CH 9 : The Junior Shekhawat
"Ronak!" Taani, Rey and Swayum shouted in unison seeing him there. Taani rushed to her brother, Ronak, who was a year younger than her. The junior shekhawat, who is famously known for his pranks and possessiveness for his elder sister. The youngest one in the shekhawat family and also the angry young man, if he want to be.
Taani helped him to get up then turned to swayum and rey, who were in shock seeing ronak there.
"Rey bhai, that punch was hard-" Ronak said to Rey who glared at him. Ronak rubbed his jaw, it was paining.
"So you were the one who was sending her gifts then troubling her with calls & messages?" Rey questioned him, Ronak smiled sheepishly and gave a small nod in return, shocking everyone, but they also knew Ronak, the prankster. Swayum moved toward his brother and gave a hard smack on his head.
"That was a sick prank, if you know." Swayum told him, Ronak gave an apologetic look to him then turned to his elder sister, taani.
"I am sorry, di. I thought, we are meeting after so many days, so thought to play a prank on you, but i guess that was a bad idea." Ronak mumbled while glancing at Rey and Swayum, who still looked angry.
"Thats alright, Ron. Lets go inside, i will give you ice pack-" Taani mumbled softly, touching her brother's jaw which had turned red, making her worried.
"Thanks, di. I really need it." Ronak replied to his sister. Taani gave a small nod in response and took him inside the house.
"Yeh nahi sudherega." Rey said to swayum, who nodded in agreement.
"His pranks will give me heart attack one day." Swayum muttered under his breath. Rey laughed, but nodded in agreement. They both walked inside the house.
Taani was sitting next to ronak on the couch, in living area. Putting ice pack on his jaw. Rey and swayum relaxed themselves on the couch, after two days, finally they were relived, knowing the stalker of hers, was no one but Ronak.
"Ron, how do you & Rey know each other?" Taani asked him, confusingly. Seeing the way were interacting with each other, she knew they know each other very well and they look pretty close to each other
"Di, i spend my vacations here with bhai, so isn't it obvious, I'll be knowing his friends too?" Ronak smiled at his sister, who gave a small nod in return.
"Yea! I forgot." Taani murmured.
"I am sorry for the punch, Ron." Rey apologized to him. He was relaxed, surprisingly, the tension was lifted off from his mind, realizing the secret admirer ploy was a prank of Ronak, nothing else. More than anyone else, he was worried for taani, for her safety.
"Thats alright, Rey bhai. I kind a deserved it. You guys were so tensed because of my prank." Ronak replied, giving an apologetic smile to his sister who shook her head and ruffled his hair. They share a special bond since childhood, taani was ronak's favorite sibling whom he loves to pamper and tease.
"You must be hungry, should i bring something to eat for you?" Taani asked him, caressing his head lovingly. Ronak nodded his head positively, Taani smiled and went in kitchen to prepare her brother's favorite dishes for him. They were meeting after a year since he stays in hostel in panchgani, and now when they are together, she wants to pamper him to fullest.
Her thoughts shifted to rey. Her lips curved into a dazzling smile, remembering his concern and protectiveness in past few days, as much as she loves having him care for her, she knew the reason behind his care. It was just because she is swayum's sister, nothing else. He had made it pretty clear to her and she was no fool to misunderstand his gestures, again.
"Uffo! Taani, stop thinking about him and finish cooking quickly, all must be hungry." Taani told herself, she put her 'Rey' thoughts on hold and picked up her pace, finishing her cooking on time. She took all the dishes on the dinning table and set the table before she went in living area to call them, but they weren't there.
"They must be in bhai's room." Taani thought to herself and walked toward her brother's room. She opened the door of swayum's room and entered inside only to bump into a hard chest. She stumbled and lost her balance, she yelped as she fall back, but before she could touch the ground, a pair of arms were wrapped around her waist and she was pulled into someone's arms.
From the tingling sensation, she knew the person who was holding her, yet she was scared to open her eyes and look into his eyes, which might be having hatred for her in them.
"Taani, are you alright?" She heard his voice, the texture of softness in his tone, forced her to open her eyes. She look at him, he was holding her tightly, preventing her from falling down. She lifted her eyelashes and her mesmerizing gaze met his intense one. She felt a shiver ran through her, a part of her was elated being in his arms, even if it was for a moment. Her heart was selfish, she want him but she also knew she can never get him. He can never be hers. He is the forbidden fruit for her.
Rey felt his world came to an halt when he look into her eyes, the purity her eyes showed, the childlike innocence in them, made her different from the other girls.
Rey made her stand on her feet.
"Are you alright?" Rey asked her, again. Taani gave a small nod in return and thanked him for saving her.
"Lunch is ready, Aap freshen up hokar aa jaiye." Taani told him and hurriedly left from there, she didn't wanted to lose control on her heart again. And being in his presence, made her fall for him more deeply. His every gesture flutter her heart.
"Why are you doing this to me, Krishnaji? I want tto stay away from him, i don't want to cause him anymore pain, then why are you putting me in situation where i have to be with him? It makes me ticklish too-" Taani looked up and complained to her god.
"KrishnaJi! Don't trouble your poor child too much, i can't handle anymore heartbreak." Taani pleaded to her god, then a thought of lunch crossed her mind and she cursed herself for going off the track.
"Urgh! See, now because of my complaining session to you, i forgot about lunch." Taani muttered under her breath, remembering about lunch, she went in search of Ronak and swayum, to call them for lunch.
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