𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀

𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍

♡︎Tarun's Pov♡︎ 

"I love you Maha!"  

Our eyes were fixed on Aadhya who was on the verge of tears. But why is she proposing to Maha?

Maha is gaping at Aadhya in surprise.

"It's shirui lily, a rare one. I adore this so much" she muttered and peeked up at Maha.

"From where did you get this?" She queried her. "I found it in our village, your brother told that you love flowers very much, so I was searching for beautiful flowers, most of them are common ones but this is the only kind which I caught rarely in our village. That's why I plucked it" she smiled at Aadhya.

"I love you" Aadhya hugged Maha who gradually wrapped her arms around my sister and patted her back.

"Enough of your love drama!" Reena shouted and separated their hug by yanking Maha away by her arm. "Stay away!" She exclaimed at Maha who has no clue of what was going on around her.

How dare is she!

Anger was crystal clear on my face and I heaved Maha towards me by getting hold of her wrist. She smashed against my chest. "Don't you dare behave like that to her again!!" I declared in a warning tone to Reena. She looked at me with tearful eyes. "Come here Reena" Dhruv took her away in a disappointed manner.

This is getting out of hand. I'm glad the elders of our family weren't present here now. Many guests were already gathered around us upon hearing the commotion. Not wanting to further create a big scene I clutched Maha's hand and stepped upstairs to the balcony in my room. Some of Reena and Aadhya's friends were giving bad looks to Maha but she didn't recognize it. I don't want Maha to feel bad.

I sat her down on the couch on the balcony and settled beside her. Silence persisted for a few minutes until Maha piped up. "I don't even know who she is," She said facing me. I lightly nodded gawking at the almost dark sky.

"You won't look at me?" Her voice was fused with distress and that made me feel guilty. That kid Reena had humiliated Maha, I couldn't just digest it. I'm feeling so bad, so bad that I couldn't really bring myself to meet Maha.

"Scientist..." I heard her mumble and without even my knowledge my eyes met hers. "Are you angry at me because I brought flowers as a gift for your sister's birthday?" She peeked at me without blinking. No. I'm angry at myself for permitting Maha to go through that awful situation.

"No Maha" she loosened up a bit, then again stared at me. "Then why are you hesitating to talk to me?" She tilted her head and her eyes twinkled once stimulating my heart to take a sudden jump. "I don't like to converse much" I turned my gaze away from hers.

What's happening to you Tarun!

"I knew it and I absolutely like this side of yours." I frowned and eyed her. She looks giddy all of a sudden. Her mood seemed to be brightened. "Won't you ask me why?" Her voice was loud this time. I faced her and quirked an eyebrow.

"Don't you want to know why I like your calm and silent side?" Oh. Do I actually need to know the reason? Okay, let me go with the flow. "Go ahead" I encouraged her and she exhaled a deep breath before speaking.

"You are so much more attractive when you are silent" I peered at her for a moment and a small smile broke out on my lips. She grinned sheepishly. "You are something" saying that I shook my head.

"I like you scientist" so blunt. "Hmm," I hummed, once again glancing at the night sky. No words were falling out from Maha's lips which made me surprised. By now, for her personality, she would have smacked my head and inquired me why I didn't tell her that I like her back.

With great doubt I faced her. Understanding my untold question, she spoke up. "I know you like me to," she said with confidence. What? when did I say that to her? Yes, I like her but I had never said that out.

"How do you know that?" She smiled widely with pride. "You just accepted it!" She chuckled making me look at her dumbfounded. "How dare you.." I slit my eyes, faking rage to scare her. She swiftly stood up from the couch and ran inside my room. I chuckled and followed behind her after a few seconds.

She was hiding under my bed. God. I want to laugh out loud. That's a good place to hide like she had done before behind a tree. That time it was her skirt which betrayed her, but now it was replaced by those long dupatta. The edge of it was sneaking out from under the bed and I strolled towards it.

Getting ahold of the dupatta, my mind went blank as I didn't find Maha inside. A cheerful laugh caught my attention, the door to the balcony was being closed by Maha who was basically hiding behind it.  "Scientist! I was here" she started to laugh clutching her stomach.

"I fooled you" look how happy she is after I got tricked by her. I smiled watching her laugh truly. Nowadays it's not common to see people smile or laugh with their heart and when I see one, it makes me happy.

"What are you both doing...?" A horrified voice made us both turn our heads to the source of that tone. Reena looked at me, then down to the dupatta, I was holding in my hand. Oh shit. Now she is going to misunderstand everything. I should have locked my room door.

With fury, her eyes landed on Maha who had a confused look on her face.
"What do you want Reena?" I asked her in irritation. This kid is really getting on my nerves. "Were you both been making out all this time?" she asked with teary eyes.

"Get out Reena," I said sternly which made her shut the door.

"Scientist, what is mean by making out?"

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