"Jaldi Karo." Next morning, Adish was nagging everyone to get ready quickly.
(Hurry up.)
Although it was him, who always takes more time to get ready. (As it take him more than hour to fix his unmanageable hair.) But today, before Ahil or Aaban could even left their bed, Adish was already ready in his uniform.
College students still had uniform to wear. Black formal pants and white shirt with black tie and black jacket. (Elphinstone's logo on it.)
"Agar isne ek aur bar jaldi karne ko Kaha toh main issey issi khidki se niche fek dunga aur yeh sidha mess mein girey ga." Aaban told Ahil.
(If he tells us to hurry up once again, I'm gonna throw him from this window.)
Aaban was brushing his hair, Ahil was also ready, now wearing his black shoes. While Adish was already standing on doorway.
"Why are you in hurry? It's not like food will be finished before we reach there." Ahil finally asked.
Adish wasn't a morning person. And definitely not this energetic.
"Aniqa is going to be introduce me to Emaya." He happily told them while running his hand in his hair.
Both Ahil and Aaban froze and looked at Adish. His charming smile was adoring his face since last night, and it made them scared what if she isn't the same girl.
Ahil prayed that she is the same girl, he can't bear to see his friend's heart broken.
While Aaban wished she isn't the same girl. He can see his friend losing the girl he wanted to meet again, but he can't see him falling for wrong person.
"Are we done now? Let's go." When Adish saw they are ready. He quickly left the room. Other just followed him.
"Aniqa will able to save us seats, but the problem is, what if Emaya already left the mess?" Adish was telling them while entering mess area.
Another bonus point for being a college student. In school, boys and girls were strictly not allowed on each other's hostel or mess area. But in college, they have breakfast, lunch and dinner together while they can also visit each other in their dorm.
"Where is Aniqa?" Aaban asked, while Adish roam his eyes around the mess to search for the redhead.
"There is Aniqa." Ahil found his blonde hair friend at the corner table and point at her. She waved at them.
Adish had no luck finding his girl, that's why he moved to the table where Aniqa was seated
"Where she is?" Adish sat down and hissed.
"There!" Aniqa whispered and point at her right side, three tables away from theirs sat Emaya Khan.
She was wearing her uniform, girls uniform were same as boys, but they had option between skirt and pants, and Adish could see she was wearing skirt, unlike Aniqa, who was wearing pants.
Even in plain black and white uniform, she manages to look breathtaking, the colour and material suited her pinkish white skin, her red hair was in high pony with some of its whispy strains falling on her both side, her silver wrist watch shining in her wrist, while she was also wearing a diamond ring, her lips was enhancing a polite smile, which instantly brought smile on Adish's face.
"Why she is sitting with...." Ahil's voice dragged him out from his trance as he also looked at whom she was sitting with.
Adish's face formed a frown, it looked like an angel was sitting with devils themselves.
Emaya was sitting with Erina and Eira.
"Why she is sitting with them?" Adish disgustingly demanded.
"I don't know, she left dorm before I could invite her for breakfast and when I came here, she was already sitting with them." Aniqa informed him. She has already guessed that it would not please Adish.
"You should have invited her early, it is her first day here, she definitely has not made any friends yet. That's why she is sitting... Sitting with them." Adish again looked at the Emaya.
"Adish!" Aniqa didn't expect him to burst his anger on her.
"Adish, why are you yelling at Aniqa?" Aaban irritatedly said.
Yesterday, he found it amusing that finally a girl managed to caught Adish Malik's attention. But now, he found it irritating.
"It's not her fault that Emaya is sitting with them. Emaya is sitting with them because...." Adish didn't let him finish his sentence.
"I'm going to sit there." Adish stood up.
"What?"
"Adish, no!" Ahil and Aniqa tried to stop him. But Aaban made no move, he filled his plate with egg, bread and butter.
"If you guys want, you can come." Adish invites them.
Aaban shook his head, while Ahil stood to accompany him, he can't let him go alone.
Aniqa was hesitated, she didn't wanted to go anywhere near Erina or Eira but she also didn't wanted to leave Adish all his own. And she was surprised with Aaban's attitude, he never left Adish alone.
"Go with them." When Adish and Ahil left, Aaban told her.
Aniqa nod her head and picked her bag to leave and follow them.
Erina and Eira were surprised to see the members of ACore Four on their table. While Emaya just glance at them and again focused on her breakfast.
From other side of the mess, Zayyan saw Adish, Ahil and Aniqa approaching Emaya's table and it made him furious.
Before he could go there, Zartash put his hand on Zayyan's shoulder and asked what's wrong.
Zayyan pointed at Emaya's table.
"Hey, Emaya." Aniqa nervously said, trying to be calm. Although, she could see how Erina was glaring at them, and Adish was returning the favor.
"Hello!" Adish's eye contact with Erina was broke when Emaya greeted Aniqa.
Yesterday, she was scolding him, that's why her voice was stern (still beautiful though.) But today, her soft voice sounded like melody.
Both Erina and Eira were surprised to see the friendly interaction between Emaya and Aniqa.
"Good morning!" Before Aniqa could form a conversation, Zartash came there.
Adish's face turned into a frown as he opened his lips to say something, but Ahil held his forearm.
"Good morning," Erina chirpy .
"Why don't you beautiful ladies join me for breakfast?" He offered them.
"Lead the way, Zartash." Erina placed her hand on his and said.
Eira silently stood up, while Emaya was confused, her plates were already filled with breakfast, taking her plate to another table seems embarrassing to her, neither she can leave it here.
Adish was expectingly looking at her, hoping she won't go.
Erina and Zartash were irritate of her slow reaction while Eira was confused why she is still sitting there.
Feeling everyone's eyes on her, Emaya finally picked her plate and got up.
Ahil, Adish and Aniqa's mouth fall open.
What made Adish more angry was, when Emaya sat beside Zayyan,he said something to her, which made her giggle
"Close your mouth before a fly gets in." Aaban told them, as he sat down on the empty, on which Emaya was sitting before.
"But.. why.. why she went with.. them?" Adish confusingly asked.
In his eyes, Emaya may have been friend with Erina and Eira, but there is no reason for her to go with Zartash.
"You have still not figure it out?" Aaban asked.
Adish and Aniqa shook their head, while Ahil looked thoughtful.
"Duffers, haven't you saw her properly? How much she resembles Erina and Eira, their name sounds same. She was sitting with them not because she was lonely or something but because..."
"She is their sister." Ahil finished his sentence, all three of them looked at Ahil, then Adish and Aniqa looked at Aaban for confirmation.
Aaban nod his head. "She is their sister."
"Woh mere bade papa ki choti beti Emaya Khan Hai."
(She is my uncle's youngest daughter Emaya Khan.)