All my life. All my life I imagined my man in white Audi to be exactly like the fantastic specimen standing exactly in front of my eyes, and this little twat beside me goes ahead and gets the man of my dreams. Seriously, god has an amazing way of mocking me.

Great going Morgan Freemen.

This wouldn't be the first time he is playing monopoly with my life but I guess I will never get used to it.

I think of all the times my crushes went on to be my friends' boyfriends. I look up and think 'you did this. You are having fun. Aren't you?'

"I see the ceiling is more charming to you than my guy", Sasha breathes in my ear.

I snap out of my self-pitying session and it is only then I hear him speak.

"-have company. I am sorry I ran late. But Ronny said you were informed so I just...*sigh* that idiot. He lied to me. I am really sorry."

Some stupid told that he informed us but he didn't and this stupid believed it and took all his time to get here? He didn't even bother to follow up?

Seriously this is not ok.

"That's fine Nick, we didn't wait that long anyway", what the hell is she talking about? "It's no big deal", that's it this lady was out of her senses

"not a big deal? Of course it is a big deal?" By now I was frowning and sending death glares my friend's way when I heard "excuse me?" that was directed towards me from Mr. Hot.

Did I say that out loud? Of course I did! I mentally face palmed myself but he didn't have to know that I was embarrassed. So I turned to him with my hulk-face still intact, "You heard me. It is a big deal. We have been waiting for you for the past hour and you showed up late—"

"NICK" Sasha all but shouted," this is my best friend that I told you about. Riya. And Riya this is Nickel" she said pointing at Mr. Hot but was giving me a pointed look that said don't start with your rant.

" is her?" Hots asked, pointing at me with a confused look. What is his problem? "Based on what you said I imagined her..... Differently"

That got to me. "What did you say to him? And how exactly did you imagine me?"

"It's nothing really. She told about all your adventures with the guys that messed with the two of you and naturally I imagined someone who would be more intimidating. You look quite friendly" he ended his awful deduction with a smile like it was the most obvious thing in the world. It's NOT, and he will know that very soon. With this a sinister smile crept on my face and I turned completely in his direction ignoring, the pleading looks from my friend and the heart stopping-innocent smile from his and said "well looks can be deceiving Mr. Nick. And it is lovely to meet you considering it is only about you that I have been hearing about in the past that we have been waiting here."

Even though I was making fool-proof plans of killing these two I put on the most plastic smile I could muster and sat back in my chair without another word. They copied the action and after a few minutes started conversing about that stupid Ronny or whatever that guy's name was. I took this as the time to size up Hots. Yes that is what I will call him from now on. Hots. He was tall around 5'10 - 6' feet with a lean but strong physique. His dressing was impeccable with a dark blue button up shirt matched with pitch black denim. He looked innocent yet his mysterious smile shouted that he was hiding thoughts running through his brain and his deep black eyes did not give away what he was thinking. He had a sharp nose that looked like it was drawn with a ruler and light stubble with a 5 o clock shadow.

I couldn't take it anymore. The more I looked at him the more things were being ticked of my dream guy list. It started with voice. His voice was deep and attention seeking that anyone would pay attention to him in a jiffy. There were two things I would always look for, in any guy I talked to. One voice and two hair. A guy with a great voice and silky thick hair was my weakness. Inevitably I heard him and it was great so I was hell bent on not paying attention to his hair. So I sat silently avoiding looking at him and was hearing to what he was saying, trying to analyze what kind of a person Hots was?

So far Hots was an OK guy. But I had a feeling that meeting him once did not give a complete picture of who is was exactly. He was smiling, talking, hearing to what my friend had to say but he also looked distracted and was looking in all directions except mine.

Now you may ask 'why I doing my Ph. D. on this guy?' Simple, that is what I always did. I tried to analyze the people I speak to. It is not like I label them or judge them, it just comes to me naturally and I can't stop it. Initially I would just guess things about them and see how right I was the more I got to know them. Weird, I know. But after some time this action set up an entire department for itself in some part of my brain and every time I met someone new, that department did its overtime.

Sasha cleared her throat "so I am going to go use the restroom. Will be back in a moment" and smiled at Hots, got up, turned in my direction and mouthed phone.

So this was her master plan? Horrible. She will go to the restroom and message me asking my opinion on Nick. Why can't she wait just a little longer? And on cue my phone vibrated showing a message which read:

'STOP OGLING AT HIM. I know he is great but the least you could do is be a little discrete about it.'

Excuse me? What? Me? Ogling?

So much for thinking my opinion matters.

"Sooo I see that you can't even look me directly in the eye. You have it that bad HUH? I know my looks can be disarming but I thought you were an exception, after that entire show you put up about looks can be deceiving and all."

My jaw touched the ground and was going even deeper. Did he just say what I think he said?

Seriously it's like the word WHAT? Has been recorded and is being played in a mad loop since this morning. Everyone has made it their lives' or maybe day's aim to piss me off beyond infinity. I am mad, no beyond it. If I were an animated character I am sure my face would be crimson with bloodshot eyes that popped out a little and there would be hot steam coming out of my ears.

I looked him straight in the eye gave him a stink eye then composed myself faked a smile and said "As hard it is for you to believe, the world doesn't revolve around you. At least, mine doesn't", and smiled some more.

What made me want to snap his neck was that all this time he had an amused smile on his face like he was listening to a tiny toddler who just learned to speak.

He leans across the table a little closer and whispers, "Whatever lets you sleep at night. But it's ok I can understand. It must be really hard for you dealing with the fact that the guy you have it so bad for, might be your friend's future husband. But if you really can't stay away from me then..." he pauses stretches back in his chair and smirks "we can have an arrangement but promise you won't let Sasha know about it."

"Wow! I heard of narcissists, but never believed I would see one in my life. And you are as bad as it can get, I guess. I will tell you this and listen very carefully because I won't repeat it. I DO NOT AND I MEAN IN ANY SENSE, LIKE YOU. I have no idea what that stupid friend of mine has seen in you, and it is hard for me to believe she likes you. So, stop with your Disney fantasies of me wanting to be with you and pay more attention to her. You hurt her, I HURT YOU."

We were staring at each other like it is a competition of whose stare will gain the magical power and burn the other first. Sometimes I really wish I were a fire spitting dragon. Our staring match was called off before one of us turned into ash by none other than that one person who is the sole reason for all of this. "What are you guys doing?"

Hots is the first to look away and open that garbage mouth of his

"Nothing, I was just telling your lovely friend here about a girl I know who is in relation with her best friend's boyfriend. Shame, how people do things like that."

Sasha stiffens at this.

Why is he smiling smugly?

I glare at him and add "and about a pig that thinks that lady pigs kiss the ground he walks on."

Sasha had the same expression she had when we watched Inception together.

She did not understand a word of what we said or why we said it.

I on the other hand want to get out of here, this café, this locality, hell even this city if it meant I wouldn't meet this pig again. He might look like a Greek god but his ego is 100 times the size of entire universe put together. It's decided I HATE THIS GUY.

"Sasha I want to go home. You can stay if you want but I will go" I say and stand wanting to dash my way towards the exit but my friend for once in this entire horrible morning makes the greatest decision of her life when she stands too. "No wait, I am coming. I have to go to Bibi's office anyway."

She holds me by my elbow and turns to Hots and smiles. YUCK. "Sorry Nick but we have to go. I will call you. Thank you for coming and meeting my friend it means a lot to me." She adds with sarcasm dripping from every word. Pig stands too and smiles at her knowingly and smiles "I am sorry ok, next time I will be on the dot. Thank you for waiting. Drive safe" with this he gives her a side hug and turns to me and stretches his hand.

"It was nice to finally meet you." It was horrible meeting you. I place my hand in his and shake when all my manners and etiquettes come kicking back again. "Good bye Mr. Nick", I really really don't want to ever meet you again, I add mentally. He lets go of my hand and just when we are about to turn and walk away from him he says "Sasha remember the girl I was discussing with Riya about? You might actually know her. You may want to be careful about people like her."

With that he moves away from us and exits, leaving my friend and me in a complete state of shock. I have already killed him 20 billion times in my head by now and he just made his name on the top of my 'avoid-at-all-cost-or-kill-them' list.

What an idiot.

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