Bug hater
He didnt confess too much to Chirag. Something about Chirag made him wary. He wasnt sure of his feelings for Trisha anyway.
He didnt want Chirag to shoot down his train of thought with his opinion. Riz and oscar were closer to him
They chatted laying in the sun in Goa
"I cant find any reason to hate her" he had said
"You hate whoever brought her into this world"
"thats true" he nodded
"Are you regretting going this path? Since you didnt predict you might end up liking her?" Oscar quizzed
"I dont know if I like her. Sure, I am curious. I find her atractive. I live in the same goddang house"
"Maybe if she is ready for a relationship you should go for it?" Riz suggested
"Really?" Ashvin shook his head
"whats the plan dude? You are going to live like this the next 40 years? Or until grandpa passes?"
It made sense to him
He was in a tight spot
"You cant cheat on her" Riz warned
"I dont plan to" Ashvin was offended
"Pari was saying you just got up and walked away at 4 AM that night?"
"He does that a lot. Maya and Nupur said that too"
"I had just broken up with Pallavi" he mumbled
"Palavi kaisi hai dude?"
"Good I guess. i dont see her" he shrugged pulling his cap over his face
"You clearly like this girl. She might not date you."
"Does she know what her Dad did?" "what Dadu did?" Riz asked
"she must. She was 18 right?" Ashvin pulled the hat down
The waves bobbed and shimmered in the afternoon sun
Birds swooped down hoping to find fish, grabbed sea weed instead and when they took off, they flung it as their beaks opened it splattered all over the silver sands
"Or just let her go" Shyam mumbled
"This was a crazy ass plan that lasted 3 weeks, shuqr mana aur jaane de. Ask her to return the folder' Riz spoke reasonably
Ashvin pondered it
"the old man knows. I cant back off now"
"theek hai na... he will set you up or aunty will set you up with Aanya, get married"
"Ummm" Ashvin wasnt convinced
"Lets ride the surf and go in" Shyam nodded
they got up to ride the waves
Word had spread at work about him getting married
Nobody questioned him
It was non corroborated info
Soon someone will make a trip to the Registrar's office and it will come out in public
Until then Ashvin had time
"Hey you want to go watch that French paranormal flick tonight?" Chirag peeked
He nodded
"who else is going?"
"Ruk ja tu, set karta hoon tujhe, " Chirag nodded smugly
"I can still talk, as you can see. so thanks" Ashvin tried to shoo him off
"Mallika said yes, Hardeep is coming too. Tu bus yes kar" Chirag grinned
"You sound like a pimp" Ashvin said bluntly
"Keh le tujhe jo kehna hai dude" he nodded and walked out of his office
Pari showed up at his house before he did and Trisha opened the door, after intros
"He is not home yet?" Pari asked texting
"No" Trisha shook her head
The women checked each other out
Pari had a nose ring on her left nostril, a ring, and wore a ghaghra and kurti and a flowing crushed up cotton dupatta and jooti
trisha was in her kaftan that had a giant peacock on the center with many feathers
"You speak Hindi?" Pari asked
"A bit" she smiled
"Did u need anything?"
"I will have water or wine" she smiled
Trisha looked everywhere in both frigs no alcohol
"I can give u sparkling water"
"I dont know how he drinks that I will take water" she said cringing
Trisha handed her a water bottle
Ashvin was shocked to see them socialize in the kitchen when he returned
"Arent you going?" Pari asked after the customary hug
"sure, after a quick shower" he said cheerfully
Trisha went back to her room until he knocked on her door
"I am going out" he said politely
"thanks" she nodded unaffected
"Thanks for chatting with Pari" he said
She half smiled and nodded
He paused
"She has a bug tattoo" she said feeling her own left ear and back of it
"Yep, she has many" he smiled disarmingly
"I hate bugs" Trisha declared righteously
Something about that sent his heart rate galloping.
"I will tell her" he nodded
"No please dont. I dont know her" she begged
"I wont Trisha" he said kindly
Her phone beeped
She looked at it
"Chirag says his car broke down" she said "So cant come. He wants to know where your phone is? He called you" she said
"Its charging he tilted his head towards the living room
"You have his number?" Ashvin was perplexed
"He asked for it yesterday?" she didnt remember
"and you gave it to him?" he asked aloud
She nodded obediently unaware of what was going through his mind
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