Shubh's POV

Oh !! It was so late. I had gone out to my friend's party and came quite late. I slept around 3 in the morning as I came around 1:30 in the night and then a beautiful face didn't let me sleep.

I tried to distract myself but my mind was hell-bent to think about a certain beautiful girl who loved to wear high heels but was a bit clumsy.

I loved holding her in my arms both the times. I didn't know, what was wrong with my heart. It started behaving irrationally whenever she was near me. I knew that I should not think about her but her thoughts always kept intruding.

Mom had told me yesterday that I would have to go with them for the shopping. I hated it but had to go with mom and mamiji.

I took a quick shower and got ready and when I came out of my room to go downstairs, I saw that the door of Sandhya's room was ajar and the lights were on.

She didn't go to the hospital? It is already late. Is she waiting for me? Vikram Ji didn't come to pick her or was she not well?

I was worried about her so I went to ask her. She was sitting there on the bed with her back towards the door. She looked fine.

" Sandy? What are you doing here at this time? Are you not well? " I asked but she didn't say anything.

" Sandy?? " I called her again and still no reply.

What was wrong with her. Was she lost in her thoughts?? Hmm... maybe about Vikram Ji.

I thought of teasing her. How could I leave such a chance?

I knew she was very scared of ghosts. So I thought of scaring her. I used to do it a lot when we were children. I wanted to do it now as she was absolutely lost in herself.

I went near her and threw a white sheet on my head, which was lying neatly folded on her bed, and hugged her from backside taking out a haunted voice.

She shrieked on the top of her voice. It seemed a bit different. But I was so much in character and had a sheet on my face.

I laughed wickedly and all of a sudden she started punching me.

What happened to Sandy??

She would have cried by now. I removed the sheet and was shocked as hell to see Vidhi instead of Sandhya.

What the hell?? What was she doing here?

Don't tell me that I was imagining her. No, I held her in my arms just now. She was really here.

" You?? " We both said at the same time.

" What were you doing? Did you want to scare me to death? " She asked glaring at me.

" I... I... thought you were Sandy. What are you doing here, wearing her clothes??" I asked.

" Something got spilt on my dress so aunty told me to change into Bhabhi's dress." She said and I smiled.

Of course what else ?? She was a very beautiful clumsy girl.

" I called her name twice but there was no reaction, so I was trying to scare her. Why didn't you say anything? " I asked her.

" I was listening to the music as aunty told me to wait here till everyone got ready. " She said showing me the earphones.

I was very embarrassed at what I just did. I had hugged her too.

" Um... Sorry for all that... I thought that you were Sandhya. " I said.

" Yeah... I am sorry as well, I punched you," she said and I grinned.

" You call them punches ?? I didn't even feel them. I was just shocked that what happened to my sister?? You know she gets scared so easily she doesn't even like to watch a horror movie. I always keep scaring her. " We both laughed. I loved being in her company.

We both went downstairs, I went to the kitchen to eat something. Mom and mamiji were getting ready.

She asked me if I wanted her to get something for him. But declined as I didn't want her to change her dress again. She was looking beautiful.

I kept looking at her she was the epitome of beauty. I swear, I was trying my level best to stay away from her but I was getting drawn to her as a moth got drawn towards the flame.

I had my Breakfast and by then mom and mamiji had also come. Everyone was ready to go shopping.

It was a long tiring day. The women kept buying stuff. I tried not to look at Vidhi but my eyes kept drifting in her direction.

Just then I saw that two boys of the age around 20 were looking at her for quite a long time.

I was going towards them to warn them when one of them took out his phone and was about to click her pictures. I lost my mind.

I reached them and grabbed his phone and checked it. He had clicked a picture of her. I deleted it immediately.

" What is your problem man? " He asked.

" What were you doing? "

" Why?? "

" Stop it or I will break a few bones of yours. " I said glaring at them.

" Chill bro... Why are you getting angry? Is she your sister?" The other one said.

" It is none of your business... " I glared at him.

" Oh !! So, she is not your sister... girlfriend? " I didn't say anything just gave him a warning look but it seemed he wanted to get a few punches.

" She is hot... Is she good in..." He could not even finish his sentence and I grabbed his collar and dragged him outside. Another one was too shocked for a minute but he followed me soon.

" Don't you dare say another word or I would break every bone in your body." I punched the boy whom I dragged out.

The second one tried to punch me but I punched him first.

I was very angry but didn't want to create a scene while I had my family with me there.

" Get lost or I will call the police right away. "

They both were a bit shaken to see that I was furious. So they ran away. I calmed myself with great difficulty.

I washed my face to calm myself and drank 2 glasses of cold water.

I came back inside and looked at her, she was oblivious of what happened and was enjoying her shopping.

I saw that she stole a few shy glances towards me too.

My heart was pounding against my chest.

She came towards me and said, " I want to buy something for bhai, but do not have much idea, can you please help me? " But before I could say anything, she held my hand and pulled me to the men's wear section.

She got an outfit and asked, "What do you think about it. "

" Hmm, nice. "

"Do you think, this size is ok for him?"

" How do I know, Vidhi?? "

" Change into it? "

" What?? "

" Change into this outfit. "

" Why?? "

" Because you are almost the same size as Bhai. "

" Vidhi, let him do his shopping himself. What if he doesn't like it? "

" Doesn't matter... I want to buy it. Do you like it?? "

" Yeah, it is good. "

" Go and try it. "

" But... " I was saying but again she pulled me towards changing room. It was awkward that a man of my size was being pulled by a girl around a showroom.

Was she going to change my clothes too??

I was feeling a bit awkward but she was absolutely fine with it. She pushed me towards a trial room.

I wore the outfit and came out to show her, she looked at me and whistled.

God !!! was she real?? She whistled at me??

For the first time in my life, I felt that my cheeks were getting warm. She was so cool about whistling at a man.

I was going inside to change again. But she held my hand again. I looked at our joined hand. It felt so good.

" You are looking even more handsome in this. Let me click a picture of you," she said and clicked a picture.

" Vidhi... "

" I have a better idea, Can I have a picture with you? " and before I could say anything she stood by me and clicked a selfie. Then she gave her phone to me and asked me to click from another angle, I was shocked but I did that.

She smiled at me and when I was giving her phone back she saw the bruise on my hand.

" Hey what happened?? "

" Nothing... "

" But this is absolutely fresh. Please tell me. "

" It is nothing Vidhi. "

" Shubh, I will not talk to you, if you don't tell me right now. "

" Ok fine, I punched two guys. "

" When? Where ? "

" Here only, around half an hour ago. "

" Why ?? " she asked but I didn't say anything.

" Why Shubh?? " She placed her hand on my upper arm.

" Because they were staring at you. " I told her unintentionally as my mind was distracted with her hand on my arm.

" Seriously ?? "

" Hmmm," I said and she kept looking at me for a few seconds.

I wanted to know what was she thinking...