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I sighed and stomped off.. I just couldn't figure out why this hell of a guy was driving her nuts..Meeting him today of all days was making today a day of mixed..Muski's wedding and meeting this guy..UGH..They just dint go well together..I turned back with I nose flaring and saw him smirk wickedly..I mocked and walked with increasing speed..

I reached for Muski's door handle..I flung it open, throwing in all my anger..

"What the hell was that about?," Muski asked me, her huge brown eyes, staring down at my totally puffing face..

"How dare he??..How on earth dare he??? How on this freaking dare he???", I muttered under my breath..Not that I dint know how to scream it..But because I realized I had responsibilities today..

"WOAH..Chill out," she said, her eyes bulging at the extent of my irritatedness..

I couldn't really blame..I wasn't the kind of person who had anger flaring at an instant..It was, for obvious reasons, she would had that kind of a knack to bring down anyone who's against her sacred word..And for some reason, I wasn't even feeling a bit better with her around, which was odd..

How dare he?? The question came back, leaving my lips to fight against each other..

"Never seen you like that..," Muski bagged the slightest opportunity to pry in..

"You would rather not wish to..," I scowled for as much as my face allowed..

"Hmm..I guess there's a first for everything.."

"Oh yes, there is.." I said sarcastically.. "There's a first in men too.." I narrowed my eyes thinking of his face in front of me..

"What..Are you out of your head?," Muski asked, trying to brush her alongside to fetching the problem out of me..

"Close to it..," I couldn't find another answer..I blurted out..I growled and in desperate temper, mounted my legs onto the beg I was sitting upon.. I heard my payal ring their small bells..I gushed with fury and quickly placed it down..It annoyed me to see anything that returned back to that loser head..

"What happened?," Muski enquired, scrutinizing my actions, unable to figure out any possible reason for my mood..That too, on her wedding day..

I ignored her comment, getting up from the bed and reached out for a moisturizer from the dressing table..

"Come on, you could tell me, you know??," Muski asked, now smiling wide..Oh no, not again, I groaned..I hated how she always thought of my anger being something more than eternal cuteness..She had seen it just few times..Not anger anytime, but frustration, quite a lot of times to understand this time too..

"Ignore..Ignorance Is Bliss you know..," I taught her..She crossed her face and I calmed a bit for her sake..Though I meant what I said..I dint have the slightest intention of reminiscing today morning's happenings..

It was 8 in the morning now..And the day was to start in some more time..I had woken up early..And I cursed myself for that..Hadn't I not woken up early, I wouldn't be here, frowning my cheek muscles out..In another hour or so, I would be dressing up and even better, dressing up Muskaan..

"Wow..Someone just had a wonderful time wrapping you like that in your ever so annoyed mood..," Muski said, just as my cheeks flared at her..She burst out laughing..And I looked at her in disbelief..

"That really wasn't funny..," I told her, as she rolled over her our laugh and came over to me..

I shot her a dirty look to which she smiled warmly..A real Muskaan smile..She put her arms around mine and dragged me into the balcony where a beautiful wooden swing hung gracefully.. We sat together..I crossed my arms across my chest and looked away from her..This time I wasn't angry..This time I was wanting to bring back some old memories..

"So tell me about it..," she asked me, sitting up with her legs folded..Typical Muskaan..

"About what?," I decided to act stupid..

"Oh please..Look at you..You were nearly cursing all you knew on that poor someday..So tell me what was that whole thing about??," she urged and I could see that she wanted to know..I could see that it wasn't about what I said but because she wanted to keep me talking and as for the reason..I knew it perfectly..

"Okay..Here it is.." I said..I sighed and drew a huge breath..

I had woken up with a shake..My night wasn't exactly bad..But my dreams were entangled and my head was stuffy what with the tiny hit I had upon waking up in a bed I wasn't exactly used to sleeping on..I tried remembering what the dream was..And all I could hear were gun shots merged with the unusual combination of those repetitive ocean blue eyes..I tried to weave in a story, as always, but then the story just dint seem to make any sense and so I ignored it..These kind of dreams were part of being me and so I was used to feeling it and then ignoring it, now that it seemed easier than ever before..

I looked at my side and found an innocent Muskaan; her head falling on to one while white pillow and her hands and legs in and out like a web..I chuckled..I wondered how much of a shock Rahul would get exactly this time tomorrow morning..

All of a sudden, my stomach rumbled..I was perplexed..How could I be hungry so early? I sat up straight and looked about for something to satisfy my growling stomach..I was to be disappointed..Not that I expected to see a buffet out there, but I had hoped to see at least a bottle of mineral water..It was 5:30 on the clock and I sat on the bed, tapping my fingers, trying to figure out anything else I could do..Sleep was out of the list..Sleep was something miles away at the moment..For I din't think I wanted to get back to those ever-confusing dreams of mine..

My stomach growled once again, this time determined enough to take my full attention..And it was successful, of course..I rubbed my eyes, let out a huge yawn and stretched my hands..I tied my hair into a messy bun, clearly lazy to do anything beyond that hairstyle..I walked into the washroom and faced myself onto the mirror..

I washed my face, the morning cool water energizing my face..I looked up to the mirror, and smiled at myself..It wasn't because I thought myself to be beautiful..But because of how much it added to making my day..My neck was low in my olive green spaghetti gown and I felt like a woman..I loved the feeling of it..Each day of my life..I go through a phase of a human..But opportunities of feeling like a real lady came sparingly..And these little things made me content..

I took my own sweet time in the washroom, letting me brush and floss till my teeth sparkled white..

I set out of the washroom and found the Muskaan in the same position I left her..I wondered if I should wake her up or let her sleep on her much awaited day..I decided to go with the latter for I thought she needed much more sleep than anyone for this day..I then changed to a red suit..

I slowly clicked the door open and I was surprised to see an awaken Naina Aunty..In fact, she too was surprised to see me in early..She gave me a warm smile, as she walked up to me and we together came down the stairs of the great house..

"Up early today?", she asked me in her affectionate tone..

"Well yeah..Couldn't sleep long..,"

"I know..Muskaan and you were very close right.."

"umm..Yeah Aunty..," I stopped for words, but they dint come as expected..

"You will miss her, right?"

"Mmm Hmmm." I hummed with a slight nod..I wasn't used to getting motherly affection from anyone..I din't realize that there could possibly be people out there for whom what I thought mattered..

She dint reply anything to that..The conversation had stopped..We had reached the kitchen, when sounds of cutlery cackling each other intrigued us.. Guests who were uncontrollably hungry??I kicked out the thought as soon as it had come..I looked at Naina Aunty and she too looked at me for ideas..It seemed we both kept hitting onto one common idea..Desperate Morning Theives..

Naina Aunty gestured me to tiptoe and I walked along side her..We walked uptil the living where we talked in whisper..

"Kya karoon beti?" she asked me for ideas..

"Rahul kahaan hai, Aunti jii..," I suggested male presence..Thats what female species usually wished for when they were in danger..Men..

"He's not home beti.." Aunty answered..

"He's not home??," I raised my voice by a bit..I guessed I sounded like I was deaf..

"Haan..He's gone to pick Armaan.."

Armaan..The name kind of sounded familiar..Then she knew..He was their friend about whom they were constantly talking of..The most awaited guest of the evening..But why would Rahul have to leave so early to pick this too- good- a ' man..I presumed that he might have just arrived today morning..

I nodded..

"Okay beti..I will go get Umar Bhaiyya..He should be awake by then..You just make sure they don't escape off with anything..," Aunty told me..

I felt the urge to argue..How could I possibly stop some gang of thieves from stealing something all by myself..Yet I pursed my lips tight and remained silent as I saw Aunty walk, apparently making no noise..

I waited, leaning on to the dining table, beside the living room, for Naina Aunty to make an entrance with Umar Bhaiyya..I then heard voices..Bleak voices..I strained my cocky ears to hear as much as I could..

"'..strangle her.."

"''kill her'."

"''..make sure she is sleeping'"

My eyes bulged and I moved closer to the kitchen, tilting my body and sliding it across the wall..I panicked and my heart was pounding loudly..I heard one of the say..

"Pass me the knife.."

"'somewhere here.."

"'think I heard something.."

I froze..Were they talking of me??? Did they hear me..OMG..I felt like screaming..But no voice came in..If I ran, then whoever they were targeting would have no chance..I bit my lips hard and I don't think I even felt my lips bleeding..

I heard footsteps coming closer to the kitchen door..Blood raced my body..I opened my mouth to scream..At least I could awaken the rest of the house..I had no other option..But no sound came from my vocal..OMG..Why now??? I swallowed once, twice, thrice..Then tried again..No success..

"Yahaan hain???," I heard the voice closer than ever..

"Haan..," A distant voice answered..

I felt something odd about the distant voice..I had heard it before..But tension at the moment was making a mess out of my brain..

Suddenly, the door opened..I remained stuck with glue at the position I stood..I took in heavy breaths to bring in some working mechanism on my vocal chords..

I heard footsteps, just inches next to me..

I screamt suddenly..And almost the same second, his hands was on my mouth..I scream out loud..The man made me turn around..Upon seeing me, his hands loosened slightly, looking at me in a way I have never seen before..I dint even have time to wonder why..I took the slightest opportunity and bit his hand hard..He 'Ouched' and I patted myself invisibly..By this time inside, there were immense sounds of classing spoons and plates..Probably the others were trying to escape in hurry..I screamt just as he took his pained hand away..I heard someone coming..RAHUL???..

"Armaaan???", his shocked voice, I heard say..Rahul came to check out on this man and a screaming me, I assumed..But what the hell was he doing, stealing from his own house..

"RAHULLL???????," I looked at him, forgetting about everything or the man whom I had bit mercilessly..

"Ridhima??Tum Kya Kar Rahe Hai, yahaan pe???," Rahul asked me..

"Rahul??? Ridhima??? Armaan???," an even more surprised, more like shocked Naina Aunty's voice came from behind me..

"Aunty..Mujhe nahi..Kya ho rahe hai??," I exclaimed out loud..

I looked from Armaan to Rahul to Naina Aunty..My eyes balled here and there for so long that they threatened to break down soon..I slapped my palms to my hips, standing and audiencing the high class eye-to-eye drama that was taking place right in front of me..

I waited for minutes..And by this time, Naina Aunty was smiling to herself..And I could not believe it..

"Aunty Ji?," I exclaimed..

"Sorry beti..," Naina Aunty said, stifling her giggles, which I must admit made her a lot more younger than she really was..

"Kiske liye?," I asked her..Like I was getting the head and tail of all that drama..

"Misunderstanding ke liye..," she answered casually..

"Ji, misunderstanding???," I knew I was acting stupider than I already was..But her comment just made me say so in utter disbelief..

"Beti..The boys came early this morning after..Umm.After we kicked them out of the house for the Sangeet," she gave a nervous laugh before she continued "Its okay..Everything's fine.."

I eyed the two super quiet naughty creatures standing next to Naina Aunty like two kids caught doing a wrong act..And well, I din't have to expand it..They were caught in a wrong act..BY ME..I was intrigued..I knew, in my head, that they had had Naina Aunty play for them..

The new guy, Armaan, gazed into my eyes..And for a second..I thought the happy blue iris sitting neatly on his eye sockets flashed more than just the aftermath of being caught red handed..I thought I saw something'''. I shut my eyes..I let go of it..I inhaled and exhaled sharply..

The Grand Father clocked chimed 7..And Naina Aunty pronounced that it was late..I agreed, although my curiosity hadn't exactly subsided..Their dialogues were replaying all over in my head..Just because I knew they were not born thieves..I guessed they were potent in doing something really very pranky..If that was even the word..But the point was that I was beyond curious to get hold of making sense from all those 'practically impossible' words..

I shrugged it all off..And turned away, after a few word conversation with Naina Aunty..I needed to bath and then prepare myself for the day..I din't bother looking back..Somewhere deep down, I realized that all this was just the beginning..

I had just walked about 15 steps, had I been so careful enough to count my laps..I heard someone calling..A voice familiar to the one I had heard in the kitchen..

I turned about to face the new guy..Now, wearing a I-cant-believe-you-did-that expression..Though I had no clue of what I did..

"Yeah???," I asked monotonously..

He dint reply..He just fished out his right hand, showing me pink marks I knew very well..My teeth marks..I smirked at him..I was proud at myself..I wasn't aware I had such great defending skills..

"So?," I questioned him, moulding a confused expression on my face..

His face changed from obvious to cross.. I liked it..Not the like like..but I liked it..Oh, whatever..

"You owe me something???," he told me..

"Like what??," I enquired..I din't like the sound of him back in the kitchen and probably that's what caused me to dislike him..I had the horrible nature of believing in first impression is the last impression..But otherwise, his handsome torso, which was cleanly within my glance distance now, made me think he wasn't that bad in looks and charm..

"Oh you know, don't you??? I guess I deserve a sorry..Don't I??," Something about his voice told me he wasn't really for a sorry..I figured he was looking for the starting point of any ordinary first meeting conversation..For some reason, I din't want to give what he wanted that easily..So I decided to play..I shrugged off my checking- out-the man job for later and crossed my hands across my chest for a juicier talk..

"Lets just say..NO YOU DON'T DESERVE IT.."

"Oye Madam Ji..Attitude mat dikha..Keep it to yourself..I myself am full of it.."

"Oh..Like I dint know that..HuH..So full of self..UGH..," she fake shrugged to show she was disgusted at how self immersed he was..

"Excuse Me..So what do you think of yourself???"

"Yeh Ki I am way better than you..,"

"Oh Please..Darling..You don't know what you are saying.."

"Oi..I am not darling..And BTW I KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING.."

"Oh you poor baby..You had your medicines in the morning???,"

My mouth made a huge 'O'..I could feel heat around my cheeks and nose and it instigated me when he pointed his finger at my nose and burst out laughing..MUCH TO MY ANNOYANCE..

"Tumhe..Tumhe..Main..Main..UGH.."

"You love Pronouns don't you..Hahahahhaha.."

"Oi..Dont be too clever with me..And stop hitting on me..,"

"Hitting on you???? Oh Please..," he said it off like I was the last girl on earth he would ever dream of flirting with..

"Kyun??? Main Kya Tumhari Tarah Gandi Hoon..hmmm..Aur waise bhi..YOU called ME baby..And you are telling me now that you weren't hitting on me..Look who's pagal now.."

"Oh..Oh..Oh..I get it..I get it.."

"Huh??? Get what."

"Yeh Ki..You want me so badly..Main itna handsome hoon..And you are just like every other girl..Trying to trap me..Ek baat keh doon..Main waisa type ladka nahin hoon.."

"HAWWW"..I looked at him..My eyes bulging..He grinned and I din't like it one bit.. "Main bhi waisi type ladki nahi hoon..And WHAT DO YOU MEAN TRAPPING YOU?? Like I even care you exist.."

"Cool down sweetheart..I can understand..,"

"Understand what???? AND for you info..I AM NOT YOUR SWEETHEART.." I flustered..

"It's okay..You knows its seriously okay to feel attracted to a handsome hunk like me, baby.." he winked at me..And his super cool attitude was driving me nuts..The more I was annoyed the more he grinned..And the more he grinned, the more I was annoyed..I hated this cycle..Because it seemed to affect me alone..

"You and handsome?? YOU WISH..Ek aur baat..Dont you DARE call me baby again.." I argued..

"Honey, You may not wanna accept it..But main hoon handsome.." I hated how he ignored my last comment and replaced it with a 'honey'..

"You are NOT handsome..And you call me honey or anything at all..You are soo screwed..," I dint realize how close I had some to his face with the threatens..I could feel his breath..But the distance between us din't interfere my growing fume and frustration at his grins..

"One last time sweety..I am handsome..and you are my..My everything.." Hadn't he added the smirk on his face..I would have lost my thought at his last words..I guess he saw my shut face for that brief blinking second for he smirked glorily in getting me in..

I wanted to yell out words..But I decided that he wasn't worth my time..I looked at him, only to see his victorious face down..Where was he looking..I realized where it was quickly and I backed off him..I couldn't fathom why I couldn't feel the close distance..or why I wasn't feeling awkward..

I frowned..Gave him the most dangerous look I could possible make..And walked away..Too quick in the mad mood of mine..

"Umm..Ek second..Does this happen to be yours by any chance??" he asked me with a serious tone in his voice..

I turned back..And saw him draw out the long, studded payal that I clearly recognized to be mine..I looked in complete disbelief at him as I quickly shifted my legs slightly to check if they were really mine..How could I not notice that I had misplaced them???And how on earth did he have it..

"How did you'??" I couldn't complete my sentence..

"Oh..Woh kya hai na..I had sneaked yesterday night into your bedroom..And thought I would steal something..You know I am highly acclaimed thief..I couldn't find anything valuable..But I loved this lil baby on your legs..You have got beautiful feet, let me tell you..Too sexy.." he said seductively.. "But I thought I would return this now..You know, because you have been so good in giving me compliments..so here you go..Aah..I better leave now..You face might just burst if I stayed a bit more longer.."

He came upon me and pecked onto my disastrously dangerous, red cheeks and walked away casually as though nothing happened, whistling to himself..I looked at him, breathing heavily..Half in amusement.. And half with dead fluster..

"Yeah, so that was it.." I loosened my fists that I had crumpled while I was narrating my morning tale..I glanced at Muskaan, wondering how she would react..

All I could see were her eyebrows touching her hair line..

"I know..the nerve of the guy..", I said..

Muskaan nodded dramatically and I wondered what was wrong with her..