Sab thik, my foot

The fan is loud. Chhadi still on counter from morning. I did not even make chai.

Trupti read four terms. Gate open. Driver on call. No film in main hall. Leave when I want. Sab likha. Sab thik. I won.

Then she said, oh, Karan is confirmed. Brother of the groom. Tickets paid. So excited for sangeet.

My hand went tight on phone. Just one second.

Yaar. I set every door to run. Gate open. Driver ready. Exit any time. I locked down the whole place. I did not lock down me.

He will be on that floor. Looking. Or not looking. Same thing.

I am a big host. I smile for a living. Tonight I am scared of one man in a sherwani.

So dramatic. Pata nahi. I will do the job. I will go. I will not look at him. I will look at him.