Page 17 of Pillow Talk
He mouthed sorry.
‘SHONA SHAH, you have a man there,’ Anni yelled.
Her voice was so loud that Sen even heard it.
‘Anni, relax, it was the TV,’ Shona lied. Sen tried to suppress his laughter but was failing. Shona pointed to the kitchen so he would get out of there, but he was having too much fun, so he stayed put.
‘And let me guess: the series you’re watching has a lead character called Shona?’
Shona was about to reply but Anni continued.
‘Who is he? I need details. Please tell me you tidied your room before you took him in there?’
Sen pretended he didn’t hear that.
‘Hey, my room is always tidy! Anni, I’m not giving you details,’ Shona protested.
‘Dammit Shona, it better not be Weird Ralph!’
Sen pounced on the seat next to Shona.
‘Weird Ralph?’ he whispered.
Shona elbowed him in the ribs.
‘Anni, can I go now?’
‘It’s Weird Ralph. I knew it! I can’t believe this!’
‘IT’S NOT WEIRD RALPH, ANNI. I’m hanging up now,’ Shona shouted into her phone.
Her friend was still talking when Shona hung up.
‘Don’t you dare start, Sen! I’m warning you!’
Sen held up his hands, a mischievous grin on his face, eyes dancing. ‘I’m not saying anything.’
He stood up next to her. ‘Ready to go? I need to call a taxi.’
‘A taxi? We can’t go in a taxi together. Someone will see us,’ Shona whined.
‘It will just be to my place to fetch my car,’ Sen replied.
‘How about you sneak out and take the first taxi and I’ll get another one,’ Shona suggested.
‘Is that really necessary, Sho?’
Shona began to pace.
Sen watched her. She did not pace quietly. She mumbled and stomped her feet. Then suddenly stopped.
‘Fine, call a taxi. We’ll go together,’ she said.
Sen was too confused to respond verbally, so he just nodded.
Chapter
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