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The irony of the situation...
"Mayank, I'll be there in an hour, till then handle everything," I ended the call without even waiting for his reply.
Immediately, I lifted my travel bag and placed it horizontally over the bed before digging my hands into it.
"What are you doing?" I jumped at Anjali's question. I had completely forgotten that she was still in the room. She rolled her eyes at my little jump scare and looked down curiously at me.
"I forgot that it was Prerna's birthday today. And I should have been there already helping with the preparations. Prerna wouldn't approve of anything less than perfect, I seem to have forgotten my party clothes at the ironing stand and I am still not there! How is everything such a mess already!" I rambled moving back and forth to stop and look at her raised eyebrows and added, "and I am blabbering."
I sat down beside her with my head in my hands as I sighed, "I am such a mess. No wonder, nobody wants to marry me except that uncle..."
Her face softened as she put her arms around me, "Aww... who told you that you are a mess? You are such a lovely girl! Don't be so harsh on yourself. And I know that God can't be so cruel to his pretty child. He has a surprise in his store for you."
I smiled at her ruefully, "I hope you are right."
"You will see that I am always right," I rolled my eyes playfully at her words while she stood up and started to pull me by my hand. I let her drag me out of the room and towards her room.
"Where are you taking me?" I finally asked her as she opened the door to her room.
She playfully shoved me inside before closing the door and skipping her way towards me, making me laugh, "what are you doing? I am running short on time."
"Just fifteen minutes. The best friend of the birthday girl can't look like she just woke up," winking at me, Anjali pushed me towards her washroom, "quickly freshen up, you have only five minutes." Saying that she closed the door, "oh, the new brush is for you on the counter," She yelled from the other side of the door. Rolling my eyes, I took no time in brushing my teeth and took a quick shower before coming out in a towel wrapped around my body.
She smiled at me, "good girl," before pushing towards her dressing table. I could see she had already placed several cosmetics on it.
Hesitantly, I sat down eyeing her with curiosity while she started doing her magic with her cosmetics on me.
Whenever I moved a bit, she would smack the side of my head and scowl at me before scolding me to sit still. It didn't take long, she just cleansed, scrubbed and toned before applying a layer of moisturizer and sunscreen. Then the only thing she worked on was my eyes. She gave me orangish-pink and black smokey eyes. Some lip gloss on my lips and I was ready to go.
I was grateful to God for giving me clear skin.
I got up to rush outside but Anjali grabbed my shoulders and pushed me back onto the chair.
"What?" I couldn't help but ask when she gave me a flat look.
"Are you seriously going to the biggest club in the city, in a towel? I am sure that will steal the spotlight from the birthday girl."
My head whipped down to look at my attire when her words registered in my mind.
Oh crap! I was seriously going to go in a towel?
While I was busy cursing myself, Anjali took out a neatly packed box and handed it to me.
"What's this?" I furrowed my brows at the green exteriors of the box.
"These," she stretched the word before continuing, "are your clothes for the day."
I opened the box to see a pretty shiny black veiled top with a backless cream inner.
"Wow, it's so pretty!" I gaped at the top.
"I know right?" Passing the top to me, she pulled out the black jeggings out of her wardrobe, "pair it up with this."
"Okay," beaming widely I ran to the washroom to change my clothes. Within no time I was already out too. The clothing looked perfect, the perks of being the same size as Anjali.
"Woah..." Kush, who had only entered the room, gaped as he gave me a top to bottom scan.
"I know," Anjali gave a superior smile, eyeing her work.
