1. Meet the family(Part One)
Hey there! After giving it a lot of thought, I switched to third person's P.O.V instead of first. I have a lot of characters, so jumping from one P.O.V to another seemed like a lot work.
However writing in third person is not my forte.
I will try my best as long as I can. So please point out my mistakes if any, and any kind of feedback would mean a lot. The best comments will get a shout out at the end of my story.
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Adorable Aarav. Two words.
That's all it took for Pia to fall for her senior.
"Hey Pia, you are coming to the party right?" Aarav asked as the two of them passed the school corridor. Classes were over and everyone was on their way home. While most students walked like normal beings, these two walked in extra slow motion. It was something both of them did unconsciously whenever one was near the other.
"Yes I will there," Pia beamed, twisting a lock of her brown between her finger. Her eyes couldn't help but linger on his lips. "How good would those feel", Pia mused.
Aarav was the best thing that ever happened to Pia. They met at the fresher's party held by the school authorities where all the newcomers were asked to join by their respective seniors.
Thinking it would be fun, Pia was one of the many who attended the event. It was an opportunity for the older students to get to know their juniors and vice versa. Pia, being the attractive girl she was, immediately caught everyone's attention. Her tight denim and casual polka dot top, stopping just above her bare waist, didn't go unnoticed by Aarav. He immediately felt attracted to her.
As days passed by, Aarav found himself falling for his hot junior.
Little by little, starting from small conversations, Aarav started dropping hints. But Pia, being the dense person she was, thought it was Aarav's way of being polite. As a sixteen year old Pia kept on crushing on her senior, the too-scared-to-get-rejected Aarav never dared to propose her.
"So should I pick you up?" Aarav's hands felt a bit sweaty as he asked.
"No, its okay. It's your party, how can the host be not there in his own party." Aarav's face fell a bit. He wanted to be the first one to see her.
Inside Pia's mind, she was bawling to say yes. This was once in a lifetime opportunity, her senior offered a ride by himself. Any girl would kill to be in her position. Who knows when such a time will come again? Pia was going weak in the knees when a sudden honk cut her sweet time short.
Turning around, Pia noticed a silver Bentley parked by the school gates. She didn't even had to guess who the driver was. With a polite smile she looked at her senior one last time.
"I have to go now. See you at the party then senior."
"Don't be late, junior."
Aarav waved a 'see ya'. He didn't understand why his crush was suddenly getting restless for. He watched from behind as Pia dashed off to the school's gate, where the owner of the silver Bentley was waiting for her. As Pia approached the main gate, she could see a tall, handsome man in black suit leaning against the car. His hands were in his pockets and his neatly styled raven hair blew in the air.
Some of the girls on their way home drooled over the sexy beast standing casually in his work clothes. This tall guy looked more like a smoking hot fashion model in his tight fitting black suit and matching pants. It was not only girls in uniform, even passerby of all ages stopped on their way to have a look at the guy's chiseled face. Pia sighed as her elder brother waved upon seeing her.
Everyone threw her envious looks as her brother opened the door to the backseat. She was accustomed to this daily drill. During first year, it was embarrassing when she got dropped off and picked up by her elder sibling. Over the years, she became immune to the whole routine.
"So how was your day?" Riian asked putting the key into ignition. The automatic GPS system showed a red line between the source and the destination with the least traffic.
"It was okay. Nothing new," Pia sounded bored. She wasn't in the mood of making conversation. Her mind was distracted at the moment by what she should wear for the party that would impress Aarav. Would the orange dress look good or maybe the black one, should I show some skin tonight, should I ask Aiza for advice, were one of the many questions racing through her mind. As she continued to stare into space, Riian observed his sister from the rear view mirror.
"Who was the guy you were talking to earlier?"
This made Pia fall back to earth. She gulped nervously as her eyes tried to ignore her brother's. Riian had sharp eyes. The moment he stepped out of the car, he watched a tall handsome man hovering over his sister. If this was two years back, then Riian would have probably broken the poor guy's face by now.
"He is just a senior at school," Pia replied as calmly as possible. She was trying to think how in the hell did Riian even see Aarav, given the distance. Her school entrance was quite far from the front gate. No normal human being could locate her talking to someone amidst the horde of students.
"I don't think you have ever mentioned him to me. That guy looked quite old for a senior." Riian's eyes were fixed on his sister.
That's because I don't want to, Pia thought to herself. The last thing she would want is to let her over-possessive brother know that she frequently acquainted herself with someone who happened to be her crush.
"He is not that old. He had to drop out of school for two years," Pia answered quickly, clearly ignoring her brother's gaze. Seeing her behave strangely, Riian was now curious about his sister's so called senior.
"And why is that?"
"Family drama."
"You can tell me," Riian pressed. Pursing her lips in a thin line, Pia hesitated a bit. The look on her brother's face told her it was better to tell him than keep it away from him.
"His parents got divorced when he was still in school. His father decided to take him but then his father had to go overseas to take care of some job on behalf of the company. So he was forced to go back to his mother who apparently married his own uncle. Things got ugly when his mother gave birth to a new boy."
Riian felt a bit taken aback as he listened to his sister's words. He didn't expect that guy to have such a dark history. However, something still irked at the back of his mind. Watching his sister's features soften, he knew something was up.
Call it a mere hunch or an elder brother's instinct, by now Riian was convinced this senior meant more to his sister rather than just a friend.
"I feel sorry for him. Who would have thought such a cheerful person had a dark past," Riian said honestly, "By the way, does this senior have a name?"
"Its, umm...Aarav."
"So, is this Aarav just a senior or something more than that?" Riian raised an eyebrow at his sister who suddenly looked like someone hit by a bus. By the tone of Riian's voice, Pia understood what he was hinting at.
Pia never liked these type of conversations. It always ended up with Riian punching the other guy in question or threatening him to never get close to Pia again. This way Pia had already lost her past boyfriends.
Scratching her neck, Pia tried to think of an appropriate answer. Lying to Riian was not an option. Her brother had a damn lie detector attached to his brain when it came to her. After thinking carefully, she decided to do what she was best. Tell half of the truth.
"He is just an acquaintance," Pia said at last.
"Is he now?" Riian's tone was still the same.
"Yes he is."
Riian glued his eyes to his sister's mouth to make sure she wasn't lying. It looked like she was telling the truth. But the strange feeling in his gut didn't disappear. Even though it wasn't a lie, Riian felt his sister had something more than she was letting him on.
Riian's left hand started to tap against the steering wheel as the car stayed idle in the middle of the traffic. It was a sign that he wanted to know more without pushing his sister. At times he felt irritated, when as a brother, he didn't know every nook and detail about his sister. After stalking his own sister for the past six years, Pia finally made him promise to tone down his habits or she would abandon him.
Letting out an exasperated sigh, Riian thought it was best not to ask her anymore. He could just ask his assistant later to dig out all the information about this so-called senior who might try to put his dirty hands on his innocent sister. His brotherly instincts screamed not to let his Pia out his sight for one minute while his rational side reminded him not to lose his mind.
To Riian, each and every guy other than those in his family, were his enemy.
As both siblings fell silent inside the car after their small conversation, a wide green field came into view. It was part of some big well known university, not far away from Pia's school. Orange cones were placed throughout the length of the field. There were tall guys, more like giants, in blue jerseys practicing their three cone drill.
Riian honked his car three times. Five minutes later, a giant of a boy knocked on the car's window. His entire blue outfit was drenched in sweat. Pia frowned at the sight of her twin. She didn't want the sweaty jerk, who looked nothing like her, to sit beside her.
"Open up," the guy outside shouted.
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