Chapter Twenty-One - let's party
Ruhani
*flashback*
"C'mon Ruhani, what are
you doing? Aren't you Ready yet?" Rehan shouts outside the room.
"I'm Coming! Wait for a
second Rehan." I shouted back. Everyone was ready for the event or the
party Rehan was taking us too, other than the lazy me. I wanted to look my best
today. Even Tanya was ready before me and they both were shouting at me from
the drawing room to get ready soon.
Finally, I found a dress of
my choice. It was a Blue dress with laces by the sleeves with silvery sparkles
and linings across in pattern. This
is the one! I quickly dressed up, did all the required touch-ups I
needed for the day, grabbed by little purse and close the room door moving
outside.
"WOW! Riiii!" Rehan
exclaimed with his mouth open with a big smile slowly spreading over his face.
Tanya too was smiling and was looking at me suspicion.
"Thanks everyone."
I bowed with a huge smile.
"Where you have been
hiding this 'Ruhani' huh?" Rehan said to Tanya gesturing towards me.
"I really don't know.
Even I wasn't aware about this surprise." Tanya said raising her hands
upwards.
"So this was your
Surprise huh Ruhani?" Tanya asks me crossing her arms still having a huge
grin over face.
"Umm well no! or maybe
yes. I don't know." I said and Rehan rolled his eyes. Yeah I am that same old Ruhani, I will never
change. Maybe people thought I have.
"Okay, we are already
late enough. I hope we don't want to be late anymore." Rehan says as we move
out for the surprise that’d be awaiting us by now.
~*~*~*~
"Rehan why it’s so dark
in here and no one is to be seen?" Tanya asked entering the apartment as
Rehan opened the door with keys and we followed him in.
As we were about to put on
the lights there was a loud noise and everyone jumped out of their places and
lights were on.
"Surprise!!!"
Echoed across the room. I was really happy that all this was for me. Wow I was
like on the seventh heaven until a "happy birthday Tanya" party sign
came across my vision.
All the happiness suddenly
was flushed down the gutter. I felt like someone had betrayed me. It felt like
thousand hammers hitting my head. Tears were about to stroll down my cheeks. I
quickly moved out of everyone's sight and went into restroom.
I couldn't resist anymore and
I realised tears were already rolling down my cheeks. Smothering and disturbing
all the makeup I had done for the party. All my emotions, attempts to look good
and be a star for the night were gone down the sink as I splashed water over my
face.
I know it was a surprise and
it was me who just hadn't recognised the date today. Still I felt like I was
betrayed. I felt like no one cared about me. It was my fault that I forgot that
it could be anything else as well. But all I was concerned about I, me and
myself. I had been selfish all this time thinking that this party was for me as
tomorrow I'll be going to a place where everything's new for me and I won't be
having any of my buddies with me there. I'll be all alone back again.
I dried my face with towel
and headed out with a smile on my face even when deep down inside I was
shattered.
"Hey where were you? We
were looking for you." Tanya said tapping over my shoulder. She held my
hand and dragged me to a room which was converted into a dance club for the
night. Flashing colourful lights, blasting music that could burn holes down
into your ear, and a table with almost all kinds of drinks available.
The room was heavily air
conditioned and I could see all the familiar faces dancing around enjoying
their hearts out. Even Rehan and Tanya were dancing together. I sat on a stool
and picked up a drink.
Suddenly music stopped as I
see the cake being carried towards the centre of room.
"Guys, we have two
things to celebrate today. I don't know if the second one is a celebration or
not but yeah still." Everyone wolf whistled and Rehan continued " First
is this gorgeous lady's birthday" everyone clapped and whistled as Rehan
wrapped his arm around Tanya's waist and kissed her cheek. "And second
news is that Ruhani, my best ever buddy and sweetest of all is going to London
to start a new life. Getting one of the highest paid jobs from this campus. And
sadly we have to let her go." Rehan said as her held my hand and brought
me at the centre towards cake.
The cake was a blackberry and
chocolate mix as those were the favourite flavours of me and Tanya. There
wasn't anything written on cake but three human like figures made with icing
seeming to be happy.
Rehan placed my hand into
Tanya's and handed her the knife. Everyone clapped and shouted as we cut the
cake. Rehan took the knife and removed a big piece which he first fed to Tanya
and tried to smear it over her face but failed as she quickly forced back his
hand resulting in cake over his face.
He took another piece and fed
me. He was successful in smearing cake over my face as I wasn't in a mood to do
anything. As everyone got busy with feeding and smearing cakes over each other.
I went out to clear my face as it had all cake over it.
I didn't felt like going back but Rehan just pulled me in and whispered something into my ear. Something that shattered my heart further into pieces.
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