Chapter-16

Chapter dedicated to @ShobhanaSinha for her support to my book *demand from Abhi and Situ* Thank you so much for your support.

We aren't permanent couple

Author's POV:

Sitaara was sitting on couch in the main hall waiting for Abhi to come back. She got ready in saree as Abhi asked her to.

"Where is he? Where is he taking me to? Why can't he tell me the place?" Whisper yelled Situ to Aarya and Disha.

"Anna is really mysterious man, Vadhina(fil). You just can't predict him" said Disha giggling.

"BTW, How do I look?" She asked for 100th time in past one hour.

"You look gorgeous, Vadhina(sil)" came Dhruv's voice. She smiled at him. He came and sat beside Sitaara pushing Disha away. She smacked his head. Sitaara giggled.

"Vadhina(sil), actually I have made a new girlfriend. Do you wanna see her?" He asked. Sitaara nodded turning to him.

"It's of no use Situ, he will dump her within 5 days or 1week. Then, he will introduce his another girlfriend in next 24 hours after breaking up with current one" said Aarya.

"They just over react at every thing, Vadhina (sil). You don't bother them" said Dhruv and showed her a pic of a girl. Aarya and Disha peeked into phone and groaned.

"Not again!! She is such a headache. You already broke with her once. Didn't you?" Asked Disha.

"She is not the one you are thinking. She is her twin sister and my new girlfriend" said Dhruv. Aarya and Disha palmed their faces while sitaara giggled.

"She is pretty, Dhruv. I think you should be serious about her" said Sitaara looking into phone.

"Looks are deceiving, Vadhina(sil). I will be serious about a girl who don't blush at my cheesy lines but snap at me. I like fierce and bold girls unlike girls who blush like new bride all the time" he said resting his head on her shoulder.

"Then aren't you serious about anyone till now?" She asked.

"I never found someone intresting. You must be thinking, 'Then why the hell he changes girlfriends frequently?' I just give them a chance so that I can find the person I want in them" he said.

"You don't need to go around girls...I mean you don't need to search for your girl, Dhruv. Time will bring you both together" she said smiling. He hummed.

"Why doesn't Naman talk much? Though it's been only 6 days I got married and came to this house but I observed him being silent all the time and make very less conversations" said Situ.

"Although he is conservative since childhood still he wasn't like this before. May be from 6-7 years he became like this. We tried to talk to him but he never opened up" said Aarya thinning her lips. Sitaara nodded thinking deeply.

"Are you ready, Taara?" Asked Abhi coming from entrance looking into his phone. She stood up and glared at him placing her hands on her hips.

"Where are you taking me? At what time did you say that you'd come? It's 6'O clock now. I got ready by 4:30 and sat here waiting for you like a doll but you are late. If you would've told that you are gonna be late by an hour, I would do something productive but no! Sir, likes to give surprise making me wait here" she said angrily throwing her hands in air.

"Done? If yes! Let's move. We will come back by 8:30" he said with poker face shoving his phone in his pocket.

"Wait!! Did you get my chocolates?" She asked crossing her arms over her chest.

"I brought chocolate cake too. Maids are getting it. You can have it after we come back" he said.

"You know you are the best" she grinning from ear to ear.

"Wasn't she angry at him a minute before?" Whispered Sakshi to aarya. Aarya giggled.

"Chocolates are her weakness. She melts down easily if we show her chocolates" said Aarya. Sitaara turned to Sakshi and Anjali.

"Shall I go athamma(mil)?" she asked politely. They nodded smiling.

Bidding bye to them she sat in car with Abhi. He gave her chocolate making her grin.

"Thank you very much" she said opening the wrapper.

"Where are we going? Are you taking me somewhere so that you can rid off me? or else are you planning any revenge against me for morning incident?" She asked as they pulled out of the mansion gates. He remained silent. Suddenly her phone pinged with a message in their cousins group. Then Abhi remembered about the wallpaper he saw on their first meet when their phones got exchanged.

"Taara" he called as she was looking at the sent by Riddhanth where her all the cousins were having fun. She pouted her lips sadly.

"Taara" he called her again. She lifted her face with pouted lips.

"Look at these, they are enjoying without me. Even my mom made my favourites but didn't invite me" she complained like a kid showing pics to him. He smiled at her.

"I want to ask you something. Be honest. I hate liars" he said seriously. She nodded.

"You have a boyfriend?" He asked. She looked out of the window at the sky and smiled.

"No" she said as it was always a secret from everyone and she didn't want to tell him because they are gonna be like couple for only six months.

"Then, I saw you in a man arms and laughing in your wallpaper the other day" he said glancing at her. She turned to him.

"That's Sid anna" she lied but in actual it was Viraj. Abhi nodded.

"Hey! Isn't this route take to my parents mansion?" She asked. He nodded.

"Are we going there?" She asked. He nodded again.

"You were missing them alot so I thought to take you them so that you won't be gloomy anymore" he said fixing his eyes in road.

"You aren't that bad a as I thought. You are actually a good person. You apologised, you are doing your punishment best of getting chocolates, you even offered our friendship, admitted your bratty behaviour, you didn't scold me when I hurted you in the morning instead you accepted it, you considered my feelings. Then, why did you behave like that on our engagement?" she asked.

"What did you thought of me?" He asked ignoring her question as he can't answer.

"Spoilt arrogant rich kid whose arrogance too grew up just like his age" she said and immediately cupped her mouth. He chuckled.

"Yeah! I might be arrogant but not as much as you think" he said.

"I saw that" she mumbled with a smile.

Soon they reached Shetty's Mansion. Even before Abhi park the car properly, she got down the car and ran inside the mansion. Abhi chuckled at her childish behaviour. Parking the car he followed her.

Sitaara stood at the door itself looking at everyone in the main hall talking to eachother about how they are missing Sitaara. Abhi stood beside her.

"Let's go inside. What are you waiting for?" He whispered. She shook her head in nothing and stepped inside with Abhi. Her father's back was facing her. When others saw her she gestured them to be silent putting her finger on her lips. They slightly nodded their heads. She hugged Dev from behind.

"Sitamma" said her father grinning.

"Yes!! It's Sitamma" she whispered in his ears giggling. Dev turned back and hugged her.

"Oh my God I missed my little princess" whispered Dev caressing her hair.

"I missed you too" she whispered pulling back, he kissed her forehead.

"Oh no!! I thought we got rid of her forever but she is back again" said Ved from behind.

"You know what you are dead!! What was that stupid advice did you give to my husband?" Shouted Sitaara.

"So he implemented it and I don't think it failed as you seem worked up on me" said Ved chuckling.

"Don't laugh orelse I'll break your front teeth for sure" she said angrily.

"Sitaara, where are your manners? How can you leave your husband alone and here, fight with your brothers?" Scolded her mom. She rolled her eyes.

"How are you son? Come, sit here" offered Dev with a smile. All the elders grouped around Abhimanyu showering their love for their son in law.

"Am your daughter not he. None of you people asked how am I, what did I eat, how did my day go but you kept on asking him questions" whined Situ stomping her foot on floor. They all stared at her for exactly 30 seconds and turned back to Abhi leaving her shocked.

"Don't get shocked, even they used to treat me exactly like this when Rishi comes home" said Adhira coming to her with Vanya in her arms.

"Aww... My baby!! How are you doing? You know pinni( mother's sister/ mausi) missed you so much" she said taking Vanya in her arms and kissed her forehead. Vanya smiled throwing her hands and legs in air as if she is happy seeing Situ. Situ giggled.

"Where are others?" She asked her Adhira rocking Vanya in her arms.

"Went to their workplaces in the morning, will be coming back in an hour as today we all planned dinner at restaurant" said Adhira.

"Then why did this Ved anna came back early?" She asked glaring at Ved who was talking to Abhi.

"He didn't go office today as Kyathi vadhina (sil) is sick" said Adhira.

"Is she fine now? Where is she? Is she resting? What happened?" Asked Situ. Adhira chuckled.

"She is fine now. She had vomitings in the morning. Right now she is sleeping" said Adhira. Situ nodded.

"Vanyu, come let's grab their attention. They are bad. They forgot your aunt when your uncle came. How unfair!! Let's make them play fair" she said to Vanya in baby language and went Abhi. She pushed Ved and sat beside Abhi.

"Vanya, see, this man he is an idiot. He stole the centre of attraction which belongs to us. You shouldn't talk to him" she said to Vanya pointing at Abhi. Vanya giggled.

"You wanna hold her?" She asked Abhi

"You didn't want her to talk to me, then why do you want me to hold her?" Asked Abhi.

"Because she want to pee in your arms. You better hold her" said Sitaara putting Vanya in Abhi's arms and giggled. He smiled and kissed her forehead.

"She looks like Rishi more. Her eyes and nose are exactly like Rishi. Don't you think that?" Asked Abhi looking at Vanya.

"Yes!! She looks like Rishi bava(bil)" said Sitaara caressing Vanya's head with her finger tips. Everyone looked at the couple with a smile who are looking like a perfect family. Navya captured their pic.

"Woah!! She dozed off in your arms? Usually she is so cranky to sleep and now, she slept just like that'' said Situ. Abhi smiled.

"I will put her on bed and come back" she said and took Vanya to Adhira's room. She made her sleep in cradle and kissed her cheeks and left the room. Just then she saw all her cousins coming inside together. She ran to them and jumped on Riddhanth and Vikranth.

"I missed you! I missed you! I missed you so much" she said hugging them.

"You saw us just two days ago" dead panned Riddhanth and Vikranth. She pushed them away and hugged Sid.

"You look like girl" he whispered making others laughed. She pouted her lips.

"Seriously!! I didn't expect you to come in saree but you look pretty" said Akira excitedly. She smiled chirping a 'thank you'. They all greeted Abhi.

Later, they spent time together while Abhi was looking at Sitaara without blinking his eyes he don't know why. He found her antics very cute and her in saree is making hard for him to take his eyes off her.

"You are whipped man" whispered someone in his ears.

"Am not" he said turning back and saw Rishi with a smirking at him.

"You are. Admit it. I was calling your name since past 5 minutes but you were busy staring at your wife" said Rishi sitting beside him. Sitaara's brothers chuckled making Abhi embarass.

"How did meeting go with the paris investors?" He asked changing the topic.

"It was successful and am sure my company gonna crack the deal as they were quite impressed with our ideology" said Rishi taking glass of water from Sisira smiling who served him. Rishi ran his eyes through ladies and winked at Adhira making her blush.

"I'll meet my daughter and come back" he said and left to Adhira's room gesturing Adhira to join him.

"He thinks his actions aren't obvious but the truth is everyone saw it" mumbled Abhi.

They all their dinner at the restaurant after playing many games at home. Mridula scolded Sitaara about the stunt she pulled out on Abhi and also apologised Abhi which he waved it off with a smile.

"My family likes you more than they they like me. Stop stealing them" said Sitaara pouting as they were driving back to their mansion.

"Well, any people in sane mind couldn't resist me although am cold and arrogant" said Abhi. She rolled her eyes. They fell in silence.

"Sitaara...uh-huh.. you look beautiful? He tried to compliment her but it came out as a question. She giggled.

"You look very beautiful today" he corrected himself.

"I know and thank you" she said looking out of the window with a smile.

***

"I miss you, Raj. Even today being surrounded by many people still no one could the fill the void in me with happiness like you did. I don't know what this 6 months gonna hold for me but am sure I won't be happy without you. Am sorry, I broke our promise. I still remember promising you ' if not you it's no one' but I just broke it marrying some other man. Please forgive me. Still 183 days more to come to you and to fulfill our dreams which we planned together for 15 years together.

Love you and only you, Viraj Sehgal"

Sitaara recorded standing in balcony looking at sky as tears were pricking down her eyes.

"Are you planning to stay outside getting freezed in chilling weather?" Yelled Abhi from inside with his eyes fixed on laptop as he is working.

She went inside after wiping her tears. She hid the recorder in the locker of the closet and pulled out her night suit and changed into it.

She laid on bed after gulping her sleeping pills and depression pills to avoid nightmares. Abhi looked at her bemused as she is sad since car ride.

"Are you okay, taara? You seem sad since car ride" he said.

"Am fine. Just missing someone" she whispered with her face buried in pillow. He shook his head and continued his work.

*****

"50,000 and my new marcedes" said Abhi.

"1,00,000 and my Ducati" Samhith.

"75,000 and my jaguar" said Rishi.

"Just win the race and we four will split forever" said Anish. The four friends smirked at Vihaan as it's impossible.

"I'll win the race and..."Vihaan looked behind them at Anika and smirked"...one night your bestfriend, Miss Anika Ahuja" The four clenched their fist and ready to pounce at Vihaan, Anika stopped.

"Am ready" she said. They four friends looked at her shocked.

"Anu this is just race and we don't want to stoop low keeping your modesty at stake" said Samhith.

"This 'just' race should end this obsession of him over me. This 'just' race should teach him a perfect lesson. I hope my bestfriends can do that for me" said Anika gritting her teeth glaring at Vihaan who was eyeing at her lustfully.

"We will win the race obviously but we can't keep a woman dignity at stake and we don't need to win keeping your dignity at stake to end his obsession. We can just..." said Abhi and in a blink Vihaan was lying on ground cupping his private part with Abhi's kick. Samhith smirked looking at Anish and Rishi. They nodded.

In a swift Anish and Rishi spread Vihaan's legs and Samhith kicked down there.

...do this and it ended" completed the four friends with a smirk.

*

Samhith and Abhi were at on their bikes on their racing bikes. They both looked at each other through helmets and smirked.

"Bugatti on bet" said Abhi.

"Lamborghini on bet" said Samhith.

In just few seconds their bikes roared with huge mud waved in air. They both were very much involved in their race exceeding the speed limit. Everyone around them were hooting. Samhith changed the gears and pulled the bike high in air and it blasted.

"Samhith" screamed Abhi applying speed suddenly not caring his high speed and his bike flipped over the race path.

"Samhith" He screamed again not caring his wounds and pain, his blood oozing out of his head. His eyes blurred seeing his friend lying on ground with fire on his racing suit here and there. He heard Anika's, Rishi's and Anish's screams as they were running to him and Samhith.

"Samhith" screamed Abhi crying.

****

Abhi woke with a jerk, he was sweating profusely and shivering.

"Samhith" he whispered rubbing his face. He removed his shirt which was drenched in his sweat. He laid back with his heads behind his head. A tear rolled down his cheek. He wiped it away. He looked at clock, it ticked 5:00 in the morning. He looked at Sitaara who was sleeping with a pouted lips. A smile automatically played on his lips.

He heard a door knock, he furrowed his eyebrows and walked to door. He opened the door and saw Disha, Naman, Dhruv and Aarya grinning.

"Seems like they burnt calories till now" said whispered Dhruv to Naman looking at sweaty naked upper body of Abhi. Girls giggled.

"Shut your mouth, Dhruv" whisper yelled Abhi making them gulp.

"Why are you guys here?" Asked Abhi. Without answering they pushed him aside and walked inside.

"What the hell are you guys doing?" whisper-yelled Abhi.

"Wow!! She looks so beautiful while sleeping. I can stay awake all the night looking at her peaceful face" said Dhruv looking at Sitaara to piss off Abhi.

"Am sure am gonna kill you one day if you don't stop using those cheesy lines on my wife" gritted Abhi wearing his shirt.

"Am ready to get killed for my beautiful Vadhina(sil)" said Dhruv with a sweet smile.

"Stop pissing off him more if you want to make many more girlfriends" whispered Naman looking at Abhi who was looking dangerous.

"Hahaha...Am just kidding...we came here for my sil" said Dhruv laughing nervously and turned to Situ.

"Vadhina! Vadhina! Vadhina(sil)!

Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!

It's morning! It's morning! It's morning!"

Shouted Dhruv in Situ's ears shaking her by shoulders vigorously. Others giggled. Sitaara opened her eyes slowly.

"Ahh.. "she shouted moving away opening her eyes.

"Am I that scary?" Asked Dhruv to his cousins to which they shrugged their shoulders laughing

"Dhruv!! What's this weird habit of yours and your brother's waking up bringing your face close to mine. Just stop scaring me" yelled Sitaara putting her hands on her chest. Dhruv smiled sheepishly.

"Vadhina (sil) come let's go" saying this Disha started pulling Situ out of the bed.

"God! You guys are crazier than my cousins. Where are you guys dragging me?" Said situ.

"Ram ki bandi" said Naman.

"Realy? Ram ki bandi? How about going on bikes? Let's also go for trekking too" she chirped clapping her hands.

"Let's go for trekking on this Sunday, Vadhina(sil). For now it's only Ram ki bandi as we all have office and Disha has to go to college" said Naman. She nodded smiling.

"Let me do my morning stuff then we will go" she said and ran into bathroom.

"I will also join you guys?" Said Abhi but it came as a question. Everyone looked at him shocked and nodded their heads in daze

"It's been 7 years you stopped hanging out with us. Are you sure anna?" Asked Aarya. Abhi nodded making them grin.

Soon they all got ready, informed the elders and went to bike garage.

"Vadhina(sil), you sit on my bike" said Dhruv.

"She is my wife and she will sit on my bike" saying this Abhi dragged Situ with him to his bike.

"To save his wife to himself, he is coming not because he wanted to. Still isn't it a good progress?" Asked Dhruv to others. They nodded smiling.

"I bought this bike with my first salary. Other than me no one touches it" said Abhi looking at his bike with a smile and gestured her to sit behind him. Everyone were shocked.

Sitaara sat behind him hesitantly as she never sat on anyone's bike except Raj and sometimes on her friends (Arjun and Vikram) bikes.

"Hold me tight or else you will fall down" he said tilting his head backwards.

"No am fine like this" she said sitting at extreme corner. He smirked nodding his head. He started the bike and in next second Sitaara's front is touched to his back and her arms were wrapped around his torso.

"Sorry" she whispered and moved back. Abhi raised the speed again making her hug him.

"Mani" she warned. He laughed.

"Am sorry. I won't make you uncomfortable again" he said chuckling.

"That's better" she mumbled and moved back. They all reached and ordered dosa for themselves.

"Nah!! It's 6" said Sitaara.

"Come on he is not that bad..." said Aarya looking at the man"...he is worst. It's 4"

"There, that blue shirt, his has a perfect classic beard hmm..7?" Asked Sitaara.

"It's 8, he has a perfect body too" said Aarya.

"Eww...it's three neither 8 nor 7" they sang together as the same man licked his fingers like they are lollipop.

"What are you doing? You remember? You are married to me" said Abhi pulling Sitaara to his chest.

"It's not that am asking them for a date. We are just giving them rating for fun" she said moving back but he pulled her to him again.

"Mani..what are you doing? Leave me!! Everyone are looking at us" she said trying to move back.

He looked around and smirked at the men who were gawking at Sitaara. He leaned to her while she moved back. Her heart started beating crazily when his eyes fell on her lips. He placed his hand on her nape and prevented her from moving back. Bringing his face closer he pecked corner of her lips.

"You are mine! You get that Mrs Sitaara Abhimanyu? YOU. ARE. MINE." he whispered dangerously and stepped back leaving everyone shocked. He paid the bill and stood leaning on his bike.

Idiot!! How dare he kiss me?

Am not his. Am only Viraj's.

I want to cry now.

He kissed me.

She turned her head away and completed her dosa. She didn't talk to anyone. Abhi's cousins except Aarya thought she was embarrassed and we're teasing her.

After completing their breakfast they sat on their bikes. Sitaara punched Abhi on his back.

"Why the hell did you kiss me?" she screamed in his ears.

"I marked my territories. I just can't sit and watch men who were gawking at you" he said.

"We aren't permanent couples, don't do that again. Am not comfortable with you or any man touching me" she said in whisper with tears.

We aren't permanent couple!

We aren't permanent couple!

We aren't permanent couple!

Her words were ringing in his mind.

She will leave me one day!

She will leave me like they did.

He thought with tears.

I shouldn't move close to her.

I don't want another heart break.

I am fucking tired.

I can't take anymore pain.

I shouldn't kiss her like that.

He reminded himself in his mind and smiled sadly.

"Taara" he called. She hummed leaning front to hear him.

"Am sorry. I crossed my borderline. It won't happen again" he said making her hum again.

They parked the bikes and was about to go inside, Dhruv teased the couple.

"You are mine! You get that Mrs Sitaara Abhimanyu? YOU. ARE. MINE." Dhruv imitated Abhi's tone making others laugh.

Couple ignored him and went inside without a word.

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Am back again!! Done with exams. *Author jumping for joy*

As promised, here is an update and another one is on it's way, will update in next few hours.

Dhruv's new girlfriend? His ways of flirting?

Abhi understood Situ is missing her family and took her to Shetty's! How sweet of him?

183 days? What does that mean? Is she...

Dhruv's teasing! Him waking up Sitaara in scary way! Man, this guy is really a funny one!!

Abhi's possessiveness! Is he developing his feelings for Sitaara? It has to happen orelse story won't proceed 😜 But this soon? Well, we can't help controlling our feelings.

Abhi's past again! Vihaan's bet on a woman! Anika agreeing to it?

That's really a foolish thing to win over something keeping a woman's dignity at stake and it's much more foolishness of women agreeing for some shit like that just to put an end which they don't like. Don't you guys think it is?

Samhith!! Racing!! Accident!! Is he dead because of that?

Please never exceed speed limits while driving and put your life at stake. It might be fun for us, but what about the consequences? There are many youngsters out there who lost their lives because of racing.

It's true! I heard a boy who is from my locality and he is just 19 years old lost his life due to racing. His parents are living like corpses now unable come out of the grief their son put them in, because of his temporary fun.

NEVER! NEVER EXCEED SPEED LIMITS AND KILL YOURSELF!!

Let me know in comments if you guys agree with me!

Precap:- Aarya's burstout at Sitaara. Family time. Abhi distancing himself from Sitaara.

Surya.