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“I did not notice anything like that. Because I don't give a damn about him! Umber, are you failing to realize we don't know the guy at all! Why are we discussing him? Why will I think about him? He is not a part of my life. We have our own topics to talk about, right? So let’s just do that please.”
She dissolved into peals of laughter, while nodding at me, but unable to stop. It took quite a few minutes for her laughter to die down. After which, she was in full flow to tease me by resuming the topic named, ‘Aariz’. Thankfully, my glare made her think otherwise.
She left an hour later, having messed up with my head, which had been successful in forgetting about him. Now I just could not. I needed to remember it was the writers’ conspiracy.
Well, why were the writers of the world conspiring against me?
Oh, God I forgot! How will I forget Aariz now?!
5-Love/Alive Again
Aariz
One night ago, night of the party-
“Sani...” I tested it on my tongue.
‘Nice name. How can I ever forget? It has been on my mind since a long time now...too long.’ I smiled to myself.
Meeting Sani in the party was beyond anything I could have expected. I had always wondered what I would do when we talk for the first time, when her focus would be on me alone. Never thought it would be this fun. We got along like a house on fire. We did not even need words. We just jelled up!
Then later what happened to her, that she did not even say goodbye to me properly?
I kept pondering, as I lied on my bed, after shrugging off my suit jacket. I had not even bothered to change. I was too engrossed in Sani’s thoughts.
Just then, a sudden realization occurred, making me punch my forehead over my foolishness-
Ohh no... Damn it! When Zidaan was telling me how much Sani loves ice cream and is a complete child in that matter, I could not stop staring at her while listening to him, although, I know almost everything about her. Still like a starving man, I craved to hear more...Know her better. Hence, when she had glanced at us, held my eyes, I could not stop smiling, being mesmerised by her. Though, I remember now, her oceanic navy blue orbs had welled up. They showed hurt. Meaning, she misunderstood something about me and felt bad.
Ohh God! Now I’ll have to meet her and apologize. Tonight we had met co-incidentally. When will I get to see her again? Shit! Zidaan would not help me. And he should not of course. She is young and excessively innocent. He is right in his protectiveness for her, being her close friend.
It’s just that, right? Friendship?
I hope it is. I couldn’t help but notice tonight, Sani was the only one who calls him Zee. They share a deep bond and...
No, I shouldn’t ever think like that. Who better than me knows how close and pure their relationship is. Yes.
A smile came on my lips as visions of her from the party came back to me and I lazily drowned in her thoughts.
Too soon Aariz. First, you’ll have to find out if there is a man in her life, and who is it? It’s not Zidaan, it must be someone else.
I just hoped there was no one.
Yeah, my instincts might be right. She might be single.
Nonetheless, it was an interesting first meet Sani.
With that thought, I went to sleep with a slight smile stuck on my face, thinking about her.
Two nights later-
In a dimly lit room, I sat working on my laptop, shaking my head every few minutes.
; Finally giving up, I turned away. It had been two days since the party, and I could not get her out of my mind. A girl dressed in a black floor length gown, which made her navy blue-dreamlike-orbs, pop out on her creamy white complexion.
I had my eyes on her even before I met her. I understood I was right in thinking it was Sani that afternoon on Zidaan's terrace. I finally had her in front of my eyes in that party.
