A/N : The interview part is something that was on my mind for quite a while, because the headlines is something I knew would be apt to drop hints, for they would certainly get into Sharmin's head, not only because Eshanya's having rumours with the guy she is attracted to, but also because Eshanya was on trending, something she desperately wants, and this part is very much inspired by Phoenixlove09 's book Paper Rings! It's totally amazing and y'all should totally check it out!

" Hi Vogue! This is Eshanya, and I'm here to answer a few questions today!"

" Hi Eshanya! It's lovely having you here today! So...our first question for you is related to the recent movie you shot for, Tyag, if you could share a few words on your experience, and the story behind it?"

" Vogue and movies? Ah, a new pairing." Eshanya chuckled softly.
" Well...Tyag is based on the story behind the Rudabai Stepwell. So, this story goes back in time to the Vaghela Dynasty. This stepwell was built in the memory of Rana Veer Singh, a ruler in Gujarat. He'd started building this stepwell because of the water shortage in his kingdom, but, the neighbouring kingdom, ruled by Mohammad Begda launched an attack on him. The Rana was killed in the battle, and Begda took over the kingdom. The King's widow, the Dowager Queen, Rani Roopba or Rani Rudabai, wanted to commit sati, however Begda stopped her, and expressed his desire to marry her, and after umpteen persuasions, she agreed, with a condition of her own. Begda, deeply enamoured by her beauty, with his only concern being making her his Queen, agreed. Rani Roopba wanted the completion of the stepwell the Rana had started with, and Begda got masons and architects ready for it. Once it was built, he reminded her of her promise, however, she circumambulated the stepwell with prayers, and jumped to death."

" That gave me goosebumps! Very selfless. Did you enjoy your time on the sets, and enjoy playing Rani Roopba's character? Would you also like to add on a few words about your co-star, Aditya Roy Kapoor?"

" Oh I had the time of my life! I thoroughly enjoyed both singing and acting. Rani Roopba's character was prideful, strong, and extremely unwavering. I loved playing her role. About Aditya Sir, I think he was excellent! He's acted in one periodic movie before this, Kalank I suppose? And I loved him as Dev! I really wanted more of Roop and Dev. He's quite dedicated to his work, he brings a fun element and has that calm nature of a senior, there were scenes I was so unsure of, but he'd encouraged me a lot! So many thanks to him!"

" Excellent! You seem to have enjoyed on set! You've only shooted for periodic movies so far, do you think you'd like to experience the young adult movies too? Or something different?"

" Well...my debut movie wasn't a periodic one, my first movie was with Ayan Sir, Ayan Mukerjee, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. I've acted in three movies so far, but I think I'd like to keep it that way. I'm more into singing than acting. I do enjoy it, but for me, it's singing over acting."

" You seem quite dedicated to music! Any specific reason for that?"

" Well...yes." She admitted softly.
" My Nani used to sing. She would sing beautiful. She herself was beautiful. She was my first music teacher. I was very close to her. She passed away when I was thirteen, but did not let my love for music die with her, instead, music was a way of keeping her alive according to me, through the memories."

" That's so beautiful! We would also like to ask you, any crush from any industry?"

A mischievous glint was seen in her eyes, and fully aware of what she was about to do, she grinned.
" Well...I do have my eye on a certain Rajasthan Royals' opener."

" Is that who we think it is?"

She shrugged in response, the grin still there on her lips.

The interview continued for a while more, and it concluded with news and media channels getting content.

Eshanya could already read the headlines in her head.

Did the 'Tyag' Actress and singer, Eshanya Singhania confirm dating Yashasvi Jaiswal?

THIS JUST IN! Eshanya Singhania hinted about her relationship with the T20IS opener!

Eshanya Jaiswal is hinting on having a boyfriend, and it IS NOT Prithvi Sinha!

Inwardly chuckling, she shook her head, imagining Sharmin's reddened face with fury as she screamed and threw a fit, and the very thought of it, made Eshanya smirk.

It was payback time bitch!

And she was always very generous with paybacks.

•••°°°•••

" Bring Yashasvi over this weekend."

Eshanya halted for a split second, and then shoved the spoonful of Dal into her mouth, pretending not to have heard her Mother.

" Eshanya, she said bring Yashasvi home this weekend."

" Why?"

" We want to meet him."

" I don't deem that to be important."

" But we do. We want to know what kind of a guy is he. Whether he's nice—"

" Since when are you so invested in my life Dad? Or am I ruining your reputation again?"

" Eshanya, we want to meet him."

" I don't want him to meet you."

" Oh so who would you take him to meet?"

Eshanya scoffed out a chuckle.
" Ain't it obvious? Nani, if she were alive. I'd let him meet Dadu Dadi too, but I won't bring him here. Never here."

" Not even for Eeshan?" Her father willingly pressed a nerve and she shot him a glare.

" Eeshan is going to meet him this weekend."

" Are you?" Their mother turned towards him.

" Don't try stirring an argument." Eeshan shot back coldly.

" I'm not! I just don't understand how can she prefer taking her boyfriend to meet dead people than the living ones—"

" BECAUSE THEY TREASURED ME! UNLIKE YOU! THEY LOVED ME! UNLIKE YOU! THEY TOOK CARE OF ME, THEY WERE THERE FOR ME, WHEN WERE YOU THERE FOR ME?"
She slammed her clenched fists on the table, losing all her calm.

" I was five....I'd badly wounded myself. I'd cried and cried, begging for attention and help, but what did my parents do? Ignore me, not even spare me a glance, until Nani came, she dressed my wound, cheered me up, and put me to sleep. Nani was a businesswoman too. Nani was a busy woman too. Nani had a packed schedule as well. But she still had time for her daughter. When did you? I got my periods, I was eleven, and shit scared, not knowing what it was, you didn't even receive my calls. Why? You were out for an important brunch. Nani got me my first pad, Nani took care of me, you didn't. Neither of you were ever present for any of my achievements in school, or when I was sick. You never cared. You never bothered. Twenty-three years of my life, I'd been raised by either of my grandparents, not my parents, so twenty-three years later, don't try being a parent, either of you. Because you're horrible at it!"

With tears streaming down her cheeks, she stormed out of the dining room.

Shooting his parents a disappointed glare, Eeshan followed his sister.

" Di..." Eeshan knocked the door to her room, patiently waiting outside.

" Go to your room Shaan."

" No Di."

" Please leave Shaan."

" I'm calling Tanvi Di then."

" She's in a flight!" Came her muffled voice.

" I'll call your boyfriend then!"

" NO!"

" Why not?"

Eshanya didn't respond, but the doorbell rang downstairs, and the maids rushed to open it, leaning down the staircase, he observed his parents' expressions turn pale.

" It's Young Madam's boyfriend!" They were told and a smirk made it's way to his lips.

" I don't even need to call him. He'll deal with them in his own way now, let the drama unfold."