Destined with you (Book#1)

Chapter 15: BOOKSHOP

Zyva-

"Anvi,Are you coming?"I asked Anvi as she was rolling under her blanket."Anvi!" I called her again as she peeked from there and asked,"Where?" "I told you already,book store." I said as she sighed and sat down,"Yeah yeah..Give me 20 minutes I'll be ready. I was busy watching 'My Demon'." She added a chuckle at the end as i asked her,"Isn't it that korean drama where a demon falls in love with a girl?" "Yes ,yes,that one. The demon is really hot and cute. OH GOD."She started rolling on her bed again.

I laughed as i pulled the blanket and she stared at me with confusion."Get ready quickly,she-demon",I said as she grinned and got up lazily and walked into her closet.
I went to my room as well and picked a baby pink oversized shirt with white bottom jeans and a matching hijab. After getting ready,i wore my intoxicated perfume which was made from Lavender and Roses.

"Let's go. I'm ready."I yelled as i was in the living room waiting for her to come down. After 5 minutes,she came down wearing a pink outfit,too. "We are twining!" She happily danced in tiny as i laughed."Let's go...let's go..i can't wait to fill my room with more books. It's looking so empty." I dragged her hand and pulled her outside as she said,"Tujhe breakfast,lunch,snacks and dinner me books e dena chahiye." (You should be given books for breakfast,lunch, snacks and dinner.) I laughed at her comment as we got inside her car.

After a while,We reached the bookstore 'Foylis' as i immediately got down the car without even let her park the car properly."Calm down,Zi."Anvi laughed as i was already out of the car and went to the gate.I pushed the door as the whole store was filled with Books.Agh,heaven on earth."You're acting like a kid when they go to the park."Anvi chuckled as the salesman who was standing in front of us chuckled silently. "Ma'am,We have all kinds of books. You can find anything you want." The man said as i smiled and nodded.

"Zi, You go and select your books. I'll go and buy some cookies and chips from the nearby grocery shop at the same time."Anvi told me as i nodded and smiled,"Fine by me." She left as i walked towards the fantasy section and picked up 'Iron Flame'. Then walked towards the dark romance section and picked up the 'Dark Verse series'. This series got quite popular but I haven't read it yet,that's why i picked it up.

After wandering around the whole store for more than 3 times,i picked up 2 series of books. One was 'Dark Verse' and another one was 'The inheritance games'. I also pick the 'Iron flame' because why not? They were already heavy as i was carrying them in my arms when my eyes fell on 'King of Greed'. It was on my reading list,too. so, I decided to buy it,too. As soon as i held the book to grab someone grabbed it from the other side of the shelf. I looked at the person and saw it was Zayan.

He saw me and immediately left the book so did i. "You can take it."He said as i replied,"I will buy it some other day. No need to bother." Yeah,There was only one left of that book. "No no no,Zyva ji,Take this. I was just-" He got interrupted as i heard Mrs Khan's voice. Is he here with his mother?

"Are you done with the books i told you to pick,Beta?"Mrs Khan asked Zayan and stood next to him when her eyes fell on me from the gap of the bookshelf. "Assalamualaikum, Auntie." I greeted her as she smiled widely and answered to my salam nicely.
"You are here,too,Zyva beta? What did you buy?" She asked and came to my side from the other side of the bookshelf as her son followed her like a lost puppy. Cute!

"That's a lot of books,Zyva beta."She said as her eyes flickered with amusement and i said,"It won't take me too long to finish them, Auntie." My eyes fell on Zayan's as he was smiling.

"Both of my brothers are weird. Zayan is 24/7 annoyed by us, grumpy and cold and Daniyal,Hah! He's literally a devil's spawn",Hannah's word flashed in my mind as i looked back at Mrs Khan who was looking at my books.I was a little nervous to think what if she judges my taste in books because it's all romance and dark romance actually.

"Romance reader?" She looked at me as i opened my mouth to say something like 'Yes' or 'Yeah' but nothing came out. "Mom-" Zayan got cut away as his mother started laughing and pulled my cheeks which made my nervous face even redder and flushed."Don't worry, Sweetheart. I'm a romance lover,too." She whispered to me but enough for Zayan to hear as his eyes widened. I let out a sigh and chuckled while looking down.

"I gotta say...You got good taste in books. Are the male characters hot?" She asked with curiosity as i couldn't hold back my laugh."Yes,They are." I replied as Zayan's face flatted and shook his head as Mrs Khan smiled.

"Don't mind my mo-" Zayan got interrupted again as his mother glared at him. Zayan went totally silent as i chuckled underneath my breath."Zi, I'm done- Areh, Auntie,Ap?"Anvi came back as she looked at Mrs Khan.(Oh, Auntie,you?)

"Yes,I came to pick some books of geography and history based fictional books."She smiled and looked at Anvi."Oh,You and Zi- I mean Zyva are both the same at this point. Book lovers." Anvi laughed as others smiled.

"Ma'am,Hand me the books. I'll make the bill." The salesman came and took the books from my hands. Anvi and Auntie walked towards the exit while talking as I went to the reception to pay. Zayan came next to me as he was paying for some books for his mother.I was done paying for my books as he did for his. I thought I would wait for him to be done so that we could leave together but will it make me look like a clingy girl? At the end,my overthinking brain won as i started walking away

"Zyva ji...Here",I stopped as i heard his voice.I turned to see as he was holding 'King of greed' "Take it. You forget to grab that book." I didn't forget,i left it for you.there was only one."I changed my mind that's why." I lied as he smiled and said,"Just take it." "No no...You keep it,Mr Khan." "Come on,Zyva ji." "I told you already-" "Take it." He said deeply as i went silent and hesitatingly took the book.

"Zyva ji?"

"Yes?"I asked him.

"Call me Zayan from now on, Please." His voice went soft again as i smiled and replied,"Call me Zyva then."He smiled at me as we went out to Auntie and Anvi.