Can't help falling in love

Chapter 15: Hum Tum

Meera munched on a toast from the kitchen as Divya stopped her, "Meera please, do you have to go today? Again buaji will make a scene!" She said worriedly, pleading her to not go

"Didi, I have to, i have an important meeting today, please I'm sorry!" Meera said enthusiastically getting outta the kitchen

"Waah, iss ghar ki badi bahu, apne pati se pehle kha rahi hai? I told Monu very clearly that he needs to punish you to keep you under his control! How dare you eat before your husband!" Buaji screamed furiously as she stood there, Meera stood there in a Saree but without a pallu, mangalsutra and sindoor.

Meera irritated, took the piece of the sandwich and dropped it in the dustbin, and without another word walked outta the house leaving buaji to scream at Meera's 'Ill-manners' and 'sanskar'
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"What happened baby" Aakash said while buttoning up his shirt as  Divya huffed and paced around the room. She had been moodier than usual this week, and a total touch me not with Aakash

"Meera ya! Aakash, all of this seems like a big mistake!" Divya said irritably, Aakash got a little restless wondering is she had known, "wh-what do you mean?" He said coming closer to her and holding her elbow

"I mean Aakash she doesnt understand her responsibilities ya, forget responsibilities, why does she have to create a scene in front of buaji!"

"Divya, what are you saying ya, she is your little sister! And we know she is still literally a child!"

"Aakash I know that she is my little sister but she also has to learn to tolerate buaji right, like okay she is a little orthodox but even I've been dealing with he right, infact I was younger than her when I got married!" Divya said now trying to air herself using her hands

Aakash blew a little air onto her, Divya jerked away, "Aakash please ya, I'm too irritated right now, stay away yaar"

"Arrey baby why are you comparing yourself to Meera, you are very different and you know that! Besides Divya you loved me since the very beginning and you were ready to make it work! Meera hasnt fallen in love yet Divya and you know how headstrong she is! Plus she needs time to adjust to this country, this environment, this family" Aakash explained to Divya cupping her face

"Yeah, you're right, I dont know why the littlest things are irritating me" Divya said letting herself come into Aakash's embrace and resting her head on his chest.

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"You cant talk straight so I'll get to the point, straight, what are you doing so late here?" Arjun asked as he opened the door to Meera's cabin, wide

"I'm completing some work" Meera said impassively

"Oh come on, why are you here? To rile up buaji or to avoid her?"

"So you and your buaji are same huh? Both of you give yourselves unrequited importance" Meera said coolely, writing something on the paper, her wavy hair fell down her face and Arjun noticed a ring of a red stone on her middle finger.

"Ofcourse, and why did I even expect a straight answer, really, if you didnt use sarcasm for a second, Mount Everest wont collapse!"

"You people dont understand, sarcasm just adds humor to every situation" Meera said with no attitude, just a simple explanation

"Just say that it's your defence mechanism" Arjun said as he walked closer to her desk and studied the designs

Meera raised her eyes to look at him for a second, no one had sensed it as her defence mechanism before, not even her friends. Is he just smart or is he joking? How can he know! She thought