Shiva stared at her for a long while before breaking down into fits of laughter. "Samjh gaya! Tu mujhe April Fool banane aayi hai naa?? Accha mazak tha! Mujhe bada wala shock lag gaya!", Shiva laughed hysterically but his laugh faded away when Raavi stood there with a poker face. His fear grew when he realised it wasn't even April. "Tu - tu mazak hi kar rahi hai naa? Hai naa?"
Raavi didn't say anything; just kept staring at him without a word and Shiva's heart started beating wildly in fear. "Tu-tu mazak nahi kar rahi hai?"
Raavi shook her head.
"Tu serious hai?" He asked again.
She nodded. Shiva went silent, trying to absorb this bit of information before he exploded.
"DIMAG KHARAB HAI TERA??? NIKAAL YAHA SE!" Shiva shouted at her, as he hurriedly scrambled away from her when Raavi moved nearer with her palms raised in a 'I come in peace' way.
"Shiva, ek baar thande dimag se soch baat ko," Raavi tried to placate him, but he grew more agitated.
"THANDE DIMAG SE SOCHU?? TU SOCH! PA-PAGAAL HO GAYI HAI TU!! ILAAJ KARA APNA! AUR-AUR CHALI JAA YAHA SE!!!"
"Dekh Shiva, tu shaant ho jaa. Tu mujhse puchega bhi nahi main yeh kyu bol rahi hu? Pehle meri baat toh sun le. Accept karna hai ya reject woh tu baad mein decide kar liyo."
"Ac-accept?? Kuch accept nahi karna hai! Tu nikal yaha se!" Shiva took a deep breath, trying to swallow his panic down.
"Shiva, dekh 10 mins de mujhe? Please? 10 mins de apni baat rakhne ke liye tere aage aur phir main yaha se chali jaungi. Please?" Raavi begged him, watching him anxiously; she could almost see the cogs of his brain whirring, and she waited for his reaction. Sure enough, after a few moments of thinking, Shiva nodded.
"10 min. Jo bolna hai bol aur nikal yaha se!"
Raavi squealed, clapping her hands like an excited seal, and gestured to backroom. When she saw Shiva stiffen, she sighed, "Sirf baat karni hai, Shiva. Private hai. Fikr mat kar. Tere izzat par attack nahi karungi."
Shiva shook his head before asking Kaka, who was tending to some customers, to keep an eye out on things, and he followed her into the backroom.
Raavi was already sitting on the cot, cross-legged as she patted the space next to her, when he entered the room. Shiva gave her a hard look before taking the chair instead. She pouted but didn't object.
"Ab bol. Dekh main teri baat iss liye sun raha hu kyunki mujhe curiosity ho rahi hai. Aisa bhayanak khayal tere dimag mein aya kaise yeh jaan na hai mujhe."
"Jo bhi baat ho Shiva. Main bas khush hu ki tu meri baat sun raha hai. Lekin open mind ke saath sunna please. And mere point of view se bhi sochne ki koshish karna," Raavi said handing him the halwa container.
He dragged his gaze away from the tempting treat and looked up to see her falter just a bit.
"Pata nahi kaha se shuru karu."
"Shuru se shuru kar. Pehle yeh bata ki subah subah afeem chaat ke ayi hai kya??" Shiva gave her a look.
"Haha. Not funny Shiva." Raavi deadpanned.
"Nahi, funny toh tu hai. Bakwas joke marne aa gayi subah subah." Shiva rolled his eyes.
"As if tu toh bada funny hai na?? Din bhar sadi hui shakal banake ghumta hai! Kabhi kabhi dil karta hai tujhe bandh ke rakh du!" Raavi's nose flared adorably, and Shiva was distracted for a moment, before he shook himself out of it, schooling his expressions into his usual scowl.
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ShiVi SS: Hell Hath No Fury
RomanceRaavi's boyfriend cheats on her and she turns to an unexpected ally for comfort. Does she get her revenge and find her heart's true desire? Based on ITV drama Pandya Stores. Pre-wedding ShiVi.
