Shishir's POV.

I woke up to darkness and with a feeling that something was amiss. Soon I realised I was not in my room. I groped at the blanket thrown over me not remembering when I had fallen asleep. Suvi must have covered me with it.

I smiled as I remembered the happenings of last evening. After having read few more letters, Suvi and I had stepped out of my room to find Paresh at the door collecting Pizza boxes, that he must have ordered.

"Did not want to take chances if dinner does not get cooked." He had grinned at us.

Then Charles, who had been in the kitchen getting drinks for us had joined us and the four of us had settled down to watch movies and tuck in the pizza.

It had felt good to relax and have good light hearted conversation after a emotionally taxing day.

I got up from the couch where I was lying, feeling cramped and switched on a side lamp. I realised I was the only one in the living room.

Charles must have left and Paresh must have gone to his room. Disappointment hit me to see Suvi was not in the room either.

I stretched trying to flex my sore muscles. The couch as not meant for tall men to sleep on!

"Why did you wake up?"

I jumped slightly, startled at the suddenness of the sound, while I was still stretching myself.

"Suvi!" I scolded trying to calm my racing heart, gone berserk with dual reasons of being startled and happy at seeing Suvi was around.

She responded with a giggle on seeing my expression. I opened my arms and she walked into them still giggling.

"You think it's funny?" I fake scolded her wrapping my arms around her.

"Very." She responded nodding her head. "But Shishir, seriously, you need to sleep."

I knew she was referring to my state of concussion. Sleep had eluded me last two days for most part and I had been given medicines to help me relax.

"You barely slept for two hours!" Suvi continued to scold making me glance at the watch. It was just past one in the night.

"You all abandoned me." I complained, my arms still around her.

"We did not want to disturb you!" Suvi retorted.

Insomnia was common during concussion as per the doctor so there was nothing to worry on that we had been told.

However Suvi needed to sleep and I knew she would not till she was sure I was resting.

"I was getting cramped in the couch. I am going to my bed to sleep." I told her and pulled her forward.

I stopped in front of her room and gave her a light shove, wanting her to go and rest. She resisted but I insisted and somehow managed to push her in.

"You will go to bed right away?" She probed and I nodded and started closing the door.

"Shishir!" I stopped my action as she called out and looked in.

She gave me a narrowed eyes look "Don't you dare try to sneak out again while pretending to sleep."

I grinned at her "I will not. I promise." I said and blew her a kiss and closed the door firmly before she changed her mind of going to bed. She really needed to rest.

I went into my room and saw the letters still on my bed. I took up a bunch and settled down in a comfortable position intending to read.

Just as I opened the first one the door to my room flung open and Suvi entered, looking impossibly cute in the shorts and pink pyjama top she had changed into.

"I knew it!" she said walking in with a triumphant look on her face. She snatched the letters from my hand "You are supposed to sleep, you horrible man." She chided.

"So are you, you equally horrible lady." I retorted playfully.

"I cannot trust you to sleep, so I am going to sleep with you." she said as she arranged the letters on the side of bed.

When I did not respond she shot me a look and caught me grinning ear to ear at her words. She looked at me suspiciously before she realised what she had actually said.

I just loved the deep pink blush that raged on her face immediately. She picked up a pillow and hit me repeatedly. "Don't give me that look. You know what I meant!"

I laughed trying to dodge the pillow attack "You said it. I did not."

She pouted as she muttered "Pervert." Making me laugh harder.

Without warning she shoved something into my mouth making me gag at the taste. She pushed a glass of water under my nose. I gulped it realising she had put in the medicine prescribed by doctor in my mouth.

As soon as the bitter taste in my mouth faded I gave her a smug expression trying to tease her again.

"One word, one more word on this Mr. Mehrotra and I will pour this jug of water on your head." She warned with her eyes narrowed.

Her words brought in a sudden flash of me wet and laying on bed with her bent over me. I winced slightly as the flash was fleeting and gone, leaving my head to throb slightly.

"Shishir! Are you all right?" Suvi asked worried as she sat on the bed.

I nodded putting my fingers on the sides of my forehead "It brought back something, though I don't know what." I explained.

She gave me a thoughtful look her face a mixture of emotions as though she was trying to figure out something.

"Do you remember-" she trailed off her question looking at me apprehensively.

I shook my head feeling disappointed. It was too short to register but I could almost sense it was memory of some moment we had shared in the days my memory had blanked out on,

"Don't stress Shishir. The memory will be back soon." Suvi said pushing me down to lie down. "Close your eyes and relax." She said softly and stroked my forehead soothingly.

Suvarna's POV.

Trying not to concentrate on the feeling of disappointment I lay down slowly on the bed. I smiled as I saw Shravan's hand tightly clasping mine as he slept.

I knew it was just the effect of medicine that had put him to sleep at last. He had kept fidgeting asking me to lie down and rest.

As I closed my eyes I could not help but think if Shishir had a short flash of what had happened in my room in Delhi.

It had been less than a month ago, however it seemed a long time ago. Smiling at the memory of when he had entered my room in my home in Delhi through the window and passed out I drifted off to sleep.

***

I sat nervously I front of my laptop. I had woken up to a message from Varsha bhabhi wanting to get into a skype chat.

I could guess this must be a result of Raghunath uncle informing the family about Shishir's accident. However I could not understand why was she wanting to talk to me about it and not Paresh.

I could not help but think that maybe there was more to this impending conversation. I sighed to myself knowing I had no option but to go through it. I just hope not too many other family members are a part of it.

I am not sure what Raghunath uncle might have told them and I would not know right now how to react.

My phone beeped with Varsha Bhabhi's message. "Ready?"

"Yes." I responded and got ready to connect. The sound of a door opening made me turn to see Shishir walk in.

I should have locked the door! "Shishir! You cannot be here now. Vandy bhabhi sent a message saying she wants to chat with me." I said urgently.

"Oh" Shishir said frowning slightly. "But why cannot I be here?"

"Because she wants to talk to me." I said desperately wanting him to leave the room. I have no idea what Raghunath uncle might have told them and I did not want Shishir's family to think I had asked Shishir to tag along to speak up for me.

"Oh crap!" I said looking at the screen and dismissed the call. "Shishir go!" I said urgently as I received bhabhi's message again.

"Accidently disconnected." I responded knowing next time I will have to take it.

"Shishir!" I shouted at him in frustration when he refused to listen.

"Fine." He said and I almost sighed in relief before the big oaf pushed my feet and squatted in front of me ducking out of sight from the laptop screen. "I will stay out of frame." He said just as I connected to the call.

I gaped at him open mouthed and that is how I was when Varsha bhabhi came on screen.

"Hi Suvarna ." Her cheerful voice floated in as I curbed the urge to strangle this infuriating man who sat crouched in front of me.

"H- hello Bhabhi." I stuttered slightly tearing my eyes away from the grinning idiot sandwiched between my legs and the table.

"Are you all right Suvarna?" Varsha bhabhi asked.

"Yes! Of course I am fine." I said in a rush hitting away the large hand that rested on my knee as the oaf tried to adjust into a comfortable position.

"Suvarna, we wanted to talk to you about something."

My ears pricked up at the word 'we' and I stared warily at the screen wondering who else was with her.

I could barely concentrate with a finger poking at my leg, hinting me to move them slightly to help the jerk at my feet sit in a better position.

I almost groaned out loud when the most unexpected face came into view on the screen next to Varsha bhabhi.

"How are you Suvarna?" Anju Mami asked me and I nodded my wellbeing silently feeling awkward after our last conversation.

And the overgrown oaf's expression of surprise on hearing her voice did not help in any way to calm myself or pay attention to the call.

'Anju mami.' He mouthed to me silently pulling at my hand for attention making me almost pull at his hair in total loss of patience by now.

As though I cannot see my Aunty on screen and he has to poke me on that!

"Suvarna as you know we want you and Rahul to get to know each other better." Varsha bhabhi broached into the topic and a mini chaos descended as I looked at her in stunned surprise and Shishir jerked up slightly making him hit his hand slightly on the table's side.

"Owmmmmppph-" came his muffled yelp as I put my palm on his mouth, torn between rubbing his hand soothingly and kicking him hard for being a total idiot.

And the topic of discussion was that had 'danger' screaming from it!

"Suvarna is everything fine?" Bhabhi asked looking downwards in the screen, obviously having caught my hand's movement.

"Yes Bhabhi. Just a big bug." I said shooting a warning glare at the 'bug.'

"A bug?" Varsha bhabhi asked in surprise.

I nodded trying to push that hairy head further down. The name Rahul seemed to have charged him up!

"Oh God Suvarna! This is so disgusting! Ask Shishir to take care of it urgently. These things are nasty and multiply very fast."

If only she knew Shravan himself was the bug. I nodded silently

As Mami and Bhabhi spoke I knew Raghunath uncle had not called and they were calling only to talk about Rahul and me.

"Suvarna we will not force you against your will but please do give this relationship a chance." Bhabhi said and the oaf shook his head in a 'no' vigorously from below looking furious.

"Bhabhi – I" I paused trying to frame the words and  trying to ignore the frantic waving of hand from a point lower than my eye level.

He really needs to control his emotions.

And actions too right now!

It was impossible to talk like this!

"Bhabhi can I talk to you later?" I aksed and she nodded.

"Of course Suvarna think about it. There is no pressure." She said misinterpreting my reason for wanting to talk later.

I somehow managed to bid both of them bye and disconnect the call.

"Why didn't you refuse point blank?" The oaf ball yelled as he unrolled himself from that crouched position and stood up.

"Shishir you were not letting me talk!" I screamed back. "What is your problem?"

"You should have just said 'I am not interested in the brainless blunder of God' and ended the topic there!" He said ignoring his antics leading to my having to disconnect the call abruptly.

I almost screamed back but then seeing his red face I kept quite as a sense of alarm coursed through me. He is not supposed to stress.

"Shishir  calm down please. You know you don't need to be jealous of Rahul or anyone else." I said in my attempt to calm him

"Suvi! I am not jealous. Shishir Mehrotra is never jealous." He retorted.

"Oh really?" I said raising my eyebrow at him. "Shishir you should have confidence in yourself, like I have in me." I said poitung a finger at myself

"Oh really?" He mocked back, mimicking me. "Don't forget you had been jealous of Pinky." Shishir said making go red in the face.

"I was not-" I stopped short as I gaped at him opened mouthed.

"What?" He asked.

"That was in Delhi." I whispered.

I ran and hugged him. He remembers!

"You remember your Delhi visit?" I half asked and half stated.

He stopped short looking stunned before a smile broke into his face and my vision suddenly blurred.

It was only his gentle fingers on my cheeks made me realise I was crying.

Crying in joy. A joy like my heart had never felt before!

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Hope you all enjoyed this chapter!

And yeah Paresh is not the only brat in the Mehrotra clan as we already know.  LOL!

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Chapter 60: Will be with the gift! Yeah the chosen option. I am not telling which one yet. You can count and check in the comments from that update if you want. LOL!

Of course if anyone wants can still continue to comment on your choice and the final count I will go accordingly

Also the unwrapping of the gift parcels- very soon. Maybe in the next one? Haha!

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