Chapter 47 - Gut Feeling (1/2)

||Innaya||

I poured tea in two cups and handing him his, I turned towards the kitchen counter. I hoped against hope to get some answers for the questions I had these days. I was never the one for indirect talks, I preferred the direct way.

”What's going on?” I started the conversation as I stirred the soup. My gaze flickered towards him just for a moment or two before I focussed my whole attention on preparing the salad.

”Nothing is going on, why would you think so?” He casually answered before he pushed himself from the wall he was leaning on and walked back to the dining table. He plopped himself on the chair from where we both could see each other.

”You want to lie to me?” I shot him an unbelievable look, feeling extremely frustrated inside. I breathed deeply before I declared hotly, ”Okay, then go ahead and be my guest but have I told you, I hate liars.” I turned from him and went to check on the chocolate cookies in the Microwave. If he wanted to lie, he could do as he pleased, just we will not be the way we used to be.

He sighed heavily and I could hear the tiredness in it. ”It's nothing,” he replied after some time.

”Great. You want to believe me that, you out of all the people. What do you take me for, fool? I might be the one. Considered how everyone is behaving with me, around me.” I glared angrily, his face fell, and he lowered his eyes.

”You look cute with all that flared up tiny nose and those glaring little eyes.” Siya Raghav announced her presence with her odd sense of humour.

”Shut up Siya,” I nothing but hissed at her.

How on the earth she appeared here without any forewarning, was beyond my thinking. She casted a curious glance in his direction as she walked further in, before she plopped herself on the chair opposite to him.

”Aren't you supposed to be in your office?” I asked her.

”Oh, you don't want me here. Okay, I will take your leave then-”

I rolled my eyes at her drama. ”Shut up, Siya. I was just asking. Have a sit and tell me what you would like to have.”

She shrugged in response. She raised her eyebrows in his direction questioningly. I mentally smacked myself for forgetting about him.

”Siya meet Arjun Arya, Eshan's friend.” I ignored the hurt that flashed in Arjun's eyes. When he doesn't want to be my brother and hide things from me, then why should I be his sister?

”Hello, I'm Siya Raghav, Innaya's best friend.” Siya introduced herself.