Bewitched

Bewitched - Chapter Forty One

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Apologies for the late update. I'm not doing well but I'll be, hopefully. Here's the next chapter. Please do read, vote and comment, to let me know if you enjoyed it. Thank you to all those who are constantly supporting my book. I'm sorry that I'm inconsistent.

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Ashaangi SS Bewitched

Chapter Forty One

Harish pushed Vinayak into their room and closed the door behind him. He dragged a protesting Vinayak to the bed and made him sit down.

"Bro, did you see what I saw? Why aren't you reacting? Did sh—"

"First, let me ask you a question. What exactly is your problem here? Is it because Sivaangi hid her relationship from us, or because it was Ashwin?" Harish asked seriously.

"Why would I have any issues with Ashwin, bro? He's amazing, and I'd be happy if he became part of our family," Vinayak sat up properly. "But Sivu... she didn't say anything to us at all. How could she hide such a big thing from me? And, what if someone else saw what we saw?"

Harish sighed and sat down next to Vinayak.

"Vinu, listen, before leaving Coimbatore, Sivaangi and Ashwin came to my room together."

~ Flashback ~

After confessing their feelings verbally, the next day, Sivaangi was packing her bags when Ashwin called her. Together, they decided to let Harish know about their relationship. Sivaangi was closer to Harish than to any of their other siblings, and she didn't want to keep it from him.

Ashwin also felt it was the right thing to do. Harish was the one who had come with Sivaangi, and he wanted to respectfully let him know about their relationship and his genuine feelings for her.

They sat Harish down and looked at each other. Harish, guessing what was about to come, pretended to be oblivious to what the couple was trying to say. He literally held back his laughter, seeing his sister and friend hesitating and struggling to speak.

"Th-that we didn't mean for it to happen, but we can't help it," Ashwin fumbled.

'Aahaan' Harish thought sarcastically. It was indeed difficult to act clueless when you already know everything.

"Okayyy," Harish dragged the word out.

"And we didn't mean to keep it from you for so long," Sivaangi nervously knotted her fingers.

"Okayy."

"It's just... we were waiting for the right time."

"And, I, we, I mean us—" Ashwin scratched his head.

"We?" Harish blinked, trying to look clueless when in real he was smirking mentally.

"I mean, we both," Ashwin clarified.

'Maatna dee nee' Harish grinned mentally.

(You are caught now)

"You and me, machan?" Harish put on his best innocent face.

"Aiyooo" Ashwin groaned softly, "me and—"

"Me," Sivaangi stressed. "Anna, Ashwin and I, we... we. I mean, listen, I don't want you to take this the wrong way..."