Better Together | ✓

38 | storm

Aadarsh had excused himself and walked out into the lawn minutes after Ruhaani and her cousin had walked away. He had no clue how Ruhaani tolerated her father's brother. A minute more of listening to his praises for his daughter and showing off how she did exceedingly well than Ruhaani at everything, and he would have snapped throwing the man out of his house.

He walked to the side, towards the swing looking at the kids. Abhi was teaching them how to draw water into the pichkaari.

Ashvi who had been standing on the side, noticed him and walked up to him.

"Bhaiya, I will leave."

"Did you eat?"

"Yes. I ate. I have my water bottle and pepper spray in my bag. My phone's charge is ninety five. Anything else?"

"Be safe," Aadarsh spoke.

"And have fun," Abhi added, joining them, his hand rubbing blue colour on her cheeks.

"Bhai," she whined. "I just washed up."

"That's why it's more fun," Abhi grinned.

Aadarsh shook his head, the hint of a smile on his lips.

"Bhaiya, tell him something!" Ashvi complained smacking Abhi's bicep.

"Complain box. You know what Bhai is right, you're still a baby."

"Bhaiya!"

"Abhi, stop annoying her." Aadarsh said looking at his brother.

"Tell her to grow a brain and a spine." Abhi smirked, putting some colour on her nose too.

"I hate you, ugh!" Ashvi stomped on his shoe and stormed away.

"I love you too, Chipmunk." Abhi laughed.

"Why do you keep annoying her?"

Abhi turned to his brother. "Because I love her. Who else will I go annoy, if not you and her? Haven't you heard Badi Bua say, those two who fight more, love most."

Aadarsh absorbed the words quietly.

"It's fun annoying her." Abhi smiled.

Aadarsh's ringing phone diverted his attention away from Abhi's words. "I need to take this," he said and Abhi nodded sprinting back to the kids.

"Yes, tell me," Aadarsh spoke, his gaze on his brother as he picked up Pari in his arms and ran behind Mukti and Nirvan. "Careful, Abhi!" He shouted.

"Oh, I see you're babysitting!" The voice on the other end of the line spoke.

Aadarsh took a deep breath. "What is it DV?"

"I had some news. Time sensitive as always."

"Go on,"

"We might not win the bid. Raja might get the tender. Coz he's dating an influential MLA's daughter."

"Doesn't seem like a problem you can't handle." Aadarsh spoke turning as Ashvi returned.

"I will see you later, bye." She said giving him a quick side hug.

"Well, there are only two possibilities if a woman resist's my charm. One, she is not into men. Two she's very seriously committed to another man. It seems to be reason two here."

"Or three, you give yourself too much credit than you are worthy off."

"Fine, I will send you her details, you can go charm her pants off her. We'll see." Devashish countered.