On top is Shopping by Jas Manat!
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Abhi POV
Take Reemi shopping, they said. It will be fun, they said.
Reemi: WE'RE HERE!
Abhi: where?
Reemi: only the biggest shopping mall in the city!!!!
Anhi: (still not interested) great.
Reemi: its all on you.
Abhi: fine.
— All I have to do is spend a few hours with her outside the house and then I can take her home.
And besides how much can she buy anyway?—
Reemi: (takes phone out and group calls) HELoooo! Preet Kaure! Ashnoor!
Preet and Ash: hey girl! Whats up?
Reemi: Shopping mall Grand Plaza ASAP! Its on Abhi! Shopping marathon NOW!
Preet: I'm on my way!
Ash: shut up. I'm already driving!
What just happened?
Abhi: um... Reemi. I said I'd but for you. Not your friends.
Reemi: they're not my friends. Were few hearts same soul! You don't have a choice! Behen ke liye itni bhi nahi kar sakti!
Gulp
Abhi: alright fine. How bad could this get?
(Preet and Ashnoor meet up with Reemi at the front door and shoot frightening glares at Abhi.)
What are they planning at?
Ash: its been SO fricking long since Ive gone shopping.
Preet: and I seriously need a haircut. Look at these split ends!
Reemi: Its alright girls! This time well do premium! After all its not on me. (Smirking at Abhi who just stands there petrified)
(Running into a corridor with loads if clothing stores)
Reemi: where do we start?
Ashnoor: lets start at... ZARA!!!
(Girls run into the shop as Abhi runs behind them)
Abhi: wait for me!
(Picking some clothes out)
Reemi: these are amazing! Ill go try them on. Where did Abhi go?
Abhi: I'm right here. (Struggling to catch his breath after having to run after them everywhere)
Reemi: good! Cuz I need you to tell us how we look in these clothes.
Abhi: Sure.
(Reemi walks out of the changing room with a white fluffy sweater and an ocher brown shade pants and a pair of high heels that go with it. Wearing shades and with a white purse, also from Zara)
Abhi: great!
Reemi: I know right! Here throw this in the basket! Were taking it!
(Ashnoor walks out wearing a one piece button up maroon dress along with a light brown heals)
Ash: Don't stare at me and tell me how it looks!
when the hell was I staring?
Abhi: great.
Ash: Yeah! But I don't like you.
What have I gotten myself into?
Ash: the dress is great though!
What did I say?
(Preet walks out with a yellow button up t- shirt tucked loosely into a lighter lemon yellow skirt which reached down to right above her knees.)
Preet: how is it?
Abhi: great.
Preet: you're saying 'great' to everything!
Abhi: it's cuz they all look great. What else should I say?
(That's when Reemi walks out with a green shirt and black jeans. The only extraordinary part was its low cut at the back exposing her back. )
Abhi: Oh NO YOU DON't! You are too young for that Missy!
Reemi: (in a childish manner) excuse me! I'm 24!
Abhi: only 24! This is no age to walk around wearing such things!
Reemi: I did not ask for your expert comment! Now just put this in the basket!
Kaisi behen hai yaar?
Ash: enough of this slow shopping! You know we have to hit at-least EVERY shop in this mall!
Preet: exactly! Lets just take whatever looks good and is out size and lets get OUT of here!
Reemi: yea! Guys pick out 5 best pieces of clothes and lets go hit the other stores!
(14 minutes later)
(Abhi carrying VERY full shopping bags from Zara as the girls run into a shop which 'Summer Sales' written all over in red.
The only problem was- its a bikini store)
Oh no you don't! No way!
Abhi: NO WAY Reemi!
Reemi: and who are you to stop me!
Abhi: Tera bhai hu!
Reemi: exactly! (In an innocent voice) Tu meri bhai hai na! And today is Rakshabandhan! Pleaseeee...(all three girls with puppy eyes)
This is emotional blackmail!
Abhi: Fine! But Im not gonna come!
Reemi: fine! You can go keep those stuff in the car and then go wherever you want. Well call you when we're almost done!
Abhi: great! Don't buy the whole store!
Ash: obviously. Not everything will fit us!
Abhi aaj tera wallet to gaya!
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(At the car in the parking of the mall stuffing all the Zara shopping bags into the dicci)
(Taking out his phone and calling Siddharth)
Abhi: hello! Aadaya gaya?
Sid: yeah. Just few minutes ago! We managed to make the deal to 3crores! And this is our last mission too!
Abhi: great! But Im pretty sure were gonna have a loss of 1 crore from our bank account anyway!
Sid: kyu?
Abhi: ARN't YOU THE ONE WHO TOLD ME TO TAKE REEMI TO SHOPPING!
Sid: yeah! So sweet of you btw!
Abhi: SHE's BUYING THE WHOLE MALL! And she's buying revealing clothes!
Sid: NO WAY! Tu kaisa bhai hai yaar!
Wtf! Me?
Sid: you're letting her buy such clothes!
Abhi: but what can I say?!
Sid: YOU JUST WAIT I'm coming over! Abhi: And Faisu went to work?
Sid: yup.
Abhi: COME OVER NOW!
Sid: yup. On my way.
(Cuts the call only to receive another call from Reemi)
Abhi: you done?
Reemi: Almost. Come over FAST!
Abhi: did you set something on fire?
Reemi: no! I can't choose!
Abhi: fine I'm coming.
(At the store with Reemi, Ash and Preet. Reemi holding out 5pairs of swimsuits and 3 beach bags.)
Abhi: No WAY I'm letting you buy any of these! They're way too revealing! And BTW Sid is coming too! He'll say the same thing!
Reemi: well see about that! When's he coming?
Sid: I'm right here! (Walking into the store and waving)
Reemi: YAY! Now you only tell me which one is better!
Abhi: yeah! Tell her that these are all way too revealing!
Sid: Hmm... they're great! Reemi which one do you think is best?
You traitor!
Reemi: see! I told you they were great! You know this Abhi was saying that I'm too young!
Sid: oh please! You're 24!
Abhi: (speechless and glaring at Sid who gladly replies with a wink and a held in laugh)
Reemi: alright we'll take these 3 throw away the rest somewhere.
(Reemi walks away)
Sid: (Whispering to Abhi) its alright. Just let her buy it and then I'll help you burn it at home. ;)
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Avu POV
(Jannat and Arishfa walking in with a very annoyed teenage Ayaan and a joyful Eeshan along with another girl they don't recognize...yet)
Avu: AYAAN, EESHAN!! You're finally here! And you ain't even little anymore!
(Ayaan just grumpily walks over to the sofa, sits down and scrolls through Instagram)
Avu: (to Jaan) ise kya ho gaya?
Jaan: pata nahi. Breakup hoga.
Avu: makes sense.
(Faisu walks in the room)
Faisu: I'm here! And I'm on time too!
Who're these guys? Arn't they a little too young for you Arishfa?
Avu: (stepping on Faisu's toes hard) excuse me! Iski Bhai hai! Vo Eeshan, Arishfa ki Bhai.
Faisu: And the grumpy one?
Avu: (glaring) that's Ayaan, Jannat's bro.
Faisu: I see. Anyway. We have to get to work btw.
Avu: ugh. Yeah. We do. (Alright then we'll see you guys later!)
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Jaan POV
(Walking into Aadaya's room to give her the files regarding Avneet's latest progress, but only to find no one there.)
— Aadaya has a nice office. I gotta admit it's pretty cozy.
Looking around at the pictures on the wall. Avneet's vogue magazine cover, Grazia magazine cover, Loads of Zara and other brand collaborations. Pretty cool.
Then there were pictures of her wining pageants on stage. And a few of Avu's mother modeling in her youth.
Her makeup degree certificate. And a few trophies kept on a shelf.
Well altogether it was an ordinary room.
And then something odd catches my eye. A knife. Jabbed on the desk next to the cupboard. Under which a few papers were kept, pinned down by the blade.
Mission Final
Date: 3/08/2020
Agreed.
This is Aadaya's personal buisness and I shouldn't be meddling with it.
(Tuening around and trying to walk away but not being able to)
What mission. And that's yesterday's date. What is she up to?
Ugh! Curiosity kills the cat. And in this case the Jannat.
I have to find out!
(Walking back to the dest and taking the knife off gently)
(Opening the file only to be left speechless)
Siddharth Nigam
Age 25
Parents alive: mother (unattached)
Sibling: brother- Abhishek Nigam
Ex Girlfriend: Sana Zubair
Degree: MICD college Graduate
(Followed by few other details like blood type, eye color etc.)
And then there were pictures. Loads of them.
I could feel my hands tremble as I flip through them.
April 27, 2020
4:26pm
(A picture of Faisu and Siddharth doing a bro hug with an extremely shocked Avu)
4:28pm
(A picture of Siddharth and Avneet shaking hands with a very shocked Avu and a very happy Siddharth with Faisu standing at his side.)
This must have been the first time that Avu met Sid. Well... as Avneet.
May 3, 2020
4:23am
(A picture of Avu and Sid eating chocolate cake at Avneet's kitchen)
When the hell did this happen? I'm pretty sure I was at the sleepover.
And that where all the chocolate cake goes! I see.
4:45am
(A picture of Avu and Sid at the door of the mansion. Sid holding his bike keys meaning that they're going on a ride.)
They didn't even invite me!
Alright now I'm getting into Avu's business, so Im just gonna stop examining all these.
But the real question is, why is Aadaya stalking Avu and Sid?
Is she some type of undercover matchmaker or something?
(Subconsciously flipping through te pictures. Suddenly feeling one page that's not of the same texture as all the other A4 pages. Its hard cardboard drawing paper type)
Whats this? (Pulling it out)
Mission Final.
Kill Siddharth Nigam.
Deal: 3Crores, no backup.
3 crores?! Are you fucking kidding me! She's paying 3 crores to kill Siddharth!?
Wait a minute! KILL SIDDHARTH?
Siddharth Nigam!
What in the name of god!
Due date: 1month time.
3/09/2020
She has represented it as if she's giving some kid homework or something!
Rules: none. Make it look like an accident. Make it smooth.
(Speechless)
I have to yell Avneet. We have to help Siddharth! I have to get out of here!
(Putting the knife back gently to exactly where it was and running out of the room)
(Running into Avneet's modeling session only to find a very irritated Aadaya due to my noisy appearance and a rather shocked Avu and Faisu.)
—Damn the room was so quest that my noisy entry was so awkward. Avu just gave me a confused look as Faisu just looked concerned.
Shoot.
I just give Avu a quick gesture to talk to her later as she nods in agreement as I silently apologize and leave.—
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Ayaan: So... you like this Faisu guy huh?
Jaan: what in the fucking... no way! Why the hell would you think something so awkward!
Ayaan: he's your phone's wallpaper.
Jaan: (glaring at Ayaan) Avu is there too!
Ayaan: So you like Avu too!
Jaan: no. I mean yes. But not the way you're thinking!
Ayaan: so you don't mind seeing his face 24/7 every time you switch on your phone.
Jaan: Don't make this weird.
Ayaan: (smirking) that includes first thing in the morning? At night. In the afternoon. In the evening. (Sounding distant) all the time....
Jaan: fuck off! Lets not talk about this! Lets talk about you!
Ayaan: does he like you back?
Jaan: (in a more agitated voice than Ayaan expected to hear) No! No he doesn't! Are you happy now! (A teardrop rolling down Jannat's eye which Ayaan immediately stands up and wipes away, making her sit down on the couch)
Ayaan: what did he tell you?
Jaan: nothing ok! And besides why shoul he! He's not my boyfriend!
Ayaan: ...
Jaan: he's Avu's boyfriend ok! Now leave me alone! (Running out of the room into the veranda)
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Vomment!
Rest in peace Abhishek's wallet :)
Yaari Zindabad!
Until I write again,
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