prem to keep me up to date so again, behave yourself!!! If you need anything, I'll be down the road...."

"Bye Fari!!!" Heer said as she closed the door.

Heer looked around at the burning candles and rolled her eyes. "This Fari bhi na.....God knows what she's trying to do."

Just than, the doorbell rang and Heer went to open the door again.

"Now what???"

"Umm, hi to you too, Heer!" It was Prem, looking more handsome than ever holding some flowers.

"Oh hi, um come on in....."