29| Drunken Beauties

Started on 25th September 2020.

Competed on 28th September 2020.

Word count : 4630 words

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- D I V Y A -

When a growing pressure struck my lower abdomen, I woke up. Last night I didn't use washroom before going to sleep. I realised that I was not on my bed. Infact I wasn't sleeping on any bed. I was sleeping on the floor, while the sun was in the process of rising.

I turned my to left and saw Ayaan lying there, probably sleeping. His hairs were falling on his eyes, covering his forehead. A smile crept on my face seeing him rubbing his nose in sleep.

Why does he look so cute?

His lips looked so full and kissable. Should I touch them?

Ofcourse I should not......

Yes!

No!

Yes!!

No!!

Leave it. Let's touch them.

I traced them through my thumb. It felt a little dry, he must be having digestive problems, he should use lip balms. He was breathing evenly. My gaze went towards his nose which I used to pull whenever he did a mistake.

Twelve years ago ~

When both were fourteen.

"Knee down in chair position and don't dare to move." I ordered Ayaan. This time too, he failed in monthly tests. How can someone fail in such an easy test? He could have easily scored thirty percent by just answering MCQs. But he being a fool dared to cheat in front of teacher and hence failed.

What would he do after growing up? Probably begging!

"As if I care!" He rolled his eyes and tried to stand straight.

"What? Just sit in the chair position." I pulled his nose with full force. Teacher gave me the duty to check if he's getting his punishment or not and I'm not going to leave this chance. I'll take my part of revenge.

I pulled his nose lightly and luckily he didn't wake up. I pulled once more and he started moving in sleep, signing that he would wake up in few moments as the sun was already up.

I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep.

There was a movement beside me followed by silence for a moment. Why isn't he going to freshen up and leave me alone? Instead he's lying in the same position as if he's unemployed.

After a few seconds I felt moisture on my forehead. Why is he kissing me on forehead when I'm asleep? After around half a minute I felt his breath fanning my face. What is he doing? And then what he did surprised me more.

He pressed his lips on mine and then pulled back and then pressed again, lingering there for about a minute. He pulled his lips from mine and carried me in his arms to my room, placing me on bed. What did he do?

Did he kiss me?

It could be accidental too!

But an accidental kiss couldn't be a minute long and that too for two times.

Stupid shameless pervert!

I'll kill him.

No Divya! Cool down. I can't let him know that I was awake when he was kissing me or he would tease me for enjoying the situation, instead of confronting him.

Why did I wake up this early?

Shit! I need to use washroom.

××

"How're you?" He asked when I came down after freshening up.

"I'm fine." I nodded and went to the kitchen to grab something to eat.

"How are you feeling?" He asked. What is he trying to say? Did he knew that I was awake at that time? No he can't be knowing it. "You up at this time. Must be feeling fresh for the first time?"

"It's not that it's the first time I'm waking up early. Don't you remember, our schools started in early morning? Meaning I had to wake up before the sun would rise." I answered.

"Don't you remember how you spent rest of your day?" He taunted, "Resting in the breaks!"

"You don't have to remind me." I bit my apple and replied. After eating our breakfast we drove to A&C and I quickly ran to my cabin. What is happening today? But the main question is - Why did he kiss me? Didn't he liked Janine?

Why am I worrying about him and his life? Let him do what he wants to. Even in the marriage, it was clearly stated that we won't be answerable to each other. So why am I overthinking about him and his relationship status.

"What's with you? What are you overthinking about?" Maya said entering my room. "Oh sorry! You have a habit of overthinking. It's normal for you."

"Maya can you please stop!"

"Did you had a fight?" She frowned.

"No." I answered.

"Let me guess. You were in the mood last night but he wasn't. That's why you're angry and gloomy. Right?" She started blabbering anything. "Don't worry it's normal. Women are mostly turned on at night while men are quite opposite."

"No. It's nothing like this. Shut up!" I said.

"Alright. I won't guess anymore. But remember, I'm always here to advice you for your relationship." She said and paced to move outside. "I must say, you've changed after your wedding." She shouted and ran out.

Why is everyone interested in my relationship?

My phone rang all of a sudden bringing me out of my thoughts. It was from Natasha.

"Where are you? Why haven't you seen my messages?" She started ranting.

"Did you die or the world came to its end?" I asked sarcastically.

"Rubbish! Let's meet and have coffee, what say? Diya is also coming. We three will have a long talk."

"Alright. Text me the place and time of meeting." I said and ended the call. Should I talk to them about my life? No. Not to Natasha. She'll make mountain out of a mole.

××

"Why did you call me this urgent? It's just seven thirty." I checked my watch and asked both of them.

"Nothing. Just to talk. You know how your other halves are. Shrey would be waiting for Diya while your husband would be waiting for you. I don't want their curses for keeping their love away from them." Natasha gave a long justification speech.

"There's nothing between us. You know it too." I said.

"Time changes." Natasha teased and I narrowed my eyes.

"Wait a minute! From when did you both become friends." I asked Diya and Natasha. They didn't even knew each other properly.

"She's my to be bhabhi. How can I not befriend her? Everyone is smitten by my charm." She started self pleasing.

"What would you like to order?" One of the waiter came towards us.

"One pineapple cake, one chocolate cake, one Mocha, one serving of Rasmalai and gulab jamun, one burger and some French fries for me." I ordered my part and saw three pairs of eyes looking at me with shock. One pair belonged to Diya, one to Natasha and one to the waiter. "What? These all are edible and made for eating, not just for clicking photos."

"You must be having strong metabolism to eat all this in evening." The waiter said and Natasha and Diya giggled.

"That was a compliment you idiots. Atleast I can eat all these. Not like you Natasha, you have to control your diet instead of enjoying them." I said.

"Americano for me." Natasha said. "And cappuccino for me." Diya said. They all eat too less! Wait! Coffee isn't even a food. "Wait!!! Let me click a photo and post it." Natasha shouted.

"This tastes amazing." I tasted the rasmalai and said to make them feel jealous.

"You can eat without shouting too." Natasha glared. I smiled and continued eating.

"Diya! You can eat it. You're not any actress." I wanted her to accompany me. "Are you afraid that Shrey would leave you if you become fat? If he's like that then it's better to leave a man like him as early as possible. Instead focus on your health, rather than dieting."

"You're right. I should eat more too. But what if I become fat and he doesn't like me anymore?" Diya asked.

"Then he's not a man." I answered and bit my burger. Natasha choked and spilt her coffee.

"Not a man!" Natasha started laughing like an idiot. After ten minutes when my food was all eaten, and we were about to leave, we saw Ayaan and shrey walking into the restaurant.

"Shrey." Diya called him but Natasha aggressively closed her mouth with her hand.

"Stop acting like a mindless girlfriend and think for a minute. Why do you think they're here? He's not here to meet you. They must be planning something big." Natasha said. She had a point though.

"Hide down!" I said to both of them as both the men were coming to sit on our adjacent seat. Thank God every seat has privacy wall or else we wouldn't be able to hear them while hiding!

"So! What advice do you need?" Shrey asked Ayaan. All three of us hid below the table to hear their gossip.

"See! It's not that my charm doesn't work anymore. It's just that she isn't smitten by me. She's different from others." Ayaan said to him. Which girl is he talking about? Natasha looked at me in shock.

"Is he in an extramarital affair?" Natasha whispered.

"I don't know. Let me listen to them." I shut her up.

"Alright. As per how much I've seen her..." Shrey said but stopped in middle. Why? "I mean how much I know her after meeting her, I'm sure that she's really different but just the similar as other girls." Different but similar??

"How?" Ayaan asked.

"Take my Diya for example. She's quite, sweet, kind and what not." Shrey said. Natasha and I looked at Diya, she was blushing.

"Stop blushing. He's five metres away." I said and we concentrated on their talks.

"She loves flowers, instrumental music and fragrance of rosemary. It's easy for me win her heart after knowing this. Wherever she's angry or sad, I gift her these things and her mood changes suddenly. Think something about her too. What does she like?" Shrey asked Ayaan.

We both moved our gaze to Diya, who was by now red with anger. It's obvious for her to be angry. How can Shrey use things to buy her feelings? How can he even call it 'things'?

We all came out from beneath the table and stood up, walking out of our seating area.

"Diya you're here?" Shrey asked. Diya looked at him without any expression, anger was dripping from her eyes and her jaws were clenched. She moved out from the sight.

"Yeah! We all are here." I said angrily, looking both of them. I walked away too.

"Natasha!" I shouted as she was still standing near them and we both left the place too, after paying the bill.

"Where are we going to go? I'm sure you're not going to your places?" Natasha asked.

"To the bar." Diya said and we both looked at her with shock. She's suggesting to visit bar? She's Diya right?

"Let's go to enjoy." Natasha shouted in enjoyment and started the car in full speed. In around twenty minutes we reached the nearest bar. "So what are we gonna do now?"

"Drink!" Diya said. Is she really the same Diya I knew? Natasha and I looked at her and then each other with shock.

"Okay! We'll drink with you. Don't worry." Natasha said and looked at me weirdly. Are we really gonna drink? I'm not a fan of alcoholic drinks. Plus my alcohol tolerance is really low.

"I'll have some water." I said sitting on the chair. Both pairs eyes narrowed and looked weirdly at me. Even the bartender had a distasteful look. I think water is a wrong choice! "Beer." I ordered as it's the only think I can order for not getting a hangover.

"Tequila." Natasha said.

"Vodka!" Diya ordered. She's really ordering vodka? I bet she'll have a terrible hangover the next day! Bartender instantly served all the drinks. We all toasted our drinks. I saw Diya drinking as if there's no tomorrow for her. I understand that she's really angry with Shrey, but she can't stake her life.

While Natasha was busy sipping her tequila. It looked beautiful, just like the sunrise view. People like me can only view sunrise in tequila drink, as I can never wake up early.

Should I drink my beer too?

But why?

Ayaan was talking with Shrey about a girl.

Ayaan is cheating on me!

I drank whole glass of beer in a single breath. Bitter! But I love bitter taste. I drank two more mugs and now I can explain my situation in one word.

Tipsy!

"Isn't that man Shrey?" Natasha pointed towards a man after being drunk. That man was dancing dangerously close with a girl. "He's dancing with Nikita!"

"Is he really Shrey?" Diya asked while sobbing. She was drunk too. All thanks to her strong vodka.

"He looks like Shrey." Natasha said.

"But why?" Diya asked.

"Because his hairs are always gelled straight, standing up. And this man's hair are gelled too. You knowww...." Natasha stopped in middle creating suspence.

"What?" Diya and I both asked at the same time.

"My brother's hairs are always straight. His hairs are always like this from the time he was born." Natasha said and they both laughed.

"This means he's Shrey?" Diya said. "I hate him. Let's have a breakup party." We both toasted our drinks and drank it.

"Ya sure! Wait!!! Isn't he Dhruv?" Natasha shouted and pointed towards a man, who was kissing a girl.

"Yes. He's Dhruv! He has glasses too. It's a sign of him being Dhruv. I've always seen Dhruv wears glasses." I said and drank another glass of beer.

"I hate him. At first, he never saw my love for him. And now he's kissing a girl. I hate him! I hate him!! I hate himmm!!!" Natasha cried and shouted. Natasha stopped her crying and said, "Isn't he Ayaan?" What? What is he doing here?

I followed her gaze and looked at the man who was kissing a girl dangerously hard. "Is he really Ayaan?" I asked.

"It doesn't matter! See! He's kissing a girl." Natasha said.

He's really cheating!

I'll kill him!

"I won't go to him. He's cheating on me. I'll leave him." I said and drank Natasha's tequila shots.

"You're drinking my drink." Natasha complained.

"We're friends right?" I asked.

"Of course we are." Natasha said and hugged me.

"Am I not your friend?" Diya asked while smiling.

"You are too." Natasha said and we three hugged each other.

"Shrey cheated on me!" Diya said.

"Ayaan cheated on me!!" I said.

"All the men are same." Natasha said while hugging us more closely.

"I'll call him and break up with him." Diya said and broke the hug chain. She called Shrey and shouted, "You!! Let's break up." In a second she started crying after cutting the call.

"Hello! You ice cube faced man. I hate you. Let's break up." Natasha shouted. So, she called too. "Yes. Divya, Diya and I. We all are here. Still! I hate you. Bye." She shouted and was about to cut the call, but Dhruv shouted something from the other side and she passed her phone to bartender, "Excuse me! He wants to talk to you."

What am I waiting for?

I should call too.

I called Ayaan instantly. "You maniac, idiot, stupid cheater!! I hate you. Let's break up." I shouted.

"Where are you? Where did you go?"

"Why does it matter? You're here too. Kissing a girl. I hate you! Cheaterrrrr!!" I shouted and hanged up. I slid two glasses from Diya near me and drank her vodka shots.

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- A Y A A N -

I asked Shrey to give an advice regarding my relationship with Divya. So we went to the nearest restaurant. The treat was on me.

But Divya, Natasha and Diya surprised us by appearing out of nowhere. Diya and Divya, both were angry. They both looked at us with anger and left.

"Tsk tsk tsk. It's really shameful for you both. Both of you are going to lose your girls and I'll take them with me. Losers!" Natasha came towards us and laughed. No! She made fun of us.

"What? But why are they angry?" Shrey asked.

"Diya is angry cause you compared her feelings with materialistic things, while Divya is angry because you're busy in catching other girl. In short extramarital affair." Natasha said and went away as Divya called her. When did I indulge in EXTRA MARITAL AFFAIR? I was talking about Divya.

"Oh God! What a blunder I have made?" Shrey said and held is head between his hands.

When I reached home, Divya was not there. Oh shit! Now where should I find her? I called in company, she was not there. In the meantime Shrey informed that he wasn't able to find Diya. I called Dhruv, hoping that she would go there but she wasn't there too. Now what should I do?

I drove through whole city but in vain.

After some time Divya called me. I picked it up on the first ring and she started shouting, "You maniac, idiot, stupid cheater!! I hate you! Let's break up!"

What?

Let's break up??

"Where are you? Where did you go?" I asked.

"Why does it matter? You're here too. Kissing a girl! I hate you! Cheaterrrrr!!" She shouted and hanged up before I could say something.

What did she say?

I was there?

Kissing a girl??

I've never kissed a girl except Divya and here she's blaming me of kissing a girl!!

I should go to her. But where to find her?

And at that moment Dhruv called me. "Ayaan?"

"Yes. Did you find Divya?" I asked.

"Not only Divya but Natasha and Diya too. I'll send you the address." He said. I checked the address and it was.... Bar? I immediately called Shrey and informed him to reach there as soon as possible. We all reached there at the same moment and saw all three ladies drinking one drink after other. What are they up to?

Three men were sitting besides them. We glared and they instantly left.

I ran to Divya and snatched the glass from her. "What the hell are you doing? You're cheater. You idiot." She shouted. Oh shit! She's totally drunk.

"Let's go." Shrey called Diya and scooped her in his arms. Diya nodded in negative and Shrey kissed her. Oh my! Why are they being wild in public? Shrey left with her.

"You are a jerk. I hate you." Natasha shouted at Dhruv. He pulled her from the chair and carried her out, while she looked him in shock.

"Now what will you do? Do you wanna stay here alone?" I asked Divya and she narrowed her eyes.

"One more shot please!"

"No! You're not going to drink more." I shouted and lifted her up.

"Sir your bill." The bartender called and gave me the bill.

"Fifty thousand? Have you drank whole bar?" I shouted on Divya. What's the need to drink this much?

"Why? Can't you pay the bill? You poor man. I'll pay it." She said. She stood up and tripped on the way. I paid the bill and held her hand to go. "I want a piggy back ride!" She shouted.

"What?"

"Kneel down." She ordered. As soon as I kneeled, she jumped over my back. I carried her to the car and made her sit properly. After sitting on the driving seat I leaned to fasten her seat belt, but she pulled me by my collar and kissed me.

What did she do?

"What did you do?" I asked her, but till the time she was already in sleep. Without any thoughts I drove towards our home and carried her to her room. Opening her shoes and jacket, I laid her on her bed and started unfastening her watch. Suddenly she pulled me towards her and opened her eyes.

"Why did you cheat on me?" She mumbled in her drunk state.

"I really didn't cheat on you. I'm in love with only one girl." I said the truth.

"Who?" She asked.

"You!" I said.

"What about Janine?" She asked wiggling her left eyebrow.

"Why would I like her? She was just a business partner who's now in jail." I said. "I only like you. I Love You." She smiled and pulled me, touching her lips with mine.

"I like you too. But don't ever talk about any other woman." She mumbled against my lips and kissed me wildly. What did she do? Is she sure?

"You're not in your senses. You'll regret it tomorrow." I said and pulled from her.

"I won't." She said attacked on my face. There was no time to overthink about anything else. I kissed her back with the same passion as her's and hovered over her, settling my weight on both my hands on her either sides.

I pulled back from the kiss to catch my breath but she pulled me to her once more and attacked my lips. After an eternity, she pulled back and closed her eyes due to sleep.

She's really wild!

I changed into my nightwear and slept beside her.

×× ××

- D I Y A -

I woke up the next day, because of a strong headache. It was really paining a lot. Why did I drink too much?

I looked around and saw myself wearing a shirt. Just a shirt! The same beige coloured shirt which Shrey was wearing yesterday.

"How are you feeling?" Shrey asked coming out from the washroom. What is he doing here? And only in his pants! What happened yesterday?

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"Where should I be then?" He said and held my hands in his.

"Don't touch me." I shouted.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have had said that. You know how I am. I just blabber anything. I want to say something but say something else." He justified. Pulling me on his lap, he started kissing me.

"Still! Don't touch me." I punched him.

"I will. You can't stop me." He smirked and slammed his lips on mine.

×× ××

- N A T A S H A -

I opened my eyes and saw a different ceiling than what I am used to. What happened yesterday? The last thing I remember is drinking with Divya and Diya. Then where am I?

I walked out of the room and saw the main hall of a house. House? Where am I? Whose house is this?

I paced forward and bumped someone. "Aah... You're superstar Natasha right?" A lady shouted. She looked familiar. She's Divya's mother. I nodded and she hugged me tightly. "But what are you doing here in my house? Is there a secret television show going on?" She asked.

"No. Even I don't know how I am here." I answered truthfully.

"You're awake?" Dhruv came and asked. What is he doing here? How can I forget it's his home too!

"Why am I here?"

"You were drunk and I didn't knew your address. That's why I bought you here!" He said casually. His mother's was shocked after hearing him. She dragged me to a room and made me sit on the bed.

"You know him?" She asked and I nodded. "It's the first time he bought a girl home." She looked at me shockingly. "It's such a great news."

"Can I have a selfie with you?" She asked.

"Of course auntie. Is it even meant to ask? You're my best friend's mother." I said.

"Best friend? When did Dhruv start to have female friends?" She asked.

"Not Dhruv. I'm talking about Divya."

"You're Divya's friend?" I nodded. She hugged me and took a selfie with me. After that she invited me to breakfast and I accompanied her there. It's wrong to deny elders. Dhruv, his mom and an older man was sitting there too. He would be Divya's dad! He looked at auntie questioningly and then looked at me. "She's Divya's friend and our to be daughter-in-law." Auntie said while smiling and I choked my food.

To be daughter-in-law?

Which means Dhruv's wife!

He won't ever marry me!

I ate the food, excused myself and straightway went to my home.

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- D I V Y A -

I woke up the next day and felt a little dizzy. When did I came back? Who cares as long as I get my comfortable sleep!

I turned left and saw Ayaan sleeping beside me, actually half over me. Doesn't he have his own bed that he's sleeping on mine. I checked the time, it was six o'clock now.

I looked at Ayaan and saw him opening his eyes, waking up from sleep. "You're awake?" He asked and kissed my forehead. "Do you remember what you did yesterday?" He asked. What happened yesterday? I thought about it a lot and then finally remembered what happened yesterday. I kissed him yesterday night. And it was me who took the initiative! I can't even blame him.

"Nothing. What did I do?" I lied.

"Oh really!" He said and hovered over me, touching his forehead with mine. "Yesterday, you were too wild. You forced yourself on me." He said.

"I didn't. You were responding too." I said and he smirked. Oh God! What have I said?

He came dangerously close to me and touched his lips with mine, "I love you. Only you." He mumbled and sucked my upper lip. What did he say? He loves me? What about Janine? He told yesterday that he never liked Janine but me. So, he really likes me.

I closed my eyes and responded him, sucking his lower lip. He smiled between the kiss and tried to take the lead. I wasn't opening my mouth so he started tickling me, forcing me to open my mouth. He shove his tongue in my mouth, deepening the kiss.

It was as if our life depend on that one kiss. Suddenly something poked my lower body during the kiss. I pulled back and he started kissing my shoulder. What is he doing?

It's not that I regret but aren't we going too fast?

I tried to stop him but he being adamant, didn't leave me. "Stop." I said and he left me. He lied on the bed beside me.

"Do you regret it?" He asked.

"No." I answered.

"Do you re-"

"No! I could never regret it." He said and hovered over me once again. I widened my eyes and he kissed the tip of my nose. Something was poking me again, so I asked, "What are you doing?"

"What?" He asked and looked in the south direction. "This!" He gazed towards his..... Oh God! "It's normal. I'm a young man and boners are common. I thought you would have studied everything!"

Why would I study a man's body?

"You drive me crazy!" He nuzzled in my neck and took a deep breathe.

I can't do it now, especially today. It's going too fast!

Taking a deep breathe I pushed him, threw him would be a better word choice. He landed on the floor and looked at me with shock.

What have I done! I am at fault.

He clutched his stomach and shouted, "I hate you. Don't ever talk to me!"

"Is it really paining?" I asked and held his arm to help him stand.

"Don't touch me." He said and moved out of the room.

What a blunder have I created! Get ready to solve it!

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