A/N : Hey guys, how all of you doing? I hope you are good and healthy. A short update this time. Promise would be a longer one upnext. 880 words it is. Enjoy.

Anah's POV

As shourya went away to his sorts I continued decorating the temple with different sort of flowers while little Anu helped me in sticking them properly. I was almost done when somebody touched my shoulder.

Looking around bhabhi stood there with a beautiful purple saree in hand. "Anah, I wanted to talk to you about something", I nodded with a smile and got up. "Anah, every festival, every Pooja in this house we wear new clothes. Specially the ladies in the house because our dadi used to say that Girls are the first one whom goddess bestow her blessings upon. So this is a saree of mine, it's new, it would really mean a lot if you wear this in the pooja today"

I looked at the saree and then her, giving her a shaky smile I said " Bhabhi, this is personal, it's a thing within the family. How can I be a part of it? Shourya and I haven't decided anything yet."

She smiled,brushing my shoulder she explained " Anah, I know the facts but somehwere in my heart I know you are the person for Shourya and none the less you are like a little sister to me so you are a part of the family. Hey? Don't take it as I am pressuring you to choose Shourya. This and that, both is your choice."

"Though if you want a pro tip on how to wrap a guy around your finger then trust me, just wear a saree and he'd be clean bolt." I blushed hard with that statement. "God Anah you need to stop blushing or my poor brother in law's heart would be gone"

"Bhabhi please na! I'll just go change". "Okay okay! Upstairs, left, first room to your right, it's the guest room". I nodded and proceeded upstairs. Giving a last look at Anu as she was adjusting some flowers I continued.

I was just about to turn to my left when I heard a door glide behind me. Turning around my eyes fell on the last room in the corridor as it was slightly ajar. Maybe wind from the corridor window might have opened it.

I went and looking a little inside I quietly closed the door without locking it just in case it was supposed to be kept like that. I was about to walk away when the door opened again, a little more this time. Closing it again I was about to move when it opened again, this time almost completely.

Nerves ticked in my brain as fear creeped in. Swallowing hard I went towards the door knob and was about to pull it when somebody pulled me in. A scream escaped my mouth as the person pushed me against the door covering my mouth.

My eyes frantically moved around as they met his, it was Shourya. It was god damm him! He ranted something, I don't know I was so angry and scared. How could he play this dirty trick on me?

Punching him on the shoulder I pushed him away. This man I tell you. He tried faking being hurt and was about to grab my hand in support when I retreated and he fell  with his butt on the ground.

"Ouch" I grinned in satisfaction. "Later alligator" I turned on my heels and went away. He got such a playful personality that its difficult to say that he is an army officer.

Entering the guest room and locking it behind I went and stood in front of the mirror. Putting the folded saree on my shoulder I took a moment to appreciate the simplicity of the saree. It was upto my taste, simple and elegant.

Draping the saree across my body and securing it with a safety pin, I looked at myself on the mirror. For some reason, I felt different. Maybe it's the different surrounding.

Wearing my sandals and adjusting my hair for the last time I finally walked outside. My heels clanked on the marble floor as my eyes fell down the stairs and met familiar ones.

He was staring at me with so much emotion that it was difficult to meet his eyes. I could literally feel his stares on my body. To be honest I felt revealed with his stares. Swallowing hard and avoiding his stares as much as I could, I walked past him to bhabhi and maa.

" You look absolutely gorgeous in this saree Anah, you have to keep this. I am not hearing a no" bhabhi complemented. Maa came and took my nazar and gave me her blessings.

I felt a tug on my pallu and saw Anu standing there wearing almost the same colour frock. "Yay! We twining. You look so pretty chachi". Maa grinned hearing her call me chachi whereas I just blushed.

I felt his presence behind me as he leaned onto my shoulder and whispered in my ear " Meet me upstairs after the pooja ". For some stupid reason my heartbeat raced with his words or maybe because of his closeness. Get a grip Anah, you are not his wife.

Yet...