Ayana's P. O. V

"You forgot to book an hotel room for them!? Ayana, I had told you to make a list!" Krisanne yells and I bite my lower lip before looking down at my feet. She is really irritated right now and is taking deep breaths to calm herself down.

"I did make a list, but I forgot to write that on the list," I said and she rolled her eyes at me.

Yeah, I'm aggressive, arrogant and bossy, but I'm scared of Krisanne. She is all calm and collected, she is really nice and sweet, but all that till no one makes her angry.

Luckily, only Vihaan and Amber heard her, Rey and Ethan were busy talking about something.

Vihaan, like the fucker that he is, is trying to control his laughter at my situation. He very well knows what an angry Krisanne is capable of, still he finds this situation funny.

"I was supposed to make a call and book it. Uncle Carlos said that-uh-he would go in the morning and handle the rest of it. He went in the morning, but I-uh- I...had not made any call. I forgot," I stammer and Krisanne runs a hand down her face, "I do have an idea though. I can let them stay at my apartment, but..." I say before pausing and Krisanne raises her eyebrow at me, waiting me to continue, "my aunt doesn't have to come to know..." I say and Krisanne stares at me for two minutes while I give her pleading eyes. She then exchanges a look with Vihaan before nodding her head, her anger finally toned down.

I breathe a sigh of relief before calling uncle Carlos.

"Hey, can you pick us up from the circle near the station? We are standing near the florist," I tell him and he hangs up after agreeing.

Ethan and Rey finish their talk and now they are looking at me and Krisanne, waiting for further instructions. I do the honours.

"Okay, my car is coming to pick us up. Till then, we can finish the basic introductions. I know most of us know each other's names but just so everyone knows everyone, let's just give a formal introduction."

"I'm Ayana, she is Krisanne, and that's Vihaan." I say and point towards them. They give awkward smiles to them.

"My name is Ethan, he is Rey and that's Rey's sister, Amber," Ethan introduces and Rey's smiles at me flirtatiously.

That guys has trouble written all over him.

I then turn my attention to Amber. I walk towards her and give her a hug before taking her hands in mine. Ethan did mention that she's blind and so I thought a physical greeting would be nice.

"If there's anything you need, I'm just one call away," I say and she nods her head and gives me a slight smile.

The honking of a car, which I recognised as mine, caught our attention. Uncle Carlos came rushing towards us. I moved ahead towards him.

A/N- just to let all non-indians know, we refer to most elders as uncle or aunty, even if their not our parent's siblings. It's an Indian thing.

"Uncle, take all these bags, they need to be put in the car," I say while pointing at all the luggage the trio bought with them. He nodded before asking me.

"Who's is this and where does it have to be taken?"

"It's all their luggage. Take it to my apartment not home," I say and I hear a loud 'what' from behind.

"We have to stay at your apartment!?" Ethan exclaimed.

"Well, I love the offer but unfortunately the hotel room would be better," Rey said.

I turn around to look at them and they immediately stop with whatever they were going to say.

"Well, first of all, no one lives there. We friends use it for various things. It's always kept in condition by the appointed caretaker. As far as the hotel room is concerned, it's my fault. I forgot to book a hotel room for you," I say, looking at them directly in the eye, ready for whatever comes forth. For some odd reason, no one interrupts me.

"Well, so because of your mistakes we will have to live in uncomfortable conditions?" Ethan spits out and I smirk at that. Rey just elbows and gives him a questioning look.

Atleast he knows how to be respectful.

I am about to reply when Krisanne beat me to it.

"Well, if you call a four bedroom apartment uncomfortable, there is something wrong in your head," Krisanne said and was followed by Vihaan.

"Especially not if that house also has a huge living room with a pool table and home theatre, a huge terrace and a swimming pool within the society premises. In short brother - it's the perfect place to live for teenagers. We-" he said while pointing at Krisanne and himself," are finding for a chance to go and live there," he said and made a grumpy face at me. I knew exactly what he wanted and I decided to give it to him.

"We are just so jealous of you guys right now," both of them said in unison.

"Well you guys don't need to be. Since they are not staying at the hotel, they will need help there. So I suggest both of you guys move in with them," I say and their sad faces transform into wide smiles.

"Now look who's making sure the world knows she's rich," Ethan mumbles not so softly and I glare at him.

"I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear that," I say and he is about to reply when Krisanne cuts him off, trying to calm the tension.

"Why aren't you moving in with us?" she asks me.

"Like I said Kris, my aunt doesn't have to come to know," I say and she gives me a sad smile.

"Why is that?" Rey asks and Krisanne shifts her panic filled gaze from me to her.

"You won't have to worry about that, I'll take care of it," I say and Rey's face morphs into one of understanding. I turn to my best friends.

"Krisanne, you go with them in the car. Vihaan and I are going to use the bike," I say. Krisanne nods and Vihaan frowns in disapproval.

Sorry, not sorry.

"Why can't Vihaan-I mean-both of you'll come with us as well?" Amber speaks up and I smirk inwardly.

"Well, because firstly there will be no space left in the car and secondly, I don't want to go to jail for the charge of murdering my 'country's guest'," I stress on the word country's guest and Ethan immediately scoffs.

"Alright, cool, common let's go," Krisanne interrupts again and prevents a fight.

I wonder how I'll get through these ten days with this jerk.

They all move towards the car and I pull Vihaan towards the bike by his sleeve.

"You're making it too obvious." I say while we walk towards the bike and he narrows his eyes at me.

"What?"

"You're making it too obvious that you're interested in her," I say and realisation dawns upon him.

"I'm not interested in her Ayana. I just find her really intriguing, and besides I like making friends..." he explains and I shake my head.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say." I say and open my palm in front of him.

He frowns at me first before looking down at my hand in confusion.

"Keys," I demand and his eyes widen before he shakes his head.

"No way Ayana, I want to reach your apartment safely with all my body parts still attached to my body," he say and starts walking ahead.

I put my hands on my hips and pout before stomping my foot and rushing to him.

"But you promised! Please Vihaan, I promise I will ride safely, please, pretty please?" I plead him with puppy dog eyes and he sighs before giving it to me.

"Yay!" I grin at him and he chuckles while we walk towards the bike.

"So, what's the plan ahead? These guys are finally here now and the competition is in ten days...," he asks me and I smirk over the shoulder.

"You'll see."

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