They are having the Ice cream with mild talks in between, when they heard a little familiar voice. "Pragya"

She turned to the side from the voice came from. A already heard yet unfamiliar girl voice behind them.  "Pragya." She again heard her telling her  name.

"Bulbul." Pragya said excited, much pleasure to hear her. Seeing her.

Purab looked question between two girls while his face completely fixed on the beautiful new girl. Bulbul. Nice name Man.

Pragya got up from her place and hugged Bulbul happily excited to see her after long time. Seeing new members always give immense pleasure, an unknown happiness hard to express.

"Bulbul. You here. A Shock for me to see you after long time." Pragya put up her shock and happiness with friendly smile. 

"Came with friends. Pragya. Eventually it was surprise for me to meet you here."

"Hey. Look what I am doing. Come and sit." Pragya asked her to join them, signalling a seat before them. She smiled at her in approach and sat before her happily.

"So. What's you doing?" Bulbul queries curiously, with a smile fleeting on her.

"Me. Done Fashion studies. Now I am selected for Mr.Abhisheik Prem Mehra company." She replied.

"Barrer." Purab called the supplier passing by, and he turned his attention to Bulbul who was indulged talk with Pragya.

"Bulbul. What would you like to have?" He asked formally looking at her.

"Nothing. I just had with my friends. No need." She replied making him put anger face.

"Hey. Come on. Have something here with us. It's my treat." Purab aggrandized him. Pragya looked at him in disbelief.  God  what a changeover. His treat. So much lie. She glanced at his more unbelievable softening talk with her. Oh! Flirting haina? Let me play with him. Let see how he handles me now?!

"Supplier. Please bring me One Chocolate mixed with Vanilla Ice Cake toppled with honey and butterScotch. One Chaba coffee." She paused to glance at Purab who looked at her shocked knowing what was she cooking in her head.

Pragya smiled at him smirking and turned to Bulbul. "Bulbul. You know here there is special item is here. Parchait, keema Balls and Gagagap Panipuri (Dahi Puri)" Pragya listed them gleefully.

"This much. Well I can have taste of them." Bulbul offered with smile, astonished. 

"Come on. Bulbul don't hesitate. It's Purab treat for my Job offer." Pragya said winking at her turning tables in her side and gave teasing smile to Purab.

Purab watched her planning. "Okay. Bhaiyya. Get them now." She ordered again engrossed in the talks with Bulbul.

(Parchait)

(Chaba coffee)

The supplier placed all the items on the table filling it without any gaps. "Pragya. Are you gonna eat them?" Purab ask in disbelief. 

"Yes. Why are you asking?"

"Nothing. It may get you weight. "

"Come on. Purab. I am not gonna become fatty with today's food. Even if, I have no problem with it. Do you have?" She queried annoyed.

"No. I just told you.  Then after don't yell at me for not chiding.  And don't Blabber later about getting weight or Pimple." He retort back.

"I won't idiot." She replied. Bulbul smiled at them, she had witnessed them together always in her Schools.  They schooled together, always playing with each other and fighting. Seeing them would be much fun for anyone. Even today, growing this much they still fighting. She smiled at them.

"Ignore him Bulbul. You have food." Pragya turned to her.

"And you don't you dare to touch my food." She warned him, and tasted every items making his mouthwatering. 

While she shows food to him and tease him making him groan irritated.

"Have this." Pragya extended A spoon of dessert in her hand offering it before his mouth.

"No. I don't  need it." He replied turning other side.

"Ae. Don't act much. Have this." She compelled him pulling a spoon into his mouth.

"You both still not changed." Bulbul said seeing them feeding others after.

"Why are you saying this suddenly?" Purab asks doubted.

"Not for bad one. It's just that in these 5 years everything changed faster. But you both remains same still now. It was unbelievable for me." She spoke truly.

"We would not change for any one." Purab said beaming in happiness.

His friendship is something that was more precious to him. To hold it tightly closer to his heart.

Pragya wiped the food off her mouth and her hand with tissue paper. "So, when you both gonna get married?"

"What?" Both cried in unison.

"I asked when you both getting married. You both are together. So I asked when you are going to take into second level." Bulbul reasoned making Purab cough a minute. But when she finished Purab and Pragya looked at each other laughed like maniac.

Again continued laughing trying to suppress. 

"What? Why are you both laughing?  Do I cracked joke?" Bulbul huff.

Again they laughed looking at each.

"What did I said to making you laugh?" Bulbul ask pissed at them.

"I had never heard a better joke than this." Pragya said laughing in between.

"Even do I." Purab said and hi-fied her.

"What?" Now it is Bulbul turn to investigate.

"Yes. We are best friends.  Not lovers. To get married." Purab answers her seriously.  Marrying Pragya. He can't even think that in dream of his.

"Yes. We would remain that always." Pragya replied proudly and put her hands around his neck happily.

"Best Friends Forever. " They exclaimed together while Bulbul smiled at them. Interesting.  I needs to know more about them.

"Okay.  Let's we go." Purab said later when their talks was going on.

"Purab. Pay the Bill." Pragya sais in teasing tone smiling at him.

Purab looked at her annoyed using his situation she took her turn. He got the bill and saw 'RS. 2000.'

OH my god. Was she girl? Or bulldozer disguised in girl.

"Here. You go." Purab extended his card and smiled at them.

"Get her Number." he whispered slowly to Pragya's ear.

"Why?" Pragya cocked her brow.

"Friends hai na?" He smiled sheepish. 

"Okay. Give my bribe later." She had deal with him.

"Bulbul. Your number." Pragya asks even if Purab not asked him she should have asked herself before.

"90********"

"Okay. I sent you call. Note mine." She smiled.

"Bye Pragya." She waved hands moving away.

Purba looked at her going with smile. And Pragya noticing his flushed smile.

To be Continued
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