The Unrevealed Mystery

26. Rapid Fire

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There were murmurs around "yes!!" "Ya!!" For the rapid fire round. I haven't had even a spoonful of pasta I took and placed it back on the table. Mr. Agrawal was hugging the little angel on his lap. Never have I ever thought that Mr. Agrawal will be good with kids. I always found a dad taking care of a child well very fascinating.

"You are my new Chachi?" Asked the small Angel Mia. Thinking of Being someone's aunt overwhelmed me. And my name attached to Mr. Agrawal's, We being happy couple. Entire family accepting me, everything was too much for me to take. They all seemed so kind and welcoming towards me.

"Yea.. Dear.. Why don't you and Priya play while we old people do some talking?" Granny asked Angel Mia.

"Bye chachi." She said to me. I couldn't help but kissed her cheek. She was so cute, even though I didn't like children that much but she was too cute to not hug her or kiss her cheek or pull her cheek.

"Bye.. Angel mia." I told her. She giggled at my pet name for her.

"I like you." She said smiling. When she smiled her eyes almost closed. She was even wearing a matching blue hair band and had shoulder length hair. She was around 4 to 5 year old. I gave her a genuine smile.

"Bye Chachu..." She said looking up at Mr. Agrawal. He was looking at me but it seemed like Mia took him out of his train of thoughts.

"Bye..!!" He said leaning towards her, as he reached her height she kissed his cheek and than he kissed her's

"Aww... Your beard hurts." Mia groaned rubbing her cheek. Everyone started laughing.

"Think of how much it would hurt Kiara." Someone passed this comment embarrassing me. This whole meeting the family thing was not that easy. I was looking down to hide my blush. Mia walked out with another cousin almost of her age.

"So.. Let's get started." Granny said placing her half filled soup on the table rubbing her palms.

"You guys ready?" Granny asked. I nodded where as my Agrawal rolled his eyes.

"Okay so first it will be Aarav's turn and then Kiara's and then you both." Granny announced.

"Kiara's is?" Granny asked

"Clumsy... Very." Mr. Agrawal's completed that sentence instantly.

"Kiara drinks?" Granny asked.

"Hot chocolate." Mr. Agrawal said instantly. It was impressive. I never knew he noticed that.

"Kiara loves?" Granny's friend asked.

"Running." Mr. Agrawal said looking towards me and then added softly " away.." Which only I could hear.

"Her favorite color?" A relative asked.

"She is colorful." Mr. Agrawal answered laughingly.

"She likes to eat?" An old man, one of the relatives in his 50's asked.

"Chocolate." Mr. Agrawal probably did guess that.

"She looks good in?" Granny asked.

"Indian Saree." Mr. Agrawal said slowly. I remembered the only time I have been in an Indian saree in front of him. It was when we went to the court for Jake's custody.

"A habit of Kiara that annoys you." Granny asked again.

"Fiddling with her locket when I am angry to piss me off more." Mr. Agrawal said with a hint of anger in his tone. 'As it is the time when I am nervous.' I thought to myself.

"Kiara's habit you love?" Granny asked.

"Taking care of Jake like her son." Mr. Agrawal said and the entire family went quite. It seemed like they knew that Jake was Arian's as in Mr. Agrawal's elder brother's son.

"Okay the final question Kiara hates?" One of the Granny's friends asked.

"Me." He said looking towards me with seriousness in his voice. I looked at him with wide eyes 'what was he saying?' I thought then he started laughing indicating that it was pure sarcasm.

"Kiara so how well was Aarav?" Granny asked me. I was shocked that he did know me. I never even thought that he would be even able to answer a single question but he surprisingly surprised me. He answered all the questions correctly except the last one.

Even if I want I am not able to hate him.
In the end I somehow end up falling for him all over again.

"He was pretty good. I would give full marks to him." I said jokingly.

"I am sure you can beat him as I will ask you more questions so that you can win." Granny said winking at me.

"Nice plan. Judge and player discussing their strategies in front of opposite team player." One of the relatives said.

"Anyway we want our new family member to win." Another relative in her 30's said.

"Yes.. Kiara."

"Ya... She will win."

There were these words around. It made me even more nervous as now all of them expected me to beat Mr. Agrawal who just won the rapid fire round. ' Even I considered this as a game now.' I thought.

"Kiara are you ready?" Granny asked. I didn't have any option but to nod my head.

"Okay. Aarav happy when?" Someone asked from behind me.

"Around Jake." I answered.

"Aarav's addiction?" A young Lady asked with a mischievous grin plastered on her face.

"It must be her." I heard someone murmured.

"Coffee." I replied simply. It was the easiest question.

"Aarav's angry when?" Granny asked.

"When not around her." Again someone passed the nasty comment making me red a shade darker.

"Almost every time. He is angry." I replied smirking looking towards Mr. Agrawal. He simply rolled his eyes.

"What can Aarav tolerate the most?" Granny's friend asked.

"Alcohol. He has high alcohol tolerance." I told. I heard few chuckles around.

"A thing you like about Aarav?" Granny asked.

"The way he kisses.. Ummmm... " someone answered.

"Or bangs." The same person murmured.

"The way he cares." I answered avoiding the comments.

"A habit you don't like in Aarav." A guy asked.

"The way he drinks alcohol as water." I answered.

"Umm.. Anyone wants to ask anything else?" Granny asked.

"Something challenging." Granny's friend continued.

"Aarav's favourite color?" Again one of the Granny's friends asked.

"What Sushma? Something challenging." Granny scolded.

"It's simple. As most of the time he is in black and majority of his cars are black. He likes the color black." I said. I was in no mood to answer any more of these questions.

"Will you be with your 'Mr. Agrawal' for your entire life?." Asked a new voice walking towards us from the entrance.

"Rey." I murmured.

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