Vidhi's POV

We had lots of fun buying stuff. We bought both westerns and traditional dresses. We were almost same in size, bhabhi was a bit taller than me. Shubh was losing his patience.. as we tried almost all traditional dresses.

Bhabhi bought 5 traditional Indian dresses, 4 western formal dresses and some casuals.

I kept teasing her, telling how she looked in a dress or how my brother is going to react after seeing her in various dresses.  I got 4 traditional, 5 formal western dresses and some casuals. I asked bhabhi and even Shubh, which ones I should buy. Bhabhi helped me. Shubh didn't say much.

What was his problem?? Why couldn't he tell me what to buy??

We even made Shubh try many designer Indian wears which he would have to wear during the wedding functions. He was looking very handsome in all of them. I would have bought all of them but he would have given me another lecture.

He bought 3 of those, One black suit, a few shirts and trousers, and some casual jeans, and T-shirts.

Bhabhi bought one formal shirt and one designer kurta pyjama for Bhai when Shubh was changing clothes. She was feeling shy but wanted to buy it for him. I helped her chose them. We got them packed.

Next, we bought many pair of shoes. Shubh raised an eyebrow and smirked at me when I was selecting shoes, I just glared at him.

" I think you should buy some footwear without heels also. Have mercy on your feet. " He whispered to me. He pointed towards a cute pair.

I would not have taken them, but as he suggested something for the first time, I bought them, as it is, they were really cute.

Then we bought bags, lots and lots of accessories and makeup. I bought a few perfumes. I asked bhabhi which one shall I buy. She bought some things for Bhai and shubh as well. We were so tired that we decided to eat and relax in the mall only. So we went to have lunch in the food court itself.

Shubh got very quiet all of a sudden, so bhabhi asked him, " What happened Shubh?? You are very quiet...what happened? "

He just shook his head. But he looked sad.  I didn't know the reason but felt bad to see him like that.

" Nothing, I was just thinking that you have grown up. You are getting married in a month. Then you will go away. I am going to miss you." He said looking at her.

He was getting very emotional as while doing all the shopping he must have realised, that time for bhabhi to leave the house is just around the corner.

Bhabhi hugged him and he hugged her back. I also became very emotional.

" Hey don't worry we will find a beautiful girl for you and get you married to her. Then you will not miss me so much as she will distract you with her beauty, charm and love." She said to him and he smiled and shook his head.

I got a bit uneasy just by hearing that. Why??

" I am serious, Just tell me what kind of girl do you want? " Bhabhi said again.

I looked at him waiting for him to answer. Somehow I also wanted to know...

" I don't want to get married so soon. I am barely 25, I want to get absolutely independent first. I want to take dad's business to another height. " He said and we nodded at him.

But I was a bit disappointed. I wanted to know...

" Ok, now tell me what you both would like to eat I will get it for you." He asked and was looking at all the food joints.

We ordered many different dishes from various joints. Shubh went to take them. I went to help him and bhabhi waited at our table.

I picked up one of the orders to bring it to our table and turned but...

No !!!!

Something was lying on the floor and I tripped over it.

Shit !!!

A man was going from there carrying his food platter. I fell on him spilling the food from his platter on him.

I was scared that he would shout on me. I closed my eyes and said sorry. But he said it was ok, as it was just an accident. I was pleasantly surprised and smiled at him. I offered to buy a new platter and a shirt but he refused saying it was absolutely fine as accidents do happen...

Just then Shubh came there with another order from another joint, he made a weird face when he saw me talking to that man. he asked what happened and I told him.

He was glaring at the stranger. He caught my hand and led me to our table. That was so rude of him.

Bhabhi could see that I was a bit embarrassed and Shubh was annoyed.

" What happened? " She asked.

" N- nothing.  " I said as Shubh looked annoyed.

Why the hell was he annoyed??

" What took you so long? " she asked again.

" I tripped on something and fell on someone. Spilling the contents of the food platter he was carrying. " I told her.

" Oh !!! Did he say anything?  Did he get annoyed at you? I hope he was not rude. "

" Oh no, on the contrary,  he was very sweet, cute and funny. He even said that he was happy to meet me even under such circumstances." I said with a smile.

Shubh looked so angry the moment I smiled.

" What was so funny and cute about him? I think that he was a maniac. He was grinning like a fool. " Said Shubh.

Seriously??  Maniac ?? Look who is talking.

" Why??  He was cute. Means It was my fault that his food got wasted. Right?? But he was absolutely calm, as cool as cucumber. "

I said looking at bhabhi, but he retorted.

" Cool as cucumber or as foolish as a calf?  Which normal person, would smile, if his food platter lands on the floor spilling all the food on his shirt because someone tripped over something and landed on him? " Shubh looked very annoyed.

Why was he getting annoyed??

" So according to you, he should have shouted at me or scolded me for what I did accidentally? " I asked Shubh.

" Of course not, I would not have let him do any of that. But he behaved weirdly, as he got the chance to flirt with you. " He said looking at me.

" He was not flirting. He was just being friendly. "

" Of course he was. I would have punched him if he had said another word."  Shubh said.

Why was he behaving like that?? Was he crazy?? I found that man sweet.

" Excuse me, can I join you? " We heard a voice and we turned to find the same man standing there with a very big smile on his face.

Oh, Shit !!! No !! God, please save him.

Shubh's POV

Excuse me... can I join you? " We heard a voice and we turned to find that irritating man standing there with a very big smile on his face.

Now I will break all his teeth, then I will see how he would smile at her. How dare he?? Why was he after Vidhi ??

" What? Why? " I was irritated. Sandy touched my arm telling me to calm down silently.

But I was annoyed to see that silly grin on that man's face.

" Oh !! Just like that. You see, I thought we could be Fri... " the man was saying hesitantly but I stopped him in mid-sentence.

" I don't care, what you thought, but you can't sit here. " I said and the man looked at Vidhi with that irritating smile. she just shrugged.

" But I think I have seen you somewhere... " He said to Vidhi.

This is going too far... But even I felt that I had seen him somewhere.

" Ha ha ha...  Very old line... In fact, the oldest line to approach a girl... Leave before I change the geography of your face. " I said biting every word as I  was extremely irritated.

He was again looking at her. How dare he ?? I glared at him.

" Ok fine... But no need to be rude man, I am going. Bye, beautiful... " He called Vidhi as beautiful??

Wait,  I will tell you how beautiful she is... You would not call anyone as beautiful after that. Not even your own wife...

She was saying that he was not flirting... How ignorant can she be??  Any duffer could see that he was flirting.

Then he looked at Sandy and said with a smile, " Oh hi !! By the way, I am... "

This is too much. How dare he talk to Sandy? Now he is gone.

" We are not interested. Please leave... " I got up from my seat and glared at him. I was ready to push him away now.

He just smiled and raised both hands and left after giving a smile to Sandy and winking at Vidhi.

What was that?? I wanted to stop him and punch him hard right on his nose.  But Sandy caught my hand and made me sit.

"  Oh I am sure now, he is seriously a maniac.  He doesn't know about my brother. Well, thank God he is gone." Sandy said with a laugh.

Shubh's POV

I am glad he went away. I didn't want to fight with these two girls here with me.

" Well, I think you overreacted a bit. " Vidhi said looking at me.

What ?? Does she still think that?? Seriously?

" Overreacted ?? Can't you see that he was flirting ?? " I was getting annoyed.

"  Yes,  you certainly overreacted and he was just asking politely if he could share the table with us. And even if he was flirting, I could handle it.  I am not a child. "

I know that you are not a child...  But the problem is, that you think like a child.

" Oh yes, you are not a child and you can handle everything. But you are here with us. You are my responsibility just like Sandhya. " I said.

" But I am not your sister. " She said.

Of course... I know that very well, thanks for confirming.

" Yes you are not, but as your brother is not here and he trusted me with you. So till you reach your home or your brother,  you are my responsibility. Now no more discussion on this. Please have lunch. I will go and get something to drink." I got up and went to get some drink, as I was very angry now. I wanted to get away from there.

Vidhi's POV

" Bhabhi don't you think, that he overreacted? " I asked.

" Yes Vidhi, I understand, but he has always been overprotective. But he is an amazing person. " She said

" Oh, I am sure of that... It is just that he needs to relax. " I said and she nodded.

He was back with the drinks. We were having our lunch silently as he seemed to be very grumpy. Just then we heard. " Hey, can I join the trio... "

Oh god !!  Both bhabhi and I looked at Shubh.

" Enough...  I already told you can't. Why... " Shubh turned in an angry mood. but we saw that Bhai was standing there with a confused look on his face.  We relaxed immediately.

" Hey what happened? Why are you so angry? " Now I realised, why we did not recognise his voice.  He was holding a burger in his hand and was eating it.

" Oh nothing, some maniac was trying... Let it be, but how come you are here? You had two surgeries right? "  Bhabhi asked him.

" Yes, but the second one got cancelled. So I am here. " he smiled at her.

I knew it, bhai would not lose any chance to be with her. I heard him in the morning that he was being very romantic.

" But how did you found us? " Shubh asked.

" I talked  to Vidhi just about half an hour ago she told me that you are going to have lunch here in the mall itself, so I came here as I am free now. So is your shopping over or something is left? " He sat beside bhabhi.

" Most of it is done. " I said.

" Vikram Ji, since you are here, I think, I must take leave. " Shubh said.

What?? Why? Was he so annoyed over such a small matter? I don't understand him...

" Hey !! But why?? All of us can enjoy shopping. " Bhai said.

"Oh!  I don't enjoy shopping and I have had enough. I was here because I didn't want these two to come alone. I have done my part. Now that you are here, I want to  go home please."

Why ?? Why can't he enjoy with us??

" Come on Shubh, a few more hours of shopping won't hurt you,  please stay with us. " Bhai said again.

" I already overreacted a few times. I don't want to anymore. both of them are quite capable of taking care of themselves and now even you are here, in case they need help. My responsibility is over."  He said.

Hey !!! He sounded very hurt with what I said. Did I say something so bad that he is hurt this much? Now I was feeling bad...

He looked hurt, bhabhi hugged him and said,  "But I want you to stay Bhai... " She looked sad too.

" Please stay, I didn't want to offend or annoy you. " I said looking at him.

" No, it is ok, Everyone knows, I hate going shopping... Three of you pls enjoy your shopping. "

He got up to go but bhai caught his hand.

" What happened? " He asked Shubh. But he didn't say anything.

" Vidhi? Sandhya? " Bhai asked both of us.

Bhabhi hesitantly told the incident to him. He was also irritated. I rolled my eyes.

What was wrong with these men ??

" Whatever Shubh did was perfect. I would have done the same. How dared he?? You did not overreact, Shubh. Please stay here and give me company or these two would keep irritating me. "  Bhai said to him and he nodded.

Shubh agreed to stay so finally bhabhi and I relaxed and we did some more shopping. He didn't talk much after that.

We went to their home and Shubh went inside after saying bye to both of us. He took their shopping bags inside.

Bhai was keeping the bags bought by me in the car when I passed him more than half of the bags and he went towards bhabhi and gave them to her.

" These are for you... " He said with a smile.

" Oh no, Vidhi bought them. " She smiled at him.

" Vidhi bought them for you..."

"What?"  She looked at me and I said, " Oh yes, these were for you. That is why I was asking, which one you like. Bhai told me to buy gifts for you... I had already done my shopping for the last few days.  "

" But, I can't take all these, it is too much. "

" You can take it and you will. I have every right to give gifts to you. " Bhai said.

" You didn't have to buy these many, It feels awkward. What would I say to my parents? "

" Ok, take a few of them and we will keep rest of them for you at Bhai's place. " I  said and he gave 4 bags to her.

Bhabhi looked at me and I took out a few bags from the car and gave them to him and said, " These are for you Bhai from her... " I said and smiled at both of them.  He smiled like anything.

" Bhai can I go and have water, please. " He nodded and I went inside the house.

I wanted to say sorry to Shubh. He was hurt by what I said. I went inside and looked for him but he was not there. I drank water and then saw Shubh's mom and I thanked her for all the love and care she showered over me. She hugged me and kissed my forehead.

I wanted to talk to Shubh. I was feeling guilty. So I said, " Aunty, I need to go to the washroom can I go to Bhabhi's room? " I asked.

" Of course beta this is your home. You don't need to ask. " She said.

I went upstairs and knocked on his room. He opened the door and was a bit surprised to see me.

" Yes ?? "

" Shubh, I am really sorry. I didn't want to hurt or annoy you. "

" I am fine... Please don't bother. "

" I am going back home tomorrow... "

" Ok, have a nice journey. Bye, good night. " He said and closed the door.

How rude was he? Could he not talk normally? Arrogant idiot. Go to hell... I still think he overreacted.

I came out of the house... I  was a bit sad.

But why??  What was wrong with me? I don't care for that arrogant man.

I hugged bhabhi tightly and said, " Bhabhi I thoroughly enjoyed the day. I am going tomorrow but I am going to miss you. "

" I am going to miss you too Vidhi. It was fun, how we shopped and annoyed Shubh. " She smiled and said. I just nodded and then slipped into our car and went home.

I went to my room and fell on my bed. I don't know why I was feeling bad.

Was it because Shubh was hurt because of what I said? Or was it because he was rude to me when I went to apologise?

I didn't know... But I was angry with him. I won't think about him. I knew that he got hurt and annoyed, but I said I was sorry. He annoyed me by being rude. I would not talk to him now.

Bhabhi's parents would also go to Jodhpur tomorrow. I would be going with them. So I did my packing and in the morning, Bhai went to drop me at their place. I didn't even bother talking or looking at him. I went to Jodhpur with them.