"I groaned at her and she laughed at me. With that, I made my way up to my room and laid on the bed. I replayed everything that had happened today and with that sleep overtook me. Let me say, I had the best sleep after a long time."

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I tossed and turned around in my bed but my sleep is long gone. I sighed and turned around to look what's the time and are you kidding me! It's just 6 am.

I groaned and looked towards the ceiling. I remembered everything that has happened yesterday. He gave away his Long gold chain with a ring connected to it.

It was perfect and I still can't believe he said 'he liked me'. But the way he looks at me says different. With so much confusion on my mind, I made my way to the bathroom and did my business. I just need a cup of hot chocolate drink. I made my towards the kitchen and saw Maa over there. Let's say she was surprised to see me.

" Oh my god, it's a miracle you woke this soon! Are you alright? or else are you practising to get this early in your in-law's house?" My mom teased me.

" Maa, I dont know why I woke up this soon and I won't get up this early even if Mrithun's mom asks me to," I replied to her and she shook her head.

" So, You are okay with this alliance? Do you like their family? and importantly Mrithun?" Maa asked me. I was blushing like anything.

" To be honest ma, I like him very much. Is it bad? I kind of feel this attraction and it scares me. And I... also wonder why would he choose me? when he has a lot of supermodels and millionaires in line? " I kept on rambling my insecurities to my mom and she just looks at me and Hugs me.

" Kanna, Remember something I am Gonna say ' never let your insecurities hold you. Be confident in you and face whatever the struggles are' it might be anything, my love. This is your next step. I know it's too early to say this but ' Trust is important and communication is far more important.' Speak with him and clear all those stupid things on your mind. I'm sure he has every answer to your questions. He has been through a lot. I know you both will be perfect for each other" she says and kissed my forehead and just hold me for a while.

I hope so ma 'WE WILL BE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER.' with that we spoke a little more. Then I made my way to the terrace and was it fresh air that I breathed?

It was refreshing and I just want to dance. Without wasting time I got down and took my phone and paired it with Bluetooth Speaker and played some classic bharathanatyam song. I started to dance with my best and also to clear my mind.

I always aim to give away my best whenever I Dance. By the time I finished, I heard my sister there videoing my performance.

" Hey Good morning Akka, What a pleasant surprise this early morning. Usually, it's me who comes over here to dance. What's got into you?" Shalini teased me and I know she is right. I shrugged at her and continued to dance.

Soon she joined me. Let's say we had so much fun. After a few minutes of dancing, we both got tired and made our way to sit down.

What a way to start the weekend. Suddenly, I thought about Mrithun. What he might be doing? God, tomorrow this time I need to be ready. I know he hasn't mentioned anything about our Date but I feel so scared and excited about what will happen.

But my thoughts were interrupted by my sis.

"What has got into you? Where is your mind? Is it with Mrithun?" she pulls my leg but I glare at her.

" Wow Shristi, I didn't know you could blush like that." She continues her tantrums. But I got other ideas.

" Well, yes. I'm thinking about him. what you gonna do about that?" I challenged her and She looked surprised but masked it and said,

" Well, I might say that to Tarun and he will pass the message to his brother." She had a smug look on her face. But I was confused.

" How will you say that to Tarun? Did you guys exchanged numbers already?" I questioned her.

I myself hadn't got Mrithun's number but this evil here got his brother's number.

"What....No. Not our numbers but Insta ID. I'm actually sending him your confession to pass on to his brother" she said it was like a casual thing and I started to chase her.

By then her phone indicates that there is a message for her. She opened it and read allowed the message.

" Haha... Just a minute, Shalini. I will pass on this message to him and get his reaction. I have a better idea. Can I call you?" 

My eyes widened at this but this one here accepted his request and said 'yes'. Soon we got a call from him and I know the Attempts are Futile. I just sighed at her and made myself look presentable. What will they think about us?

" Good morning to you both," Tarun said to us and we replied the same to him. 

" This is one way to start our morning. Teasing our siblings." He said and Shalini Agreed with him.

" You know you two are crazy. I don't know how I'm gonna handle this?" I said and glared at them but they laughed at me.

" You will get used to it Anni ( means sister-in-law) and just a second I will be down and don't mind my room," He said to us and I just shook my head at him and smiled.

" Hey, You stupid can't you watch where you are going?" A voice said I think it is Tarika.

" Monkey we are on a mission," Tarun replied to her.

" Who is that 'we' and what the hell is a 'mission' you have and Why am I not invited?" Tarika questions him and turns his camera to her and explained to her and could this be any good!

" Hell, yeah! I am so in it." With that, they made their way down.

" Ma, Where is Rithu?" They both said simultaneously.

" I think, He is in the Gym with Hari," Madhu said while Munching something.

Tarun turned his camera towards her and she was so happy to see us. That's how another player added to the list.

Can't this get any better? I feel embarrassed and then I heard laughter behind them. Guess what it's their parents.

" Good morning da, Kanna. I am happy that you think about my son. Now I can relax myself." Their mom teased me. Here I was a  blushing mess and these four devils were laughing at me.

" NO time to waste. Let's charge at them, solider's and please be quiet everyone. That includes the person's on the other side." Tarun ordered and we rolled our eyes at him.

Soon they reached the gym and let me say ' what a sight to start a Saturday morning'. I was checking him out on his gym clothes and my sis gave me knowing look and wiped near my mouth.

" Rithu you have a message to be passed on. Wanna hear that?" Tarun said and he stopped his workout to listen to him.

His face was covered with sweat and god what am I gonna do now?

" Message? What's that?" Mrithun questioned him with a confused look?

" Wait, I will play it," Tarika said and took her phone and played it while Tarun focused on him.

" What has got into you? where is your mind? Is it with Mrithun? Wow, Shristi. I didn't know you could blush like that? Well, yes. I'm thinking about him. what you gonna do about that?" our voice was heard and Mrithun was confused at first and once he heard my voice he was smiling.

"Can you play that again? But first, where did you get this from?" Mrithun asked them.

" Well, Shalini sent me this morning and why do I need to play it again?" Tarun asked him and shrugged.

" Actually, send that to me. I will save that recording. It's the first time she confessed anything about me. Moreover, I could play this to her and see her reaction." He completed leaving me speechless and everyone started to laugh, which left Harish and Him confused at them.

" No need for that bro you can see her reaction. Now!" Tarika said to him and flipped their Phone so that he could see us. 

" What the fuck...? Was she watching this whole time?" He asked them and he looked at us.

He smirked at me and said, " Glad to know that you were thinking about me this early morning, baby. What a way to start this weekend."

This made me hide behind my sis and they all laughed at me.

" Yeah, I should have recorded a video. You must have seen her face..." Shalini started to get into detail but I stopped her with a hand on her mouth. So she doesn't complete what she is gonna say.

I had enough embarrassment that could last for a month. Mrithun chuckled at me.

" You should have recorded. By the way, what are you girls doing up this early?" He asked us.

Shalini replied, " We were dancing and it's a miracle this one here woke up soon today."

They all laughed at me and I narrowed my eyes at them and crossed my hands over my chest.

"Okay, Don't give that look Shri," Mrithun said to me and I didn't reply to him.

He stood up and moved away from everyone.

" Tarun I will return your mobile in a few minutes and thanks for passing the message." He yells at them as he walks upstairs.

" Shalini, If you don't mind can you give us a few minutes. I will return your phone in no time." He asked permission to her and my sister was way more excited.

She left us alone and said she needs to take shower. Once she was gone, I looked at the phone and he was staring at me.

" You could always greet me. I won't bite unless if you want me to." He smirks at me and I giggle at his cockiness.

" Good morning," I said to him.

" Indeed it's a good morning. I haven't thought I would be speaking to you face to face this morning. By the way is this skype? If so share your ID I will call you through that." He said to me.

" No it's not a skype app. it's Instagram."
I replied with a frown.

" Oh... Okay. I never knew insta had that feature." He replied casually.

" What do you mean by you don't know. Haven't you updated your app?" I asked confused at him.

He sighed and said, " It's been year's I had used social media. I deleted every single app I had with me including WhatsApp. I started using them once I started my business."

By the way, he said it. I know that's just the insight of the story and it has more. I nodded in understanding.

" It's fine. But have you deleted your account or just the app?" I asked him and he said just the app. Suddenly I thought I want to see his profile so I asked for his Insta ID.

"You know I kinda forgot what's my ID as well as Password. I think this guy over here follows my account. Wait, I will check it out." He said to me and searched for his profile and I laughed at him. He too has a sly smile on his face.

He found his ID and said to me. I typed his name and found his account.

" There I had sent you a friend request. Your account is in private. How could I see yours if it's in private settings" I whined at him and he smiled at me.

" Well, Simple  I will log in into my account and accept your request so that you could stalk me." He said with a smirk on his face.

I went to protest but he had a point but then something strikes me. He had his laptop open and started typing.

" You don't have to, If you are not comfortable in using social media it's totally fine." I said to him.

Something big should have happened that made him take this big step. He was silent for few minutes.

" Look into your phone and I don't mind doing anything for you. It's time for me to move on and let me start with you." He said those words with deep meaning. I opened my phone to see that he accepted my request and returns the favour. What a way to start our weekend.

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Authors note

Yeah, what a way to start their morning. I hope you had fun while reading this. Next chapter it's their first date.

Mrithun is gonna reveal his dark past and secrets. Does this affect what they have between them?

Let's hope for the best. Stay safe and happy.

#loveyourself😎

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