Shreya Pov

We directly went to garden area so that Nivaan will not be disturbed. A big table was placed there with few eatables by the time we reached. I placed two chairs at one side of rectangular table for Suchi and Yash. "Where are they?" Nishanth asked me. "Yash will be driving slowly for Suchi, so it will take time" I answered. Ankith,Preetisha,Karthik and Shruthi sat on one side. So we sat on opposite side. "I will check on Nivaan and come" Nishanth said. "Bring fruits too and help your brother" I suggested him while he left. I started playing music on table but Shruthi frowning and I stopped. Being silent I felt awkward and went inside garden.

The pleasant atmosphere refreshed my mind. I started walking back but saw Karthik staring at me lovingly. "You are an amazing dancer" I complimented. "You are amazing with dance and looks" he said coming near to me. "Sorry and Thank you Shreya" he said. I looked puzzled. "I will explain you later, so can we have a pic together?"he asked huskily. I gave him by best smile. We took so many selfies together. He held me very close to him and took pics in many angles. He hugged from back and placed his face near mine. I can feel his breath on my cheek, he clicked. "Perfect" I said looking at the pic. "No one more" saying that he pecked my cheek. "Now its perfect" he said showing it. I could not stop blushing and stood there but he left.

"Shreya!! Where are you" I heard Suchi shouting and went back. I sat between Ahuja brothers and opposite to Karthik. I saw him staring at me, We both were lost in our own world. His intense gaze is making me blush. I closed my eyes  . .Concentrate Shreya!! you have important work to do. Concentrate . . "Thank you all for coming on my stupid request" Suchi said and I opened my eyes but made sure I will not look at him. "So entertain me with some new game" Suchi asked us. "No routine games please" Akshitha bhabhi pleaded. 

"Shreya I mailed you document you work on it and suggest me" Yash said suddenly. "Remind me I have to send report and analyse the new presentation" Suchi added. "You have to check my documents before I leave" Nishanth said. "Whats going on? This is any game?" Preet asked. "No when we enjoy too much we forget things. So we inform Shreya so that she will remind us" Suchi answered her. 

"Good job Shreya, you know about all their works" Ankith said. "So you know Karthik's business too?" Shruthi asked. I got irritated by her non-sync question. "In his words its none of my business, so why will I know? are you happy now?" I shouted in rage. But banged my head by seeing hurt on Karthik's face. Avdesh bhai held my hand and patted it slowly.

"Lets play Truth or Dare" Preetisha suggested. "No its routine" Yash whined. "But its interesting" Shruthi said. "No, what if you ask me to divorce my husband on dare" Akshitha asked. I know she is angry on Shruthi, otherwise she never uses words like that. "What if you ask my company" Suchi acted as if crying. "Drama queen started" Nishanth whispered. Seeing Suchi everyone started laughing. 

"SURPRISE ME" I shouted. "Explain it babe" Suchi suggested. "In this game each one of have to state facts or secrets or anything which anyone of us does not know. But all of us are friends,  so one person can know what we say" I tried to explain. "Make it two, as whatever we say Shreya already knows that" Yash teased me. "Ok lets play the game and Shruthi do not be sad you can ask any question you want to us but at last" Suchi said and we glared at her for special treatment she gave to Shruthi. "Shreya need not play as she suggested this game" she added.

All were thinking what to say and I was happy thinking I may know what I wanted to. "I got engaged to Suchi when she was not even 18" Yash said breaking silence. All were shocked. "Only Shreya knows this but reason no one knows" he added. "Some stars will not be good so our parents forced right?" Suchi asked. "Thats all the drama I created. I love you so much but did not want to force you. I was afraid that I may loose when you go to college and find someone better. I expressed my worries to your parents and they planned it" Yash said in one breath.

 "But you forced her by getting engaged" Ankith stated. "No! he gave me freedom to choose anyone I like and he will break our relation. He promised that he will convince my parents too. But I fell for him" Suchi said blushing. "Sorry Suchi" Yash said with tears. "Its good you did that otherwise I might have done that. Even I love you" Suchi said hugging him. 

"Avdesh do you remember always our planned dates before our marriage use get cancelled?" Akshitha asked and Bhai nodded. "It was because my senior used to change my schedules whenever we ad date so that I will not meet you. He had huge crush on me and thought if we do not meet our love will reduce and I will give him chance" she said. "Tell me where he will be I will trash him" Avdesh said  in anger. "No need of that now as I am yours forever" Akshitha said making Avdesh hug her.

"This game is rocking, Shreya do you remember when I got admitted in your school you asked me reason?" Preetisha questioned. I nodded my head. "Well  that time I cooked up a story, the rel reason was to be with you I changed school" She said and winked. "Really?" Ankith squealed. "How can I miss great friends like you? So I did" she confessed. 

"Then let me tell our little secret, When we were in MIT both of us stayed together" Ankith said scratching his head. Oh no! wrong timing . .he is beside Karthik. God! please save him. "Why?" Karthik asked raising his eyebrow. "We can save money and I need not worry about her security. We have each others company you know" Ankith tried to explain. "Not good, keep it as a secret guys" Karthik mumbled. 

"I am confused what to tell? Okay, Shreya and Suchi do you remember when you both went for a seminar it became late and no there were no vehicles then you suddenly have a cab waiting for you?" Avdesh bhai questioned. "We got scared like hell" Suchi replied. "Akshu, How do you get flight tickets in emergency too? and Nishanth who gave you idea to collaborate with that German company?" Avdesh bhai questioned. We all were confused but bhai was laughing. "Its me who did all that for you" he said finally. We four shouted at top of our voices and gave him a very tight hug. "I care for you but I need not prove it. Just these are few examples" he said casually. We know he cares for us more than anyone.

We all turned to Karthik but Shruthi started, "I love someone deeply, but getting him is difficult. I do not know how will I live without him but I can live in his love" Shruthi said emotionally. We all just nodded.

"I want to tell few things unknown to you all, I am good racer, guitarist, sports player and gold medalist too. If you want you can add dance" Karthik said looking at me as if he want to say all that only to me. 

"I will tell you something which no one knows" Nishanth said. "Thats the game dumbo" Suchi shouted. "Shreya you used to get so many letters when you were in grad but i hid all of them. But later on I came to know you have a secret admirer who sends small notes" Nishanth said making me surprised. "I tried a lot to know who was but could not as he used different means to send every time" Nishanth said. "Describe how they used to be?" Suchi questioned. "The handwriting is awesome, I can say who ever wrote them had love in them" Nishanth explained. My eyes went wide as I still get that kind of notes occasionally.

 "Nishanth, how dare you to stop them? I have a right on them" I shouted. "You too will read and throw them. I do not want to you to be upset for silly things" he said holding my hands. "Silly things!! No, you made me miss love of my life. Who knows I might have fallen for him? I hate you" I pouted. "Shreya if someone loves you they have to express" he whined. "Look who is saying that" I taunted. "I already expressed" he said "I mean I will express I said you na" he added. I gave him wicked smile and tapped Avdesh bhai's hand. I saw Suchi enjoying all this.

"So Suchi mam, Explain everyone the real reason why you are leaving to your hometown" I said with an evil smirk. She started coughing and gulped full glass of water. "Devil!!" she threw an apple on me. "Thats you babe! so tell us" . . "She has to rest so she is going?" Preetisha said like a question. "Actually we are going to open new plant there, now I have to rest and there all my cousins will help" Suchi stammered. Rarely you see her this way. "Suchi is this the real reason?" Yash fake angered. "No I planned it that way so it will be easy" Suchi said with a sad face. "Congratulations!! I am proud of you" Avdesh bhai said clapping and all joined him. "See Suchi, this is so simple and you were worried for this" I calmed her. "Thank you all" She said with joy.

"Now can I ask questions?" Shruthi asked. "Ya sure, Whom do you want to ask?" Suchi asked her in her happy tone. "Everyone played but Shreya did not. So I will ask her" Shruthi stated.

What will she ask me?? 

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Hey all, I know you all expected a lot from this chapter and I am sorry to disappoint. Its lengthy chapter, I didnt know where to break so I stopped it here. Please give your feedback.

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