Part 2 -
Abhi sat on the plane deeply buried in his book while Pragya sat opposite him. They were traveling first class and Pragya had been looking forward to the flight but here was the Chashmish Rockstar, who had not uttered a single word since the flight had taken off. Pragya crossed one leg over the other and raised her eyebrows. Three whole hours, she had managed three whole hours not making any conversation with him. This was a record, she couldn't go few minutes without speaking and here she was wondering what to speak about.
"So how's the book?" She asked
"Good" Abhi replied
A few minutes later she asked the same question again and again got the same answer. After another few minutes she asked again but this time Abhi just raised his eyebrow at her. She raised her eyebrow back. Abhi went back to his book.
Pragya was getting annoyed and restless she needed to speak. She just had to let some noise out of her mouth, she began to feel suffocated. She had to let it out.
She screamed. "Aaarrrggghhh"
Abhi jumped startled at the noise dropping his book while the air hostess came running in.
"What's the matter ma'am, are you okay?" She asked
Pragya smiled, "Of course, what's wrong with me?" Pragya shrugged
The air hostess went back out while Abhi glared at her.
"What the hell was that?" He asked
"Arre, Rockstar don't you know. My mouth needed exercise" she winked at him.
"Really?" Abhi picked the book up and opened the page to read again but Pragya grabbed the book and threw it to the side.
"No reading allowed" she stated.
"Give me my book back." He said
"Nope, rules are rules."
"But, it was getting interesting, give it otherwise I -" he stopped mid sentence.
"Otherwise what?" Pragya moved forward so her nose was touching his.
"Otherwise I will push you out of the window my self." Abhi smirked.
"Really! I've always wanted to fly! Come on let's try!" She said and grabbed his hand.
"Are you mad?" He shrieked sitting down tying the belt.
"What you started it?" Pragya moaned.
Abhi shrugged and stared into space, he didn't know how he was going to manage the rest of the flight with nothing to read.
Another hour passed and he began to fidget. Pragya had dozed off, he carefully got out and picked up the book and was about to sit back down when Pragya jumped at him snatching the book back.
"I said no reading!"
"But I'm bored!" Abhi moaned.
"Play a game then!" She said.
"I'm not a kid"
"So what, behaving like one won't make you one"
"What are we meant to play?" Asked Abhi.
"Ummm, how about I spy?" She said.
"No that's boring." He said.
Pragya opened her mouth to argue but just then the announcement was made for passengers to tie their seat belts as the plane was going to land in a few moments.
Pragya clutched the side of the seat as the plane landed, squeezing her eyes shut while Abhi smiled at her.
"Complete child" Abhi though smiling to himself.
***
"Ahhh!" Pragya sighed jumping on the bed at the beach house. Finally, finally they had arrived. The journey had been long and she was tired. But then she realised she was not that tired to not bounce on the bed. Infact that was the best part of being on holiday - being able to do whatever you want - not that she did what was asked of her at home.
She pushed all the bags to the side and began jumping up and down on the bed.
Abhi walked in the room after speaking to Robin who was cleaning the house while he was gone, checking that everything was in its place. He shut the door after him but the sight left him stunned.
"Woo hoo!" Pragya shrieked joyfully jumping up and down on the bed.
"Pragya, suno, stop it, get down" Abhi told her but she was in no mood to listen.
"Oye Rockstar, come join me" Pragya called.
"No get down at once!" He called.
Pragya put her fingers in her ears and continued jumping up and down.
"Wooohooo! This is so fun!" She continued shrieking.
Abhi held his head in confusion. What the hell was she doing, her shrieking would sure give him a head ache if she continued. Abhi closed his eyes to think when there was a loud creak and he looked up.
Pragya was on the bed but the bed was no longer straight, the middle had buckled in. Pragya looked at him in horror.
"I - I'm - uh - I - sorry!"
Pragya leapt up from the bed.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to!" She held her ears to apologise, pouting.
Abhi looked at her in anger but her cute expression didn't allow him to hold a grudge for long and he gave in, smiling.
"Why do you do all this?" He asked picking up the bags and began to unpack.
"Oh ho, I told you na it's fun! Ab tum khud ek khadoos chashmish rockstar ho to matlab main bhi ban jaun?" She replied helping him pick stuff up.
Abhi shook his head at her childish games as he continued placing all the things in their position. He called Robin to bring the spare bed from the guest room.
Once the bed was replaced Abhi went to freshen up while Pragya began wandering what to do. She needed Abhi to realise having fun was, well, fun. But where to start? Changing this rockstar was going to more difficult than she thought but then nothing was impossible for Pragya. In fact she should be given an award for being the most inspirational person alive. Pragya closed her eyes imagining walking on stage receiving an award and then giving a speech. She walked around the room with a strong posture while Abhi walked out of the washroom. He looked at her in confusion, what the hell was she doing now?
He walked over to her and shook her by her shoulders. Pragya snapped open her eyes.
"Rockstar, what shall we do now?" She asked.
"Nothing, I'm tired, we should sleep and then tomorrow morning we can go to the beach?"
"But I'm bored, look lets go out and watch the sunset!" She advised.
"Nahi, you go I'm staying."
"No problem, I'll listen to you this time, let's just rest, in fact I'm tired as well."
She kicked her shoes to the side and jumped on the bed and turned the lights off. Abhi sighed, moved the shoes outside and lay down next to her.
He wondered how he was going to spend the rest of the week with her, she didn't listen to a word he said, but then he enjoyed her presence. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
***
Abhis world was upside down the next morning when he woke up. He scrunched his forehead in confusion and got up. Scratching his head he realised that he wasn't upside down it was Pragya up to her usual tricks. Abhi watched her do a cartwheel before picking up the hair dryer from the draw. Her hair was dripping wet and as she skipped past him her hair splashed his face.
Pragya looked in the mirror to see the rockstar smiling at her. She grinned, what better chance to make him more happy. She stopped drying her hair and walked towards him. She brung her hair forward and splashed him with it so that his face was wet with water. Abhi tried to get away but she grabbed him.
"Pragya, stop!" Abhi wriggled underneath her but she was quick and he couldn't help but laugh.
After a strong session of wrestling the rockstar lay on the bed tired laughing at Pragya who was grinning away.
"You weirdo" Abhi smiled and got up to go to the washroom.
"How much more will you freshen up was that not enough?" She called out behind him.
"No" Abhi called but when he saw her get up and charge at him he hurried and ran towards the washroom.
Pragya didn't stop and before he could shut the door Pragya barged straight into him and the next they knew they both slid across the slippery floor and toppled over in the bath full of water.
"Are you fresh enough now?" She asked spraying water all over him.
"Oh god, my clothes are all wet, why did you have to do that?" He asked annoyed.
"I was just trying to have fun Rockstar!" Pragya moaned.
Abhi tried to get up and out of the bath but ended up slipping again and landing on Pragya.
"Tum phir se aa gaye Rockstar" Pragya smirked at him.
"You will never change" Abhi got out, grabbed his shirt and left to get changed.
Pragya looked after him, what could she do to cheer him up again?
"Idea!" Pragya thought and got up walking after him.
"Suno Rockstar!"
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