MFVP : Chapter 8 : At the Transit

It was decided that Arthi should bring Dhivya with her and the reason for the meeting was advertised as “Karthi’s birthday treat” (though karthi had his birthday some months back).Dhivya readily agreed to this idea. Raj had planned all this. It was also decided that Raj will come late after Dhivya and arthi turn up, which meant that karthi had to wait for all of them at the “Hotel Transit”. Karthi was irritated that he had to wait and organize this party, but he agreed for Raj.

As decided, Karthi reached Transit at 5 PM, an hour before they meet. He has to give a missed call to Raj once Dhivya arrives so that Raj can join them little later. Arthi and Dhivya arrived at around 6 PM. Karthi gave a call to Raj as planned. Raj would join them in another 15 minutes.

Dhivya knew how close karthi and arthi were but she was amazed to see that they were behaving as if they were pretty close to each other and as if they don’t know her. Yes … this was also part of the plan to isolate Dhivya so that she will have no other choice other than Raj.

Dhivya was little irritated but she decided not to show it. After sometime she interrupted their talking by asking “Where is Raj?” The reply from karthi was too much “He has gone to meet his project mate Rhema who is suffering from fever and will be back in another 10 minutes”. This was not planned.

Karthi saw that Raj has just entered the Hotel. Karthi stood up and asked “I will get some coffee; my head is aching…… Dhivya what do you want?”

Dhivya “No nothing!”

Arthi also stood up and “karthi, I will also join you.” She knew exactly what she was doing.
Dhivya “Fine. No problem”.

Raj arrived at the right moment (after karthis left).
Before we shall see what happened when raj met Dhivya lets find what’s happening between the great friends …. Karthis.

Arthi – “Get me a hot coffee”
Karthi – “Sorry madam I don’t sell coffees. But you can get the same from this shop. Thank you”
Karthi turned away from her and made order for a coffee. Arthi too made a separate order. After getting their coffees they sat near the coffee shop. Arthi kept herself busy watching the MTV video and karthi the football match. Karthi was a big football fan of Chelsea football club and arthi, a big fan of AR Rehman (Roja song was playing in the MTV video).

Everything was going smooth till arthi started to sing the song on the video.
Karthi – “Excuse me. Can you please stop those murmuring, it’s disturbing me!”
Arthi – “Sorry, comeback again”. She was angry.
Karthi in a teasing tone - “No nothing I said that you sing very …… well. I was wondering if you are, in any way related to Janaki (A great singer)”
Arthi – “F__ k u”
Karthi –“What was that?”
Arthi – “No I said that you are the nicest boy I have ever met in this world.”
Karthi – “Thank you madam ……… I never dreamt in my wildest of dreams …. To sit beside you and have a coffee. That was an honor!”
Arthi – “same here”
After that they never saw each others face and kept watching their respective televisions for sometime.
Karthi – “I think its time we should join them”
Arthi just stood up and started to walk towards Raj and Dhivya. Karthi followed her.

In between let’s rewind back to what’s happened when Harry met Sally …. Sorry I meant when raj met Dhivya! When Raj arrived the first question that Dhivya asked him was

“How’s Rhema?”
Raj didn’t know that karthi had informed that he was late because of Rhema’s fever ……
So raj was stunned but was intelligent enough to realize what happened. He knew that in such cases it’s good to answer, in small sentence which doesn’t convey any real meaning.

“Ok ……” and sat near her.
Dhivya – “Raj said that she had fever and you had went to meet her”
Raj now knew who caused this problem.
Raj –“Ya she is ok ….. I mean fine”
Next question from Dhivya was even more shocking
“So from when did they become friends?”
Raj was puzzled ……… He thought for a moment what would karthi told her.
Raj made a short answer –“Oh ….. You mean”
Dhivya – “Karthi and arthi”
Raj - “Oooooh …….They …….. They become friends yesterday only”
This was not planned too. Raj shouldn’t have told her “yesterday”. But he has.
Dhivya –“What happened yesterday?”
Raj was in real trouble this time. He has to come up with a reasonable story which she believes and should not lead to further stories.
Raj – “What happened is that ……..” he saw that arthi is walking towards them.
Raj in low voice –“arthi is coming…… I will tell you when we are alone …… I mean sometime later when they are not around!”
Dhivya nodded in agreement.

Arthi and karthi joined them. They greeted raj.
Dhivya –“What were you guys doing for such a long time?”
Karthi – “We were having coffee! On the way Arthi met one of her project mate who became a mother recently and we were talking to her. You know they baby was so cute!!”
Arthi was amazed at the regularity and consistency with which karthi can tell lies. Even telling lies requires imagination ……., even more imagination.

They had dinner together and karthi paid the bills for them. During the meet Karthi and arthi were always busy, talking to each other. After the dinner they left home, karthi and raj together and Dhivya and arthi together.

Throughout the journey karthi was explaining to raj, how hard and bad it was to keep on talking and listening to the dumbest girl in this world (according to him). Raj just kept listening to him. It was mission accomplished for raj and he was in a different world till he got a call from Dhivya.

Gossips are something that women like (my theory). They want to know things at any cost. This must be their chief source of entertainment. Women become great listeners when it comes to gossips. Dhivya was no different!

Raj didn’t like telling lies to someone he likes ….. But he also knew that he had no other way but tell lies (which he was not good at). So more on his lies little later (Even I don’t like telling lies).