Magical Paintbrush [Ongoing]

XXXVII. Titli ✨

Recap ~
Being together.

"Shivaay?" Anika entered his room that morning to find him still sleeping like a baby parting his lips making her smile. She slowly walked to his bed and settled next to the sleeping figure caressing his silky hairs gently.

"Titli." escaped from Shivaay's mouth and Anika was flabbergasted hearing him. What was about this Titli, she had been hearing this from Dadi all these days and now Shivaay joined as well. As she was lost in thoughts, he woke up still rolling on the bed and rubbing his eyes like a kid.
"Good morning, Titli." Shivaay greeted not realizing he addressed her Titli and Anika was yet again surprised.
"Shiv?" She called him out not knowing if she was happy hearing him. Hearing her call him Shiv for the first time ever, he was lost in thoughts remembering his best friend call him the same way years back. What was happening to them?

"Anika, I'm sorry for calling you Titli this morning." Shivaay told as he reached the kitchen where Anika was making some coffee.
"That's okay Shivaay but what's about this Titli?" She casually asked. Before he could answer her that he used to address his best friend 'Titli', she continued "Dadi is calling me Titli, now you also started."
"Dadi calls you Titli?" He asked surprised when she asked back "Do you want Dadi to call me Billi instead?"
"I don't mind her calling you my billi." He winked pulling her close to him making her cheeks turn crimson red.
"Come let's make your kaali coffee. I need some too!" She told freeing herself unwillingly from his grip as she heard footsteps nearby.

"Hey guys." Ragini joined them in the kitchen and the couple smiled in response.
"Would you like some coffee?" Anika asked out of courtesy to which she spoke turning to Shivaay "Yes, but only if Shivaay makes it."
Anika didn't like the way Ragini sounded, neither did Shivaay.
"Well Ragini then you can't have coffee. Anika is making it for me, with all her love." Shivaay told eyeing Anika whose cheeks flushed hearing him. Ragini's face fell long noticing them but covered up saying "Rethinking my decision, I can still have the coffee made by Anika."

As Ragini spoke to Shivaay while Anika prepared coffee, he didn't miss a chance to steal glances at her which wasn't unnoticed by the girl sitting next to him.
"Shivaay are you hearing me?" Ragini asked annoyed at one point, "Hey yes." He said and Anika fake coughed not wanting to laugh hearing his lie.

Walking upto Anika Ragini spoke, "Anika, let me do this. You go spend time with your boyfriend."
"That's okay Ragini. Coffee is almost done!" She told making Shivaay scowl at her, why can't she just join him and spend time?
"I will bring it to you guys then." Ragini insisted again and Anika couldn't do anything more except to settle next to her boyfriend.

"Not fair at all. I try my best to find excuses to spend time with my girlfriend but she is not even wanting to spend time with me." He said with a pout at the end and Anika chuckled at his expressions.
"Ragini is our guest, I..." She was stopped as he placed his finger on her lips saying, "Let's not waste time on her."
"Haww, Shivaay. She might hear us!" Anika told widening her eyes.
"Your mistake. I just want time with you!" He said and she looked around making sure Ragini was not noticing them and kissed on his cheek.

While they enjoyed their moment, they were disturbed again by Ragini "Coffee time guys."
"Thanks." They told in unison taking their cups not before smiling at each other.
"Pray God that the coffee tastes good. I have not taken any help this time." Anika told when Shivaay replied "It will, of course. I trust my training!"
As Anika waited for Shivaay's reaction, Ragini said "Why don't you have your coffee Anika?"

Not bothering to answer her, Anika constantly looked at Shivaay's face to decipher his feelings as he took his first sip of coffee.
"Khidkithod." He told and pecked her cheek without a second thought and Anika's cheeks flushed again embarrassed with the fact that a third person watched them.
"Sorry!" They apologized to Ragini while she just nodded in acknowledgment.
"Have yours!" Ragini told again to Anika and she told, "Sure, I will. You liked the coffee as well?"
"Yes, it's amazing." She told making her smile.

Just as Anika was about to sip her coffee, she received a call from her sponsors and had to leave from there. Noticing Ragini's expressions, Shivaay asked "Are you fine Ragini? You seem sad."
"Yes, I'm Shivaay." She honestly replied to which he held her shoulder saying "If there is something that is bothering you, you can share it with me. I'm always there for you, as a friend."

"Anika is bothering me Shivaay. She being your girlfriend is bothering me! What is there in her that you don't find in me? You know me from college days, don't you?" Ragini broke the coffee cup in her hand disappointed that her plan to kill Anika failed. She had mixed a chemical in Anika's coffee but that was a futile effort of hers.

"Shivaay, I want you to always be there for me, not as a friend but as my husband. For this, I can take lives and give my life as well." She told to herself as Shivaay left right after Anika.

Do you think Ragini will succeed in what she wants to do? Don't worry, I will not let her succeed if you guys are with me. 😎🤗

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