REVERIE

Chapter 1 : THE SECRET ADMIRER

Shruti's POV

'Mar ke bhi hum na tumko milenge kabhi...
Khwaishein sab adhuri rahengi wahi....'

I hummed the same tune, the one I have been since past three years as I wore my earrings and sprayed my favourite cologne before leaving my room.

I descended the stairs while checking my bag and wore my smile as I saw my family enjoying their breakfast,

"Good Morning mera bachaa. Ready for college? Come and have your breakfast first." Badi Maa said while patting my head.

"Good Morning." I said and sat on my seat beside my monkey brother and all of us had our meal with some general discussions.

"Owww" I shrieked when Raj smacked my hand as I was about to pick up the last sandwich.

"You fatty! How much will you eat huh? Let me have some too." He said while picking it up.

"You malnourished! Can't you just control your fight-with-my-cute-little-sister hormones in the morning?"

"Now someone has to take care of your weight na Dollu?" He teased while shoving the entire sandwich in his mouth.

"Bhaiiiii!" I cried.

"Raj!" he scolded.

"Bhabhi!" Raj tried.

"Ansh!" Bhabhi chided.

"Haan Ansh ki Jaan." Bhaiya flirted and,

"AVIIIIIIII !" All of us exclaimed.

I have been a bit on the curvier side since childhood and one of our relatives started calling me Dollu and since then Raj bhai has never stopped teasing me, known for the fact that I hate this name.

As soon as we exited the mansion,
"Your Secret Admirer." Bhabhi said with a teasing smile while handling me the bouquet of tulips with a note describing how beautiful I am.

Bhai and Bhabhi are getting remarried after 1 month and since they planned to Shop for the wedding today, so Bhabhi was here today.

I just took it and shook my head smiling slightly. She believed it was one of my college mates but I knew better. I have been receiving these for the past 1 month, ever since the truth about Priya was revealed.

First week, it consisted of long notes full of apologies, explaining how ashamed he is of not hearing my side of the story.

I sat in the car and my eyes brimmed with tears as my thoughts wandered to three years back, when I was 18.

Flashback

It's my first day in college and I am too excited. I was always interested in painting and interior, so here I am. Doing my bachelors in Interior designing.

I was climbing the stairs when someone bumped into me and I was ready to fall down and kiss the ground.

"Oh Krishna ji.... Please save me today. I swear I won't eat Raj Bhai's chocolates sneakily and won't even blackmail him.

Please I don't wanna die so soon. Abhi toh maine zindagi mei kucch dekha bhi nhi hai. Avi bhai's marriage. Raj Bhai's marriage. Their kids. Who will name them? Please save me na for this once. You know how clumsy I am..." I was mumbling when someone interrupted,

"Ohh God! How much are you gonna speak? Open your eyes now. You are completely fine."

And I opened my eyes just to encounter the most beautiful pair of grey orbs I have ever come across. I stood there stunned to see such a handsome man, long yet well set hair, thick brows, grey orbs, clean shaved with a sharp jaw line.

My admiring session came to an end as he snapped his fingers, "Where are you lost madam? Never mind. May I leave? If you allow." He asked and I scrunched my brows.

Understanding my confusion he pointed at my hands, which were holding his forearms, which might have been a reflex action.

I immediately left him and was about to fall again when he held my wrist and pulled me away from the edge, "Careful! Clumsy girl." He said and left. While I stood there, grinning.

Flashback Ends

"Shruti bitiya? We have arrived." Driver uncle said bringing me out of the memory lane as I thanked him and entered the college campus.

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Author:

Hey sunshines.

I am so so so sorry for the delay. My college has commenced and I hardly have a Sunday to myself. Who bhi kab shuru ho ke khatam ho jaata hai pta bhi nhi chalta.

But still, I'll try my best to update every Sunday.

And Epilogue of The Second Shot At Love will be out in this week only.
So sorry and Thank you for your patience lovely people.

See you soon.

Till then take care!

Happy Reading!

~Sakhi💜