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Anurag walked away from her and clenched his fists. He entered the washroom and splashed water on his face. When he was on his way to the washroom Anurag saw that someone was forcefully dancing with a woman. It boiled his blood when he reached closer to help her he realized that the woman was Priyanka. That further ignited his anger. But he knew that she was planning on something by the determined look on her face. He's frustrated with himself. Why did he have to barge in there and save her? He knew that she had it under control yet he couldn't resist punching that asshole.

He wiped his face with a paper towel and exited the washroom. He sat on the stool on the other side of the club and gulped down the whiskey in one go. He slammed the glass on the counter and gestured at the bartender to get him another glass. He never drinks more than one but today he was on the edge.

The memories of the way she tended to his wounds flashed in his mind. The way she commanded him to sit down so that she could dress his wounds and the tenderness that Priyanka showed him, kept playing in his mind. He should have never walked passed her block today, he should not have helped her with those boxes. He shouldn't have commented on her hair change yet he did. He shouldn't even be near her. He destroys everything and something as beautiful as her would be tarnished by him.

For the first time, he was comfortable with physical touch. He was comfortable with her touch and he was not ready to accept that. She's moving something inside him and he doesn't like it. It's as if she can see him from beyond the walls that he has built to keep everyone away from him.

To top that something wasn't right. He could feel that someone out there was messing with him. Getting involved with her in any way would be a disaster.

He sipped his drink. He jerked when someone slapped his back. "Hey, brother! I see you already ordered. So much for you throwing a tantrum to come out today." Anurag grunted and continued sipping his drink.

It burned down his throat numbing his senses. He didn't wish to be here but Aarav insisted that he needed to let loose and feel the music. Whatever the fuck that meant? It was not as good as punching the hell out of a boxing bag. But, for now, it would do. he needed a distraction of some sort so he was here.

Yash, Vikram, and Dhruv were here too. They only completed a week of one of the hardest and the most intense training with Amit Sir and that was worth celebrating. Since they didn't have an early training the next morning Aarav had planned this relaxed evening. Everyone made sure to have no more than one drink.

The music blared, and people around cheered moving their bodies. They continued to groove and sync with the music. Aarav stood next to him and tapped his feet continuously. Yash and Vikram were having fun on the dance floor. They danced doing some crazy exaggerated hip movements. Dhruv danced for a while but then walked back after a few songs.

Anurag shook his head. He couldn't stop the involuntary chuckle from slipping out of his mouth as he recalled that Priyanka had referred to him as a giraffe. He wasn't surprised by her sudden word vomit. She always did that around him.

Dhruv raised his brows; he had never seen Anurag smile let alone laugh. Aarav tilted his head and squinted his eyes to get a better look at his brother. He was shocked to see that Anurag had laughed. Sure it was a short laugh but it still amused him. He smirked and sat down on the stool next to his brother. "Did I drink too much? Am I hallucinating or are you really laughing?

"Well, you are not hallucinating because even I heard him laugh," Dhruv said with a smirk on his face.

Anurag cleared his throat and scowled at Aarav and Dhruv. "Shut up both of you. I'm not laughing." Aarav raised his brows. Dhruv shook his head and chuckled.

"Okay, not a problem. Don't tell me. I'll find out eventually. But before that, I think you need to hook up with someone." Anurag shook his head and glared at him.

"I'm not hooking up with anyone." He said curtly and continued to sip his drink.

"See this is why you need to loosen up. You are always so tense."

Dhruv chuckled, Anurag was about to punch his brother for being a pain in his ass when a loud commotion in the club caught their attention.

The music stopped and everyone around began booing and screaming at the DJ to start playing the music again. "Relax guys! Relax we'll start playing the music again. But before that, we have a fun karaoke contest. Are you guys ready for it?"

There were mixed reactions from the crowd. Some of them cheered some of them booed while the others still swayed on the dance floor too drunk to care about what was going on. The disco lights shone brightly.

"Can we have a volunteer? Come on everyone get your energy up!" The DJ screeched and played upbeat music for a few minutes. This time everyone cheered. The microphone was passed around to everyone and whoever wanted to sing could say yes and come to the stage to start singing.

Anurag frowned as his head began throbbing slightly. He scoffed and muttered "immature fools" under his breath. He couldn't understand how anyone in their right mind calls this chilling and relaxing. Aarav heard him and chuckled. He knew that his brother was not a social person and he was surprised that Anurag was still here. Something was different about him today and Aarav was curious to know what that was.

"Come on Anurag! Loosen up a bit!" Aarav exclaimed and bumped his shoulders against Anurag's.

A familiar voice filled the microphone. Aarav and Anurag both whipped their heads to see who had volunteered. "Me me I volunteer!" Aarav grinned and wiggled his brows at Anurag who was now scowling and muttering something under his breath.

"Ohh now I know why you were chuckling. You ran into Priyanka, didn't you? " Anurag flipped him off and that was enough for Aarav to confirm his suspicions.

"Who is Priyanka?" Dhruv asked while Anurag grunted. "She is no one."

Aarav guffawed loudly and turned his attention back to the person who had managed to make Anurag smile and also happened to be the only person who had volunteered for this karaoke.

"Clap your hands for Priyanka everyone!" The DJ screamed and the crowd went ballistic. Priyanka who was completely slammed raised her hands in the air grinning widely the entire time.

She had become so annoyed after the interaction with Anurag that she drank five vodka shots continuously. Since she was already buzzed the shots just made matters worse. Nyra had gone to the washroom when this had happened. Jay on the other hand was busy flirting when he came back he was shocked to see a different version of Priyanka.

"Shouldn't we do a better job at stopping her?" Jay muttered as he watched Priyanka do some weird warm-up moves in front of the crowd.

"No point. She's completely out of it and has already volunteered. She becomes stubborn when she drinks and also gutsy." Nyra sighed and shook her head.

Priyanka was feeling high, it was as if all her problems were floating in the air right now. There were no worries or pain in her mind. She was just happy and all she wanted to do was spread love. Her rational mind was trying to reason with her but the wild one was dominating everything else.

Priyanka requested the song to be played and then she began singing. The entire crowd stopped talking. Her voice was mesmerizing. She sang "Talking to the Moon." By Bruno Mars. Nyra smiled and Jay was shocked. "Wow, she sings so well. Did she train professionally?"

"Nope, she is a natural," Nyra replied smiling at her best friend. Priyanka was a good singer something that she had learnt from her mother. Nyra had always urged her to sing more often but Priyanka was never interested in doing so. She only sang when she was alone and sometimes in Nyra's presence.

Anurag was hooked from the moment she began singing. He stood up and walked a bit closer to get a better look at her. Her voice was melodious and sweet. She slurred some of the words but that could easily be overlooked. It was as if she was feeling every emotion of the song. The song was about missing someone and longing for that person.

Once the song ended Priyanka sighed and opened her eyes. She grinned widely when the crowd cheered and clapped for her. She would never have the guts to do any of this if she wasn't drunk. The adrenaline and the alcohol pumped up all the confidence in her.

The DJ too clapped his hands and cheered. "That was beautiful. Everyone give another round of applause for Priyanka!" Everyone cheered again.

"I'm dedicating this song to my crush! He's so annoying and always frowning. I miss him. Which is ridiculous because I barely know him but at the same time I feel like I have known him for ages. I want to make him smile. The name of my crush is..."

The crowd went crazy as if she were going to reveal the most awaited secret on this planet.

Nyra's eyes widened, sure Priyanka did some crazy things from time to time but she would not have done a thing she did today if she were sober. Before she could embarrass herself further, Nyra climbed on the stage pulled the microphone from her hand, and threw it at the DJ who caught it with a pissed-off look. The crowd briefly booed but was soon distracted.

"Hey! I was going to reveal the name. Why did you snatch it from me?" Priyanka slurred and swayed forward. Nyra cursed under her breath and slowly dragged her down the steps of the stage while Priyanka waved her hands in the air and blew a flying kiss at the crowd. Some of them laughed while others cheered.

Anurag watched the entire scene unfold. He didn't know how to react. He felt sort of dejected that Priyanka liked someone. He wanted to know who this person was. Was it the man he had seen along with her friend Nyra? No matter how much he tried to suppress these questions and the disappointment it kept popping back in his mind and that was driving him further to the edge.

"Wow, that was interesting," Aarav muttered beside him and laughed.

"I wish Nyra wouldn't have dragged her down then we would have found out who Priyanka's crush was. Right, Anurag?" Aarav asked and assessed his brother's reaction.

"Oh, so that's Priyanka. Interesting." Dhurv teased Anurag, Aarav nodded his head vigorously agreeing with Dhruv.

"Doesn't matter. That was dumb and also irresponsible." Anurag replied with a neutral face. Aarav raised his brows and slowly nodded. He was finding Anurag's reaction to this entire thing quite entertaining.

He was shocked when Anurag helped Priyanka at the gym that day. Anurag is not someone who's that tender with people he just met but it was different that day. His brother liked Priyanka, if that day wasn't enough to prove he could now for sure tell that Priyanka had caught his brother's attention. Maybe Anurag was after all smitten by Priyanka.

Aarav grinned and nodded. Anurag looked at his expression and glared at him. He hated when Aarav gave him that smile. It was usually done to tease and annoy him to no end.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Anurag popped a piece of fry in his mouth and tried to distract his mind from thinking about someone.

"I'm not going to say anything now. I'll let you figure it out on your own and when you do I'll know. That's when I'll start irritating you more." Aarav said cheekily and gulped his drink. Dhruv chuckled and raised his drink in the air.

"Whatever. Shut your mouth for some time. Both of you shut up." Anurag muttered. He's not affected by anyone, certainly not by Priyanka.

When Yash and Vikram joined them Aarav dropped the topic. They ordered dinner and the next hour passed by quickly. Anurag's gaze moved around the club several times to catch another glimpse of Priyanka. He wanted to make sure that she was okay. This didn't mean anything. It was humanity. Anurag justified his actions.

On the other floor of the club Nyra and Jay were having a hard time trying to control Priyanka. They wanted to leave but Priyanka refused. She danced around, and only when forced to she ate some food.

"That's it book a cab right now Jay!" Nyra muttered as she grabbed Priyanka again. Jay laughed at Priyanka's antics and nodded. She had been trying to climb down the railings of the first floor for the past fifteen minutes.

"Nyru! Let me go! It's just a step." Nyra bit her lips and shook her head. She shouldn't have left Priyanka alone.

"Okay, the cab will be here in ten minutes so if we don't want him to cancel on us we better go right now and wait at the entrance." Nyra nodded and grabbed Priyanka.

Jay held her one hand while Nyra held her other one. Priyanka's steps were a bit wobbly but she was able to get down after throwing some ridiculous cusses which cracked up Jay and Nyra.

"I'll just use the washroom Nyra, you two wait here," Jay said and Nyra nodded. Priyanka leaned against the wall and stared at the sky. The moon was shining brightly as it was a full moon.

"Nyru the moon. Look at the moon. It's so pretty. I spoke to the moon." Nyra laughed and hummed.

"I see. What did the moon say Priyu?" Priyanka frowned and pouted. "That it's not easy to make a grumpy man laugh."

"Who exactly is this grumpy man?" Nyra asked amused by her best friend's words.

Priyanka sighed dreamily and smiled. "It's Anurag Khatri." Nyra's eyes widened and she chuckled. She knew her friend might have had a crush on him and constantly teased her about him but was never sure. This confirmed her suspicions.

Nyra was about to question her further but Jay showed up. "Hey, the cab canceled. I'm trying to book another one but it's taking longer than required." Nyra groaned while Priyanka laughed.

"Hold on let me try it in my phone as well." Jay nodded and the two of them worked on trying to get a cab. Priyanka continued to sing talking to the moon softly and waved her hands at the moon.

Nyra shook her head and laughed softly. She couldn't wait to tell a sober Priyanka about all the crazy things she had done.

Fifteen minutes passed and there was still no luck with the cab. Just then Aarav and Anurag arrived. Anurag's gaze immediately fell on Priyanka. He was relieved to know that she was okay, although drunk she was okay.

He looked at her with an amused expression when she waved her hand at the moon again. "You are the only best thing!" She slurred and giggled. Priyanka was about to trip when Jay caught her. Anurag frowned, who was this guy to hold her like that? He wondered. It angered him that he was holding her.

"Everything okay guys?" Aarav asked Nyra.

"Yeah everything's fine we're just waiting for our cab," Nyra said.

"Actually Nyra this cab canceled too," Jay replied and grunted when Priyanka elbowed his ribs. She stood straight when she saw Anurag standing a few meters away from her.

Although she felt woozy her mind was suddenly alert. His presence changed everything.

"Do you guys want a lift? I mean we live in the same apartment anyway so why not?" Nyra glanced at Priyanka who again tripped. It was better than waiting here for the cab to arrive. Besides it wasn't safe.

"Are you sure it's okay?" Nyra asked. Aarav nodded and glanced at Anurag who gave a nod.

"What about your friend should we drop him off somewhere else?" Anurag asked and pointed his head towards Jay.

"Oh no, he'll be staying at our place today." Anurag and Aarav both frowned but quickly covered up their reactions.

Aarav went to get the car which was parked a few feet away from the club on the same road.

"Nyru," Priyanka whispered trying to catch her attention.

"Am I seeing things or is Anurag here for real?" Priyanka asked and frowned at Anurag who was now glaring at his phone.

"He's here. I can see him too." Priyanka sighed in relief and patted her chest. Nyra bit her lips trying to control her laugh.

"Oh thank god!" Priyanka muttered. She was relieved that she wasn't that crazy about him to start hallucinating about him so vividly.

Aarav arrived and they settled in his car. Anurag sat in the passenger's seat while Priyanka sat between Jay and Nyra. Aarav played some songs to cover up the awkwardness in the car.

Priyanka wanted to talk but she was tired. She leaned her head against Nyra's shoulder and began snoring loudly. Anurag looked at her through the rearview mirror and his lips tilted slightly. He shook his head. This woman was crazy and messy but she was a beautiful mess. He tried to stop these thoughts but all his efforts were futile.

He snapped out of his thoughts when they reached home. Aarav parked the car close to their block. Nyra shook Priyanka awake who mumbled something but opened her eyes.

"Come on let's go." Jay got down and waited for Nyra and Priyanka. Nyra helped Priyanka get out of the car.

"Thank you for the lift." She told Aarav who grinned at her widely.

"No problem." Nyra smiled.

Priyanka pushed Nyra's hand away from her and took a few steps toward Anurag. She leaned closer to the window and looked at him. Anurag gazed at her brown eyes which were twinkling. She lightly brushed her fingers against the place where he had a gash. Anurag sucked in a breath.

"Thank you, Giraffe!" she said before stepping away She waved at Aarav who laughed loudly and waved back at her. Anurag punched him asking him to shut up.

"Thank you, Aarav!" She said sweetly and walked away towards Nyra who was looking at her with her mouth agape.

Once they disappeared out of sight Aarav couldn't stop laughing. No matter how many times Anurag asked him to shut up. Anurag punched him which again didn't make a difference. Until they reached Anurag's flat Aarav kept muttering the word Giraffe.

"Okay, good night Giraffe!" Aarav said one last time and climbed the stairs to the next floor where his flat was. Anurag glared at him once last time and unlocked his door. He changed and tried to fall asleep but only if was that simple. Today's events kept flashing in his mind and he couldn't help but smile again. He slept soundly without any restless dreams for the first time in days.

In the other block of the same apartment, Nyra was still shocked by what Priyanka had done."Did you just call him Giraffe Priyu?" Nyra asked her as they walked to the lift and pressed the button.

Priyanka shrugged casually. "Yeah cause he's so freaking tall." Priyanka stretched her hands in the air as if she were demonstrating his height, Jay and Nyra laughed loudly. It is going to be fun tomorrow morning. Nyra can't wait to see how much her best friend would remember.

Once they reached their flat Priyanka felt queasy, she ran towards the washroom and puked. She groaned and shook her head. Nyra helped her get cleaned up. She managed to brush her teeth and then fell on the bed. Nyra removed her heels and covered her with a duvet. Priyanka sighed and closed her eyes falling into deep slumber. Only if she was aware of all the things she had said and done today, she would not be sleeping this peacefully.

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A/N: Don't we all love Anurag! Ahhh Giraffe is going to have a lot of surprises coming his way hehe.

I think a drunk Priyanka is hilarious! I hope this chapter brightened up your day like it did for me when I was writing haha.

Will Anurag give way for Priyanka?

I know you guys are craving for more moments between them and I promise you'll get it! I'm planning on increasing the number fo updates per week. Would you guys like that??? Do tell me!

Fun fact! I sang this song in a mall lol! It was fun but also kind of nerve wracking!

Hope you guys liked this chapter! If you did please please do vote and comment! I would love to know what you guys think! Please na! Comment!