Sitting at the furthermost corner of the lawn, opposite of Shanaya's, Vihaan was drinking vodka with the same man Shana had addressed as 'Hotty'.

But, instead of focusing his attention on the man, Vihaan found his eyes on Shanaya, again and again.

"Has she caught your attention?" taking a shot of vodka, that man enquired, witnessing Vihaan's actions.

"What? Who are you talking about?" enquired Vihaan, though fully knowing what it was all about.

"I am talking about the same girl you are glaring at, not to forgot 'within seconds' "emphasizing on seconds, that person chuckled.

"Come on, bro, I am not looking or, as you say glaring at any girl" stating it casually, Vihaan took another shot of vodka.

But, that person was not someone who could digest it, his experience knew, it was something else.

"Okay, so why don't you introduce me to your sister?

"Stop acting bro, You know dee very well!"

Laughing, that man spoke, "You see, if I go to dee I may get the chance to know that lovely girl who is standing with her and, to whom you are not looking at all!"

"Excuse me?" face masked with confusion, Vihaan exclaimed.

"I wish to know her, and since you have no interest in her, I can put my efforts, right?" smiling to himself as if he knew what he was going to do next, the man spoke.

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Shocked with the notification, Shanaya excused herself and moved to a dark and isolated place, branches of an enormous tree hiding her from people and light.

She kept on locking and then unlocking her phone but did not react.

After fifteen minutes, she took a long breath and, tap on the notification and, 'Instagram' app popped up on her screen.

She read carefully, again and again, when she saw 'he' has liked the picture she had updated a few seconds earlier. She glanced at her surrounding and, rub her cheeks when she saw no one watching her. Next, she put her hand on her thumping heart and pound with her fist on it to gain control over it.

"He does not affect me, he does not affect me" chanting it as a Mantra, she put her phone back on her pocket, but within seconds, it was, once again in her hand.

She hurriedly opened the 'Instagram' to read again and, without her consciousness, her fingers tap on his name and, his profile appeared.

She immediately closed her eyes and taking long breathes, she peeked on her phone to saw, him smiling gorgeously in his DP. His smile, his intense eyes took her breath away, and she kept on staring at him when she felt something warm and, wet on her cheeks.

She laughed sarcastically and murmured" Great job Shana!, just a glimpse of him and you are already crying". Removing her trust-breaker tears, she commanded herself" No more tears now!" and looked back at his profile.

She saw he had updated only one post and she clicked on it to saw him with a group of persons and had captioned it "My people". She noticed it was updated a week earlier.

"He must have activated his account last week" thinking to herself, she zooms the picture to gaze at him from close space. She felt the familiar pang she would always feel looking at him and looked away from it.

Locking her phone, she kept it back on her back pocket of the jeans and taking long breathes three or four times, she went back, to Avni and Vansh.

"Why are you grinning like a crazy man?" annoyed with HIM, Vihaan enquired.

Vihaan was getting irritated by his expressions but, he did not have any idea why he was getting annoyed by his smirks, his excited looks, but it was disturbing him to such an extent all he wanted was to kick HIM.

Tracing every move of Vihaan, that man exclaimed"I am not grinning, I am excited to meet that girl!" and, chuckled when he saw Vihaan's expression had changed from annoyed to restrictive as if he was controlling himself to say anything.

"She is not those type of girl who is shy enough to say their feelings. So, she is not interested in you. "challenging him, Vihaan argued.

"And how would she know me? You have not even introduced me to her, for god sake!

"You will never change!! why you always follow girls? Can't you select one and settle for her instead of following girls like crazy" irritated with him, Vihaan asked.

"Look who is talking! Besides, when did I follow girls? They follow me, and if you are referring to the recent one, she was following me, not vice versa." defending himself, that man stated and continued" And, I am thinking of settling for one, that's why I am asking you to introduce me to her!".

Vihaan, who was walking back to Shanaya, Avni and Vansh along with that man, stopped abruptly.

"Why have you stopped man??" shocked, that man questioned.

"You want to meet her, do it yourself. I do not have the time to do such useless things and, besides, I do not want you to meet her because she is not like other girls, okay?" looking straight in his eyes, Vihaan spoke out while roaming his hand in hair and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Why are you behaving so differently? And, how do you know this girl is not like other girls I have met? How do you know that she won't like me? I am an average looking guy whom girls generally like"setting up his hair with his hand, that man said boyishly.

"I know this girl because she is Vansh's best friend and, not to forget she is like a sister to Avni dee. I won't allow anyone to flirt with her, not even you. Besides, she is a guest here and, she is professionally working here thus, making it inappropriate for you to flirt with her, okay?" stating in one breath, Vihaan explained and continued"and now no more questions regarding her and" continued when he saw HIM on the verge of asking something" yes, we are not going to them,"

"Man!! I am not going to flirt with her, and you have hurt me by mentioning that I will go and flirt with her. We can not ignore the possibility of her flirting with me right. And, as for your professional issue, if she flirts with me herself then, it won't create any problem for you right?" arching his eyes, that man gave a chick smile to Vihaan.

Vihaan closed his eyes as he did not wish to say anything harsh to his friend, and opening them after a minute, roam his hand once again in his hair to make them wilder and started moving toward Shanaya after saying" I am getting sick of you man!".

"But I love you, man" chuckling, the man walked toward Shanaya along with the irritated Vihaan.

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"Oh, you are back! Where had you been? People were asking for you" Avni exclaimed as soon as Shanaya reached them.

"Umm, I got a call from Riya" lying, Shana tried her best not to get trapped in her web. She added," But, why were people asking for me?"

"They wanted to have a chat with you regarding some events" Avni explained and was about to say more when she was interrupted by Vansh.

"And, one of them asked us if you are single, as he wanted to suggest his son for you" laughing, Vansh teased her.

"Shut up! stop mocking me!" Shanaya faked anger.

"He is telling the truth" siding with Vansh, Avni added and flashed a teasing smile at her.

Suddenly, as if she remembered something, Avni asked hurriedly" I forgot to ask! Have you told Riya about the wedding?".

"Ummm..." not sure what to say, Shanaya looked, here and there, and when she saw Avni expecting an answer, she itched her right ear and said, "umm, I forgot to inform her, but soon I will".

"Leave it, I will inform her personally!" Avni stated.

"come on! I will" Shanaya said immediately.

"I just thought it would be good if I inform her." Smiling, Avni justified her statement.

Vansh, who was listening to them, asked curiously " Is she the same Riya whom I know briefly?".

"Yes, she is the same Riya. I must have told you I met her once when we came to India from London during our Vacation. She is damn funny and lovely!" excited with the mere thought of her, Avni giggled.

Shanaya had just uttered" She is" when she noticed Vihaan presence behind her once again and, she stopped suddenly.

Vihaan noticed Shanaya was not looking at him, instead was not looking at any one of them, as if she was hiding something. He chose not to mind it but, his eyes flickered back to Shanaya, and he noticed her appearance, was somehow different. He could not pick up the difference, but he was sure about it.

Shanaya felt Vihaan's eyes on her, but she did not look at him.

When she felt that gaze to be gone, she looks at him under her eyes and notice his hair wilder as of his hand was there many times. Her eyes travelled more to her left to saw someone else standing along with Vihaan and, she gasped when she noticed the other man appearance.

He was the same man she had called 'Hot and sexy'.

"Do not tell me, GOD, he is here to validate my statement" prayed Shanaya.

She felt her prayer answered when she heard Avni speaking with full of Sarcasm"Finally! Someone got the time to meet me".

"Ohh sweetheart, I didn't come here to meet you, I am here to meet this lovely lady," pointing to Shanaya, that man said and smiled at her.

"His smile is enchanting!" admitting to herself, Shanaya smiled back at him and laughed when she heard Avni" Go to Hell" saying to that man and saw that man smiling with mischief.

"Really!!!, I must consider myself special and may I know what deeds I have done for this pleasure," Shanaya flirted back and felt two unbelievable gazes directed at her.

It was a shock for sure for Avni and Vansh, for they had not seen Shanaya flirting with anyone since ages.

Vihaan expressed no emotions, but his gaze shifted from that man to Shanaya with something different in his eyes.

The other man had just opened his mouth to answer Shanaya when they all saw Avni interrupting him and saying "You should consider yourself lucky that you even got a chance to say something to her."

Laughing his heart out, that man went to Avni and back hugging her lightly, said" I should have some perk for being your lovely Brother-in-law, isn't it?" and kissed Avni on cheeks as a symbol of adoration and respect.

"Stop buttering me, you are a shameless person, who flirts with my friend in front of me" slapping that man lightly on his arms, Avni complained.

This time, it was Shanaya's chance to get shocked as she had no idea of him being Avni's brother-in-law.

"Thank god!, dee didn't know whom I called' hotty and sexy'" sighing, Shanaya's gaze travel to Vihaan and, she immediately cursed herself"But he knows that and now I came to know the reasons behind his unusual stares. God!!!! you have trapped me in which situation? I mean you have to embarrass me in front of this jerk only!now what will he think of me, that I flirt with anyone. I do not mind him much, but he is someone I will have to face for the next fifteen days and from what I know his looks do tell you what he is thinking of you. How will I live here with this looks in his eyes?"

Shanaya was too engrossed in her thoughts such that she could not hear anyone and, was jolted awake when she heard someone clearing his throat.

Awake from her imaginary world, Shanaya looked toward the source of the voice to see 'hotty' looking at her as if he was expecting something.

"I am so, sorry! My mind just got drifted away. If you do not mind, can you please repeat yourself?" feeling sorry, she asked that man politely.

"Hey, It's okay, you need not feel guilty, I just told you my name," Smiling, that man replied.

"Oh, I am really sorry, give me the chance of introducing myself to you" bringing her right hand forward, she handshake with that man and added "Hello, I am Shanaya Malhotra but, you can call me Shana," and smiled naturally.

"Pleasure to meet you Sana, and my name is Saransh Bharadhwaj, but you too can call me Saar," shaking firmly with Shana, that man replied and smiled.

Standing there, she could see him smiling and other's expressions, but she no longer felt anything as her heart got busy in beating at a speed she had not felt from a long time.

She felt two sets of eyes looking at her with concern, but without her consent, her mind allowed her heart to miss 'him'.

She passed a smile to Saaransh but deep down in her heart, a storm was blowing.

"I miss you Saar" she mentally whispered and, her heart gave a beat on his name and ached with a pain she thought she had cured and healed.

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