Siya's POV:

Post our secretive non-veg dinner hiding from our parents although to bribe my sister as I literally upset her we were finally home now and the next minute I was ready with my cabin bag 😋

I was ready to go back home❤️❤️❤️
To my man
Raghav ❤️❤️❤️

While mom looked at me in surprise .. you can go home tomorrow Siya ...it's almost 10:30 now...but I couldn't stay away from him any longer specially when I had known he was innocent. I was ashamed at my antique jealous attitude. But then I remembered how he tried to whatsapp me for last 3 days which I didn't even reply...he called me and I ignored those too...

'I must go home'

Aditi offered to drop me home and I was home by 11:00...

Aditi preferred to go home as she wasn't comfortable to come home at this hour. And anyways in next 3 days were to leave to Goa again. She left and I walked into our home.

While walking in Mom saw me and looked at her watch...

'Siya??? Now??? What happened dear you came home at this hour of the night??? Although I'm glad you are back...' I saw mom smiling happily ❤️😊

I quickly ran to hug her and said ..
'I missed you folks. .so .. came back'

'Ohhh... missed us or someone else' mom teased me and

I blushed hard into a crimson pink shade and mom laughed out loud.

In no time I walked into our room...but I noticed the room was empty.....empty without him 😍...why am I behaving like a love smitten kitten🤣

Love??? Where did that come from 🙄

Big word from vocabulary 🤭

Raghav didn't come home yet.

So I decided to surprise him 😋😊

I went and made some penne pasta with white sauce...also baked the quickest choco lava mug cake and made him a big glass Americano.

It was ticking 12:30 by now but Mr Prabhu still seemed to not come home.

I took it positively thinking I have some more time 😁

I went to the room, switched off lights, I had my fairy lights in my bag which I decorated my Bedroom during Diwali, I lightened the room with just fairy lights, played soft music 🎶🎼.
For the aroma I sprayed a fragrant jasmine perfume in the room.

It was perfect.

Now all I did was wait for him impatiently.

I couldn't wait to see his face❤️😍

But then the wait got longer...

Clock ticked 1...

Ticked 2

Ticked 3

And I couldn't see Raghav home yet...

The jasmine perfume smell faded in the room to nil almost.

I switched off the fairy lights 😪

I already preheated pasta and Americano twice by now.

Now I thought it's useless...

I can't serve this for breakfast 😏

So I dumped pasta in the fridge and swallowed the bitter Americano myself waiting for this VIP husband of mine 🤷

I almost fell asleep on the couch so I went to washroom to freshen up...that's when I heard a door knob click.

I was alerted 😍

He's home❤️

I wanted to surprise him.

I thought of surprising him by jumping out of the washroom🤭😛

So I counted to myself after some 10 mins of mind prepping.

Ready ...

1...

2...

3...

Surpissssssssssssssssse

And I was shocked.

I saw Raghav had left his belongings in the room.

His bag...his phone ...his coat...

He was although missing...

I saw the bedroom door was open.

I quickly ran down looking for him everywhere...

I couldn't find him in the living...

I ran to our favourite rose garden...

He was nowhere...

I was confused and finally I noted the power went off.

Damn....how am I going to figure out where he is in this darkness now ...

I cursed the electricity board 😡

Vishwa would switch on the generator in a few mins for sure although it was tough for me to walk in this darkness...

That's when I heard noise from the kitchen.

Kitchen???

What will Raghav do there...he can max make coffee...rest at cooking he's literally a zero.

Then who can it be in the kitchen.

I knew mom dad were sleeping...

Vishwa stays in outhouse...

And Naman sleeps like a pig...

So then who is it...

Raghav???

I slowly called out...

'Raghav... '

I didn't get a response...

And I was shit scared now...

I called again 'Raghavvvvv' my own voice came out spookily this time...

Ummmm....

My throat was dried out ..

And next minute I got a pan in my hand...

That's good enough for safety sake I thought to myself...

I however cursed myself in my head for not taking up taekwondo lessons unlike Aditi in childhood...😢😥

That's when I saw the fridge door was open...

I remembered the horror novel I read in Wattpad where the ghost kills the victim and dumps his head in fridge...

😥😥😥😥

I was literally sweating now.

I saw a strange black figure and the next minute I banged the pan on its head..

'Awwwwwww' I heard a familiar voice...

Ghost has a familiar voice???

Could it be my ancestor?🙄

What would ghost want from my fridge?

My mug cake 🙄

Thats when I heard the ghost say...

'What the hell....who's this'

English speaking ghost 🙄🙄🙄

Interesting...

Then I heard ..

'Siya'

Although I was worried about how ghost knew my name...

I felt the voice was familiar again...

Again I heard...

'Siya is that you?'

Mom said not to reply when ghost calls for your name ever ...

So I said...

'No it's not me!!! '

🤦🤦🤦

Woow my genius brains 🤷

Next minute I saw his face with the fridge light switched on.

And I saw....

'Raghav???'

'No no Siya ghost can look like Raghav too 🙄 remember they can look like anyone'

The next minute I slipped on something that was on the floor and was about to fall down.

Suddenly I felt two hands around my back and waist...

And I was hanging in his arms...

He pulled me in one tight motion and I crashed into his chest...

The cinammon cologne hit my nose hard...

That's when i realised...

It's Raghav 😍

He's here finally ..

That's exactly when I realized I banged a pan on his head😒😳😱😞🤢

I quickly started bending his head towards me and started rubbing his head...

I heard him scream....

'Siyaaaaa ...aaaaahhhh...what are you doing ...it's ... ahhhhh....it's paining...ouuuuu'

I also felt a 'goose egg' that had been created due to my self defence skills😛🤦

I quickened my movement of rubbing the bump on his head.

While he was screaming louder...

I quickly got some ice from the freezer while making him sit on kitchen platform and rubbed ice on the bump...

While he was practicing his voice throw of aah's and oooh's 🤣

I was actually controlling my laugh🤣🤭 although I knew if I had hit the pan with a little more force I could have made him have partial amnesia 😛😛😛

Finally after a few minutes...I saw him looking straight into my eyes...

He asked...

'When did you come'

I replied with a smile...

'Some time back'

Although I couldn't take my eyes off his face...

He then asked looking elsewhere....

'When are you going back' I could see his damped face...he had dark circles. .he looked weak and sad...I felt he didn't sleep for the last few days...

Although I couldn't take my eyes off his face...I missed this man like nothing ever in my life... I so never will go away from him.... EVER..I promised myself.❤️❤️❤️

I smiled and replied
'NEVER'

He looked at me in shock although he looked elsewhere the next minute...

'Why didn't you reply my whatsapp pings...you didn't even pick my phone calls' he complained like a small boy

While my heart screamed 'Hes so cute ❤️'

I said holding my hears 'I am sorry'

He quickly pulled out my hands in his hands and said...

'No.... I am sorry... It's my fault...I was behaving like an idiot...I don't know what went into my head when I saw you and that Gooseberry' the next second he bit his tongue...

'Gooseberry????? Who gooseberry' I asked...

'Ummm .... No... no one...' and he looked elsewhere while trying to get down from the kichen platform.

He lost his balance and clinged on to my waist...

While he quickly removed his hand from my waist and backed off...

'Ummm...I'm....I'm so...so..sor... sorry' he said and took a step back...

While my eyes still captured his pitch black eyes and I took a step closer to him... Pulled his hands and placed them back and firm on my waist!!!

His eyes popped out like beans🤣😳

I circled my arms against his neck and smiled...

'Dont be!!! I'm not!!!'

He was still in shock...his mouth was wide open, jaw dropped at my stunt.

My hands now slowly moved from his neck to his chest...

And I saw him literally shocked 🤣

I lightly pressed his chest with both my hands... made a comfortable spot for myself and pressed my head against his chest...and pressed my body tightly against his body...

I heard his heart beating very fast...I placed my other hand on his chest and closed my eyes...Hugging him tightly...I said

'Im ...I'm sorry Raghav...I misunderstood you...I am sorry for hurting you...'

He lifted my chin with his hands and said...

'No Siya....I'm sorry...I behaved insensitively in Aniruddh's house...I'm sorry I shouldn't have...' I quickly closed his mouth and said...

'Enough... stop!!! We can do this I'm sorry your sorry tomorrow morning ...it's almost 4...can we please sleep??? Oh ...by the way did you eat something' I asked him...

He nodded a no...

I smiled and preheated pasta for him and he happily stuffed the pasta like a kid having his favorite food😍...

And burped like a baby😁big baby ❤️😍

Finally we went to our room and out of habit since 4 days he landed on the bed.

I saw him quietly and that's when he realised...

'Ohhh....ummmm.im...im sorry...let me just'

I held his hand and said...

'Raghav.... You can sleep on the bed...It's enough to accommodate us both and above all I trust you❤️ completely.'

I saw him shocked for the fourth time in last one hour...🤣🤣🤭

I smiled and got an extra comforter from the cupboard and lied down on the bed.

Next minute I felt a dip next to me.
My heart smiled 😊❤️

Our distances got lesser...
I realised he is special ❤️

The dose of this night was still heavy in our heads and we drifted to a deep slumber although our backs faced each other...

Our faces were calm and relaxed now...