Against All Odds...

Extra #4

*Ansh Pov*

After Anusha left, I climbed the stairs to return to my room as Mom and Dad continued to chat with each other in the study room and it seems Kirthi already left for her room.

I sighed reaching her room and lifted my hand to knock on the door but even after a few knocks she didn't open it and so I turned the knob but it's locked.

Maybe she is upset as I was continuously pestering her about the marriage. I know I shouldn't do that but... but I just miss her and miss the moments we used to have when we were at her place.

If not for thinking about my parent's approval for our relationship, I would have decided to go back to her place instead of staying here.

After a few minutes, as she is not responding to the knocks and even cutting off my calls, I turned to walk towards my room but got stopped by Mom who called me from downstairs.

"Can you call Kirthi? I want to note down today's recipe properly." I stared at Mom in silence.

"She already slept off, Mom." She nodded without saying anything to that and added, "Let her sleep! She must be tired instead of taking a rest during these two days. I will ask her tomorrow."

After saying that she walked off while I continued to stand there feeling confused. Wait a minute! That doesn't seem to be a concern just for cooking and she is genuinely concerned for Kirthi.

I smiled at that thought and immediately reached her room but of course, she didn't budge at all. Fine! I will just talk to her tomorrow as she can't escape all the time.

However, when I reached my room and turned the knob I couldn't help but think what if she leaves the house because of my pressure and decided to break up with me... my thoughts got cut off when I took a step into my room.

"What are you..." she cut off my words by covering my mouth and pulled me into the room before closing the door.

"Why don't you take a megaphone and ask that? Do you know how much hard work I did to surprise you but you were about to get us caught." She complained shaking her head while I just stared at her in silence.

"What? What happened? Still mad? I am here to spend the night like you wish to and... I will think about marriage also. It's just I don't want to lie to you saying I am fine with it. Okay?" she asked and I just blinked at her.

"Should I go back to my room? Going to stay mad? Fine! I will just go then and stay mad for as long as you want." She mumbled while I just patted the hand covering my mouth.

"Oh!" she immediately removed the hand and I smiled before pulling her into my arms.

"How can I even stay mad? I was waiting near your room to apologize and you even cut the calls. I was worried thinking you got mad at me and wouldn't talk to me and I even thought what if you leave this house and then break up with me. You scared me so much by the way." I replied and she cleared her throat while looking away.

"And I didn't just like your surprise but loved it. How about we do this every day?" I offered and she immediately shook her head.

"They will immediately reject us if we get caught and I am slowly winning your Mom I think. So, don't plan such things." She warned me but moved her hands to circle my neck.

"Thank you!" I whispered pecking her lips and she frowned in confusion.

"Why?" she asked to which I moved us to lay down on the bed and pulled her into my arms.

"You actually don't believe in doing things to get acceptance from anyone but you are trying so much for my sake. If not for me, then you wouldn't have to go through any kind of rejections." I explained and she chuckled before moving her hand to caress my face.