Shopping for Love

Chapter 9

Above is the picture of Shanaya's brother, Sidharth (Sid)

Shanaya's POV:

I woke up the next day in my bed.

How did I get here? Wasn't I at Hyde Park with Brooklyn?

Brooklyn.

He must have bought me here. But how? I was asleep because I couldn't remeber coming back home.

I got out of bed and took a look at myself in the mirror. I was still in the dress from last night's party. My shoes were beside my bed of the floor.

Thank God someone hadn't changed my clothes for me, that would've been embrassing.

I went to my wardrobe and pulled out a tank top and shorts. I then had a shower and brushed my teeth. Once I was fresh, I went downstairs for breakfast.

My brother was sitting at the table, texting on his phone. Sid was on holiday but otherwise, he was studying his last year in a university for in London somewhere for acting and film making. Yes, my brother wants to become an actor and producer.

'Hey sis' my brother looked up from his phone when he saw me enter.

I nodded a reply. Then I remebered about last night.

'Sid, did Brooklyn bring me home last night?' I questioned. I just wanted to confirm my theory. It only made sence.

My brother nodded. 'Yeah he did. Shanaya, he's a nice guy. He didn't take advantage of you when you fell asleep, instead he bought you home.' I nodded, not knowing what to say.

'When I first saw you in his arms, I thought you were unconscious from drugs or over drinking. But Brooklyn assured me you were just asleep. Please tell me he was correct?' my brother said.

'Yeah it is. You don't have to worry about me over drinking or raking drugs. I will never drink alcohol and drugs won't even come near me unless they are medicine.' I said, reassuring my brother. My brother sighed a relief before getting back to his phone.

'So who you texting?' I said, taking a sip of my milkshake.

'My girlfriend.' He stated simply. I nearly spat out my milkshake. I covered my mouth with my hand to stop the milk from coming out of my mouth. Yeah I know, very lady-like.

'What? Did I just hear that right? My brother, the biggest player and casanova on the planet, has a girlfriend? Pigs must be flying outside!' I exclaimed. My brother gave me an unamused look.

'Yeah I know.' He said, agreeing to what I had said. I smirked, he couldn't deny it himself, everyone knew he was a player.

'So are you actually committing to the poor girl? Cause if you cheat on her, I'm taking her side bro.'

'Nice to know that I can ask my sister for support.' he muttered. 'No but seriously, I'm serious about this relationship. Like properly, she means the world to me right now.' he said dreamily.

'Awwww... Sid my baby, are you in love??' I questioned, pulling his cheek playfully. He blushed at my comment, but still managed to swat my hand away.

'OMG, who is this girl? I mean, you blushed by me saying that! Younmust really love this girl bro. But you have to make me meet her. She is not marrying you without my consent. OMG, I'm going to have a sister-in-law! Do you know how much I've been looking forward to this day? I thought you would never get married?! Who is she? Where's she from? Where-' I was interrupted by my brother clamping his hand over my mouth in order to shut me up.

'Will you shut up?' He shouted. I shut my mouth under his hand but he still kept his hand over my mouth. He knew the second he took his hand away from my mouth that I would start talking again.

'Yes, I'm in love with her. Her name's Simran. You'll meet her very soon, I promise. And you'll love her as well. She's really nice and you'll bond like sisters, that I can also promise.' When he said that, I let out a squeal. Yh, finally a sister to talk too!

'Ben are jou propoaching tho her?' I mumbled from underneath Sid's hand. He took his hand off my mouth so I could speak more clearly.

'When are you proposing to her?' I said excitedly.

'Once we get our degrees from uni.'

I squealed again, jumping onto my brother for a big bear hug, he nearlly fell off his seat. He laughed at my reaction before hugging me back.

I won't have to wait too long for a sister-in-law! Yeah, just another half a year! OMG!!!

After our little conversation, I quickly ate my breakfast before going back up to my room to finish my homework. After about two hours of non stop studying, I got changed. My dad wanted me to do a photoshoot for his new collection of Indian bridal wear. I loved doing my dad's photoshoots. They were so fun! I changed into black jeans and a baby pink top with my black heel boots. I grabbed my black leather jacket, my bag and my keys. Then I headed back downstairs to my car.

'Sid... I'm going for my photoshoot. See you in a few hours!' I shouted. I heard a faint okay as I shit the door of our house and jogged over to my car. I drove to the place and got out.

When I got there, the camera men were only just getting out their equipment. I went over to the dressing room where my make-up artist was all ready with her makeup out and my designer standing in the corner, picking out the dress I was going to model.

It took about an hour and a half to get me fully dressed for the photoshoot. I posed for a few photos that would go on my dad's website and a few that were going to be made into posters for the fashion event coming up. My dad must have ordered the cameramen to do a few fun shoots with me because after the serious ones, he made me pose in whichever pose I wanted to pose in. I had a laugh doing the shoot. We took a brwak before wanting to continue. I was about to make my way over to my dressing room when I saw someone come in. They looked oddly familiar but I couldn't see them from the distance I was standing at. The security guard had the person stopped at the door. When I got closer I saw who it really was.

Brooklyn.