*Ding Ding*
Doorbell rings.
Mani opens his eyes. Someone was at the door. He was dreaming all this while. He rubbed his eyes and got up.
"Coming," He went towards the door. On opening the door he saw Roca standing. He put up a packet of chips near his face and shook it.
"Hey Boy, are we ready?" Roca asked with his teeth all out. He was looking handsome as usual. His hair was styled and his shirt was that of a soccer club. Mani, who just woke up had his hair all messy and was in his casual night clothes.
"Ah man! I slept late yesterday." Mani responded. Roca pushed his way through the door and plopped on the couch. "At least your living room is tidy unlike mine, " said Roca while spreading his arms over the couch. " I'll be back in a minute, " Mani said. He went to take a quick shower. Meanwhile Roca started whistling and checking around the room. "hey man,hurry up, the match is about to start in 20 minutes!" Roca shouted excitedly. Mani came out of another room. He was wearing a t-shirt from the same soccer club and boxers. He hurried and started setting up the laptop for them to watch the match. Roka opened the packet of chips and empty it in a bowl which was in front of him over a small table. Listening to the sound of the chips packet money felt strange. The bowl of chips looked very similar to the bowl which he saw in his dream. In fact, he realised soon that whatever was happening after him opening the door was very similar to what he had been dreaming about this morning. Except, for the fact that he was not shirtless like Roca in his dreams.
Thinking about all these made him slow while setting up the laptop and seeing this Roca snapped at him, " Hey buddy, don't work like a tortoise now! " Hearing this money started working faster and soon the laptop was all set for them to watch the match. Money sat down on the couch beside Roka but kept a distance of two hands while sitting. Roka was not bothered by the distance and was two excited for the match to begin. His favourite player was about to feature in today's match. Soon after the match started.
The room light was turned off. Both the boys had their eyes stuck on the laptop screen. The game began on a very exciting note with their favourite team aggressively plotting to score the first goal.
"He will do it," Roca said. Hearing this money turned to Roka and saw his eyes full of confidence for his favourite player. Mani so how Roca's eyes were changing colours with the change in screen lightings. The colours while reflecting on his fair skin in the dark room. It was over a minute that money had been staying at Roca and when he realized this, he quickly moved away his face.
"GOAL! " Roca sprang off the couch. The first goal was hit by his team. He was very happy and he hugged money very tightly to show his happiness. His smell was very pleasant and money started blushing. Mani stood up abruptly and said, " I am going to pee."
"Woah! Permission granted, " Roka laughed out loud. Money came back after a minute and sat back maintaining the same distance on the couch. He was not feeling comfortable for some unknown reasons after returning from the toilet and so put his hand over his stomach. Roca spotted this. "Hey man, are you hard? I don't know but these days even I get hard after peeing," Roca said. Money's mind was blown away listening to this. He saw this situation happening exactly in his dream. Mani was now nervous, and adding to his nervousness Roka opened his t-shirt. He leaned towards the chips bowl, grabbed a few chips and filled them in his mouth. Mani's ears were becoming red.
"Wear your t-shirt! Soon you will start sneezing, the AC is on, look." Mani said and clasped his hands. He promised himself to not look at Roka's face no matter what happens from then onwards. "Chill bro I just opened it, will wear it again in sometime." Roka replied.
" This is not how he should be responding according to the dream, " Mani murmured. " Do you have anything to drink? Roka asked. " Will get them for you, wait" Mani responded and headed to the kitchen. He opened the fridge and grabbed two soft drink cans. As he was about to leave the kitchen he suddenly remembered his dream. In his dream he saw that Roka had supposedly cut his lips while opening the can. Mani now decided to open the cans first before handing them over to Roka.
"This is how it might feel to change the future! " money murmured and chuckled. He went back to the room where the match was going on he kept both the soft drink and over the table. Roka grabbed some more chips from the bowl and put it in his mouth and next he grabbed the soft drink can. The room had become awkwardly silent with only the commentary sounds vibrating in the room along with Roca's crunching of chips. Money crossed his leg and grab his can. As soon as he was about to take the first sip,
"OUCH! Fuck!" Roca shouted out painfully. Mani subconsciously turned his face to look what happened and hence broke his self promise. He spotted Roka holding his mouth and he was patting his lips with his fingers. Rokadant turned towards money and asked, "Is there blood?" Hearing his question, Mani's heartbeat started rising and immediately moved away his face. He moved further away from Roka on the couch and crossed his legs again with his hand clasped together.
"I had already opened up the can for you and you still have cut your lips," Mani said in a serious tone. "You are an epitome of irresponsibility," Mani continued.
"Oh shut up! this entire can is made of tin and not plastic. I did not see and it just cut my lip, " Roca countered. "There is no blood but there has to be a cut which is painful, please look once! " Roca requested Mani.
" I can't, " Mani said to which Roca said
"What a jerk" and pushed him. Money twitched his brows irritatedly and pushed Roka back. The commentary was going on while the boys started pushing each other. They were using cuss words for each other and soon Roka was over money on the couch. They started panting due to the pushing and pulling. Mani could feel Roca's entire weight over him. Roca was lying over him, shirtless. He went blank and then… grabbed Roca's face and kissed him.