Chapter 19

Mehul's POV



I went to my office, but I was still thinking about her. What was she up to? Why was everybody wishing her good luck? Why was she so excited? Why were they not telling me anything???

I attended the meetings and dad said that we are getting the interior of the new showroom and office done very soon.

We were getting our jewellery designers to make more traditional and modern designs so that we have lots of variety. Our diamonds are very famous for their purity, cut, colour and clarity. So they are always in demand. I hope this new store will cater to all the customer and they get everything under one roof.

I called up Rahul to ask if everything was ok? But he said he has to prove that he is innocent and that Priya is talking to him.

I helped Rahul's younger brother, Rohit to solve Rahul's problem. He was really happy that his issue was resolved.

I went home and went upstairs to our room. She was not there. I was so tired that I took a nap. When I got up, it was time for dinner. Everyone was there in the living room, but her. Just then she came out of the study and went to the kitchen.

She looked tired but happy. She was talking to mom and showing her something on the laptop. Bhabhi also joined them.

Mom pointed at a few things and she nodded, she closed the laptop and we all settled to have dinner, she sat on the chair that was next to me.

Dad looked at her with affection and asked, " So, how was your day?? " She just smiled and said, " Very fruitful, I have started working on things and by the end of the week, I will be able to start. I have planned it out."

" That's great !! And by the way, Suresh called up, Vimal is coming here tomorrow. He is buying a showroom in the same mall." She nodded and said, " Yes, I talked to him today and he told me that."

After dinner, everyone went to their rooms. Bhai was just drinking water, when I asked, " Where did you go in the morning with Megha? And exactly what is going on? I mean, like everybody was wishing her good luck... and she just said that she is working on it. What is she working on???? "

" Well, she needed help, she is new in the city and she wanted to go somewhere, so I dropped her. As far as I know, she is just a family friend... so why are you bothered, what she is doing? So my dear brother, how does that matter to you? Why should I tell you anything? If you want to know, you better ask her. " And with that, he entered his room.

Ughhh !!! Why were they all behaving like this?

It seemed that they were conspiring against me. If they don't want to tell me, it's ok. I am also not interested. I went to my room, she was not there.

Where was she? Earlier she had come out of the study, so.. she must be there.

I changed into my night suit and l laid down on the bed and started surfing on my phone. I had no idea, why I was feeling so restless.

I should be happy that I had my room to myself, but I was thinking about her.

Why ?? Sometimes, I think that I am losing it. Let her go to hell.

It was almost 12 in the night and yet she was not here. I wanted to know, what was she doing. I went to the study and saw that she was curled up on one couch with her laptop. I went near her and realised that she was fast asleep. Her laptop was shut.

I wanted to know what she was doing but I didn't want to open her laptop and check. She looked so tired. I picked her up in bridal style and carried her to our room.

I laid her on the bed, she turned all of a sudden and my hand was under her neck now. I liked the way my hand was touching her soft and silky skin.

I sat there for a few minutes and kept looking at her. She looked angelic, beautiful, pious and innocent.

With my other hand, I touched her hair, it was softer than silk. I caressed her cheeks, nose and lips. She was the epitome of beauty.

Her lips were like petals of roses, very soft and pink. She was driving me crazy and she didn't even know about it. I was confused about my behaviour, I didn't want to talk to her, yet I wanted her near me. I wanted to avoid her but I wanted her too. Was, I being bipolar???

What was she doing to me? She turned again and my hand was released now. I went to another side of the bed to lie down. I kept looking at her for some time and then sleep engulfed me.

The alarm went off in my phone and I opened my eyes to find that Megha was not in the room.

Where was she?? What was this girl doing? I checked if she was in the washroom but it was empty and so was the balcony.

Just then I heard her voice from the garden area. I went downstairs, she was with mom and dad. They were having morning tea in the garden.

I also joined them, she looked at me and then diverted her gaze at the flowers bed near her.

She excused herself and walked inside. I was getting restless now, was she avoiding me deliberately? I went after her and she went to our room

By the time I reached there, she was in the washroom. I was getting annoyed by her behaviour. I had a right to know, what was she doing.

But really ?? Did I have the right, when I gave her none...

I was waiting in the room when she came out of the washroom. We both were shocked to see each other as she was dressed only in a bathrobe. Her long black silky locks were wet.

" What a-are you d-doing h-here? " She stammered. She must not have expected me to be in the room and was nervous. I was ogling at her, she was looking hot.

" What do you mean by, what am I doing here? This is my room as well."

" But, at least you could have knocked. " She was getting a bit red. Was she blushing?

" Why should I knock? This has been my room since... forever."

She shook her head and entered the walk-in closet. She came out of it fully dressed now.

I walked closer to her and asked, " Where did you go with bhai, yesterday? " She just shrugged and walked away from me. I was getting more annoyed now.

" I just asked you something?? " I said in a louder voice.

She looked at me and took a deep breath and answered, " I wanted to go somewhere and I needed someone to drive me there. I asked for the driver as I was not aware, how to reach there. He offered that he would drop me. That was sweet of him."

" Where did you want to go? If you wanted to go somewhere, you could have asked me. I would have driven you there."

" Thanks, but no thanks. I didn't want to bother you. "She replied with a formal smile.

" Oh!! you didn't want to bother me, but it was alright for you to bother my brother?"

" Yes, it was perfectly fine with me to bother him. He is the best friend of my elder brother and has always been like an elder brother to me. I am very comfortable in asking anything from him."

" Where did you go?"

" It doesn't matter to you. So don't bother. " She said drying her hair and combing them with her long artistic fingers.

" Why are you not answering my question? Where did you go? What is going on? "

" I am not bound to give you an answer." She put on accessories and applied some colour to her already pink lips.

" Are you trying to avoid me? Don't try to act smart, ok? All I want to know is that exactly what is going on?"

" First of all, I don't need to try to be smart, I already am. No, I am not avoiding you. You didn't want me to be around, so I am giving space to you. The most important thing, I don't care what you want. I just don't think, I need to answer your queries. As I am... Just a family friend."

She said and left the room...