Shimmer!

Okay, this place was suggested by this friend.. and it didn't turn out to be bad - Shimmer!

It's usually Poptates, cos its the closest place to screw around. This Shimmer was recently opened. So it wasn't all that crowded. As planned, we decided to meet at the venue itself. This time it was Four Girlfriends. Just the girls - sounds fun? Well, it actually was crazy fun. Independent women- hot! Seriously? Someone mentioned that earlier. Anyway, we reached this place- wooden doors, SHIMMER shimmered in some shimmering lavender. Or was it black? I don't know.

''Place for four, please?''

''This way, ma'am."

Then there was an unending path. And some dork cracked this dumb joke-
''Hey, do u know the opposite of Dominoes?'' And some dork actually answered that, ''What? Domi-doesn't-know?'' Wait, that was me.

Laughter.

So looked like, we actually were getting a little elevated before starting off with our things.

''Here, ma'am.''

Hmmm, not bad. Big cushions. An aquarium, one big fish(The aquarium's not visible in this pic.) I usually take the corner, comfy place. It has to be mine. I'm obsessed. So i actually made a huge leap to capture that place before Amrita took over that place.

"What was that?''

''What was what?''

''That?''

''What?''

Then she realized there was no point arguing with me. So Amrita and I sat in the comfy zone. Poor Sammy and Ruhi, opposite to us, without any support to their back. Poor them. There came the menu. Okay! Sammy had to pitch in now.

''Guys, this looks a little out of our budget. Lets just drink water and get out.''

All in chorus- "Sssshhh.. ''

Yeah, she said it way too loud. Embarrassed. Then after her volley of questions at us, we decided to stay there. Sammy wasn't still happy. She needed something soon.

Ruhi- ''Hey, hello. Please get this woman some beer. Then she'll shut up.''

Laughter.

Then came beer, vodka.

Laughter. Why? I don't know.

I don't know how much we gulped. Sloshed.

Then she smokes on my face. Amrita's way of saying- I love you. I returned the love by doing the same. What's with girls? They behave all well when men are around, even when they are high. The only difference here is, we women, laugh our intestines out, when we're elevated. Not get into the sad old mood, and begin crying and throwing up and crap.

''I want chicken!'' Looked like Sammy was getting into the mood now. She speaks a lot when she's up, very unlike her. There was chicken volcano, the cute bartender suggested. Cute? I, from no angle, found him cute. And I don't know, how they arrived on that conclusion- cute, smart bartender= more drinks. Crap, nobody gives u such crap. Okay, back to chicken volcano... there was a pile of chicken in the center of the plate (like when u dump garbage, it forms a triangle). Then surrounding it, some sauce. Amazing sauce. So see the chicken volcano, the mountain(chicken) in the center and lava(sauce) surrounding it.

Damn, it tasted exceptionally good. Just as it tempted me, I was tempted to call him. Should I?

"Guys, I'll be back.''

Laughter. Wait, they were bitching.

The so called 'cute' bartender accompanied me to the washroom, leaving my so called friends to envy me. Hah! I don't care.

So I pick up the phone. Hmmm, wait, it doesn't seem to be a good idea. Looked at myself in the mirror(So typically Bollywood) for a minute or two.. Then i move out.

The 'cute' guy asks me once i'm out, ''Are u okay?''
Hmmm, looks like the cute guy is actually cute and caring.
''I'm okay. Thank You... erm.. (after looking at my friends).. I don't think they are.'' One of them is talking to the fish, one is experimenting the chicken and the other one is singing loud.. What am i supposed to do?
Sigh.

I give them some time to compose. They were okay, i believe, in 30 mins. After clearing the bill, we move to the washroom.. where this photo session happens. It was 'white day' i guess. Now, we had to move our butts outta there. Else, the cute bartender would have.

''I'm gonna compliment that guy.'' Amrita's post-sloshed thoughts.

''Are you kidding me?'' This one from me.

''Wait, i'll do that.'' This one from Ruhi.

''What?'' This one from Sammy.

Me- ''Thanks Sammy. Someone agrees to me, finally.''

Sammy- ''No. I wanted to be the first one to let the cute guy know he's cute.''

''Pee hee hee!!" This from Sammy and Ruhi.

What was so funny? I still don't get it. So the three of them fight. I drag them out.
''Guys, lets go to Poptates. Its on me, now. Done? Just get out of this damn place. You'll are freaking the lungs out of me.'' Me- the great.

''OKAY. YAY!"

Poptates- Same story. Less sloshed. Less singing. Less laughing. Numb. I move to washroom. This time, no cute guy. But this time, I call him up.

''Hey!''

''Hi Aarti. How're u?"

''I'm okay. You tell me. Presentation all done?''

''Yeah, it was okay.''

''Alright. So we'd be able to meet soon then.''

She appears from nowhere and says, '' It's him, isn't it? I wanna talk. Give it to me.''
I signaled her to gimme me 2 mins.. but she was all over me. '' I want to talk too, give me the phone.''

''Yeah, i just need a break now."

IITians do work hard. I smiled.

''Gimme the phone.. i want it.. i want to talk.. ''

''She wants to talk. Hold on.'' Then i give her the phone. They talk. And talk. And still talking. Talking. Crap. I move out.

She comes back and gives the phone to me, all smiling.
"You hung up? I wanted to talk, u know.''

''He said he needs to sleep. All tired n stuff. So i hung up. Wait, i'll call him back.''

''No. Never mind.''

Back to our own moods now. Crazy one. This time, wine swings. With chicken lollipops. My mood changed too. But the call was still on my mind..

It's weird. It's complicated. I don't wanna complicate things. It doesn't matter. I'm going away in 10 days. So how should it possibly matter?

I looked at her, my best friend. Anything for her.

I looked at her again, my best friend. Anything for her.

''And there ain't no way, I'm letting you go..
And there ain't no way..
And there ain't now how..
I'll never see that day..
Cos i'm keeping you forever and for always.. "




Is this when I say, ''my blogs rarely make any sense?'' This one, so doesn't.