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Chapter - 37

Shehnaaz's POV -

It's Christmas Eve ⛄🌲

I walked downstairs only to be met with the giant Christmas tree in the living area with the Shukla's standing under it . Rita Maa had those various decoratives for the chirstmas tree that she was holding in her hands while Sidharth was practically  leaning over to the Christmas tree ; standing on the ladder . My gaze shifted from the mother -son who haven't yet acknowledged my presence to Ashok uncle who was busy on a call with someone which felt like a business talk .
I walked down and stood beside Rita Maa. Clearing my thorat I made them know that I was here .
Rita Maa passed me her warm smile as I greeted her morning .

Sidharth turned behind sending me his heartwarming smile which I returned back .

Now the four of us were seated on the dining table ready to jump over to the food as Meera served us with the breakfast .
Sidharth was seated beside me as usual.

I was pouring juice for me when Sidharth nudged me pulling the hem of my dupaata .
I looked at him raising my eyebrows .

"Did you decided your wish?"  

Sidharth asked me as he whispered in my ear, his hot breath falling on my cheek making those tingles to erupt in my skin surface. Pushes the restlessness that arose in my stomach at our close proximity I answered him ''No sidharth I haven't decided what I want on christmas''.

Sidharth's face fell after listening to my words. He pouted his lips and I couldn't help but chuckle at his cuteness. 

''You're so cute sidharth'' Before I could get my thoughts together, those words left my mouth. I could practically see, if it was ever possible, the heat rising at his cheeks as they turned into the darkest shade of red. Sidharth looked even more cute when he gets all flustered, But this time I kept my mouth shut not wanting this conversation to turn into an awkward one. 

''You better decide on your gift by the end of the day'' Sidharth said. 

I was busy devouring the taste of the aloo prantha made by the one and only Rita maa when Sidharth's voice caught the attention of all the family members seated at the dining area. 

''Before I again forget, Meetali called me yesterday. The sharma's have kept a small get together tomorrow and they have invited all of us''. 

''Shehnaaz? she has invited you as well''. 

Sidharth said shifting his attention to me. I slowly nodded my head in agreement. Sidharth told me about his childhood friend Meetali. I didn't meet her yet but I have got to know a lot about her not only from sidharth but from all the shukla's, and honestly when you have heard so much about someone, you really get curious to meet them and so was I. 

Within a blink of eye, the evening rolled down. I was standing at the balcony sipping my tea gazing at the night sky when I felt a presence beside me. I didn't have to turn around to know that it was him. His manly cologne hit my nostrils and I felt the restlessness back in the pit my stomach. 

''Hey'' Sidharth said as he took the seat beside me. I shifted my gaze at him, smiling I asked him ''You're back from office? How was your day?'' 

It was his last day at the office today. Earlier the office was supposed to be off a day before yesterday but because of some important work that had piled up, as he told me he had to go today. 

 ''yes. it was great, the employees were happy as now finally they got an off for a week''. 

''You look tired'' I commented taking in his every feature. The dullness and the frickles of his face clearly showed how tired he was and just for a brief moment I wished if I could take away all his tiredness and give me every inch of happiness that he deserved. Just at the mere thought of him laughing carefree brought a smile on my face. 

''I'm okay'' He answered back offering me the same smile that I had on my face. Our eyes locked together. His deep brown orbs looked deep into mine black buttoned one's. His eyes hold the emotion that I couldn't decipher but it was something I hadn't seen before or maybe it was always there but I didn't notice before today.

Sidharth's cold fingers brushed through my baby strands as he tugged them behind my ear. His small action made my already restless heart skip its millionth beat.

what was happening to me? 

I had no answer to the question. 

''So you decided your wish?'' His words make me fall out of the train of my thoughts.

''yes'' I answered him quickly, releasing the breath I didn't know I was holding.

''Good'' The simple word that left his mouth made my stomach do various summersaults. 

GET A HOLD ON YOURSELF SHEHNAAZ. 

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MEETALI'S POV - 

All the preparations were completed. After a lot of tantrums shown by my parents, I ended up agreeing to them about the small get together that we were going to have tomorrow on the Ocassion of Christmas. It was anything but a small get together. At the end of the guest list that was prepared by mom I realized that it was going to be a full fledged Christmas party. 

Anyways, it wasn't something that bothered me but the fact that I had to face the Shrivastav's tomorrow surely made my head spin. No matter how much I wanted to keep them out of the guest list, I just couldn't. I mean even if it was just for the name sake, they were going to be my in laws. Just the thought made me roll my eyes, We just couldn't skip them. 

The media was going to be there tomorrow and at the end of the day it was all a public stunt. 

Everything about it was fake. 

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