chapter 57

YOU ARE THE RHYTHM OF MY HEART!Chapter 57 :Heading towards the main door, he opened it and was amazed to see Akhil and Sruthi standing there, both beaming with wide smiles as they waved at him.Nandu, caught off guard by their sudden presence, snapped out of his daze and returned their greeting with a small wave before stepping aside to let them in.“Good morning, brother!”, Akhil greeted cheerfully, Sruthi joining in before quirked an eyebrow at him. “Looks like you’re busy?”, he added, noticing the hand towel draped over Nandu’s shoulder and his wet hands.Chuckling softly, Nandu gestured for them to sit and asked,“What a sudden surprise. Would you like some coffee? I was just about to make some for myself”.Both Akhil and Sruthi gasped, exchanging astonished looks before exclaiming in unison,“You’re making coffee? Are we dreaming?”.Nandu shook his head with a laugh. “Have a seat. I’ll bring coffee for all three of us”, he said as he turned toward the kitchen.Just then, Sruthi’s eyes scanned the house, and she curiously asked,“Brother! Is Aadhya not home? Why are you the one making coffee?”.Without stopping, Nandu replied,“She’s still sleeping. I thought of surprising her”.Sruthi’s eyes sparkled mischievously as she cooed,“Oh! She’s still sleeping? Then let me go and prank her”. She immediately started heading towards the bedroom.Nandu’s eyes widened like saucers. Panic flashed across his face as he swiftly rushed toward her, blocking her path.“Cherry! No! That’s... I... It’s okay. I’ll wake her up. You go and sit”, he stammered, clearly flustered.Sruthi narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “Oh? You don’t want me to wake her up? I see… Why is that?”, she teased, smirking at his nervousness.Clearing his throat, Nandu quickly replied,“No... no! Actually, Aadhya can be a wild cat if someone disturbs her sleep. Trust me, it’s for your own good. Please, just sit. I’ll wake her up”, he insisted, gently pushing her toward the couch.Akhil, observing the entire exchange, smirked mischievously as he caught the uneasiness on Nandu’s face.Without wasting another second, Nandu swiftly entered the bedroom and locked the door. He walked over to the bed and sat beside Aadhya, gently tapping her shoulder.“Aadu... wake up”.Aadhya groaned in her sleep, turning away from him and burying her face deeper into the pillow.He patted her again, whispering,“Aadu! My sweetheart! Please wake up”.She shoved his hand away, her voice irritated. “Go away, Krish! You didn’t let me sleep till early morning, and now you’re waking me up? I hate you!”, she mumbled into the pillow, still half-asleep.Nandu’s eyes widened in shock at her words. His heart skipped a beat as he quickly covered her mouth, whispering urgently,“Don’t shout! Akhil and Cherry are in the living room”.Aadhya’s eyes snapped open. She shot up in bed, clutching the blanket to her chest, looking at him with wide, panicked eyes.“What? When? How?!”, she stammered, completely frantic.Caressing her cheek, Nandu reassured her softly,“It’s okay. They didn’t barge into the room. Go freshen up, I’m making coffee and breakfast”. He helped her sit up before offering her a towel.-  *KRISH*