
CHAPTER FORTY THREE
Romi, Pratik, Priya and Mihika were all looking at Simmi as she approached them being accompanied by Sarika. She made it to where they were standing. There was an awkward silence and she began getting the feeling that she had walked not a conversation they didn't want her to hear.
'Wow... If I didn't know better all this silence would lead me to believe you were all talking about me...'' Said Simmi and Priya scoffed
'You would be wrong...'' Said Mihika
'Whatever... Where is Raman...'' Sarika asked disregarding Mihika
'Do I look like his keeper...'' Said Pratik
'Just say no...'' Said Simmi
'Fine... No... Raman isn't here...'' Said Pratik
'Ohhh I gotta sit down I am exhausted from looking for him...'' Said Sarika as she took a seat
'Can I have something to drink please...'' Said Simmi looking at Priya
'No... You go get something to drink down stairs...'' Said Romi
'Why...'' Said Sarika
'Uhhh how can I politely say this... Hhmm ...'' Said Romi his index finger tapping his nose before he turned to her saying
'You are not wanted here...'' He said
'Why are you so rude all the time...'' Said Sarika
'Again the same question... I told you... I do not really like you...'' Said Romi causing Mihika to look at him a bit surprised
'Fine... I will leave...'' Said Sarika standing up
'I can tell you where he is...'' Said Priya
'Well then... Where ...'' Said Sarika
'He walked that way, I saw him go to towards the back house there, by the pool...'' Said Priya
'Okay... Thanks...'' Said Sarika
'He was saying he wanted to see Ishu in private so he took her there...'' Priya added knowing exactly what she was doing
'What...'' Said a very angry Sarika
'Yeah... He was talking of carrying her away and stuff... It was intense...'' Said Priya causing Mihika to turn hiding her smile
'Wow the look on your face right now...'' Said Romi who was more than happy to mock Sarika
'Why was he carrying her...'' Said Sarika but Priya just shrugged her shoulders saying she didn't know
Sarika miffed out of her mind walked out of there as she made it downstairs almost coming to tears not believing he was treating her like that in front of strangers. How could he possibly think humiliating her was okay? As soon as the door locked Romi turned to Priya high fiving her as they began laughing
'How is that funny...'' Said Simmi who was in all honest a bit disgusted with their behavior
'Well I am a tit for tat believer and the way she treats Ishita, that was just a piece of cake...'' Said Priya
'Priya... Sieve... She works for them...'' Said Mihika and Priya put her hands up saying
'Sorry Mam...''
'You all are just too...'' Simmi began and Priya said
'Careful... Unlike Ishita I do not work for you so I won't take you insulting me with just a pinch of salt and a smile...'' And Simmi looked at her surprised
'You can't talk to me like that... She can't possibly think talking to me like that is okay...'' Said Simmi turning and looking at Pratik as she added
'Are you going to allow her talk to me like that...''
'Listen... Just drop all this... Just go back in there and have fun...'' Said Pratik
'I am trying except you the person who invited me to be here is not there to actually host their own party. You would rather hang out with a couple of girls on a roof... Seriously Pratik when will you ever grow up... Not everything in life should be about chasing tail...Just because there is always someone willing to give it, doesn't always mean it is the best thing that can happen... there has to be more to life'' She said
'Simmi... ' Pratik said not believing she had actually said that to their faces
'Chasing tail... What does that mean...'' Said Mihika
'Ohhh she thinks he brought us here to seduce us into sleeping with him... She also is of the impression that we are that easy that we will actually sleep with any man on a whim...'' Said Priya as Mihika scoffed
'You Bhallas I swear...'' Said Mihika
'No... No... She is the only one who thinks like that not all of us...'' Said Romi in his defense
'I am not offended... I have an ass worth chasing and am damn proud of that...'' Said Priya smiling as she looked at Simmi clearly provoking her
'Okay this is getting a little out of hand... ' Said Pratik but he was interrupted
'Meaning...'' Said Simmi who was getting insecure as she turned to Priya
'Ohh you know exactly what I mean and trust me sweetheart... I may be young but I am most definitely not a little girl and I mean that in every sense of it... But I don't worry... I am not playing in that field it is all yours...'' Said Priya turning and looking at Pratik and then back at Simmi
'What the... What does that mean...'' Said Romi
'Oh your sister here understood me pretty well...'' Said Priya looking at Pratik one more time before she said
'You know what Mihika, I think I am going to take up Ishita on that champagne...Suddenly the air on this roof is stuffed...'' Said Priya
'I agree...'' Said Mihika as she sat up grabbing her phone and began making her way out
'Hold on... I can take you all out for pizza... ' Said Romi
'No it is fine...'' Said Mihika but Romi interrupted
'Please I insist... besides even I don't want to stay in stuffed air... Whatever that means ...'' Said Romi and Priya chuckled
'You're so damn persistent I will give you that...'' She said
'Only when it counts...'' He answered looking at Mihika
'Alright Then... I guess we are going for pizza... But I get to choose where...'' Said Mihika
'Nooo... I wanna go to the place with that hot Italian chef...'' Said Priya completely ignoring Simmi and her looks
'His pizza is too spicy for me... No... Besides you just like staring at his ...'' Said Mihika holding her tongue but Priya completed
'He has a stare worthy ass, blame genetics...'' And Romi stood back smiling thanking good that Ishita helped him here, this was actually going better than he expected
'I will see you Monday then...'' Said Priya turning to Pratik
'Sure...'' He said a bit disappointed
'Hey way the long face, I had a great time I swear...'' Said Priya
Yeah...'' He said in the same demeanor
'Come on... Besides, now I kind of owe you a date given I spoilt this... Also I owe you an actual truth after what you showed me today...'' She said
'Actual truth... Meaning...'' He said and she smiled as she walked up to where he was still ignoring an irritated Simmi. She extended to his ear and she whispered
'I got to see you today... you get to see me...'' And a smiled crept up his face and Priya stepped back
He knew she was talking about his painting and he also understood that maybe even unintentionally he opened up a rapport with her so different and so deep that he didn't quite know how to react. All he knew it made him happy. She was a bit pissed off a few seconds earlier and so that reaction caught in a bit off guard
'You're a strange person... ' He said a smile on his face
'Don't worry you will get used to it...'' She said winking at him before she turned leaving as she shouted
'See you around Cruella...'' And finally made it out
'Who the hell is Cruella...'' Said Simmi
'She was a negative character in a cartoon called 101 Dalam... You know what...Forget it...'' Said Pratik
'Wait she was calling me Cruella...'' Said Simmi
'Drop it already... What do you even want Simmi...'' Said Pratik
'I... Ahhh ...'' Said Simmi frustrated
'What... I am not a mind reader you have to tell me what is bothering you' Said Pratik
'I came here because you invited me... Who invites people for a party and doesn't host it...'' Said Simmi
'Okay I don't know what that means... All my parties are the same, people show up, half of whom I do not even know, the drink, eat have fun and leave... What made you think it would have been any different this time...'' Said Pratik
'Because... I ...'' Said Simmi failing to talk
'What...'' Said Pratik again
'Forget it...'' She said angrily and began walking away
'Simmi... Simmi ...'' He called her but she just walked away
'Women...'' He said shaking his head and he followed her
Meanwhile back with Raman and Ishita, Raman had managed to get her down stairs all the way to the parking lot up to his car. He opened the door for her and she sat down in the back seat grumbling under her breath as she kept on causing away at him.
'Move over...'' He said and she extended leaving him to occupy the back seat of the car and locking the door but he didn't say a thing
'I am pretty sure this is illegal...'' She said but he just sat back and continued looking at her
'Open the door Raman and let me out... I want to go home... Please...'' Said Ishita begging
'Oh so now we are not using boss...'' Said Raman
'Well right now I am not working so...'' Said Ishita giving up as she sat back folding her hands across her chest pouting something he found adorable so he smiled
'You're enjoying this...'' She said as she turned looking at her
'A little bit yeah...'' He said
'You're such a child...'' Said Ishita and Raman amused turned completely facing her as he said
'I... I am such a child are you kidding me... Who is pouting like she wasn't given ice-cream that her friends had...''
'I am not pouting...I don't pout '' Said Ishita still miffed and Raman laughed
'Don't laugh at me...'' She said and he lifted his hands up holding in his laughter as he said
'I am sorry...'' But she just kept quiet looking ahead
'She wanted my help...'' He suddenly said
'What...'' She turned looking at him
'Sarika, she was having a bad day and wanted my...'' He began but she cut him off
'Which part of, you don't owe me an explanation didn't you understand...'' She said
'She came to the study as I got there to handle these papers and told me...'' He continued
'That is it... I am leaving this place... Open the door...'' She said as she tried unlocking the door
Raman extending holding her hands in his as he tried to calm her down but she wouldn't let him talk
'Will you listen to me...'' He said
'I am not interested in knowing what you have to say...'' She said as she sat back again knowing she had nowhere to go
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