V. Joyous

Games. A mode to clear our mind out of our thoughts. Share here the games you play. I like to play time management games on my mobile often.

Hey guys, I will like to make it clear that Aarav is actually cousin to Abhi. Aarav is son of Abhi's father's brother. Sorry if it is confusing.

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I ignore the two dumb-wits and order James to get the car repaired. Man, it is one of my favorite car. We all get into the security vehicle and start to go for my aunt's house.

"Man, Look at this video. How is dadi going to like it", Rohan asks me showing the video.

It is really funny but I'll never admit it to them. "Just look how she humiliated me and also broke my windshield, I am going to find her and torture her", I tell them watching the video and wince when she breaks the glass. I call Karthik from passenger seat.

"Yes, Mr. Goenka?", Karthik turns back looking at me.

"Take this video and I want all details about her by tomorrow", I tell him and hand him the phone.

"But bhai that is stalking", Aarav mumbles.

"I don't care she started this by doing that things and I am going to get my revenge", I reply.

"Bhai any girl will not go to that lengths just like that. You should not have insulted her like that. Every girl has some self-respect bhai", he starts educating me.

"Enough Aarav, I am the adult here and you don't know about middle-class people. They are all same, will do anything for money", I cut Aarav with a serious look.

"But Abhi every girl is not same. You cannot judge others with one bad experience. Give a chance to at least one person in your life", Rohan tells me.

I scoff at him because it is the most ridiculous thing I have heard." I have not one but enough experience to last so don't worry. And for the right girl, I don't have any expectations and a girl in my life", I reply.

"But I think you my brother met the match of your life", he replies and starts chatting with Aarav about college.

I am lost in my for the total journey thinking about a particular brown-eyed girl.

We reach the house in 15 minutes and I get down the car not waiting for others and go to the house ignoring the calls by my family members. As I open my bedroom door I hear her call and stop pushing the door and turn towards her.

"Munna, come here and great your old woman or you forgot about me", my grandmother calls me.

"Dadi, Just give me a minute. I'll freshen up and come to you", I reply and try to go to the room.

"Munna what happened to you. You have all mud over your face and shirt", she sees my dress and comes near me and checks me for any wounds.

"Dadi your Munna is fine. He just bad mouthed a girl and got her reaction", Aarav states from the stairs.

"And dadi you must see this video", Rohan says enthusiastically and comes and stands near my dadi and shows her the video.

I grumble and leave to my room leaving them to fill her with all rubbish. I'll set them right after I freshen up. I remove my clothes and throw them in hamper. I take a shower and change into some loose track pants . I check my reflection and go to the living room.

"And dadi see it is epic. You should have been there to see that", Aarav narrates the incident.

"Yes dadi you should have been there. You missed an epic show", Rohan also joins explain dadi.

"God! I missed this incident . It is a once in a millennium kind of thing. You guys stop now. I am already sad that I missed that incident. Now you both don't go on exaggerating it", Dadi exclaims in what looks like sadness.

Is she serious now? She is sad that she missed seeing me getting humiliated. What a bunch of crazy people I have in my family! They are going to regret speaking of me like that. I go to kitchen to find my aunt.

"Good morning Abhi, grab a plate I'll serve some food for you", my aunt Dharani says when I enter kitchen.

"What are you making bua(aunt/father's sister)", I ask her getting eager to eat food.

"I made your favorite pancakes, here ", she places a stack of pancakes in the plate and I sit on kitchen counter and add some maple syrup. I start eating it. Within 5 min I wipe my plate clean.

"Look, who has some honey on their face, I think mud was not enough for him", Rohan says coming to kitchen.

"Rohan stop taunts my nephew", Dharani aunty comes to my rescue and cleans my face with end of her dupatta. I smile at the gesture I'm familiar with. she always comes to my rescue.

"Love you Dharani ma", I say to her lovingly. And my brother and my friend ruin that moment for me asking her for food.

"Bua, do you have some honey", I ask my aunt.

"Yes, It is in the cupboard over there", she points at it. I take honey box in my hand and leave the room before others start asking questions.

I go to Aarav's room. I go to his bathroom and take the shampoo and throw everything away and fill it with honey. I do same thing with Rohan and go to kitchen.

"Thanks bua, here", I place the honey back in the cupboard.

"What did you do with it?" Rohan asks.

"Nothing", I reply. "Bua, do you have some flour", I ask my aunt. She looks at me weirdly and take out a box filled with flour.

"Bua can you record this for me", I ask her and see her nodding at me understanding my plan. I hand her my phone and go to living room. Both my targets are sitting on couch busy in their phones. I sneak behind them and dump the flour on both their heads. They both squeal like girls. Me, dadi and aunty laugh uncontrollably. As Aarav tries to speak some flour escapes and we fall in another fits of laughter.

"This is what I call fun and much more fun if you are on the receiving end brothers", I smirk at them victoriously. They pout at me and run to the bathroom to get freshen up and I smirked knowing what is about to come. I take my mobile from Dharani aunty and ask both aunty and dadi to wait. They sit on the couch with excitement clear in their eyes. I need to make a call Karthik.

"Now stop the water supply", I order Karthik.

"Yes sir", he replies.

Now I turn around waiting excitedly for the shouts. My aunt understood the meaning and gives me a surprised look and give her a nod. I start the video. Any second now.

Three...

Two..

One..

"Aaaah", comes the sound followed by sound of running feet. Their stand both my idiotic brother and stupid friend with honey dripping down their bodies just a towel around their waists. I laugh aloud at that image.

"Abi, please just turn the water on", Rohan begs.

"Yes, bhai please. It is disgusting and sticky", Aarav pouts.

"Now you both know what disgusting feels like", I reply with a smirk. They understand my meaning and both fall on their knees with best forgive me look.

"Please forgive us", both reply together and I nod. I stop recording the video. I call Karthik and tell him to turn the water on. And the both kids squeal and come near me and hug me. These idiots.

"Thank you so much bhai", Aarav says and rubs the honey on his body to mine. I scowl and try to push him when Rohan catches my hands and rubs his body against by back.

"You as*****s move away from me", I push them off me and they laugh like dying hyenas. "You disgusting ba*****s", I scowl at them.

"What is going on here", comes his voice, my father Rudra Goenka. And I hate him with passion. I turn and look at him into his eye. But I catch moment beside him and immediately I smile looking at my mom. She comes to me and laughs at me. I give her a sheepish smile and go upstairs to get freshen up. This is me and my usual routine. I get ready for a business meeting and leave the house.

Meevin just got into bakery business at my suggestion. So, I have to look at potentials to collaborate with us. I fixed a meeting with my employees here to get the best bakeries here and I need to complete it today.

I complete my meeting and got one best bakery for me Avni's. I am going to meet them tomorrow and discuss about this deal. I go home ending the day.

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I get up from my peaceful sleep. I get ready for my day and go to kitchen to find my mom and aunt cooking breakfast together. We maybe reach but we like to do our chores. We have maids only for cleaning and laundry. I slept here yesterday as my dadi put a big fight saying that I don't spend time with them.

"Good morning mom, good morning bua", I wish them both and kiss their cheeks.

"Good morning beta, go and sit I'll get you a plate in two minutes", my mom ushers me outside towards dining table. I sit at the dining table start checking my phone and answer some mails when my father enters the room.

"Good morning son", my father greets me. I just give him a nod. We both have only business relationship.

"Today is very important for our company. You must be there as the future heir of the company. We can even make many business deals just today", my father continues seeing my nod "and today the another heir will be introduced because they reached 21 years as of their will", he completes and observes my reaction. But I give him no reaction. I keep my poker face on. I control my emotions and I won't explode and give him a reaction.

"Ok, I'll attend the party", I reply. I eat my breakfast and leave for the office. I reach my office. Every one stands and wishes me when I enter the building I give them a nod and reach my private elevator. I get down on my floor.

"Good morning Mr. Goenka", my receptionist greets me leaning forward and gives me clear view of her cleavage. I ignore her as I don't mix business with pleasure. I reach my office Karthik hot on my heels. I nod at him at sit at my chair behind the desk.

"Mr. Goenka you a meeting at 10 with our new investors in shipping", Karthik gives my schedule for the day.

"Fix a lunch meeting with the potential bakery owner and also I'll need you to conduct interviews for my assistant", I order and dismiss him from my cabin. He hesitates for a moment and I nod at him to continue.

"D-did I-I do anything wrong Mr. Goenka?", he questions. Looking terrified for my answer.

"No Karthik. I'll be needing you to go for other places for business so I'll be needing an assistant in your absence", I reply and dismiss him. How foolish can he be? I complete my morning meeting when Karthik comes to my room with a file.

"Mr. Goenka, here is the report you asked on the girl", he hands me the file.

I read the file and I got her name Avni Arya. 21 years. Graduate. Lives in Coorg. Applied for Business Management. Her grandmother owns the bakery I want to collaborate. I read other details. I order Karthik to fix the lunch meeting at their bakery. Just them someone comes from the door. My little sister.

"Bhai", Akshaya comes near me and gives me a hug.

"Where were you yesterday? I didn't see you?", I question her.

"I was with my friend and also had some arrangements to make for todays party", Akshaya says. she recently completed event management course and is in charge of today's party.

"Ya, that reminds me. How are the preparations going on", I ask her to which she rambles on about all the things she did for the party.

"And it is a masquerade ball. It is a brilliant idea right. And I asked my friend to bake the cake and she is awesome. It is her birthday to-", she stops abruptly seeing the file on my desk. She sees the picture and looks at me.

"Bhai, I-I used t-to tell you about a-a friend right", she stutters. She gets nervous about some things and stutter easily. she is getting confident day by day.

"W-well s-she is m-my f-friend", she points to the photo on the file. I widen my eyes at that. My sister used to tell me that she has a best friend here and she has a crush on me. So this Avni has a crush on me. Interesting.

"B-bhai, please she is good person but is very impulsive. Please forgive her for this one", she asks me with tears in her eyes. I melt at that one and hug her to keep her calm.

"Shh, It's ok. Your are my doll. I'll do everything you ask for. Ok. Now stop crying and calm down", after listening to my words she calms down.

"It is almost lunch time, did you eat?", I ask her once she is calm. She shakes her head in no.

"Come on then, we will go and have some lunch. After that you need to check the party arrangements. And I need a mask", I tell her with a small smile and she nods enthusiastically. Avni you are forgiven this time because of my sister.

"Karthik ask my next appointment to come to the office", I inform Karthik and leave the building with my sister.

After coming to the office I see Karthik waiting for me. I call him to my cabin.

"Sir, the owners rejected meeting us and even our deal", he informs me.

"How can they reject our deal, if they don't even know what we are offering", I reply angrily.

"S-sir, that they informed that they don't want t-to be part of other company. They want to be independent", he stammer.

"I'll take care of that. You can leave for the day and you should come to the venue by 5", I dismiss him. I complete some work and go to hotel to get ready for the party. I leave for the party. I arrive at the venue and try to search for my little sister when I bump into a person and the tray they are holding falls down with all the frosting onto my shirt. The stranger lifts her head and I am shocked by seeing her again.

"You?", we both spoke at the same time. Not this girl again.

"Do you have a habit of bumping into people?" I growl getting irritated.

"Sorry Mr. it is not my fault that people come and bump into", she replies sassily and bends down to pick the tray. I observe her and get this feeling on by seeing her on her knees.

"You have a nice ass and you look so sexy on your knees", I groan lowly and next second I have frosting all over my face.

"You look better now as a joker compared to your previous face monkey", she growls after dumping the frosting on my face and turned to leave. But I catch her wrist before see can leave and pull her towards me. She falls on my chest. She lifts her head and scowl at me. I remember her having a crush on me and get an idea. I give her a smug look and take some frosting from my face with my fingertip. I apply it over her lower lip and keep it in my mouth and suck on it looking straight into her eyes. Her lips look tempting and I want to have a taste of it. I hover above her lips to kiss her when the phone rings. She is bought out of the trance and bolt out of the place. I curse mentally at my weakness.

She is your enemy Abhi you must not do that. I mentally chant. I go to entrance of this resort. I find Karthik there. He is shocked to see my state.

"Karthik, go to Akshaya's room and get me the dress and my mask", I order him and go to my room. I take a shower and go to bedroom with a towel around my waist. I find my dress neatly placed on the bed. I change into my dress and put my mask on.

Avni Arya, I let you be the first time. But not know. You rejected my offer and now you humiliated me again.

GAME ON.

Abhi's Suit for the party.

His mask

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