Chapter- 22

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Swara's POV-

The whole of next week passed just like that. Completely boring.

It was Monday and I was supposed to go to college and was very very late because I could not find anything to wear!

" Swara, you are so late for your college and yet you are just passing time here. Go and get ready." Aditya scolded me and I rolled my eyes.

" I know that I'm getting late mister but I am in the middle of a very serious problem here. I cannot find anything to wear!" I exclaimed and he sighed.

" Out of these god knows how many clothes, you cannot find anything to wear? Just amazing." He muttered and walked towards my closet, taking a jeans and a red top.

" Here you go. But I really don't understand why you would buy jeans as torn as these" He said and mocked me at the same time.

" It's fashion Mr. Black suit." I replied, sarcastically

" Why could I not see this?" I added, muttering to myself.

" Now you are wasting time. Just go and get ready." He chided me and I walked inside the washroom.

I quickly got ready and walked out.

Swara's look-

" I'll drop you to college and send my driver to pick you up. Your driver is on leave today." He informed me and I nodded.

As we got down in the hall, the breakfast was ready and mom and dad were waiting.

" You are running late Swara." Mom said, disapprovingly.

" Why does he get to go whenever he wants but I have to be on time?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.

As I looked at him, boy he looked handsome. In his black, crisp suit, he looked ready to take over the world.

" That is because you go to college to study whereas I run my company. I can get in whenever I want and no one questions me." He replied, with a side smirk playing on his lips and his tone was bloody arrogant.

Mom shushed us both and rest of the breakfast was done in silence. Aditya, dad and I started.

" Dad, are you retiring next month?" I asked dad.

" Yes beta, I am. Now I wish to spend the rest of my remaining time with all of you without any burden of work." He replied.

" That means, I have a party to plan for next month!" I exclaimed.

" Why party?" He asked.

" Are you serious dad? You are retiring! And I am throwing a party. Your retirement party and you cannot stop me!" I replied, outraged.

" Okay, okay. You can throw a party." He agreed, chuckling.

" That's great! I am going to start planning it from today." I said.

Aditya was the silent spectator who was driving the car. His driver could not come too today because of something.

As we reached the college, I told him that I'll manage on my own or Aryan will drop me and he somehow luckily agreed. After bidding both of them goodbye, I walked inside the college where Aryan and others were standing.

" S, finally. Why are you so late?" Aryan asked as used my shoulder as a hand rest for him.

My shoulders always have been arm rest for him.

" Couldn't find any clothes. Anyway, what's the agenda for today?" I asked him.

" We are going for a camp for two days just outside Mumbai from college. It's a mandatory thing to attend." He informed.

" That's amazing! When do we leave?" I asked.

" On Thursday. We need to collect the consent forms from the office and submit them tomorrow." Khadija informed.

The rest of the day was boring. Just classes and all. I took an uber back to home because Aryan had to go directly to some family function.

" Mom, I'm home." I said as I walked in.

" Welcome bhabhi." I heard a voice.

I turned to see, it was Karan.

" Ohh, hi Karan. You here?" I asked, taken aback. I had no idea that he was coming home.

" Yeah, it's a surprise for everyone." He said.

" Your semester over?" I asked him.

" Yes, my exams are over. My graduation is next week." He replied.

" That's great! You want to stay in Bangalore for your masters as well?" I asked him as we sat in the living room.

" No, I've applied for masters in London, New York and Sydney. Let's see where I get into." He replied.

" That's great! But which course?" I asked again.

" MBA in finance." He told me.

" I take you as a fan of numbers." I remarked and he nodded.

" I'll go and freshen up and then I'm going to make maggi. I am very hungry." I said, getting up.

" Make some for me too?" He requested.

" Sure." I said and started walking upstairs when the bell rang.

I walked to the door to see a beautiful girl standing there.

" How may I help you?" I asked, politely.

" Ohh, hii. I am Preeti. I have come here to meet Karan." She said, giving me a smile.

" Please come in." I invited her in.

" Karan, please come here. Preeti's here to see you." I called for him as he walked back into the living room.

Judging by the way they looked at each other, something was definitely going on between the two of them and why not? I mean, Karan is 22 and it is absolutely okay to have a girlfriend. Hell, I am eighteen and have a husband so I guess this is okay too!

" I'll see both of you soon." I said, walking upstairs to the room.

I freshened up and then changed into my pj's as I walked back downstairs where Karan and Preeti were making out?

" Guys, get a room!" I exclaimed and both of them looked horrified.

" Bhabhi, something went into her eye." Karan tried to lie to me and I rolled my eyes. He thinks I am a kid.

" Karan, first of all, stop calling me Bhabhi and call me Swara and secondly, I am no fool or kid. Anyways, you guys are mature enough to know what you are doing. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to make maggi. I am very hungry." I said and walked into the kitchen and made three packs. One for each of us.

This time as I got into the living room, no adult movie was going on. Both of them were talking.

" Here you go." I said, grabbing their attention and we started to eat as we talked.

Preeti told me that they both met in college and had started dating in the first year itself. Karan had proposed and all. It was clearly evident that both of them were in love. Besides, I liked her instantly the moment I saw her. I don't know, there was something likable about her.

" Does mom know?" I asked Karan.

" No Swara, she doesn't but we are going to tell her today and then tell her parents tomorrow. We wish to get engaged before going for our masters." He replied.

" Engaged? Are both of you sure? I mean, dating is different but getting engaged is a commitment." I said very intelligently as if knowing everything about commitment and relationships.

" Yes Swara, very sure." It was Preeti who replied this time.

" Well, I'll love to have you as my sister in law!" I exclaimed as she came to me and we hugged.

" Okay, it's time for mom and dad to come back." I said as the door bell rang.

" That's bang on." I muttered to myself and went to get the door.

" Mom, dad. There is a surprise for you. Now keep your hand on your eyes and no poking!" I said sternly.

" But what Shona?" Mom asked.

" Mom, it's a surprise!" I exclaimed and they sighed but did as I said.

I helped them to walk in the living room.

" Okay, now you can open your eyes." I said and they did.

" Karan! Beta, weren't you supposed to be here day after tomorrow?" She asked him.

" Yes mom but here I am and I want both of you to meet someone." He said as Preeti came in front.

" Mom and dad, this is Preeti, my girlfriend." He said and mom looked shocked.

" Since when?" Mom added.

" Three years." Karan replied, guilty.

" Karan, this was not....." Mom couldn't continue because dad interrupted.

" Welcome beta." Dad said to Preeti.

" Thank you uncle." She said, smiling.

I tried to hint Karan about not talking about wanting to get engaged right now because this would give both of them a shock but he clearly didn't get the hint.

" Dad, we both wish to get engaged before leaving for masters." Karan dropped the bomb and mom dropped her bag.

" Beta....you are not pregnant, are you?" She asked, looking totally absolutely horrified.

" WHAT! Of course she is not mom." Karan exclaimed.

" Why the hurry son?" Dad asked.

The conversation continued till eight and now it was fifteen minutes past eight. Karan and Preeti were sitting on one couch, mom and dad on the other and the four of them were looking at each other. I was standing from the past two hours on the same location, not trusting to move.

Fifteen minutes passed just like that when the silence broke by the doorbell. It had to be Aditya.

" I'll get the door." I said, dragging my feet and opened the door.

" Well, I expected a little more enthusiasm from you." He taunted, smirking and started walking inside.

" No, you cannot get in." I ran to him and held him by his hand.

" Swara, are you feeling okay? Why cannot I get inside my own house?" He asked, joking.

For someone who had been in the office all day, he was unusually happy.

" Now is not the time for jokes Aditya!" I hissed and told him the whole story.

" Karan does not know how to do things right." Aditya announced after listening to everything.

" Listen, you need to convince mom and dad because they both love each other." I pleaded him.

" Let me at least get in Swara and see for myself." He said.

" No, first you promise me." I demanded.

" Swara." He tried to scare me by sounding stern.

" Listen, I am not afraid of you. I will only let you come inside if you promise or you're free to sleep in one of your thousand cars." I threatened him.

Without saying a word, he started walking towards me. What was he upto? He cannot violate my personal space! I eventually started walking backwards he walked right inside the living room, leaving me behind.

" Damn Aditya Kapoor!" I stomped my feet, walking inside.

The rest of the hour went by as Aditya finally convinced mom and dad. He could simply have promised me that he will convince mom and dad instead of scaring me and walking inside. I will never understand this man!

" Beta, please have dinner with us and then Karan will drop you home." Mom addressed Preeti and she agreed.

" Mom, there is one slight problem with the plan. There is no dinner." I confessed.

" Why Shona? Did the maid not come?" She asked.

" She did, but I shooed her away because of everything that was going on. I didn't want her to see this and then gossip about it to others." I confessed honestly.

" You did a good thing Swara. Don't worry. I'll order something." Dad said.

" Can we please have pizza?" I asked, jumping to crash on the sofa, exhausted. I had been standing for straight 3:30 hours which was damn tiring!

Pizza was ordered and we dined in after which Karan went to drop Preeti. It was decided that we would go to her home to talk to her parents on Thursday as it was a public holiday.

And then my slow brain realized that Thursday was the day I left for camp. Damn these college people, taking us on a public holiday instead of a working day. How cheap can they get!

" Aditya, I need your signature on this form." I said as we went to our room.

" What is it?" He asked.

" There is a mandatory camp that we have to go to for two days just outside Mumbai as a part of burden management." I told him.

His eyebrows frowned. This was just the look that papa gives me when he disapproved of school trips.

" No, no and no. No discussions please. I will go." I announced.

" How did you know that I am going to object?" He asked, his frown turning into an amused look.

" Because I know that look. Papa gives it to me every time whenever I talk about school trips." I replied.

" I am signing but I need you to stay out of trouble at all times and adhere to the instructions given to you." He said, as he pressed his lips in a line, looking actually stern. If this was his boss face, I am sure every employee of his is terrified of him.

" Yes sir!" I gave a mock salute.

" I am serious Swara." He said.

" I am also very serious. Am I laughing? No na. That means I am serious." I defended myself.

He then sighed the form and I stuffed it in my bag.

" Now you tell me one thing. When I asked you to promise me to convince mom and dad about Karan and Preeti, you did not but then you eventually went on to convince them. Why not promise in the first place and try to scare me off?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him.

" Because I needed to see both of them first before promising you anything. I cannot make blank promises." He replied.

" Ohh." I muttered.

How much does he think about things? I mean, I don't even think once before saying anything. Is something wrong with me?

" Now where did you get lost?" He asked.

" Why should I tell you?" I asked, standing up.

" Do you have some insanity button inside you? I mean, one time you are normal and the next second, you get mad without any reason?" He asked, smirking.

" BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH." I sang and stepped forward to switch the lights off when my leg slipped and I landed straight on the floor.

" Ouch" I muttered, getting up.

" Why are you so clumsy?" He asked as he picked me up and placed me on the bed.

" I stood up without your help. I could have walked here on my own too. Now you'll make me say thank you to you." I huffed, crossing my arms.

" I don't want your thank you. Just sleep now. It's late." He said.

As I saw Aditya walked towards his second wife, I objected.

" Don't you dare take the laptop. I want to sleep and you should too. It has been a long evening." I said sternly.

" As my highness says." He mocked me and walked towards the bed, switched the lights off  land lied on his side of the bed, clutching my pillow, I let sleep engulf me after quite a dramatic day!

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