A/N:

Heya munchkins!

Hope you all are safely quarantined!Stay safe and happily read this long chapter after a long time.

Love you xx

Shreya's POV:

"Mum,did you hear from Zayn?" I asked her as I walked into the kitchen.

"No honey,why?" She asked me not looking up from the stove.

"He has not returned my calls for a while.I haven't even told him about the movie proposal" I whined sitting myself on the counter.

"He does it often,Afra.He will disappear every now and then when he has to clear his head and then come back" She told me caressing my cheeks.

"What if he come a bit late?" I asked her.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" My mum kissed my forehead and left to cook.

I padded my way to Waliyha's room and laid beside the sleeping form of my sister.She put her arms around me and snuggled closer to me.

After I met Simon a couple days ago,I drove to my parents' house.I have been constantly calling Zayn to get a hold of him but I guess assholism in my brother has got a nitro boost because I was left on voicemail every-time.I spoke to mum and dad about the movie and they are okay with it too.I have spoken to almost everybody I know about the film except my brother.

"Are you going to sleep or suffocate yourself with your thoughts?" Waliyha asked me with her eyes closed.

"Who would sleep in the middle of the day?" I asked her back.

"Me duh" She replied smacking my arm.

"Do you have any idea about where would Zayn be?" I asked her.

"No,He always does this" She sighed.

We just laid there starring at the glow-up stars on Waliyha's ceiling.Zayn had the same in his room and I used to have the same in my room back in India.I hadn't thought about my parents who raised me after I discovered my biological parents.So many things happened that I didn't think about them.I don't know if I want to see my father but I really wanted to see my mother.

"Is it Harry?" Walhiya asked as she looked at me.

"What?" I asked her, confused. 

"Is it Harry that is messing up your head?" She asked again.

"Why do you think so?" I asked her,sitting up on the bed.

"For starters,he was your boyfriend" She smirked,sitting up.

"Was is the keyword,sweetheart" I air-quoted.

"NO,it is love,honey" She patted my cheeks.

"It is not" I scowled.

"It is" She argued back.

"It is not!" I got out of the bed.

"It is!" She threw a pillow at me.

"Oh no! You didn't!" I screamed hitting her back with a pillow.

"The war is on!" She hissed hitting me with her pillow.

We screamed,yelled and hit each other with the pillow as if it was world war.The feather and cotton began to float around us.We used tables and notebooks as shields.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?" Mum yelled from the doorway.

We paused,turning around to look at her with a apologetic grin plastered on our face.The pillows in our hand fell down as we held our ears.

"You guys had a pillow-fight without me" Doniya walked in.

Mum gave her an extra-hard glare and that shut her up.She grinned sheepishly at mum and turned to us.

"One direction minus Zayn is here" Doniya told us.

"So Harry is here too?" An excited Walhiya asked.

I would love to hit her with a pillow again but I knew that mum would kill me if I did that.

"I will go greet them,mum" I told her as I quickly walked past her.

"Yeah me too,mum" Walhiya followed me.

"Not so soon,young lady!Clean your room,first" Mum caught her by her arm and ordered.

I skipped down the stairs laughing along with Doniya.We landed in the hall with a thud.My eyes scanned the room and there were the four boys with whom I had spent the past few years.

"Hey fellas!" I greeted them padding my way to the couch.

"Hey!" They greeted me back,looking up from their phone and gave me a hug each except the green-eyed one.

"What do I owe to the pleasure of this visit?" I asked them bowing dramatically before plopping on the couch.

"Why can't we visit our friend?" Niall crossed his arms across his chest.

"Aww" I cooed pulling his cheeks.

"Where is Zayn?" Liam asked.

"Missing!" Doniya rolled her eyes as she sat beside me.

"What do you mean by missing?" Louis asked.

"Like old times,he didn't tell anybody about his whereabouts and lets our calls to voicemails." She sighed.

The boys and Doniya began talking about Zayn's various escapades when I met Harry's eyes.All along he didn't say a word but just looked at me.I averted my gaze and scanned my outfit.I was wearing a faded red tee and yellow shorts.I had my hair up in a messy bun and my feet were bare.He had seen me look a lot more worse.

Shit! Why am I thinking about what he would think!

"So Shre, we've a message for you from Simon as well" Louis broke me from thoughts.

"What is it?" I turned to him giving him my undivided attention.

"He said yes!" Louis looked into my eyes and said with a smile.

"Oh my god! Yes!" I screamed jumping up.

"Did she ask Simon to marry her or what?" Doniya asked sarcastically.

"No silly! It is about the movie" I ruffled her hair.

"Congrats,kid" Louis gave me a hug.

"I am not a kid!" I scowled.

"What is the festivity about?" Mum walked into the living room.

"Mum,uncle Si had agreed to let me play the lead role in the film" I squealed running into her arms.

"I am so happy for you,Afra" She kissed the top of my head.

"That calls for a partaaay!" Walhiya screamed skipping down the stairs.

"I agree with you kid!" Doniya gave her a high-five.

"I don't have the energy to party but I will treat you guys! Now if you will excuse me,I need to make a call" I turned towards the stairs.

"Gonna call that hot Indian guy?" Louis winked at me.

I rolled my eyes at him and ran upstairs to my room but I was sure I heard Louis scream when I was climbing up the stairs.I dialled Ranveer's number.

"Hello Ms.Padukone" He greeted me.

He doesn't call me Shreya or Afra but Deepika Padukone because that was how I had introduced myself to him that night.

"Hello Mr.Singh" I chuckled.

"What's up?" He asked.

"Well,I am up!" I said excitedly.

"Aree! You called me just to say you got up from your bed!?" He yelled.

"Paagal Bandhar!(crazy monkey) I meant I agree to be a part of the film" I told him.

"Oh my God! That is awesome,yaar!" I will deliver the good news to the director and producer and come back to you in a while. By the way,where are you?" He asked.

"Bradford" I replied.

"Wow,I am in Leeds! Okay I will call you back" He hung up.

Fifteen minutes later,I was on conference call with my producer and director and of course Ranveer.The three of them were in Leeds and they were more than thrilled.In a week,I would have to leave to India,my country but I will be staying in Mumbai mostly.Since Ranveer was bored being with the two grumpy old men he was driving over to Bradford.

"Mum" I yelled skipping down the stairs.

"What is it,Afra?" She yelled back from the kitchen as I landed in the hall.

"Ranveer is coming over,mum!" I yell and then take a look around.

The boys and my sisters were seated on the couch and now they were all looking at me with sly grins and teasing smirks except for one guy who was glaring at Louis and Niall.

"So,tell us about Ranveer" Doniya winked.

"He is just my co-star" I scowled.

"Yeah right" Louis smirked.

"If you guys want food,then you better start getting ready if not I am going alone with Safaa" I picked my little sister from the couch and went upstairs to my room.

Everybody groaned but I could hear them dragging their feet up the stairs behind me.Safaa ran to her room to get dressed for the day and I went to my room.I changed into a long white dress with full sleeves and a white coat with some flowers embroidered in black and white.I massaged my face serum thoroughly and drew a thick line of eyeliner on my eyelids.I put on some baby-pink lipstick.I ran the brush through my hair and twisted a fraction of my hair from either sides and pinned it.I picked the black stilettos that Lou bought me the other day to wear.I grabbed my purse along with my phone and skipped down the stairs.

Mum and Harry were talking,seated on the couch.Harry was wearing his favourite green gucci shirt that had flower pattern with only the last two buttons buttoned up revealing the black swallows scrawled across his chest and his trademark black skinny jeans along with his boots.His long hair was swept to a side and he kept running his hands through them.His green eyes didn't glow the way they used to.

"Admiring somebody?" A voice shook me from my thoughts.

"What?" I whispered turning around and found Liam.

"You heard me the first time" He smiled.

"No,I was just looking" I replied stealing a glance at the duo who were oblivious of us.

"Whatever makes you sleep at night,honey" Liam smirked walking past me and joined Harry and Mum.

Only after Liam joined them,their eyes looked at me.Harry's eyes glowed for a moment and dimmed again.He kept looking at me holding my gaze with a longing.Mum complimented me to which I absent-mindedly thanked.Harry stood from his seat and walked towards me as the door bell rang.Mum went to get the door as Harry and I starred a foot away from each other.

"Hello Deepika!" A voice shook us out of the reverie.

It was Ranveer.What a time,man?!

"Hello Ranveer" I greeted him with a casual hug as I felt Harry glare at him.

Ranveer was in a patterned shirt with the top two buttons opened up revealing his toned golden chest and black skinny jeans along with boots.He and Harry were almost twinning.They could have been goals if only they weren't glaring at each other.Liam noticed it too I guess because he came forward.

"Hello mate,I am Liam Payne" He shook hands with Ranveer as everybody piled into the living room.

"Everybody,this is Ranveer,my co-star and Ranveer,this is one direction and those are my sisters,Walhiya,Doniya and Safaa and that is my mum" I introduced pointing at everybody.He greeted them with a wave.

"Okay,let's leave.I am starving" Niall whined making everybody laugh.

We began walking out when Harry made a move to walk beside me but Ranveer quickly clasped my hand and lead me out.

Oh my God!This is gonna be a long day!