𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 [𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡]

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"I don't get it," Siddharth said, pacing around the room. "When I told you not to go out why the fuck did you not do as I said?!" He voice boomed in the end. Laksha was thankful that the walls were soundproof.

"I just.." she pouted. Why did I?

"I told you that there could animals; snake or scorpions or people that could fucking kidnap you! You hear me?!" He yelled in her face. She had scared him to death by disappearing in an unknown country.

"I know," she grabbed his hands and squeezed them, "You left a lot of work because of me, because I wanted a vacation and I saw you waking up after you thought I fell asleep, you worked Sid and I don't like you overworking yourself."

"Laksha, my love, you are more important! Please, please remember that!" He stressed on every word he said, wanting to make sure she got it.

"Yes, yes, I do. Now, let's go to bed. It's been a long day and doesn't tell Arman, he's tired as well." She pleaded for her son. The apple of her eye. She didn't want to worry about him.

Siddharth simply sighed and took off his shoes. He laid down in the bed and Laksha cuddled close to him. Closing his eyes, he thanked the Lord in relief and promised to take care of that Messiah who brought back his wife.

*****

The Ahuja family were having a signature Bali breakfast. They were going to go for some sightseeing after this. The resort was going to provide them with a car for it too.

Alia was dressed up and so was Shaan. They were up early because of excitement to roam around Bali.

"Okay," Pujita came in the room after talking to a local tourist agency. "We are going to historic sites first and then the beach." She informed them as she took her seat and started eating. She liked the food here.

"Historical sites, why?" Shaan questioned cringing face at that. He wanted to go to the beach and click good pictures of himself in different outfits and post them throughout the year.

"Because by the time we'll the beach we'll be tired, so we can rest, relax and enjoy. It's a win-win for everyone."

Shaan simply nodded. In this household what the mother wanted, the mother got or the whole house suffered her wrath. They ate in silence. The peaceful environment was enjoyed by all in fact even Shaan wasn't on his phone for a change. He seemed to be enjoying as well but that wasn't the same with Alia. She was stalking Arman's Instagram, wondering how in the first place he got a blue tick.

His pictures were either candid or professionally shot and each one was better than before. The shirtless shots were fantastic and made her mouth water. The phone dinged and made her jump.

'Hi.' -Arman.

Alia felt like sweating. She felt as if she had been caught, could he tell that she was going through his Instagram? Was there an all for that?

'hey back.'

'Are you done with your breakfast or would like to have it with me?' —Arman.

She huffed mentally. Did any Indian boy care for people's opinions or was it the girl's job? All they cared about was the meeting that they were going to have.

'I did already and I'm quite full too.' There, she left no possibility of him inviting her.

'oh..' —Arman.

Alia didn't know why but this 'oh' felt a disappointed 'oh' and she felt the disappointment in her heart.

'What are you going to see first?' —Arman.

Alia felt angry. Leave it to the boys and they want to meet every day. She didn't want a clingy boyfriend and she decided that she would keep him at an arm's length from the start. At least that would lessen her worries.

'the beach first and then the historical site.' She typed. 'Got to go. Bye!' she typed again and bid him goodbye.

"Come on kids." Pujita collected the plates but then remembered and left them at the table. "Get ready, we're leaving."

*******

"It's so fresh!" Pujita breathed in the fresh air.

"It's sweaty and smelly!" Shaan immediately contradicted her.

"Smell of nature, it is." She smiled trying to control her good mood that her son was hell-bent on spoiling.

"No," he spoke back. "Smell of cow dung, horse dung and—"

"Say one more word and I will make sure you sleep with those!" Pujita hissed back at him. Shaan immediately zipped his mouth and she smiled with content.

Alia snickered from behind. It was amusing to watch. Shaan gave her stink-eye in return and she laughed out loud.

They followed the tour guide as she told them about the techniques they used and how much organic the vegetables and fruit was.

Alia was bored. There was no thrill in watching the farmland being ploughed. The beach would've been better. She could stare at hot, sweaty men behind the sunglasses all day.

Her phone dinged but she didn't want to pick it up. She was lazy now because of being bored. She sighed and pulled out her phone, maybe it was Shivani texting her.

'Liar' —Arman. It was with a photo of her in the farm. Her current location.

She gasped. What? How did he know?

'Having fun on farmland? Look behind you.'. —Arman

She turned around and gasped. He was leaning against a makeshift hut and staring at her.

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