MY HEART CHOSE YOU ✅ (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 31

Paakhi POV

"I ship you guys, and want to see little Arhaan and Maanya running around." I endorsed to lighten the mood.

I saw Maanu openmouthed and then looked at Arhaan to see a sparkle in his eyes.

As my work here was done, I sauntered towards the gates and luckily saw a cab driving pass-through.

Sitting in the cab, I gave the driver the address of our apartment and slumped back while slipping in my earphones and listening to my favorites.

Listening to some soothing tones gives a clear mind to entertain my thoughts.

My mind was full of everything, From Janmashtami to Arhaan and Maanya, to Sana, to Aunt Savy crying today, to Viren.
Wait Viren?! Why am I thinking about him?

'Maybe because your new best friend didn't contact you the whole day.' My conscience answered back.

Ya, I don't know what I was expecting, It's not that he was serious about us being friends.

I started thinking about our evening together and how connected I felt with him.
One thing that struck me
was that he's grieving. His eyes are the window to his soul, but he Always keeps his curtains draw and never let anyone peek in.
But the times when the curtains swayed and let me in, I saw a broken man.

"Ma'am"

"Ma'am!" I heard my driver call me.

I immediately yanked my earphones and asked him what happened.
"Your phone has been ringing for a while now."

I instantly looked at my lock screen to see Two missed calls from Adi.
I called her back and shook my head when I heard her caller tune, Boss bitch by Doja cat.

"I thought you were killed or something." Was the first thing that I heard after that bizarre song.

"I always knew you were waiting for me to die so that you can seize all my properties.
But For your information, I'm not mentioning you in my will." I joked.

"Ya, your will that includes labor work and all those half-empty shampoo bottles and your oh so favorite worn off black hoodie? No thank you!" Adi fired back.

"You don't have to be rude about it." I scowled.

"Okay, okay, let me say what I earlier called to tell you before I forget." She went on.
"So, both of you come to Uncle Abby's house. Today we are having dinner with them." She said.

"Okay, but Maanu is not with me," I said.
"What do you mean? Where is she at this hour?" She asked curiously.
"With Arhaan," I replied.
"Yess...Finally, Now it's just you, who's left." She sounded so silly.
"Excuse me, stop your gutter thoughts. They are just talking." I reprimanded.
"How do you know?" She inquired.
"I don't know, but I think and I'll tell you everything but later. Right now I'm coming towards Abby's house and getting our favorite Ice cream bucket." I said urgently and hung up before I can hear a squeal.

"Just pull over," I requested the driver when I saw the grocery store near my apartment.

"Do you want me to wait for you?" He asked.
"No thank you," I said handing him my cab fare.

Exciting the cab I walked inside the grocery store to see Rajesh Uncle on the counter.
"Hello uncle, " I greeted with a big smile.
He shortly looked up from his computer and greeted me.
"Oh Paakhi dear, So good to see you."