You Feel Like Home

Chapter 22: Her First Surprise To Him

~Arushi~

The morning was as usual with our regular routine. Just the only difference was, Ansh now completes his workout in the academy gym. I, till then take a shower and prepare breakfast for both of us. The regular breakfast was getting boring so I made some tacos today which turned out to be a great breakfast as he liked them pretty much. And I got a good amount of praise from him. Hehe!

After we completed our breakfast, he went to pick the delivery of the photos we had given in the studio last day. Though he asked me if I wanted to accompany him, I was unfortunately feeling too exhausted and lazy to do so. Thus he went alone and now I am sitting over our window space, missing him and cursing myself for not accompanying him. Only God knows how I will be able to survive in the hospital, for almost 8-9 hours, from tomorrow onwards.

I'm missing him already!!!

I was apparently playing with the wind chime that we had put together before him leaving for the studio. But the tinkling sound did nothing to distract me from missing Ansh. I glanced at the clock for the nth time now and pouted, he should've been back by now.

"Should I call him?", I picked my phone thinking that but again kept it back, "But what if he's driving?"

I just pouted again but just then the doorbell rang making my face lit up. I ran, practically ran to open the gate but...

"Sid?", my smile faded as fast as it had lit. "Why are you looking like some fused bulb? What's wrong?", he asked getting inside behind me. "Nothing", I tried to sound normal but my tone possibly didn't hide my irritation. "Then why... are you so irritated?"

"Nothing. How come you're here?", I asked trying to change the topic and it, well, worked well. He got that I wasn't in a mood to share whatever is wrong and he knew I would've told him if it was worth sharing, so he didn't drag it up. "I just came to tell you and Avyansh sir that we're planning for a bonfire night, tonight. Just to enjoy the last day of their holidays since the recruits will start coming from tomorrow"

Sid elucidated and I just made an 'O' face which was the most of a reaction I could give right now. "I'll inform Ansh about this once he's back", I said and I guess he finally got the reason behind me looking like a 'fused bulb'. "So Avyansh sir isn't at home and his Orchid is missing him", he teased, which was expected. "Don't tease, I'm not in a mood"

"So should I come back after he comes back, to tease you?", he laughed and I pouted, smacking his shoulder. "Get lost you Bhalu or I'll tell your secrets to Harshita!", I threatened and now he made a sulking face. "Don't be so mean! I was just trying to light up your mood", he whined and I made a sorry face at him. I know this but I wasn't in a mood for this.

"I know you were trying to cheer me up but I'm really not in a mood, I'm missing Ansh, too badly", I exasperated and sat on the couch with a thud. He sat beside me and rubbed my shoulder, "You've got too attached to him in a very less span of time"

"I know but it's not about the time, it's about the comfort and warmth he gives me. I don't find myself being in a spot to be without him, even for a day", I implored, then continued after a pause, "Ansh... there's been a hell lot of events since a day after a wedding. When I went back to Shekhawat Villa for some ritual, Dr Shekhawat finally revealed his filthy plan describing why he married me off to Ansh"

"Why?"

"You know I was working in Malhotra Multispeciality", I said and Sid nodded. "It was of Malhotras, i.e Mom was the founder and a major shareholder along with Ansh and unfortunately Dr Shekhawat was one of the shareholder with Malhotras. He wanted the full ownership of the hospital and when he got to know about Mom's fondness for me, he made this plan to get me married there. I was his pawn in the game, just like everytime. But when I denied him for taking Mom and Ansh's sign in the share transfer papers, he came back to his true colours", I said and Sid's eyes widened realizing what it would've been.