My loveless marriage

Part 5

***Abhimanyu's P.O.V***

"Don't worry, it happens!" Kunal said and winked at me.

Was my feelings for Naina so readable? 

Wait what did I feel for Naina anyway?!

I tried to look quizzically at Kunal who chuckled before he took the seat that Naina had just vacated.

"Abhi...can I call you Abhi?" Kunal asked me hesitantly, still smiling.

I smiled before nodding my head in approval and took my seat - he could possibly become my brother-in-law, so why not?

Okay where did this thought of brother-in-law come from?

"Yeah as I was saying Abhi, I know such things happen! I apologize sincerely on my sister's behalf, for her childish behavior!" Kunal said, looking guilty, although, his eyes were twinkling with mischief!

"Oh..that...it's okay Kunal" I said, shrugging. I was actually quite relieved that he has no clue about how I feel for his sister!

"She's actually here to meet a prospective groom whom I know she's gonna reject" Kunal said indifferently.

The thought that she's gonna reject that guy cheered me up and I involuntarily smiled broadly, showing Kunal my perfect set of teeth!

"I hope she didn't cause you any trouble?" Kunal asked, curiously.

"Ah no...no Kunal! It's okay...she didn't trouble me...it was fine" I said, trying hard not to think of how great it felt to see her again!!

"I saw how fine it was" Kunal said in a mischievous tone, his eyes twinkling.

Uhho!!

"I...It.." I said as heat crept-up to my cheeks and I rubbed the nape of my neck in embarrassment.

"Hey it's okay! I was just pulling your leg" said Kunal, grinning sheepishly.

I tried smiling at him, but I am sure it looked like I'm blushing out of shyness because he said "I know the feeling, I too have been in love"

I choked on my own saliva when I heard that... "Lo....love?" I said, as more heat crept up to my face!

"Yeah Abhi!! LOVE!! I've seen the way you were looking at her! I had been observing you people for around 20 minutes before I came and stood next to this table. But you guys were so busy staring at each other that you didn't notice my presence! I had to make my presence known!" Kunal said, dramatically.

Again, I blushed and looked away, my eyes instantly landing on my girl at table no.3 who was talking animatedly to the guy in front of her. 

Oh no! This is not good!! 

Kunal cleared his throat and I quickly turned my gaze back to him, only to see him smiling malevolently.

"I heard from Nikhil about what happened here the last time you visited!" Kunal said, grinning in an embarrassed sort of way.

"Nikhil? How do you know him?" I asked him in surprise, deciding not to comment on his knowledge that incident!

Nikhil is my best friend and I've known him since my birth! Okay not exactly birth... but his parents and my parents are like best-buds, and we were born a month apart so we literally grew up together! He was my classmate since kindergarten! He was with me when I went to London for my higher education. I trust him a lot and he's the only one who knows about my embarrassing moment that had occurred in this very hotel about a month ago.