18. A friend!
I am sitting in Abhinav's cabin along with my dad, bhai, Abir, and Abhishek on the couch with Abhinav. This stupid brother of mine has been laughing like an idiot for the last 15 minutes. Everyone else is trying to control their laughs. I will kill him right now if he won't stop. It's not my mistake that my mom's punishments are so abnormal.
"Bhai enough!" I yelled at him and pouted. He doesn't need to embarrass me for being scared of my mumma and her punishments. Everyone is afraid of flying chappals, isn't it?
"Cheeku you didn't change a bit!" He said pulling my cheeks and making me more irritated. I slapped his hand and glared at him but he was least affected by my glare. He is enjoying my misery too much.
"Papa!" I turned to my dad hoping he would take my side and shut this idiot up like every time. Every girl does this when she can't argue with her brother anymore or when he irritates her. Dads are always on their princess's side.
"Ishaan enough! Don't chide my princess!" Papa said in a stern voice to which Bhai whined and I stuck out my tongue at him. Yay, papa card always works.
"Again papa card!" Bhai said in a mocking tone. Of course, I will use this always.
"Yes! My papa will always support me so stop getting jealous of us!" I said hugging Papa and he returned the hug with a smile.
"Oh yeah! That's why you always complain that mumma loves me more? Aren't you jealous of our bond?" He asked raising a brow. It's true that my mumma supports and pampers my brother more than me. She has taken his side since childhood while dad takes mine.
"I am not jealous of your boring pair! I and Papa are the cool ones!" I said again in a mocking tone. He rolled his eyes at me uninterestedly.
"How are you putting up with this drama queen?" Bhai asked Abhinav. I completely forgot their presence getting involved in this fight. But why does he involve Abhinav in this? I mentally facepalmed.
Abhinav just smiled at Bhai's comment. Come on man defend your wife at least.
"Well, you are a drama queen!" My mind mocked me. Who asked it?
"Oye drama queen! Where are you lost?" Bhai asked snapping his fingers in front of me.
"That's still a queen, you dumb monkey!" I spat back. I just hope he stops it now. I don't want any further argument. Even I can stop it but then I will be the one losing this fight so I won't. That's a sibling thing. No one wants to stop it first.
"You are a donkey!" He replied. No, he won't stop it. He is just like me. None of us want to back off from our silly arguments.
"Stop it you both. We are in the office!" Papa said in a warning tone with a glare. We both smiled sheepishly.
"But he started it!" I said with a pout and sat down beside Abhinav with a huff.
"Drama!" Bhai said and turned away rolling his eyes.
"You people are too funny!" Abir commented.
"Let's go, Papa! We have a meeting!" Bhai said getting up.
"Okay!" Papa too got up from his place and they both left after bidding bye to all of us.
"Bhabi maa I too will go now. I have to check some files." With that Abir too left. Abhishek followed him as he got a call. Now it's only we both in his cabin.
"So..." He said raising his brow and joining his hands on the armrest. He is looking too handsome just sitting there.
"So?" I asked getting confused. What does he mean by this dragged so?
"This feisty cat is scared of her mom!" He exclaimed. Wait, did he just call me a cat? My eyes became wide like soccer. He giggled at my expressions.
"I am not a cat and I am not scared of my mumma. It's just that I hate mopping that whole big house?" Wasn't it supposed to be a statement? Why did it come out as a question?
And he's smirking with a raised eyebrow. He and his damn smirks! And why the hell is looking so handsome?
"Does maa make you mop the house as punishment?" He asked amid his giggles.
"Yeah and also makes me do a lot more along with that!" I whined stomping in my place.
"Don't worry. Now she won't be able to!" He said with a small smile. It's not some mocking smile. It seems like an amusing smile.
"Really? How?" I asked suddenly getting happy. Of course, I will be on cloud nine if I can escape those stupid punishments of my mumma.
"Because now you live with me!" He replied in a casual tone.
Oh yeah, now I will only visit my home a few times and I am sure mumma won't be that heartless to make me work those few days.
"Where are you lost?" He asked waving his hand in front of me.
"Nowhere!" I replied coming out of my trance.
"Don't worry princess! You will never get such punishments again and it's a promise but..." He paused with a hint of mischief dancing on his face.
"But?" I asked unable to get his hidden meaning.
"I will punish you in my own ways if you do something wrong!" He said maybe warned with a stupid smirk. He looks damn hot man!
Stop smirking you stupid. I am losing my mind. Before I could embarrass myself for checking out my husband my phone went off. Thank god!
The caller ID displayed Shreya with a heart. She has been my best friend since childhood.
I soon answered the call and put it to my ear.
"Ishu baby!" came her over-excited voice from another side.
"Don't baby me! I am still angry with you!" I replied back in an angry tone completely unaware of my husband glaring at me.
"Sorry na baby! I really couldn't make it to your wedding! I will do anything to make it up for you!" She said again in a pleading tone. I am damn sure that she will be making funny faces right now. She didn't attend my wedding due to her sudden visit to Paris for a show.
"Then come here and stay with me for a month!" I demanded.
"Done ma'am! I am in Delhi right now anyway. I will meet you daily when I reach there and we will spend most of the time together and I won't be leaving even after a month this time. I moved back!" She replied chirping.
"Really? I love you!" I said in an excited tone.
Abhinav cleared his throat gaining my attention.
"I will call you later baby! Got to go!" I heard her saying before the line got disconnected.
"Yes?" I asked turning my full attention to him now.
"Who's that?" He asked more like whined with mixed emotions which I can't pinpoint. Is he angry, irritated, or jealous?
"My best friend!" I replied in a happy tone. But he doesn't seem satisfied or happy with my answer.
"Oh!" came his reply. What's wrong with him? Don't tell me he is mad now.
"Abhinav, can I invite her for dinner tomorrow?" I asked him. I really want them to meet each other.
"Her?" He asked amused and smiling now. What's wrong with him?
"Yes! Shreya! My best friend. Now can I?" I asked again.
"You don't need my permission to invite your friends princess!" Came his reply. Aww my hubby!
"I don't need your permission but I need you!" I replied. His eyes widened at first but soon his expression changed to a mischievous smirk.
"You need me?" He asked with a teasing smile. What did he understand? Why did I use that sentence? Oh god! Just make me disappear from here.
"I mean I want you to be present to meet her!" I said again correcting my previous sentence. His smile is still intact on his lips and that mischievous glint never left his eyes.
"Okay, but when was I not present for dinner?" He asked again. Yeah, we always had dinner with the entire family. Except for a few times when Abhinav had to go out of the city for his work.
"I was just ensuring you don't have any important work!" I replied again. I really don't want to force him to postpone his work and I also don't want Shreya to feel bad. It will be their first official meeting. I want them to click well.
"I don't! You can invite your friend over." He replied smiling at me.
I was so overwhelmed that I ran toward him and hugged him.
"Thank you! Thank you! You are the best!" I said still hugging him.
"I know princess!" came his egoistic reply. Of course, he is so proud of himself.
"You..." I was about to say something but we heard a knock on the door stopping me mid-sentence.
"Princess!" He called me.
"Yeah!" I asked not looking at him.
"Well, I have a meeting!" He said.
"Go then!" I replied.
"For that you have to leave me!" He replied looking at me. Shit! Why do I always cling to him and forget that I am clinging to him?
I released him and he walked out after kissing my forehead with a smile.