The Rivals (Rewriting)

Shot-45

Randhir's POV~

"Seems like we have a visitor...?" Mum stood by the door in her business attire with a questioning expression on her tired face. She was looking right at Sanyukta and seemed pretty much puzzled at the sudden appearance of the girl in her son's bedroom. Definitely I was seventeen but I had never brought any girl home, except my friends. Mum was  accustomed to the random visits of my friends in the mansion and she knew most of them but Sanyukta was a new face for her. She was ought to be confused. I looked at Sanyukta, who seemed quite flustered and I had to stifle a chuckle at her reaction. She wasn't expecting my mum to catch her gallivanting in our mansion at that point of night. And I was sure that she might had been running that pretty little brain of hers a bit too much-well her expressions said a lot. As creepy as it sounded, I had grown to learn every reason behind the changes of her expressions through the days, I had known her-known as in actual 'knowing' and not as 'The Sanyukta Aggarwal-Nerd and loner of St.Louis'.

"Uh.. Mum she's Sanyukta.. My..err..competition partner and friend.." I stuttered a bit while introducing her as my 'friend'. Heck dude, I was literally turning into a chick!

"Oh interesting.." Mum exclaimed while passing her a scrutinizing  gaze  and walked inside my room. Sanyukta stood there, smiling awkwardly, her stare between me and Mum. Amaya was still straddling her waist and I walked towards them to take Amy back from her lap. Amy giggled and jumped into my arms.

"Hello Mrs Shekhawat.. It's nice to meet you.." Sanyukta fidgeted with the hem of her cardigan and nodded politely at my Mom. She looked so cute while blushing.

Mum smiled at her and in no seconds Sanyukta was hugged by Mom. Did I say that Mum was a total hugger? She might behave professionally most of the time, considering her packed schedule in our business but she was  actually just another sweet and understanding Mom when it came to me and my friends. Sanyukta must had been thinking about the excessive lot of hugs she was getting that day. I poked my lips out and threw her a girly pout when she looked at me embarrassingly, over mom's shoulder while hugging her back. Okay, Randhir Singh Shekhawat was pouting—no definitely not a rare sight.

"Oh sweetie, it's so nice to meet you too. Ron has told us many things about you. I heard that you are an excellent swimmer and also that you're one of the toppers in St.Louis?" Mum broke the hug and smiled at her warmly. Sanyukta instantly stole a glance at me when Mum mentioned about me telling stuffs about her. I felt warmth crawl over my neck and I looked away, scratching the back of my head. Okay yeah, I must have had spoken about Sanyukta to Mum during dinners—which by the way was the only meal that we used to enjoy while having a hearty family time.

"Yeah..I mean I try.." Sanyukta blushed while fidgeting with her fingers. She fidgeted a lot while she was nervous. And she looked so cute while blushing. Okay I was doing it again.

I looked down at Amy in my arms who was gazing at them intently and tickled her neck to which she shifted her head towards me and pouted. I loved that baby! She was so cute and bubbly and the sweetest thing was that- her first words were 'Ron'. We might be cousins but she was actually like my own  baby sister. She used to spend most of the time in our mansion with my family, considering the hectic schedule of aunt Ruhini who happened to be a single mother. I was the happiest person when she was born. I finally felt like having a little baby sibling of my own, over whom I could be protective and dedicated and I would love her till my last breath. She was a tiny ball of sunshine in my life.

"Yeah mostly.. I hope we win this time.." I snapped out of my reverie when I felt a weight on my shoulder and looked down to see a dozing Amy. Her eyes were drooping and she seemed pretty tired. Of course she must have had hold up a tantrum to visit me just after her play school ended for the day, without even resting a bit. I felt sad for not being able to spend time with her as I had to head for the championship the other day. I mentally promised to buy  her a nice present on her birthday after coming back, as a compensation.