AHANA's POV:

The moment I entered the house it felt empty because of the absence of that one person.
I decided to not think about it, and especially him, at least not at this moment.
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Everyone was here and there. I was in the kitchen with Venita Aunty.
She made me taste every dish she tried experimenting with.

I swear, she is the best chef after my mum. Somewhere, I was happy that my mum and she are friends and they bond very well.

I took a spoonful bite of pesto pasta she made and put it in my mouth.
I was chewing when we heard Yash screaming. We both went outside to see what happened.

"BHAI aagye!!" Yashika announced.
"Hain? Rudransh?" And I was stunned as if my grades were announced. I was suddenly nervous. I gulped that bite from my mouth hard. I was not at all aware of the fact that he was coming. That too Now!

“You knew it?” I held Ayaan by his arm and asked him and he nodded yes!
"Why didn't you tell me?" I whispered yelled at him because I felt I was the only one who was not aware of his arrival.
"I thought you knew!" He said and got off my hold.

I was delighted that he came but I was also upset about the fact that he didn’t reach out to me in the past weeks. And I was unaware of his coming situation.

Yashika and Ayaan ran towards and gate.
Doors were slammed open and I was hoping for those caramel eyes and captivating scent. But it was some girl.

"Mansi Di!" Yashika squealed and gave her a warm hug. I didn't know who she was because I hadn't seen her before.
She can be a family friend or cousin. She then came beside me and greeted Yash's mom and dad who were standing with me.

She gave me a little nod with a tiny smile and I returned her same expression.

"Hi! Robbin" I heard this dark, sexy and smooth voice which made me feel warm and I turned towards the voice direction only to find those caramel eyes.

"Hey! Batman" Ayaan said and hugged him. He met everyone and I did not think that he had noticed my presence. But in a swift moment, our eyes meet. He smiled in my direction and Fuck! I got instant butterflies in my stomach.

OMG! I missed this feeling!

I was about to go to him as he was already coming to me when Mansi ran to him and hugged him.

I froze.
My heart dropped.

It felt like I was stabbed in the heart. I knew that this situation is not a problem but my mind played with me and fucked up everything.

I was seeing him after so long! I was overthinking already and it added fucking fuel to it! I was not insecure at fucking lowest point of my life but now I just wanted to cry and kill that bitch up!

He was constantly looking at me but I couldn't face him. Not now! Not when my mind is fucking up with me!
I chose to stay alone and gather myself!

I excused myself and went to the washroom. I didn't even know when tears had started slipping from my eyes. I entered the washroom and locked myself in.

Take a long breath, Ahana!!
What is happening with you?
You are okay!
You are perfectly alright!
This is nothing! It's just your mind fucking with you! Your heart knows it!
This ain't you! U don't let people fuck with your brain!

I reassured myself while cleaning my tears. I didn't know why I was reacting like this. My mind repeatedly flashed images of her running to him and hugging him!

Just this!

I have never been in a relationship before! I guess this is just me being---?
I don't know!

I wiped my tears and was ready to go outside when I heard a knock on my door.

"Princess? You inside?" It was him.
I was not ready to face him. But I had to although I was at his place only. I gathered all my courage took a long breath unlocked the door and faced him.

He was looking utterly gorgeous. The suit was a perfect fit for him. His caramel eyes were full of concern for me and love with furrowed eyebrows.

"Are you fine? Princess!" He said with concern.
"Hi, Rudransh!" I said to him while standing straight with a death grip on my clutch.

"This is not the answer to my question. Princess!" he said in an authoritative tone his hands reaching out to me.

I took a step back. If I let him touch me, I'll just break down!
I couldn't afford it right now!

"I'm perfectly alright!' I said to him with a tight smile. But I saw a sudden change in his eyes and expression as if my not letting him touch me hurt!

His eyebrows came together as if he was not satisfied with my answer. Even I was not because I fucking shaking from inside.

He was about to say something but was interrupted by Mansi.
"Can we talk?" She said as she came and stood next to him.
"No, I'm busy!" He said while looking straight into my eye.
"Rudransh! Please it's important!" She said to him and held his arm.

I was fuming with a lot of emotions at that time. And I just wanted to be alone.
I wanted to figure my fucking myself first.

"I think you should go!" I said to him while nodding and with my PHD of a fake smile started to walk past him.

I could feel his gaze burning a hole in my back.

I just didn't want him to hold me back at that time because I needed to figure myself out!

RUDRANSH’S POV

I already knew that everyone would be at my place including her. I was more than eager to meet her. First, time I had an unsettling feeling in my stomach that something would go wrong. I let it slide and went inside.

I slammed the door open and the first person I saw was Robbin i.e. Ayaan. I greeted him. I was finding my favourite hazel eyes and strawberry scent.

I did not notice Mansi as she came running to me and the next moment she hugged me. She is my cousin's sister and is clingy. I don't hate her but she should maintain distance.

I whispered to her "Get the fuck away from me." I locked my eyes with my Princess and I don't know but it was like betrayal was flashed in front of her.

My heart twisted seeing her like this. I knew she was an overthinker and I was
very fucking damn sure! She was overthinking this hugging situation too.

The moment she went away Mansi got away from me. I glared at Mansi and told her "Don't ever touch me again Mansi. Maintain your distance with me and then talk!" She nodded.

I greeted everyone and made my way to her. She was lost from my sight. As I was finding her. I heard sobbing from the living room washroom. I went to the door and it was her. She was sobbing.

Fuck! I cursed!

I just felt like killing Mansi then.
Controlling my anger I knocked.
Once
Twice
I was about to knock the third time but the door opened and next, she was standing in front of me.

She looks deadly beautiful in her outfit. I looked at her from bottom and top.
The only thing I didn't like was her puffy red eyes.

The moment I reached out for her she took a step back and I was shocked! It felt like something which was not good and was worse than losing a fucking million-dollar deal.

That squeezed something in me. I was asking her what happened but she was firm in denying her feeling.

I fucking hate Mansi. I will surely kill her at that moment.

Next, she was gone. I wanted to hold her, hug her, comfort her and tell her that I am only hers and she is mine.
I knew she would be mad about me not calling her but this was worse. Seeing her cry!

I let her go!

I made a note to surely visit her! Today only! Because her parents won't be home tonight. Her brother will at his friends and she will be alone.
'We will surely meet tonight princess!'
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I got a call from Ashutosh and it was important to take. I went to my study and took his call.
Mansi was following me and calling out my name! I was in no mood to talk especially to the person who made my Princess cry!

Fucking never!

"Are you listening? Rudransh!" she asked with confusion and I turned to face her.

I just nodded and kept Ashutosh's call on hold.
"Mansi, I don't think you can see but I'm fucking busy! Kindly excuse me!" I said and went inside my study.

I am the least interested person in her life but she has to blabber it to me. Of all people, she has to do to me!

I only tolerate her because I like her parents they are sweethearts otherwise
she would have been long gone by now!
Ashutosh updated me on the situation about the guy and a other few things and I didn't realise that our call was an hour long.

"Theek hai! We'll see! Cut the damn call! I have to go somewhere!" I uttered to him and was about to hang up.
"Um! Bhabs ke pass!" He giggled fucking giggled like a teen.
"Phone rakh saale!" Although it made me feel good too I cannot tell him.

I went downstairs where everyone was sitting earlier.

"Where is everyone?" I said because I was left all shocked when I found no one except for Yashika.

Where was Ahana?
Why she went home without meeting me?
Is she mad at me?
Of course! She was upset too!

I was up for an hour and now everyone was gone.

I was snapped out when Yashika replied
"Bhai! Di went home and ayaan at his friend's". I didn't reply and went straight to the door of my car.

This is not done, Princess!

I was not angry, I was just feeling different than I had felt ever before!
It felt heavy on my chest and couldn't let me breathe properly.

The moment I sat in the car. My phone started buzzing and it was a call from Abhishek. I was in no mood to talk to him but it could be important.

"Come to the point!" I responded as soon as I picked up the call.
"Sending you an address. Pick me up and drop me home."
"Asshole! I'm not your fucking driver!" I shouted.
"Arrey! Rudransh sir, Can you please come pick me up as I am a little or not so little high and the car broke down too!"
"Where are your guards?"
"They are at home, I didn't bring them!"
"Chuttiya hai saale tu!"
"Bilkul Tere jaisa!" He uttered and laughed.
"I'm sending my men! To pick you up!" I said and started driving.
I couldn't go because I had to go to Princess and it was already 11:30 at night. And I was just hoping that she should be awake.

"Ok! Baby!" he said and hung up.
He is not someone who listens. Baby is his favourite word and it makes me disgusted by his mouth.

I ordered my men to pick that asshole up!
It took me hardly 15 mins to corner 40 minute distance.
Yes, I was eager to meet but came home without even informing me.

I reached her house.
I was standing outside her house's main door. And was figuring out how to get in.
I didn't want to ring the bell as the house staff would also wake up!
Guards let me in because they knew me.
I called Ayaan
Told him that her di had left something. So, I came to drop it off.

He told me the house lock code and I punched that code in and the door unclocked.

Another minute I was inside the house.
There was pin-drop silence inside, at a moment I felt she must be asleep by now. But I had to go to her, my safe place.

I knew where her room was, I took long steps and was standing outside her room.
I was feeling mixed emotions for the first time in my fucking life I was nervous, and my heart was aching as her crying face flashed in front of me.

I looked hand at my hand as I  bought her the gift I got for her in Mumbai.

I knocked.
I knocked twice!
I thought she slept.
I was ready to leave but my fucking intrusive thought won.
I knocked a third time!

"Come in!" The voice came from the other side.
I took a long breath and twisted the knob and went inside.
She was sitting on her bed with a laptop in her lap and a widened eye.

"Hi, Princess!"
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