KARTHIK’S POV

Its been a day since I last met her the things are being

very easy flowing. We met each other talked to each

other but still we don’t know each other to the extent I

wanted. I know it was not possible in one meeting but

still my heart was wanting to know her more.

Maybe we didn’t meet each other or talk to each other

since a day but still my head was filled with her

thoughts. Why did she say that she needs time? Why

has she completely changed herself? Why is she not

feeling comfortable by our closeness.

Many of such WHY’s were filled in my head.

Tomorrow I will get to see her at the construction site of

the new project we are working on together, and her I

am getting mad to see her. I was indulged in my

thoughts but was taken aback by a ring on my phone. It

was 11 in the night and it was my mother face time call

I picked up the call and responded:

“Hello maa!” I said.

“Hello beta!” she said from the other side.

“Maa aap soe nhii abhi tak?” I asked her as it was late already.

(Maa you didn’t sleep yet?)

“Na beta I was not feeling sleepy” she replied.

“Hmm, and why so?” I asked her.

“Baas aise hi bhai sahab” she said.

(Just like that broo)

“Accha bhai sahab ki mumma” I said smiling.

(Okay broo’s mumma)

“Ahem- Ahem kyaa baatein ho rahe hai maa bete ki”

said my father as he joined maa.

(Ahem- Ahem so what talks are going in between

mother and son)

“Usee aapko kyaa pita shree” I said to him in a teasing

tone.

(Why do you care)

“Aap haateiye baat karne denge aap mere bete se

mujhe” said my mother in a cute angry tone to my

father. They are there in UP yet and I already miss them

a lot.

(Will you get aside and let me talk to my son)

“Hehe love you mumma” I said giving my mother flying kiss.

“Hey meri biwi hai yeh samjha” said my father being

jeleous of his own son. He is hella in love with my

mother.

(Hey she is my wife okay)

“When are you guys returning dad?” I asked him.

“Hmm tomorrow morning we will take our leave from

here” he said.

“Ohh okay I will get the arrangements done” I said

sipping my coffee. Yes I was dinking coffee this late

because I still had a lot of work.

“Hmm, Karthik baat karne hai terese” said my father.

(Hmm, Karthik I want to talk to you)

“Yeah please” I said.

“Karthik I saw a girl for you and I want you to meet her

tomorrow itself” he blasted the bomb on my head. I

hated this marriage topic it annoys me to hell. I am

already in love just give me fuckin time to impress my

lady luck I thought all this to myself.

“Dad I already told you I will let you know once I want

to get married” I said

“Teri haan ka wait karenge toh tu kavara marega beta”

he said.

(If I will wait for your yes then you will die unmarried)

“Dad” I said in disbelief.

“No dad, dude this time, I personally like Pihu a lot and

I want you to meet her tomorrow means tomorrow” he

said. And it left me numb Pihu they are talking about

Pihu, my love, my lady luck, my sunshine, my princess,

my little tigeress. Daam it I love her I need her there is

no way I will deny her. Still I maintained a poker face

as I didn’t want my parents to see me behaving like a

teenager.

“Did she agree to it?” I asked to them. Inside I praying

for a yes, as I can die but force her no way. I will win

her, I will win her heart but never even think to force

her I thought in mind.

“Yeah her parents will talk to her tomorrow don’t

worry” he said.

“Okay fine I will go don’t worry, okay then I will be off

I have so much of work piled up I want to finish it

soon” I said moreover made an excuse as I needed some

space alone.

“Okay then Bey, Good Night, Sleep tight” said my

mother I could see the happiness of my yes on her face.

“Hmm bey, Good Night” I said and ended the video

chat.

I stood up from my home’s office and headed towards

my window lighting a cigarette. Well I don’t smoke

often but sometimes I do when I am lonely. I want Pihu

to say yes. I am scared, scared to loose her. What if she doesn’t like my other side. The underworld side of me

that is known to none. She always said that she hated

such person what if she hates me as well. I shook my

head as my cigarette was now over and I realized how

long I have been here. I sighed and went to bedroom

and threw my body of the soft mattress letting sleep

consume me and soon I dozed off.

PIHU’S POV

Today when I returned from my office, I was really

tired there were so many works to be taken care of

before starting the construction. So I did that today and

I was hella tired today. As soon as I came back home I

dropped myself on the couch in the living room as my

back pained as hell.

After a little nap o got up and went to take shower as

only that can save me now. I went upstairs in my

bedroom and entered my bathroom stripped off my

clothes and opened the shower, letting the cold water hit

my warm skin. After a good shower of an hour maybe I

came outside in my bathrobe.

I checked the time it was half past eleven. I sat near my

dressing table to dry my hairs and then I did my

skincare that I unwillingly have to do as I am a model

as well. But as I was very tired today, I had no energy to

even sit so I did it real quick and then wore my night

wear I took my phone but it was dead so I plugged it into the charger and went to bed. And due to the tiredness I

dozed off in no time.

I was still in my beauty sleep when my phone ringed,

once, twice, thrice and unwillingly I picked it up as I

had no other option left. I checked the caller id it was

my father and I checked the time it was 10, 10 in the

morning. My sleep was long gone as I remembered how

late I was, I had to visit the construction site with

Karthik. I got up and picked up the call.

“Hello Pihu? Beta thik toh hai na tu?” he said as soon as

I picked up his call. Panic was clear in his voice, yes he

loves me a lot and that not only because he is my father

but because he once failed as a father and his daughter

that he loves a lot had to suffer to hell because of him.

And he still regrets that.

(Hello Pihu? Are you alright my daughter?)

“Haan papa mujhe kya hoga?” I said assuring him.

(Yes papa what will happen to me?)

“Why didn’t you pick anyone’s call yesterday?” he said

sighing.

“Call?” I asked and checked my call history that said

15 Missed Calls Bhai

30 Missed Calls Mumma

89 Missed Calls Papa

“Sorry Papa yesterday there was so much of work that I

was tired to hell and my phone was off so I pluged it

into the charger and slept” I said casually.

“Beta the entire UP and Bombay was on curfew just

because you didn’t pick up the call” he said and my

eyes were out of socket.

“What?” I asked out of shock.

“Yes! He said Karthik went to your house and informed

us that you are there. Everyone here was scared to hell.”

He said and I became restless. He came here why didn’t

I know is the security alarm broken or something.

“Pihu think about what I told you yesterday in the

morning” he said and remembered about the marriage

topic he discussed about with me. They want me to see

Karthik and get married.

“Hmm I will think about it” I said

“Just go out with him today please” he said again.

“Okay papa don’t worry” I said and ended the call not

before biding him Bye.

I got down my bed and moved towards the dressing

table when my eyes fell on a figure sleeping on the

couch not so peacefully. He was looking fucking hot in

his casual wear. But I was wondering why did he sleep

here. I noticed him squeezing himself due to the cold weather as the winters were approaching.

I quickly went and closed the window from where cold

breeze was coming. I went and took my blanket from

my bed and headed towards him. I covered his body

with the blanket and sat beside him and started tracing

his face features from his forehead to his bulging adam

apple he is so fucking hot and sedusive.

Will he marry me? Will I get a chance to call him my

husband? My man? I was thinking all this when I

realized what I was thinking so I stood up to move back

as when he held my hands and pulled me with a jerk

and I landed on his chest.

“You know you will fall in love if you stare at me like

that” he said with a winning smirk on his face.

“Yo--- you we—were n—not sleepi--- sleeping?” I said

and sudden urge to slap myself came in my mind. Why

did I even shutter in front of him.

I could feel heat erupting in my cheeks as they were

already crimson red. I was just hating the way he was

looking and me giving me butterflies hell nooo the

whole zoo in my tiny tummy.

“Le—leave my hand” I whispered again. And he left m

hands as soon as I said that. I stood straight and sat of

the end of the couch and then he also sat straight. But as

soon as he sat he goaned in pain touching his back.

“What happened?, you are okay right?” I asked him.

“All thanks to you Miss Tigeress” he said slowly

rubbing his back. I understood that his back hurts as my

couch was pretty small for his large hulk like body to

adjust. I stood up and went to my kitchen. I kept the

leftover oil in the freeze that I use to relieve my ankle

pain. I reheated it and then again came to my room. He

was goaning in pain but as soon as he saw me he acted

like there is nothing wrong with him. I shook my head

at his behavior.

“No need to act like sigma you know you are in pain so

let it be” I said moving towards the couch.

“Seriously” he said making frustrated face. He was

looking really cute.

“Don’t make faces you look like a monkey no a

CHIMPANZEE honestly” I said sitting on the couch. I

kept the hot oil on the side table.

“Okay Panda” he said behaving like he doesn’t know it

annoys me.

“Dare you say that again Chimpanzee” I said pointing

my finger in a warning tone. We looked at each other

for a while and brust into laughter rembering our old

days when we faught like this only like we used to call

each other Panda and Chimpanzee.

“Lay down on your stomach” I said picking up the oil.

“Its okay Pihu I will take care of it” he said.

“Hey you don’t act smart okay you did a favor to me so

let me do it” I said in a warning tone.

“Pi…” he was saying something but I interrupted.

“No Pihu just lay down” I said again in a warning tone.

He laid down without any further argument. But he was

wearing T-shirt and right now I was battling in my maid

if I should lift it up or not but then again it was required

to be lifted so I sighed and said.

“Umm lift you—lift your tee Karthik” I said and I also

don’t know how I got so much of courage.

“Pihu I will take care of it just let it be please” he said

and sat back again.

“Okay” I said and left the room. I thought maybe he

was uncomfortable and also I was a blushing mess by

now I said from outside of the room itself.

“Go get shower I will make the breakfast then I have to

talk to you about something” I shouted and left to the

kitchen.

I started preparing breakfast as I decided to make sprout

salad for me and bread omlet which is his favourite

breakfast for him.

KARTIK’S POV

She left the room. Did I hurt her? I was batting with my

thoughts when she shouted to take shower as she will

make the breakfast. I sighed thinking atleast she is not

angry.

Yes I slept here at her lace as my soon to be Mrs was

not picking up anyone’s call because he phone was

dead. And this little act of her cause entire UP and

Mumbai on cerfew for 1 hour. I rememberd yesterday’s

night scene and again my jaw clenched when I saw a

man trying to enter her bedroom from her window I

couldn’t see his face as he was wearing a mask and had

a cap on his head but seeing him I guessed that he was

quite old.

He ran away as soon as he saw me entering from the

main gate, I chased him but I couldn’t catch him as he

had a knife and he attacked me with it when I tried to

remove his mask. Due to his attack I got a very long

deep cut on my back which was hurting my back as

hell. And this is the reason I didn’t let her tret my back

moments ago.

I sighed and went to the bathroom to take shower.

Before that I took the banded kit which my best friend

Karan kept under the couch. He dressed my wound

yesterday and then left. He was here with me yesterday

night. I showered and came back wrapping a towel on

my waist I dressed my wound inside the bathroom itself.

I saw there was mens trouser and tee kept on the bed

which was for me definetly. I smiled at her little gesture

and then wore the trouser I was about to wear my tee

when she entered the room. I saw her reflection in the

mirror. My back was facing her and she stood still on

the door.

“So this is why you didn’t let me treat your wound?”

she said coming towards me.

Then it hit me that she could see my wound I quickly

wore my tee and faced her.

“Its okay I know you are Blood phobic that is why I

didn’t wanted you to see it” I said trying to calm her

down.

“But how did you get it? It seems very fresh did you get

it last night?” she asked and my heart skipped a beat.

Does she knows something?

“Its okay Pihu nothing to worry and I got it in the

evening yesterday when I visited the production

factory” I said trying to keep her away from the truth as

I didn’t wanted her to feel unsafe.

“Did you see the doctor?” she asked me.

“Yeah he said it will be fine within few days its okay

don’t worry panda” I said trying to change the topic.

“Not now Karthik, come downstairs breakfast is ready

and I want to talk to you about something” she said in a

serious tone and left.

I followed her like a lost puppy and we reached the

dining table. I sat on a chair and saw her bringing our

breakfast. She kept a plate that had Bread omlet in front

of me and she herself had a bowl of sprout salad for

herself.

“Since when are you eating these ghas-fhus?” I asked

her.

(Since when are you eating these grass like things)

“Since you left” she said mor like taunted me.

“Why so?” I asked out of curiosity.

“Because no one was there to fulfill my junk food

cravings and I made a habit of eating healthy, then

again I became a model so now I think it helps me a lot

as now it is a part of my profession” she said and started

eating her sprouts.

I suddenly regretted leaving her alone without even

informing her. She was very sweet, loving cubby and a

big foody when I was with her. She really changed a lot.

My chain of thoughts got broken by her sudden

question.

“Will you agree to marry me?” she asked and I felt a

sudden increase in my heartbeat thinking if she is

planning to say no to the marriage.