In continuation to 'Tea in Snow" - http://caravanchala.blogspot.in/2017/03/tea-in-snow.html
Richa was standing on the door waiting for her dad’s car to
arrive. The car finally reached and Tanya stepped out of the car.
“You’re a complete dumbo” said Richa and hugged Tanya.
Tanya was so tired because of the whole incident that she had
nothing to say and she just smiled back. Richa escorted Tanya towards her room.
“Here is the bathroom, you just freshen up and then let’s have dinner
“said Richa.
Tanya went inside the
bathroom and stood below the shower. The warm water was washing away her
tiredness and she was coming to her senses.
She was just thinking about all that happened with her the entire day
and was hooked onto the thoughts of the guy who helped her. She was just
wondering how fate helped her by sending that boy in the hour of need and how
he was so helpful when she was totally stranded. She was just thinking all this
when Richa called her, “Tanya… Hurry up!”
Tanya got ready and rushed towards the dining room. Richa’s
mother served the food and the four of them started eating. Richa’s mother
said, “Tanya we were so worried! You should be a little more careful when you
are travelling to some unknown place.”
Tanya replied empathetically, “I understand that aunty. It’s
just that my battery died and there were no phone booths nearby?”
Richa’s father replied in a serious tone, “You kids are
careless. You would use your mobile phones for everything, music, games,
shopping and what not? But you won’t use it for the one thing that it is made
for… Calling!”
Richa interrupted, “Come on you both! Let her have her dinner.
We can have this preaching later!”
Everyone laughed on this and concentrated on their plates. But
Tanya was still thinking about that boy.
So now Richa and Tanya were alone in Richa’s room.
Richa asked Tanya, “So how’s work?”
Tanya replied, “Fine” while looking towards the window.
Richa again hit her with a question, “Was the bus comfortable?”
Tanya replied, “Yeah” still while looking towards the window.
To which Richa promptly replied, “Shall I drop you back at that
tea shop?”
This grabbed Tanya’s attention. She asked with a blush on her
face, “What?”
“No, I can see that you are virtually still at that tea shop.
You are not talking properly, dodging my questions and top of that paying zero
attention to my new hairstyle!” said Richa.
Tanya giggled and replied, “It’s nothing like that. I am just
tired and by the way that hairstyle is awesome.”
“Thanks for the compliment. But I know something is wrong with
you. Are you thinking about the chai wala?
I guess you have fallen for him?” mocked Richa.
Tanya replied, “HA HA HA! Very funny”
“So are you going to talk about it or are we just going to waste
time?” questioned Richa.
Tanya blushed and told the whole story to Richa. She continued, “That
guy was a life saver. And I wasn’t even able to thank him for what he did for
me.”
“So it is all about thanking him?” asked Richa.
Tanya replied in a confused tone, “Maybe!” She continued “That
guy was so gentle Richa. He helped me out and didn’t even ask my name. His eyes
were so clean. I just can’t stop thinking about him.”
“Was he cute?” asked Richa.
“Indeed” Tanya smirked.
They both laughed wickedly on this.
“What was his name?” asked Richa.
“I didn’t ask his name!” said Tanya.
Richa laughed on this and said, “You are such a retard! You
spend so much time with him. Borrowed his phone and everything but you didn’t ask
for his name?”
“No” said Tanya hesitantly.
“HAHAHA! God help you dumbo” said Richa.
Tanya threw the pillow at Richa and said, “Alright it’s enough.
I am tired, let’s go to sleep.”
It was getting late and they decided to sleep. Both of them lay down on their cozy beds which were separated by a small side table.
Just 10 minutes later Richa’s phone rang loudly on the table disturbing
the sleep of both of them.
Tanya asked irritatingly, “Who is it?”
“Unknown number!” replied Richa.
-by AMbuj
