"He is back!!" a voice reached her from behind, a voice which sounded to have joy within!
"He isn't the same! But he can be the same!!" Aryan said with a smile!
Tara was too surprised to even speak! Her eyes scanned it, in every way possible! "How can it....look the same....?"
"I did my efforts!!"
He saw that memory as well!! She smiled, lending out her hands, she tried to touch him, but....something stopped her! The moment when she buried her dog replayed in her head, her hands hesitated! That's when she felt his hands surrounding hers, realising that he knelt down, beside her!
Aryan motioned her hands forward letting them wide open, and soon he retreated his hands! After a brief time, the puppy reached her hands itself with it's tail shaking which made him smile!
Gently Tara embraced it lifting up slowly, as her hands still hurt, she caressed it with one hand! He looked so alike the one she lost! Tears streamed down her face, as she caressed him, she remembered every moment she had spent with her own dog! Those days felt distant yet like yesterday!!
Tara looked up to face him, he saw her with that smile again which she always seemed to cherish! This man!!
Aryan frowned as she kept staring him, it's been a moment but she didn't say anything! Her emerald eyes shone under the now early morning shine, those cheeks were still tear stained, and...her lips slowly turned into a smile! Just with that one smile, she looked down the puppy, "Let me show you your new home Snoopy!!" he heard her say this before she got up, gotting inside! Leaving him alone!
He looked down his hands wondered, a smile took over his face! She thanked him!!
He got up as well while his smile widened! Following her inside, he saw her taking Snoopy to each and every corner of the castle, he just followed her and kept smiling whenever she spoke to him cutely! She can be sweet!!
Aryan held back a laugh!
He saw her spending most of her time with Snoopy while he spent all of his time seeing her! Even while having breakfast, she had him on her lap, playing around, while he like a parent helped her eat, as she can't with her hands!! Weird! When he went to chose it personally, this puppy avoided him as much as it could which almost feared him if he would do the same with her as well! Well seems like he isn't liking the other way around either!!
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Aarohi was excited yet nervous! She never expected for things to take such a twist in such a short amount of time in her life! Just two weeks, probably one, with a man and now things grew to where he is visiting them with his family! Nothing was about to feel insecure about but it seemed to have hidden within humans! To fear of loosing of what came to you unexpectedly! Aarohi feared even more, cause everything came by easily and something like this had a chance to leave by easily!!
"I told you not to overthink things!!" Soumya's voice interrupted her series of thoughts, making her realise that she was still seated near the window!
"You know no manners!!" Aarohi whispered!
Soumya chuckled, "Mind you! I knocked thrice! And I didn't took leave for having you seated there the entire day!!"
"I'm feeling strange Soumya!" Aarohi admitted with a cry!
Soumya laughed, "Well I don't have experience! Do not ask me!!"
Aarohi sighed, she was right! Her brother's was love marriage but Soumya had no one to ask either! Soumya was from the same orphanage, she was adopted from! No wonder her brother never said no to take her to the orphanage whenever she wished for, he after all had a wish to meet his love as well!!
Her heart felt heavy, atleast for her brother, her parents were present! They were happy with their marriage but unfortunately she didn't got to have them beside! Only if she had!!
She sighed! No regrets!! She has her lovely brother and naughty sister-in-law!
"Won't you get ready! They would be here soon!!" Soumya said as she was done cleaning her room!
"They won't be coming flying around just because you sat there, get up!!" she smirked!
Aarohi shook her head while getting up from there, she was right, she need to get ready instead of sitting near the window, getting lost in thoughts!
Time felt at pause as she hadn't even realise there had passed away an hour of time from when Soumya left letting her take her time to get ready, to when she returned again! This time to inform!
They were here already! Wait! But why was she behaving like a nervous bride now?!
It was just a casual meeting! That's it!!
With that, clearing her mind, she went out, only to see her brother already having a good talk with Deep's parent's, and with no thought her gaze travelled to him!
A frown settled on her face when she saw him being out of this present world! He seemed lost! What happened?!
"We meet again!!" a pleasant voice grabbed her attention!
Mrs.Rhys Nethin! A smile took over her, "We do!!" she said as she reached them, her smile widening!
Aarohi greeted the couple and finally her gaze was then locked with his! The man she dreaded to speak with though they were never apart!!
Deep took a brief look at her, she had that nose piercing on again! A smile slowly took over his face, seeing her made him feel much better!! His father was right, no matter what bothers us, we shouldn't let that bother others by our behaviour!! This was a big day for her and him as well! He shouldn't spoil it!!
Aarohi and Deep exchanged a look, before the family started to get along! Everything went well including the meal they all had together! While Aarohi's brother and sister-in-law seemed to get along with Deep's parent's, she and him were seated in the garden on the bench! She was speaking about the plants she takes care of while he just listened to her until she turned to face him, caught in the moment briefly!
She could see he was focusing on her but she wanted to ask something from the moment he arrived! The look on his face when he came didn't look quite good!
Aarohi sighed, taking a deep breath she looked into his sapphire eyes, and Deep was confused to see her go silent all of a sudden and just stare him, which made him frown!
"Is everything alright Deep?" she asked carefully!
He was silent, not knowing what to say, he tried not to have this discussed with her but she was too good to not to notice it!
Well perhaps, he was just too bad in hiding it!!
"If you think..... everything's happening quite fast and if that's bothering you, don't worry! I can convince my brother! You don't have to...."
"No!" Deep cut her off, "It's....not that!!" he hurried to say!
Aarohi looked at him confused and this made him more nervous on whether to say her or not!
Taking a deep breath he poured out everything about the recent issues! He didn't give any specific information but about the suspicious attacks and the thing that Tara is not residing here anymore!! Aarohi was silent for a while as he disclosed what bothered him!
Deep was silent as well not knowing what to say more, looking down the soft grass, he was again lost in the thoughts for a brief moment until when he felt the gentle touch over his hands! He looked up, her hands now cupping his!
"I understand it's difficult! But you are not alone!!" she assured!
"Your father will help! And....I am not sure of being helpful but I always have a shoulder to lend!" she said with a smile before resting her head on his shoulder!
He remained silent for a second before a chuckle escaped from him which probably made her chuckle!
The moment she made him realise that he can lend a shoulder as well gave him hope and courage, he could solve this whatever problem that came without invitation! As he was said, he wasn't alone, with a smile his hands now came up covering hers!
"You look beautiful today!!" he spoke, finally letting out his impression when he saw her this evening!
Aarohi scoffed, "I don't look beautiful, I'm a bron beautiful!!" her chin was up as she said it, before she adjusted leaning closer to him!
Deep chuckled, "Of course! Thanks for being born beautiful!!"
She chuckled and soon Soumya called for her from the entrance, making her turn back! Aarohi excusing herself reached Soumya who seemingly stood with a tray held in hands!
Her brows narrowed, "What's this for?" she asked as she took notice of the pair of glass filled with juice!
"Not exactly for respecting you but your future husband!!" Soumya scoffed!
Aarohi was taken aback, the word still echoing in her ears! Isn't it going really fast?! The thought occured!
"Then.... thanks for the help and let me do the needful!!" Aarohi said with a chuckle as she took hold of the tray and went off, leaving Soumya behind who shook her head at this behaviour! Wasn't it she who's doing the needful?!
Aarohi reached Deep, who saw her surprised, "We just had dinner!"
"I'm doing the needful, but...." instead of serving him, she just took hold of one glass and splashed the juice over his coat in a subtle way!
Deep looked at her in awe!