More than all the stars in the sky - An Addicted Prequel

My Whole World

"Manvi, can I talk with you for a second?" Ma calls Manvi aside.

"Haan Ma." Manvi follows her inside.

"I don't trust Virat with following any of my rules in the house, Manvi. But, I trust you. You will explain to him why it has to be this way, right? We will have so many guests in the house now. You and him staying together- it doesn't look right and it is not right. Ok?"

Manvi looks down embarrassed and nods her head "Yes."

"Good one, Mom." Viren pops his head behind Ma, eating an apple. "You think Manvi can control Virat." He laughs.

"Viren?" Ma scolds him.

"She has zero chops over your spoiled son. If Virat asks her to jump. She will sincerely ask him how high." He explains.

Manvi narrows her eyes looking at him mad. "That's completely absurd. I do nothing of that sort."

"I agree. And I trust Manvi. Now, all of you go to your respective rooms and take rest." Ma scolds him and leaves.

Manvi glares at Viren who was fully concentrating on eating his apple, silently chuckling. "Why do you keep messing with me?" She asks.

"Arey, sali ho meri, sorry almost sali ho meri, hak banta hai." Viren shrugs. "But, I wasn't messing with you now. Just speaking the truth. I have never seen you able to control my brother. I can teach you some tricks though..."

"No thanks. We don't control each other; we understand each other."

Viren makes a funny face. "How sweet!"

Virat and Jeevika walk to them. "What are you guys talking about?" Virat asks his brother suspiciously.

"Manvi, Virat wants to go to a party. What will Ma say, right??" Viren asks looking at Manvi pretending to be all scandalized.

Virat could see that Viren was cooking some trouble and decides to flip the table. "Waise bhai, I was wondering what was Bhabhi going to say, when she saw you talking with that airhostness on the flight. You must have so angry right, bhabhi?" Virat looks to Jeevika.

"Virat!!!" Viren stands looking at Jeevika worried. "My screen wasn't working. I was just asking her to fix it, yaar." He hurriedly explains.

"Mechanic thodi hai. How can she fix it? Hain na, bhabhi?" Virat asks holding Manvi's hand and walking back, away from them. "Ask him, bhabhi."

Jeevika remembering how Viren was casually flirting with the airhostness looks at him pissed off. They both start arguing about Viren's behavior on the plane.

"Feel free to resolve bhabhi's concerns privately in your room, bhai." Virat tells Viren cheekily.

"You are dead Virat." Viren warns him.

Virat waved him off. "We will be ready in a few minutes. I need to talk to Manvi about something real quick." He pulls Manvi down the corridor.

"Virat..." Manvi hurries after him. Before she knew it, he leads them into the room she was staying in, without giving her any chance to say anything. He locks it.

"Virat, what are you doing...." she starts, as he pushes her to the wall and cups her face. "I am going to die if I don't kiss you in the next 5 seconds." he tells her in all seriousness.