"To ye area mera favorite hai is Ghar ka(this is my favorite area of the house)" Rudy chirped with excitement.
Anika couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the indoor swimming pool but she had to maintain her calm. They can never know where she belongs.
"Ghar nahi haveli hi bolsakte ho(it's not a house, it's a mansion)" she replied back.
"Oh come on Anika, Shivaay's India house has way better interiors, you would even know better" Om said but a tensed Anika didn't know how to react. She has never been to Sadu Singh's House.
"Btw Bhabhi... Oops.." Rudy was cut by Anika
"Didi bula lo abhi ke liye(Call me sister for now)"
"Yup. So Anika didi, aap aur bhaiya live in me reh rahe hai kya?"
Anika coughed at Rudy's question. How are things so normal here. They don't have a problem with unmarried people sharing a bed and the brothers are asking about live in
"You okay Anika? Paani lau?(Shall I bring water)" Om volunteered but Anika politely said no.
"Nahi nahi. Live in and all is too much. Hume kitna hi time hua hai saathme anyways( Anyways how long have we been together to start live in)"
"Kitna time hua hai?(How much time have you been together?)" Om asked curiously
"Yaar I am very bad with dates. I guess 1 year for sure" Thats why Anika wanted to prep the back story properly but Shivaay being Shivaay ignored everything
"Waise na Mai kafi thak gayi hu, I will sleep. See you guys tomorrow. Good night" to avoid further questions she left the place immediately.
"Kya lagta hai O? Bhabhi kaisi hai?(what do you think O? How is Sister in Law?)" Rudy asked
"Bhabhi hai bhi ke nahi wo nahi pata( not sure if she is even sister in law or not)" was Om's reply. Something was fishy but he trusted his brother.
Meanwhile Anika entered the room to find it empty.
"Shivaay?" She called but didn't get any reply. She went to check washroom's door and it was closed.
"Mai so rahi phir. Good night" shouting on the washroom's door, she went to the bed and soon enough sleep engulfed her.
Next Day
"Anika"
"Anika"
"Anika, Get up"
"Anikaaaa...."
Shivaay didn't want to touch her but she left him with no other choice. He violently shook her.
Anika jumped up from the bed and looked everywhere in the room
"Chor aaya hai?(is there a thief?)" She asked with her eyes wide open
"It's already 9 in the morning. Will you wake up atleast?"
"Ha to 9 hi baje hai. Ghadi me 9 bajne ke chakkar me shakal me 12 Baja diye mere" she replied.
"You are getting paid to be present with my family, not to sleep on my comfortable bed"
"Waise baat to sahi kahi aapne. Bed kafi comfortable hai. Ye jo bedding hai kaha se kharidi?( You are right. The bed is indeed comfortable. Where did you buy it?)" She has never slept in a soft bed like this before
"You think I bought it? You think I went around the market and got it?" He was amused by her question
"Aap online order bhi karsakte hai. Manayi nahi hai. Yaha chalti hogi na Amazon myntra?(You can order online as well. No issues on that. Amazon myntra works here right?)"
Shivaay was looking at her face hoping to see that she was joking but nope. She was not.
"Anika, I did not buy this. Ghar ke interiors me ye bhi included tha. I don't know designer ne market se lia hai ya online order kia hai. I will give designer ka number tumhe. Kuch Lena. Amazon kara ya India ke sarojini se laya hai okay?( This was included in the interior package of the house. I don't know whether the designer got it from the market or online. I will give his number to you, ask him whether he did Amazon or went to India's sarojini market for this)" Sarcasm dripped from his tongue.
"Weird. At least khudke room ka to aap khud hi dekhsakte hai(You could have looked into your room's interiors yourself)"
"See you get ready for now. We have to go for breakfast"
"Ha I will get ready. Waise Maine Om and rudra ko bola hai ki humara around 1 saal se chakkar hai. Aap bhi yahi batana( by the way, I told om and rudra that we have an affair since 1 year and you say the same)" Anika got up from the bed.
"Chakkar? Hum English and PT teacher nahi hai school ke. Call it a relationship" he rolled his eyes but then Anika shouted
"Shivaay, mera suitcase chori ho gaya. Aapke kamre me sahi me chor aaya. Mai nahi de rahi un kapdo ke paise(Shivaay, my suitcase is stolen. There was definitely a thief here. I am not giving you the money for those clothes" she panicked
"Can't believe you think I will ask for that money. Your clothes are in my cupboard. Maid did the arrangements while you were sleeping"
A sense of relief passed through her.
"Jo bhi ho, I am getting ready now. Bahar jaiye" she opened the cupboard and took out jeans and top for breakfast
"Raat ko kaha soye the aap?(Where did you sleep last night?)" She asked
"In the sofa. Like you said"
"Gentleman ha. Nice" she passed him a genuine smile and was about to enter the bathroom door when her mind reminded her of a particular name from yesterday
"Who is Mallika?"
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Romance"The best relationships usually begin unexpectedly" Shivaay Singh Oberoi, a heartbroken lover whose ex betrayed him after a successful relationship of 5 years. His faith on love ceases to zero. Anika, an aspiring Interior designer does local plays...
