Chapter 5 Anya

The sun was at its usual brightness, but since my curtains were close, it couldn't peep inside to shine on my eyes and make my brown hair lighter than it really was.

My alarm rang and that's what woke me up.

Why is it that the bed suddenly becomes comfortable in the morning?

I stretched a little before getting up from bed.

I then headed towards the bathroom to freshen up.

After the bath i headed downstairs for breakfast, since it was Monday means its chocolate waffles in the menu.

The aroma wafted my nose and led me towards the kitchen just the way it happens with Spike in Tom and Jerry.

"Anu! Slept well?" Asked my mum.

I just nodded at her and picked up a waffle on my hand and started eating.

"Atleast take a plate!" Exclaimed my mum, i just shrugged.

She then muttered," i wonder what will happen of you after marriage."

I stopped munching the waffle and thought 'i wonder whom i will marry now, cause whom i always dreamt of is no longer mine.'

After this thought an idea popped up.

And i rushed hurriedly out of the kitchen to my room.

My mum shouted behind for me to finish eating the breakfast and i shouted," don't worry mum, i will eat something in the office."

I hurriedly changed into my blue jeans and grey tee-shirt with matching flats and left my hair open,took my purse and rushed back downstairs ready to leave.

But, before i could leave my mum stopped me.

I complained,"muuum! You know one shouldn't stop from behind when someone's leaving."

She smiled and said," but why are you in hurry? Its still one hour remaining for your work to start."

I was fidgeting with the end of my tee-shirt deciding whether to tell my mum yet or not.

I decided not to tell her right now.

"Mum? I will tell you when i return from work, but please i need to leave."

She sighed and said," fine then. Wait i will drop you cause its almost my work time."

I nodded while she went to fetch for her car keys.

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I was in his office waiting for him.

Why is he late?

He always come half an hour before the actual time of work, but today, he was five minutes and fifty seconds already late.

After around thirty seconds the door to his office opened and he entered all in suit.

"You are late," i complained.

He raised his eyebrows and said,"so?" He then checked his watch and said," am twenty three minutes early."

"Noo!? You are six minutes and thirty-five seconds late than the usual time you always come." I spoke.

"Who are you to check up on my timing?" He asked.

"But i have been waiting for you for thirty six minutes," i said.

He sat on his chair and opened his laptop, ready to start the work.

I stood up and closed his laptop and said,"i came here to talk to you."

"Well, you can talk, its your mouth but its my decision whether i want to listen to your nonsense or not," while he was telling me all this i stomped beside him and turned him around to face me.

Kept both my hand on each of his side of the chair, to capture him.

"You will have to listen to what i have to say," i spoke, our faces just few inches apart.

And i told him everything i had planned.

I stood up and said," we will meet lunch time to decide on what to do next."

Before he could deny i rushed out of Zayd's office.

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I was in my office,busy working when there was a knock, "come in" i said.

I didn't even check who it was, but what got my attention was the scent of cheesy pizza.

I looked up to find Zayd holding a box of pizza.

I pouted and said," only one box?"

He smiled shaking his head and sat on a chair.

"Why are you here?" I asked.

He passed the box of pizza to me and said,"its already lunch time."

I checked the watch and said," oh! I totally forgot."

"Its ok! What is it you wanted to discuss about?" He asked.

"Since i told you about how we can make Arjun agree not to follow the tradition, so we need to find a boyfriend for me."

"Like to have a fake relationship?" He asked and i nodded.

"Then what if the boy really falls for you?" He asked again.

I thought for a while then said," i think that wont be a big problem."

"And how is that not a problem?"

"Cause i will choose the boy myself," i replied Zayd.

"You can come over in the evening at my place and we will talk more," i said, he nodded and left while i attacked the yummy pizza.

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I told Zayd about it cause he also wants Arjun and i not to follow the tradition.

So he has to help me out.

Right now am having my luxury bath and at the same time thinking all this.

After the bath i wrapped a towel and as i had forgotten to take the clothes inside the bathroom, which I always do that anyway..i went towards my closet and was just rummaging through my clothes when someone spoke," i hope you are not going to change while your window is open."

I turned around to see the grey-eyed monster.

"Zayd! What are you doing here?" I asked, but then i remembered i was the one who invited him.

He was sitting nonchalantly on my window sill,he smirked and went towards my bed to sit.

"What? You are going to sit here while i change?" I asked.

He raised his eyebrows and copied me,"What? you are going to change while am in here?"

I smirked and said mischievously,"yes, after all you are not interested in girls right?"

"Whaaat? Hell no, wait am just going out." Before he could go, i stopped him and said," first help me choose a dress for my date."

He stopped midway and asked," d..date?"

I nodded and said," two of them."

He whistled and said," its either they haven't seen you yet or they are blind to go on a date with you."

I felt sad," if you cant help me then atleast don't discourage me."i then started looking for a dress ignoring him.

Before leaving the room he said," wear the dress you had worn on your last birthday," and left.

Which dress did i wear on my last birthday?

Hell i don't even remember, Damn you! My memory.

I wore a bathrobe and went downstairs to ask mum," muuum? What did i wear on my last birthday?"

"How will i remember Anu?" My mum answered.

I rolled my eyes and replied sarcastically,"thanks so much for the help mum."

I then headed back to my room and Zayd was already sitting on my bed, with the dress ready.

"I haven't changed yet," i spoke.

"I figured that out," he answered and again went outside the room closing the door in process.

Not before muttering,"why is your cupboard messy?"

Ignoring his last sentence,

I took the milkshake pink dress and wore it.

It was flowy and reached just above my ankle, it had long lace sleeves and its neck was beaded with little diamonds.

I stared at my reflection in the mirror and let my hair in loose curls.

I am not someone who will opt for make-up but since its my first ever date then i have to atleast make an effort.

So i grabbed a natural pink colour lipstick and applied mascara on my lashes.

I then wore pink dolly shoes and paired it with a pink clutch in which my phone could be kept.

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I went downstairs when mum said,"aww! My baby is all grown up, cant believe you are going on your first date."

I rolled my eyes and said,"muuuum."

I looked at Zayd and saw that he was busy typing something on his phone.

"Zayd? Should we go?" I asked.

"What? Am also coming?" He asked.

I denied and said,"you are only dropping me."

When we were in his car he asked me," why me? Isn't your date coming to pick you up?"

I took out a gum and kept it in my mouth and replied while chewing," i don't want any of them to know my address yet."

He stopped at the red light and said,"chewing is not appropriate for a date and now will you tell me where i have to drop you?"

I swallowed my gum and told him the address of an ice-cream parlour.

We reached there in five minutes,before coming out of the car i texted my first date to ask him if he has reached.

"He says he will be late for twenty minutes," i said to Zayd.

"So?" He asked.

I looked at him in shock," you mean to say you can resist an ice-cream?"

"Huh?" He asked.

I faced palmed myself and said,"lets eat a scoop atleast cause my date will be twenty minutes late,so for all this time what will i do alone?"

He knits his brows together and said,"i don't like ice-creams."

"Oh! Stop lying." I replied and took him inside the parlour.

I chose the booth i always take whenever i come here. We sat in a corner booth near a glass window which has a beautiful view of the road.

"Who told you i was lying?" He asked.

I ignored his question and called for a waitress.

I ordered for myself Belgium dark chocolate ice scream and for Zayd i ordered saffron and pistachio ice-cream cause i know how much he likes that flavour.

"I remember you had stolen my ice-cream from me when we were small," i answered his previous question.

"Well now i don't like,so i will just go and cancel my order."

"No, its fine i'll eat it for you."

He raised his left eyebrow and asked," are you not afraid of getting fat or something?"

I looked at him as if he is a hair-strand in my ice-cream and said,"why i would i be worry about getting fat? Plus ice-cream is something i can eat gallons of and never get tired."

The waitress brought our..oops..my ice-creams and i immediately started eating,"if you behave like this, then before you could reject anyone, your date for sure will reject you," Zayd warned me.

I rolled my eyes and asked,"by the way, how did you remember what i wore on my last birthday?"

He passed a hand through his hair and said,"unlike you,i have a good memory."

I rolled my eyes and then said," Ranveer texted he is outside."

"Ranveer?"

"My date?"

"Oh! I will just go?"

"Hmm..ok." i said while feeding on the saffron pistachio ice-cream, i decided to munch on my least favourite flavour before going for my favourite one.

"Behave! stupid," Zayd warned and left the booth.

A boy, so handsome and smart sat on my table. I immediately stopped eating my ice-cream and smiled knowing he was my date.

I then looked at my two ice-cream bowls and muttered,"am sorry Ranveer but since you were late and i was hungry, i ordered before your entry."

He laughed and said,"you are cute."

I blushed and said a thank you.

But then i remembered my reason for dating and spoke," well...umm..i actually wanted a fake boy-friend for a month."

Ranveer held a shocked face and said," fake boy-friend?" I nodded.

He stood up and said," well am sorry but i wanted a real relationship." And left.

Well here ends my first date.

I groaned and kept my forehead on the table.

"So....how was your first date?" Zayd asked.

"You haven't left?" I asked.

"What happened?" He asked.

I told my four sentenced conversation with the date and he sighed and said," you shouldn't have told him yet."

I looked up to face him and said,"should i call my next date?"

He shrugged and said,"i'll be waiting for you in the car."

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