6 # Shopping

Third Person's POV

Sharanya ran out of the cabin of SSR. Her speed was broken because of the buzzing of her phone. She pulled out the phone and hoisted it to ear.

"Hello..." She said in a low tone as she could speak clearly.

"Where the hell are you?" Remya barked from the other side of the phone.

"Just on the way. I'll be there," Sharanya replied and hung up the call, she was not ready to hear a lecture from Remya.

She was placing her phone in the pocket and collided to a hard wall.

She was going to fall but his long arms prevent her from falling.

She closed her eyes, as she was feeling that her hips are going to thud on the floor.

She felt that she was held by someone, she couldn't feel pain, she opened her one eyes to reckon. She found herself in his arms. His orange eyes were stucked at her without blinking.

Sharanya trembled and startle to stand on her feet.  She shuttered, "I'm sorry."

She gazed on the floor and went inside the elevator. This time, she took a common elevator, as she understood why the elevator was always vacated and password protected. It took so much time to reach the ground floor.

She slipped in the car and grabbed her water bottle. Drinking half of the bottle, she leaned her head on the steering.

"If this ASR will make a complaint to the dean, I will be fired from the college. If he will take any action against me, what will I do?" Her started again racing with her breathing.

She shook her head and turned the keys of the car and ignited the engine.

Her phone again buzzed, she skipped to pick up, "This Remya, behaves like she is the only one who is going to marry in the world."

She pressed the accelerator to speed up the car. She was far away from the mall and the traffic of this Mumbai. It took a longer time than usual.

She couldn't cheer up herself. She parked the car and went inside. She dialled and her call was instantly picked up, " Hello."

"Where?" Sharanya asked, gazing around. This place was not new for her, they often come here to visit.

"McDonald's," Anna whispered in a serious tone.

"Okay," She hung up the call and paced inside, shaking her head as she was feeling tired.

"It has been the third pizza. Can we stop eating and start shopping?" Romil complained.

"Sister in law, who is your friend making us so much wait?" Terence teased Remya, biting a piece of pizza.

"Shut up, she is here, look at there," Anna annoyed curling her lips up.

Terence coughed hard, even he threw up the pizza which he bit before a second.

"Now what is the drama?" Anna rolled her eyes.

"Take it easy yaar, " Romil caressed his back. Terence raised his finger as he couldn't speak.

Gazing at him, Romil's eyes widened and his jaw was dropped down parted in a gap.

"Big brother," Romil chirped happily.

"I didn't expect you," Romil paced towards Arnav, who was standing behind girls.

He offered him a chair and he sat there. Romil asked, "Would you like to have something?"

"No, thanks," Arnav replied but his eyes were searching for her. He knows that she was coming to this mall. He is here just for her.

Terence noticed the uneasiness in his eyes. He teased, "Are you searching for someone?"

But unfortunately, he got only a cold gaze from Arnav. He cleared his throat falsely and introduced, "Meet our best friend, Arnav, the ASR."

"And Arnav, my big brother, she is my fiancee Remya," Romil interrogated them.

Saying each other Hii and hello, they exchanged the smile. Anna has heard o many things about Arnav but she never has seen him before.

He was the prince of the ASR empire, the media is under his control. Nobody could search him on the internet. If finds, only name at other data. No photograph has been ever uploaded on the internet.

And, his tux or suit has vanished, no tie, not heavy designed clothes. He was simply in his navy blue shirt, upper the buttons were unfastened. His sleeves were rolled and lifted nearly his forearms.

All guys are the same, they used to their looking when they went into the public place. Romil was also a businessman but smaller than Arnav. He saw Remya and asked his father that he wanted to marry this girl. Remya was not so rich as Romil. When her family.got a proposal from Romil's father, they gleefully accepted. Now soon, they are going to be engaged.

Romil could hire the best designer for her but he wants to let her do as she wants.

All of them are feared by Arnav. Suddenly, Anna gazed Sharanya. She got up and chirped, "Hey, we are here."

"Hey." Sharanya waved and paced towards them.

"We have been waiting for you," Anna hugged her but suddenly Sharanya pushed her.

"What was that?" Anna shrieked.

"You idiot, dumbo," Sharanya almost shouted but then lower her tone.

"What happened?" Remya asked.

"The game dot com, happened," Sharanya sighed deeply.

"Tell me clearly, Sharanya," Remya bothered about her.

"Game over," Sharanya pressed her forehead hard.

"What?" Remya and Anna screamed, as they couldn't understand what she wanted to say.

"You, idiot. On the very first day of the office, I collided with the man. I asked him for his boss's office and he pointed. And..." Sharanya halted for a while.

"I asked, where is the office of an arrogant, jerk, psycho etc boss's office?" Sharanya sighed and all other two girls swallowed hard. They knew so was going in the office of ASR. He was currently sitting on the chair with them. but Sharanya couldn't recognize as he was not in his official attire.

Remya put her index finger on the lips to gesture her to be silent. Sharanya pouted, "Wait. I'm not done. I worked for a week.  On the last day of work, I learned that the man whom I asked about the boss's cabin, he is the boss."

Terence and Romil laughed a lot hearing her. They shared a soft drink and took a sip from the glass, Terence asked, "By the way, who is your boss?"

"The ASR."

Terence threw up all the drink from his mouth and coughed roughly. Romil swallowed enormously the drink. Both girls froze at their place.

"Okay, let's start shopping," Anna diverted the matter.

"If he will complain or take an action, what will I do?" Sharanya pouted.

"Nothing, relax. We will talk after dinner. Please, we are getting late," Anna again forced her and held her forearm.

Arnav couldn't stop his smile hearing her. Romil and Terence noticed his smile. Romil and Terence smiled at each other, showing their thumbs up.

"You are Sharanya, right?" Terence handled the situation.

"I'm Terence. He is Romil, your future brother-in-law. You must already know him. He is ASR, your boss and our friend," Terence introduced before she would speak more reluctant words for him.

Her eyes turned widespread with shock. For a second, she felt she would lose her all sense.

Arnav got up with a slight smile and gazed into her eyes. He said, "Hii, girls."

No reply from anyone.

Sharanya was looking startled seeing him in from of her. She wanted to run away. She pursed her lips in a thin line and closed her eyes not to see him or maybe wishing him to evaporate.

"Let's go," Romil pays the bill and they all paced outside of the McDonald.

"Sharanya, what did you do? Let's go now," Remya pulled her with her and Sharanya flattened her eyes not to find him. She relaxed, as he is not there. Sharanya was hell hungry, as she skipped her lunch, but seeing him, her hunger ran away out of the city.

They started searching for clothes. She maintained a distance from ASR. But he has not a single work here. He is just here for her. His gaze was only upon her. She felt uncomfortable but didn't dare to look at him.

Anna and Remya were selecting a gown for the engagement ceremony. She wasn't in the mood of shopping. As both, the girls went to the trial room. She grabbed the gown to avoid the predicament and went to the trial room.

Arnav was observing her each move and expression. He glanced at his friends. Terence was busy on his phone and Romil was checking up the clothes.

Arnav grabbed her waist and stopped her. A shiver passed through every vein of her body. She whispered, "I'm sorry."

She begged to leave him with her puppy face. He pulled her towards the desk and grabbed another baby pink colour gown. Handing her the gown he snatched the gown which she randomly selected.

"Try this one, not this," Arnav threw the gown on the deal which she chose.

Her heart skipped a breath and she paced towards the changing room. Her hands were trembling with some kind of fear, joy and other mixture of feelings.

She glanced back to see him. He is standing near the chair resting his hip on the back of the chair. His hands were in his pocket and his legs were twisted. His folded sleeves and skinny shirt making his look gorgeous. He is looking beyond handsome, not less than the Greek God.

She entered in the trial room. She donned in the gown, after removing her jeans and Tshirt.

Meanwhile, his phone buzzed. His father called him. He hoisted up and talked to him, naturally. After a few minutes, Remya and Anna came out in their selected gown.

His eyes were waiting for her. Romil and Terence were busy with the girls. He hung up the call and glanced at the door. There she was...

She came out holding her gown, she was peeking damn beautiful. His phone was in his hand still. He clicked a picture of her without known by anyone. She looked up to see her friends. But her and Arnav's gaze met. He showed his index finger and thumb touching the top and gave a sign that she looks glamorous. She couldn't stop her smile.

"Woowww," Anna shouted cheerfully, seeing Sharanya. They busied with their talks.

After that, they did more shopping and explored the mall. This mall is nothing for Arnav. But he liked to spend the time like a common person. He is used to visiting the public places with his friends, Terence and Romil. Romil selected this place just because of his fiancee, Remya.

Arnav ordered each and everything to pack whatever she likes. Which things she sees and looks gleefully, but didn't buy, he asked to pack them all.

Remya and Anna bought a lot of things. Terence and Romil are holding their shopping bags. Sharanya has the only one bag of her gown. In the end, her gaze fell on the book shop.

"I'll be back," Sharanya paced towards the bookshop.

"Okay, we are waiting for you in the parking," Remya shouted for which Sharanya nodded. Altogether left except Arnav.

He followed her and stood by her side. She was busy in seeing the books one by one. He offered his hand to hold her bag. Unconsciously, she handed him.

"Do you like to read books?" He asked looking deep at her eyes.

"Umm, no, only sometimes. Dadaji loves to read," She replied and froze. She glanced at him nervously. She dropped the book and offered her hand to take her shopping bag.

"Select the book first," He said orderly. He was not used to talking politely. He always ordered it was quite difficult for him not to order someone.

She selected the books on the Army and the soldiers. He gave her a quizzy look. She responded with stammering words, "My Dadaji is an ex-army man."

He smiled, she felt relaxed. She thought, "Should I think that he had forgiven me for using such a bad word for him?"