Vihaan POV:

These days the only thing which makes me happy is anything related to one and only Shikha! Now here I am in a coffee shop with her, trying to initiate conversation. Can you believe it? Well I cant but still doing it.

"I like you Shikha" I said it out after much thinking, "I know" she said and continued to sip her coffee. She did not react to my words may be she is used to hear them. How can she ignore that Vihaan is saying these words. "Dont pressure your brain RV, you can ask me directly" she said reading my mind. "Why did you not react? Wait, how do you know I like you?" I demanded. "RV!!! You like me so you made me your friend and treat me well" she said casually.

"I like you more than as a friend" I clarified. "I know" she said again making me irritated. "What else do you know?" I yelled at her. "I think your friend heard you, Raunak sir is coming" she pointed towards garden. Why should Raunak come now? "Hope I am not disturbing you both" Raunak said sitting beside Shikha. "Absolutely not, I was about to leave and you came" Shikha smiled. 

"Remember our discussion is not over yet, will continue this later" I warned her and she left waving bye to us. "Did I disturb your date?" Raunak asked in teasing tone. "Hangout" I corrected. He smiled still looking at direction she went. "Do you love her?" I asked him. "How many times should I tell you I love someone else" he said and gritted his teeth. "Chill, I am just taking revenge" I winked at him.

"You are so dead" he started punching me. "Do you like Shikha?" he asked suddenly stopping his punches. "No" I said making him shocked, "I love her" I added and smiled at my confession. He gave me a hug which crushed my bones.  "You got a gem for yourself, poor Shikha! I pity her" he said with fake sadness making me glare at him.

"I am not sure about her, I do not know anything about her personal life. She shares things but never revealed about her family" I said thinking about her. "What am I there for? She is Aditya's sister" Raunak said with a smirk. "Aditya? who?" I asked in confusion but this made him angry. Did I miss something? May be, Think Vihaan . . Think . .. "Adi" I said in surprise. "It took you so much time, Yes our best friend Adi" he said. "But I do not know he has a sister" . . "So did I till last week. When I dropped Shikha at her home then I came to know and inquired about it" he explained.

"Idiot! Till today dont you know who is she? What a genius you are?" I taunted. "She does not use any surname and all her details are not known. She got special appointment from Arjun, so its all hidden" he shouted. "Does she love anyone else?" I shared my doubt. "No! If she does she will never come out with you. Trust me on this" he said confidently that is what I needed. 

"Now that you know about her I think you will accept your feelings now" he said with a smile. "If she is Adi's sister then she is perfect for my family. I cannot love a girl who does not fit into our blood" I blurted out. "I know that, Now shall we pick your future brother in-law from airport?" Raunak sounded like a girl. "I forgot that he is coming today" we both went to receive our dearest friend.

Deepshikha POV:

I reached home earlier than ever as I got lift from someone but to my surprise Karan is already at home. I still feel bad calling him with his name, I entered inside home and it was filled with aroma of various dishes. "Karan! Is your wife planning to kill us with food?" I asked him wrapping his neck with my hands from back. "Go and check yourself" he gestured me towards kitchen. I peeped in kitchen to see Amrita Ma busy on some dish, I quickly saw all dishes which are already done. 

"All these are Adi's favorite. Why are you coking all these today? And at a time?" I questioned. On hearing my words she turned around and gave me a smile, that is some cue. "He is coming today" I shouted and ran out to Karan. "Why did you not tell me? I too will help you in planning some surprise" I said with a pout. "We too do not know it till he boarded his flight" Karan said patting my head. 

"No Shikha! Its not like that. We did not want to trouble you" Amrita Ma said coming out from kitchen. Some times she behaves as if I am a burden on her, on other side Karan loves me even if I do anything which hurts them. "Its never a trouble for me, he is my brother right?" I said in low tone. "Not your own brother" she said making me cringe at her words. "Amrita!!" Karan shouted.

Why should she rub it on my face? I know the truth and she need not remind me that. I am living with truth daily and making peace with my past. I got freshen up and went down again. "I am sorry for my words" Amrita Ma said and I did not respond. There is no use in saying sorry after breaking something. 

"Adi's friends will be coming and probably they will stay here tonight. Karan does not want you to stay here as usual" she said. Karan is so protective about me, if he thinks something might hurt me he never allows it near me. "I will crash at Atisha's place" I said in irritation picking my wallet and mobile. "You need not leave Shikha, I will ask them to party outside" Karan stopped me. "Its ok. He is your son and will want to stay with you and his mom cooked delicious food for him. Let him enjoy" I said in one breathe. 

"Eat something and leave" Amrita Ma offered, she is still my mother. "I am full" I lied. "Let me drop you" Karan said. "I can manage, you please stay at home" i said and came out as soon as I can. I felt suffocating in there. Some cab was ready before my gate and he immediately drove me to address I gave. I do not know how but I always find a transportation mode ready for me.

"Surprise" I shouted when Atisha opened her door and she engulfed me in her hug. "I am damn hungry. lets cook some food" I said going into kitchen. In less than ten minuted we prepared our meal, do not get shocked but when two experienced people share work then outcome is best. Without wasting time we both filled our hungry stomach. I told her all things what happened and we continued our blabber.

"Lets call my mother in-law" Atisha said and called Uttara. She kept phone on speaker mode "Helloooo" we both shouted. "Oh both of you are together, only my devil is missing then" Uttara said smiling. "You cannot call your own daughter a devil" Atisha pointed. "Says who? My daughter in-law, the other devil" Uttara laughed. "Let me complain this to Souravi and Sushanth" I said like a child.

"They are my children and they can never beat their mother. Now tell me why did you both planned to waste my time" she said making us roll our eyes. "We miss you Deepu" Uttara said with so much love and affection, this made me think about my childhood, parents, my home and all.

"You called her Deepu and this girl is having tears in her eyes" Atisha answered and hugged me. "I am fine" I said sweetly. "I am the only person who cannot call her Deepu where as Arjun does that happily" Atisha whined. She is such a child, who will believe she is in cyber crime branch. 

"Deepu! Choose a guy yourself before your brothers does that" Uttara advised making my eyes widen. "Mom are you for real?" Atisha said equally surprised like me. "What did you think that I will tie my daughters in a loveless marriage for lifetime? Never" Uttara said in strict tone making us gulp.

"Just try Deepu! There is nothing wrong in it. We are always with you and ha do keep an eye on Atisha so that she will not check out guys. I am busy will talk later" Uttara said and line went off. I know why she said me to try as I shared everything regarding Vihaan to her.

 "I do not check out guys, Why will I do that when I love Sushanth" Atisha started crying. "Oh baby! she is just teasing you" I said hugging her. "Really?" she asked in innocent tone and I nodded. She smiled and started to remove my hair from is bun. "Do not plan to damage my hair by your coloring or styling stuff" I warned her. "Let me try Shikha" she whined. "Never! It becomes difficult to manage my hair and hide it when you do that" I said collapsing on bed.

 "You are so boring" she hit me with a pillow. "Not more than you" I said and tickled her making her shout. When I am with people I love I never need any memory of my parents to sleep. So I held Atisha in my arms and slept happily. Even she too loves when someone holds her like that, how lucky is Sushanth I thought and slapped myself for thinking so.

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A/N: Vihaan realised his feelings, will he confess them? Even Shikha is thinking to give a try. So may be this is starting of a relationship or may be something else. 

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