"Oh! You girls just stop portraying yourself as the most beautiful on the earth... you want to reason why I stare you? why I care for you? the reason is I like the way you handle yourself... I like your aura around me Or i can say around everyone and the main reason is neither you nor I have any special friend except our stupid roomates. Definitely not your roommate but as you already met mine.. they are mad as hell, so that's it... I hope you'll forgive me now?"
To cover it up Nuri just gave her explanation:
"I don't know... either it is watching too many bollywood movies or too many love angle American series, anyways I forgive you"
"That's alright but you just mentioned two boys... okay I understand one was I but who was the other one? "asked Adrick
"Just leave it, it is just my stupid mind, saying anything out of anger, Coffee? "Smiled nuri
"Oh! can i consider it a date"?
"Oh just shut up now"
And they both laughed.
Back in the dorm room, she told Jia everything.
"Marry him Nuri, he's the perfect guy" Laughed Jia.
"Oh please Jia! that's enough of your teasing now"
and they both laughed.
"Oh! I'll just call Amit, I'll catch you later" and she went out for a walk.
She told Amit the whole incident.
"I told you he's the right guy! But just be careful next time, you don't want to loose him.. do you? "
"Yeah! I too feel he's good but not as you! You are the best! I just wish you were here to just give me a nice, warm hug"
"Oh! no problem I'll meet you soon, just it'll be a surprise! "
"I'll definitely wait for you! forever and ever" she smiled. Oh by the way, are you in my room? Yes you definitely are!
"Yeah just came here to meet Ariket, he's in the washroom, so I thought better I just stay here and reminisce our memories"
"As usual Amit, stop your childhood game... you are an adult now"
"You better sleep it's dark outside and you're just goofing around like ghosts"
"Oh hi! Team no sleep? "
Yes, Adrick was there.
"Yeah! definitely team no sleep" laughed Nuri
"Ummm Nuri, you carry on... I'll just carry on with my work"
"Oh Hi Amiittt!"Exclaimed Adrick with his Mexican accent. " How are you"
"Fine brother,I'll just take a leave... you two carry on"
"Strange"
"He's like that since I met him, it was not easy to be friends with him... Introverts you know"
Back in Nuri's room, Amit glanced at every framed picture of Nuri, her family and their picture of the high school farewell.. He could not recognise the Amit who was with Nuri in that picture... Wide smile, bright eyes, both happily posing... Nuri had taken that Amit along with her the time she left India... He was introvert in the eyes of the world but was a kid playing in the splashes of the rain when he was Nuri.... Now he missed himself more than he missed Nuri.... He missed the old Amit. Just then Ariket entered.
"So, haven't you stopped imagining your wedding scene with my sister? "
"What wedding"?
" Oh stop acting Amit, I always know what's going on your mind.... I can feel the pain you feel when you see those two together but destiny can change anything, so be positive "
"Thanks for your lecture, but neither did I felt something extra for her nor I imagine my wedding with her"
"Oh okay! Stop it now and help me with Trignometry it's just flying out of my mind"
"Oh okay bring your books but sometimes you just behave too mature for your age"
"Yeah! that's not new to me... I like to observe things deeply"
They continued several maths equations...
"So, Did you tell Amit about the whole situation"
"Yeah, I definitely did"
"So, that's the reason you're roaming around at almost 1 at night"
"I like quiet walks with a touch of breeze, I just forget everything when I am with nature... and what's the reason you're here? "
"I am just... just... missing my family, especially nh mom..."
"So just call her"
"I tried but she's not keeping well these days so she slept, I didn't wanted to disturb her again"
"Oh sweetie I feel you're mumma's boy, I too am daddy's girl, come here"
She hugged him and he just burst into tears.She hugged him about 10-15 minutes.
"I don't think your mom not keeping well is the reason of your tears... come let's sit somewhere and talk about life"
He told her how he missed his family. That family who would do anything to just see a smile on her face.
"My little sister, Ana, she can't handle it all alone and dad, he just overtires himself... I just miss them today, I don't know why, but I just miss my family"
Nuri too started crying. Then they spent a hour making each other laugh.
"No worries, till anyone from your family visits you, you can share anything with me..I'll be there for you"
and same applies to you, "I'll be there for you every time you need me" just remember this.... anyways my sister will visit me next week.. She's excited to meet you...I told her everything about you"...
And they walked for another hour talking about life.......