A N S H
"Don't get me wrong Ansh but don't stay in this marriage if you don't want to"
I looked at Reyansh while driving. I again focussed on the road.
"It's not like that-"
"Just because she is my sister, you don't have to stay with her"
"Bhai senti baatein mat kar merese"
(Don't talk about emotional things with me)
"Ik why you are doing this and if you are going to stay then take care of her. She doesn't know much about the joint family, hope you will understand"
I nodded at his words. Ofc how can't I understand? She might have grown up without family and parents. But why did she run from her house ? Isn't her uncle present ?
"Bhai chinta mat kar...teri behen matlab.." I stopped as I realised what I was about to say. He looked at me in disbelief, I just smiled nervously.
(Don't worry your sister means my-)
"I mean she is my wife ofc"
We reached the mansion and tbh I'm scared what if they start asking me questions like where i was. Calm down I have Reyansh as a shield.
Just after we entered the mansion kriti said sarcastically
"Kaha the nawabzade- oh dusre nawabzade ke sath"
"What can I do ? He doesn't like you company"Â Reyansh said while raising his brows.
Again ? Why do they fight like tom and jerry.
"You..." Kriti looked at him. They glared at each other. Uff I pushed Reyansh ahead so that their nain matakka can get disturbed. Still Reyansh took a look back to watch her.
"Where were you Ansh ?" Papa asked. He went to his room after asking Reyansh about business.
"I was with Reyansh"
He just nodded. Thank God. We both sat at the dinning table as we are hungry as hell.
"Kab aaye beta?" Maa asked Reyansh
(When did you come?)
"To-"
"Night..... yesterday's night maa..." I cut him off as he was about to say today.
"Sorry...maa I wasn't able to congratulate you both..."
"It's alright we didn't miss you" kriti said as she said opposite side of us.
"Hatt...dinbhar ek hi cheez" Maa scolded her
(Always the same things)
"Why don't you say anything to this billa?" Kriti said.
"Because this billa is better than chipkali" Reyansh said with a smile.
"Arey...yaar bas karo" I'm not in the mood to enjoy anything right now.
Anya bhabhi came and started serving breakfast. We ate in silence.
After having breakfast I went inside the kitchen to find something for scoot- I mean tara. Anya bhabhi entered the kitchen with Dhani bhabhi.
Idea
"Bhabhi can you pack lunch for me and Reyansh ?"
"Why are you both going somewhere?" Dhani bhabhi asked.
"Uhm...yeah...some business thing"
They both nodded and agreed to pack the food.
As the food was packed i didn't waste time and took Reyansh with me and took leave to the apartment.
"Yaar why are you taking me ? I have soo much work left"
"Bebo hai na tu mera isliye"
(You are my bebo that's why)
"Chii sallee"
I laughed at his reaction. But honestly we both know that this friendship means a lot. For me atleast. I started enjoying my life after Reyansh came. He changed me and made me understand how to live life to the fullest. Even if he is moody and arrogant his words hit hard. The amount of self love this man has is too great.
We reached the apartment and as expected she was watching tv. Lgta hai kai janmo se nhi dekhna hai bechari ne.
(Looks like she didn't watch for years)
"Scooter your lunch" I handed her the food and she opened with a smile. Honestly speaking why do both brother and sister behave the same ? I sat infront of her and Reyansh sat too but was too busy on his phone.
"Yummy" She said as she took a bite. Thank God she liked it.
"Btw why don't you buy some home stuffs here ?" Reyansh suggested. He is right , I should buy something for here. How about right-
"After sometime....not right now" Reyansh said as he understood what I was thinking.
"You guys are too close ?" Tara asked while chewing her food. Her eyes colour is similar to Reyansh. Blue....
"Yes...we are" Reyansh said as I didn't reply.
"Reyansh ....you both have the same colour of eyes....mother or father ?"
"Mother"
"Honestly speaking blue eyes are soo pretty to me. Your mother was indian-"
"Can we stop talking about them?" Tara said and I realised I shouldn't talk about them. Reyansh is comfortable with me so he doesn't mind but she isn't comfortable I think.
I saw Reyansh look at her with sad eyes. He sighed and focussed back on his phone. Am I missing something?
It's rare to see Reyansh sad. Maybe I'm overthinking. Stop it Ansh.
As the night wore out , I and Reyansh made a plan for some racing. It really calms our minds.
We were just going out when Tara asked "Are you guys going somewhere?"
"Uhm...yeah....for bike riding...wanna join ?"
I usually don't call girls for this, even my own sister but leaving her alone in the Apartment isn't feeling right. She thought for some seconds then nodded happily.
"I hope you won't regret" Reyansh walked out while saying it.
Huh ? Why will I regret offering my wife ?
I sat on my bike while Reyansh sat on his. I thought to make her sit on the back but it would be good if she learned some riding. So I sat back while she sat in front. At first until we reached the highway I took the lead.
"Now me" She said and I left the handle. She speaks less just like her brother. I wonder why ? I like the ones who speak too much.
Just when she took the lead. OMG !! This is soo fast.
"Slow down ...slow down"
"It's fun like this"
Fun ? I am thinking it's fun to get dead like this. Bhaii....ky bike chala rhi h. I held her waist for my dear life. Now I can feel how others feel while sitting with me. After around 20 minutes of torture she stopped the bike. I immediately stood up from the bike. Reyansh came after a minute. I went towards him to have some support.
"Enjoyed much ?" He asked sarcastically. It means he knew about it already. I was about to hit him but he held my hands.
"It's not my fault" he said. He removed my hands from his hold.
"I ....can't go ...like this" I said slowly so that she won't hear it.
"Your type right ?" Indeed she is my type but this ....by God I didn't think like this.
"You enjoyed it?" She asked from back. I turned and smiled at her.
"Very much"
"Okay let's go for the second round"
"No no no ....now I'll drive it" I can't risk it again. Abhi abhi toh shaadi kari h. She didn't argue and slides back to make space for me. Reyansh scoffed. This fucker-
I sat on the bike to drive. She held me by waist. I looked down where she is holding me. Why does it feel soo good ? I smiled at the silliest thing of my life.
After having the bike ride we went to the apartment again.
"Tu bhi aa rha hai ?" I asked Reyansh while opening the door.
(You are also coming ?)
"Toh mai itni raat ko kaha jaunga ?" He said while gritting his teeth.
(Then where will I go at this hour ?)
"Kabab Mai haddi kahi ka" I went inside and Tara , Reyansh followed after me.
(Popular line for third person)
"So where are we going to sleep?" I asked as it have only one bedroom.
"I'm going to sleep on the bed" Tara said.
Before i can say that I am going to join her Reyansh spoke.
"We both will sleep on the couch"
I looked at him. He raised his eyebrow to ask what's wrong. Gadha ka baccha.
As Tara left , I sat on the couch and Reyansh also sat on the next couch.
"Tujhe pata hai ? Miya biwi ko akele chor dena chahiye kabhi kabhi"
(You know sometimes you should leave the husband and wife alone)
"Hm...like you two are lovers from years."
The sarcasm in his tone makes me question myself. Is he really my bestfriend? Without saying anything i laid on the couch because Ik I cannot win against him.
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"Bhai mujhe lgta hai mujhe na pyaar hogya hai" I said. As we weren't getting sleep, we thought we would drink on the terrace.
(I think I'm in love)
"Wo tujhe har mahine hota h" He said while drinking his drink.
(This happens to you every month)
Kutta kahi ka.
"This time....I'm not joking" I said and he looked at me. Why I am feeling like he is judging me.
"Tujhe chadh gyi hai"
(You are drunk)
"Hn woh toh hai ...but I really love your sister"
(Yes I know)
"Good for you"
"Tujhe bhi koi milegi bhai...tere jaisi hi sarcastic bilkul"
(You will also get one. Just like you)
He just scoffed at my comment.
"Can you tell me how to propose to her ?"
"You both are married"
"So what ? I didn't tell her that I love her....leave it I'll do it by myself- btw you know we caught that gupta who killed rooh"
"The girl which got raped ?"
I nodded.
Flashback
"Strip" Adi bhaiya said while looking at Gupta.
"Bhaiya" Advit bhai said. He thinks Adi bhaiya really will do anything like that ?.
The girl started opening her shirt but Adi bhaiya's eyes were fixed at Gupta. One button undone. Second button undone. I looked down on the floor.
"The one you are looking for is not in India" Gupta said. I looked at him and saw Adi bhaiya smiling. It means his plan worked.
"I know that. Tell me who is he and where he is right now"Adi bhaiya said.
"I can't tell that much because if I did I'll get killed"
"Like I'll leave you ?" Adi bhaiya said.
"You wife is the problem. Her family is involved. I don't know who but there is someone. They might will behind your wife"
"Take him out of the room." Adi bhaiya said and the guards took him out immediately. He opened his coat and put in on that girl without looking at her.
"I didn't meant to do that. I hope you understand" He said to her. "You two can leave this house. Nothing will happen to you"
"Please help us. If you won't kill us then his boss will kill us" Her mother said.
"It's not a dharmshala"
"Please" that girl said.
"How can you ask for help when I just said you that ?" Adi bhaiya asked.
"You didn't even looked at me when you said that. My heart says you aren't a bad person. You might have a sister. Pls as a sister help me"
Not again. Why all girls use this term "sister" and why it's always adi bhaiya. He helped one in past and he regretted it. Don't say yes bhaiya.
"Only till your dad tells me the truth" He left the room and I and Advit bhai followed him to the car. I sat at the driver seat to drive to the mansion.
"To the club" Adi bhaiya said.
"Why ?"
"There's a meeting" he explained.
"Why did you helped her ?"
"Anya says...we should help someone if they need truly. Good things returns good things" i stared at him. Is he really Adi bhaiya ? He never ever thought like this till now. Good things ? I think I need sleep.
The meeting went long. Advit bhai left for mansion because Dhani bhabhi called him. I was talking to the guards and joking with them till Adi bhaiya comes. I heard some noice and went to check and saw him looking at the flowers in the garden. What is he doing ? The meeting is done?.
"Bhaiya ?" As soon as he heard my voice he turned to look at me and I saw a thorn made a scratch in his shirt. I was about to tell him but he immediately left the spot like he is embarrassed. I think I shouldn't ask anything. He might be taking flowers for bhabhi, i disturbed him.
I didn't know that when I slept but when I woke up I was on the couch. Reyansh might have carried me. I walked into the kitchen as I heard some noice. It was Reyansh. Looks like he is cooking something delicious.
"Mere liye khana bna rha hai tu? Itna pyaar"
(You are cooking for me ? This much love ?)
He snapped his head towards me like I said something wrong.
"You guys usually flirt like this?" Tara came up from behind.
I hugged Reyansh from behind. "Unofficial biwi hai meri"
(He is my wife unofficially)
"Leave me Ansh or i won't cook" I left him, if he won't cook then who will ?
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A D V I T
"Kaam karne ka time mil gya ?" I said as Ansh came into the office almost after 2 days . He usually doesn't work too much but since Adi bhaiya isn't here he should help me. From whom am I expecting?
(You got the time to work?)
"Wo thora kaam tha..." Ansh said while blushing like I am his wife.
(I had little work)
"Hn Reyansh india mein hai kaam toh hoga hi"
(Yeah Reyansh is in India..ofc you will.have work)
"Exactly"
I smacked his head.
"Ouuch....Aplog mujhe ky punching bag samjhte ho ? Jo dekho marte rehta hai"
(You guys think I'm punching bag ?)
"Since you weren't at home...papa isn't much surprised but you have to come home as today your engagement date will be fixed"
"E.. engagement?"
"What happened? Isn't not a surprising thing Ansh. You already knew about this marriage"
He nodded and focused on his work. Ik he doesn't want to get married but his marriage is fixed since childhood. Shivani will spoil him too much. That girl is madly in love with him.
After the whole office work we went to the mansion. Shivani's family was already there. I sat on the couch with papa but Ansh went behind maa like he is the girl here. He sometimes act too strangely.
"2 din baad thik rhega-" Shivani's dad said but Ansh cut him suddenly.
(After 2 days it would be fine-)
"NHI"
(NO)
We all looked at Ansh as he shouted suddenly.
"I... I mean....can we wait more ??"
"He needs time papa...jab itne saal wait Kara hai toh aur kuch din kar lete hai" Shivani said and all nodded. And after a brief discussion engagement was fixed after 2 weeks.
(I waited for too many years so what will happen in a few days ?)
"Mai toh backless saree pahungi" Dhani said as we are inside the library.
(I'll wear a backless saree)
"Why?"
"Sundar dikhne ke liye"
(To look beautiful)
"But you are already beautiful"
And in return I only got a blush. We looked at the door as Anya bhabhi came inside. She might be bored as Adi bhaiya isn't at home and the comedy package Ansh is also idk where. Maybe with Reyansh. Kriti too is busy for her finals..
"Can I join ?" She sat beside Dhani.
"Ofc bhabhi ...we both will go shopping for the marriage okay?" As both started their girls talk I busied myself in the pending work.
I can't stress Adi bhaiya with work when he will come back. He is already too much stressed with work and other things. Hope he is doing well and not stressing too much. We will get the deal as he went to the States but still ik how much time he spends on work.
I got disturbed by Adi bhaiya's call. He might need something.
"Yess bhaiya ?" I said.
"The meeting was successful. We might get the deal but they are demanding a lot"
I nodded while hearing the progress. I can see Anya bhabhi's eyes are flickering here even if Dhani is showing her something. As much ik Adi bhaiya might haven't talked to her in these two days. He rarely talks to anyone except maa.
"I think it will finish before five days" He said in the call. He is sounding relaxed.
"If you are free then call Anya bhabhi too" To which he just hummed. He won't call. I really hoped if I could go to States but they wanted Adi bhaiya there.
I hung the call and looked at Anya bhabhi as she was looking at me with hopeful eyes.
"You should call him"
"Uhm....I did but he didn't pick even my 1 call" she is sounding sad.
"Call now ...he is free"
She nodded and went out of the library.
"She really loves him soo much" Dhani said with soo much adoration.
"True....but what about you ? Don't you love your husband too ?"
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A N Y A
Since the day Aditya went to the States he didn't pick my single call. Only text and that too only "hmm" "okay" "alright"
I stepped inside the room and locked it. Advit said he is free, he might pick my call. I laid on the bed on my stomach and dialed his number.
He didn't pick up.
I dialed again. He won't again I think.
"Hello ?"
I looked at the screen. He picked up ?
"You are soo busy ?"
"Little bit"
He sounded soo much tired. I think I called him at the wrong time. But if I cut the call idk when he will talk to me.
"You don't have time for your wife ?"
"I have"
"Can we do a video call?"
"What are you going to show me?"
"Huh?"
"Okay let's do a video call" he said while laughing. What's the matter to laugh ?
I set the phone infront of me on the pillow.
"You haven't picked my 58 calls in two days"
"I'm busy here-"
"That much that you don't have time for a minute?"
"It's not like that" He said while tying something on his laptop.
"Then ?? Look you are working while I am talking to you"
"If you will show me something I won't" he said while typing on the laptop.
"I have nothing to show you"
"You have. Just open your blouse"
"Tharak kam nhi ho rhi hai apki ?"
He just laughed. Why does he act like this ? Can he be romantic normally?
"You know you should learn how to behave- can't you listen to me and stop working for once ?"
"I am listening but I have to work too"
"No you don't have time for me-"
"I'm trying to finish as soon as possible"
"You don't have time"
"I have my all time for you sunshine"
I looked away from the screen. I'm really angry this time. Why doesn't he talk to me and even if we talking after two days he is busy ?
"Listen to me...you won't ? Acha when I'll come I'll listen to your complaints okay ? Don't look away. Look at me. I'm really trying to finish my work early for you"
"Alright"
"That's my baby"
I blushed at his nicknames. Idk I just feel soo shy whenever he calls me like this and ik he knows it too.
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A N S H
"You are coming with me" Reyansh said as soon as I woke up.
"No i want to spend my time with her"
"You are coming" He said in a serious tone.
Next thing i knew was i am sitting inside his car while he is driving us to Jaipur.
"Par mai kyu jau?"
(But why should I come with you?)
"Because you will help me"
"Tujhe pata hai kal ky hua hai ? Meri dusri shaadi ho jayegi agar Maine kuch Kiya nhi toh"
(You know what happened yesterday? They will make me marry twice if I didn't do anything)
"Not my problem"
"Teri behen hi biwi hai meri"
(You sister is my wife)
He just shrugged like he didn't care about anything right now.
"You will have enough time to think at Jaipur"
All day I was thinking about what to do while he was busy in his office work. Agar unhe khud se pata chala toh bhi papa marenge aur agar main batunga toh bhi marenge. What will I do ?
(If papa will get to know by himself he will beat me and even I'll tell me he will still beat me)
First thing let's confess to Tara today. After telling her that I love her I'll announce this to my family next day.
Good plan.
I hope so.
As the night wore out we headed towards Udaipur again.
I saw some flower shops so I asked Reyansh to stop the car. We both entered the shop and checked some flowers. But idk what she likes.
"Which one should I buy ?"
"Buy anyone. Who cares about choice ?"
"You don't know her favourite flowers which type of brother-" I stopped as soon I realised my mistake..
"I'm sorry" and Reyansh just nodded his head.
"Maybe take the lily of the valley"
"You sure ?"
"It's just that Italians like it, so maybe she will like it too" Reyansh said causally but I can sense the trouble in his voice. I shouldn't have said those words.
I took the flowers that Reyansh said. As we reached the apartment and I turned to face Reyansh
"You are coming inside ?"
"It's midnight where do you expect me to go ?"
"Pls for this once Reyansh let me be alone"
"But-" I pushed him out. He rolled his eyes and went without saying anything.
Okay. Now I need to be confident.
I entered the apartment and saw her watching the TV. She didn't acknowledge my presence yet.
"Scoo- I mean tara ?"
She looked at me. The flowers are behind my back. What should I say ? I gulped in anxiety.
She looked at me being confused.
I looked here and there to gather some words in my throat.
Ansh Singhania being like this is strange.
She came towards me and stood infront of me.
"What's behind your back ?"
Oh she noticed. Reyansh's sister for a reason.
I pulled the bouquet infront of her.
She smiled.
She ? Smiled ?
"Thank you
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