Published on 27th September 2021.
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– N A T A S H A –

It was the sixteenth of October today.

The day which I didn't want to start with.

Today, I have a photoshoot for an advertisement with good-for-nothing crazy flirt Kartik. Cool down. It's just an ad. I need to be professional. I clearly remember the stunt he played two months ago.

Another piece of shit I have to handle today!

Why do I get attention from men I don't need but not from the one I want to?

Why in this world am I thinking about him?

Cool down.

Take a deep breath.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

After taking a bath, I wore comfortable clothes and brushed my hairs. Using light makeup, I picked my purse and walked out, not before locking my place. As I reached down through the elevator I found Vidushi already waiting for me in the vanity.

"Good morning mam. Your first shoot for today is for the clothing line. And then-"

"Fine, I know. Relax." I spoke and she sighed.

"You're still worried about the thing Kartik did?" She asked and I hummed. That man deserved no respect after the stunt he pulled infront of media. Vidushi did right by calling him with his first name. "Don't worry. We've already looked upon the paparazzi. They won't be able to follow inside."

There was no way I was going to work with him. It was just because of the brand ambassador contract I had signed for three years with the company, I had to tolerate that Kartik during the shoot.

Don't worry.

Just an year is left for the contract to get over. Moreover, he won't be able to make any advances on me, or else Shrey would beat him up. When Shrey came to know about the proposal Kartik made infront of the media, he was angry as hell. Only I know how I handled my brother from colouring his hands in blood!

But, if I look from the other angle, it was good too. More rumours meant more popularity. And, it's not a bad thing for me at all.

I went inside the dressing room and sat on the chair as they did my makeup.

Or better, they were painting my face.

And, I hate it.

But I can't do anything.

"Nice to meet you again." Kartik whispered and I smiled sarcastically while glaring at him. I looked around the area and saw Eden sitting beside the head photographer. As he saw me looking at him, he smiled and gave me a thumbs up. I guess, one Majnu wasn't enough for today!

"A little closer." The director said and I took a deep breath to control myself from bursting out. I'm not gonna lie. I literally had no plans to work with a guy like him.

I posed for the photograph and heard Kartik chuckling. "I guess you've gone mad in these months, haven't you?" I spoke and he shrugged.

"I heard you went for the training. Congrats."

"Thanks."

"Should we start afresh?" He said and I looked at him with shock. What afresh? When did we even have anything? And this man was talking as if he was my ex.

I sighed and turned my gaze towards the crew where I saw Dhruv clicking a photo of mine.

Dhruv?

How can Dhruv be here?

Was I hallucinating?

Ofcourse, I was.

The same happened a day before yesterday in the hospital when I accompanied Diya for her test. I would've been dead by now if it was real Dhruv! I don't even know why Eden pecked me on the head and by any chance if Dhruv saw the scene, he would've surely misunderstood us.

Why am I thinking about him?!

"Done." The photographer said and I nodded before walking towards the door to get away.

"Nat!" Eden called me out and I stopped in my tracks. "Don't you wanna check your pictures?" He asked, showing me the screen of camera he held in his hand. I took the camera from him and gazed the photos which were took a few seconds before.

"They're good." I said and he smiled. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for work. We have shares in the company you shot for and me being a responsible heir have to look upon such things." He said and I looked at him with disbelief. Why would the heir look upon such petty things? God knows!

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I stepped out of Ashima's room after some work and walked towards Shrey's room. On the way, I saw Diya exiting his room with an expression I couldn't interpret.

What happened to her?

"Diya!" I called her out and she stopped as she heard me. She came towards me and held my hands to drag me out to God knows where. "What's the matter Diya?"

She stopped when we reached her car and I sat inside as I tried to calm my breath. Her car was good, I must say! But that wasn't the main thing to ponder upon.

"What happened Di-"

"I'm pregnant. The reports are positive." She said and I widened my eyes. Pregnant! I'm going to become bua!

"That's a great news!" I squealed and hugged her tightly. "You know, I need to meet Shrey now. I want to see his expression." I said and stepped out of her car, "Take care." I said and she nodded.

I really need to meet my brother.

He'll be the first one among us to become a parent!

I walked towards his room and barged inside, only to find it empty. "What's the matter?" Shrey's assistant asked as he saw me searching for his boss.

"Where's Shrey?"

"He went somewhere five minutes ago."

"Somewhere?" I asked and he nodded before walking ahead to do his work. I immediately pulled my phone out of my purse and called Divya, asking her to meet me in the nearest restaurant.

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"What?" Divya shouted as she heard what I said.

"Yes. Ask her yourself. Here she is." I said and showed her the screen of my phone, which was connected to Diya with a video call.

"You are pregnant?" Divya asked and Diya nodded shyly. I chuckled as I saw the blush on her face. Why was she feeling shy? It's natural and moreover, they had already crossed all the borders.

"But this man is still away from our sight. Let Shrey arrive. I'll beat the shit out of him." I gritted my teeth and cut the call. I dialled Shrey's number five times, but he was nowhere to be found. Did this man run away after knowing that he's going to become a father? How can he be such a coward?!

"Cool down. Cool down. Let him arrive and clear his mind first. We could only wait for their decision." Divya said and I nodded vigorously.

"What do you think the baby would call me?"

"You're Shrey's sister. The baby would call you bua ofcourse."

Bua?

It actually doesn't sound good.

"No.... Natasha is much better."

"Really?" She asked and I nodded, "Okay!"

My gaze easily went towards her neck which had a slightly faded mark, precisely a hickey. "Wait! What's this mark?" I leaned towards her and asked.

"Where?" She raised her eyebrows and I directed towards her neck. She picked her phone and switched the camera on to see the mark I was talking about.

"Hmmm!! Someone is drenched in the ocean of ecstacy!" I teased her and chuckled while seeing her flushed face. She adjusted her shirt properly and applied a layer of concealer over the mark.

"Stop it Natasha!"

I kept my hand on the table and leaned towards her. "How did it feel like?"

"Stop!" She shouted and I nodded. I kept my palm over my mouth to control myself from laughing. "I'll get going. I have some work."

"Yeah. Go. I guess I'll become a masi soon." I said and she widened her eyes.

"Natasha!!" She stomped her feet on the floor and walked out as I laughed more and more. When I heard my phone ringing I picked it up and saw mum's caller ID.

"How're you mum?"

"I'm fine. Where are you? It doesn't look like your place."

"In a restaurant. Guess what happened?"

"What happened?"

"Someone is pregnant."

"Wait. Don't tell me you're pregnant! Are you really-"

"Mum, it's not me. Shrey is going to be a dad."

"What? Shrey?" She asked and I hummed. "It's been such a long time I saw him. He was just a few months old then. And now, he's going to become a father. I can't believe it. Time goes by so quickly."

"It surely does. How is dad doing?"

"As usual, moody and grumpy. I feel like it's him who's going to hit menopause, not me." She said and I laughed.

Dad will be dad!

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I sat on the couch and looked towards the wall in front of me as Ashima paced around the room with scripts in her hand. "Ashima, sit down."

"You know, this one is good. A high-school lovestory." She suggested and I looked at her with disbelief.

"From which angle do I look like a high-schooler?"

"Then, office romance?" She asked and I shook my head in negative. "Comedy?" I nodded and she sighed. "It's going to be hard."

"Nothing I can't handle."

"Then, let's sign the contract tomorrow." She said and I smiled before walking out of her room. As I reached to my car, I opened the door and was about to sit inside when I heard the sound of tires slipping. Closing the door, I turned around and saw a red car parked beside mine.

Who the hell doesn't know how to drive?

As the red door opened, I saw red heels landing on the road. To much red to handle! I looked up and saw the one and only bitch stepping out, in a red dress. And now, I hate red!

"Oh, Natasha. What are you doing here?"

"I work here." I said and she smiled, which was obviously fake. "What are you doing here?"

"It's my family's company, unlike someone." She said and I rolled my eyes.

"Not yours. It's nanu and nani's hardwork. Don't take the credit when you don't even do anything." I said and she huffed. "On the other hand, you're used to taking other's credit. So, don't mind and continue."

No-one deserves an irritating cousin like her.

She smiled without any reason and I raised my eyebrows.

Has she gone nuts?

"You know, my and Dhruv's relationship is improving day by day. Hospital romance isn't that bad!" She said and I took a step back to go. Why would I want to listen to what she says? "It won't take long for me to..... You know?" She said and I stopped in my track.

How wrong I was to think that she could change!

"You're trying to use him?"

"Hmm... What else do you think?" She asked and I looked at her with disgust. "Wait! You really thought that I love him? Really Natasha? I never thought that you could be so naive."

"Leave him."

"I'm not even trying to stay with him. So, don't worry."

"You know what? I like him and there's no way I'll let you be near him. Pack your bags and shoo away!" I yelled and she stood there without any care.

"You like him? That's even better. Let's make a deal. I get to bed him once, just once. And then, he's all yours." She said and I looked at her with shock.

How low can a person stoop?

"Didn't you hear what I said? I LOVE HIM! I LOVE DHRUV!"

"Dr Dhruv?" Samaira mumbled while looking behind me and I widened my eyes.

Dhruv was here?

How much did he hear?

Fuck!

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PURSUING MY LOVE 🌹

Shrey's wedding is arriving.
And you know what's gonna happen!

From now, we'll have more of Dhruv's POV.

Plus, I can't believe this happened.⤵️