Opposites Attract

Chapter 10

Riya's POV:
"Heyy Famiglia!! I'm home." I announced my presence.

"Riyaa I'm so happy today." My mom rushed from the kitchen and started spinning me.

What happened?

"Woah Mumma aaj itna pyaar?" I amused. My mother ignored my question and was squealing with such happiness.

Aryan came downstairs. Finally. Seeing my expression he chuckled.

"Mumma let her take a breath." Finally controlling her excitement she took a few mins to calm her breath. I turned towards Aryan I raise my eyebrow.

"Mumma will you say it or I should do the honors?" Aryan's face turned grim.

I gave a confused look to them. I feel my patience running thin.
My mother calming down, "No I will say it. Beta go freshen up."
"Arey Mumma first you say then I will go," I whined. I hate secrets they make me feel edgy. Does it happen to you also?

My mom ignored my protest and pointed a finger in the direction of my room. I stomped my foot and dragged myself to my room.
If I become a prime minister any day, I will ban this evening showers. Yes that's what I'm gonna do.

If you become then we will think. I'm damn sure you will not even be capable of PM's personal assistant. My brain mocked me.

Seriously! You do know right that you are part of me. That means insulting me is indirectly insulting you.

I feel proud of my answer. Patting Myself I reluctantly went to the washroom.

I think I will have a bubble bath. The only thing I like about the bath is a bubble bath.

Usually, I take showers but sometimes I will also have a bath in the tub. I take those when I have plenty of time.

I picked the strawberry rose mixed flavor. It soothes my body and emits fragrance. Throwing two balls I let them dissolve, until, I undressed my self.

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Gosh I feel so nice, hmm. Wearing minions PJs I fled to downstairs.

When I reached the hall the scene in front of me made my heart burst into love and also with tiny I mean a really tiny bit of jealousy cause, Aryan kept his head on mom's lap, mom kept brushing her fingers in his hair.

"Oye go away!" I yelled and pushed Aryan he fell right on his face. I covered my mouth to control my giggles and occupied Aryan's place.

Aryan rubbed his sore spot and glared at me. He was about to attack me when my mother stopped him.

She moved my face a little and made space to Aryan. Aryan gave me a smug look and kept his head on the other side of the lap.

Aryan and I laid facing our mother. She gave us a loving look and kissed our both hair.
"You know right I'm her favorite child," Aryan claimed. As if.

"Right says the one who is mom's least favorite. Mom told me that I'm her favorite child." I stated with confidence.

I'm mean my mom never said that to me but he doesn't need to know right.

"Haha in your dreams sister. You were adopted that's why mom said it. She felt sympathetic." He smirked at me.

That idiot. He said this to me when I was 3years old. That time I thought it was true and sobbed loudly in the middle of the road near our house. My parents were so scared when I told the reason they grounded Aryan and pampered me with chocolates.
From that time onwards Aryan never tried to say I'm adopted.
My mom twisted his ear, "Ow ow Mumma it hurts."

"Say sorry to her." She ordered him.

My lovely mom.
I poke my tongue at him. He rolled his eyes and muttered sorry.

"What I can't hear you." I cupped my ear and tilted it towards him.
He glared at me and turned towards mom.

My mom rolled her eyes at our banter.

"Acha listen don't you want to hear the good news!" My mom reminded me.
"Haa Mumma bolo."
"Aryan got a job in a big Multinational company." She exclaimed with joy.

What!

"You know your father requested kandenwala to give Aryan this job as he is the CEO. He said he will test Aryan's skills and guess what Aryan impressed him."
(Refer to Chapter 1)

"Congratulations my brother!" I kneed his stomach to show my happiness.

He groaned with pain. I giggled.
"Shu there is one more news." My mom said. Aryan stiffened suddenly and his expression turned blank.

"What is it? Is Aryan got rista?" I teased my brother. He gave me a sarcastic smile.

My mother pinched my cheeks, "Not Aryan. It's you. On Sunday the groom's family is coming to see you."

All the playfulness in me just vanished in thin air.
Mom gave a kiss on the forehead, "This is the best news to me."

I just remained silent. I don't know what to feel. I think it is bound to happen someday as I brought it by myself.

"And you know what that groom even agreed for you to continue your further studies without any objection." My mom added gleefully.

As if I will sit quietly when he objects my studies.
"But Mumma Riya is so young what is the need for marriage?" Aryan showed his doubt.

"Aryan it's just looking. Marriage is going to happen when Riya completes her studies."

Oh God what a relief! At least they gave me time.

Aryan just rolled his eyes not wanting to have a row with our mom like yesterday.
For a few mins, silence prevailed.

We three are busy with our own thoughts.
I wish I could marry a person who comes to my house not another way around.

Yeah right it never happens, reality is sick. I don't know who invented this stupid rule.
My mom kept on gushing about my marriage what she will do, how it will happen. She kept more hopes on my marriage than Aryan's.

Not wanting to listen to it, "Mumma I'm hungry." I diverted the topic.

My mom slapped her forehead, "How foolish I'm. I didn't give you anything to eat. I will make something, wait for a minute.
" Mumma make us Maggie na." I requested her. She raised her eyebrow at my brother asking if he also wants it.

Aryan nodded his head. She got up and went to the kitchen.
"Hey Aryan! Did you see him?" I questioned not containing myself. He nodded his head.

"How does he look, he looks at least better, right?" I asked timidly. Aryan sighed and hugged me to give comfort.
"If it makes you feel any better he is more handsome than you." He said seriously and tried to contain his laughter. But failed miserably in it and burst with a laugh.

I chucked a pillow at him. As he was busy with laughing that pillow hit him directly at his face.

Now it's my time to laugh at him.
We did timepass with our thumb fights to occupy ourselves.

"Here comes your Maggie." Mom said, keeping it on the teapoy.
We hurriedly grabbed ours and started eating by making sounds.
My mom glared at us but we did not stop. It turned into a competition, who makes loud sounds.

"Riya papa is coming and you can see his photo." My mom informed and resumed to the kitchen.

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Papa came after 30 mins.
Mom took his bag and asked him about his day and my dad did the same.

"Riya beta here is his photo." Papa gave me.

I took and prayed for God. I don't know what I prayed for.
He is.....

A/n: cliffhanger!!