Rehan's P. O. V.

I stopped the car infront of her house. She was in a deep slumber in the front seat, looking absolutely adorable while sleeping. A smile made it's way on my lips.

Apeksha.

My girl.

Something changed between us today, we got a concrete memory, a memory that I will cherish forever. The way she fought today, the way she changed my perception towards life today, it brought me closer to her.

She is sweet, selfless and brave. Very brave. She makes my heart ache in different ways for her, manipulates me in her own sweet ways.

Shall I wake her up?

Of course stupid, her lips and nose are bleeding.

I don't want to touch her, maybe she is injured somewhere. I cannot hurt her. I raised from my seat and loomed over her, not touching her and waved my hands infront of her face.

" Apeksha. Wake up. "

She squirmed in her seat and her eyes widened as she saw me looming over her.

" What are you doing? " she asked with a hint of uncertainty.

I mentally face palmed myself.

" I was trying to wake you up. We are at your house. "

She relaxed as realization dawned upon her.

She touched my cheeks and my eyes found hers, as I was suddenly surprised by her touch, it was like electric sparks yet I felt comfortable. I closed my eyes, drowning in her touch, savoring the moment, trying to etch it completely in my memory.

" Oh my god Rehan. Your cheek. It's bruised badly. Come, come inside. I'll apply some ointment to it. "

I held her wrist of the hand that was on my cheek, " No. It's late. You go. I'll go home now. Mom would literally blast me, if I am late by another second. " I smiled at her trying to lighten up the environment.

She sighed and closed her eyes," I am so sorry Rehan. It's all my fault. I should have had listened to you, we shouldn't have gone there. It's my fault that you got hurt. It's my fault.... "

No. It ain't your fault. It never was, it never will be.

And then I did what I only dreamt of. The way I had envisioned it million times. Without thinking twice, without consulting my conscience, without paying attention to my thundering heart, I pressed my lips upon her forehead.

She stopped speaking at once. I closed my eyes. I kissed her. I actually.... It is our first kiss. It is. It is better than any other thing I have ever experienced. As my lips made contact with her skin, I felt like I had never felt before.

" I am very proud of you. It's not your fault. It never was. The guy who would call you his wife. " me, that guy is hopefully me, " would be the luckiest guy in this whole universe. I am very thankful to you for giving me an experience that I can never forget, for showing me real life, for spending a day with me. For everything. You are amazing. " I told her truly.

She was looking at me with shock inscribed on her face. Her lips were parted like her words have petrified.

" Good night Apeksha. "

She opened the door and stepped outside, " G.. Good night Rehan. "

And I was smiling like maniacs. I kissed her. I kissed her. I need to be stable. At least till I reach my home. Thank you god. Thank you.

*

Zeeshan's P. O. V.

The door bell rang. I was sitting infront of the television, waiting patiently..... Scratch that, very impatiently..... for that commercial to come which featured the Great Zeeshan Tirupati. Yes. Me. I finally got my first commercial of a sports drink.

The door bell rang again.

" Savita Kaki...... Kundan bhaiya.... Anybody open that door. " I ordered because I did not want to leave the screen and go.

When the person, whoever was standing outside had literally murdered the doorbell and no one was ready to answer the bell, I reluctantly got up and hurried towards the door. Almighty, why, why did you make me so considerate and benevolent?

I opened the door hastily and on seeing a girl in tattered clothes and beaten up face I decided upon shutting the door, " No. We have nothing to buy from ragsellers. Security, security...."

" Will you shut up princess?" the tattered clothed girl demanded from me.

" You girl. You are no one to order me. I am Zeeshan Tirupati.... Princess?.... wait..... Apeksha????"

As the realization dawned upon me, I stood there petrified staring at my ballently horrific looking sister. What on earth might have had crossed her?

She pushed me aside and entered inside walking quickly towards her room. Her face was really beaten up. Yet she was....... glowing? No, it can't be blush, it must be a bruise. Yes, a bruise. The back of her hand was pressed tightly against her forehead and she was not ready to bring it down. And if I am wrong there was a shadow of smile on her bruised face. Has she gone crazy?

" Apeksha? Apeksha wait up. Will you at least let me know what happened?"

*

" Congratulations sir. "

The officer shook hands with dad while dad was grinning proudly at his daughter's achievements.

" You should have seen how bravely your daughter was fighting. I mean it is a rare case to find teenagers of high class showing this tremondus amount of dauntlessness and valour. "

And of course, it is a rare case to find police constables in Tirupati Mansion. But we are finding such cases, aren't we now?

" She is a Tirupati after all. Thank you officer. Thank you for bringing the invite card for the award ceremony ." dad said proudly

The officer nodded his head, gave a salute and with a proud smile left our house.

Mom was sitting on the sofa with a sea of emotions clearly visible on her face. Of course, Apeksha is in 100% contrast with what mom is and with what mom wanted her daughter to be like. She wanted a daughter who demanded tons of makeup and goes around throwing tantrums. A girl who is adjusted as prom queen or something. But she got Apeksha, the girl who despise makeup and fashion, does not know how to say 'No' to mom's desicions and........ and never goes to a party, until blackmailed by mum.

" I'll see if she is in her room or not." I said and moved towards her room.

I entered her room, she was lying leisurely on her bed.

Mom grounded her for a week. That is how we are different, if it were me on her place I would have created a full fledged tantrum about the grounding thing.

" Hey. " I greeted her and she looked up.

" Hey. How was your tournament?" she asked me.

She was instructed by the doctor's for a complete bed rest for two days and so she couldn't come to watch my tennis tournament.

" I won. " I said casually.

Her eyes shone with pride when she heard me. She got up and hugged me tightly, smiling proudly, " I just knew it. I knew it you will win. I am so happy. Dad and mom would have been so proud. I wish I were there to watch the match too. "

" Hey, hey. Dad was proud though, but because a certain officer came to read an epic about a girl who handled three criminals together."

" I wasn't alone, Zeeshan. Rehan helped me too. "

I made a face. Why the bloody hell can't she take the credit herself? I mean if it were me, I would have totally kicked Rehan out of the scene.

" So ready for the vacations? " Apeksha's voice brought me back to senses.

" So, when was I 'un'ready? " I asked her while smirking.

Her cell phone rang.
" Hello."
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" Oh wow. Amazing. So do one thing naa, come for the night stay and tomorrow we will go. Please. Please. Our driver will come to pick you up."
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" Okay get ready. Bye. "

She ended the phone call while squealing and jumping.

" Who was it? " I asked with one eyebrow raised. Can't be a boyfriend. No. No.

" It's Navya. I invited her to our island Zeeshan. She is coming for a night stay. OMG. " she ranted excitedly.
As if I am affected by her presence!
" You I am talking to you. " Apeksha nudged me.

" Were you talking to me? " I asked.

" Yes. Back to earth please. I was saying that you are not playing your cocky attitude around her anymore. Am I clear? " she instructed me.

" Please, Apeksha. I am not arrogant at all. " I told her.

*

And finally we landed on our private island. Our family is finally on a trip, a vacation together. Tooooo good to believe. While not forgetting to mention certain other families and Navya.

Paradise Island was beautiful. Beautiful. I did not wait to compleate formalities. You know stay and get introduced to your partners. If it were on me I would have personally assassinated them. After all it is because of them Zeeshan's Paradise Island became just The Paradise Island.

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So??????

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