Mumbai Diaries - Part 2(The One with the lasertag match)

In accordance with the feedback received from last part, here are the names of the character.
Atush - A, Gaurav - B, Nauman - C, Karan - D

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"Where's our beer? The service here is crap" asked Nauman(C).
"Just like the bus service here. Man, would you believe that it took me 2 hours to cover the stretch of 8 kms. In my city, it would take me 20 mins and a cigarette break only", chuckled Karan(D).

“You want to talk about traffic??? I was nearly fried, stuck between two BEST buses.” cried Atush.

“You could have used your AC” said Gaurav(B).

“Remember what we did last time we were drunk?” replied an angry Atush.

“Oh yeah, we left the car and AC running on the highway with windows open.” chuckled Gaurav and started laughing hysterically, but had to immediately stop as Atush started to pick up the fork in anger. “Nature’s call bro, can’t avoid!”

“The battery got so damaged that my father said if I use AC again, he will hack my account and will post a #supportJNU status to teach me a lesson.”

“Oooo that’s cruel.” everyone tried to suppress their laughter.

“Abe let’s change the topic. You won’t believe what happened at the station...” said Nauman.

“I thought, it will be more of a change.” interjected Karan.

"But this is interesting..." 

"Yaar, its Mumbai, these things keep happening."

"Yeah, let’s leave up the redundant traffic talks and tell me with the show of hands, who is up for a game of Lasertag" said an enthused Atush(A) raising his hand expecting a string of high fives from all parts of the table.
"Dude, no way I am going back in there", said Gaurav(B) explaining everyone's dropped shoulders.
"Don't you remember the carnage we conceded last time?" said Nauman
"Get over it man, we lost it big time. That girl single handedly beat our team" added Karan
"And that is why we should go and get our self-respect back."
"Man, people find romances in weird places these days", said Karan understanding the situation now.
"Ohh, our man has got a soft spot for the young lady" exclaimed Karan.
"Its not like that, I just love competition and yeah she is now one."
"Then we have got to go and get our man his girl" everyone roared.

They had this new energy inside coming, injected by the things shown in the movies. When its time to impress a competition, everything falls into place and nothing can get you down. That was the scene when they entered the arena, ready to crush anyone fighting against them.

20 mins later(outside the lasertag arena)

Everyone returned with dropped shoulders, lowered to a new level.
"Well there is 200 bucks and a girl I would never see again" said Atush.
"Chill out man! You did come second. Thank God she was in my team.” said Karan.
"I think she was cheating" concluded Atush.

"Excuse me?"
They looked back with shocking eyes. It was the girl that had beat Atush and his team.

They still stared at her like the star troopers looked at a Jedi before getting cut in half.
"Did you really think you could win by making such a dumb strategy? Who leaves the base undefended?"

"I thought.... I would!" said Atush stuttering. Although scared, he was really impressed by the passion with which she was talking about the game. "Damn! You are so cool", he imagined himself saying.

After completing the virtual nuptials, he finally muttered, “What are you doing outside your arena. Go depress some souls.”

This time she hesitated.

“Oh I came here to give these. These are congratulatory coupons given to the players who are just a little short of my high-score. It gives you some special privileges.” She said winking.

“I will beat your score someday. I will…”

“Huh! In hundred years!” she cut him off.

“The expression is ‘In a thousand years’!” corrected Atush.

“Well that explains why you being such a girl.”

She turned to leave and shouted in anger “There is a number mentioned in the back! Call it if you have any doubts.”

The three of them were in disarray, as they didn’t get what just happened here. They were astounded with the intensity that this girl shouted at Atush. They looked at a supposedly embarrassed Atush, but he looked serene and yet playful in his expression. He gave a wicked smile.

“So, her name is Akriti.”

To Be Continued...