Estranged lovers

CHAPTER 8

SIDDHARTH

" What the fuck-" Aaryan's voice comes through my laptop

"Bro, What? did I actually hear what I just heard?" Shaym says

"If you two are going to make fun of me then I have no interest in being ridiculed either. Get back to work-"

"no, no sorry we were just--, woah" Aaryan says

I know that what happened this morning was a little out of character for me. you sure It wasn't completely out of character. But I saw an opportunity and I thought why not? There, a perfectly good explanation. 

"I don't know why you guys sound so surprised. you didn't actually think I would marry right. Especially after what my father did all those years ago"

Shaym looks a little saddened by my words, but its true.

"*ahem* Not all marriages work like that. And like you always say you are not your dad" Aaryan says

"I don't want to marry and I will NOT marry. This is just a contract, a deal." I say

"You sure you want to do this?" Shaym says

"He is right this will not look good if it ever gets to the media" Aaryan says.

"No you're right. Which is why no one will know about this except for the four of us"

"Four?" Shaym asks

"Annika" I say

"But she didn't even say yes" Shaym says

"She will" I say with confidence.

 And I know she will because I saw the look on her face desperate and I fucking hated it.

"Has there been anything he's wanted and not gotten before?" Aaryan asks Shaym

Assholes just snicker and continue making fun at my expense and I let them because my mind is a fucked up place to be in right now.

ANNIKA

What have I done god. I'm currently holding my phone and have the numbed dialled but I don't have the guts to call him. I keep pacing around my room. 

My thumb accidentally hits the call button.

Shit, Shit, Shit-

Ok I've got this. He is the one who proposed the deal.

And you went ahead and invited him for dinner and did whatnot. best part? He doesn't know it yet and he can very well say NO. There is no way I can back out now.

"Hello" comes a gruff voice. Its so low and rough It does weird things to me.

"Its me" I instantly feel stupid. Trust me I do.

"*sigh* Annika" My heart stopped. Why does my name suddenly sound so good. Its all I want to hear.

"Were you sleeping?" I ask

There is a small chuckle that I totally wouldn't have heard if I weren't trying to listen to every breath that he takes.

"Its 1 am" He sounds pretty sober now.

"Oh" Right . Right Annika its 1am you dumbass.

"I'm sorry"

"Is there anything you wanted to say?" he says starting to sound irritated.

"Uh I wanted to talk to you about what you said this morning"

There is a pause

"Yes....?" he says