CHAPTER 14: Challenge

The friends were done shopping. Or rather, the 'just started friendship' type of friends, to be more precise, were done shopping. They straight moved to a grand 5-star hotel in their fancy cars. Once they entered the hotel, they went to the highest floor of the hotel. It was on the terrace of the building. Riya and Zoya, who had come here for the first time were delighted to see the perfect scenario in front of their eyes. This floor had only a few tables with some pretty tablecloths, brilliantly arranged flowers and pleasant music playing. But the best part of the place was the sky view with the twinkling stars and the crescent moon. What was more of a surprise to the girls was the fact that there was no one else on this floor except for the five of them and a waiter standing near the minibar. Kunal understood the reason behind the astonished expression.

He told "This floor is specially reserved for us. Not anyone can come here."

"Must have cost you a lot" Zoya replied.

"Oh no, it didn't. It was free" he said.

The girls looked at him in a distrustful way.

"Have you by chance smitten the lady owner of the hotel?" Riya joked.

"No. This hotel is owned by my father. He has many like these in other cities too."

"I see".

After this conversation, everyone took a seat at a table when the waiter appeared with a menu card in his hands. After the waiter moved back to the restaurant kitchen to bring the food, both the girls stood up and went to the edge of the building. They were having a look at the exquisite view of the sky. The sky looked amazingly beautiful, full of gleaming stars. The hotel was situated in a tall building so the terrace gave a decent view of the city. Kunal waited until he was sure the girls couldn't hear him before he started to say.

"Aryan how about 'you' ask Riya for the dance?"

"Kunal we have already spoken about this, haven't we? I told you I am not interested in her. And moreover didn't you want to go on a date with her?"

" Sure I did, but later I realized that you guys really are perfect for each other. I don't know the reason why, but still, I strongly feel so." Kunal later continued.

" Aryan I just want you to spend some good time with her and treat her well. Then you'll realize it yourself."

"Nah" Aryan brushed off the matter. But Kunal still knew how to get the talkback on track.

"You are really not interested in her, or are you scared she might turn you down?"

"Are you serious? I mean you think she will say no to me?"

"I strongly feel so. She has never played fake or thrown herself upon us like other girls do" Kunal was quick to respond.

"No girl is different. She will show her true colors in no time. You are just captivated by her words."

"Prove it to me if you are so sure."

"How?" Aryan questioned.

"Propose to her. If she accepts you then I am wrong, and if you accept that she is different compared to the rest of the girls before then you lose. Challenge?"

"Challenge".