Author's POV~

Kriti got ready for the day and wished everyone a vibrant Holi while Aayansh left for his business meeting.

She was sitting in her hotel room getting bored, her mind under the impression that everyone in Udaipur was playing Holi lively and enjoying under the vibrant colours of Holi.

She wished to play Holi but she had no one to play with. Kriti was missing her family and Meesha when she heard a knock on her door.

She got up, opened the door and to her surprise it was Aayansh.

Kriti who already had her mood down, was about to close the door but Aayansh held the door firmly and stopped her from closing it.

"Itni bhi kya jaldi hai mujhe bhagane ki?" He questioned, sarcasm evident in his tone.

(Why are you in such a hurry to get me out of here?)

"Why are you here?" Kriti answered him with another question.

"Get ready in 30 minutes" He exclaimed Kriti.

"Why should I?" She muttered to him to which he reciprocated "Holi khelni hai?"

(Do you wanna play Holi?)

Kriti's eyes lit up with excitement and a smile appeared on her face as she heard him saying this.

She nodded to him in a yes and Aayansh gestured for her to get ready closing the door of her room.

She dolled herself up in a white kurti with a floral dupatta and got ready.

Walking out, she made her way towards Aayansh who looked at her with widened eyes.

Little did he know that he was admiring her without even realizing. For him, it was hard to describe what Kriti made him feel. Something very different, something he never felt before.

Kriti walked ahead of Aayansh while the hem of her dupatta was trailing on the ground.

Aayansh's attention got towards it and he picked the hem of the trailing dupatta and placed it on Kriti's shoulder still walking behind her.

Kriti looked at him with disbelief asking him about it. "What was that?" She questioned him.

"Your dupatta was sweeping the floor really well, I just picked it up" He answered with a smirk on his face.

Kriti, hit him on his chest lightly while Aayansh being unaffected by her, held her fist and stared at her "Do not Kriti"

She struggled a bit removing her hand from his hold as she moved further towards his car.

He sat in while Kriti closed the door with a loud thud which didn't get unnoticed by Aayansh.

"Behave" He apprised.

Aayansh accelerated the car and Kriti completely ignoring Aayansh, got engrossed in her phone.

After getting bored, Kriti began the conversation with "Where are we going?"

"We are going to meet a friend" He answered Kriti.

"Which friend?" She again inquired.

"Rakshit Singh Chauhan" He stated, his attention towards the road.

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They reached the Chauhan Mansion, Kriti still ignoring Aayansh, got out of the car before him and made her way inside.

Aayansh followed her inside and his gaze fell upon Siya, he approached her and asked her "Excuse me, do you know where Rakshit is?"

"Who is Rakshit? I do not know any Rakshit" Siya answered Aayansh.

Aayansh left a chuckle hearing her as his mind diverted towards the fact that maybe Siya was under the effect of bhaang infused Thandaai.

Siya chuckled looking at him, as she was about to fall, a man caught her in his arms. The man was none other than Rakshit Singh Chauhan.

His face expression turned into a shocked one as he saw Aayansh.

"Aayansh saale tu Mumbai kab aaya?"

The banter continued as Rakshit and Aayansh continued while Kriti stood there.

"I'm getting bored" She told Aayansh as she was less interested in their business talks.

"You can join Siya" Rakshit exclaimed and Kriti made her way towards Siya, Aarohi and Adrika.

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Kriti met Vardaan, her friend while Aayansh was busy looking at them when he noticed Vardaan's hand on Kriti's waist.

He felt a twitch of jealousy and removed his arm from Kriti's waist. Kriti, unaware of what was happening was still engaged in a conversation with Vardaan.

Vardaan enjoying the show of Aayansh's jealousy, kept his arm again at Kriti's waist. Aayansh's jaw clenched looking at him and he yanked off his arm from her.

Wrapping his own arm around Kriti, he pulled her back towards himself, all while giving Vardaan a fierce glare.

His touch sent a tingling sensation through Kriti's body while he still had his arms wrapped around her, pulling her more closer.

Kriti led out a question "What are you doing Aayansh?"

Aayansh did not knew what to respond to Kriti as he himself didn't knew what was he doing. A false, thin-lipped smile crept on his face as he responded Kriti "Nothing"

Kriti took off Aayansh's possession from herself as she removed his arm from and spoke "I'll get some water for myself" and walked away.

Aayansh stood there glaring at Vardaan as he exclaimed with rage and fury "Do. Not. Touch. My. Girl."

Vardaan laughed quietly as he felt Aayansh's jealousy "Your girl?"

"Definitely" Aayansh replied as he walked away.

Kriti looked at Aayansh coming towards her and her mind lit up with the thought of smearing Aayansh with some gulal.

She picked up a handful of pink gulal from the counter and covered his face with the gulal. Aayansh looked at her with disbelief as she stood there laughing and giggling.

"Not done" He muttered as he picked a whole plate of gulal and splashed it over Kriti.

Kriti managed to move aside, staining the side of her outfit pink.

She chuckled a little looking at him while he caught her wrist and bent it towards her back as he caught hold of her. Kriti tried to wiggle out of his hold but his strong grip didn't let her.

Aayansh whispered as he put a generous amount of gulal on her face gently "Pay back time"

"Leave Aayansh, its hurting" She expressed as she tried pushing him away.

Aayansh left her as he felt that it might have been hurting her.

"Did it hurt much?" He questioned her, a slight concern filled in his tone. Kriti nodded in a no and answered "I was just kidding"

"Why was that?" He questioned.

"You were not leaving me" Kriti chuckled.

Kriti was indulged in a conversation with Siya, Adrika and Aarohi.

Kriti introduced herself to Adrika saying "Rakshit told me to join you all" to which Adrika just smiled.

Siya being under the influence of bhaang just giggled.

The girls, laughing and talking, envisioned a playful plan. Siya exclaimed "Rakshit ko pool me fek deti hu"

(Let me throw Rakshit into the pool)

Kriti joined her as she thought of throwing Aayansh into the pool.

"Revenge time Aayansh" She thought to herself.

The group made their way towards the boys and framed them for a picture. They arranged themselves behind the boys.

Kriti stood behind Aayansh while he found it fishy and braced himself.

"I smell something fishy" He whispered to Kriti.

"You've gone mad" Kriti replied to him and smiled for the picture.

Aayansh felt it weird but still he drew away his mind from it.

Kriti held his arm as she smiled sheepishly while looking at others.

As she tried pushing Aayansh towards the pool, she was turned back by him as Aayansh dodged her in the pool instead. She fell into the pool and Aayansh looked at her with a smile on his face.

Kriti swam up the water surface as she shouted "Pagal ho kya?"

(Are you mad?)

Her eyes gave a death glare to Aayansh as he sat down near the pool.

"The one who tries to drag others into a pit falls into that pit himself. Heard of that?" He questioned Kriti.

"Well, that applies for you too" He heard Vardaan's voice as he pushed him in the pool.

Kriti laughed as she looked at him beside her in the pool. Aayansh got out of the pool and helped Kriti for the same.

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"I feel cold"

Kriti let Aayansh know about it while he was bidding his goodbye to Rakshit.

She felt a bit cold as she was all dripping after Aayansh tossed her into the pool. "You can change in the guest room" Rakshit apprised.

Adrika directed them to the guest room while the banter still continued.

"Did you got some extra clothes?" Aayansh asked Kriti.

"Did you inform me that you were about to throw me in the pool?" She mocked him.

"I didn't even knew about it, but still I got some extra clothes" Aayansh answered, pointing towards the clothes he had in his hands.

"You could've told me about it" She spoke getting irritated.

"Sab main hi batau?" He spoke as they reached the room.

(Will I have to tell you everything?)

"Do not worry Kriti, I'll get you something to wear" Kriti heard Adrika's voice while she chuckled.

"Dheere baat kiya karo tum" Aayansh whispered to her.

(Talk a little slowly)

Adrika went away while Kriti mocked Aayansh "She is so better than you"

Kriti's POV~

I changed into the dress that Adrika gave me to change in.

It is a pastel short dress that looks beautiful on me. My hair is still wet but its okay.

My attention turned towards the door as it made a creaking sound. I saw Aayansh coming out of the washroom all decked in his clothes.

We did have a banter over who'll use the washroom first and I jerked inside while he sat outside infuriating. A white shirt and a denim jacket.

The first time I saw him dressed casual, either way he always dressed up formal.

"Let's go" He stated and we left.

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We said our goodbyes to everyone as we made our way outside.

I enjoyed here, thanks to Aayansh. I thought he's always working, but I guess I was wrong.

Sometimes Aayansh behaves well, sometimes he is a bastard. Most of the times he is a bastard, he rarely behaves with consideration. I envision, maybe with time we can be friends.

I sat inside the car and he started driving. We'll leave for Udaipur today evening. Its 3:00 PM right now.

"Can we go to have a lunch?" I asked him.

"Sure" He responded within a minute.

Why is he behaving so weirdly today? Isne bhaang toh nhi pi hai?

(Is he drunk?)

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We both reached the restaurant, had our lunch. Of course not without having an argument.

We headed towards the hotel and he directed me to pack my things as we were going to leave in the evening.

Sab hatao, pehle I'll have ek short nap.

(Remove everything, firstly I'll have a short nap)