Page 62 of Let's Start with Forever
“I see,” said Sheena with a puckered brow.
“I see,” Keya said too, but with a smile.
She ignored them and then turned to look at Sameer. He was still chatting with Natasha, smiling at what she was saying and Raashi felt a pinch in the region of her heart.
“So has Sameer been good to you? How’s it going between you two?” Sheena was at her probing best. Raashi sighed, giving in to the inevitable and turned back to her friend who was watching her closely.
“He’s great, Sheena. He’s been a huge support and I like working with him.”
Raashi glanced back at Sameer and saw Natasha touch his arm and a sudden jolt of anger flared through her. Why did that woman have to touch him? Hadn’t he told Raashi that there was nothing going on between them? If so then why hadn’t Natasha got the message?
“And?” Keya asked her, bringing her attention back to them.
“And he’s charming, so much fun to be with and he makes me laugh a lot,” Raashi replied without thinking, her attention still fixed on Sameer and Natasha.
“So, you like him?” Keya asked.
“Yes, I do,” Raashi replied absently.
“What are you going to do about it?” Keya asked her, this time pinching her arm.
Raashi scowled at her.
“What is it Keya?” Raashi snapped.
“Can you stop gawking at my cousin and pay us some attention?” Sheena hissed, glowering at her.
Keya continued, “So, you like him. What’s next?”
“I never said I like him.”
Both of them gave her a dirty look.
“You know what I think?” Keya began, “I think you need to live wildly and see how this thing goes between you and Sameer. He’s already told Kabier that he regrets not taking it forward thefirst time and I heard that you guys are getting along just great. So go with the flow.”
Sheena shook her head vehemently.
“No, Absolutely not,” Sheena slashed an angry hand in the air. “How can you even suggest such a thing, Keya? You were not there the last time when she broke to pieces after he left her.”
Keya whirled to face Sheena, her hand on her hips, her jaw jutting out in absolute fury. Raashi was quite taken aback to see Keya react like that. Keya was the sweetest and the gentlest person she knew and here she was outraged on her behalf.
Raashi watched Sheena take an angry step towards Keya, ready to wage war with her only because she too cared for Raashi’s wellbeing. God! She loved these girls.
But before she could say anything to ease the situation Keya said, “He made a mistake, Sheena. Are you going to hold it against him forever?”
“Maybe, yes,” Sheena lashed out at Keya. “She needs to think seriously about Rithwik’s offer and marry him and be done with my cousin once and for all.”
“You are mad to even suggest that she marry Rithwik,” Keya retorted.
Before things could worsen between them, Raashi gripped each of their hands. “Stop it, please. I cannot bear to see the two of you fighting because of me.”
“I don’t want you to get hurt again,” Sheena said.
“And I don’t want you to make the worst decision of your life because you were scared. I know you and I know you are afraid to give him a second chance.”
Raashi squeezed both their hands in warning. “Enough, really. I know you two love me and that’s why you are so protective. But, please give me an opportunity to make up my own mind, will you?”
Raashi looked at both of them and waited for them to nod their acceptance. She knew Sheena wanted to say more but her husband called out to her, effectively, halting their heated conversation.
