" Stay away from her. "
Veer and Dhwani stopped on their tracks.
That was unexpected.
"Or what?
Why do you even care about this stuttering fool? " The bully taunted him.
" Because she is my friend and that's what friends do. "
" Really?"
The bullies pushed him down.
Dhwani rushed towards the boy and girl on the floor as I went and stood behind them.
"Oyy what are you doing? "
Dhwani asked with fire in her eyes.
Veer had never seen her this angry.
She looked ready to murder those boys.
She did look hot though.
Really Veer. He facepalmed himself in his mind.
"Nothing."
The boy replied taking a step backwards.
"It didn't seem like nothing" she scoffed.
"We were just playing. They are our friends. "
"Kya yeh log thumhara dosth hai? "
I asked the girl who was brushing the dust of her skirt.
She shook her head.
" They are not our friends. They always tease Charu. " The boy answered for her.
That's when I clearly saw the boy's face.
Veer was stunned by the determination reflected in those wide ocean blue eyes. His cute little button nose were red in anger. A mop of dark brown messy curls covered his head. At that moment Veer felt a new emotion inside him. A feeling that screamed at him to protect this innocent soul from this world at any cost.
Dhwani's sound broke his trance.
"Always think twice before lying. "
"Never repeat this ever again.
Am I clear? "
The boys nodded and ran off.
Dhwani turned towards the girl and boy with a newfound tenderness.
"Aapka nam kya hai? "
"Ch... Ch.... Charu " The girl stuttered.
"A beautiful name for a beautiful girl." Dhwani replied which made the her blush.
"Aur aapka naam kya hai?" I asked the boy.
"Laddoo " the boy answered proudly.
"Accha laddoo kyun?" dhwani questioned.
"Kyunki mujhe laddoo bohot pasand hai."
He replied gesturing with his hands.
"Aap kon ho?" His question was etches with curiousity.
"Mai Dhwani hu aur ye Veer"
"App log yaha kyun aaye? "
"Hamne suna ki yaha ek laddoo hai aur usko bohot saari laddoo pasand hai"
He giggled.
"Laddoo Charu , what are you guys doing here? Go and play with the other children. " One of the staff said coming towards us.
"Ek minute. "
"Yeh le." Dhwani handed them a lolipop each.
The girl ran off with the candy and laddoo gave them a high pitched thankyou then followed the girl.
"I hope they didn't disturb you. "
"Oh no they didn't. " Dhwani replied.
"Charu is really shy so don't mind her behaviour. "
"It's alright"
"If you don't mind me asking what is the boys real name. " Dhwani asked her.
"Actually I'm new here and everyone calls him laddoo. "
"Oh. Anyways thank you"
The lady left us both alone with a smile.
"Do you still carry Candy in your bag?'
"What if I do?"
"Just asking. "
"How have I never seen this bestfriend of yours? I thought I was your bestfriend. "
Dhruv was driving back towards the house with Mahi and Anil.
"Exactly. You was. He is. "
I looked at her confused.
"You should realise one thing Dhruv , you never really care about anyone that much after Avantika. "
That shut me up.
She was right.
He did drive everyone away from his life. Even his brothers. Rehan was right.
His grief did make him selfish.
But Dhruv was ready to change that.
He was going to redeem himself.
That is the least he can do to honour Avantika and his mother.
*
"Mahika" I yelled.
I was currently in our room sitting in the bed looking through some files in my hand.
We had returned home yesterday night. And now everyone was in a rush to their respective works. Dhruv was not an exception.
"What?" Mahi sighed.
"I can't find my red file. "
"So why are you shouting? "
"Can you find it for me or what." I replied giving her a blank stare.
"Did you check your second drawer."
"Of course I did. "
She went towards my table and started searching for it , muttering profanities under her breath.
Mahi opened the drawer and took the red file from inside it. Then gave me a glare.
I smiled at her sheepishly.
"I hate you. "
"Thank you." I said giving her a mock bow.
She extended the file towards me but tripped over her Palazzo and fell on me.
The force knocked both of us into the bed with her on top of Dhruv.
We were so close that he could count her freckles. So close that if one of them moved a bit , their lips would collide.
Her eyes always mesmerized him. It was so widely different from Avantika's. If Avantika's ebony eyes were like a siren then Mahika's warm brown eyes were wide and innocent like a dove. He was losing himself in those eyes and his gaze lingered just for a passing second on her pink lips.
Mahika stood up somehow and straightened her messed up kurti.
"I.........hm...... I have........practice today."
She stuttered with a cute blush.
He nodded not looking at her.
What was happening to him?
Yesterday he was infuriated by that Avyaan and now this.
Something was wrong with him.
Whatever it was , Dhruv was not liking it.
Afterall Mahika is just his friend.
.
.
.
Right?
Rehan was back at the University.
God he sure did miss the peace and quiet.
It's not that he didn't enjoy spending time with his family. He did.
But Rehan also loved his share of alone time.
Anyone would want that escape from the craziness of their families.
Rehan was at his usual spot in the library after finishing his morning lecture. He was doing a bit of light reading on the Vedic period.
He was doing a PhD on Indian culture for the last two years. It still was a mystery to his family. He was not ready to tell them yet.
Once he puts his mind on something , nothing can ever break his concentration.
Still a certain pair of black eyes refused to leave his mind.
*
He was enjoying his Starbucks when some of his colleagues corned him.
"Congratulations on the wedding. "
They wished him one after the other.
He just gave them a small thanks in response.
It might come as a surprise to some but Rehan was NOT a talker. He was really awkward and clumsy when it came to conversations with strangers.
And that's what surprised him the most about Arya. They were practically strangers. Yet he had opened upto her. He felt free around her. As if she would not judge him.
"Day dreaming about your wife already. "
One of his mates teased him.
I chuckled.
"We are really sorry we couldn't attend your wedding. "
" Nah it's fine. "
"I'm more jealous of you guys than upset. You got to visit the lecture. I should have cancelled the wedding. "
" Don't say that. " She replied with a laugh.
That lecture was the highlight of Rehan's year. It was by one of the most renowned archeologist of all time. It was the thing he looked forward to.
Everything was ruined by that wedding.
The pandit couldn't have picked another auspicious time.
He cursed his luck mentally.
"As an apology we got you guys a small gift. Hamari taraf se. "
They handed me a box covered with beautiful emerald wrapping paper.
"You shouldn't have. " I replied genuinely touched.
"Open it with your wife. "
" Thank you. "
*
Rehan was driving towards the hospital to pick Arya.
Obviously she did not ask him to. But he wanted to do so nonetheless.
"Good evening wifey. "
"Thank you. Hope you had a bad day my dear husband. " She answered nonchalantly.
" Someone's in a good mood. "
"Can you just drive. " Whatever you say my lady.
After dinner dad called Rehan and Arya to his room.
"What happened dad is everything alright?"
"Everything is fine. I just wanted to give you kids this before I forget. " He replied handing us an envelope.
"What is this dad?"
"The tickets for your honeymoon"
"Our what?" The couple asked in unison.
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At last I'm back after a long break.
This chapter was written in different days so I'm sorry if it lacks continuity.
Anyways I have so much coming for you guys.
Drama , romance and some revelations.
I know you guys didn't miss me much but I did.
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