•《INVISIBLE STRING》•

Episode 20

Neharika's POV

I woke up as usual, got fresh and went to kitchen for breakfast, of course after worshiping in front of God. After Maa went I also do her work as well. I checked the time and it was 8.30, I set table and the first person who came today was surprisingly Aryamaan.

I twice checked the time because he was 15 minutes early, yeah he doesn't get late for a minute but he doesn't even come a minute earlier, he just comes at sharp 9.00. Looking at me checking him and watch, he looked at me saying "What happened?"

I shook saying with shock "You're early?" He nodded saying "I woke up early so came downstairs early." I nodded and he took his seat, I was about to serve him when he said "Sit, don't serve now. I will have it with everyone like everyday." I nodded but stood rooted.

He again said "Sit Neharika." I sat beside his chair and he said "Good morning" Hearing that I snapped my neck so fast towards him that it made a crack sound, hearing that his eyes went to my neck checking saying "Are you okay?" Isn't he talking too much from 2 days now. I nodded to myself and he took as his answer.

"I don't understand, my normal morning wish also surprises you." He said shaking his head in disappointment. I looked at him saying "Noo no, good morning." He looked at me saying "What did you make for breakfast?" Hearing him my eyes again went wide and he again shook his head saying "See, you're again shocked."

Hearing that I heard chuckle from Ayush Bhai and Sujal, hearing that we both looked at them and they joined us. Within few minutes kids joined us. The breakfast went smoothly today and Aryamaan announced the news of Ryan's come back at home.

Everyone was happy and I'm more than anyone. I cleaned the table and packed the tiffin but Aryamaan... what's wrong with him? He forgot his tiffin on door stand. I sighed, holding it back, did he purposely leave this here because he didn't want to eat food made by me?

I shook my head and rubbed my eyes for tears that were threatening me to come out. I took that tiffin and called the driver of Aryamaan "Uncle, he forgot his tiffin at home." He said making my mood go more down "He left their daughter, he put that tiffin on door stand. He didn't forget."

Hearing that I cut the call and put that tiffin on dinning and sat on living room's sofa with teary eyes thinking he doesn't even want the food I made for him now. At night he was talking about opening up with him. Stop being delusional Neha, he won't love you, can't you understand this thing in your little head for once.

I nodded to myself and started cleaning the house, while doing that I forgot the time. I was in Maa and Papa's room cleaning when I heard the door bell's sound but I ignored it thinking I'm having illusion like who will come at this time. But I again heard the bell sound, I went and opened the door just to get surprised by Aryamaan who was standing there looking at me awkwardly. I moved a little aside saying "Umm come inside." He came and started removing his shoes, he didn't have his bag with him so I asked curiously "Did you forget some files?" He shook his head and sat on sofa asking "Had lunch?"

Hearing that I looked at him confusingly but shook my head and he said "I want water, ca-" Before he says further I went in kitchen grabbing a glass of water forgetting that I was about to cry few hours ago because of this Aryamaan. He drank water and I looked at him confusingly.

He looked at me awkwardly saying "What?" I shook my head and he said "Check the time, it's quarter 3.00 and you still didn't have your lunch?" My eyes were just getting big today, I said slowly "I forgot about food." He sighed big saying "Let's eat then."

Saying that he got comfortable on dinning chair and looked at packed tiffin saying "You didn't even open this?" He was just looking at me weirdly. He opened the tiffin saying "Come let's have lunch Neharika, come fast I have a lot of work in office." Hearing that I shook my head mumbling "then who told you to come home."