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Mythili's POV -

As promised, Shivaay had picked me up to take Snowflake to the vet. It was a rather uneventful visit. Snowflake was the perfect patient but she did whine a bit while she was being administered her vaccines.

After which he dropped us home and then I went shopping with Malini aunty and we did go a bit crazy, I guess. At a point, I had the urge to buy the whole stall and I am not even kidding.

It was evening when we got back and crashed on the couch.

" I am so tired." I announced, closing my eyes for a bit.

" So am I beta but I cannot believe all the things we have got at such affordable prices." She sounded amazed as I grinned.

" Aunty this was a bit expensive. I always go to Lokhandwala market in Andheri and these things are literally the cheapest there." I tell her which made her sit up straight.

" How did you even go there Mythili? Wasn't it beneath your parents to let you be there?" She was amazed and my grin only widened.

" Aunty sometimes colleges conduct extra-classes and then sometimes we students are allowed this excuse to lie at convenience. Amrita and I did." My grinned only widened. It felt safe to let her know things and talking to her came easy.

But before she could say anything, Snowflake launched herself on aunty who seemed to be enjoying giving her the attention.

" She's cute." Aunty rubbed her fur and she placed herself on the couch in between us.

We stayed like that for a while before aunty retired herself to her for for a bit of rest and I traced my steps beck to mine followed by Snowflake.

" Time to set up your bed and bowls little one!" I called out for her. Aunty and I did go to a pet store while we were getting back to buy a cute bed, kitten-food, some bowls and a very cute collar for her along with some toys.

It took me some twenty minutes to set everything up and then I lifted her up to place her on the bed, which she took liking to almost immediately as she closed her eyes after having her dinner.

I was just putting away the bags from the hall to clean it up and bit when I felt my lower abdomen twist, sucking the life out of me.

" Shit." I grabbed my stomach as I sat down on one of the couches, clenching my eyes shut to bear the damn cramp. My period!

I decided to let the cramp die down before making way back to my room to get a pad where I found out that I had run out of all the supplies.

" Ughh I am such a big, big, big idiot." I groaned, picking the blackest of the pair of jeans I own and changed to walk down to the chemist store which was down the street to grab some pads and painkillers. My period is never kind on me for the first two days.

I took some cash that I had been saving and threw it in the pocket and then climbed down the stairs, walking out of the house.

This was the first time that I was leaving this place on my own but I had to. Not that I was a prisoner here, hell I felt more like a prisoner at my parents house than here but at the same time I didn't want to disturb Malini Aunty either. She must have been so tired.

" Madam should I call up the driver?" The security guard asked me, looking a bit unsure.

" No, no kaka. I am just going down the road. I don't need a car. I'll be back in ten minutes." I told him truthfully.

He looked hesitant but didn't try to stop me as I walked out the main gate and started to walk to the chemist and I hated it. All I wanted to do was just lie on the bed and eat something cheesy, a pizza maybe but here I was. Why couldn't have I stocked the damn pads earlier?

I must have barely taken some ten steps when a car stopped right in front of me and I knew for a fact that it was Shivaay because he did drive us to the vet in the morning.

He rolled down the window as his eyes found mine.

" What are you doing here?" He asked, stress lines visible on his forehead.

" I needed somethings from the chemist, so just on my way." I told him and listening to this, he got down the car and made way to me.

" Are you okay? Are you hurt?" He asked, concern laced in his voice as he tried to scan me from top to bottom.

" I...I am alright." I told him and I knew that I must have been turning red.

" Then you wouldn't be going down the chemist at this hour." He crossed his hand in front of his chest as he demanded an answer and I couldn't possibly have gone any redder. Thank god it was dark or he would have thought about how weird am I?

" I just...all I n....I am going.." I tried to speak to tell him something even I don't know and naturally, nothing came out.

" Get in the car." He asked, opening the passenger seat's door for me.

" I can walk. It's just right here." I tried to tell him but his face didn't look like he was going to listen to me.

" Sit down Miss Kapoor, you should have sent someone to get whatever you need instead of walking when you clearly are not okay." He asked me and this time, I did as he shut the door and walked to the driver's seat and took a U-Turn.

He stopped the car and I hopped down the car to the store.

" 2 packets of sofy cool and a strip of Meftal Spas please. Oh and a silk, nachos and umm...yes, Milk chocolates, two of them!" I asked the person sitting at the counter who nodded and was just putting my things into a paper bag.

" How much?" I asked, taking the cash out of my wallet.

" 735 madam." He replied and I was just about to give the amount to him when I was cut off.

" Swipe this." Shivaay's voice stopped me as I found him standing next to me. When did he get here or was he standing next to me since I stepped here?

" I can pay Mr. Rathore." I looked at him who didn't spare me a glance while handing the card over to the person.

" Do it when you start earning. Right now, your needs are my responsibility." He said when I almost thought that he wouldn't reply.

" Leave the chocolates and nachos." I asked the cashier who, instead of looking at me, looked at Shivaay who shook his head in a no and the man went ahead to bill the things. Obviously, this did frustrate me. The two of them just pretended that I wasn't here!

Men.

" I think I can afford a few chocolates." Shivaay clarified himself without me asking to as we got back into the car. I decided to speak nothing, looking out the window.

I know I should thank him but I was too frustrated to and I could feel someone punching my abdomen like it was a sack as my hand involuntarily reached my stomach to hold on to it.

He parked the car and we walked in the house.

" Thank you for this." I muttered as I left for my room and immediately went on to the restroom to finish my business and change into something comfortable. I then switched off the lights of the room and lied down on the bed. I wanted to avoid having the medicine as much as I could.

There was a knock on my door and as much as I wanted to shout to let whoever it was to leave me alone, I couldn't so I got up and opened the door.

" Dinner is being served Miss Kapoor." One of the maids had come to let me know.

" Oh...can you please let Malini Aunty know that I am not hungry even a little bit please? I just have to sleep." I asked in the most polite manner.

" Of course. Sleep well." She wished before leaving and I did not lock my door this time because if someone else was to come, I wasn't getting up from the damn bed.

I don't know when sleep took over but when I was forcefully woken up, it was because of acute pain in my lower abdomen and back.

I reached out to my phone and it was almost 3 at night.

" I need the medicine and a hot water bag. Why didn't I buy it at the store?" I groaned into the pillow, getting up to take the medicine, only to find out that there was no water in the jar.

I almost contemplated about swallowing the pill without water but then as much as Shivaay thought I wanted to die, that wasn't the case and I, for hell didn't want to die by choking on the pill.

I exited the room and made way towards the kitchen. The whole house was dark so I turned the flashlight on as I was passing by the hall.

Filling the jug, I sat down on the kitchen counter and popped the pill in and chugged down two glasses of water.

I was hungry.

I opened the refrigerator to scan and find anything to eat but there was dinner in there and as much as I was hungry, I couldn't bring myself to eat it. I was craving something spicy and junk and tangy.

" Maggi. I want it." I announced to the empty kitchen as if someone would just start working to get me maggi. I was pretty sure there wouldn't be any maggi here. Who would eat it here?

" Go to bed Mythili. You are not finding maggi here." At this point, I was just talking to myself without even feeling stupid about it.

" We might not have sticky shame of a meal Miss Kapoor but what are your thoughts on actual noodles. Would you be indulged?" The lights of the kitchen were suddenly switched on and I hopped down the counter in fear.

" Oh My God how are you everywhere!?" I shrieked as my hand automatically found its way to rest on the left side of my chest on stop my heart from pounding.

" Isn't this my home?" He asked, raising an eyebrow as he asked me to scoot over while to started to work on those bell peppers.

" Mr. Rathore you really, really don't have to. There is dinner in the fridge. I'll heat that up!" I tried to stop him from cooking at 3 in the night!!

" You can sit back." He looked up from the chopping board momentarily to look at me before turning his gaze back.

He doesn't really listen to anyone so I did what he asked me to. He was wearing black pajamas with a grey T-Shirt. His muscles were threatening to bulge out of the sleeves and I could trace down some the veins on his arms as his right hand clutched the knife and the left one held the bell pepper he was chopping and boy did he look good.

Wait? Where did that come from?

" Mythili you have lost it." I muttered to myself, swinging my legs in the air.

" Do you have a habit of talking to yourself?" He asked, as he tossed the noodles in the boiling pan.

" Will you judge me if I say yes?" I asked back, suddenly feeling a lot more bold than I was used to.

" I believe that no one is perfect." It was meant as a taunt as I saw his lips turn upwards in a smile but it was the truth indeed.

" Sometimes yes, I do talk to myself." I confessed, humoring him.

If he did say anything as a response, I couldn't hear it because another cramp kicked in so I climbed down the counter to hold my stomach and back with both my hands, muffling the pain within myself.

The cramp took some fair moments to pass and when it did, my body relaxed a bit.

" I'll call the doctor." He was reaching for his phone when I stopped him.

" No, please. I'll be fine. It happens." I told him the truth and sat on the counter again.

" Are you sure?" He asked again, not moving from near me.

" Uh huhh." I nodded which made him loosen up a bit as he continued to work on the noodles. I have no idea how it was so easy to talk to him at night for some reason! I had no make no effort while during breakfast or lunch or dinner or any other time that I'd bump into him, it was as if I was meeting a different person.

" Here you go." He put the noodles in a bowl and placed it next to me on the counter.

" I used the fork to wrap the noodles around and as I took the first bite, I couldn't stop myself from being surprised. It was really that good.

" I love it. You can cook?" I may have just complimented and insulted him the the same statement.

He nodded and lazily threw his head back but I found his gaze on me as I continued to eat. I really was as hungry as one could get.

" Why are you up so late?" I asked, unable to deal with the silence around.

" Anamika called up to let me know that she has boarded the plane." This was the first time I was hearing about her from him.

All I could do was hum in response and hog onto the delicacy in front of me when I realized what an insolent, thankless person I had been. I hadn't even offered him any noodles!

I extended the bowl at him while holding up the fork near me with noodles full. He looked at the bowl and then at me and then took a step closer. I looked on, confused.

What was he on to?

He took the bowl from my hands and placed it back onto the counter and with his hand, lightly held onto my wrist which was holding the fork as I shiver ran down my spine because of his feathery touch. This was the first time that I had felt something like this within me and I was jolted to my position.

He brought the fork to his mouth as he took the bite as his eyes locked with mine which were sort of brown but the shade which was closer to black, that sort which were holding me captivated and so deep that I could feel myself losing in them and yet couldn't look away.

The level of closeness was making me feel like a million of butterflies fluttering inside my stomach as he touch lingered onto me.

His eyes never left my face but eventually, my head did realize how close we were and I blinked a few times before I managed to pull away. Eventually, he did too as I felt his hold on my arm drop and he took a step back.

I felt heat rising up my cheeks and I tried my best to cover them with my hair while standing up on my feet.

" Thank you Mr....." I tried to thank him but I was interrupted.

" Shivaay." He spoke his name wanting me to say it but as much as I tried, it never rolled my tongue.

" Thank you. Have a goodnight." I rephrased as he stepped aside a bit to let me walk out first before he followed.

What the hell had just happened?

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