CHAPTER 1.

"You know that woman is so kind, but she is so cold. She only talks about work to people here in village.’’

Said the lady pointing to the woman who is standing in her big mansion’s balcony with some paper in her hand talking about village with the village minister.

Second lady curiously asks,

‘’ why she behaves like this with villagers? She handles the whole village work all alone. Is it because she is rich or arrogance? ‘’

‘’No, it is not because she is rich, it’s because she doesn’t have anyone to call family, she doesn’t like people talking about her. She is stubborn. She lives alone in this big house. ‘’

‘Shuhi’s POV’

I heard that two ladies talking about me, but I try to focus on my work with the village minister. This village is my father’s dream, but my mum and dad were death. So, I take over all the work here. I don’t talk with the people here because I don’t want them to look at me with pity. I’m capable on my own.

“Shuhi Srivastava”

“Shuhi Srivastava’’

I heard the village minister’s son calling my name out loud. I look at him who is out of his breath after running whole way here. He is breathing heavily making faces. I chuckled a little and ask,

‘’what happened?’’

He is a young boy about 23-year-old but no doubt he is so cleaver and capable to help me in village work. He answers my question saying,

‘’ do you remember who is coming today?’’

‘’OH, SHIT.’’ I shouted.

I wide my eyes out of shocked he gave me now.

‘’ I just forgot that the village minister’s son from neighbour village is coming here for some days AND THE BIG THING IS THAT HE IS GOING TO STAY AT MY HOME BUT I DON’T EVEN PREPARE HIS ROOM YET.’’ I spoke.

‘’ Varun (name of the village ministers ‘son) what should I do now.’’ I said with little panic voice.

“OK, so we have 1 hour to do all thing I will go and pick him, you tell maid to prepare his room and tell cook to make some dishes.” Varun said in one breath while running towards the main door. As I said, he is clever enough to think this fast in this kind of situation, or we can say mess I just created now.

“Thank god I have him in my house right now.”

I thought in my mind.

He took my car to the village entrance to pick him. I rapidly tell maids and cook to do my little work.

“Wait I know that village minister’s son is coming but what is his name?”

I said in my mind with some dumb expression and added,

“What the hell girl you don’t know his name, are you insane? “While talking with myself I hear the doorbell ring.

The maid opened the door. I was going downstairs with expressionless face but in my mind, I’m trying my best to remember his name. I’m so in my thoughts that I skip two steps. I close my eyes tight feeling the pain before I fall on the ground. In just 2 seconds I’m in someone’s embraced feeling no pain on my any body parts having a relive breath. I can smell the perfume of this person and that is so good that I’m addicted to it from the first meet. After 2 seconds I open my eyes to see who is holding me in his embraced. his hand is on my waist my hands are around on his neck watching deep into his dark brown eyes.

“Ayaan Mayadev”

I called his name softly as I remember suddenly after seeing his eyes…

I then come out of my thoughts when he let go of my waist. We stand properly facing each other.

‘Ayaan’s POV’

“I’m getting ready for a mini holiday.”

I said to my little brother who is standing near me, asking where am I going?

“Going for holiday at sister-in-law’s house.”

He teasingly said.

I give him death glared.

“Okay sorry, by the way I have already packed your stuffs, and I’m coming to drop you.” He added,

“Don’t forget you are going for father’s work, not for flirting and dates. And yes, she is not a normal person, stay aware from her.”

“Who said I’m a normal person…”

I said with a smirk on my face.

“Wait, I’m older here, why the hell it sounds like you are giving advice to your young brother.”

I said, and we both laugh hard.

We are standing at the entrance of the ‘Vanya’ village wait for someone to pick me.

“Hey, are you guys’ Ayaan and Abhinav? ‘’

A stranger asks us.

I replied,

“Yes, who are you? ‘’

“Hello, I’m here to pick you up. By the way I’m village minister’s son Varun. Nice to meet you!”

He said and extended his hands to meet hands.

I rub my hands with my pants to clear the dirt on my hand if there is any and meet my hands with him. We greet each other and I say bye to my brother. Varun starts the engine and here I go to see the beauty.

Here I’m standing at the big mansion’s entrance door, and I saw the big light behind that beautiful woman I have been thinking about the whole way here.

“OH MY GOD!!!!”

I scream inside my mind.

“Wait, am I being too girly? Why the hell, I’m acting like a girl?”

These kinds of crazy thoughts are running in my head and then suddenly I saw Shuhi skip the steps and about to fall from the stairs. I quickly run towards her and thanks to God, I save her from falling. Now she is in my embrace, and my heart is running at the speed of light. I can feel her cold finger behind my neck. My hand is on her perfect waist. Her eyes are closed, feeling the pain she never felt. She opens her eyes and what I saw make me faint mentally.

“HEAVEN BEAUTY !!”

I said in my mind while seeing her deepest brown eyes and thought,

“Her eyes are ocean that I’m drowning right now.”

“Ayaan Mayadev’’

She called out my name softly with her little husky voice.

This is the time when I fall harder, my heart come out of my chest after hearing this. I let go of her waist which I don’t own now but soon it will be mine. Everything hers will be mine. Now we are facing each other.

‘Shuhi’s POV’

I thought of ignoring the thing just happened now because,

“THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING !!!!!!”

I said out loud in my mind.

I took a deep breath and said,

“Hello, Mr. Ayaan.”

“Hey, Ms. Shuhi.”

I feel my cheek burning due to embarrassment. I definitely know my cheeks are red now. I’m trying my best to hide it with my hair. Not only that, but I hope he doesn’t see anything.

‘Ayaan’s POV’

“Aww, she is looking so cute with those red cheeks. I think she is trying to hide her face.”

“You want my chest to hide; this is all yours, princess.”

“Oh my god, what should I do of this pervert mind of mine.”

 “I’m sorry Shuhi I don’t mean to say this kind of words.”

My thoughts are going out of my hands.

“Aren’t you going to show me your big house?”

I said out loud that she can hear me.

“Yes, but it is already 12:35 p.m. should we eat first?”

She asks and I replied,

“As you say, miss.”

I smile, and she saw me the way of one of the rooms upstairs.

I curiously asked,

“Are you inviting me to eat in your room, Ms. Shuhi? What are we eating today?

I smirk.

“No, I’m showing you your room to wash up before eating.”

She replied with disgusting expression and weird smile.

‘Varun’s POV’

When we enter in house we saw Shuhi skip the steps, Ayaan run fast and save her. Then what I’m seeing since now was unexpectedly crazy. In the corner of this big house’s hall, my death body is looking at them and said,

“WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING!!!”

 After some minutes I recall what were they talking and come at my sense and go near them.

“Mr. Ayaan let me saw you the room, let’s go upstairs. You look tired, fresh up and come to have lunch.”

I said, and we went from there.

‘Shuhi’s POV’

They went to the room and I went to the dining table. I get lost on my thoughts thinking about him,

“He is so damn handsome, his eyes are so deep, but what I saw was something suspicious. Why this much deepness? I have never seen this type of eyes before…”

“He is not normal like me…? Maybe yes, he is not!”

I made a curious face while thinking.

“But he is so tall oh god! save me from his cuteness and his height it’s probably 6’1 and in front of him I’m just 5’2. Oh, my goodness the height different is so so good.”

I’m blushing so hard while thinking all these crazy stuffs and then that embarrassing moment rang the bell of my mind. Here I go again, blush come on my face and my face turn all red.

‘Ayaan’s POV’

I come down after changing my cloths. I sat beside Shuhi and my eyes met hers and her face is all red I rapidly touch her cheek to check if she has a fever or something like that.

When I touch her check she snap out of her thoughts and wide her eyes looking at me.

“What are you doing?”

She asked. My hands are still on her face.

“You are looking like a tomato. I thought you have fever but now it looks like you are not red because of the fever, but you are red because of blushing.”

I teasingly said. She slaps my hand and remove it from her face.

“It is not like that, it’s so hot here therefore my face is red. Stop teasing me or else…”

She said with her anger and embarrassed face.

“Or else what?”

I said making her angrier. A smirk appears on my face.

“Or else…” she said.

She took a knife in her hand and put it on my neck.

“Say one more word and with this toy you will be red too.”

She said with her furious face and her face had an evil smile.

“Shuhi don’t scare him he is our guest.”

Varun said with panic voice while coming towards us.

I gulped and take her hand away from my face. I put that knife on the table away from her.

“Ok ma’am, I will not tease you.”

I said teasingly but pretend like I’m scared.

Varun exhale and said,

“Sorry Mr. Ayaan”

“It’s all right don’t say sorry.”

I said giving him smile.

After having lunch, I went in my room to take rest as I’m tired. Varun went in village for some work. While going upstairs I saw Shuhi going in basement. She is holding meat in here hands. I thought of following her down in basement and what I saw made me say out loud,

“HOLY SH*T!”

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Chapter 3:

‘Shuhi’s POV’

After lunch, Varun went to village to solve the problem of water pipe. Ayaan went upstairs so I thought of feeding him, I take meat from kitchen and went in the basement. I heard a loud voice, or we can say a scream of a male.

“WOHOH.”

That sound was familiar; I turn around to see him standing on the stairs.

“Hey!’’

I said with the weird face, knowing about the tsunami of questions.

‘Ayaan’s POV’

“Am I dreaming, or this living creature here is really A BLACK PANTHER… AMAZING.”

I said with excitement with a smile.

“That’s all? Nothing much to ask?”

She said with confused face.

“Yes, what to ask about. This is your pet, and it’s damn cool.”

“Yaa true, but I said that because Varun’s reaction was…………

‘Shuhi’s Flashback’

I'm peacefully entering the house with the cute black kitty beside me which I found in the forest, it was looking so weak, so I bought it to my house, then I heard a scream. That was Varun.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa what the hell you are thinking of yourself, that’s not a cat t... tha…that is panther’s cub you insane woman.”

By saying this, he faints. And I helplessly laugh at him and run to wake him. My panther licks his cheek and he wakes up, he saw the cub near him and scream again,

“Aaaaaaaa take him away!”

‘Present’

‘Ayaan’s POV ‘

We both laugh.

“I also have a pet white cat with green and blue eyes.”

“Wow!”

She said with cute face and smile.

“Awwwww, kawaiiiiiiii (cute in Japanese)”

I said in my mind, hiding my smile from her.

In mind, ‘’ isn’t this talk is more like we know each other, and we are close friend type … well why do I care that’s beneficial for me.’’

I then go close to that black cat and ask Shuhi what his name is.

She replied, ‘’ Orion.’’

“Ohh so he has a character of Greek mythological hunter, he is handsome.” I winked at Orion and look at her face to see her reaction.

“So, you know what his name means.”

‘Shuhi’s POV’

In mind, ‘’why this feels like déjà vu!!! It’s like we know each other so closely. Yes, we were together for 2 years or something, but it was 3 years ago. We were not that close to each other; we used to talk normally as we just know each other. Do I really know him? Or it’s different type of feeling this time, which am I feeling from the time I show him in this morning.” I make a confusing face and sigh!

“Whatever leave it I have so many work to do.”

To Ayaan, “we should now go upstairs we have work to do.”

“Yes, I almost forget I am here for work not for vacation”

We went up and getting ready to visit the village.

‘After 15 min’

“AYAAN, WE ARE LATE COME DOWN FAST.”

I shouted.

“Yes, coming just 5 min more.”

He replied very calmly.

I sigh.

“I am just done with this person.” in mind.

He came after 10 min and we went in village.

‘Auther’s POV’

Shuhi and Ayaan went to the village chief’s house first.

“Hello chief! Nice to meet you.” said Ayaan.

“Hello son, how are you?”

“I am fine sir.”

“Is it comfortable for you at Shuhi’s house?

“Yes, she treats me well.”

‘Ayaan’s POV’

We are on the way of village chief’s home and whoever meet us in way greet Shuhi the way as if she is very generous person who have helped almost whole village.

I feel good that she has no change in her even after we met after almost 3 years.

‘3 years ago’

“I am new in the school, but people talk about her so much, should I ask someone? Who is she? I wanna know her name.”