We finally reached the parking lot of City Mall and I thanked god for keeping me safe throughout the speedy ride,I had a privilege to experience.When we entered the mall, It was flooding with people as it was Friday.

We got onto the escalators which would take us to the famous grocery store. As soon as we reached the desired floor, I looked at Aaruj and gestured him to follow me.I was about to enter the automated glass door of the store when someone pulled me back.

I turned around to look at the person. It was Aaruj. What was this guy's problem? Was he not happy that I was entering the store before him.What is he a child or something?

"Now what Aaruj? You want to go first?Go ahead!I won't mind", I spoke with an irritated tone.

He walked past me into the store without speaking a word. Hence proved-Aaruj Singh Ratore is a child off course the cute one.nahh Rishabh would beat everyone on that front as well. Rishabh who's got back with his girlfriend Hazel again huh?after breaking up with her for like a zillionth time! !I need to get over that Mr onandoffrelationship guy now.

I shook off Rishabh's thoughts from my mind and entered the store. After looking around for five or six minutes,I found Aaruj standing in front of the stationary section. I walked upto him.He was lost in his own pool of solitude. I called him but he didn't even flinch a little from his place.

I tapped his shoulder to which he looked surprised. "Back to earth Aaruj", I said gesturing with my hands.

"I was thinking about the things we need to buy", he said with a straight face.

"So what are we gonna buy? ", I asked while looking at the things placed on the shelves of stationary. His reply made me feel like banging my head on the shelves next to me.

"We aren't going to buy anything from here", he said as if it was very obvious from the beginning.

"Aaruj,you are driving me insane here!What are you a king of mood swings? Did you forget that we are here to buy more stuff for our model.", I tried saying the last lines more slowly so that it would register on his mind.

"#@%×÷==+×%=÷÷××",he replied in a second. Why was he speaking an alien language. Wait it's not alien but he is speaking too fast that I can't figure it out.

"Will you slow down a little while talking so that I can decode your language? ",I asked trying to sound calm.Though this guy was getting on my nerves with his weird behaviour since we got into the mall.

"I lied to you earlier about buying more things for model. There are no changes in it and the material we have is enough to complete it.I actually wanted your help in something else", he said with an embarrassed look on his face.

"OMG!! The great Aaruj needs my help.I can't belive my ears.It must be so hard to ask an enemy for help. What if anybody comes to know about it.It would spoil your image wouldn't it.", I said dramatically. May be I overdid it this time.But I don't get this kind of opportunity everyday.

"It's my Dadi's birthday in next week and I need to buy her a gift. I wanted your help in choosing the gift since you met her on the video chat.But you don't look interested in it.So it's okay,Iget it.Don't bother yourself helping me", with this he started exiting the store. I held his hand imidiately and pulled him back.

"Sorry for being so mean.I would love to help you in finding a gift for Dadi ma",I said smiling at him.

Then we exited the grocery store and looked for the options we had. We visited a shop which had a very nice range of sarees but they were too modern for his Granny's likes. After visiting two or three more clothing stores,I decided to go into a digital shop. To which Aaruj was not agreeing initially.He wasn't sure about what exactly I was thinking.

"Who is in the need of help here?",I tried mimicking the way he had said it on the day I was lost.

"Sorry. Your wish is my command", he chuckled with the answer.

"Then follow me.", I ordered him while entering a digital shop.

The sales guy was ready to attend us and greeted us with a big smile. He was almost our age may be two or three years older than us.

I smiled back at him while looking at his badge, "Hey Dhaval how you doing?", I asked.

He looked surprised when he heard me calling his name but soon a realisation struck him as he looked at his badge.He was very helpful and showed us the latest model of tablets. Yeah that was the thing I was thinking of gifting Aaruj's granny as she was already familiar with you tube and that kind of stuff.I bet she has an Fb account as well.

Aaruj chose a tablet finally and made a payment through his credit card.We got a discount on the accessories and all thanks goes to my super skills of bargaining,not to brag or anything. After gift wrapping the tablet,we exited the shop.

We were passing by an accessories shop when my eyes landed on a cute bracelet. I stopped for a while to have a glance at it.It was too pretty.It had pearls and diamonds clustered in a silver flowery band.But it was way too expensive for me.I was not into accessories that much to buy a tiny bracelet for five thousand bucks.

I started walking again only to realise that Aaruj had lagged behind. I turned around and almost yelled at him,"Will you walk fast.I need to eat something. Atleast after getting you a discount on the accessories.lets head to some burger place."

"Finally I feel good", I said munching the burger in my mouth. Aaruj was looking at me with amused expressions.We were sitting at the food court in the mall."Don't look at me like that and start eating your burger or I will eat it too", I warned him with a fake serious tone.

"I don't like it.plus I am not allowed to eat junk food.cricket practice you see.", he replied in a childlike manner. This guy was really acting all weird today.

"Then why didn't you tell me when I suggested this place. What do you want to eat?", I asked him.

"I wish I could eat a wadapav right now with a spicy chutney. Yumm.", he said with an excitement in his voice."Though it's junk food too.I eat it sometimes when I have craving for it.Coach would kill me if he knows", he said continuing the excitement in his voice.

How can this guy's likes be as simple as this when he acts like a brat all the time. I mean who wouldn't say no to a burger or pizza. Atleast I wouldn't. I was brought back from my thoughts when Aaruj snapped his finger in front of my face.

"Let me guess you don't like wadapav, do you?", he asked in disbelief.

I just nodded to his question.

"Now the next thing you would say is you don't like Mumbai", he said with a questiong look in his eyes. I stayed silent for a while.Though he understood the meaning of it.

"How can you not like it?",he asked me with a serious manner.

"It's not that I hate this city but I don't particularly like it either and is there a compulsion?", I asked while eating a rest of the burger.

"Yes.There is.", he said proudly.

We were interrupted by a voice.It was a girl named Geeta who was requesting us( or to be more specific requesting Aaruj)to participate in a game that was held for a promotional event of a shoe company.She was definitely mesmerised by his charms.When Aaruj refused it she looked disheartened. So to make her feel good I decided to tease Aaruj.

"Geeta, have you heard of a thing called Loosophobia?", to this she just nodded her head for no."Well,my friend here has it. He has a phobia of loosing. So I am sorry but he won't participate in the game", I said in a mock serious tone.

"I will participate in the game.", he said looking at me with an angry face.He looked so funny that I couldn't stop laughing. "And if I win Nia you will have to do as I say", he had devilish grin now on his face.This stopped my laughter.I had a feeling that teasing him was not a very good idea and he proved me right. He won all the rounds of game as he scored basket every time he threw the ball. Duh he is a sportman? He plays cricket remember. He will be good at this kind of stuff.

He returned to our table with a smirk. He had a won a coupon which he was now flashing off in front of my face.You dug your own pit Nia.I thought to myself.

"What do I have to do?", I asked him in a defeated tone.

"Why hurrying so much Miss Tantrum?We have plenty of time to decide that.", he said with a wide grin.

I wondered what this cute looking monster wanted from me.
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A/N:So I was thinking of wrting an Aaruj's POV again.but I need your votes and comment on this chapter. (Please note:I being mean here and am very serious about this voting and commenting thing):p.happy reading and(apologies for grammar/spelling mistakes.)♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡