Rithu gave the bags to her aunt and went to her room. She looked for her phone to just let out all her anger with music. But then she remembered the pooja was there and she controlled herself. She just breathe out and went to the kitchen.

"Rithu ma, where is the priest he didn't arrive yet?",her aunt asked.

"I gave the directions athai, if he doesn't mess up and go somewhere else. He must be here in about 5 mins",Rithu replied.

" Sari, I kept your saree ready in your room. Go get ready quickly my kanna",she chirped to which Rithu automatically smiled.

"Amma! I thought only I was your kanna. From when did you start calling Rithu as kanna too? ",he asked and pouted.

" She is my kanna first. Then only anyone. Go now. Enough of feeling jealous you will cast an evil eye on my baby girl",she said and shooed him away.

Rithu giggled and went to get ready. It was a royal blue and pinkish shade saree. She quickly draped it and applied minimal make up required.

She tied her hair in a messy bun properly which looked apt to her attire. There were some flowers placed. Lastly she took them an placed them in her hair and gave one last look to herself and went out.

"Athai! I came",she chirped.

"Kanna, you look so gorgeous. May no body cast an evil eye on you",she said and kept kajal dot behind her ear.

" Come come! The pooja is started",she said and took her to the pooja room. Everyone were already seated and she sat beside her anna and amma. Behind her was Mr. Drama King beside his mom and Dad.

The pooja was done for the next 3 hours. Everyone payed completed attention and concentrated on the pooja.

After the pooja was done, the prasad was to be given by Rithu. She gave to everyone. When she had to give to Aravind she called some of the kid there and went away.

It was evening and Rithu sat on the terrace,while playing light bgm which she was obsessed from past few days. She felt sad and angry.

Rithu's thoughts : Who the hell is that cockroach to scold my potatosisters, what sin did they do? That freaking cockroach I will definitely spray 100 tonnes of Hit on it and it must die in suffocation no no actually there are better ways to torture and kill. I won't ever leave that girl arghhhhhhhhhh. Rithu cool down and think how to teach a lesson to that cockroach. Seems like that cockroach is more dangerous than dinausors and anaconda. Chocolate lord, please take that worst person away from my life.

She ranted out and then the song completed. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked back tensed. It was Aravind,she sighed in relief and looked into her phone.

"Rithu!",he tried to speak.

"Bava! Please It's okay",she said and turned her face in disappointment.

"She is a kind of person Rithu, she won't really get into people easily so- I hope you understand",he tried explaining her.

"Bava, I don't want any explanation. I said it's okay right? Please don't force her to come to Chikmagalur. If she doesn't like you to come,then please stay back. I really don't want to create more misunderstandings in your relationship bava",Rithu blabbered everything.

"Rithu, you are my cousin and my family. We grew up together. Please don't take her words to heart. I know inwardly you are hurt. I also know how good you are at hiding feelings and acting",he said.

"I can take things upto some extent bava, she dared scolding my sister's. I am not able to digest that thing. How can a person scold or just blabber with the person whom she never met except for few hours",she shouted.

"Rithu! Shh please calm down. I apologise on her behalf",he was speaking and as someone called him he excused himself and went.

She just shrugged and went back to her room. She just wanted to end the things there itself and not to think too much about that. The week passed by and they didn't really wanted to talk more about that. Though Aravind seldom tried to talk about it, all his efforts went in vain. 

The time came where they had to travel Chikmagalur, Divi packed all her things, They had to board the train this night and then the next afternoon reach their hotel nearby, they had loads of plans but were still not sure whether Cockroach and Mr. Drama King were coming or no.

She called Rithu to see whether she is ready and done with her packing. 

"Hello! Rithu"

"Hello Divi, tell me"

"You tell me, what's going on? Are some people coming?"

"I dont know Divi, I didnt ask",she replied bluntly. 

"Listen baby! Just ask him if he is coming or not. Nothing more, like seriously nothing more than that. It wont be good to just come like that",Divi told and somehow she convinced Rithu.

She went to his home and knocked the door.

"Come in, the door is open",he yelled from inside.

She went on to find him literally pushing all his clothes into a bag and the place was all over clothes, accessories and many more.

She was shocked and couldn't control her laughter,she burst out into fits of laughter while he turned back to look who it was and then stared at her.

"Enough of laughing",he said feeling embarrassed.

"Oh *laugh* my *laugh* chocolate *laugh* lord *laugh*",she was still unable to control her laughter.

He was way too pissed off now. He walked towards her and pinned her to the nearby wall. She stopped laughing and stared at him.

"Finally you stopped",he said and moved away.

"Who packs their clothes like this? Won't you find it difficult when you unpack?",she asked forgetting completely that she was angry with him.

"Well! It's always mom who packs for me. She went out of station for two days 🙄😒 so I have to pack now",he said.

"Lol 😂! Let me help you!",she said and took his bag from her hand.

"Wait! Wait you aren't angry with me anymore?",he asked.

"Nope! I was just disappointed that day. Never mind. I thought you wouldn't come. Seems like you are totally prepared to come now!",she asked.

"Oh! Yep I am coming! Sravya wouldn't join so it won't be a mess",he said and smiled.

"Are you both okay?",she asked.

"Yes! I guess so",he said.

"Huh! Okay. Let me quickly help you pack and then we can leave to the station",she said.

For the next one hour she helped him pack and clear all the mess.

"Phew! Thanks a lot da. Without you I don't know what I would have done",he said and gave her a quick side hug.

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