It's easy to fall into a routine and be used to it, but change is inevitable.

Rania had always been a good girl in all the senses, she wanted to make her mother proud and only her opinion in the world mattered to her. But now she was forced to do her father's bidding and it landed her straight into this midst of family fued of which she had no prior knowledge.

She had so many questions but no one to seek answers from.

And then her marriage, she didn't know what to feel about it, she would never accept that man as her husband, he was the one to drag her into this mess, how she wished she never came to London, nor attend that stupid party ,then he wouldn't have seen her and she would be back home in India by now.

Destiny had its own plan, it didn't work according to whims and fancies.

She was average looking she thought while looking in the mirror an oval face, a straight nose ,her eyes were deep set and brown and her lips were also appropriate.

She shook all those thoughts away and went down for breakfast, she was wearing jeans after a long time and a top to go with it. She was happy in the mornings because she wouldn't have see his face.

She sat on her chair while Mr Knightley Sr read his newspaper, his wife was due to return today and he was ecstatic.

They talked quite easily, he would ask her varied questions and she was happy to answer.

While they were talking she noticed a chair being pulled across the table, it was him.

And now she got conscious, when Mr Knightley Sr asked her a question she didn't answer and he cleared his throat and inquired again.

" Rania what did you do in your free time back in India".

She jolted back to her senses and answered" I used to work with my uncle in his sweet shop, read , and go to the studio to learn dance".

She looked at Mr Knightley Sr  her gaze not wavering , but someone else's was on hers and it was making her uncomfortable.

"So your mother doesn't stay with you''he asked again.

" No she remarried when I was 13 and she stays with her husband in Boston".

"Why didn't you go with her"

She was silent and she remembered that her mother was happy and she didn't want to be the one to ruin it again, and luck favoured her and a passport issue came up.

" A passport issue came up and I love staying in Kolkata and my studies would get hampered, that's why I didn't go with her" she replied after a few seconds.

" Ok!" Said Mr Knightley Sr and just then his phone started ringing, he excused himself from the table.

" Getting married twice is common in a household like yours ,isn't it Miss Conwell" Sean commented causally.

Rania was fuming with anger" what's your concern with that Mr Knightley" she said.

" It's the truth and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" he said looking at her directly.

She got up from her place and looked towards him and left.

He was looking at her, he was the happiest to see her agitated. Her whole life she would have to bear with him and he intended to keep himself amused at the very least.

He ate his breakfast and went out in the garden for a stroll.

He was in deep thought when his father called him and said that he was going to receive his mother from the airport and he was going straight from the office.

It was nearly lunch time and Rania came downstairs and to her utter despair Sean was already present there ,she looked at him and sat on her usual place and started eating when the chef came and placed a bowl on her side and said" as you requested ma'am I have made the coriander paste".

Sean was looking at her expression he could see her eyes getting wider and a slight child like smile on her face ,but she looked at him and her face was back to being sombre.

She couldn't even smile in front of him without feeling conscious.

She took some  paste from the bowl and ate and that moment she couldn't resist  and exclaimed" umm!!!!!".

He was staring at her and a slight smile escaped his lips.

" May I try that thing" he asked politely".

She passed it to him without saying anything and he tasted it and in that instant he started coughing his face becoming red and he reached for the water.

It was so spicy and she ate it as if it was chocolate, " what is this ? So much spice," he said.

She started laughing while looking at him.

It seemed normal.

And then they both realized that they were not a normal couple, and they stopped laughing breaking the momental facade.

She finished her food and went outside in the garden, he was going to the study ,but instead he followed her.

Rania was staring at the sun and her eyes had a look of nostalgia, he cleared his throat and her guard was up, they were both silent and in that silence they realized that they were comfortable in it and in  listening to their own thoughts, and for that moment it was the best they could give each other.

The main door opened and a car came in the view and broke their silent reverie and Mr Knightley Sr got out and held the door open for his dear wife and out came Mrs. Jane.Knightley and when Rania looked at her her mouth was wide open.

" Aunt Jane" she said and collapsed on the ground next to Sean.

A/N

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