CHAPTER 36
AUTHOR 'S POV
"Don't you dare run! I will make sure to break your legs and put it in your mouth! You lil rat" aravind yelled as he chased keerthana around the college ground
"Stop Stop! Our parents did not feed us food to break each other's leg! Where are the harmony lessons they taught us " Keerthana yelled back running around escaping from him
Aravind stopped as he took deep breaths calming himself and pulled out a chair from the canteen area and keerthana gave a sheepishly smile and walked to his table.
And passed her water bottle to him and aravind pushed it to her
"Now what do you want me to do?" She asked annoyed at her brother's silly behaviour
"You were supposed to play cupid kiki "
"But you're being stupid aravind! How can I help when all you do is play basketball and nothing? " keerthana asked
"Then what shall I do?"
"I don't like how u talk like u have never dated anyone !" Keerthana said and aravind released a breath and looked away
How does he explain to his sister that he doesn't know how to do it with Aditi cause he has always seen her in that best friend place and now this was different.
"Alright listen!" Keerthana said and aravind immediately broke his thoughts and pushed his cahir forward and started listening to her carefully
"I will somehow convince Aditi and bring her alone to mall or somewhere you say and you take her out!" Keerthana told and aravind raised his eyebrow
"See the problem is! You won't ask her out and she won't ask you out but you both wanna go out and I will play cupid and help you guys out!"keerthana told
"Alright! Then tonight let's meet at the mall!" Aravind said and both stood up shanking their hands as if they did a business deal
"And what do you think about the new Westside store opened recently "Kiki asked and aravind took a deep breath again
"Fine! I'll take you" he mumbled gritting his teeth and keerthana smiled as she started walking away.
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Time was around 7 in the evening and keerthana was fighting for her dear life as Aishwarya was throwing a bomb set of questions at her for taking only Aditi out.
"BITCH YOU KNOW I DON'T KNOW ANY SHIT ABOUT MAKEUP AND THAT'S WHY I AM TAKING HER" keerthana yelled near Aishwarya 's ears
"You are sus Kiki! Too sus" she said before walking into her room
"I am ready!" Said Aditi as she walked out from her room in a white tee with pastel green designs and same green pants , her hairs tied into a messy bun and a cherry pink lipstick on.
"Perfect let's gooo!"Kiki said as she dragged her out to the mall in her bike.
Removing her helmet in the parking lot Aditi looked at Kiki who seemed nervous
"What's wrong?" She asked
"That's..... actually! We are not here to buy me cosmetics "
"Wait! You want vanilla pastries?? Or wait cookies? Or that halwa store you were telling about? That's why you brought me here?Aishu and riya will burn us alive if they know we ate these alone"
"Ahh! Aditi i brought you here because...look behind "
Aditi turned around and saw aravind getting down his bike wearing a pastel green shirt and white pants.
She turned around and looked at keerthana and then again at aravind and continued the step for four more times and stopped at keerthana
Keerthana shrugged and Aditi understood it all, she picked up her bag and walked towards the mall
"You carry on! I will roam around!" Keerthana said and aravind nodded as he ran behind Aditi
Ten minutes passed and all that aravind wanted to talk about went straight up to the sky and he was busy walking beside her to every shop she went in and brought nothing.
Aditi was clearly ignoring his efforts and smiling secretly enjoying his struggles .
Aravind noticed it!
Currently they were in a bookstore and aravind knew it's gone take an hour for her to get out hence he tried to grab his attention
"Aditi"
"Aditi"
"Aditi"
"Aditi"
"Aditi"
"Aditi"He called walking behind her through the book racks
"What?" She asked turning to him
"Hiiiii!" He said smiling sheepishly and Aditi Chuckled
"What do you want aravind?" She asked folding her hands across her chest
"A chance ?"
"What if you fail in that? You know i have trust issues! You know it takes days for me to heal ! You know i am coward who doesn't wanna get hurt ! You know that's why I did not make a move!" Aditi said
"What if this heals your trust issues ?what if we work?" He asked as he picked up her hands in his
"I---! I don't know"
Gently peaking her knuckles, aravind looked at her
"Trust me!" He whispered leaning in and Aditi placed her index finger on his forehead and slowly pushed him behind smiling.
"I will! Give me some time!" She said and he nodded
Walking out from the store , Aditi and Aravind walked towards the food court .
"What do you want to have?" Aravind asked
"Anything will do!"
"Alright " he said and walked away
Just when Aditi 's phone rang and it was from roshan
"Hey?" Came a exicted voice from that side
"Hello"
"Listen Aditi! Coming Monday i will back at town!"
"That's great!" Aditi said as she saw aravind waiting in the line to grab the burgers
"You wanna meet up?" Roshan asked
"I..i am busy on Sunday! Maybe next time" Aditi struggled
"Alright! But if you change ur mind let me know" Roshan said
"This is for you and this is for that lil devil! I have to bribe to get you here" aravind said as he sat beside her
"Alright i will call you later!" Aditi said as she ended the call
"Who is that?" Aravind asked
"Roshan! He is coming this Sunday " Aditi said as she took a bite from the burger
"Ohh!" Came a low and sutle relpy
"You gone meet him?" He asked
Aditi nodded as no
"We have play practise" she said and aravind nodded smiling.
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KEERTHANA AFTER PLAYING CUPID: