He mumbled looking away while she looked at him with a cute confused expression.
"He didn't mean it literally. Couples ke beech mai kuch private baatein hoti hai. He meant it in a loving way."
(There are some private talks between a couple.)
He put it in the most simple and PG 13 way as he could.
"Kisi ko maarna loving kaise ho skta hai?"
(How can beating someone be loving?)
He chuckled but then controlled himself.
"I can't tell you that. Bas itna jaan lo ki bhai would never hurt bhabhi ever. So relax."
(Just be assured that he would never hurt bhabhi.)
She bit her lip looking down and nodded. They remained silent for some time when he said.
"Tum bhut innocent ho. Do you have any friends?"
(You are very innocent.)
She looked at him and shook her head making him smile slightly.
"Hum kabhi kahi bahar nhi gaye. Padhai homeschooling se hui. Isliye kabhi koi dost bana hi nhi."
(I never went out. Did homeschooling. That's why i never had any friends.)
"Meri dost banogi?"
(Will you be my friend?)
She looked at him wide eyed but then a wide smile formed on her lips slowly.
"Sachhi? Aap humse dosti karenge?"
(Really? You will be my friend?)
At that moment, looking at her smile he felt that he would do anything for that smile. He nodded in a daze and she squealed happily. But her smile slowly faded as she pouted.
"Par bhai aur papa mana kar denge. Wo humare liye bhut protective hai. Par unki bhi galti nhi hai. Papa ke dushman hi itne hai."
(Papa and bhai will deny. They are very protective of me. But its not their fault. Papa has so many enemies.)
She said making him smile.
"Toh hum aapke bhai se puchh lete hai."
(Shall i ask your brother.)
"Haan ye sahi hai. Hum kal bhai se puchh lenge. Uske baad aapko bataye?"
(Yes this is fine. I will ask him tomorrow. Should i tell you after that?)
She asked tilting head slightly. Viraj felt like pinching her cheeks for how cute she looked.
He nodded and she smiled making his heart flutter.
They walked for some time and then Anika felt sleepy and left after wishing him a good night while he sat there thinking about her. He knew he was attracted to her. And he knew he should not be. She was his best friend's younger sister. Going after her would mean breaking the bro code. Samrat would kill him when he will get to know about his friendship offer.
Anika was naive and innocent but Samrat was a smart person. He would understand within a second.
Viraj just prayed that everything would go smoothly.
The next day Viraj was getting ready when he heard a knock on his door. He asked for the person to enter and Samrat came in with a serious expression.
Viraj sighed and looked at him.
"Anika ne bataya hume. Dosti karni hai tumhe usse?"
(Anika told me. You want to be friends with her?)
"Galat may samajhiyo bhai but wo bhut seedhi hai. Bas usse thoda sa duniya ke baare mai samjhana chahta tha. I don't want anything taking advantage of her innocence."
(Don't get me wrong but she is very naive. I just wanted to tell her about the not so beautiful world.)
He said genuinely. Samrat nodded and continued to look at Viraj with a calculative expression.
He avoided his eyes and went back to setting his hair.
"Bas yahi baat hai ya kuch aur bhi?"
(That's it or is there something else?)
Viraj chuckled nervously. He knew that Samrat would catch upon it.
"Aur- aur kuch bhi nhi hai."
(No-nothing else.)
"Achha! Hume aisa kyu lag rha hai tumhe hamari behen pasand aa gayi hai.
(Really! Why do i think you have started liking my sister.)
"A-aise kuch nhi hai."
(No-nothing like that.)
"Hmm. Khao aunty ji ki kasam."
(Mother promise?)
It was such an old trick but it always worked. Viraj sighed with a defeated look.
Samrat was going to kill him.
"Bhut achhe se jaante hai hum tumhe Vir. Hum jaante hai tum kabhi kisi ke liye galat intention nhi rakhoge. Par chhoti behen hai wo hamari. Ek galti aur hum bhool jaayenge tum hamare kya ho."
(I know you very well Vir. I know you would never have any ill intention for anyone. But she is my younger sister. One mistake and i'll forget who you are to me.)
Samrat said and for the first time Viraj actually felt scared. He started going out but stopped near the gate and said with a smile.
"Dhyaan rakhna uska."
(Take care of her.)
Viraj looked at him and smiled widely. Samrat shook his head and went out while Viraj stood their smiling.
He went out after him and saw her getting out her room. She saw him and smiled widely.
"Bhai ne haan kardia. Toh ab hum dost hai?"
(Bhai said yes. So are we friends?)
She asked excitedly and Viraj nodded making her smile widely.
During the whole wedding Viraj and Anika have become really good friends.
He was in love and she knew he was special to her.
But she thought that it was because he was her first friend. But she couldn't explain the giddy feeling, the butterflies in her stomach and the chills she got when he was around.
Viraj chuckled as he remembered something.
Two days back she had started demanding from him the meaning of what Adi meant.
Viraj tried to tell it off by laughing but she was adamant. Not knowing how to say he had searched it up and showed her the answer.
She had gasped so loud and closed her eyes in embarrassment. He laughed so loud when she ran away avoiding his eye.
That night she had thought about it.
'How can someone do this? Eww!'
She thought scrunching her nose.
*Agar Viraj ko pata chala toh bechara pagal ho jaayega
Pratap had noticed how his daughter behaved around Viraj and he knew that she liked him but was unaware.
He was somewhat relived because he had liked the Singhanias a lot.
Samrat was married and today the Singhanias were going back. Viraj was looking around for Anika but she was nowhere in sight.
He went to the terrace and found her sitting on the swing with her arms around her knees and her face on her knees.
Her eyes were closed. He went and sat near her. She turned and kept her head on his shoulder.
"I'll miss you."
He smiled at her confession. He took out the box and gave it to her. She gasped as she saw its contents.
"Raj ye?"
(This?)
"Tumhare liye. Mera number aur baaki sab ka number hai isme. Jab bhi jyada yaad aaye. Just give me a call."
(For you. My number is there in it. Whenever you miss me.)
He said and kissed her forehead softly. She gasped at his move. It was the first time he was doing something like this and it felt so intimate yet so right.
They greeted everyone and left for the airport. Anika smiled as she looked at Viraj making him smile too.
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