First Impressions

Chapter-20

Sasha is introduced to Mr & Mrs. Mathur, the next morning
Sasha at first was very much interested in meeting them as they would be her relatives if everything goes well between her sister and friend. But later, on talking to them.. she didn't get that comfort which she felt with their son. Instead, she found the same awkwardness with Mrs. Mathur as she found with Vishali.

Mrs. Mathur didn't pay much attention to Sasha and kept eyeing at Vishali who was knocking at Ashmith's door from past 10 minutes to give him morning coffee. She wanted to get her daughter married with Ashmith, not just because he is rich or handsome... But because he was their family member. That poor lady was not aware that the girl standing in front of her is having much importance than everyone in his life.

Vishali sighed and gave up for which she received a stern stare from her mom.

Ashmith came out talking about something seriously on his phone, gaining everyone's attention.  He looked down to see Sasha staring at him, a shiver ran through him and he disconnected the call. He again got his eyes fixed at Sasha getting down the stairs, she avoided looking at him. Mrs Mathur didn't fail to notice the thing going between her dream son in law and Sasha. She now for the first time paid attention and scanned Sasha top to bottom, she wore a long gown, let her hair loose and also there was no makeup on her face. She now saw her daughter who was sitting on a sofa and applying nail polish to already polished nails, she wore a  short red party gown with a lot of makeup and red lipstick.
She was happy internally, this might be mere attraction... At the end anyone will choose gorgeous hot looking rich girl like my Vishu not that average looking middle class girl. And Ashmith always hated these type of people, how can he fall for this girl? She laughs saying 'no... No..' to herself. 'And moreover he won't refuse our words..... Never' she shooks her head.

In her process of thinking, she failed to see Ashmith following Sasha to garden.
"Sasha... Don't let anyone know about what happened yesterday or don't look at him until you decide something" she wanted to avoid Ashmith as much as possible, she didn't knew he was behind her.

"Thank you for the first decision Madam. But, what is the next one about?" He raised his eyebrow.

She was shocked seeing him there. She then gives a disgusting look and turns to the other side.

"Sasha, I know after yesterday... You might not have even 0.1% of positive thoughts about me and you don't want to either face or talk to me" he pauses and she rolls her eyes.

"But I knew I should apologise, though I don't know how to do that. I will do" he says looking far, she turns back to him confused.

He laughs a little continuing "As you say am Mr. Pride and never appologised once in my life to anyone. You are the first one for this too as you were for..." He stops realising what he was about to say.
Sasha looks away.

"Let me be frank, that happened because you sort of challenged me... I hate loosing any challenges and I was already excited to see you that day.." he says in a go. Sasha didn't understood what he meant and she wasn't interested to know too."on top of all that, you completed my favourite cake. Whatelse can I do apart from eating that leftover"he puts puppy eyes and makes it look funny.

"So, Sasha.. I'm...." he swallows the lump. "I'm  really sorry for whatever happened the other day. Please forget that and forgive me."

"I don't want to forgive you... But apologising doesn't suit that pride face." He stares at her eagerly waiting for her to continue. "And I don't know why but I'm not liking you apologising to me or may be you shouldn't to anyone"

"So what does this mean? You forgave me?"

She nods and he smiles.

"Sasha if you don't mind, let's start everything freshly from the start." he looks at her

She thinks.

"Friends?" He forwards his hand.