PART 8
Bihaan, Ankita and Bihu entered the shopping mall. Bihu was constantly taking fashion advice from Ankita. Ankita was very amused by Bihu. She enjoyed her company and her cute funny talks. Bihu as usual was cracking little jokes and Ankita was constantly chuckling talking to her. Bihaan was completely lost in her laugh. He was smiling like an idiot staring at her whenever she laughed. Suddenly he bumped into a glass door of a store and came to his senses. He stood there rubbing his forehead and Ankita, Bihu rushed towards him asking if he was alright. Bihaan felt embarrassed and said "I am completely fine. Actually umm I was umm looking into my phone and that's why I bumped into this stupid glass door". Bihu teased him and said "Are you sure it was the phone you were staring at and not someone else?". Bihaan became red and looked at Ankita. Ankita's eyes widened and she tried to change the topic saying "Let's go and start your shopping Bihu. We are already late". And they went inside the store.
Ankita helped Bihu select some outfits and Bihu was trying them one by one. Bihaan was just sitting there trying not to stare at Ankita again. He was trying to divert himself by looking randomly around the store. Bihaan was randomly roaming around looking at some kurtis when he heard some ladies laughing at him. He became red and tried to cover-up the situation by pretending like he is looking for kurtis for his wife. He asked salesman "Which is the latest design? Which do you think will look best on my wife?" he said pointing towards Ankita so that the ladies would stop laughing at him. The salesman gave him a beautiful light yellow colored kurti and said "Sir, this will look beautiful on your lovely wife. Please ask her to try this and then we can get it altered for her if she chooses to buy it." Bihaan was completely red now. How was he going to ask Ankita, whom he barely knew, to try out a random kurti. He slowly walked towards her and nervously handed her over the kurti. Ankita said "Oh Bihaan you selected this for Bihu? It is lovely! I will ask her to try it out". Bihaan stammered "No, Ankita actually I want you to try this. Pl Pl Please", he said giving an awkward smile as he looked back at the salesman who was looking towards him smiling. Ankita was very confused but decided to try it as it was indeed a very pretty kurti.
Since all the trial rooms on the floor were occupied, she went to the upper floor trial rooms. Bihaan was so red that he felt he would burst any moment. To escape the salesman's constant gaze, he also went behind Ankita on the upper floor. Ankita entered the trial room and Bihaan was standing outside nervously looking down on the floor. After some time, he heard Ankita's voice from the trial room. She said "Bihaan, can you get someone to help me with the dori of this kurti?". Bihaan said "Sure, wait a min. I'll get some saleslady to help you out". He looked around but no one was there. He went downstairs to get Bihu or some saleslady but couldn't find both. He went upstairs and said "Ankita, I can't find anyone here Ankita. Leave it. You can try it later with Bihu's help". Ankita thought for a moment and then peeked from the door of the trial room and slowly said "Do you mind helping me Bihaan? It's okay if you don't want to. I don't want to make you feel weird". Bihaan stared at her for a moment with his mouth open and he was more red than ever before. He stammered and said "uhm aa o o okay". He entered the trial room and felt he would faint any moment now. Ankita was also red but was also controlling her laughter looking at Bihaan's nervousness. Bihaan stood behind her and was looking on the floor. His hands were shaking as he held the dori. Ankita wanted to laugh really badly looking at Bihaan. But suddenly Bihaan looked in her eyes through the mirror. Ankita's urge to laugh went away and she felt a sudden rush of blood in her face as she looked in Bihaan's eyes through the mirror. They stared at each other and for some time all the awkwardness and nervousness vanished between them. Bihaan gently pulled her close to him constantly looking in her eyes through the mirror. He tied the dori and turned her towards him. They had an intense intimate eyelock where they had completely forgotten about where they were or what they were doing. They felt a beautiful connection with each other. They moved closer to each other maintaining the eyelock almost about to kiss when suddenly Bihaan's phone rang.
As soon as they realised what they were about to do, they became so embarrassed. They moved away sticking to opposite sides of the trial room looking everywhere but each other. Bihaan picked up his phone and hurriedly stepped out of the trial room when he saw Bihu standing just outside. She said "What are you doing here bhaiya? Are you also trying something? I have been looking for you since so long. Even Ankita di disappeared somewhere. Can't find her. Have you seen her?". Bihaan looked at her all red. Bihu saw his face red and became worried "Are you alright bhaiya? Why are you so red? Is it fever? Omg your temperature seems high. Bhaiya let's go to home. You don't seem well". Bihu tugged his arm to take him when suddenly she saw Ankita coming out of the same trial room. Bihu looked at Bihaan and Ankita and was completely shocked. Ankita awkwardly looked at Bihaan and then looked here and there trying to divert her mind. Bihu was staring at both of them with her mouth open. Before Bihu could say anything, Bihaan said "Let's go. We are quite late already. Mom must be waiting for us. Ankita, we'll drop you to your place. Enough shopping for today Bihu". Bihaan paid for Bihu's clothes at the checkout counter, and all three walked out of the store towards the parking. They sat in the car and suddenly bihaan said "I forgot my wallet inside. I'll run and get it. Both of you wait in the car". Bihaan rushed back to the store, purchased the yellow kurta that Ankita wore and returned to the car. He hid the bag containing the kurta in the boot of the car, sat in the car and they left the mall.