Oh Wow Angad was clearly besotted, I am pretty sure he will target her character the next time when they meet up or hold her close...
CHAPTER 4 - COCKTAIL PARTY
Angad was working in his study late in the night when Garry walked in:
'Hey what's up, Angad listen, I am throwing a party at Air lounge for Seerat and my friends on Friday, it will start around 9 p.m., be there please'
'Whats the party for, the wedding is a month away'
'Well ya, our friends have been hankering for a party and I know nearer to the wedding there will be too many family functions, work, etc....so I am doing my party this weekend only, so please be there, its going to be an intimate scene with just my friends, our cousins and Seerat's siblings'
Angad had succeeded in keeping thoughts of that witch away all this while....he did not want to be in close vicinity of her till he could not avoid it....with that thought in mind he tried to avoid the party...
'I am hearing none of it, you have to be there...and anyway, there are high chances that I may be drunk and so our cousins, you will have to be there to chaperon us all and bring us back home safely, after all you are our big brother, be there by 9....' Garry left before he could protest further....and with the threat of all them getting drunk in the same party, he better be there to keep a tab on things, specially on Ekam and Kiara.
AT THE PARTY
Angad was perched on the bar stool, sipping his drink and chilling in general. Dressed in a black pant, a fitted tucked out black shirt and matching black turban, he was looking extremely handsome and dashing.
Just then there was some commotion at the entrance and he saw Seerat entering in, dressed in a off shoulder black gown she looked beautiful and Garry complemented her perfectly in his black suit. Just as he was about to turn away he saw Sahiba enter....she was wearing a black sequined spaghetti style kurti, with harem pants in the same material...her hair was open and she did not wear any jewellery other than some smart fake earrings...the black looked striking against her fair skin...
He had immersed himself in work for last few weeks, forcing himself not to think about her, but he could not help but stare right now.
Sahiba was feeling very uncomfortable, first she was not used to parties and Param was coming later, Seerat di was going to be busy with her friends and Garry so she was going to be all alone. She had not wanted to come only but Seerat di and Garry would not listen and on top of that mummy refused to send Seerat di alone...what nuisance....
as she was standing there looking around, she felt a prick at the back of her neck...a feeling as if someone was staring at her.....she turned and her eyes met that of ATM! Even at a distance, they were staring right into each other's eyes.....startled, Sahiba turned her gaze away, determined to ignore him at all cost...
Sahiba was feeling a bit better after an hour or so, Garry's younger sister and cousins had taken her under their fold, they were very sweet and made her feel quiet comfortable. A waiter had approached with drinks and she refused,
'Have something' insisted Kiara..
'I don't drink'
'Ya but there is always a first time, why don't you try something'
'No, I am good'
'Waiter, get mam a fresh lime soda' intervened Veer. The matter was settled, she had no issues with others drinking, she personally did not feel comfortable about it. Once she had sipped a drink from Param's secret stash and it had hit her instantly, since then Sahiba had been very careful not to drink as she did not like loosing control over herself.
She had come to a lounge for the first time and was having a really good time listening to the music. She loved music and singing, her feet were itching to dance but she wanted to wait for Param. Though everyone was very sweet and insisted her to join them on the dance floor, she was not comfortable doing it. Another person not dancing was ATM....she looked at him from the corner of her eyes and found him sitting on the bar with same old grumpy look....why could he not just have a good time and migle with others....he looked so alone and lonely in the middle of a crowd also...
'Hey..' Param broke her chain of thoughts...
'What took you so long' Scolded Sahiba...
'Was helping chachu with some preparations and...'
'Chal whatever, I have been waiting for you, let's dance Sahiba said enthusiastically, pulling Param to the dance floor..
Angad watched Sahiba pull the young guy to the dance floor with her...it was none of his business, he thought. Despite his resolve, his gaze kept drifting back to her again and again..For reasons unknown Angad was getting upset and more upset as time passed. She lost her inhibitions after some time and really seemed to be enjoying herself. He realised he was not alone in looking at her, other men in the party also seemed to be enjoying watching her dance (In his mind, everyone was looking only at her as he was looking only at her)... his temper kept rising and rising and he heared a sudden Crack.......
'Sir, sir....you are bleeding, sir', so engrossed he was in looking at her that it took him a second to understand that the bartender was talking to him and the music had slowed down a bit...'sir you are bleeding'
He looked down at his hand and noted that the glass in his hand had cracked and some small pieces of glass had lodged itself in his hand and he was bleeding....
'Oh my God Angad, what happened, you are hurt.....can u please get us some first aid.. ' Garry asked the bartender.
'It's nothing....' Angad tried to dismiss the whole incident.
'What do u mean nothing, we need to clean this...'
There was no doctor at the premises and everyone else was too squirmish looking at the blood to help Angad....
Garry himself could not stand the sight of blood but he was about to help Angad when he heard a voice...'I know how to do this...let me help'.
Sahiba had not wanted to do this, she thought someone will volunteer hrlp but they all seemed useless.....though she disliked him a lot, she could not leave him in pain and not not help....
'No its fine, I am good, I don't need any help....' Was the curt response, Angad was about to get up and go, he did not need her help!
'Please, your hand is bleeding, let me help, please' said Sahiba softly.
Angad sat back down, he could not refuse when she asked so nicely in front of everyone. She asked everyone to carry on and said she will take care of this....as everyone dispersed, she asked him to raise his hand....
As Sahiba held his hand, the feel of her hand was more intense than the pain...he could feel every finger of hers moving over his hand....just as she started removing a glass piece....it hurt!
'OUCH! Angad flinched'
'I am sorry, sorry, I am being really gentle but couple of pieces are lodged in a bit deep, I am sorry' she gazed up at him with her grey/blue eyes....
'It's fine...leave it, I will manage, u carry on'
'No, I will Do it, it will take only five minutes..and don't worry, I am really good at this'
'What do u mean you are good at this'
Sahiba was working on his hand while speaking 'Well, growing up with our own hulk, I have cleaned a lot of his bruises, scrapped knees...etc. He loved playing sports since childhood and thank god for that, we dont know how we would have managed his energy otherwise. So playing sports, he used to come home hurt or badly hurt almost every other day and I used to end up cleaning him up everytime, so I am almost a doctor, the only thing missing is a degree' finished Sahiba grinning.
'There, we are done with removing all the glass! None of the cuts seem deep enough for stitches, though u can check it once tomorrow morning with your doctor....I will clean this and bandage it for now' Angad realised Sahiba had deliberately been chatting to distract him from the pain....but nothing could distract him from the feel of her hand holding his.
Angad flinched as she applied some antiseptic, prompting Sahiba to gently blow over the wound....all Angad could do was ....nothing...he just sat there and let her clean his wound and bandage it, staring at her bent head.
'There, we are done...you were quiet brave' said Sahiba, 'had it been my brother, he would have made such a hue and cry over this by now, as if someone had stabbed him with a dagger....ouch'
As she was speaking, the young man who she was dancing with came and pulled her hair....Angad saw Red and was about to punch him when he heard Sahiba snap at him, 'Param, is this the way to behave with your sister, behave your self, otherwise I will complain about you to mummy and papa and get you a bashing'.
'Sister, is this the way to talk about ur brother to someone else, you wait till I complain about u at home....'
The two kept bickering and it dawned on Angad that this guy was Sahiba's brother...that's why she was so comfortable around him.....though he would not acknowledge it...but somewhere deep, subconsciously he felt a relief and his mood improved substantially.
'Hi, I am Param, Seerat di's brother, we have not been introduced till now and if we wait for SS to introduce us then we have to keep waiting forever! you must be Angad veerji, Garry's brother'
'SS?' Questioned Angad
'Sadu Sahiba", Param did not even flinch when Sahiba hit him on his arm 'when you can speak about me to him, even I can' teased Param, 'he is family now anyway'.
'You come home, I will kill you'
'You and which army....'
The brother sister duo kept bickering and left Angad to his thoughts...
TWO WEEKS LATER
MONGA HOUSE
'The wedding is only few days away on top of that we have to shift to the farmhouse venue at least 3 days before, we have to finish the packing, finalize the clothes and what not and these girls, God knows busy doing what!' Grumbled Santosh....going to their room to search for them....'Where are these two?'...
'They have gone to cheer Param for his football match, it's the final and it's with his rival gang...you know how mad he is about football'
'How could you let them go parjaai, the wedding is just 15 days away, what will happen to their complexion in this sun....this all must be that Sahiba's doing, let her come home and I will teach her a thing or two' a tensed Santosh cribbed.
Sahiba was as football crazy as Param was, ever since Param had joined football classes as a child, Sahiba used to take him for the same and became an addict. Sahiba did not play any sports herself, but growing up with a brother who was crazy for sports, specially football and cricket, she too had developed a passion for watching sports. She would be glued to the television if her favorite team was playing.
'Don't worry, it's an evening match and sun will set in few hours'.....'I made them wear sunscreen' said Taaiji hurriedly, looking at Santosh's angry face.
IN GARRY'S CAR
Angad and Garry were returning from their clothes trails...if not anything else, Angad was very particular about his clothes and style, hence had made time for all his trial fittings...
Garry's phone rang as they stopped at the signal, it was Seerat...."Hey, whats up...where ru, Param's football match....what...ya, I am with Angad.....of course we can, we will be there...don't worry'
Angad was busy on his phone , speaking to his secretary Pam or answering important messages...'We have reached' said Garry.
As angad got down from the BMW....'Where is this...why R we not in BM'
'Aree yaar, it's Param's football match today and Two of his players cannot come as they are injured , Seerat knows I play, so she asked me if we could play for him and I said yes, so hear we are' said Garry grinning...
'Have you lost your mind, I have not played in years and I have a lot of work...this is ridiculous and I am not playing'
'Come on ya Angad, he is by brother in-law, Iike a younger brother, if veer was in this situation we would help na, please comeon'
They had reached the stands, Seerat, Sahiba and Param were already there waiting for them...'Oh I am so glad you guys came, thank you so much' said Param.
'We have a problem, Angad is refusing to play...so we are one player short'
'Please Angad veerji, it's a very important match for me, please, but Angad refused to budge. Just as he was about to leave:
'Its best he refused, he is anyway too old to play' said Sahiba in a loud whisper to Param.'
Angad stopped in his tracks.
'I don't think his old bones can withstand the rough game' he heard another loud whisper...
'What did u just say'
'What, nothing, I did not say anything' all of them had heard her and were trying to control their smiles....he will show her!
'I will play!'
'That'd great, you and I are quiet similar so I have an extra set of jersey for you and a friend's for Garry'
The boys started playing, Angad had not played for many years now so took some time to settle in, but he soon got the hang of it. Param's team won, thanks to few goals taken by Angad and Garry. Angad sat down after the game, it had been quiet exhilarating he thought, looking at the younger boys cheer. He should do this more often....'Pizza party from my side....'announced Garry.
They all went to a Pizza parlor post the match to celebrate, he did not want to join in but the team insisted, so he gave in. The young boys all sat on one table and Angad was seated on another with Garry, Seerat and Sahiba. He had been ignoring her completely, actions speak louder than words and he was sure he had shut her up, but he was wrong..she was obstinate....
'You play pretty well for your age' she said munching on her food, shocking him with her audacity. Garry was avoiding his eyes and smiling into his food...
He wanted to shock miss goody two shoes as well, 'I do other things very good for my age too' he said with a double inneoudo.
Garry chocked on his food...
'Like what' asked Sahiba curiously, eating her pizza.
'Hey, we are getting late, I think your mom is going to be super upset with you guys, let's hurry' Garry diverted the topic giving Angad a glare...
That ending 😂😂 love the bickering! Miss when they used to have these cute fights. Cant wait to read more! I’m so attached to this FF 🫶🏼
Mast Mast update...Loved it....Oh, he broke the glass in raw anger
and the last para...was epic, I like this playful, passionate yet suave Angad.
this is soo good....
this is like watching a new TMD.. it is so refreshing..
and Angad smitten with Sahiba.. thats kind of hot...
waiting for their love story to begin...
please keep updating...
PS.. i wish you had been a part of the TMD writing team.. this would certainly give them some ideas.
PS.. i wish you had been a part of the TMD writing team.. this would certainly give them some ideas.
Thank you so much, those guys are professionals I am just a novice writer who loves reading romance in general. Vj and Himanshi are a very hot couple and even in GC, the characters are shown to be passionate and attracted to each other, it's just in TMD that they have allergy to romance.
Thabks foe all the encouragement, when I first wrote I was so worried that ppl will make fun of it or not like or something, but
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