The next morning came early than they expected. Rithika quickly got up and took all her books and rushed to her home.

"Rithu ma, where were you last night? With Divya and others?",her mom asked.

"I was in aunt's home amma, I went to Divi's home and bava also accompanied me. We returned at around 12 so, he insisted me to sleep there. I slept and now here I am. I am running late. I need to go soon and come fast right? Oh yes I forgot to say, we are going to Chikmagalur this weekend amma",she said everything in one go.

"For how many days mam?",her mother asked sarcastically.

"For a week onlyy my dear amma",she replied.

"Only? Sari (okay) but after that prepare for your internship tests and all properly", she said.

"As you say madam ji, now let me go and get ready. You need me here by 2 right?",she asked.

"Yes! Aravind is also taking half a day so,he will pick you up. Come with him",she said.

"What? Him?",she asked shocked.

"Yes! Aravind only. Go now!",she said and pushed Rithu into her room.

Rithu's m.v : My own mother is playing as my devil. Why must she ask him to bring me? Can't I come home? Am I a kindergarten kid or what? Arghhhhhhhhhh. First of all that Sravya was angry and now if he pick me up and bring me home. I will definitely be the reason for misunderstandings in their relationship. Why Chocolate lord? Why me? Pleaseee help meee.

She prayed in her mind for hundred times and quickly packed her things and rushed to her University.

She submitted her projects and was waiting for the lunch break to go back home. She was praying and hoping Aravind won't come.

The peon came to her class.

"Rithika!",he shouted and she stood up.

"Do you have half day permission?",he asked and she nodded.

"Go to the exit! Someone is waiting for you",he said and left.

She waved to her friends at University and went to exit hoping to see her brother there.

All her hopes went down seeing Mr. Drama King aka Aravind there. He was checking his watch and looking here and there.

He was coming from office and he was wearing formals which made him look even more handsome. She was busy ogling him.

Rithu's m.v : Oh my Chocolate lord! He looks so handsome in formals arghhhhhhhhhh Rithu control yourself. You hate him. He is in a relationship you shouldn't ogle at him like that. Shh

"Rithu",she heard him call and rushed to him.

"Shall we make a move?",he asked.

"Yes yes! We are getting late",she said and they drove back home. The journey was silent. The background was played with the recent songs.

Rithu just hummed and looked out of the window. They reached home.

"Bava, thanks for dropping me home. Hope Sravya akka is okay now",she asked.

Aravind's m.v : Why were you being a tomato in the university after looking at me? By any chance are you having any feelings for me Ms. Tomato? God knows best. You are so good at acting like you are okay even when you are not. And Sravya, I guess I need to skip the topic of her for now.

"Bava! Hello! I am talking to you!! Where are you lost?",she snapped at him.

"Ah! Nothing. We are getting late. Let's talk about that later",he said and left without letting her reply.

Rithu's m.v : What's wrong with him? Did they really fight or what? Hey lord! Please let the couple stay together forever. They are made for each other.

Thinking all the things she went home and quickly chnaged into traditional attire for the pooja going on. It was held in their home,so her aunt was already there. Her brother was busy in his phone. She just nodded disappointedly and went to help her mom and aunt.

"Hello ladies! May I help you?",she asked.

"Sure! Just call that priest and ask him till where did he come?",her athai said her.

"Anna is having is number I guess. I will ask him",she was about to go.

"No no Rithu, Aravind is having. Just go and ask him",she said.

Rithu's m.v : Why in heavenly hell must all the things revolve around him? God! You are doing this wantedly I understood.

She cursed in her mind and went to see if Aravind came back. He just entered home.

"Bava! Give me that priest number",she asked.

"Here take",he was searching the phone number.

"Wait one min! My phone",she started searching for it.

"Ah! Take my phone and call. I won't mind",he dialled and gave her the call.

She was talking to the priest and the phone was continuosly vibrating which irked her the most. She looked at the caller ID and was shocked to find the calls were from Sravya.

She quickly completed her talks with the priest and gave him directions to come home. She rushed to find Aravind but didn't find him in home.

"Athai! Where did bava go?",she asked her aunt.

"I asked him to go get something for the pooja. Why dear? Anything important?",she asked.

"Yea! His colleague is calling continuosly so I thought it's urgent and he needs to talk",she said awkwardly.

"Answer the call and tell her that he is busy and work matter he will talk tonight",she said.

"But athai! It's not good to answer his calls right?", she said feeling so stupid.

"Just tell he is busy Rithu, it won't be a problem",she said and went away from there.

The phone buzzed again and the same caller ID came into view. She answered the call.

"Aru, see I am sorry I shouldn't have said those words to Rithika and her friends but I really felt ignored and sad. Please understand me",she said shocking Rithika to the core.

"Hello! Sravya akka. It's me Rithika",she said awkwardly.

"What? Oh 😳! I..",Sravya didn't have words to speak.

"Bava is out for some work. I will ask him to call you back once he comes home",she said awkwardly and disconnected the call.

She turned around to find Aravind standing behind her.

"Bava, Sravya called and she was saying something related to work. You see and give me the bags I will give to athai",she said hiding her anger.

She took the bags from him and left from there.

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