As we opened the door, we saw that Suman di was about to knock. Both the girls, that was me and her, gasped making Sanam chuckle.

"Sab abhi bhi wait kar rahe hai.. nice lipstick by the way. Mujhe bhi dena." She asked. I looked at her bringing my eyebrows together "huh?"

What is she talking about? I haven't put any lipstick.

"You should ask Samar for that." Sanam casually replied closing the door behind us. On his words Suman Di started to smile, giving me a teasing look and what I was doing was, only staring at them with confuse look plastered on my face.

On our way to lift, I wiped my lips a several time to check if I have had applied any and forgot but there was nothing! Both Di and Sanam were giggling silently at me, making me frown. What's wrong with them?

When we stepped inside the lift, the first thing I did was to check myself on the mirror wall. I gasped and turned red.

Shit! Shit! Shit!

Suman di laughed out loud on seeing my reaction and Sanam was chuckling silently leaning on the wall.

"Bilkul besharam ho tum!"

"Main?" He pointed at himself "You asked me to." He said with soft laugh making my eyes go wide as saucer.

"Don't talk with me!" I told him showing my back and waiting for the lift to stop. Di was laughing continuously, pinching and tickling me in between. I tried my best to ignore all and finally stepped out.

As we walked to the big table where everyone, that is, Samar, Keshu, Venky, Sanam's mom, Ben sir and rest of others were sitting, half of them pointed at their watch.

"Itna time?" Sanam's mom asked us, I sat beside Suman di and Sanam sat next to me.

"She was late mom." He pointed at me casually. He was the one who made the delay and now he is blaming me? I looked at him, throwing daggers with my eyes! "Yes Aunty , I woke up late but I didn't ask him to wait for me. Did I Sanam?"

He looked at me carrying a grin but remained silent.

"Then what took you so long Sanam?" She asked him.

"Mom, agar main waha nahi hota toh yeh aur late karti."

Haww!! He was the one who made the delay with his so romantic, consequential avtaar and maine late kiya ?

"Agar tum nahi hote toh I would have reached here 20 minutes earlier! " I said taking a bite of my sandwich and Suman di coughed her food which made me realized that what I have said now, was something that shouldn't have been said but the deed was done.

His mom looked at us with confused expression "Matlab kya hai beta tumhara?"

"Haa, batao kya kiya maine." Sanam said while bobbing his head and smirking. This Guy!

Keshav, Samar, everyone in the table were enjoying my roasting.

"Ah...woh...he locked me inside the bathroom! " I blurted, making face at my own words.

"What?" Everyone said in unison and his mom continued "Yeh kya Sanam?"

"I locked her because she didn't want to take shower ."

"What?!" I interrupted "No aunty! Yeh jhooth bol raha hai!" I looked at him "Khane k waqt jhooth bolte hue sharm nahi ati!" I scolded him and he looked at me, raising his eyebrow he asked "Acha? Khane k waqt jhooth nahi bolna chahiye." He said the second part retorting me.

I fell silent because just moments ago I have also lied.

"Enough of fight. Now continue with your breakfast. " Ben sir said and everyone resumed their brunch!

"Ouch!" He whimpered when I stumped his toe with my heel under the table to take my revenge.

"Kya hua?" Samar asked him.

"Kuch nahi Samar. I just bit my tongue." He replied looking at me. I smiled sweetly "Dhyaan se aur araam se khaya karo, Sanam."

"Bas kar, kitna pareshan karegi bechare ko." Suman di whispered in my ears.

"Badi fikar horahi hai bhabhi ko apne devar ki." I mumbled playing with my food.

"Kya karoon? Hone wali devrani hi aisi hai ke-"

"Kya khusur-phusur kar rahi ho dono?" Aunty pointed us. I was already red because of what di had just said.

"Must be planning to loot their boyfriend. " Keshav joked.

"Oii! Tere dost naal vyaah hone wala hai uska." Aunty slapped on Keshu's shoulder lightly and all eyes landed on her.

"What mom?" Samar and Sanam, both the brother asked her.

"Kya? Boyfriend nai mangetar hai tu uska!" She said, looking at Samar and went back to her food and everyone sighed. So, she was talking about Suman di and Samar. Phew!

"Did you think the same?" Sanam asked me and I nodded in reply. All of us were chuckling because of what happened just now.

"What's wrong with you all? Ab tum dono kya kar rahe. " she asked us again.

"Kuch nahi mummy. Bas ummm..woh.." Sanam stammered while rubbing back of neck and I tried hard not to chuckle at his expression.

"Aunty....they all have gone mad." Ben sir said.

"Itna kaam karenge to kya hoga? Jab dekho recording, jamming, concert. Ghar pe rehte hi nahi hai." She said a little angry tone "Aaj inlogo ki chutti!" She announced.

"But mom-" Samar wanted to say something but she stopped him "chutti matlab chutti."

***

I am in my room waiting for Ameera and going through different music channels. Damn! Everything is so boring. I looked at the clock, it was 4:15. Ameera is not going to show up anytime soon. She would probably enter this door after midnight. She and her events!

I picked up my phone and started checking out my social media accounts. I decided to upload my pictures from the recording with the band, so I did it with the caption "Ah!!! Still can't believe that I am with SANAM!! Pinch me someone 🙈🙈"

After 15 minutes I found this one boring too, so, I dialled Ameera's number and she answered when I was about to cut but her reply didn't make any change "Wari, I'll call you later." And she disconnected. I didn't even get a chance to say hello. I scrolled through my contacts and called at my home.

"Busy. Bhai ko call kar ke dekti hu." Then I dialled my brother's number and it was Busy as well!

"Oh wow! Seems everyone is busy."

Lastly I tried Sanam's number and it kept ringing.

"No response! Cool!" I sighed and tossed my phone on couch.

Lazily I got up from sofa and walk to kitchen to have some light snacks. Checking the cupboards and containers, I found nothing! NOTHING!

"What the hell!" I said in frustration and grabbed the box of chocos and opened fridge to take milk but my luck "No milk. Cool again." I said trough gritted teeth.

I hopped on sofa and curled bringing my knees to my chest and started munching the chocos.

I looked at my phone and redialled his number to get the same response which was NO RESPONSE!

"Why every person on this planet are so busy?!" I wanted to scream out of this boredom. When I saw my insta notification from Keshav. Happily I picked my phone and called him.

"What's up Shorty?!" He cheered.

"Finally someone picked my call." I sighed.

He chuckled "Why? What happed?"

"I called Ameera, she's busy in her event, not her fault. Then I called in my home to waha phone busy! And bhai ka bhi phone busy! And when I called your friend Sanam.. " I said emphasizing the last two words "he didn't respond, that too, twice!"

"Calm down calm down angry woman-"

"I am not angry!" I interrupted him angrily and I could hear him laugh on the other side as my reply from him.

"Hai kaha janab waise?" I asked him about Sanam.

"With his love...." he sang.

"Video games you mean." I said coldly.

"Ah ah.. clever girl." He chuckled

"Were you trying to make me jealous? " I asked him.

"Koshish to wahi thi." He chuckled.

"Sanam...shorty ka call hai." He informed him.

"Tujhe kyu call kiya usne?" He asked him.

"K.D put the phone on speaker." I told him.

"Ab bol bhi!" He called out again.

"Kyuki tumhe mera call answer karne ki fursat nahi hai." I shouted.

"Warisha..." he stretched my name "Phone room main hai and I am here, playing games." He replied probably while killing, in games I mean.

"I'll call you later." I said in monotone and disconnected the call. I closed my eyes resting my head on headrest and slowly I slipped in darkness.

I woke up with my phone ringing loudly. With my eyes closed I picked up my phone and answered the call without even bothering to see the caller id.

"Hello?" I said in my sleepy voice, even after few seconds there wasn't any reply and I growled angrily "Hello dude? Speak up!"

"Hello Warisha, it's me! Raghav." I rubbed my eyes and sat quickly checking the caller id again. Oh shit! I really growled at him. Stupid War!

"Sorry Sir, Actually I was sleeping so isliye ..I ...I am sorry s-"

"Koi baat nahi." He said in between my apologies "I have called you to know that, how was your recording? "

"It was good sir!" I said while folding my legs "I was quite nervous before the recording but everything went well. "

"Ah...you have a habit of being nervous before and then killing it! Well, I wasn't there to calm you like always-"

"Oh sir! Sanam was there to do that." I chirped and then face palmed. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!

"Sanam?" He said in an astonished tone "Nice guy he is."

"Umm...yeah."

"Okay Warisha, I'll call you later, bye."

"By-" before I could even complete he disconnected the call. I looked at my lock screen and shrugged my shoulder "whatever. " Then I saw that I have got a text from "Sanam"

'Kya kar rahi ho?' It was sent at 5:30 p.m, I took a glance at my clock hanging on wall 7:20 p.m. bohout zyada hi so liya lagta hai

'Was sleeping. Just woke up from a call.' I punched in the message and replied while walking to washroom, shoving my phone in my pant's pocket; I splashed some cold water on my face.

'Whose call? Ghar se?'

'Raghav sir ka. Tum kya kar rahe ho waise?'

'Compose 😉 '

'Your new song?!!! ' I asked him excitedly.

'Yup'

' It's an Original or Rendition? '

'Jab release hoga tab jaanlena. '

'Okay 😁😁 '

But this time instead of a reply I got his call. I grinned and answered it but before I could even say hello he spoke "Sirf Okay? I thought you'd give some pressure to spill it."

"Tch... Nah! SANAM ke gaano ka intezar karne me alag hi maza hai." I said and he chuckled after listening this.

"Acha?"

I was about to reply him when I listened my doorbell. Ameera toh abhi nahi ane wali, then who ?

"Sanam tum bahar ho kya?" I asked him. Doorbell freaks me like hell when I am alone. That's why everyone ring my phone up instead of ringing the doorbell.

"Bahar? Nahi to. Main ghar pe hu. Kyu kya hua?" He asked and the doorbell rang again. "Kuch nahi." I replied walking nervously towards the door and peeped through the eye hole.

I sighed in relief after seeing a pizza delivery boy. Ameera must have ordered him as she know I can't cook on my own. "Sanam wait a little. " I said and opened the door. After taking the delivery and paying for it, I sat with the box of pizza in front of t.v and plugged in my earphones to talk with him.

"Haa bolo." I asked him to continue as I took the first bite of ummmm...so yummy pizza.

"Why are you moaning? " he asked in a confused yet teasing tone.

"Am noth moaning! " I replied with my mouth full of hot cheesy pizza.

He laughed "you just did!"

"Haa I did cause I'm eating ummm...pizza." I said taking another bite.

"Akele-Akele. Yeh to galat baat hai." He complained.

I frowned "Kahe ka galat? Ameera is out so ab main akeli hu to akeli hi khaungi na.'' I reasoned.

"Main aajata hu company ke liye." He offered and I can bet he is carrying is teasing smile.

"Nope. I don't share my love." I said stubbornly.

"Haa.. you don't have to share me with anybody, don't worry."

"Oh hello Mr. Puri. I meant that I am not going to share my pizza with you. Love is equal to pizza. " I chuckled.

"Wah! Phele Samar and ab yeh pizza aur main kya hu?"

"Tum? Tum mere pizza ke chilli flakes ho. Winter me woh...window ke pass peene wali hot chocolate. Late night wali ice-cream." I replied him suppressing my giggle and he asked "aur?"

"Aur..summer- I mean garmi" both of us laughed and then I continued "Garmiyon ki thandi lassi. Baarish woh chai.And most importantly... " I paused smiling shyly.

"Most importantly?" He repeated.

"My 11:11 wish. "

"Your wish is fulfilled, Warisha." He said in soft whisper. "Stop blushing now." He said again in teasing tone.

"I am not blushing." I lied

"Khane ke waqt jhoot bolte sharm nahi ati?" He mimicked my tone.

"Sanammmm....!!!!!"