AUTHOR'S POV:
Ryan was confused.
He scratched his head in irritation.
Debating within himself whether it is imagination or dream he entered the kitchen to see the sisters setting table for dinner.
" Hey, Ryan! Come sit here!" Angel called him, with a small smile he sat there still in confusion.
Whereas Mellina fall down on the floor and laughed her ass out.
Yes, of course, it wasn't his imagination but real.
Her room was filled with her medals and some photographs of her awards. And mainly her tattoo was not concealed.
She knew his weakness.
Doing self-talk and also she knew her presence affected him.
Taking this as an advantage she tried distracting him, well succeded in the mission.
She couldn't control her laugh.
" God! He is confused. He is in a state where he couldn't find which is imagination and reality. I must pity him for this. Lol!" She laughed out loud.
After laughing for minutes, she first concealed her tattoo and then changed into her black pajama.
Making her wet hair into a bun, she exited her room with a smile.
Which she concealed when she saw Ryan's confused face.
" Mel, shall we eat? Ryan is eating!" Sindhu asked.
" Sure!" She said and turned towards Ryan who was already looking at her.
She glared at him.
Yeah, okay! Fake glared.
" Let's eat guys!" Sindhu called them.
As they sat and started serving themselves, Mellina and Ryan at the same time tried to grab a spoon. Which caused a touch.
She glared at him. He immediately took his hand.
Whole through the dinner they both were glaring this didn't go unnoticed by Sindhu.
After the dinner, Sindhu and Ryan spoke for some time.
Ryan stood up to leave.
" It was good spending with you guys. And your cooking was amazing. Thanks for inviting!" He thanked her and gave her a friendly hug.
" It was a pleasure having you here, come again! We would be glad!" Sindhu smiled.
" I will send him..." Mellina said and they walked the elevator then to the car.
There prevailed a silence between them. She was staring at him whereas he looking everywhere but her.
" Planning to stand here for the whole night?" She mocked.
" Uh! Umm! I am sorry I didn't mean to barge in, it was... It was unexpected!" He apologized.
" Yeah, yeah! As you say!" She continued her act. Though she felt pity but then who asked him to enter her room.
" I..." She interrupted him.
" Tomorrow, you will get your suit delivered and don't worry about your date she will be at your door on time. I thought of accompanying you for the morning workout session but after this, I changed my mind! So, please workout and don't sleep like you did today!" She said embracing herself as the cold wind blow.
" Who is..." He interrupted again.
" If that's all, I am leaving bye!" She left from there before he could answer.
He meant to ask who is his date but before he could she already disappeared.
Why did I imagine like that?
He smacked his head.
But a small smile curved up in his lips.
With the same smile, he reached home and slept.
He didn't know why he smiled.
IN MELLINA'S FLAT:
" Did you speak with Jen?" Sindhu asked.
" She blocked me, sis!" Mellina whined making Sindhu laugh out.
" Though I talked with Lorenzo and aunt!" She said with a sigh.
Lorenzo was Mellina's best friend Jeniffer's brother.
Lorenzo had a crush on her but only Jen knows about this.
" Oh, good! But you know what she is really your best friend!" Sindhu said with a smile.
" Even though I know it, why do you say it?"
" Because she calls me every day to know about you!" Sindhu said.
" Aww! But instead, she could unblock my number! Did you how the camp is going?" Sindhu saw a gloomy look when Mellina mention the camp.
" It's going well! But they are missing you it seems!" Sindhu said making her more gloomy.
" Hey, don't get gloomy again! Everything is for good!" She kissed her forehead and sent her to bed.
Sindhu retired to bed after speaking to her parents.
The next day was fresh.
Mellina and Angel roamed around for some time as Sindhu had to go to work.
RYAN'S PENTHOUSE:
Ryan woke up early as his alarm was set already by Mellina.
After his morning workout, he started watching old matches.
In the afternoon Vivaan called him to remind him about the Ball.
After the suit was delivered he trimmed his hair and beard then showered.
At the right time, his date was in the parking, he didn't like bringing her up, at least not today!
" Who are you?" This was the first question he shot at her.
" Mr. Parker, I am Daisy. I am a playbacksinger. I will be your date for tonight!" She said with a small smile.
" Oh!" He said noting her.
" Can we leave? Mellina has already called saying that we are getting late!"
" Yeah, we can! By the way, you and Mellina are friends?" He asked as they slid inside the car.
" Nope, Angel and I went to the same music school when she was younger so kinda. She asked a help, so here I am! I am glad that you are the one!" She said with a smile.
Nothing seductive but a polite one.
" Oh! Okay!" He said and turned his attention to his phone.
"She planned it all!" He thought.
By the, way she talked and smiled he knew she was off-limit!
When they arrived at the venue they posed for some pictures and entered the ballroom.
When he saw Vivaan, he directly walked towards him. He had a date with him.
" Hey V!" He hugged him.
" Hi, Ryan! Looking good!"
" You don't look bad yourself!" Ryan said with a smile.
" By the way, who is the pretty lady beside you?" Vivaan asked even though he knew her from Mellina.
" Hi, I am Daisy Jules. I am a playback singer!" They shook hands.
When they had the little introduction, Ryan looked around the ball.
Anger raised up seeing her there.