Lost by Suraj Shilpa

Author:Suraj, Shilpa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-17T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Six

Rahul

He watched her expression change as she stared at her phone. Whoever that was, they weren’t a favourite. And yet, she was all dressed up for something. Must have been a really boring work thing. He still felt bad about messing up her plans though.

“So, about that cheese, is there a specific kind we should be looking to devour? Because all I have are cheese slices.”

“Cheese slices?” he asked in mock horror. “You are a cheese philistine!”

“No,” she murmured, her lips tipping up in a small smirk. “Just someone who isn’t obsessed with dairy products.”

“Junglee,” he muttered, pulling up a number on his phone and dialing.

“Who are you calling?” She sat up with an intrigued expression on her face.

He placed his order quickly and rattled off Ayaana’s address. “My supplier.”

“Your cheese supplier?” Ayaana looked like he’d just told her he was calling Santa Claus. “You have a cheese supplier?”

“I have a kirana shop bhaiya who stocks stuff I like because I’m a regular customer,” he said repressively.

Ayaana chortled with glee, clapping her hands together. “You have a cheese supplier!”

“Listen baby seal,” Rahul muttered, grabbing her still clapping hands. “Once you taste the good stuff, you can never go back.”

“Go back to cheese slices?” Ayaana was wiping tears of laughter now as she held her sides and giggled. “I hate to tell you this Rahul but I’m the cheese slice and cheese spread to your Gouda.”

“Cheese spread,” he sniffed disdainfully. “Cheese spread is-“

“A betrayal to your entire value system,” she completed for him. “Yes. I sense the theme.”

He grumbled a bit more for form but he was already grinning by the time he swiped the remote from her and chose a movie they could both live with. Top Gun.

“No,” Ayaana said flatly.

“No?” He stared at her in disbelief. “No to Tom Cruise in Top Gun?”

“That’s right.” Ayaana folded her arms across her chest like that meant it was final. “No Top Gun.”

He dumped her legs back on to the sofa, taking care to ensure he didn’t damage her hurt foot.

“Listen sweetheart, I can live with cheese slices but this is a deal breaker for me. It’s Top Gun. It’s iconic. How can you not like it?”

“Meh.” She shrugged.

“Meh? Meh?” He was truly speechless. “I’m a naval aviator doofus.”

“Hmm.” She twirled a lock of hair on her index finger. “I know. What’s your point?”

“My point? MY POINT?” Rahul glared at her. “I’m Tom Cruise.”

For a second there was only silence and then her peal of laughter broke through.

I am Tom Cruise? What was he thinking? Rahul groaned and buried his face in his hands.

“You’re evil,” he told her. “Pure evil. You did that on purpose.”

“I’m Tom Cruise.” She deepened her voice and drawled, mocking him. The little witch.

“Just for that,” he told her. “We’re watching it.”

“Sure Maverick!” she winked at him. “Whatever you say.”

“Stuff it, Witch.”

The bell rang signaling the arrival of his cheese and he walked over to get it even as the opening credits of the movie rolled. He took

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