Cafe

                                    

                                          

They ate their food in complete silence enjoying the view outside. After they were done, Mahi signalled the waiter for the bill. The waiter handed him the bill, to which Mahi without glancing at the amount just tossed him his black card. 
"Excuse me." Dk called behind the waiter.
"Yes sir." The waiter asked as he returned from half way
"May I have the bill please?" Dk politely asked to which the waiter handed him the bill while he patiently took his place a little farther away.
Mahi looked at the scene unfolding infront of him with great curiosity. What exactly was the journalist trying to do he wondered.
"You are still hungry?" Mahi questioned 
"No. I am just paying my half of the bill." Dk answered 
"No need. I can and always have managed all the expenses." Mahi said feeling as if Dk was trying to insult him
"Mr. Dhoni we are not on a date, we just have a deal in which we are equal partners. So the payment will also be 50-50." Dk calmly explained
"I have-" Mahi was interrupted by a loud thud as a boy punched another boy at a table in the cafe.
"Shreyas?" Dk recognised one of them as his brothers best friend.
Rewind-
When Mahi and Dk were ordering food another well dressed boy entered the cafe for his date. Rishabh settled on a chair with his hopes high. He had met this guy online while playing and he looked quite hot according to him. His name was Aditya and Rishabh couldn't believe his luck when he was asked on a date. Though the cafe was kinda far from the main city area, but after seeing its vibe, Rishabh was satisfied with his to-be-boyfriend's choice. 
A motorcycle stopped outside the cafe and Rishabh wished to have the moment of what he believed love at first sight would be like. Since childhood Rishabh always thought that when he fell in love, his sweetheart would have a slo-mo entry just like a prince. Rishabh eagerly looked at the door hoping it would be a sign. He was disappointed when Aditya just walked in straight and no wind ran through his hair or his jacket didn't even fly a bit.
"Hi Rishabh." Aditya greeted by holding his hand forward 
"Hi Aditya." Rishabh held his hand. 
His touch felt weird to Rishu. The way Aditya was caressing his hand honestly felt like a bad touch. He tried to get rid of the feeling dismissing it as a false alarm.
"So what would you like to have?" Rishu said pulling his hand away 
As they talked, Aditya didn't seem as charming as he was on the internet. It seemed like his talks were filtered and he didn't really have any conversation skills. He could only talk about his looks and how much he worked in the gym.
What Rishabh had not noticed was that Shreyas had walked in the cafe during this snooze-fest. Shreyas too had not noticed Rishu as he was lost in his music. He sat on a table sipping his coffee when his eyes finally fell on Rishu and his date. 
'A date?' Shreya's thought  'Good for Mr. Childish."
He was a bit perplexed because the date looked very familiar. He searched his phone for any traces as to who might this person be. He was thunder-bolted when he came across the truth as to how this guy seemed familiar.
A friend of Shreyas had posted a selfie with the exact same boy over a year ago. He remembered how she called him and told him that her boyfriend had cheated on her. Shreyas stood up as his feet went towards their table with a purpose. But he paused in between. 'Is it really a good idea for me to interject?' Shrey wondered 'Rishabh and I are not even that close. Should I do it?' 
Rishabh was once again facing a very awkward situation. Aditya had snaked his way to his hand and was not letting it go despite the thousand hints Rishabh had given him. He started going lower and lower on his arm.
A sudden force pulled Rishabh's hand out of Aditya's.
"Let him go." Shrey demanded
"Shreyas?" Rishabh was surprised 
"Who are you?" Aditya questioned getting up from his chair
"His friend." Shreyas replied while Rishu looked at him with wide eyes.
"And I am his date. I can touch him however I want to." Aditya replied as his hand once again started to make its way to Rishabh who had retreated. Shrey grabbed his hand and twisted him. He then delivered a solid punch to his mouth. Aditya fell before fleeing on the spot.
"Why did you do that?" Rishu asked as in his mind he still didn't know what a bad person Aditya was or what heinous stuff he had done in the past. Sure, he had held his hand uncomfortably but maybe that's how things go on a date.
"I just saved you." Shrey gave him a done look
"I could have protected myself. And you scared him away." Rishu said
"He was a playboy. Probably cheating on someone even now." Shrey stated 
"Aren't you a playboy too?" Rishabh questioned 
"I don't play with people's feelings, Rishabh." Shrey replied
"But you flirt with half the college." Rishabh complained 
"Are you jealous?" Shrey bent and put his face really close to Rishabh's
"No. Wh- why would I be?" Rishu tried his best to control but his cheeks got covered in a rosy tint hue 
"Really?" Shreyas smirked
"Yes. And thank you." Rishu said as he hurried outside.
Fast forward-
"Any problem here, Shreyas?" Dino asked as he approached him
"No problem bhai. Just a scuffle. All solved." Shreyas confirmed 
Dinesh nodded at him before turning to return back to his seat. He collided with someone who he found out later was his date. Mahi held his hand and dragged him towards the exit.
"What about the bill?" Dinesh asked
"I paid it." Mahi replied
"But-" Dk started
"You pay the next one." Mahi replied with a smile.
Dinesh was lost for a minute. Mahi was smiling? Was he daydreaming? Could someone please pinch him? He came back to reality that  MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI was really smiling a real smile not a fake plasticy one.
"You look good with a smile." Dinesh said carefully. Mahi looked at him as somewhere a little ice melted that surrounded his heart.
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