Part 6
It had been a while now that Malika and Siddharth had met each other and got to know each other a little better; they had met up a couple of times and were really enjoying each other's company. It was a nice Indian Summer evening, warm with many different coloured leaves on the ground and trees, Siddharth and Malika had decided to meet up in the Cosy Caf!, a coffee shop where Malika and Anika usually spent time together.
Shivaay had also decided to tag along with his brother as he had not as yet seen his to-be sister-in-law and was very eagerly waiting to meet her because he had heard so much about her from Siddharth. Shivaay and Malika sat around a triangular coffee table on comfortable armchairs while Siddharth had gone to order something for them to drink.
Malika: It's really nice to have finally met you...
Shivaay: Sab yahi kehte hai... cheeky smile
Malika: You're really funny...
Shivaay: Woh bhi kehte hai... smiling
Malika: Okay...okay... - laughing
Shivaay: Lol...seriously though...aap se milkar bohot acha laga...you're just as beautiful as champ described you...
Malika: Champ? - confused
Shivaay: I mean...Siddharth bhaiya...I have loads of names for him...Champ, Bro, Bhai...and more...we are soo close...haan we fight just as much but we love each other a lot...
Malika: Oh really...that's so sweet...aur tumhara aur bhi naam hai...yah sirf Shivaay?
Shivaay: Oh... you don't really want to know... - trying to change subject
Malika: Batao na...I won't laugh...
Siddharth made his way to Shivaay and Malika and sat down in between them.
Siddharth: Toh...kya baate ho rahi hai? looking from one to the next
Shivaay: Kuch nahi...bas...
Siddharth: Shiv...have you asked your twenty questions to Malika yet?
Malika: Twenty questions? looking at both brothers
Shivaay: Choro...forget it ... giving Siddharth a stern look as if to say "drop it
Malika: Go on...pucho...
Siddharth: Yeah go on Shiv...pucho na... - smirking
Shivaay looked at Siddharth as if to say "mar wayeh ga...kya? On the way to the caf the boys had a discussion on asking Malika some personal questions. Shivaay wanted to ask the questions and Siddharth had made him promise not to ask as they were very embarrassing. But on seeing how beautiful and sensible Malika was Shivaay had changed his mind, not wanting to embarrass himself.
Shivaay: Uh...to...Malika Ji...aap karti kya hai? changing the subject
Siddharth: That wasn't the question... whispering to Shivaay
Malika: Kya?
Shivaay: Kuch nahi...toh Malika Ji...batao na...what do you do?
Malika: Please Shivaay...sirf Malika... - nodding at Shivaay
Shivaay: Okay... smiling at her sweetness
Malika: Well...at the moment I work at Birthdayz...it's a greeting card shop, we sell: cards, balloons, decorations, that stuff...but I do the floral arrangements...
Shivaay: Wow...sounds very interesting...
Shivaay looked at Siddharth and smiled as he noticed that Siddharth had become lost in Malika's words. He then looked at Malika who was also staring at Siddharth and decided to let them have their moment. He stood up and went to the counter to collect their order. When he came back they were still sharing their eye lock, smiling as he thought they looked adorable and he had never seen his brother so attracted to any other girl.
Shivaay: Uh-huh... cleared his throat and placed the tray onto the table ...Sorry to disturb you...
Siddharth and Malika jumped out of their dream and looked around in embarrassment, Malika looked down into her lap as Shivaay sat down and smiled at them.
Shivaay: It's okay...hota hai... picks up his cup and sips his coffee
Malika: - being comfortable again - ...Bohot pata hai tumhe... also picked up her cup of hot chocolate and smiled at him
Siddharth: Definitely...agar yeh nahi janta toh aur kaun janta?
Malika: Matlab? sipping her hot chocolate
Siddharth: He was the "biggest flirt back home... - emphasising on biggest' - ...sab ladkiya usse chati thi...he was never seen without a girlfriend...
Malika: Oh...like that... smiling at Shivaay ...tum toh bohot chupe rustam nikla yaar...
Shivaay: Kya bhai...why are you spoiling my image...you're making it sound like I was really bad...Malika...main itna bhi bura nahi tha...just one or two girls...
Malika: At once? teasing
Siddharth: Ha ha...
Shivaay: Nahi yaar... - looking lost
Malika: Toh tum bato...what's the real story?
Shivaay: Well what can I do? If I'm so hot...that's not my fault...is it? smiling ...yeah I like girls...who doesn't...all the girls wanted to be my girlfriend to main kya karta? ...I had to give everyone a fair chance...
Malika: Tum bhi na...you're so funny...
Siddharth: Aur main?
Malika goes all shy and looks down at her cup.
Shivaay: Not at all funny...you're soo boring...haina Malika?
Siddharth: Kya? Main boring hoon?
Shivaay: Of course you are...you just love your plants...
Malika: What's wrong with plants?
Siddharth: Haan...what's wrong with plants? turning to him
Shivaay: I didn't say anything was wrong with them...I just... noticed that he won't be able to win this one as they were both are against him
Siddharth: You were going to say something...
Malika: Bolo na Shivaay...
Shivaay: Kya yaar Malika...shaadi se pehle bhaiya ke hogaye... giving up
Malika again becomes all shy as Shivaay mentions shaadi; Siddharth looked at her and smiled. There was a little silence until Shivaay decided to tease her.
Shivaay: So when can I start to call you bhabi? smiles at her Have you guys decided to marry yet?
Siddharth: Mere taraf se haan hain... - talking only to Malika ...mum has invited you guys to dinner tomorrow...please apna jawab kal de na...
Malika: Theek hain... - smiled and blushed madly
Shivaay who had witnessed the whole scene found it really sweet and couldn't wait for this relationship to happen.
Shivaay: - thinking - A small sweet family...I can't wait! Bohot maza ayega shaadi main! sips his coffee and looks at the two love birds
That's all for Part 6!
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