~ 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 ~

Chapter 16

Next day...

Rishabh's POV:
I'm at the airport, waiting for Riya to come. Everybody is here with me, including my family, Monika, Kajal, Aryan, and Vaishali, but Riya didn't come. I don't understand why she's like that. I'm going to the US, and she knows that I'm coming back to India before Holi.

"Beta, listen, take care of yourself there, okay?" Mom said.

"Yeah, Mom... I love you, Mom," I said as I hugged her.

"I love you too, my son," Mom said, kissing my forehead.

"Beta, look, this is for you," Grandma said.

"What is this... a novel?" I said, and to be honest, I love books.

"Yeah, it's a novel. The name is 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and you know what? It's about 'Millionaire Jay Gatsby longs to be with the woman he loves, even though she's married to someone else,' " Grandma said.

"Oh, okay, I'll read this," I said.

"Bye, buddy, and listen, take care of yourself," Aryan said.

"Yeah, yeah, okay," I replied.

I met all my family members and friends, and then my eyes fell on my little angel.

Riya's POV:
Oh no, I'm running late! I hope Rishabh isn't mad at me. I was lost in my thoughts and accidentally bumped into the wall...

"Aaah!" I exclaimed. But wait, it's not a wall, it's Rishabh!

"So, you finally made it, huh?" he said with a smirk.

"Yeah, actually I'm so -" I was about to apologize, but he gently placed his finger on my lips and looked into my eyes.

"Shhhh, little angel, let me admire you because I won't be able to see you for a whole month," Rishabh said.

Suddenly, I felt a puppy walking around my legs.

"Oh my God, it's a dog..." I said, panicking a bit because I'm really afraid of dogs.

"Shhh, he's my pet, and he won't bite you, trust me. Bruno, stop walking. She's scared of you," Rishabh reassured me.

"Oh, okay, he's your dog, right?" I asked.

"Bruno... his name is Bruno," Rishabh said.

"Yeah, yeah, Bruno," I said, and I held that adorable puppy in my arms.

"Awww, he's so cute," I exclaimed. "Yeah, he is," Rishabh agreed.

"Your dog is very cute," I said.

"His name isn't 'dog,' it's Bruno... How many times do I have to tell you?" Rishabh replied.

"I was talking to Bruno," I clarified, and suddenly Bruno jumped out of my arms. Rishabh quickly grabbed my wrist.

"Hmm, so what are you calling me, huh? A dog, right?" Rishabh teased.

"No, I'm not just calling you a dog, but a cute dog," I playfully responded with a smile.

"I miss you," Rishabh said.

"Me too," I replied. Suddenly, I felt a kiss on my cheeks. I closed my eyes and heard something.

"I miss you more than you, my love, my little angel," Rishabh whispered in my ears.

Trust me, that kiss was enough to make my cheeks blush. I felt something more than just a simple emotion.

"Bye, Rishabh. I love you," I said.

"Bye. I love you more," Rishabh responded.

Pratha's POV:
I was doing housework when suddenly I saw someone... Oh, it's Garv and Aarush, too. Wait, oh God, why? I don't know how I look and why he is coming home this early in the morning! I was thinking when suddenly I heard something.

"May I come in, madam?" Garv said with a smirk.

"Yeah, sure," I said, feeling confused.

"Is everything fine?" I asked.

"No, everything is going too bad," Aarush said.

"What happened to my prince, huh?" I asked, holding his hands.

"You know, I'm going back to Banaras," Aarush said.

"What?!" I exclaimed, not believing my eyes. It's not just bad news for Aarush, but for me too, because if he's going, there's a high chance that Garv is also going back to Banaras.

"Aww, my prince, then it's good news for you, right?" I said.

"No, it's not," Aarush replied.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because Aarush, Riya, and Tiksha are going to Banaras, but not me. He wants to stay here in Delhi, but his mom said he has to come back home. He'll miss Avni, and he won't come back with Riya. That's why he's saying all this," Garv explained.

Oh, thank God that Garv is not going back to Banaras.

"Yes, that's why I'm sad," Aarush said.

"Aww, baby... You have to go back to your house, right? For now, go upstairs, Avni is there," I suggested.

Garv's POV:
After listening to Pratha, Aarush went upstairs to meet Avni while I was busy admiring her beautiful features. Oh, Garv, what the hell are you doing? If you keep staring at her like this, she'll surely beat you with that 'jhadu' (broom).

"Where are Uncle and Aunty, huh?" I asked.

"They're not here, actually. Papa wants to eat paneer, so they both..." Pratha was about to complete her words.

"Oh, does that mean they're going on a date?" I asked.

"What? NO!" Pratha yelled.

"Oh, hey, calm down..." I said.

"Actually, they're going shopping for home in the 'Mandi' (vegetable market)." Pratha said.

"Oh, that's good." I said.

She didn't say anything and was about to go into the kitchen, but I don't know what came into my mind. I held her wrist and pulled her closer to me. As I pulled her closer, I could see the shock in her eyes. I don't understand what the hell I'm doing, but I let her hair down.

"Open hair suits you very much," I whispered in her ear. I could feel her blushing hard, and her heart started beating faster.

"Wh-wha-t a-re yo-u d-doing?" Pratha said.

"I couldn't hear whatever you said, say it again clearly." I whispered in her ear. She didn't say a single word.

Pratha's POV:
I don't know what the hell he's doing, but all I know is that this isn't good. I haven't even broken off my engagement with Archit. It's not right.

"This isn't good, whatever you're doing," I said.

"It's not bad either," Garv whispered.

"No, Garv, it's not good," I said.

"If it is, then tie up your hair again," Garv said.

What the hell? He's such a bad boy. I was in shock, and finally, he let go of me. I was in shock and went to the kitchen in confusion.

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