Avinash's POV
I'm busy stalking my wine glass and wandering about the purpose of my journey which I have been on now. What does a person exactly do when they are in inner turmoil of their own? That's the exact thing I'm facing right now. My heart and mind are taking things differently. I feel myself inhaling and letting in a good amount of air but know the peace will not take over me until I hear out to my dad what he wants from me. In these last 8 years of my life, I worked my ass off for what I have now. Placing that glass on the surface in front of me, I moved my gaze and stared outside. The views were amazing the clouds which we are passing through. They look so peaceful, unlike my whole living structure. I'm busy admiring those but then interrupted by Sohail. "Hey, you know what? I miss my family and girlfriend very much. Now finally, I'm going to meet them and I am madly in love with her it's all about last year. You know," Hey, right my best friend is accompanying.
"Had a good meeting," I replied non-chanting.
"You sound dull. Not okay?" He raised his eyebrows.
"It's not that, I'm good but kind of weird. You know the unsettled feeling. That...." Should I continue or not? Noting has been hidden from this guy since the next second I met him in our first-ever finance class. It's a mere coincidence that within a few months, we discovered we were friends in school. Since his dad used to be an army officer they had to shift even before we got to be together. We have been with each other seeing and knowing others fun, bad, and dirty. "Why dad has ordered me to back to India? As if it's there something important. It has been 8 years since I left. Mom Dad and others visit me whenever they want to. We have vacations now and then. Moreover, I don't want to be there." As the words slipped out of my mouth I suck in a rush of air biting my inner cheek.
"Chill bro, don't be so confused. Seeing you distorted I might flip as well. It's just a visit I don't like this expression of yours," He said taking a sip of his whiskey. As I was taking in the starry view of the outside he thought not to disturb me. "I'm taking a small nap." Dude, did he say nap? It's night. Well, we are habituated to jetlags. No big deal.
I went on admiring and it's been only 4 hours passed since we had taken off. So I'm a bit bored supporting my back. I laid down to get comfort though when one air hostess asked, "Sir, you need anything?" I shook my head no thanking her for asking and placed my both hands under my head by stretching my arms and was engrossed in deep thoughts... I was 18 when I left and have been there in London for 8 years. I was not willing to stay there for some reason and wanted to go abroad. So, Dad has sent me for my higher studies to London. I was lucky enough to get admission to one best business schools along with Sohail who has been my best friend since then, he came here via a scholarship program. And after that, Dad handed me the responsibility of our London branch, not before testing if I was capable of it or not. I am blessed to get that opportunity and I have proved to others that I'm capable of everything. I achieved whatever I wanted but still had some acquires in my life.
No matter how hard I try! I missed her. By this, I also felt sleepy and I felt like closing my eyes slowly.
Ashiyaan's POV
I was scrolling down on I*******m and liking the sassy pictures of my best friend as she ordered me. Yes, ordered me. Ordered me. And there comes my brother's voice. "Di, come down. Food is on the table." He shouted.
"Oh, I'm coming," I ran for my food downstairs.
By this everyone had sited except me so I went near them and got my ass settled beside, my brother. Mom complained as usual. "Ashi, you are having a very bad habit. Always coming late to the dinner table."
"I'm sorry Mom, I'm sorry to everyone," I said filling my plate.
Arjun uncle came to my support, "No, don't be sorry." And hearing his words a smile curved on my face. Such a bitch I am. Sweet bitch correction.
"You don't know what kind of stubborn she is," My mom's Highness. But wait, reaching late at dinner and being stubborn what relation does it have? Mom and her logic. Anyways I am gonna have those extra two pieces of rasmalai. I'm sure Mom might have got those from our family's favourite shop. My brother burst out with pitter-patter laughter but was then interrupted by Rehana aunty. "Stop it, guys let's have dinner and Ashnoor let Ashiyaan as she is, after all, she is also like my daughter. I don't wanna hear any wrong about her. She is just bubbly." Oh, the topic is still on about my reaching late and stubbornness. Hell! At some point I don't want to admit but about my behavioural act. And there is again but I can't do anything this is who I am. And I'm proud of it. I won't admit it infront of people and the public and this is me too.
"Thank you aunty love you so much," I said and hugged her from beside me as she was at my other side. I am lucky that this family loves me so much like their own.
"Okay okay, I agree my friend please forgive me," Mom said with a silly and cute smile. My mom is honey too but right now I'm drowning in aunty's love syrup. "Aww mom I love you too," I said trying to be so so innocent batting my lashes with dripping innocence, and then everyone started laughing, smiling, and having our dinner then in between this, I interwined. "Have some work in my office. They called me for some help so I need to have to be there."
"Okay, your work is first but you have come for a week and it's four days you spend here," My dad looks a little gloomy. It's bad he promised me to take on an ice cream date.
"I don't want you to leave us so early," My mom said in off-mode. Got it right, she and I are not done with the shopping list we started.
"I want to stay more but I have to go." I turned to Arjun uncle and visual cues him to say something. "Oh! Our Ashi is not a little girl now. She can take care of her, she is a brave girl. Don't keep distressing about her. She will be back soon and the day after tomorrow we both are also leaving for Mumbai we will take care of her." Again this take care thing.
"Yes, you both be calm," Aunty assured them.
"Fine. Take care of yourself, haan," Mom being mom. I took a sip of my cool water. "Yeah, mom," I replied. She won't shut up until I feed her.
Dad's always been easy with me. He just always showers me with his love, blessings care, and all other sweet things. "Thank you, dad."
"And yaa! Golu you also coming with me I have booked your tickets so after dinner. Go and pack your bags." I said, hearing this his face lost every expression. "But why di, I don't wanna return now please." He pleaded. "This month you having your practicals right, so you have to prepare for it so without any acquires you have to return with me." He agreed, "Yeah." with an oh-not-so-interested-eye-roll.
By this time we completed our dinner and everyone dispersed to their respective room while uncle and aunty to their home, that time I said, "We are having our early flight." And everyone said okay in answer. I informed them cause I knew Uncle and Aunty would like to see us off.
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Ashiyaan's POV"Yes, mom everything is checked." I notified her for god-knows-infinite."And Subham you. All done?" Mom asked my Golu."Yes, I have packed everything I needed," He said. He is not in his usual mood."So, my two of the kids are ready." Maybe I forgot to tell Rehana aunty is also present here along with her husband, I mean uncle."Yes, aunty we are," I replied. Okay, I think it will go on for now."Okay, you both are, then you two should leave for the airport now, or will get late," Dad said putting his left arm over my brother's shoulder. The boy is upset."Yeah, they should leave." Said Arjun uncle.Dad informs Raju uncle, dad's driver to get the car out of the garage. Then bidding bye to everyone we both get sited in the car now the car started and it's moving. Now waving our hands back to them we both can hear what they are saying, 'Take care of each other, have food on time, be back soon when reach call us we will be waiting for your calls'. "Yes, we will call you
Avinash's POVI looked down and saw her shaking her hands up in the air by her side and one in her temple, "It hurts." she sounds.She bumped into me and I didn't shout? This is what I do right? I'm not a brat who usually does this and in case a girl is in front of me. I have my reverence for everyone but if I have disconcerting senses I might sometimes just lose my mind. I know this is not very fine of a thing perhaps things just cross over. Why I don't know, didn't shout at her. She's still looking down and crouching and getting her phone lying down. I remember the tackle sound when my phone also fell with the tackle sound. I got it, it's her phone's knocking down sound. I saw someone back there at her saying. "Oh! Shit di. Are you okay?" Showing her palm to her brother. He said di means sister that's why! Then she speaks. "I'm not okay. Can't you see because of this stupid man who can't see and walk properly?" What the hell is she saying? It seems both of our fault but here it sou
Avinash's POV Still struggling in her brother's grip moving her hands and legs, as I am prey to her and she is a hungry tigress ready to kill her prey. "I'll kill that man, let me go he is so dead." I can see anger frowning all over her face. She can't be a normal human being. "Di, don't behave like a kid, please. Calm down we are late for our flight." Hearing this she stopped moving her hands and legs. And a second later, " Oh God! Oh my god, oh my god we're so late. We have our flight." Thank god, you remember that. She said as she forgot what she did now. Grabbing her brother's hand she rushed and while so she turned her head and shouted. "For god's sake, you are safe and fine. Your luck is good, I hope we meet soon and may give you a promising lesson." I frowned, such an immature girl. "I hope we meet soon then actually I'll make you understand who am I," I said as I brushed off my crisped shirt and fixed my hair. Guys also adore their hair and she dares to mess up my hair. Guts o
Ashiyaan's POV We bro sis now have got sited in place. I just felt so relaxed by sitting I can't explain. Just then.I felt a gaze on me, but why he is looking at me weirdly? "What?" I asked as I shrugged and shifted in my place to face him. "What do you mean 'what' huh?" He said through gritted teeth. "Now what have I done." I let out a little humorous laugh. Seriously why is behaving like that? "Di, you don't know what you have done!? Today you proved you are mad at him." He said huskily making my mouth go 'O' in shape, right now I wanted to shout but I couldn't because it's not my place it's a public area. I am on a flight. "You meant to that man?" I frowned my brows as I said. "Oh, yeah! If he had done something wrong to you at that time then what you have done haan?" I know you care about me but I'm not that weak to lean in. "Today I fight for my phone scratch," I said gaining an annoyed look from him. He turned about to face front to look away from me crossing his musc
Avinash's POV With a jerk I opened my eyes with my sudden movement Sohail patted my back after he said "Hey, you good?" "Yeah." I nodded. To avoid her thoughts coming to sanity about how that mental girl behaves. I started looking out of the window as remembered my cherry days here in India. Dad informed us that today we have to stay with his friend as the renovation work is going on in our place and Dad's friend wants him to stay at his place. So, I would be going there. I often went there whenever I got long holidays our whole family used to get there. I love spending time with them except for one because she used to rip me off. Still, I enjoyed her company to that certain day. Firstly, we used to stay in Delhi but after my father had opened another branch in Mumbai to expand our business internationally our whole family moved to Mumbai when I was 12 years old. It was time when our business started to grow internationally. At first, I got excited about moving to a new place, a ne
Avinash's POV It's mom. What is she doing here this late?? I turned my back slowly to face her. "So, is your staring is done? Then may I know with whom you are talking this late." What to say to her now! "Nothing just a work call," I dropped the word casually. "But I thought any girl in," After saying this she tugged her lip in line and started nodding her head as if she was a detective solving any problem. All the time I just noticed her behavior. How I missed her. World's best mom. My lovely mom. Suddenly I felt a pinch of pain in my ear and got back to reality. "Mom, it's hurting, ah! Mom leaves me na." She has held my ear twisting it and I'm like jumping. "Don't dare to lie to me." She says showing me her index finger pointing to me. And I kept whimpering in pain. "Mom, sorry leave me. It hurts," "Let it be my son." Now she is smirking leaving no chance for me to do anything else. I picked her up in bridal style now. She left my ear. " You! let me down." My sudden action
Ashiyaan's POV She doesn't know that I'm here to look up to meet her, she is unaware of my arrival so I'll surprise her. I tiptoed on my way at her back. I'm giggling at my stupid act. "Surprise..." I have placed my palm on her eyes. "Here comes my loved one." She placed her wrinkly palms on my palms. I removed my hands from her face she kept holding my hands resting on her shoulder and tilted her head up to see me cause I was standing at her back. Her eyes are filled with lots of emotion. And now she kisses both my hands. "What did... you always get to know it's me, whenever I surprise you. My motive is to surprise you but you are a spoiler." I complain pouting at her now taking my sit in front of her. "I know your touch." Her eyes were glittering. "Fine. Kept it back. Did you have your medicines?" She nodded at me. "Ashi you have gone for one week's holiday and returned so early. Is everything okay there?" "Ya, all fine there's a call from the office so back here," I said
Ashiyaan's POV Shabby gave me a look of What-The-Hell?? I gave her a blank look after cutting the call of Grandma looking right into her eyes. She is still confused and I have to clear her all doubts. I scooted close to her, hugged her tight, and said. "Shabby don't be indignant with me and sorry for my egoistic behavior. You know me very well how I am! Pardon this bubbly bestie." She also hugged me and we then parted away from each other then she said. "Fine, don't be off. But tell me why are you frowning this much at his mention." "You know! What happened yesterday morning with me?" I stopped in the middle and took a deep breath in and then out, "I would have killed that idiot jerk. He is a grumpy pig, mad monkey, hulk, anaconda, rude, hippopotamus." I was cut off in mid by her. "Wait, about whom you are telling? And whom you would have killed? Tell me from the beginning." She looks confused. "And how he is related to it? Tell yaar," She asked this, and her eyebrows were crunched.