Yaariyaan

Chapter 2

"Malik missed his train." Aniqa jumped on her feet and loudly said.

Ahil anxiously looked out from window and saw the platform fading from their eyes, even Aaban was now worried.

"The nerve of him. How could he miss his train? How idiot could he get? Doesn't he know the value of time? Doesn't he know he will miss starting term? How could anyone miss their first day of college? And how can someone miss their train?"

"Should... Should we answer her?" Aaban hesitatedly whispered to Ahil,while looking at the mad girl rambling

Ahil only shook his head, his eyes were stuck on Aniqa too

"How irresponsible could you get?" When Aniqa's eyes fall on Aaban, she asked

"Well you know how Adish is.. I?" Aaban got nervous under her gaze and started answering her but realized she is talking about him.

"How I'm the one at fault?" His mouth almost touched the floor and his eyes wide in disbelief

"You are the one who didn't messaged him correct timing of train."

"So what I didn't? Ahil did. And that idiot is still late is his own fault. Why do you turn every blame on me?" Aaban loudly exclaimed as he also stood up. He tall figure towering Aniqa, she had to raise her head high to look inti his eyes

They both were busy in their argument, Ahil was busy in tossing his eyes between them when the door of compartment opened and Adish Malik with dreamy eyes entered.

He payed no attention to his friends and sat on window seat, looking in trance.

He didn't noticed how silent the compartment fall, as three of his friends were looking at him.

They were arguing with each other because of him and he didn't bothered to say hey.

"Adish, where were you?" Ahil decided to ask him politely. Knowing if Aniqa or Aaban would get their voice back, nothing sane would come from their mouth

"She was beautiful." Adish mumbled

"Hum puch kya rahe Hain aur tum jawab kya de rahe ho?" Aaban finally got his voice back and snapped

(This is not what we asked.)

"Yaar, woh bohot khoobsurat thi." Adish raised his head and looked at Aaban

(Mate, she was beautiful.)

"Her hair was like.... Like fairy floss.. and her eyes. Those were brown, the most rich shade of brown, like melted caramel in coffee.... And her hand? Those were so soft, like..."

"He is.. drunk?"

"Has he gone mad?"

Aniqa and Aaban questioned together

"Whom are you talking about?" Only Ahil managed to ask a sensible question

"That girl..." Adish looked at Ahil with huge grin and told him

"I bumped into her on station and she is in same train." He quickly filled them with the information with they missed

"Do you think she is in same college as us?" He then asked.

His three friends were sitting in same berth and looked at him with one expression he-has-indeed-lost-his-mind

"Maybe!" Ahil mumbled

"But we can't be sure... I mean..." Aqina hesitatedly said then looked at other two for her back up. But they were looking at her strangely, making her realized she is all her own in this. Clearing her throat, she turned to Adish