Hello friends, here is the next update. This chapter is about obros’ bonding with ishanya. Hope you enjoy reading this.
Chapter-22
Bonding with Obros
In Oberoi Mansion, Obros just entered the kitchen to make breakfast. The helpers had take out the ingredients needed for the day’s menu and went out after obros came.
“So, today it is Italian?” Rudra asked seeing the ingredients.
“Yes, now start working.” Shivaay replied.
“But we had thought of making Punjabi dishes yesterday morning, you changed your mind?!” Omkara asked Shivaay.
“Yeah, you do know that I had invited my friend for lunch yesterday, but had to postpone it due to meeting. So, I thought of sending her lunch as compensation. She likes Italian.” Shivaay replied.
“Oh! You changed the menu for your friend? That’s interesting.” Omkara said playfully.
“Very interesting.” Rudra said raising his eye brows.
“You are pulling my leg?” Shivaay asked Omkara while glaring at Rudra.
“No, Shivaay. I am happy that you had made someone your true friend. It’s good that you are caring for someone else other than our family.” Omkara said making Shivaay smile.
“yeah, even I am happy to find a friend like her. She is special.” Shivaay said smiling.
“I am very eager to meet her. Want to see the one who surpassed your ego.” Rudra said smiling and teasing Shivaay
“Even I too.” Omkara said supporting Rudra.
“I have invited her again, this Sunday. Meet her then.” Shivaay said.
“Are you sure bhaiyya, or you will post-pone it again for any meeting?” Rudra asked
“Ofcourse, not. I have made a schedule to finish all the meetings scheduled out of town before Sunday. If I post-pone it again, I have to face her wrath!!” Shivaay said surprising them.
“The great Shivaay Singh Oberoi whose anger has no limits……..” Omkara said and Rudra started, “is now fearing someone else’s anger?”
“It is surely breaking news!!” OmRu said in unison.
“Hey, I don’t fear her anger!! It’s just that it is not good manners to again post-pone the lunch plan.” He said trying to cover the words he said.
“Oh! Yeah!!” Said OmRu looking at each other and then at Shivaay and laughed a little.
Omkara who is joking with brothers is actually not feeling that cheerful today. Even while making food he was lost in Ishanya’s thoughts.
Even after trying he could not ignore her thoughts and not forget what happened the previous night. He felt dejected by her behaviour, her ignorance hurt him a lot. He felt insulted and embarrassed when she hadn’t replied anything to his sorry.
But still he is hoping to get a message from her which is not going to happen. He remembered the time he spent with her without any worries. Seriously, they spent the whole day away from the whole world.
There was just these two in their world which only has happiness but then reality stuck hard at the end of the day that he cannot be happy completely. ‘He has only sorrows and loneliness in his destiny.’ He thought to himself.
“O!! Careful. The pasta is over cooking.” Rudra said making Omkara come out of his thoughts. Omkara looked at the stove startled to see the water is pouring out on stove. He immediately switched the stove off.
Ishanya enter inside the coffee shop ‘seven days’ with a man. When they both are going towards a table, the man got collided with a waiter and they both turned around to find Rudra there. Rudra looked at Ishanya with a smile while Ishanya looked nervous.
“Hey, Slapping fairy.” Rudra said coming towards her.
“Hi Rudy.” Ishanya replied smiling nervously at him.
“How are you? Long time, no see!!” Rudra asked
“I am good, how are you?” she asked Rudra.
“I am like always, charming.” He said making Ishanya smile genuinely this time.
Rudra noticed the man with Ishanya and said, “Oh! Sorry, I am Rudra.” while offering his hand.
“Srikanth.” The man said shaking hands with Rudra.
“Ok, I’ll leave now.” Rudra said giving relief to Ishanya.
“Wait, I think you came alone. Would you like to join us?” said Srikanth surprising Ishanya.
“No, no. It’s fine. I don’t want to interrupt you guys. And I am waiting for my friends to arrive.” Rudra said declining the invitation thinking that he is Ishanya’s boyfriend.
“No, you are not interrupting us, you can sit with us till your friends arrive.” Srikanth said. But still Rudra was uncomfortable observing this he asked Ishanya to say.
“Yes, Rudy. Join us.” Ishanya said and Rudra obliged.
They three settled on a table and gave their order.
“So, Rudy how do you know Ishanya?” Srikanth asked starting the conversation.
“I did tell you about the guy who helped me in saving the kidnapped girls, it’s him.” Ishanya said before Rudra could reply
“Oh! That is why, he was calling you slapping fairy?” asked Srikanth smiling.
“Actually, I was going to name her ‘angel’ but she herself chose this.” Rudra said laughing.
“You know, more than angel slapping fairy suits her.” Srikanth said and burst into laugh with Rudra.
“HA! HA! HA! Very funny. You guys are forgetting that I am also here!” Ishanya said interrupting their laugh.
“Why are you getting angry? Isn’t it true?” Srikanth asked.
“Srikanth, you can’t make fun of me like this.” Ishanya said while pouting in fake anger.
“Oho! Slapping fairy, we know how sweet you are.” Rudra said playfully taunting her.
Ishanya stared at him with open mouth and said “Rudy!! You too?” Ishanya whined and hit him with the cushion.
“See. See….” Both Srikanth and Rudra said while she continued to hit him.
“Ok! OK! You are so sweet, even when you slap or hit. Now smile.” Said Rudra pulling her cheeks making her smile and the three burst into laughs.
“Charming girls is just a cake walk for you! But you forgot I do not come in that category.” Ishanya said in her attitude.
“Yes, I know slapping fairy. You are special.” Rudra replied to her.
Srikanth who was seeing all this smiled at their camaraderie.
Just then Rudra’s friends arrived there and waved at him. Rudra too waved at him and said, “I have to go now, my friends came.” And went to join his friends saying bye to them.
Srikanth observed her looking at the retreating back of Rudra smiling.
Just then a waiter came to them to take their order Srikanth ordered espresso and Ishanya ordered coffee with lots of cream.
This made Srikanth guess that Ishanya is upset about something and trying to ignore it.
“Why were you nervous, seeing Rudy?” Srikanth asked Ishanya after the waiter left.
“I was worried that he might know that you are a psychiatrist and we are here for a session.” Ishanya said honestly.
“Oh! Come on, why would I let it out? I do know my job well ok!!” He said while Ishanya just shrugged her shoulders.
“So, he is your new friend, you were telling about?” Srikanth asked Ishanya
“Actually no, I mean yes Rudra and me have a friendly bond but I was telling you about Mr. SSO. He was the one who helped me by wiping the news out.” She replied reminding him.
“OHK!! So you became his friend as he helped you!” He said making Ishanya surprised.
“Yes, at first I was obliged to accept his friendship but now I have accepted with whole heart. He is a really good friend.” Ishanya said describing Shivaay.
“Then what about this rudy?” He asked.
“He is just a casual friend, we just spend time with each other when we meet accidentally. We doesn’t even have each others numbers.” Ishanya said smiling
“Ok now, tell me.” He asked sipping his coffee.
“What?” Ishanya asked in confusion.
“The reason of your worry.” He said nonchalantly.
“I don’t have any worry. Everything is fine.” She said looking down at the table.
“Ishanya, I am your doctor. No need to lie to me. Tell me what’s bothering you?” He asked seriously making her look at him.
Ishanya gulped the coffee nervously and looked at Srikanth saying, “I have started expecting from others again.” In a low voice.
“About what?” He asked
“Happiness Srikanth, what else!!” She replied frowning.
“And from whom you are expecting it?” He asked.
“Omkara.” She said looking straight.
“Omkara……is he the same person who allowed to drive his car in the rainy night?” He asked and she nodded in yes.
“So you have met him again?” He asked.
“Not just once but thrice. I had spent the whole day with him yesterday.” She replied.
“Really, so you too started believing him?” He asked.
“Me too?” she exclaimed.
“Yeah, he had started believing you even before you both have a talk. Isn’t that why he was ok with you driving his car without thinking that you can con him or rob him.” He said making Ishanya surprised.
‘Oh! Yes, he trusted me very easily. I hadn’t thought about it earlier. But the person who hates lies and liars had trusted me in the first meeting itself.’ She thought to herself but
Srikanth sensed it by seeing the realization dawn her face.
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