Chapter 22

"You are Not Coming to India as I am Not Gonna Observe for Him , So In the Pretext of this ceremony Don't you Come to See me as an excuse-- !" Sultan yells over the phone to the other person who is online with him .

Frustrated That The Other Person is not giving into his demands He cuts the call and throws it on the bed . Madhu Stops by his Door contemplating whether to go in or not . Sultan turns around to leave the room but seeing Madhu there with a nervous look His lips hooks up in a smile .

"Come in Lady!" Sultan calls her out showing his thirty two teeth .

Madhu walks in standing right in front of her She says "You are Not Here For any Close-up Ad I guess ? , So Could You please shut that up – Because One Cannot See something so eerie for a Long-time ! "

Sultan narrows his brows and Shuts his mouth irritated and Looks at her intently.. Seeing a nervous smile trying to break through her ..His grin widens as he assumes She is Here to see him.

Taking Her hand is his Sultan Keeps her hand over her heart " This will speed up when you see the person You like ! , It would start beating faster ! Flutter Like Butterfly wings , Do you Feel it Now? " He Finishes With a wider goofy grin itched on his face .

Madhu's mind drifts to Him He had been the Only One Who could make her heart flutter , "Am I Falling for Him?" She questions herself , "No Madhu You are not it is just attraction , att—ra—ction !" Her brain interjects emphasizing, "Yes you are!" The Heart says frowning at the brain .

"Madhu where are you lost?" Sultan taps her shoulder breaking her daze .

"Aah No nothing .. ! " She says quickly trying to stop her loud "Lub-dobs" of her Heart , She strokes it slowly While Sultan Looks at her Confused .

"Is it speeding up seeing me?" Sultan asks her thrilled jumping on his toes ,

"No!" She tells him scrunching her nose and continues tying her hands across her chest " I Do not Feel anything around you ! " She tells sternly Her lips curve up as She continues while her heart paints His Picture While She says " It would Flutter Only When I am With the Person I Like!"

Sultan looks at her irritated not Liking the way She saying it in a dreamy way , She was saying as if She had One But He Knew She did not at least not yet -- . Faking his smile he takes her hand and Keeps over his heart .

"Can You Feel My Heart Banging loudly? That Feeling here ? "

"It feels a bit irregular, Have you got arrhythmia?" Madhu asks back Faking her concern

Sultan glares at her as She pulls her hand back . The Nerve of this Woman! He clenches irritated .

"Sultan ..Ermm ..I ..am ..Here." She fumbles with words ..oh god why am I stuttering? Her mind ponders.

" The..Memorial.. Are you going to attend Your Father's Memorial?" She blurts it out .

"No I am Not Gonna Observe !" Sultan replies pissed That She is here in the first place for something else .

"Why is that?" She asks again curiously

"Because .. It is ..Why should I tell you?" He walks out saying that..

"There is more to it!" She murmurs wondering The brothers got their own set of difficulties in life & secrets .

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Madhu decides to give it another try . She walks into Mukund's room but stops midway seeing him lost in the picture Mukund with his father ..The way he was thinking Madhu decides not to disturb him , Maybe He might attend . She walks back to her room .. Walking to and fro biting her thumb to come with a plan to make the head horns attend .Yes Head Horns Rishab & Sultan .

"Haven't you got College today?" Rishab walks into her room folding his shirt sleeves .

Madhu Looks up at him shocked and gulps down seeing two of his shirt buttons undone giving her a hint of what lay beneath .. The Crisp Slim fit blue shirt He wore hugged him at all correct places making Madhu take a deep breath trying to calm her veins .

"Done Checking me out?" He smirks as She turns her head

He could swear that He saw her cheeks going pink making all the more make her look beautiful even in a casual wear , Dressed in a nude pink Floral print t-shirt paired with an overcoat with blue jeans , Her hair left open .

"Urgh—What me checking you out? In your dreams Kamina !" She tells after few minutes regaining her breath .

"Then enlighten me your highness on what was you drooling on? He tells smirking

Madhu's hands goes to the corner of her mouth to check whether was she drooling . Seeing him laughing , She scrunches her nose he was making fun of her ..Irritated She throws the cushion at him which was nearby which hits right on his nose .

"You woman stop harassing me!" He whines at her ..

"Serves you right!"

"Haven't you got college?" He repeats his first question for what he was here at the First place .

"Oh my it's already time ! " She panics and runs to pack her bag .. Rishab smiles looking at her .

"You Know You got a Private Chauffeur who drives Fast!" Rishab says winking at her .. Her Lips break out to a lopsided grin without giving him a chance to let him notice her smile She drags him out with her as He says in a near shout to slow down .

Stopping right in front of her College . Rishab tilts his head sideways to Look at her .

"Madhu ?"

She looks at him "Why?" She asks softly .. This feels awkward , They had been travelling in silence because When Madhu was trying to bring up the topic of his father He had showed his palm indicating her to stop since then She had been tight-lipped .

"Never Stopped Talking Even If I say so ! , It Felt like I am travelling with a silent rat! " He tells shocked about himself How he missed her talks .

Her mouth goes "O" Shaped "How Dare you call me rat? You Godzilla!" She snaps at him getting down from the car .

"Did She just call me Godzilla? Do I look Big , Ugly and Scary?" Rishab asks her shocked but Getting no answer He Looks up to see her already gone .

"She is crazy !" He shakes his head and drives back home .His mind still debating Does he look like a Godzilla? .

Madhu mutters curses under her breath as She walks into her class ..Just as She enters She is attacked by Priya in a bone crushing hug before Screeching out loudly in excitement "Madhuuuu! , How have you been?"

"I am Fine !" Madhu replies self conscious due to Priya's excitement the whole class is watching them but Priya doesn't not give a shit to anyone instead She drags Madhu with her .Others get back to their works giving weird looks . but Feeling a Strong gaze on her Madhu before sitting looks sideways but not finding anyone looking at her She turns around to Find Rahul smirking her , It wasn't a Normal one but a Sinister smirk . He eyes her in a creepy way making Madhu cringe inwardly She pulls the overcoat more close to her chest as She sits down beside Priya .

The Lectures start , Madhu eyes gives in hearing the preaching's of the Old man . She rests her cheek on her palm Keeping her elbow on the table balancing herself .

"Who is He?" Madhu almost loses her balance hearing Priya . She turns to Look at Priya shocked Who has her eyes glued to the Old Man ..

"Who is He?" She repeats her Question playing the pen but Not taking her eyes off The Old Man .

"Who?" Madhu blurts out looking at Priya .

"He" Priya whispers softly not Looking at her .

"Which He ?" Madhu asks her this time a bit louder .. Madhu gulps down lowering her eyelashes seeing that she had gained the whole attention on the class .

Madhu turns to Look forward at the Old Man He was puffing out in anger "Out!" He yells .

Madhu leans on the table currently Sitting alone in the canteen She Keeps her head on the table with her hand stretched bored out and feeling lonely and angered that She is Out right Now .

"Who is He?"

Madhu jumps on her sit startled to Find Priya Looking at her mischievously .

"How are you Out?" Madhu asks shocked as Priya sits next to her .

"I Followed Suit !" She shrugs and orders two cups of coffee .

"Now Don't change topic Who is He?"

"Which he?" Madhu asks confused

"That Handsome Hunk Who dropped you !" Priya tells dreamily cupping her cheeks .

"He is Not Handsome !" Madhu retorts back not liking the way Priya had eyed him .

"Oh Come on Girl I Am Not gonna steal that Man from you !" She winks at Madhu taking a sip of her Coffee .

"First He is Not Mine , He is Kamina " Madhu bites her tongue

"Kamina? Not yours and you got a nick name too !" She mocks at her grinning .

"I am so confused Priya " Madhu whines

"First tell me who is he?" Priya asks curious

"His name is Rishab" Madhu's lips curve up in a smile as She says his name .

"Madam seems already smitten " Priya tells showing her dimple teeth

"No I am not ! ..I – Am—Not!" Madhu assures herself more

"You are Madhu it's all over your face I saw the glow you had on your face when you got down from the car . "

"I was cursing him !" Madhu answers back Was She glowing? Oh yes in anger

"That Godzilla called me a rat!" She continues pissed .

Priya chuckles "You guys seems interesting , If you are not ready to share out right now I'll Wait !" . Madhu smiles back in gratitude that She did not force .She first needs to figure her feelings then His .. If He likes Dipali She would leave him let him go to her even If She liked him .

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Rishab parks the outside Dipali 's boutique . He Knows She felt bad the way he wanted to push her out of His room . In the morning he wanted to have a word with her but with the Memorial , That had dropped out of his mind .

"Dips " Rishab calls out to her as He walks into Her Office . Dipali scribbles in a piece of Paper frustrated and Hurt to what she saw in the morning Sultan holding Madhu's palm closing to his heart .If He likes her Why did He act like being Jealous yesterday when she spoke about Rishab? Her mind filled with many unanswered questions..

"I knew You would be Sulking without talking to me !" Rishab tells chirpily trying to her cheer her up .

Putting the Papers Aside Dipali Gets up from her place packing her bag She says Rishab who looks at her Surprised by her gesture ,

"Can we meet later? I am Busy right Now I have to go to deliver Set of dresses !" She tells hurriedly and walks past him but Rishab catches hold of her wrist as She turns to look at him .

"When Did you start going For Delivery Dips?" He asks hurt that She was lying to him when He knew Usually it is her assistant who goes for delivering .

" I am getting late!" She tells and removes her hold from him and walks out leaving behind Rishab .

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"Priya I am Leaving!" Madhu says swinging her back over her shoulder setting her dress .

"Why early? It is just 2 "

"Priya I got a work today , so I have to—"

"Is that Work involves a certain Rishab?" Priya teases making Madhu blush , Yes it does involve him , He would be the hardest to convince .

"No !" Madhu tells blushing and runs off before Priya could tease further .

Walking out of College She sees Rahul coming from the other side with the same creepy look itched on his face .

"Feisty How are you doing?" He sneers at her pacing around her before Madhu could snap at him He continues , "You should be doing Good after catching a Rich jerk!" , He eyes her from top to bottom making her cringe inside .

She glares at him and smiles as She replies " Yes A Handsome Jerk Unlike someone!" , Rahul clenches his fist angrily and stomps off Girls throw their selves at him but She is insulting him way too much .

She Looks at him and sways her hair back haughtily happy that She gave it back to him yet again ..Her lips press in a thin line of a smile as Her words echoes through her heart Handsome Jerk , taking out her phone She drops him a text saying that She getting back home early . Before He could lash out at her She switches off the mobile and decides to take a bus ride back home .

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Madhu Finds a Primly dressed women sitting in the Living Room in the Mansion. Madhu walks up to her ,

"Hi , May I Know who are you Madam ? " Madhu asks her unsure How was she suppose to speak ?

Madhu Feels self-conscious seeing the scrutinizing gaze the Woman was giving her .

"You , You are Sultan's Date right?" That Woman asks Madhu identifying her from the Business Party .

Madhu does not say anything How is she supposed to say she was just pretending?" . Instead She asks back "Maam you?" ,

"I am Sultan's Mother Pinky! " She says sternly .

Madhu gives a nervous smile as She says "I'll go get Sultan !" .

"He is not Here rather Could You help me with Shopping?" She asks Madhu .. Madhu nods .

Walking from each store to store Pinky buys so many dresses and other necessities while Madhu had been Carrying all her bags tailing behind Pinky .. Madhu was hell tired her muscles aching from Carrying more than 10 bags in both hands and walking from another floor to another and from to store to store . Pinky had asked Madhu for recommendations in buying dresses but When Madhu had answered She had turned it down taunting at her ways of dressing with a smile . Yet Madhu did not let that enter her instead She had smiled back at her nodding at her politely agreeing with her She doesn't not have much knowledge on Fashion and Style.

Presently , Madhu keeps all the bags in Pinky's Hotel Room Where She is currently residing .

"Would You Like to Have Dinner with me?" Pinky asks sweetly making Madhu smiles Maybe She was reading too much This Woman Seems nice .

She nods at her as indeed She was very hunger as She had skipped her lunch too . Once the Food arrives Madhu has hers while Pinky keeps looking at her intently .

"Aren't you having your meal Maam?" Madhu asks her raising her head . Pinky Shakes her head with a smile . Pinky pulls out stack of cash from her purse and holds it in front of Madhu .. Madhu widens her eyes shocked and eyes from her to the cash she has in hand .

"You worked too Hard Girl the Whole Day , So Here!" Pulling Madhu's hand she thrusts the cash with a force .

" I Was Happy to Help you but this isn't needed !" Madhu turns the cash politely Keeping it beside her hand .

"But Why Were you Happy to help me?" Pinky strikes back .

"Because ..You..are..!"

Pinky cuts her off as She says "Why ? Are you practically assuming that you been married to My Sultan ? or Planning to get married? !"

Madhu widens her eyes hearing her She was about to refuse but Pinky continues taunting "We , Oberois Have A Pick Of Who would come into the Family , So you Girl is not of my taste or either the status , So it is better you just get away from my son ,Maybe I could pay you more!"

Madhu looks at her deflated standing up She tells her " Money is not I need Mrs. Oberoi , money is just a piece of paper in my view by the Way I and Your Son – "

Madhu stops talking seeing Sultan walking towards them furiously , Following Madhu's gaze Pinky Finds Sultan standing next to her .

"How are you Sultan?" She asks him lovingly .

Without answering her back he gets hold of Madhu's hand and drags her out with him "Let's go !" .

Pinky laughs as She says sneering "My Son has not time to reply to his mother even Now! " . Without Looking at her Sultan drags Madhu out with him not caring about the surrounding .

"What the Hell is Wrong with you?" Madhu yells at him massaging her wrist Once out .

"Are you anyone's personal assistant or a slave to tail behind any random person?"

Sultan yells in a near shout resting his hands on his hips pissed When Meena had asked him whether he met his mother ? He had wondered where did she go then finding out from the Guard that both his mother and Madhu left together He Knew What would Happen He knows his mother very well & her intentions .

"She isn't any Random Person Sultan She is your mother !" She answers back surprised of How He is calling his mother a stranger.

"And I was not a slave I was helping her because She asked me too !"

"Helping? " He shouts pissed " Why is that So Who is she to you?"

"She is My Friend's Mother " Madhu replies back

"My Friend ?" He laughs then sobering up He tells her " Bull Shit !, Friend , How Dare even assume that You were my Friend ? , Madhu I am warning you don't you dare step the line!" .

Madhu's eyes brims with tears as She says him "Maybe I assumed that I am more than a Fake-girlfriend too you , maybe I thought during our playful encounters We were Friends , Maybe I assumed that More than just A Fake Date I held some significance in your life .. ! " She tells chuckling through her tears yet she doesn'ts cry .

With a Smile She says him "I am Sorry for Overstepping the Line ! " and Just like that Walks away leaving Sultan Who looks at her retreating figure sadly . 

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