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"God I hate our professor Singh he gives assignment like....like urgggg I cannot even find words to describe it..." Shruti said frustrated while Naina chuckled..

Both walked towards the canteen sat to have their lunch ," by the way how is your brother." Shruti asked opening her lunch box.

Naina immediately got irked." For God sake Shruti how many times should I tell you that Arjun is not my brother." Naina said irritated the thought of Arjun as her brother made her disgusted.

"Oh common don't get irked ." Shruti said munching on her sandwich.

Calm down Naina Naina thought taking a deep breath, she nodded and opened her lunchbox there were fruits inside of her lunchbox, she groaned internally Arjun the health freak she thought she was about to shut her lunchbox when she noticed there was a wrapping packet in there along with a note , she opened the wrapping and immediately smiled there was a vada pav there , from the time she moved there it become one of her favorite food,  she opened the note ,

I m not that much cruel but I can be if I get to know that you throwed the fruits

-A

A smile appeared on her face, Arjun can be a annoying sweetheart sometimes , she thought

"What happened your lovers note," Shruti asked teasingly.

Immediately her head snapped up , the thought of Arjun as her lover heated up face, she was sure her face was like a tomato.

"What happened now I m definitely sure it's your lovers huh." Shruti said wriggling her eyebrows.

"S..shut up." She said hurriedly stuffing the note in her bag and stuffing her face with fruits to avoid any further conversation.

But thought got stuck in her mind w
The whole day. She couldn't erase it.

As she sat in their balcony doing her assignments her mind keep drifting towards her conversation with Shrut.

Why did she reacted like that when Shruti said Arjun as her brother Naina thought biting her pen.

"Common Naina don't be ridiculous, Arjun is your friend that's why, why are you making a mountain of a molehill." Naina told herself shaking her head.

She looked down at the balcony in hope of catching sight of Arjun it was almost time for him to return, and she did only what she wasn't expecting.

Her eyes narrowed, there Arjun talking with a girl similar to his age smiling at her , it looked like both know each other the girl was smiling at him to , she was beautiful no doubt with a fair skin, doe eyes and height similar to Arjun , and she has style to..

Who is this churail ( translation; "who is this banshee.") Naina thought a deep frown was there in her face.

Arjun bide her bye and entered inside the building. Naina immediately went to the dining area to greet him.

Arjun opened the door and smiled at her," hey Tara." Arjun greeted her.

Naina greeted him back with a smile trying her best ignore the uneasiness inside her." Hi Arjun , how was work." She asked.

Arjun shook his head keeping his Bag in their small couch ," don't ask , it was terrible , and still I have to make a presentation, how was your college" Arjun said opening the freeze and taking out a chilled bottle.

"Yeah it was fine." Naina said, Arjun frowned a little something was off about her,

"Everything okay." He asked putting the bottle down with a concerned look.

Naina looked up startled," yeah off course everything is great." She said with a smile. Arjun nodded he was not satisfied but he know her if she wanted to share something with him she will do it eventually.

" I was thinking how about we make paratha and omelette." Arjun asked losing his tie.

Naina nodded." Great you take out the ingredients, I will be back in few minutes." Arjun said walking towards washroom to get fresh.

Common Naina she must be some of his friends, Arjun is not that little boy Aljun of your he is a young man Naina thought shaking her head but the tiny bit of emotion was still there making her mood dampen.

She went to the kitchen and took out all ingredients, Arjun joined her soon,

"Umm Arjun , you didn't introduced me to your friend that's very unfair like I always introduce you to my friends but you didn't...." Naina rambled trying to appear her normal self.

Arjun looked at her confused." My friend." He asked confusion clear in his voice while kneed the dough.

"Yeah I was doing my assignments in balcony and saw you talking with someone, she is your friend right." Naina asked shrugging nonchalantly please don't say anything starting with G please please please

Recognization flashed in his face as he smiled." Oh yeah Arushi , actually we are not friends but good colleague, she lives nearly Soo I thought to accompany her as it quite late." Arjun said while rolling the dough into a perfect circle for a beginner.

Naina sighed in relief, but it doesn't take much time to become good friends from good colleague and f
Then good friend to good....

"Tara the omelette is burning."

Arjun voice brought her back from her thought she immediately flipped the omelette and gave him a sheepish smile while he shook his head.

"How is she." Naina asked uncertainly.

Arjun looked at her confused she never got this much curious about anyone but then also he never got to make friends.

"Good , she is sweet , confident, independent and has good sense of humor." Arjun said shrugging.

Naina felt like beating the shit out of Arjun with the spatula in her hand , he never called me sweet she thought.

She plastered a big fake smile," oh , she is beautiful to don't you think." She asked testing him.

What is wrong with her today Arjun thought," yeah she is." He replied shrugging.

Oh she is beautiful but I m not Naina fumed,  they both completed cooking one in confusion and another in mix unknown emotions and jealousy..

After dinner

"You both are really idiots when it comes to cooking." Mrs.Roy said chuckling at them through the screen of laptop.

Both smiled sheepishly," Soo Arjun found anyone yet." Mr.Roy asked Arjun teasingly who chuckling looking down.

Naina's eyes narrowed why the hell is he looking down she thought frowning.

"No one yet uncle." He said to her relief.

"Find someone soon , you are a young man i want to dance in your wedding." Mr.Roy said laughing.

" What's the hurry papa." Naina said annoyed.

"Off course there is hurry , after all one day or another Arjun has to merry after all , he can't stay bachelor forever and be your Aljun , he has his life." Mr.Roy explained.

Naina face fall hearing him off course Naina papa is right why are behaving like this, Arjun is man now he has the right to have girlfriends he cant be your Aljun forever Naina thought bitterly.

Arjun saw her face fall ," guys guys I have no plans to get married just
Yet, I m happy as the way I m now Soo let's end this topic now, you know my boss is such an asshole he made me work like......" Arjun started telling them stories from his office.

But after that very little went into Naina head only one thing was roaming in her mind that her Aljun could not be always her.

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I tried to portray Naina's character as a immature tanager girl, she is always sheltered by her parents from childhood and till now also by Arjun Soo you can guess that she doesn't have any idea how life really is.

From now on our story will start picking up pace.

Do share your thoughts on the story Soo far.

Love - Ira ❤️