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Mythili's POV -

The whole of the next day was me resting in my room. Malini aunty was getting Anamika's room ready while Shivaay was in office and very busy. It was as mundane as it could get. The only highlight was when Amu, Vir and Hritik video called and we were just talking nonsense after dinner.

The very anticipated of arrival of Anamika had made the whole house chirpy and excited. Even the working staff was very happy. According to Sushma kaki, she is the sweetest girl around. She didn't want to leave her mother to go and study abroad but aunty made her go, not compromising her studies and dreams.

It was good to hear it but at the same time, I couldn't really help myself but be jealous of their relationship. It was something I wanted to share with my mother a long time back. I would always crave for her attention as a little girl and I always thought that I was a bad girl and that is the reason she didn't like me.

Turns out, she was a bad mother.

Just like that, my happy mood turned sour as I switched the lights to my room off. Anamika's flight was supposed to land in about three hours and Malini aunty was desperate to go to pick her up from the airport since she was coming back after two years. So Mr. Rathore had accompanied her.

It was already 11 and there was no way I could stay up for another three hours so I decided not to try either, pulling the comforter to my chest as closed my eyes, letting sleep take over.

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The next time I woke up, I found Snowflake curled up right next to me. She was just sitting as she watched me.

I reached out to pet her fur when she jumped up and sat on my shoulder, licking my ear.

" Eww Snowflake....bad girl!" I tried to take my face away from her but she just kept licking me as she looked more than happy to avoid my warning. Anyway, I let her have her fun before she eventually got bored of me and then got to the nightstand from where she jumped on her own bed before walking off my room. Such a moody girl!

I then went to freshen up and take a bath before leaving my room. Today, even though I was not dying with pain, I wasn't feeling my best either so I just pulled out a simple lavender maxi dress with little white flowers all over. It was so comfortable!

Mythili's Look -

Tying my hair into a high pony, I decided to go and join everyone but my phone interrupted me. It was Vir calling but how was he up so early?

" Good morning happened sooner than usual for you today. How?" I asked him as I laughed at him.

" You don't remember what it is today?" He asked as I could hear him shocked.

" No. What?" I narrowed my eyes. This better not be a prank right now.

" We have to be in college in about an hour Mythili. Don't you remember? We signed up to be volunteers for the college fest. The first meeting is today and we start working after Diwali!" He reminded me.

" Oh yes...the meeting is today? When did that happen?" I asked him.

" You'd know had you not muted the Whatsapp group idiot." He said as I rolled my eyes.

" Can't help it. People just can't stop talking there!" I whined, complaining.

" Picking you up in half an hour." He hung up rudely.

" He is ridiculous." I threw the phone back on the bed as i finally left the room and the moment I reached down the hall, a tinny shih tzu came barking as it looked at me and I bent down to pet her.

" Hii baby...you are so cute!" I bent down, ruffling it's fur as it sat down, demanding to be petted when Snowflake came running towards me with her tiny legs and tried to climb on my shoulder, looking at the cutie in front of me.

" Snowflake you don't have to be jealous!" I laughed at her but she didn't give up any attempt to give up climbing onto me.

" And what is going on here?" Malini aunty asked and I could totally imagine how funny must I be looking. On one side, the little doggo was barking for attention while trying to lick me and then there was Snowflake who was trying to climb unto my shoulder, meowing.

" Good morning aunty." I tried to get up but the two little ones weren't letting me.

" This must be Mythili. Oh wait, let me help you!" I woman came forward and honestly, I was shocked as I looked at her. She had every possible colour there could be in her hair and she was dressed in leather pants and a crop top with heels so huge that I couldn't imagine wearing something like that, ever.

" Cooper, shoo now!" She made the dog run away and by then Snowflake had climbed up my shoulder too as she sat there, proudly.

" I am Anamika and my mother here has been obsessing over you for a while now." She said, pulling me in for a hug which I quickly reverted.

" So nice to meet you." I said as she took a step back with a smile.

" Ohh I love this whole vibe going on here. Lavender is something I have been wanting to do for a while now." She was talking more to herself than she was to me and I wasn't sure how to respond to her.

" Leave the poor girl alone Anamika. She looked confused." I heard another voice of a girl as she emerged to the living room. She was toned down with brown hair and a beautiful green flowing dress.

Who could she be now?

" Hi...I am Nupur. Anamika's partner." She extended her arm towards me to shake it, which I did. For a moment I gave the word partner a thought before it clicked me! They were together!

" I really love your hair." I couldn't hold myself from complimenting her. Her hair were long and so shiny but then I realised that it was a stupid thing to say as a greeting.

" I like her already." She turned to Malini aunty, approving of me.

" Of course you do! She complimented you on your hair." Anamika retorted as she rolled her eyes.

" Now if you girls are done, let me speak. Mythili, this is my daughter Anamika and this is Nupur who keeps my daughter a little sane. She is family and girls, she is Mythili and dare you not trouble her. She is the sweetest girl and now, she will be your sister-in-law." Malini aunty spoke what we already knew.

" Really mom? All of this was news to me." Anamika said, feigning surprise and the others chuckled.

" Rest of the talking should be done at breakfast. Come on." She started to walk while we followed and that is when I noticed Shivaay for the first time who was just standing nearby but not enough close to be noticed.

" Do you feel any better?" He asked as I found myself sitting next to him while breakfast was being served.

" Much better. Thank you." I replied in a polite manner. He gave me a small nod before he was dragged into the conversations and for once, he looked happy to be a part of them instead of just tolerating them.

The breakfast consisted of samosas, kachoris and jalebi and even though I loved all of these things, eating such heavy meal in the morning wasn't really my thing. I rarely even had breakfast if it was heavy so I took one-fourth of everything.

At first, they tried to include me in their conversations but I could hardly participate after a few while mainly because of two reasons. First being that I knew nothing about the dynamics of this family and secondly, I was too overwhelmed by a strange emotion which wasn't exactly sadness or jealously but something closer to that for sure and I hated myself for it. What was wrong with me? I could I not be happy in their happiness? Did that make me a bad person?

As I somehow managed to finish the contents of my plate, I had to tell Aunty about the college but before I could, I found my wrist watch somehow stuck to the table cloth of the dining table.

I tried to slowly untangle the cloth from my watch but it was stuck real bad. I kept on struggling but the damn thing wouldn't come off!

" Allow me." Shivaay's low voice was what broke my focus as I raised my head to look at him.

He brought his hand near mine and as his fingers brushed my wrist, I shivered and tried to take it away, momentarily forgetting that it was stuck.

He looked to meet my eye as I saw a very slight smirk which was playing on his lips and once again, his fingers brushed my wrist and as much as I tried to hold it back, a shiver left off me once again. That teasing smirk never left him.

He had very gracefully untangled my hand unlike myself as I was pulling like a savage.

" Thank you." I immediately withdrew my hand away, unable to bear what his damn touch was doing to me. Oh god what is going on with my brain!!!

" You say that too much." I didn't think he'd respond but lately I had seen that I was a source of amusement to him!

" Just a habit, I guess." I muttered

" Umm...aunty I have to go to college today." I spoke up turning my head to face her as they fell into a temporary silence.

" Before Diwali? Is everything all right beta?" Aunty asked with so much concern in her voice that I felt so guilty about feeling that terrible feeling towards everyone.

" Yes, yes. Everything is fine. College fest is coming up so just for that." I told her truthfully and she gave me an understanding look.

" Your driver is on a holiday till Diwali Mythili. Shivaay why don't you drop her?" Aunty proposed, looking at her son.

" Oh no need aunty. Vir is picking me up. Should be here in a while." I immediately said before he could say anything. I didn't want to bother anyone today. They all looked so happy together!

" Get your bag and whatever you need. We are leaving in five minutes." Shivaay said, getting up from his seat and I followed.

" Mr. Rathore he must be on his way." I tried to convince him.

" Get your bag Mythili." He said in a no non-sense tone as I sighed, followed by a full-fledged laugh from Anamika and an attempt to cover up a laugh from Nupur and I looked at them confused. What was funny? Was there something on my face?
And how did his relaxed mood suddenly turn into an irritated one in a span of less than a minute? He's so confusing, really.

" Go on." He once again said and I nodded, rushing back to my room.

" Vir you haven't left, have you?" I asked as he took my call.

" Just about to right now. Why?" He asked.

" Don't pick me. I'll meet you in the college okay?" I said, thankful.

" Okay. See you." He didn't seem to mind it before hanging up.

" What had gotten into him? Vir could have picked me!" I muttered to myself, throwing a notebook and pen inside my bag. Then I asked one of the maids to give food to Snowflake later and fill her water bowl. I had already cleared her litter-box before I bid bye to Aunty, Anamika and Nupur who made me promise them that I'll be spending time with them once I am back and they are well slept and to be honest, their words felt like warmth to my idiotic feelings.

" By the way, I know you'll have bhai wrapped around your little finger very, very soon." She held me back as I was making my way outside.

" What? No no...I am not trying to do anything as such." I defended myself. I really wasn't. Did I give such an idea? I couldn't let her think of me like that!

" Hey...hey, relax! I am not accusing you of anything. You don't even know what you are doing. Oh god you're so innocent!" She chuckled.

" Go to your college Mythili. We will talk later and don't worry. You'll never find an enemy in me, always a friend or sister." She added, giving me a genuine smile which was easy to return.

" Thank you!" I told her genuinely before leaving.

" Oh...and yes! I need you to introduce me to your kitten when you come back. She is the cutest thing ever!" She called after me.

" Only if you introduce me to your doggo. He seems like a darling!" I replied back as I reached Shivaay's car. He was already sitting at the driver's seat.

" Mr. Rathore your sister must have been looking forward to spending time with you today. Vir could have really picked me up." I said as he started to drive.

" She is here to stay." Was all he said and when I knew that was all I was going to get out of him, I averted my eyes away from him to look towards the road.

" When do you want me to pick you up?" He asked after a bit of silence as we were about to reach.

" I really don't know. It depends on the dean. But you don't have to bother! Either Viraj or Hritik will drop me Mr. Rathore. They have cars!" I tried to persuade him.

He stopped the car in front of the gate of the college and then looked at me.

" Shivaay. You don't seem to have a problem taking their names and yet to refuse to take mine." His eyes flickered in anger for a moment before the mask of distant indifference and emotionlessness was back.

I had no idea what to say. Even though we had reached college, his gaze held me to my seat and after a few second, I looked away. What was his problem?

" I will be here when you are done." He told me in a voice which was as emotionless as his eyes and as much as I wanted to ask him how the hell did he plan on coming here when I wasn't aware of the time myself but I bit my tongue to refrain myself.

" Okay." I said, taking the seat-belt off and stepped out of the car, walking inside the gate after showing my ID card to the security guard.

" How will he know when I am done and how on earth will he be here once I am done without knowing the time by which I'll be done? He can wait here for god knows how long for all I care." I muttered to myself in anger, walking inside but even then I couldn't stop myself from turning back once to look at him when I saw him driving away.

" Do I irritate him or is he always like this?" I asked to myself when Amrita found me.

" Dude he is hot." She said and I narrowed my eyes at her.

She then gave me her phone which showed me a Shivaay Singh Rathore's fan account. What the hell?

" People on the internet are crazy." I told her before I found a picture of him with Riya Khan, one of the most famous Bollywood actresses of these times and my mouth hung open.

" He was dating her?" I asked Amrita.

" Yes, according to this and five other fan-pages." She grinned at me.

" I think I have a panic attack kicking in." I handed her phone back to her as she gave me a water-bottle.

" I really have nothing to worry about." She tried to tease me.

" It's not me I am worried about Amu, I am worried about him. I mean, look at me." I don't know how was I finding it in myself to joke right now.

" I know right! From Riya Khan to Mythili Kapoor, what a downgrade!" She exclaimed in surprise as we shared a laugh, reaching to the auditorium where the guys were waiting for us.

In reality, I was terrified. Who on earth was I marrying? Let me answer that.....someone way out of my league, for sure!

Hey guys. Many of you want Shivaay's POV but right now, it is something I'm not ready to write yet but I may do an Anamika or Malini POV where he talks to them about her so that you guys can get a sneak-peak into his mind. This chapter will be out maybe after 1-2 chapters. Works?

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