SIMRAN || SHEIKH
I was scanning my wardrobe for a good outfit to wear in anjali’s engagement. Today was her engagement.
“Samar,what would I wear?” I asked my brother who was doing his homework. My brother wasn’t like me. He study hard. He gets scholarship for his study every year.
“Why don’t you ask your best friend?” Samar asked.
Good idea.
“Gimme my phone.” I forwarded my hand to him.
“Why?”
“To call Hamdan.”
“Why you want to call him when he already is here.”
“What?” I looked at the door. Hamdan was there leaning on the door frame. He was got ready in a blue jeans and a white shirt.
“When did you come?”
“When you were messing your wardrobe up.” He replied.
“Idiot, you should have helped me then. Now help me to find something good to wear.” I pulled his hand. He stood in front of my wardrobe tucking his hands in his pocket.
“Hmmm….I think this pink lehenga will be good on you.” Hamdan took the pink lehenga from my wardrobe. It was gifted by him on my birthday.I took it from him.
“Now both boys get out of my room.” I said pushing hamdan and Samar outside. I locked the door and changed in to the lehenga and applied a minimal make up. I got a message from Maya that she would be here in any minute. I took my phone and purse then opened the door.
“Let’s go.” As I said hamdan nodded at me.
“Masha Allah.you remind me of najma.” My naani said looking at me. She kissed on my forehead. Naani always says that I look like my mother. And I loved to hear that from her. Maya had texted me that her father would drop her in anjali’s. I got a call from Anjali.
“Where the hell are you,miss.Simran Sheikh?” Anjali roared from the other side of the phone.
“We are coming,anju.”
“If you come late I won’t spare you.”
“I won’t.” We hung up the call.
“Drive fast,Hamdan. Anju was damn angry.”
Hamdan and I went to anjali’s house. The house was decorated with flowers and people were everywhere. We entered to the house.
Anjali waved at us as soon as she saw us. She was wearing a cream coloured sari.We walked to her. She was with her relatives. She excused herself from them and came to us.
“Idiot,can’t you come early?” Anjali slapped on my arm.
“Madam was confused to choose a cloth.” Hamdan said.
ARJUN || REDDY
Nanna was introducing me to some politicians. He was participating in this election. The party wanted him to be their candidate. The paparazzies were there.
I saw anjali calling someone. She looked angry. I walked to Anjali.
“…..Simran Sheikh.” I heard Anju shouting on the phone.
Who is simran? Maybe her friend.
“What happened ,anju?” I asked my sister as she hung the phone up.
“Nothing,Anna. I was talking to my friend simran.”
“Who simran?”
“You forgot her?” Anjali asked surprised.
Gotcha!
“Oh she? I never forget her.” I gave a disgusted look.
So her name is Simran.
After few minutes I found Simran in a pink lehenga with that Hamdan guy. They were stuck to each other. They went to Anjali. Anju’s other friend maya was already came.
Amma took anjali to the stage for the ceremony. Anjali and Akash stood on the stage for the engagement ceremony. Amma gave anjali the ring. She made Akash wear the ring And vice versa.
“Next is yours.” I said to varun.
“No way,man.” Varun said.
“Look there Anju’s friend is staring at you from the beginning.” I said looking at Maya then Simran. Simran was talking to Hamdan. Suddenly she looked at my side. Our eyes met for two seconds. She averted her eyes but I didn’t take off my eyes from her face.
She was beautiful!
“I don’t know what’s wrong with that girl. She became so sweet around me.”
” hmm..” I nodded my head not knowing what was Varun saying.
Simran was coming towards me.she was looking straight to my eyes. I didn’t take off my eyes from hers.
“Why were you staring?” She asked folding her arms under her chest. I looked at varun. He gave me a surprised look and shook his head with a smile in his corner of the lips. Then he went away.
“I wasn’t.” I said.
“Don’t lie. I saw you staring at me.” She said again.
“It means you were staring me back.” I came up with a reply.she licked her dry lips and gulped.
Her pink lips…
“You were checking me out?” Suddenly I asked which made her cheeks turn pink.
“I…I…” She stammered and turned to go. I held her hand.
“I didn’t get my answer.” I said holding her wrist.
“Why.. Would I check you out?” She questioned me back.
Good.
“Because I am handsome, s*xy,rich,educated and…” She cut me off.
“…self centered.” She said. I smirked at her.
“Arjun.” Varun pulled me away from her to Anjali saying “excuse me,sister” to Simran.
SIMRAN || SHEIKH
“What was he saying?” Hamdan asked referring Arjun.
“N..Nothing.” I said.
“Simi,Maya…” Anjali and her fiancé Akash came to us.
“Akash,this is my friends simran,Maya and Hamdan.” Anjali introduced us to Akash.
“Hai. ” Akash said to us and shook hamdan’s hand.
“Hai..” We three said in unison.
“We hope that you will make our anju happy.” I said.
“Of course. I will.” Akash said with a smile.
“Akash,please come here.” Someone called akash. He excused himself from us.
“Show us the ring,anju.” I said.
“Beautiful.” I said.
“Excuse me,girls.. I am going to meet some of my kind ” Hamdan said.
“Okay…go and meet some idiots.” Maya laughed. Hamdan gave her a serious look and went to the Guy’s.
After an hour
“Varun Anna can you drop Simran and Maya?” Anjali asked to her cousin varun. Hamdan had to go early so he left me with Maya.
“I am sorry..I have some other work.” Varun said and ran from there.
“Let me call Arjun Anna.” Anjali said. I remembered my conversation with him.
“Anju,we will call a cab.” I said.
“No,simi. Anna will drop you. ” anjali said and went to him.
“Why did he rejected?” Maya made a sad face.
“Who?” I asked.
“Varun.” She replied.
“He is afraid of you.” I laughed at her. She slapped on my arm.
“Anna agreed,simi.” Anjali came with her brother.
Why?
“Let’s go.” He said walking to his car.
“By,anju.” I said slowly.
“By.” We three hugged.
Maya sat on the back seat holding her face in her arms.
Poor girl!
I was about to sit in the back seat.
“I am not your driver,miss. Sheikh.” He said with a smirk on his face. I shut the door and opened the front door. I sat on the front seat.
“By,anju.” I and Maya said. ”By.” Anjali waved at us.
He started the engine. We were on the way to Maya’s home as her house comes first on the way. Suddenly he stopped the car. I looked at him. He looked at me and his face came towards my face. My heart started beating fast for an unknown reason…