Healed By Love

Chapter 21: New year's part 1

Advik Khanna:

" Vinegar, Pasta, milk and cheese." I mumbled while going through the rack.

" We in front of chocolate section." Ruhi said adjusting her coat.

" I know. I know. This is tiring."

" Have you never done this?" She chuckled

" Many years ago. You?"

" Same. Hey wait!" She exclaimed stopping midway.

" What- these many?" I exclaimed as she took packs of some of her favourite chocolate and cookies. I thought she won't take any.

" I just wanted to eat them." She said taking two more out and keeping them. " Let's go to the vegetable section."

She went to the vegetable section and I just followed her. She checked every vegetable and took what was needed and I was standing there scrolling through my phone. " Advik."

I hummed looking at her and she nodded to other side. I looked where she was looking and shocked would be an understatement. I looked at her again and now she was also looking at them with a smirk.

" Let's do what they used to do. Shall we?" I said pocketing my phone and keeping an arm on her shoulders. She looked at me confused but then realised. She nodded with a smirk.

We silently walked to them. " Hey lovey dovies. How's the famous music sensation doing?" I said while passing them. They stopped mid track. We both were on the verge of laughing. We turned to them, not missing the tensed expression of them which turned into a releif one as they saw us.

" What are you guys doing here?" He asked while glaring at us.

I looked at Ruhi. She looked at me. And then we both looked at their intertwined hands. " We need answers first." They both pulled their hands apart abruptly.

" Until where I knew, Mr. Prakhar, you were on a project to Canada right?" I asked.

" And Ms. Sneha, you should have been in office." Ruhi looked at her watch and then again looked at her.
" The release of New Year's collection is in 3 hours." She said keeping her hands on her waist.

" Umm....I...I asked for leave and you granted me. Remember?"

" The leave was to visit your parents because your mom is sick not to spend time on a date with your boyfriend."

" Boy... boyfriend. How do you know that?" She asked and Ruhi scoffed.

" We aren't little children. We know what holding hands of each other's crush means." I said

" My employees are lying to me now. What a shame!" Ruhi exclaimed

" My friends are lying to me now. What a shame!" I exclaimed.

" We have friends like you. What a shame!" Prakhar exclaimed.

" Umm...we..we should go now. We are done. Bye guys!" Sneha said while pulling Prakhar by his arms and turning to walk back.

" Happy New year Lovie dovies!" We both spoke in unison.

" Fuck off!" Both of them spoke in unison.

" Ms. Thakur. You didn't just cussed at your boss." Ruhi said and Sneha abruptly turned back with wide eyes.

" I didn-" she stopped when she saw the smirk on Ruhi's face.

" Ms. Boss lady, with all due respect. Fuck off." We both laughed and they went to the billing counter.

I looked at Ruhi who was smiling widely looking at them. She was genuinely happy. She was laughing, smiling and teasing. What more can I ask for?

I kissed her cheeks and her eyes landed on me. " I just want you to smile like this always."