Chapter Five

"Myra, Myra wake up honey!" said a worried Shailaja said keeping Myras head in her lap and sprinkling water on her face and patting her cheeks lightly to wake her up.

"Myra you are scaring us. Please wake up sweety. See what I have brought for you. your favourite chocolates. Please wake up baby" said Vihaan with almost tears welling up in his eyes seeing his darling sister lying like that without any movement. For a moment he was truly scared for her.

"Shailaja I think we should call the doctor” Shyam said bringing his cell out of his pocket.

And slowly, at a snail pace she opened her eyes. Trying to figure out where she was and tried to realise that she was in her own room in her chachi's lap in a merely audible tone she spoke

"What happened? Why are you crying chachi?” Myra said trying to sit up.

"You suddenly fainted and Rahul came down running screaming that you fainted all of a sudden. What happened? Why did you faint out of the blue? Are you all right? Should we go to the hospital” Shailaja showered her with questions.

"Don’t worry chachi, I am fine. Actually I was fine while talking to Rahul as well, but then all of a sudden everything turned black and then I don’t know what happened. By the way, where is Rahul?” she asked innocently looking around for the person, whom she had scared to death.

“All thanks to Aiyappa that you are fine. Iyer’s left a while back. Mayu, you take rest. And if you need anything we are just a call away” Shailaja and Shyam left the room after planting a kiss on her forehead.

As soon as they left the room Myra sat back taking the help of the headboard and Vihaan stood up from the chair and moved to the door. Locking it he sat next to Myra on the bed.

Next moment they looked at each other and both burst out laughing, holding their stomach shedding tears of joy for laughing so much. Both hi-fied in between and again started laughing like maniacs. Vihaan rolled out of bed and fell on the floor but still didnt stop laughing stopped for a moment to take breath and again looking at each other started laughing.

After a few good minutes of laughing their heart out both started panting heavily for air as they ran out of breath after the laughing marathon.

After composing themselves Vihaan spoke

"Myra must say you are an amazing actor. You should have seen that poor Rahul’s face when he came down from your room. I controlled myself very hard to not laugh seeing his horrified face.”

"By now, he must have realized that Myra Murthy isn’t good for his health. He must have booked his return tickets on their way to the house” she said and winked, and both again burst out laughing.

"Okay, I guess we should call it a night. You must be tired with all the drama. Take rest, we’ll resume this tomorrow. I am waiting to narrate all this to Vaibhav as soon as he is back from their trip” Vihaan said and stood up to leave.

She held his hand and  said "Thank you bhai. For supporting me and respecting my decision. Thanks it really means a lot to me"

"Myra, I trust you. That is the reason I supported you. And sweety when did you start being formal with me. We both had a great night! I am feeling little bad for Rahul. Poor guy will be getting nightmares for week'' Vihaan said laughing.

"Good night "saying this he pecked her forehead and walked out of the room she too replied a "good night" with a hug.

She sat on the bed, thanking her Aiyappa for gifting her with such a beautiful family. She slowly walked out into her balcony to sit in the swing. Star gazing from there was her favourite pass time. Thinking about todays events she closed her eyes and unknowingly she drifted into deep sleep in the same position.

***

Ayaan boarded the flight early next morning. He couldn’t wait to land there and start his work.

With a peaceful smile, watching Mumbai disappearing through his window, he closed his eyes.

“Bangalore. I am coming” he sighed in peace.

A fresh day, a fresh start and a new beginning.

Ayaan's flight landed in Bangalore and their company’s driver was waiting for him at the entrance.

He asked the driver to give him the car keys and leave and he drove the car himself. Inhaling the fresh air he reached his destined hotel, checked into his lavish suite room. The butler left keeping his luggage, he texted Avni regarding his landing and freshened up. Changing into his track’s and vest and crashed onto his bed, in no time he drifted into deep sleep.

Murthy's Mansion

 Myra was getting ready for her collage. She was a MBA student very good in her academics as well. Getting prepared to enter into her family business to support her Chacha, Chachi and brother.

"Myra, how long will you take to get ready? Come down fast, I have an important in office today. I will drop you in college and go to office. Please make it fast" yelled Vihaan from dining hall, who was waiting for his lovely sister to come down from her room from the past 20 minutes. Pacing here and there in their living area, he once again glanced at the stairs on getting no reply from her.

 He decided to go and check on her, as to why was it taking her so much time to come down. The moment he turned to climb up the steps she stepped out of her room wearing a simple black jeans and a blue sleeveless tunic. Her hairs loosely left flowing with the air, which were disturbing her face every now and then.

"Sorry Sorry. I’m late. Actually I was almost ready then Aradhya bhabi called and we got busy talking about her latest show. I didn’t realise how time flew." she spoke coming towards her brother.

"Come lets leave. We’ll talk on the way. I just hope I make it on time to office” Vihaan said grabbing the car keys from the table and both left the house.

"How’s Aradhya? How did her show go? Did she tell you when are they coming back?” Vihaan charged her with questions as they drove towards her college.

"Her show was a hit! She said they’ll be here by evening, they’ll be starting in sometime. Vaibhav Bhai decided to drive, so they are coming by road. God I miss them so much.” Myra filled him in the details having her sandwich which was packed by Vihaan. He did that for two reasons, she will eat something in front of his eyes as he was aware of her habit of skipping breakfast regularly, and she will have no place to run as he was driving.

"Even I miss them. Its just 2 weeks and I feel like a decade went without seeing them. You know what, I have an idea, lets go out somewhere tonight. Just like old times. What say?” Vihaan asked her.

"Sure, not a bad idea. It has been a long time that we went out together and spent some time" she replied dusting her hands finishing her breakfast.

"Cool then. I’ll wrap up my work as soon as I can and try to be back by the time they come home. We’ll leave around 7, what say" he asked her to which she just replied an ‘Okay’

 In the meantime they reached the collage.

 Vihaan's POV:

I saw that my stupid sister not eating her breakfast yet again. Aiyappa. This habit of hers is so annoying. It irritates the sh!t out of me when I see her skipping her breakfast. She quietly hid the box in her bag but I saw it, if she had her plans I too had mine. I am her brother afterall.

"Myra, check the bag in the backseat once honey!" I said stopping the car a bit far away from her collage.

She turned around and immediately made a grumpy face

"Bhai! Not again"she whined in protest.

"Oh relly, then why didn't you complete your breakfast?" I was in no mood to leave her, if she was stubborn I was no less.

"When did you see? Anyways I’m not going drink it" she said pointing towards the bottle which was filled with her not so favourite milkshake. Well, anything that’s healthy is not her favourite.

"If you are not completing it I’m not going to drop you in your collage" I replied sternly.

"Bhai ! Please, not today please" she

tried to convince me.

"No excuses Myra! Have it or else we are going back home" I replied not looking at her. If I look at her, she and her cute face will not make me act strict which I had to regarding her health.

"Please" she tried her luck again, but I remained tight lipped.

"That’s banana milkshake with your favourite butterscotch ice cream" I spoke finally using my trump card.

"Does it really have ice-cream?" she asked excited all of a sudden.

"Yeah"I lied keeping my fingers crossed secretly

"Fine then I’ll have it" she immediately took it and drank it in one go. I know what was coming in next few seconds and I was ready for it. While she was drinking it I opened the dashboard and picked out some tissues as she had a very very bad habit.

"Bhai, you lied there is no ice-cream in the end"she spoke angrily after completing it.. Using the tissues in my hand I cleaned her mouth which she will not. She was just like a 4 year old, crying for ice-creams, her tantrums for every small thing. No one would believe that she’s an MBA student. But she was my little sister and she had every right to show her tantrums. Me and Vaibhav love and encourage them whereas our mom doesn't.

She was waiting for my reply while I was busy cleaning the mess on her face.

"I’ll do it myself" she forcefully grabbed tissues from my hand and continued cleaning, throwing angry glares at me.

"I’m waiting for your answer" she asked finding me lost.

"Umm I told Anjali aunty to put ice-cream. Maybe she forgot in a hurry" I said covering my lie.

Anjali aunty, Myra's nanny and a caretaker in the Murthy family. Very close to Myra and even Myra likes her. They share a good bond. Anjali is just like a member in of their family.

"No! you are lying. Anjali aunty never forgets a thing related to me. You didn’t tell her that’s why she didn’t put it” she complained.

"Oh maybe I forgot to tell her" I gave the lamest excuse.

"Bhai, I’m getting late and if you have forgotten, you also have a meeting. Drop me till the gate and you leave” she said looking outside her window. I know she was angry. At times I too had to behave strict as she was least bothered about herself.

But how could I leave her in this mood. I sighed, there was no point in arguing with her any further, so I drove to her collage.

She left without looking back and I was waiting for someone and there they were. They were about to salute me when I showed them my finger not to.

Yes! They were her secrete bodyguards in her collage. I was not spying on her, but I had to appoint them for security issues. I couldn't take any risk regarding that. She was totally unaware of their presence. I signalled them to move inside and I too sat in my car and drove towards my destination where I had my meeting.

I reached there and saw her message "All the best" I smiled and moved inside. I was sure I was going to crack the deal. After all my lucky charm had wished me luck!