Chapter twenty three
"9 seconds only and you're back."
à ANANYA Ã
It felt like I woke up in a whole different world, when I opened my eyes.
I sat on the bed noticing the change of room, leaving a frustrated sigh, I rubbed my eyes and slept again. My head was already paining and god chose to give me such unrealistic dreams.
I heard a manly voice, calling my names a few times and wondered who entered my dreamland. No one, I know is allowed here.
"Ananya"
"Chamatkar" I woke up within a second hearing this. I don't even want to hear it in my dreams.
Reality is better than that name.
I slowly opened my eyes taking my slow time, only to see Sahil standing there with a glass of something. My eyes widened in shock and I looked around while gulping. Blinking my eyes a few times to check whether I saw him or to check if everything is real, I gasped when he didn't disappear. Rather I got a tight lipped fake smile in return.
"Good morning, ma'am. How are you feeling?" He asked sarcastically I guess and I shook my head.
"What am I doing here? How am I even here? Why am I here?" I realised it was Sahil's room. I came here once to take the thermometer.
I held my head with my hands as it started paining a lot. I think I drank a lot last night and handling hangovers is something I cannot do because they are worst in my case.
"I'll explain. Drink this" He passed me the glass and I eyed him. Something was wrong with his expressions.
"I didn't mix anything in that lemonade, just so in case you know. Ma made it" I just nodded and drank it until realisation hit me. I choked on whatever he gave me.
"What Ma?" I shook my head and rephrased my sentence, "Whose Ma?"
"My" These two letters were enough for me to get into coma.
"Okay, I am heading back to sleep. Good night." I covered myself under the sheets.
"Uth" He removed the sheets and grabbed my hand, pulling it.
[Wake up]
"Drink this first. Mai batata hu sab"
[I'll tell you everything]
"Kya sab?" He glared at me and I drank that obediently.
[What everything?]
After drinking it, my brain started working and I started laughing. "You're joking. It was a trick to wake me up"
"Calling you Chamatkar was definitely a trick to wake you up but anything else, no"
"Chal jhoote" I said,tying my hair in a bun after picking up my hairclip from the nightstand.
[Lair]
"Okay, Go to the dining room and have a look by yourself" he shrugged.
"Mazak mat kar. How did I come here? Tell me that. Already sirr dard se fat Raha hai"
[Don't joke/Already my head is paining.]
"Vivian was too drunk and passed out so Kirti had to take care of him. And me taking you home was the only thing possible, as I was the only sober one. Or else you would have took the whole place on your head and then danced. Reaching here, you did not have the keys, Kirti wasn't picking the call, so the last option was to bring you here. But I did ask for your consent for that while you were busy singing your instantly made up song"
Alright makes sense. And for a fact, I don't know why but I did not feel uncomfortable here, like I know how his intentions are. My hearts says I can trust him.
"Which song?" Was the main question in my mind.
"I'll show you that video, later. But Ananya, on a serious note, are you dumb? You are not supposed to get drunk, without anyone trusted around you. Anything can happen. It's a big stupidity and I'm sure you are smart enough to understand the context"
"But I trust you" these words slipped out from my mouth. He gave me an amused look and then nodded to himself.Those weren't false words, but he was right too. Imagine if he wasn't there. I am stupid, god.
"Okay but still, be careful is what I'm trying to tell you" I nodded
"I understand. Now tell me which song did I create?" I asked him while he shook his head muttering something. He took out his phone and played a clip where I was present.
Mr searching something in my hand baggg, tun tun
Mr picking up my heels without the taggg, tun tun
Mr getting the gentleman hashtaggg, tun tun
Damn. Here we go, embarrassment number 433 of Mafia Queen Ananya wears a tick.
What else did I do yesterday?
Should I go back to sleep?
"Alright, shouldn't have asked for it" I muttered under my breath and noticed him smiling, stilling looking at the video. I smiled a little too.
"But I'm creative, no one can deny that too" I said.
"Yes yes, What do you even remember from last night?" He asked and I tried to recollect everything.
"The last and the only thing I remember was me falling on the ground while crying and laughing"Â I said honestly. He gave me a sarcastic smile.
Arey yeh bich bich mei sarcastic looks, smiles kyu aa raha hai. Aaisa kya Kiya Maine?
[Why am I getting his sarcastic looks and smiles in between? What did I do?]
"Do you remember, What the hell did you do Miss Ananya Rajput?" He said and ran his fingers through his hair.
"Way to ruin his styled hair" the devil side inside me spoke.
"He did that in frustration" the angel side argued.
"Whatever the reason was, what he did was very hot" the perverted side of me was all ready to swoon.
I shook my head and these three sides with their respective thoughts vanished.
"What did I do now? "I asked clueless and he narrowed his eyes.
"Because of what you did yesterday, my parents believe that you are my secret girlfriend"
How did parents come in between? From where?
Secret girlfriend? And his? No. It was fake.
But what did I do? Is he lying? He must be. He is!
"What nonsense!"
Those are his favourite words.
" Those are my favourite words! " I thought and he spoke at the same time.
"Damn you're still extending the joke. Please don't, Sahil. It isn't even funny anymore." I told him.
"You think it's a joke?" He asked and I nodded.
"Peep into the dining room. Don't go directly, peep first. You'll get your answer" Somewhere his confidence was crashing mine. But I had to pretend.
I nodded, not trusting him and went outside tip toeing taking few steps without making any noise. I peeped into the living room only to find a couple sitting there. Those must be his parents!
I ran as fast I could back into the room and closed the door. I turned only to find Sahil showing his 9 fingers.
"9 seconds only and you're back. Welcome to the dilemma I entered yesterday"
Shit.
Oh shit.
I'm doomed.
I'm gone.
Call me god. I don't wanna live anymore.
Oh mother Earth, swallow me.
Oh dear birds, Give me wings so I can fly away.
Oh doremon, give me small light so I can almost disappear.
Oh I don't know who to pray, to get into another dimension or a parallel world, if it exists. Because I'm done with this one.
I want to have a serious talk with the person writing my story. No weapons involved, I swear. Just give me one knife. Nothing more.
I looked towards Sahil with a blank expression, who sat comfortably on the bed. He is so chill.
"H-h-h-h-how?" I stuttered. He patted the seat beside him and asked me to sit there. I went and sat there with my mouth open without blinking in my dilemma while he narrated me the story of yesterday night.
I think I need to bang my head somewhere so I can lose my memories.
The path of running away never shined so brightly until now. The last time it shined was four years ago, when I ran away from the marriage.
Who is Sahil? Who is Ananya?What is girlfriend? I have Alzheimer's I forget to remember things.
I felt Sahil patting my back, while I turned my head to his side. He blinked his eyes "Yesterday I was in the same state. Don't worry, Shit happens"
"You are not helping. Not even a bit" I muttered.
"See, I can act to save your ass but no parents involved is my motto. So I'm out."
"I didn't even ask you to act yet" he replied.
"Okay. I won't. We are clear. I forget this night, you forget this night, you make your parents forget this night."
I had a bad feeling about everything I said.
"You go and take a shower here. There is an extra towel kept at the cabinet. You stink"
"Thankyou so much. " I nodded clueless. "Now go and bring my clothes from my house please. I cannot go out in such clothes" I requested, my face would colourless at this moment. He nodded.
"Bring any kurti" he gave me an irritated look and showed a thumbs up. I could care about anything less at this moment. Let me overcome this moment. I went inside the bathroom and stripped myself, hanging the clothes in a dry place. Entering the shower, my thoughts process begun.
I acted like a total drunkard yesterday. I created a scene. I fell. I flirted. I made a song. I threw tantrums. I disclosed my secret of being the Mafia Queen. I told him about my fictional world. And he handled it all. He handled all of me.
And now his parents caught us on the wrong moment. They already were suspicious because of my actions. They're doubt got cleared because of my actions. They are very happy about it. They think I am his girlfriend. They think he was hiding it. And now I have to handle it.
Why?
A soft irritated cry escaped my lips, why do I always get into trouble?
I hate this so muchhhh.
What am I supposed to do?
I should be hiding my face somewhere because of the embarrassments I've caused.
After a while of cursing why is my life like this, I heard Sahil tell me that he's leaving the room with the clothes kept somewhere in the room.
I still can't believe this.
Can I not go back to sleep again? I don't want to face them. I don't want to meet them.
What would they think of me? My first impression was that I was lying under thier son, drunk, in a short dress. How bad does it look like?
Man, why did I get drunk.
I am taking an oath of never drinking in my life again. Drinking a little alcohol got us in so much trouble.
I got ready within a few minutes and searched for the lipstick, lipbalm and cream kept inside my handbag. I am glad I keep them with me. I applied the cream first on my face and then the lipbalm. I also applied a little lipstick to my cheeks. I have to look presentable atleast now. The kurti Sahil brought was pastel pink coloured with slight white coloured embroidery.
I hate this. I hate this. I hate this.
Not the kurti, haan. It's my favourite!
Can I jump into my balcony from his?
I'm so embarrassed.
Remember when I said that I would be in top 10 when it comes to embarrassments, I take it back. I can surely say that I'm in top 3.
Rajdhani ki speed se toh pareshani aati hai mere pass.
[Problems comes towards me like bullet]
Gathering some courage and chanting god's name, I went outside. As soon as Sahil noticed me, he ran towards me saying "Ananya aagayi"
[Ananya arrived]
Bohat muskilo ke baad.
[After many difficulties]
"Ananya!" I heard a female voice as soon as I entered the dining room. I guessed it was his mom. She hugged me as soon as I came into her sight.
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A chapter dedicated to Ananya being embarrassed throughout ð
Here we pick up the pace of the story, I hope that this chapter wasn't boring as it seemed to me.
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