The day had finally come. It was the huge family holiday. As soon as everyone woke up, everyone screamed.

Everyone, except Prem and Priya, who were still asleep.

"Wake up, Prem, my friend,
wake up! Today has come!" Amar said as he removed the blanket.

Prem moaned and said,
"Tum ya kar raho, Amar? (What are you doing here, Amar?) Let me sleep." Prem said.

"Hmm, shall we let you sleep?" Rahul said and came in.

"What do you think, Sameer?" Amar asked.

"No. Let him miss out the holiday fun!" Sameer said.

"Do you want to go to the farmhouse, Prem?" Rahul asked.

"Oh yes, yey!" Prem said and he got up.

"Quickly brush your teeth! Breakfast will be served in 10 minutes." Amar said and Prem dashed off happily to the bathroom.

Priya was still asleep. She needed proper sleep because she didn't get much sleep in the plane yesterday.

She smiled as she was sleeping. Preeti undone the curtains and patted Priya.

"Priya, oh Priya. Uto (wake up). We're going to the farmhouse today. Quickly!" Preeti said, but Priya was still asleep, and Preeti giggled.

"Hey, Preeti, has she woken up?" Anjali asked whilst coming in the room. Her hair was let out and she smiled.

"Nahin, Anjali (No, Anjali). You wake her up!" Preeti said.

Anjali tip-toed towards the bed and pulled the blanket off.

"Priya, hurry up, we're going to the farmhouse, wake up!" Anjali shouted.

Priya moaned, and she turned around and opened her eyes slowly.

"Farmhouse? Koun sa farmhouse? (Which farmhouse?)" She sat up on the bed and asked sweetly.

"Haha, Anjali, Priya forgot." Preeti said and she sat down near Priya and wrapped her arms around her.

"Farmhouse, family holiday." Preeti reminded. But Priya was still confused.

"Ring any bells? Ding-a-ling?" Anjali said.

Priya took some time to think.

"Ohh yes, yes! Oh yey! I can't wait!" Priya said.

"Hey, Priya, go brush your teeth!" Anjali said and laughed.

Preeti kissed Priya's cheek and said,
"Silly girl, go, breakfast will be served in 10 minutes." Preeti said, and Priya ran to the bathroom.

Priya opened the bathroom door loudly, and saw Prem brushing his teeth. She quickly got out and said,
"So sorry, Prem sir, I didn't see you there. I'll just wait." Priya said sweetly and nervously.

Prem smiled and turned around, and said,
"No, no come in. I'm just brushing my teeth." He gestured with his hand for her to come in.

Priya came in and stood near Prem. She started brushing her teeth.

"So, Priya, you went London, right?" Prem asked.

"Yes, for a month, it was a Businesss trip." Priya replied.

"Ohh ok, are you interested in Business?" Prem asked, he was finished brushing his teeth.

Priya was still brushing her teeth and she nodded to Prem.

She spat the toothpaste out and said,
"Aur aap, (and you)?" Priya asked, leaning against the sink, and so was Prem.

"Let me be honest. I'm actually interested in Business too." Prem said.

"Acha (ok), impressive. Have you gone to America anywhere for Business?" Priya asked.

"No, not yet. But I am waiting for my application acceptance for Mamta Industries Company. Papa works there. It's our family business." Prem said.

"Well, that is interesting because Vivek Baiya works there too. I hope your application is accepted." Priya said. 

There was silence in the room, they both were staring into eachother's eyes.

They did this for 10 minutes. Priya said,
"Hey, I think they are waiting for us downstairs. Come." Prem smiled.

Whilst Priya was walking, her matching scarf which matched her nightgown floated down.

Prem caught it and said,
"Priya. Your scarf." He walked over and wrapped it around her.

Priya was shy and looked down at the floor, smiling. Prem smiled and lifted her chin up.

"Kya hua? (What's wrong?)" He asked quietly.

"Kuch nahin. Thank you." Priya said, she looked up at Prem and smiled.

They both started looking into eachother's eyes, for 10 minutes.

In the dining hall, everyone was waiting impatiently. They started fidgeting.

"Are (hey), what is taking them so long?" Pooja asked, walking up and down.

"They're probably romancing  together." Sameer said stupidly.

Ram, Pritam, Prakash and Deepak coughed.

"Yeh kya kare raho, silly boy!" Sushma said.

"Maa, stop. I'm sure they are not doing anything stupid." Sapna said.

"Vo dekko (look over there), yeh lo, aaie (they've come). Now let us start our breakfast, please, I'm hungry!" Rita complained.

"Ok, pig!" Prem teased and sat down next to Rohan.

Priya ran and hid behind Neha, as she was embarassed.

There was an empty seat next to Prem and Sapna.

Sapna said,
"Priya, beto, aur khaana kha lo (Priya, sit down, and eat)." Sapna gestured Priya to sit next to her.

Priya ran to her and sat near Sapna, and of course, Prem.

The two of them were very quiet, whilst everyone else were discussing their family holiday.

"Kya hua, Priya? Are you ok? You seem to be very quiet. Is there anything wrong?" Mamta asked, and walked over to Priya's chair, she stood behind her, and stroked her hair.

"No, I don't like talking whilst I'm eating, aunty, that's all." Priya said kindly.

Prem started smiling at her.

"Ohh yes, aunty, Priya has lovely manners." Neha pointed out, whilst pouring water in a glass and sitting down.

"Yes." Mamta said.

"Something that the pig can learn a two from. Why not, Rita? You should learn some manners of Priya." Neha said.

"Hey, stop teasing me, ok. I will stop acting like a pig." And then she slurps whilst drinking her water.

"Look at her, she's more like a hog than a pig. A pig has better manners than a hog at least!" Amar said, and everyone bursted into laughter.

"KYA HAI! (WHAT IS IT!)" Rita asked and laughed.

Everyone continued breakfast.

Prem and Priya didn't stop looking at eachother.

At 10:00am everyone was ready. Prem was waiting with his friends and they chatted for some time.

Vivek was walking to the bathroom, and he bumped into Sapna, and Sapna's clothes fell of from her hands.

Vivek helped her pick it up. He handed it to her, and said,
"Sorry, Sapna."

"No worries. Thank you, anyways." Sapna said and blushed.

Vivek went in the bathroom, Sapna was looking at him going, and Prem walked to Sapna.

"Kya hua, Jiji?" He whistled and waved his hand at Sapna's face to bring attention.

"Sab theek to hai na?" (Everything ok.)." Prem said smiling.

However, Sapna was still staring at Vivek going.

"Yoo hoo, Sapna Jiji! Kya hua! (what's happened!)" Prem waved his hand at Sapna's face to draw attention.

"What a kind gentleman." Sapna said.

"Ooh, I think you are falling in love! Ooh laa laa!" Prem teased.

"Now, stop it, Prem. I need to get changed, silly boy!" And she pushes Prem's cheek gently.

Prem smiled and daydreamed whilst standing near the staircase. 

Half an hour later
Everyone slowly were finished getting ready. But they were still waiting for someone.

"Who are we waiting for?" Ram said. "We'll be stuck in traffic." He added.

"No, Papa, don't say that." Prem said.

"We're waiting for Priya." Preeti said. "I don't know why she is taking long, she said she needed the toilet." Preeti added.

"Ok, let us wait patiently. If someone else, instead of Priya, was taking long, Priya would have waited patiently, so we should wait patiently for her." Prem said.

"Woah! Woah! Prem, look at you!" Anjali said.

And Prem blushed and hid his face behind Sapna's scarf.

Sapna stroked his hair.

Until Neha said,
"There we go, Priya has come."

She pointed, everyone was silent as Priya came down the stairs. She was wearing a white salwar kameez.

Oh my god! Shit, I love her! Prem thought in his head.

"Ok, Priya came. Shall we go?" Mamta asked.

But, whilst Priya was coming down the stairs slowly, she gave a little smile.

Something was definitely wrong with her.

"What's wrong, Priya? Why do you look upset? Are you ok?" Preeti said and she ran near her sister.

"Yes, I'm ok, let's go, shall we?" Priya said.

"Not till you tell us what is wrong, Miss Priya Malini." Rahul said.

She will soon be Mrs Priya Prem Mehra. Prem thought in his head.

"No, Rahul, Preeti Didi. It's just my ankle, I twisted it, again. And it hurts. Ah ah!" Priya complained, and she nearly fell on Rahul.

"Samal khe, samal khe (careful, careful)." Preeti said, and her and Rahul made Priya sit down on the stairs.

"Shall we cancel the trip until Priya's ankle is better?" Mamta said and she sat down near Priya.

She touched Priya's hair.

"No, Aunty. Please don't cancel it because of me, I'm fine. I promise." Priya said and she managed to stand up.

Vivek said,
"My little sister Priya doesn't want to trouble us, do you?" And he touched her cheek.

Priya shook her head.

"Are you sure you will be able to walk?" Pritam asked for the last time.

"Yes Papa, now let us go." Priya said, and everyone started walking.

When everyone left, it was only Prem and Priya.

Priya walked, and then suddenly, she screamed and nearly fell until....someone caught her.

It was Prem.

He smiled at her and she looked worriedly.

"Prem Sir." She said quietly.

Prem lifted her up and carried her. His arm was under her back and on her knee pits,  her arms were wrapped around his neck. They started staring into eachother's eyes and smiled.

"Kya kar raho? (What are you doing?)". Priya asked sweetly, looking into his eyes.

Prem looked down into her eyes and said,

"Ssh." Prem smiled at her.

"I feel bad for you, Prem Sir." Priya said.

"Kyun? (Why)?" Prem asked as they stepped out of the massive house. It was very sunny, the sun was in Prem's eyes, so he got out his sunglasses and put them on.

"Ah, the sun is in my eyes!" Priya complained and she squinted her eyes.

Prem said,
"Just close your eyes, Priya."

"Why?" Priya asked.

"Trust me, it helps." Prem said.

So Priya closed her eyes and Prem continued walking to his car.

To his dismay, everyone had already left, this left Priya and him alone.

He put Priya in the car, and he got on as well.

And then he told her,
"You can open your eyes now, Priya." Prem said.

Priya slowly opened her eyes, and smiled,

"Oh my god, that does work. What great advice, Prem Sir! Thank you for both things you did!" Priya said and she quickly gave a random hug to Prem, Prem smiled at her whilst she was hugging him.

"Thank you soooo much, Prem Sir!" She said while hugging him, she hugged him so hard, she didn't let go.

"It's ok, Priya." He said. They stopped hugging eachother, and looked into eachother's eyes, and looked embarassed.

"Chali ye? (shall we go?)" Prem asked.

"Let's go." Priya said.

Prem started the engine and they drove to the farmhouse, with no words coming out of their mouths.

1 hour later during the drive

Prem looked at Priya, who was looking over at the other side of the car, watching the horses galloping in their paddock.

Then she started daydreaming.

Then Prem focussed ahead in driving and started whistling a tune. Priya looked at him and smiled.

She looked at him and thought,

"His whistle tune is so romantic."

Then they both looked at eachother and smiled:

"Kya hua? Aap kis baare mein soch rahe hain, Prem Sir? (What's wrong? What are you thinking about, Prem Sir?)" Priya asked and smiled.

"Kuch nahi (nothing). You haven't answered my question yet, Priya." Prem said, whilst driving, and then he looked at Priya and smiled.

"Which question?" Priya asked and she stroked her hair.

"You said that you feel bad for me, I asked why, so why do you feel bad for me, Priya?" Prem said.

"Oh, Prem Sir. The way you protect me from trouble, you save me from danger, and you care for me, I appreciate it so much. But, I feel bad the way I make you carry me everywhere. I feel like I give you too much work, pain on your hands. I'm sorry, Prem Sir. I'm sorry. Mujhe maarfe karna, please (please forgive me)." Priya said, she got her hands and put them together and asked for forgiveness.

The traffic light was red, Prem stopped steering the steering wheel.

Prem put his both hands on Priya's hands and said calmly, "Tum kya kar rahe ho, Priya? (What are you saying, Priya?) I don't mind at all, after all, I am stronger than your older brother."

Priya laughed and looked into his eyes, and so did Prem.

"Priya, is your forehead ok? And your ankle, how is it?" Prem asked and smiled.

"It's better than before, Prem Sir. Thank you for taking care of me. If it wasn't for you, Prem Sir, I don't what would have happened to me." Priya said and she smiled.

"Why call me 'Prem Sir'?" He asked.

"Sorry, what shall I call you then?" Priya asked.

"Just call me Prem. I don't need too much respect from you, you have given enough respect to everyone." Prem said kindly.

"Ok, if that is what you want, then it will be fulfilled." Priya said.

Prem continued driving, he drove in a place where it was shady and it had massive black gates and lots of parm trees.

"Ugh, are we going in this ugly place, Prem?" Priya asked.

Prem laughed,
"No, Priya. Don't make assumptions, you must wait."

So Priya waited.

Prem parked his car with other cars in front of a big massive white house.

There was a parm tree and a light blue swimming pool. It was beautiful:

"Vo dekho, is it ugly?" Prem asked.

"No, bohot kubsoorat hai, Prem! (It's very beautiful, Prem!)" Priya said.

Prem got out of the car, and said whilst opening Priya's door,
"Just like you, Priya." He gestured his hand to let Priya go, and Priya managed to walk.

Priya looked at him, and they both smiled at eachother.

She stopped, and watched Prem getting both their luggages out of the boot.

"Kya hua? Why have you stopped? Is your ankle hurting again?" Prem asked.

Priya shaked her head no. She walked over to Prem and got her luggage from Prem.

"Come on. Let's walk." Priya said.
Prem nodded and they walked together.

"It's a really nice farmhouse, you know." Priya said, whilst walking.

"Yes, when Sadhana was a baby, Sapna Jiji and I used to go with our parents. It was quite boring back at the time, but I'm sure it will be fun this year." Prem said.

"Yes it will." Priya said.

They heard someone call them in the distance.

It sounded like Sameer and Amar.

"Priya!" Sameer said and she ran to Sameer.

Amar ran to Prem.

"Vo dekko, Sameer. These two took their time, I wonder....what they were doing. Hmmm?" Amar teased.

"Yes, what were you doing, Priya, Prem!" Amar said.

Sapna interrupted,
"Hey, why are you both teasing them two. My Prem didn't do anything." Sapna took Prem's head and put it on her chest.

"Mere choti behen didn't do anything as such!" Vivek and Preeti said in unison.

Vivek put Priya's head on his shoulder.

"Exactly. We don't know eachother properly yet!" Priya shouted.

Prem laughed quietly.

"Kya hua, Prem?" Sapna whispered in Prem's ear.

Prem got his head up and stood normal.

"I'll tell you later, Sapna Jiji."

"Everyone! Let's go in!" Sameer said and everyone jumped and cheered and went in.

Priya and Prem looked at eachother, smiled and walked together.

Everyone went inside, the holiday fun was starting soon! Everyone was excited!