Part-8

She looked towards him who was smiling thinking how he does it.

After Saira and Payal sat at respective places, his face fell frowned but soon it lit up seeing drivers coming near them.

He immediately gave keys to the driver and himself settled in the back seat.

His trances were broken by a sweet voice and looked at her.

Saira: Abhinav, every time you do not need to make me comfortable.

Abhinav: Who said I did this for you? It’s just I don’t want to drive today so thought to sit here.

She smiled at his answer and thought to tease him little.

Saira: if I had sat there then as well.

He immediately looked at the other side.

Their all moment Payal was seeing and just clutching the car's seat.

Soon they reached the shopping mall, all stepping down.

Abhinav: You both do shopping, I’ll sit in the car.

As Payal well knows, Abhinav never goes inside the mall as he does not like it. Seeing Saira she smiled as she knew what her next step would be. She mentally counts down and starts seeing Saira.

Saira: Please Abhinav come, it’s our reception shopping. I need your help in selecting things as you know I am never able to decide for myself.

Saira started to plead with him.

Payal thought now Abhinav will shout at her or may be slap her as he does not like if anyone does not follow his words. Her smile became big when he lifted her hand, but her smile faded away the next moment itself, seeing him touching her cheeks and saying yes.

Saira jumped in happiness and hugged him.

Saira: Thanks Abhinav, now we both will shop the whole mall.

Payal angrily glared at her but it was unnoticed by her as she was just with Abhinav.

Payal: Guys can we go inside?

Saira broke the hug and looked there. He scratched his hair and smiled seeing her avoiding looking at him.

Payal: Can we?

She is hell irritated by seeing all this, her expression was like she'll eat them alive itself.

Abhinav: Hmm

They were about to move from there but he stopped her and held Saira's hand.

Abhinav: Never leave my hand.

He said with lots of emotions, at any cost he doesn't want to separate from her. An unknown fear was coming in his heart which was forcing him to behave protective towards her.

Understanding his emotions she tightens the grip and looks at him.

Saira: Never, now let's move or else your friend will again say something.

He nodded in yes. Again, Payal became irritated by seeing them as her every move is just making them closer. Later she smiled thinking something.

Payal: Just some moments, after it he'll be mine.

She again called someone and asked if everything was perfect or not. The next person ensure her everything is fine now she just needs to do work.

She cuts the call and her smile grows wider thinking about her plans which were noticed by Saira and Abhinav. Abhinav ignored it thinking it might be her personal matter but Saira got doubt before she could think how to know the reason behind her smile. He asked Saira to start her shopping.

Trio started their respective shopping but Payal's more attention was on Saira and Abhinav. Without their notice she went from there and made a call whereas Saira and Abhinav were busy with each other, he was selecting a dress for her. But again, and again Saira was rejecting each dress by giving lame excuses. At last he became frustrated and handed pink white Wedding dress.

Abhinav: Try this, it's light also and as well you'll look good in it.

Saira: but will I?

Abhinav: Are you going to try or I should come with you?

Cursing him under breath she went from there.

Inside trial room

She wore it and looked at herself in the mirror.

Saira: Not bad choice Mr Agnihotri but now what to do with these knots. (She picked mobile) For whom I can ask help, should I call him? But what he'll think about me is that his wife doesn't know anything. But it's not my fault also before marriage I used to wear western dress. And moreover my hands are not reaching back.

She was in utter confusion, her trances broken by a voice which made her quiver, heat rise up which results in deep red colour formed on cheeks.

Voice: He'll think that his wife loves taking his help and say to his wife also that her husband doesn't mind helping her. He can understand her.

Saira: How did you enter?

Her sentence left incomplete when he touched her back, he softly roamed his hand on it and started to tie knots.

Abhinav: By mistake you dialled my number and I heard your muttering. So I asked for a duplicate key from them as I knew you'll not allow me to enter here without showing your drama. So I entered like it.

She made pout, seeing her pouty lips he argh to touch it but don't want to make her uncomfortable. So I just stared at her.

She again checked herself in the mirror and found him looking at her with desire in her eyes which again turned her red. She looks down, he comes in senses and makes her wear a dupatta.

Abhinav: You look gorgeous in Indian dress, try it more.

She became more red, he went from there but not before kissing her red cheeks in reply to it she also kissed him at both cheek and pushed him.

After sometime,

She came outside and started to find Abhinav.

Saira: Where he went?

She came outside and started to search Abhinav.

Saira: Where he went?

(suddenly she remembered Payal is also not there, now her tension increases. She tried calling both of them but their call was coming engaged)

Saira: (Monologue) Saira, take breath he must be safe.(Her face colour changed seeing someone) What the hell he's doing here? I should confront him but at this moment Abhinav is most important.

She started to search for him, with passing time her tension was increasing. Nearly 15 minutes passed but there wasn't even single clue about him.

On the other side, he was breathing heavily. Someone tried to hold him but he gave an angry look.

Abhinav: Stop Payal there itself, You well know I have claustrophobia but still you drag me in lift. Can you explain?

He said with difficulty and closed eyes due to irritation.

Flashback

He smilingly came out from the trying room, his hand still on his cheek.

Abhinav: (Monologue) Saira, you're making me crazy by your antics. I will be not surprised if I'll fall in love with you.

His moment disturbed by Payal's voice who came there carrying two dresses in hand.

Payal: Abhinav, which dress should I take?

Without showing any interest he said take both.

Payal: Please help me.

To be continued.