Mrunali walked down the hospital corridor, her footsteps echoing in the bustling sound of the busy hospital. Her face was etched with a deep frown, indicating that something was weighing heavily on her mind. Amidst the constant chatter of doctors, nurses, and patients, she seemed lost in her own thoughts, as if oblivious to the chaos around her. The fluorescent lights overhead cast a cool glow on her face, making her complexion appear paler than usual. She seemed to be in a hurry, her steps quick and purposeful, as if she had an urgent task to complete.
" This is not, how people started their first day, Miss Mrunali!!" A playful voice exclaimed which stopped her racing session in mid.
When she turned around, she met with a set of familiar feline eyes.
"Naksh!!" She exclaimed.
"Yes, the one and only in this universe." A mischievous smile spread across his chiselled features, adding an extra layer of charm to his already handsome appearance.
"What are you doing here?" She folded her hand to her chest while raising her eyebrows.
He pointed his face before saying,
"Oh! This Handsome Man, Naksh Agnihotri is here for your help, Miss Wagh."
She squinted her eyes, "For me?"
"Yes, I'm here to sign your documents. Did you forget it's your first day?" He exclaimed the last line while checking her up and down.
"I know, but..."
"Then why are you looking like a stray puppy!!, who plays Holi with muddy waters?" He ended his sentence with a teasing chuckle.
Mrunali hit his arm and exclaimed, "YOU are talking too much. And the second thing is this is all because of YOUR BROTHER, who splashes water on me on the way to the hospital."
Naksh couldn't control himself and burst into a fit of laughter, while Mrunali puffed her cheeks in anger.
" Dever Jii, Don't laugh too much, or you will get wrinkles at a young age."
Naksh stop laughing, and holds Mrunali's shoulder before speaking, "My sweet sister-in-law, Don't you think Dever ji is so old-fashioned for this charming young man? Call me something rocking which suits my dashing personality."
Mrunali pushed his hand away from her shoulder,
"You are really full of yourself and by the way, I'm running late. So meet you soon, DEVER JI." She completes her sentence while making her way to the changing room.
She giggled a little when she heard Naksh shouting,
"This word is unfair for my handsome face."
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Mrunali was absently humming a tune while she reviewed the document and ID card she had received from the head office. Suddenly, she collided with something hard.
"Ouch! Shit" she mumbled while rubbing her head from free hand.
"Watch, the way you are going." A deep icy voice said which sent a shiver on her nerves.
As she lifted her gaze, she was met with striking stern and cold features - a face that was both imposing and attractive at the same time.
The person also looked at her with an icy gaze.
"Oh!! It's you. Of course, it's you. In the entire World, you are the only person who can say 'watch your way' instead of sorry." She accused him while fuming in anger, but her temper thermometer increased with the speed of light when the other person only raised his one eyebrow in response.
"Whoa! You're giving me the look. First, you bumped into me, then you didn't even say sorry, and now you're refusing to accept responsibility for your mistake."
After glaring at Mrunali, the man uttered just one word before beginning to walk away, "Loud-mouthed!! "
Mrunali gasped at what she heard and immediately headed towards the man. She stood right in front of him,
"I can't believe you called me loud-mouthed as if it's your responsibility to pay taxes for speaking freely. You are...-"
Her words cut down when a person starts walking closer to her, she stumbles a little while walking backwards, "Aahan!!, w-what are you doing?" She shuttered.
Her eyes turned wide when her back touched the wall, "A-Aahan, l.listen."
Despite her protests, Aahan decided to ignore her words and instead, he leaned down towards her, bringing himself to meet her eye level. As he got closer, she could feel the warmth of his breath on her cheek. He moved his head closer to her ear, his lips almost brushing against her skin.
Mrunali's eyes turned wider, while her lips parted a little. She was stunned by his action.
The moment was tense, as if time had slowed down, and the only thing that mattered was the sound of his voice in her ear.
" I can't stand it when others fucking try to dictate my actions or impose their will on me," His voice is near to a whisper, but the depth and intensity of his words are heavy.
Then he continued, "And I like it, when you shuttered Miss Wagh." His tone was full of taunting, and it seemed like he took pride in what he was doing. Even though she couldn't see his face, she could tell that he was smirking.
"It's a hospital, not a club where you guys eat each other in daylight." A voice full of confidence pierced through their ear, which made Aahan move away from Mrunali. She released a breath which she didn't know she was holding for a while.
Then she realised in which position, they both were standing looking like kissing. Her cheeks turned red in embarrassment.
It's a good thing that she was hidden by Aahan back from their intruder.
(Mrunali Pov)
" Dr. Aahan!" I again heard the same voice but this time the voice was filled with a little surprise I didn't know but I found this voice familiar.
" I didn't know that you're into something like this, Aahan."
'wow, this girl really has some guts, not only talk but she is teasing this icy-non-verbal- monster.' I thought.
"You're taking this in the wrong direction, Doctor," Aahan replied in a polite tone.
'He knows how to reply but politely? This Aahan Agnihotri -full of ego and unwanted qualities knows to be polite... LIKE REALLY POLITE!!
This icy monster never ever cared to reply to anyone except his father. And here he respectively replies to this girl. Who Is She?'
"Oh! I'm glad that I'm wrong because the last time I checked you had a fiance." Her tone is full of sarcasm and teasing.
'Did his two-piece ego leave the chat? Like why didn't he throw his "Too Noisy" on her face.'
When curiosity covered my whole brain, I peeked out of Aahan's back to see the face of this respected girl. My eyes turned wide, and my jaw touched the ground.
"Twin!!" is the only word left in my mouth.
Now the whole attention is on me. Aahan is silently judging us. This is none other than Pihu.
While Pihu is also in shock. After recovering from her surprise, she said, "Long time no see, Twin." Happiness and excitement are clearly visible in her tone.
As soon as I figured out what was happening, I impulsively wrapped my arms around her and whispered something incoherent which I also don't know. She laughed at my reaction and returned the embrace with equal warmth.
"I missed you." She whispered.
"Me too," I replied.
" Long story short, she is my long-lost bestie," Pihu replied to someone, maybe Aahan. But he didn't ask so I can guess he raised his eyebrow as usual.
After separating from each other, I still hold her hand tightly, I'm so happy to meet her after a long time.
"Twin, what are you doing here?" I asked confusedly.
"I'm the one who should asked this question. What are you doing here? And most important what are you doing with Aahan?" She said with a smirk.
'shit, this is embarrassing' Blood starts following into my cheeks.
"Wait a minute," She exclaimed, " Aahan, oh my goodness!! Are you cheating on your fiance with my twin? " She dramatically gasped. She really didn't change, not a bit. I rolled my eyes at her dramatic ass.
"She is my fiance." Aahan said in a monotonous tone.
Now Pihu's eyes turned wide, I'm afraid they will fall out.
" Gosh!! Why I didn't know about this?" She asked more like to herself. I laughed at her reaction.
"By the way, How did you both know each other?" I asked.
Pihu first looked at the ID card in my hand and then smirked. She forwarded her hand and said, "Hello, Miss Mrunali. Myself Dr. Pihu, Neurosurgeon and Head of the Neurology department. Welcome to our Hospital."
Now it's my turn to be shocked, she is a doctor in this hospital. But wait.....
"Twin But how...? Like didn't you want...-"
Before I completed my sentence, she cut me off.
" My father wants me as a Doctor."
I understand that she doesn't want to talk about this. So I closed this topic.
"WAIT!!" literally shouted.
" Is not Head of the Neurosurgery department Miss Agnihotri, Wife of Naksh Agnihotri? "
"Noisy" Aahan whispered, like how can I forget he was still here. Like it's not my fault, he is more like a statue than a human.
"Twin, did you marry Naksh?" I asked still in shock.
"Sadly, Yes."
Before we continue our conversation, "What are you guys doing here?" A voice speaks near my ear startling shit out of me.
"Ohh God! Naksh, what's wrong with you? You nearly gave me a heart attack."
He laughed at my reaction and then spoke, "It's good. I found you all here together."
Nobody responded to him. Like you can't expect a reply from Aahan and my twin didn't give a single glance to him, so I asked.
"Why?"
"It's family dinner tonight. So everyone is invited. " He shrugged.
" What time?" I checked my watch which showed 5 pm.
"It's at 8 pm," He said and then continued, "Father told me that you both," He pointed to me and Aahan, " came together at dinner because some relatives are coming there."
"Okay guys, I will meet you at the dinner table. I have a patient to check," Pihu said hugging me before walking into the corridor.
"Hey! Miss Bossy, Listen to me." Naksh shouts while running behind Pihu.
" I hate this but what are we going to do next " I asked Aahan.
"Mine clothes are perfect. But your," he pointed at my clothes which means 'should I want to change?
'Argh!! This man really has a word phobia.'
"Yes, I want to change."
"Follow me," He said before walking outside.
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(Pihu Pov)
"Hey Miss Bossy, Are you deaf?" Naksh shouted.
"What's wrong with you? This is a hospital, not some park where you're shouting like a stray dog."
"I'm going to ignore that you called me stray dog this time. Don't blame me. You're the one who wants to play the' you don't exist to me' Card."
"That's true thou," I shrugged.
"Listen, I really don't have interest in talking to you."
I rolled my eyes at his statement, "Bold of you to assume, that I am interested in talking to you." I scoffed.
"Do you know, who are you talking to? Millions of girls are dying to get a single glimpse from me." He said while puffing his chest in pride.
I mockingly replied, " Lucky girls, I am envious of them. I would also prefer to die instead of seeing this distorted face."
He scoffed at my reply and said, "You should check your eyesight before calling this masterpiece distorted."
" Ohh! You're right. This is a masterpiece like nothing could be more ugly than this." I retorted.
He took a long breath to calm down his anger and said, "Talking to you like, cast pearls before swine."
*(Cast pearls before swine: bhains ke aage been bajaana)
I scoffed at his words because I knew he didn't have anything to say back, so he cut the talk.
"We also need to attend the family dinner together, as a brother and his fiance."
"Okay, I will meet you in front of the location."
"No, what if anyone sees us like that? Mom, personally request me to pick you up."
"I'm not going to with you." I said in a stern tone.
"Why?" He raised his eyebrow.
"I have thousands of reasons. The most common is I don't like you, but this time I don't want to go with you because of your dress and your bike."
"What's wrong with my dressing and bike?" He squinted his eyes at me.
" First, No one goes to a family dinner wearing a leather jacket looking like a playboy. Second, I can't go on a bike while wearing a saree."
"YOU-....." He closed his eyes tight while biting his lower lip.
"Argh! Damn fine, We will go in the car and I will not wear a leather jacket."
" That's like a good boy." I gave him a mocking smile.
He took a step closer to me, pointed his finger and said while gritting his teeth, " I'm doing this for my mom."
I also moved closer to him and adjusted his jacket collar with my hand, gazing directly into his eyes."
"I know Mumma boy. Tsk!! But this little victory is mine." I smirked before leaving him stunned.
*************
" What should I wear?" Vedika asked.
"Wear whatever you want," Janvi replied while scrolling through her phone.
"But what?"
"Whatever"
"You're not helping me," Vedika whined.
"Yeah, because I'm not your fashion designer."
" Still, you can use your brain, Janvi."
Janvi rolled her eyes, " I'm not getting paid for this shit."
Vedika pouted while glaring at Janvi, she sighed putting her phone aside.
" Okay fine. Show me, what you have?"
Vedika smiled happily at her before start showing her dress.
After debating for one hour, they finally decided what Vedika was going to wear.
But then, "Which heels should I wear?" Vedika asked with innocent eyes.
"Please, not again Vedi!"
"What? I'm Just asking," She defends herself.
"You literally have a whole damn ass collection. Just wear something which matches your dress."
"Okay, fine."
Vedika was searching for the heel in the cabinet when a single sandal caught her attention.
"Where is the other one?" She searched a little but didn't find any other.
"Forget it, I will buy a new one." She shrugged throwing sandals in random directions without looking.
"What the fuck?" A scream caught her off guard.
When she turned around, she met with the sight of Nishal holding his head, sandal is in front of him while Janvi laughing her ass off on the couch.
Then realisation hit her, that she hit Nishal with her sandals.
"Shit!!" She gasped.
"Why the hell are you always hitting me with something?" He shouted.
Before she could reply, Janvi beat her and said, "So you can get back your lost brain cell."
"Why are you here?" Nishal asked.
" Because God didn't want me to miss this hitting scene." She starts laughing again.
Nishal gritted his teeth in anger, "Get out of my room."
"How about no?" Janvi gave him a challenging look.
" Don't force me to do that."
"Lay a finger on me and I will show you, what live anatomy looks like." She hissed.
"Guys, please don't fight." Vedika interrupted them.
"Tell her to leave." Nishal said to Vedika.
" Stop ordering her, you dumbass." Janvi shouted while glaring at him.
"Janvi, please you leave." Vedika requested her.
"Seriously?" She looked at her in disbelief.
"Yeah, I will handle this, Please you go."
Janvi collected her phone in anger while stomping toward the door, but stopped in track and smirked, " For hurting head, use ice cube. And For wounded ego, oops!! Sorry, nothing can repair it."
She laughed when she saw the annoying expression on Nishal's face and left the room.
"Annoying," He muttered while throwing his jacket.
" Does it hurt?" Vedika asked.
Nishal just glared at her.
" I'm just asking."
"Then don't ask dumb questions."
"It's not my fault, you came out of nowhere," She defends herself.
" You're the one who throws it." He points out.
" By mistake." She added.
" Everything in your life is a mistake," He retorted.
" You're the big one." She sassed back.
"What?"
"Yes, you heard right. I'm annoyed by your behaviour. You have more tantrums than girls. Can't you speak like a normal person." She let out her frustration.
"How dare to...-"
He is cut off by Vedika words, "If you speak a single word, I will throw you out of this window. You also know what's the truth in our relationship. I'm giving my hundred per cent while you're ignoring this. So stop pretending like I'm at fault." she said in a serious tone.
"Now, for God's sake stop being a grumpy old man. And let me treat your wound."
He only nodded his head and said nothing because Vedika's anger was the last thing he wanted to see right now.
Vedika checked his wound, there was only a little swollen nothing more. She applied some Anti Inflammatory Cream.
"Let's get ready. And I don't want any drama at the family dinner," She said in a serious tone and went to the bathroom.
"Shit!! She is scary when she gets serious." Nishal mumbled to himself.
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