ANDROMEDA

CHAPTER-1

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I could hear a pounding noise in the background. One that could single handedly awaken my migraine. But it sounds a little too similar. Oh wait, this sounds like my alarm. Oh shit! I get up with a jolt and turn off the alarm to check the time. It was 8:42 am. I had 18 missed calls. Maximum calls were from my cousin elder sister, Trisha didi, some were from Gauri didi and a few were there from Akshay bhaiya as well. Gauri didi is Trisha didi's roommate, they share a flat together. Gauri didi is the coolest person in our entire group. I love her and she loves me like her own sister if not kid. Akshay bhaiya is Gauri didi's boyfriend. He is like that elder brother to me who gets all my problems fixed in a jiffy. There are no missed calls from Janki didi and Manav bhaiya, probably because they weren't coming with us. Again, Janki didi is my cousin's roommate like Gauri didi and Manav bhaiya is her boyfriend. All of them love me including Pratham bhaiya who is Trisha didi's boyfriend, and treat me like that little kid of the family.

But wait, it's 8:42 am which means I'm late. We had to leave by 9:15 am to reach Wankhede stadium. We are supposed to watch the India vs New Zealand semi final match today there. Shit shit shit. I'm doomed. I shouldn't have stayed up late completing that assignment but that was important to enjoy today's match without any worries.

I immediately call Trisha didi and she literally picks it up in one go.

"Hello didi!? I'm so so sorry! Mujhe kaafi late ho gaya na?"

"Kya kar rahi thi bhai tum kal raat ko? Aur phone silent par rakhkar kyu so gayi thi!?"

"I'm so sorry, assignment kar rahi thi kal, isliye late ho gaya. And phone silent pe pehle se hi tha. I'm genuinely sorry."

"Tch tch. Ho gaya yaar, itna sorry mat bolo. Koi baat nahi but ab jaldi se ready ho jaao chalo."

"But didi sirf aadha ghanta baaki hai, itne se time mei ready hoke aapke yahan aana toh impossible hai. Do one thing, aap log nikal jaao and I'll see if I can each there by some other way. Varna aap logon ko late ho jaayega."

"Aru bakwaas mat karo. Tumhare bina nahi jaa rahe hum. Chup chap se ready hojaao jaldi se. Maine already Pratham ko bhej Diya hai, he'll be there anytime. Tumhare ready hote hi, he'll get you here aur hum saathmei hi niklenge aur saathmei hi pohochke saathmei hi match dekhenge? You get that!?"

"Yaar didi, aap best ho. Sabse best!!! Thank you so much!"

"Bas bas, now go get ready and phone ko bhagwaan ke liye silent mode se hata do varna bichara Pratham call hi karta reh jayega."

"Yes yes, bas abhi kaam pe lagti hun.", I say and keep the phone to rush with my morning routine. I quickly brush my teeth and run to get a shower. As soon as I turn on the knob I feel warm drops trickle down my entire body. Oh God! I love warm showers so much. But today I don't have much time and thus I immediately scrub myself with my lavender scented body wash. Its smell has a soothing effect on me. I hurriedly squeeze some of my new face wash on the palm of my hand while holding it with the help of other one. This was my new face wash with Kojic acid and Nicinamide. I have been a lot into skin care since I've come to Mumbai.

As soon as I'm done I wrap a towel around myself and move out to get dressed. I wore a white flowy dress which was more of a frock. I quickly applied some sunscreen and proceeded to do a little bit of make up. I applied a smooth buttery pinkish maroon shaded lip balm to my lips and used the same as blush. I know that was a little weird but when did I say I do sane things? And then in a blink of an eye I wore my diamond studs which matched with the diamond pendant I had secured in a thin gold chain around my neck. That diamond pendant with that gold chain was my statement jewellery. I have been wearing it since I was 18, mumma had got that for me.