CHAPTER 11: WAIT, WHAT ?

Well, the breaking news, I will be staying away from Badepapa for a week So today, I am a bit happy. Hope this happiness do not dismisses soon.

The breakfast looked sumptuous. As the fine morsel was making a way into my mouth, Rudra spoke. "So Bhaiya, how are you ?" He asked tapping his hands on my back not so kindly. I glared at him and he hid a chuckle. "Be happy, I am at least alive." I said and he nodded sarcastically. I picked the morsel again with my fork. "Yo Shivaay !" Om exclaimed doing a cheers thing with the two forks. "What the hell Om ?" I asked. "You know, we should enjoy every moment of our life. So just trying to do the same." He replied grinning. The nerves of my brothers to irritate me. "Shut up Omru. Let my dear eat." Dadi, my saviour said as I lifted my imaginary collar. "Love you Dadi." I said and she smiled.

"So Anika, what are you doing these days ?" Dadi asked and she looked at her giving a pleasant smile. "Nothing much Dadi, Sahil has an appointment with a specialist. The money, I have saved for him will be put in use. So he is a really great doctor and we are going to meet him tomorrow."

I eyed everywhere suspiciously and ate my morsel, finally. It was delicious. "Where ?" Rudra asked. "France." She replied gleefully.

Wait, what ?

I started choking on my food relentlessly. Really. God, so much for a coincidence. "You okay ?" Om asked giving me a glass of water. "Um, no." I said unsure and he attempted to raise his eyebrow. Mark the word, Attempted. Instead he raised his both eyebrows and looked like a monkey. I whispered to him about this and he instantly blushed. God, wasn't he cute if we cut out the part of his annoying nature and the poetic shayari and his teasing and his teaching and well a lot.

Maybe he isn't that cute.

"What happened Billu ?" Dadi asked and everyone erupted in giggles. Dadi face palmed herself. "Uh, sorry Billu. I mean, I know you have told me not to call you Billu in front of Anika because you are embarrassed of the name Billu, but what should I do when, well I forgot to use your name and called you Billu, even thou I know you are not Bi-" "Its okay dadi. Already you have said that, a lot of times and if you would excuse me." I said retarding to my room.

This is so embarrassing. I could still hear the laughter of Anika. I peeked at her from behind, and saw her cheeks, a faint tint of red and her hand on the stomach. "God, in this house, I will not be surprised if I die out of laughter." She said, her cheeks were a total tomato and I had to wipe the sudden urge to pull her cheeks.

Wait, what ?

Control with the desires Shivaay. I applied the gel to my hair and looked at myself in the mirror proudly. God, surely spent a lot of time to make me. Cocky much !!!

"Shivaay..." Anika exclaimed as she entered the door. "You have a crush on me." I said disbelievingly as she looked well, confused. "Seriously, do you think so highly of yourself." She said. "Well, isn't it obvious. You keep talking to me, as if you have a weird fetish for me. I know you want me." I said wiggling my eyebrows suggestively.

Wait, what ?

Did I just flirted with her ? She stared at me with amusement. "Uh, I was just.." I said trying to give an explanation. "Its okay. I like this side of yours. The playful one." She said giving me a genuine smile. "And dare you say whatever." She spoke strictly. I smiled internally. She knew me well. Not to well, still for a stranger that I met a few days ago, she was quite a case. "So, you are also going to France ?" I asked and she replied not without making herself comfortable on my bed. Woah !! That hurts, its mine.

"Yes. Are you also going ?" She asked shock written in big bold letters on her face. "Kind of." I replied and she giggled. "Half of your body will go to France and the other half will not." She said clearly enjoying my situation. "I mean, yes I will be going." I said frustrated. So much, for being nice.

"Well, then at what time are you going ?" She asked. "And why should I tell you ?" I retorted. "Maybe because, I have changed my mind and will be travelling with you." She said in a duh tone. Miss not so Obvious.

Wait, what ?

She will be travelling with me ? The greatest and mightiest Shivaay Singh Oberoi ? Okay, well, the cockiness is to be proud of. "Let me notify this to Dadi." She said. I grabbed her hand and motioned her to sit.

"You cannot go with me." I said strictly. Why the hell, she is bent on to not leave me. "Why ?" She asked. "We have the same destination." She said giving me a sad look. Oh no, is she about to cry. "Actually, um...its just that we cannot." I said doing hand gestures frantically. Is she really about to cry.  She muffled a sob and hid her face in her hands. "You said you owe me." She said her voice broken. Oh no. Why do girls cry ? I wanted to tell her strictly and plaster a big no but then again, I am not so selfish.

"Okay, don't cry." I said. I am not good with someone sobbing. What should I do ? "Will you take me with you ?" She asked slowly. "Yes." I said closing my eyes. God, this journey, is gonna be difficult as hell. "Pinky promise ?" She asked opening her pinky finger. What is this ? I did the same and she entwined it. "Say pinky promise." She instructed and I nodded and said the same.

Suddenly, she raised her face and grinned like a Cheshire cat.

Wait, what ?

She hugged me all of a sudden, saying thank you, a lot many times. I patted her back awkwardly. "You know, you are a dramebaaz ?" I asked and she nodded. "Was told too many times !" She said smiling. I can't believe, I fell for her trick. I know I should be angry and lash out at her, but today, its just I don't want to. I want to just go with the flow, so that's what I did.

I grabbed my suitcase, pulled her cheeks and retreated to go to office leaving her dumbfounded.

Yay, Shivaay-1 and Anika-0

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