Kind of Stupid, Kind of Sweet

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Prompt by ruchaKerurkar :)

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"How can he do this? Stupid Singh Oberoi! Pehle toh he makes me all happy by giving me a gift for Diwali, but then he has to ruin it by proposing me on behalf of his friend!"

Muttering angrily, Annika entered her house and dumped the box Shivaay had gifted her on the sofa. She drank an entire glass of water to calm herself down, and it barely worked. Sitting down on the couch herself, she took in deep breaths. She ran her hand over the box, and after much deliberation, opened it. There was a beautiful lehenga inside, with an off-shouldered orange blouse and heavy blue skirt. Unknowingly, her face broke into a smile. She was busy admiring it when her phone buzzed at the incoming of a message. It was from'BILLUJI'.

Hey, do you like the dress?

Annika opened the text but didn't bother replying, and after a minute, her phone buzzed again.

Don't seen-zone me!

Huffing, Annika left her phone on the couch and went in to freshen up. When she came back 10 minutes later and unlocked her phone, she found multiple messages from him.

Annika! Woman, reply to me.

Are you upset about the Daksh thing? 
He forced me to do it, okay?

Okay fine, I'm SORRY. Happy now?

Guess you're busy. Text me back, alright?

And I hope you like the dress. I chose it myself.

Can't wait to see you in it.

As she read the message, Annika's heartbeat accelerated and she had to keep a hand over her chest to calm it down.