The Happily Never After!!

Declaration of War

Exactly at nine thirty , someone ( our watchman , actually) yelled , that the Malhotras have come. I knew by the level of excitement downstairs  , it would take them some half an hour to settle down. And by until then , I will just sit in my room and eat all these sweets.

Mom had already raided a few sweet shops yesterday , and a huge pile of sweet boxes were stacked on the kitchen counter. I had taken one box and leisurely ate while waiting. 

Even cheesecake can't defeat pure ghee Indian Sweets. Yum!

My spies were already dispatched, and I casually called Kaira to know what's going on.

" Mira!!"

" Tell me , my birdie." I chomped on a katli.

" Mira , disaster!!"

I choked and coughed out .

" What?!"

Viyaan told my parents about that prank ? My parents think that I am disgraceful? Why in this world does this man so hell bent on disturbing me?!

" The victim , " Kaira's tone was hushed , " Doesn't look terrified . At all."

I snorted , " He's good at keeping that everything-is-under-control-facade. Don't worry. Anything else?"

"  Everyone is asking for you. Sam 's coming up ."

As if on cue , the door of my room flung open , and  Sam beamed , " Di , they're calling you."

I stuffed my mouth with some more sweets and follow her. 

" You look drop dead gorgeous , Di!!" Sam said , and proudly fist bumped me. 

Someone 's going to drop dead , alright.

The event was going to be held in our drawing room , so I wasn't shocked to see so many people. Apart from our family and my friends ( a few aunts and uncles added) , the whole Malhotra family was here. The elder crowd sat on the sofas , Biji in the  middle and the whole room grew silent when I entered.

A string sense of deja vu struck to me , and I slightly smirk.  

" Mira beta!" Viyaan 's mom smiled and embraced me.  Soon I was ushered to Biji , and everybody resumed their chit-chats. Biji  praised how pretty I looked ,  and then shifted her attention to something my Dad said.

Something is missing....

" Where's he?" I question.

Aisha rolled her eyes , " So anxious to meet him..."

" He's not going to run away , Mira." Pia joked , " Right, Saanvi di?" 

Saanvi di just came to sit with us , " Even if he does , we'll drag him back."

" Not needed ," Sam teased, " Di'll  drag jiju back herself." 

We all laughed , even I couldn't help but feel the irony. I could drag him back , too bad I'd rather chase him away.

" Who're we dragging back , Mira?" 

I stiffen and turn to look at him.

Viyaan Malhotra strode in , with Shashank ji  behind him. The way his jaw was slightly clenched , and he was discretely glaring at me , I couldn't help but give him a saccharine smile. 

" Vinnu puttar ! Beth ja abb!!" ( Son , sit down now!!) Biji ordered.

Viyaan pulled the nearest chair he could find , and even I rolled my eyes. Wait , Vinnu?? Such a cute nick name for a stone cold man like him!!