engrossed

Chapter 11.1

Is there any use of begging me for comments?😔
**********************

"Is he your real uncle?" Arjun asked shivani who was standing in the balcony.

"Yes." She answered without looking at him.

She seems having aftereffect of what her uncle said.

"I thought they are just your tenants." He said.

"He is more of a tenant than an uncle." She signed.

It was enough for him to understand her equation with her so called family members.

"I could see that." He scoffed.

She remained silent.

As if she was thinking deeply.

Not thinking.

She was looking sad.

Very sad.

"If you don’t mind me, I ask you something." He asked.

" Go ahead." She was still not looking at him.

"Don’t they have their own house? Why do they live in yours?" He asked paying proper attention to her.

He wanted to have a proper conversation.

"They have their own house but in village. Anyway, I don’t mind them living here. This house is already empty." She answered coldly.

She didn't look interested in talking.

He didn't like what he was seeing right now.

He never saw her like this.

There's always a glow on her face because of her inner enthusiasm.

But she seemed to be in grief.

Is she missing her family?

"I would like to have a tour of this house." He spoke loudly to gain her attention.

His request really grabbed her attention.

She turned to see him.

Finally!!

"Why? Why do you want to tour?" She asks.

"I just want to see what am I going to demolish in order to create something new." He was trying to lighten up her mood.

"Isn’t it kind of feeding the goat before killing it?" She taunted.

"No. It’s more like cherishing something." He was now smiling.

"Why would you cherish my home?" Shivani counter questions him.

"This question is its answer itself." He stated as of it's a matter of fact.

But shivani didn't get what he meant.

He leans a bit towards her.

"I want to cherish this home because it is yours." He said looking right into her eyes with a light smile.

His smile made her heart flutter for few seconds.

Get a hold on yourself.

She took few steps back.

"Don’t you think it’s too early for you to flirt with me?" She said looking around avoiding his gaze.

Intense gaze.

And that damn flirtatious smile.

"Too early? If you were some other girl, then by now we would have been……. "