Manasvi pov:

As I was walking into the temple, my feet got stuck in my dupatta. To release it from from my feet,  I started to correct it, unknown to me I got bumped into someone...And I was ready to fall on my butt...to kiss the floor with bumm... Two strong arms tugged beside my waist as I tightly closed my eyes by the fear of falling on the ground.... As I opened my eyes....

Is it me or he is looking so damn hot right now 🥵🥵🥵

His grey orbs reminding me of a deep ocean,his dark black hair, which is in place, his neatly shaved beard, not to mention his shrap jaw line.. I wonder, maybe we can cut something with that jaw😁....

Not only that, his veiny hands that are on my waist, maybe 🤔 they bulge out if he put some pressure on his grip

My admiring has ended as I remembered in which position wr are right now....

Slowly I snapped my fingers in front of his face. Due to my action, he quickly removed his handy away from me and I lost the warmth, that is giving me from his touch....

"Hmmm... Warmth haa... Warmth.....Naku telusu ley neeku  aa vedi endhukoo" my consy mocked me

( I know why you want that warmth)

" You shut up! Consy" I said to my inner voice.

As I was debating with myself, a sexy voice brought me back .

Is it me or anyone else can find his voice damn husky and sexy.

Adheer: I'm sorry

He said looking directly into my 👀.... That eye contact made something inside my stomach... A tingling sensation I guess....

Manasvi: it's okay it's also my mistake. So I'm also sorry bhayya

"Seriously manu you are calling this handsome hunk, bhayya"my consy retorted.

"Oh god! what did I do..." I questioned myself.

To avoid any further humiliation that I have to face, I just ran away...

As I was running away from him, I bumped into someone.....

Arghhh😤 not again, i muttered to myself. See the person in front of me..

I frowned looking at that person, which is none other than avni,

" What is she doing here "I mumbled to my self.

" Playing cricket 🏏" my consy mocked me .

And again said , "this is temple manu obviously she is here for Pooja you idiot! " My consy said in disbelief.

As I was so engrossed in the talking with my consy, she tapped on my shoulder to regain my attention to her self,

Avni: Manu , where has been lost , I've been calling you.

Manasvi: ohhhh! Nowhere

Avni: comeon, let me introduce to my family members

Saying she dragged my by my arms towards her family.

Avni and I know eachother from the last on year, as we are studying same group in master. She is nice and funny girl. I, myself don't know how I became friends with crackhead.

When we both met first time, we instantly clicked from that time we are inseparable, like me, aarti, and avni.

She dragged towards a family, I can't remember but I've seen them some  elsewhere, but I can't remember.

But, I must say the person who is wearing red color silk saree, was so beautiful ❤️,  as I was admiring her, what avni said flabbergasted me

Avni: manu ... Meet my mom Avantika....

Did she just said , this woman is her mother, no I don't believe, as I was saying, another shock hit me..

Avni: and he is lovely father Avyansh

"No no no not again, he is her father, they both look so young together"  i thought in myself

"But seeing her father eyes, i remembered the person I bumped earlier " I was dreaming about him, but consy never  want to see my smile..

" The same person who you called bhaiya, right "

" U just shut up consy " i said to my consy

Avni: papa and mom, she is my bf manasvi aka manu

Saying she kissed my cheek💋

" This girl" i glared at her, I really don't like people kissing my cheeks, but 😞 what can I do she is my bestie, and she loves to irritates me.

Avantika: hello beta how are you

( Beta : child)

Aunty voiced bring me from my glaring session and I replied

Manasvi: I'm good aunty

And uncle just patted my head, which remained me of my nanna , and I smiled at his gesture.

And again she dragged me towards a older couple sitting on the stools.

Avni: manu these are the youngest couple, my granny and grandma

She said with a teasing smile and I smiled and moved forward to touch their feet

Both of them touched my head with so much love and I genuinely smiled at them when  I heard what grandpa said

Arjun:  this was the first and last you touch our feet, so I'm letting you do it. But next time no, because you are just like our avni and your place here is

Saying he pointed towards his heart ❤️ and fake glared to me saying the first part

I chuckled and later nodded my head.

Time skip

We just completed all our Pooja and Prasad distribution, all this while I continuously watching Avantika aunty, how she is doing all the work with grace and carrying a smile

Not to mention, Avyansh uncle care towards her, how he roaming around her like a lost puppy😍

And I asked avni that one question that is bugging my brain, first time I saw them

Manasvi: avni , it is real that aunty and uncle are your parents. They look really young. Or they had child marriage

I whispered in her ear, and do you want to know what she did after, let me tell you

She bursted into laughter by clutching her stomach, this made all of them to look at her with questioning eyes

Avyansh: princess, why are you laughing like that, tell me what happened

Avni: papa ...haha ...ooo...haha... Mannu said.....haha ..... That...

Avantika : avni, either say then laugh or laugh and then say

Aunty said with concerned voice, because by laughing continuously, her eyes become teary. Then she said by suppressing her laugh

Avni: mom, do you want to know what manu said

She said with a teasing smile , and i am trying to stop but she won't paying attention to me

Avyansh: tell me princess, I want to know

Avni: that you guys had a child marriage, because you guys are looking so young and also am I really your daughter.

She said that and again started laughing. I pouted looking at her, what did I say that she is laughing like that

Then she came forward and pinched my cheeks

"Argh.... This girl" I said to my self , by glaring at her.

Avantika: baby, stop pulling her cheeks

And I thanked her in my mind, I'm already liking you aunty...

Avantika: beta, we are keeping a Pooja on the occasion of mahashivratri in this temple. Can you come if you are free

She said with so much hope and I don't want to break that, sooo

Manasvi: yes aunty, I will come

I said with a smile 😃

All of us bid bye and I went outside the temple towards my scooty,

Time skip

On shivaratri day:

Author pov:

In Rathore'a house:

The Rathore home was decorated elegantly with beautiful flowers, and lights on the occasion of mahashivratri.

Inside the house, a girl was running towards her mother, that girl is none other than avni.

Avni: why are you shouting at me mom

She said while panting.

Avantika: because you have been in your room  for more than 2hours. Look at all of us we are ready to go to the temple.

Saying she pointed towards everyone else.

Avni: I'm getting ready mom, manu also coming so I want to take as much as selfies I want with her and post it on Instagram.

She said to her mother with a smile as she imagined the poses.

Avantika: did you call her, what did she said, did she coming or not

Her mother said in one breath with enthusiasm so she can meet manasvi again

Avni: yes mom, i already called her she is coming, and take a break while speaking

Avantika: don't act smart.... Aaaa...and I really like her.  She is so beautiful

Her mother said with dreamy eyes . And avni nodded in agreement 🤝

All this conversation was heard by none other than our adheer.

He frowned not knowing who they were talking about.

But a name  was sure implanted his mind, " manu ",

"who is she? " " Why when I  said that name, I just felt butterflies in my stomach" he thought to himself.

As he was debating with himself, his mother brought him to the present.

Avantika: come on, it's already time, let's go to the temple

As his instructed all the Rathore family went to their parking lot, to go to the temple.............

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