- Quick Catchup

Natalie was getting ready to go to office when she heard her mobile ringing. She checked to see who was calling her. It was her best friend Robin, which got a smile on her face.

She was already running late and was contemplating if she had to receive or not to receive the call. Finally she answered the call.

"Hi Robin, good morning."

Without giving Robin a chance she continued. "Hey listen up I am running late to office. Can you give me like 10 mins. I'll call you back once I am in the car"

She hung up as soon as she heard "sure" from the other side

After getting ready, she packed 2 slices of toast into her breakfast box and squeezed the box into her bag which was already full with loads of stuff and Natalie herself was not aware what that bag contained.

It has been months she had cleared out her bag. But she was always happy she could find everything she was looking for in this bag of hers. It was like a Alladin's magic lamp. Today the bag looked like it was begging her to show mercy on it.

She was getting tensed as she was loosing out on time while she was trying to push the box inside and struggled to zip the bag when she heard a sister joking to buy a Doremon's pocket and spare the life of her bag.

The tension which Natalie had till now vanished and she broke into splits of laughter when she heard miss funny bones her sister Natasha crack a joke at the right time when she wanted it.

Both the sisters were extremely close and they made sure not to let go of any chance to make fun of each other. Her sister was younger to her and was studying in a university which was closer to her place than her parents.

Natalie quickly gulped her black coffee. She liked slowly sipping her coffee and she did not like that she had to finish her coffee this way. She then picked up her bag, said a quick adieu to her sister and hurried towards the garage.

She dumped the bag in the passenger seat and started her car and started driving towards her office which was a 30 minutes drive. She had a meeting in an hour with an important client and had planned to leave early this morning.

But things had not worked out as she had planned. Both the sisters had watched a movie the previous night and it was quite late by the time they had slept. She missed setting her alarm at an earlier time and had not informed her sister about going early to office. Natalie cursed herself for being so careless. And she was facing the repercussion of the previous day's actions which had ruined all her plans for today.

She dialled Robins number to check why he had called her early in the morning.

"Hey Robin buddy, I am sorry to cut you that way this morning. I have a meeting in an hour and was rushing."

"That's ok Natalie. I totally understand. It was my bad to call you this early. I forgot that you work even on Saturday's"

" Hmm , no worries. Tell me now. I have another 20 mins before I reach office"

"Are you free later in the evening today. Let's meet up. It's been a while"

"Sure why not? But is something cooking? " Natalie teased him.

"Nothing special. I keep talking about you to Sonia and she had been insisting on introducing you to her. And as you now know Jim works next to my office I was planning to drag him as well. So it will be nice to catch up."

"Hmm"

Natalie had a crush on Jim but never told anyone and she felt happy inside when she heard Jim would be joining as well. Although she thought she will deny initially as she had planned on shopping with her sister in the evening as soon as she heard Jim's name she mentally canceled all her plans of shopping.

Robin continued "Also as your birthday is around the corner I spoke to Jim about it and we were planning on something"

"Oh that's so nice of both of you to plan on my birthday present. Bwahaha" laughed Natalie

That got a smile on Robins face.

"Yeah you can think as you like Natalie. You will find out soon. Let catch up at 7 pm today. I'll text you the location before you wind up your work at office today. And don't forget to tag along your sister. The more the merrier" laughed Robin this time.

"Sounds like a plan. Will look forward for meeting all of you in the evening. Alright Robin I am at a junction now and need to hang up now. Don't want to be caught by a traffic cop if he see's me on phone. See you all later in the evening"

Natalie never liked to use the inbuilt phone feature in her car. She still liked some old habits.

As soon as she heard Robin saying bye she hung up. She was excited as she will be seeing her crush. She wondered why Jim was not married yet and she hoped Jim also liked her.

Robin had managed to get Natalie to meet them and now it was turn to call up Jim.

As soon as Jim answered Robin's call, he heard him say that he had planned to catch up with Natalie and her sister this evening along with Sonia and Jim.

Jim saw his dad looking at him and he gave him a thumbs up while he still continued listening to Robin on the other side of the line.

"Sounds good Robin, we don't have much of a time isn't it? But we have lots to plan once Natalie agrees. Just text me the location and time I'll be there"

As soon as Jim hung up , Robin got up and walked to the kitchen where he saw his beloved making breakfast. He slowly tip toed before cuddling her from back which took Sonia by surprise.

She lowered the flame of the gas top and turned around to face her husband.

She arched her brows and asked him what was making him love struck early in the morning and he brought out his acting skills which was reserved only for his wife.

"Oh my sweetheart. Your back looked so pretty this morning and I felt like loving only your back for today"

"Hahahahaha" Sonia broke out into laughter. She felt amused. When she finally controlled her laugh Robin gave a peck on her cheek.

"Oh my husband darling, I thought you loved me as a whole and not one body part of mine per day. Oh ! how sad !! She face palmed herself. But I know there is something else brewing in your head. Spill it out" she said with only one brow arched up this time demanding for an answer.

Sonia was slowly picking up few of the skills from her husband.

"Hmm not bad. My teachings are visible now. I am happy that my student has outsmarted me in acting. Anyways. I was planning to fulfil one of your wish today. We are catching up with Natalie and her sister Natasha along with Jim tonight for dinner. What do you think?"

Sonia liked going out and wanting to meet Natalie had been her wish for quite some time now.

She knew how close her husband was to his friend since their childhood and had heard loads about her from him. She was dying to be Natalie friend and she squealed with joy as soon as she heard Robin say that they were meeting Natalie today.

Looking at her happy face and her joyful squeal Robin quickly grabbed her and locked his lips with hers before they smelt something burning.

Sonia quickly pushed her husband away and saw that the breakfast had burnt inspite of the low flame and she gave an angry look at her husband.

Robin knew things had gone wrong and he had to set things right and he said he will order breakfast from outside that made Sonia happy as even she was also craving to eat from outside.