Chapter 3: Dazed and Confused
PAST
11.30AM, Dubai
Bastakiya Area, Burdubai
So, how was the dinner? - Noor
Elena- It was o.k
Noor- And how's the crazy frog? Have he turned into a prince yet?
Elena- Oh, com'on Noor, it was just a dinner!
Noor- Yeah, the 4th one in the last 10 days and I'm ofcourse not counting the other outings!
Elena just smiles.
So, what are you going to do ?- Noor
Elena- Nothing
Noor- Thats sad, you know, cause he is hot.
Elena- O.K enough.Lets talk about you and Sagar. Looks like he's got feelings for you.
Noor- Maybe but you know me its got to be an Egyptian.
Elena- Oh com'on, what happened to the "Dubai, the united colors of Benetton" thingy???
PRESENT
3PM, Dubai Media City
Elena- Ivanayyyy, are the faces ready?
Ivan- Not yet, give me some time
Elena- They might want us to add some other stuff too.Customers never have time man you know that..
Ivan- And you remember that never allow the customer to design.
Elena- RightO! I just want to get over with the storyboard don't want the story to continue like a never ending soap opera.
Ivan- Speaking of soap operas, when's your leading man landing?
Elena- Havn't checked yet.
Ivan- So, you trying to get serious with him?
Elena- Why on earth you people keep asking me the same question again and again!!!
Ivan- BE-CAUSE!
Elena- O.K I will answer your question. I will get serious when I meet Captain Jack Sparrow.
Ivan (smiling)- You know thats asking too much
Elena (laughing)- Not much, O.K I could do with Dr House also!
Glenn- Hey Boss, can we talk?
Elena- Yeah, Sure; and you finish the faces
PAST
1.30AM, Greens
The sharp sound of the intercom startles Elena. She gets up from the maze of tender documents ad answers the intercom- Who is it?
Shawn- Your friendly neighbourhood stalker
Elena- Shawn? What are you doing here at this time of the night?
Shawn- Nothing, I was just...I don't know, just kinda wanted to see you.
Elena- O.K, come up
Shawn- Hey
Elena- oh my God, Shawn, what happened?
Shawn- You should have seen the other guy, American Douchebag
Elena- What was the fight all about?
Shawn- Nothing
Elena- Nothing? Why do you guys have to do it everytime? Let me see it..eww, let me clean it up for you.
Shawn- No,Its o.k
Elena- Bloody nose, swollen eyelids, yeah its o.k actually its quite sexy.
Shawn- You want to clean it?
Elena- yes
Shawn- O.k I will let you clean it if you let me kiss you.
Elena doesn't know what to do with this guy. Both start to laugh. They are interrupted by the ringing phone.
Elena- Hello?....Fridu, slow down please, ...what happened?.....o.k I will be there in 15, just hang on o.k? I will be there
Shawn- What happened?
Elena- Its my friend Frida. I need to meet her now.
Shawn- Its pretty late, let me drive you.
Elena- O.K
PRESENT
3.20PM, Dubai Media City
So what is it?- Elena
Glenn- Boss, can i borrow some money?
Elena- Sure, however I need to know why?
Glenn- The other day I was at the bus stop, this Indian guy was bothering one girl, she is a Filipina, I couldnot stand it, you know that right
Elena- Mmmhmm
Glenn- So, I punched him, he fell down. there was this policeman, he took him to the hospital but took my Pataka card. He said he will not arrest me cause he had seen what had happened earlier. But I need to pay the medical bills. So, I need the money around 300 would be fine.
Elena- O.K, here it is and remember next time, just make sure police is not around and yes give a kick from my side as well, will ya? Both smile.
PAST
3.30AM Sana Fashions, Al Karama
Frida- So tell me E, what do I do?
Elena- You do life! Is there any other plan girl? I'm sorry, its just that I don't understand why do you have to make anyone your life? They can be part of your lives but they are not your life!
Frida- Its easy for you to say that..guys always fall for you look at Shawn..
Elena- You don't know that do you......I had a nervous break down once and since then I have realised, there should be nothing in this world, I mean nothing..that you cannot live without.
Frida- How can you be so always cut to the point?
Elena- That's called mutation
and they both break out in laughter.
Elena- Seriously, Fridu,Look, you will find your way out of this ..I cannot tell you how, everyone's road is different.If he has already decided to marry according to his mother's wishes, then you should stop seeing him. Cause you will keep going around with him and he will still go ahead and marry according to his mom. You know these mother's boys belong to only one kind of woman and that's their mother.So, let him go to his mother, you go ahead with your life. Don't be bitter, as long as it was, it was beautiful. You don't cry when your ice-cream box finishes at midnight..there's always some ice-cream parlour open if you so really want or you can wait till the morning when you can shop for all the ice-cream in the world.
Frida- E you really have some timing...and you keep complaining that your friend Robbie is painful.. I think its a tie!
Elena- So you o.k now?
Frida- I don't know I'm confused.
Elena- Give yourself time, what comes naturally, will go naturally. ...It was around 3 months right? So, I give you 2 months..you will be fine
Frida- EEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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