Continued....

Ananya and Ved were heading towards Deepika's house...

Ananya was playing with her new phone, while Ved was driving the car

'Bhai...?' Ananya asks

'Yes ?'

'Do you think Paa and Vansh Bhai will ever sort out their differences ?'

'You think Dad and Vansh hate each other ?' Ved asks amused

'No not hate, but still I don't like them arguing all the time... ' Ananya sighs

'Listen Annie, Dad and Vansh just have different perspective of seeing things... Dad wants everything perfect and Vansh is totally opposite...' He smiles

'Is this why Papa is disappointed with Vansh Bhai....?' Ananya asks

'Dad is not disappointed with Vansh ! He is just worried about him, because Vansh is a bit careless... Dad loves him and doesn't want him to get hurt... That's why he scolds him...!' Ved explains

Ananya smiles and nods

'Bhai, how can you be so practical...?' she asks him amused

'It's Hereditary....' Ved chuckles

'No doubt your girlfriend is the luckiest.... ' Ananya smirks

'Nice try...  But I am serious about not having a girlfriend, and these tricks won't work !' Ved rolls his eyes

'Arre But Whyyy...!! You are so good looking and now you work as well..!  Please get me a beautiful Bhabhi.... Pretty please...' She pleads him showing her puppy dog face

'Annie....' Ved turns serious

'Yes...!' Ananya smiles excitedly

'Shut up !'

'Huh ! you are no fun... ' Ananya Huffs

'Thank you... ' He grins

They reach Deepika's apartment and she was waiting for Ananya at it's entrance, fuming with rage....

Ananya sees her and gulps
'I am so dead today...'

Ved just chuckles

Ananya glares at him, and then peeks out of the window

'Hey Deeps...!' she says cheerfully to calm her best friend down

Deepika angrily walks towards the car, ignoring who is in the driver's seat and glaring straight at Ananya

'What do I do with you Ananya ! It's 10:45 ! You are freaking 45 minutes late ! I swear next time you.... '

Ananya helplessly looks towards Ved, who smiles

'Umm Deepika... She is late because of me... I had some work on the way so... I apologise on her behalf... ' Ved says calmly

Deepika stops yelling, listening to Ved's voice, and then looks towards him hesitantly...

He smiles and she sighs internally...

'Uh..  He... Hii... Ved... ' she stammers

Ananya stares at her amused and Deepika glares at her...

'Good morning Deepika...  Please get in... ' Ved smiles and opens the back seat door through the automatic control...

Deepika quietly sits on the back seat and Ved starts the car...

'Deeps I am so sorry, my phone broke and Maa was angry and the new one... ' Ananya begin

'Hold on! You got a new phone within hours...?' Deepika asks amused

'Yes ! See... ' Ananya grins giving her phone to Deepika

'Man I wish I had your parents... ' Deepika says and Ved chuckles

'Shut up...' Ananya huffs

'Are you done with today's assignment ?' Deepika asked

'What Assignment....' Ananya exclaims

'I thought you know,  I was about to copy yours during lunch break, before submission !' Deepika says

'There is no assignment !' Ananya panicks

'There is Madam... Krish told me, yesterday.... ' Deepika replies

'Your boyfriend is lying okay !' Ananya huffs

'Hey ! He is not my boyfriend...' Deepika says in disgust

'You two are unbelievable !' Ved says

They were about to argue further, when Ved's phone rang...

'Both of you keep quiet for sometime, Let me talk to my friend... ' he warns them and they nod

His phone was connected to their Car's stereo system, so now all three of them could hear what the other person will say...

'Aayan... ' Ved smiles

'Hey Man ! What's up ?' Aayan replied

For some reason Ananya's heart started beating frantically, she was surprised by her own body's reaction just by hearing some stranger's voice...

'Nothing bro, heading towards office...What about you...' Ved replies

'Okay... even I am going to my office, I wanted to ask something... ' Aayan said in a serious tone

Their chat continued and both the girls were silent...

Ananya took a deep breath to calm herself down, she was unable to comprehend what was happening...

She turned to see Deepika, who was perfectly okay, staring at Ved in awe,  she snapped her fingers breaking Deepika's trance, who just blushed...

Deeps is perfectly fine...
Why am I getting anxious...
Is it because of the assignment...???

Why do I feel I have heard this voice somewhere..... Ananya thinks

'How is Dad's health...?' Aayan asks

'He is okay... Papa is bringing him to our house today...'

'Why ? Where is Nitaara ?' Aayan asks

'Nitaara di is going to Mumbai for some work... So Ananya insisted to bring him home, so that she can take care of him, properly ... ' Ved replied smiling at Ananya..

'Okay...' Aayan says

Ananya frowns at this...

No acknowledgement ? Nothing...
Seriously...? 

'Anyway I've mailed you some verification documents for firm registration...  Just have a look at them and tell me, whether they are correct or not...  I have to submit them tomorrow morning.... ' Aayan's tone gets professional

Ananya is shocked with this transition
Won't he visit Bade Papa ? She thinks

'Yeah I will.... But listen, won't you visit... ' Ved says

'We had this conversation before Ved, and we are not having this worthless talk again... ' Aayan replies in curt dominating tone

Ananya didn't like this...
Even Deepika had her attention on this mannerless stranger....

Ved doesn't reply, he just sighs...

Ananya hated Aayan's tone of talking with her brother and about her Bade Papa...

Ved was about to say something, when Ananya cuts him off

'I don't think visiting your ill father, will waste your precious time mister...!' Ananya replies curtly

Now it was Aayan's turn to become silent..

'Ananya !' Ved scolds her

'What...?  Am I saying something wrong Bhai ? How can he say that seeing Bade Papa is worthless...!' Ananya says angrily

She is still the same...
Irritating as hell... Aayan huffs

'Ananya calm down....' Deepika says

'I will call you later, Ved...!' Aayan replies and hangs up

'Listen ! Aayan... ' Ved says but line goes silent

He glares at Ananya,  who just huffs..

'You really forget your manners sometimes... ' he says

'No one talks about my Bade Papa like that... ' Ananya huffs

'Bade Papa is Aayan's father, he can say.... ' Ved begins

'Whatever Bhai.... ' Ananya dismissed the discussion

Ved huffs and their rest of the drive is silent...

The car halts in front of the college and Ananya walks out of the car, without uttering a single word..

Deepika climbs out of the car and smiles at Ved...

'Thank you for the lift, Ved...'

'See you, Deepika... ' Ved smiles putting his glares on and drives away

Deepika sighs heavily and walks towards Ananya...

Ananya who is engrossed in thinking,  doesn't notice Deeps's arrival...

'Have I ever told you, that Ved is soo hot... ' Deeps said dreamily

'Eww... Deeps ! He is my brother...' Ananya says disgusted

'Wahi to problem hai na or else I would've asked him out... ' Deepika sighs

'Don't waste your time on him... I don't think he is interested in girls... ' Ananya huffs

'Still angry on him because of that guy...?  Who was he anyway...?'

'He is Aayan, Bhai's best friend & Jai Papa's son....' Ananya says irritated

'Okay... Your childhood friend I guess...?' Deepika says

'Pleeaasee.... Aayan ? My friend ? Never !' Ananya huffs

'He had a sexy voice though... I bet he is handsome... ' Deepika says in teasing manner

Exactly ? His voice !! I have heard his voice somewhere....

'I don't know, when I was 8, he and Ved bhai were sent to boarding school... So, I don't know, how he looks like....' Ananya replies uninterested

She was still trying to remember where he heard this voice...

'Bad luck then...' Deepika pouts 'But Ved is.... '
And continued her ranting about Ved

Okay...
How is Dad's health...?
We've had this conversation before Ved...

I bet, I have heard this voice somewhere... 
That too from very close distance...
Who is he...? 

TBC

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