"Wow"

"Wow"

"Wow"

"You said 'wow' in my praise thrice. What the fuck is wrong with you!?" Arohi questioned Neil, who was staring at her, his mouth agape.

"Neil"

"Neil"

"Neil"

As a last resort, Arohi threw a pillow at Neil.

"Hey, what the fuck is wrong with you?" Neil whined, combing his fingers through his hair to set them.

"What the fuck is wrong with you? You've been staring at me since you entered the room" Arohi replied, annoyance laced in her tone.

"Uhm excuse me. I was obviously staring at you since you look like a vision in this blue saree. But of course, you wouldn't understand. In the world of romance, it's known as 'the look of love'. What an idiot!" Neil grumbled, as he changed his shirt and wore a kurta.

"So you think I look pretty? Awww" Arohi dramatically delivered a fake gasp and the dialogue, ending with an 'awww'. (Arohi Goenka hates awws, by the way)

Neil rolled his eyes, choosing not to reply, which didn't settle well with the love of his life.

"Dr. Birla, you need to reply" she commanded, sitting on the bed.

"No, I don't" he replied as he entered the walk-in closet to change his pants.

"You're so boring" Arohi whined, her lips forming a pout. Neil came out, pecking her pout.

"You were the most boring person on the planet. And then, I, an angel came in your life and un-bored your personality" he replied, cheekily and Arohi rolled her eyes.

"Why do you roll yours eyes so much? Neil asked.

"Quit complaining." Arohi shrugged.

"Whatevs"

"Are you six?"

"I am a ten, love" Neil replied, wrapping his arms around Arohi's waist.

"Let me be the judge of that" Arohi replied.

"On what basis is the judgement?" Neil whispered, pressing kisses on her neck.

'in this world, it's just us'

"You don't need to worry about that" Arohi winked and pushed him away and Neil groaned.

"Do you want to hear Abhimanyu's speech on punctuality again?" Arohi questioned and Neil shuddered.

"No, let's go without wasting a moment"

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"Kise duniya chahiye...tu hai toh mujhe phir aur kya chahiye, tu hai toh mujhe phir aur kya chahiye" Akshara sung as she listened to the new Arijit song on her AirPods while she chopped vegetables.

"Kisi ki na madat na dua chahiye, tu hai toh mujhe phir aur kya chahiye" Abhimanyu sung the other lyrics and Akshu smiled at him.

Taking Akshara's hands in his own, he started to dance with her and sung the next part.

"Sunn haaniye, jind jaaniyee, sau baar janam loo toh bhi tu hi humdum har dafa chahiye"

Yes, someone else had written the lyrics. Someone else had sung the original. But when Abhimanyu Birla sung the song for Akshara, he meant it. She was the one person he needed and wanted. He felt it from the moment he laid his eyes on her. The moment he heard her angelic voice for the first time. He still remembers the goosebumps he got when he saw her for the first time. She felt like the missing piece in his puzzle called 'life'.

"Tu hai toh mujhe phir aur kya chahiye, tu hai toh mujhe phir aur kya chahiye" Akshara sung the next part, and Abhimanyu twirled her.

"Tu Hi Re Tu Hi Re, Tu Hi Re Ni Heeriye, Tu Hi Re Tu Hi Re, Tu Hi Re Ni Heeriye, Tu meri, Mein hu tera raanjha" Abhimanyu sang, pulling Akshara close to him.

"I have to say Abhi, your singing skills have really improved" Akshara said with a soft smile.

"I live with the best" he replied softly, joining their foreheads.

'in this world, it's just us'

"Uhm, Akshu, Abhimanyu" they heard a feminine voice, read their trance and the two parted to see Arohi and Neil standing at the entrance of the kitchen.

"Hi bhai, bhabhi" Neil greeted the couple with a tight lipped smile.

"Hi Neil, Arohi" Abhimanyu replied.

"Neil. Aaru" Akshara uttered, as blood rushed to her cheeks.

"What all do we need to take for the veneration?" Arohi asked.

"I have packed everything, you three help me take it to the car" Akshara replied and the three nodded.

As they got into the car, Neil got a call from Manjiri.

"Where are you all? Come fast!" Manjiri yelled, clearly angry.

"We are on our way, Maa" Neil replied.

"I want you here in five minutes" She replied, hanging up.

"You have to hurry Chipkali" Neil said, his voice conveying panic.

"You got to calm down Neil" Abhimanyu said.

"Well, the yearly Birla hospital foundation day has never not been stressful" Arohi chimed in.

"I agree" Akshara replied.

Would love to hear your thoughts❤️