20-09-2025, 01:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 20-09-2025, 02:06 PM by Steel. Edited 2 times in total. Edited 2 times in total.)
Madhuri forced a soft smile. "Oh... that's lovely," she murmured, her voice trembling just a little. "Make the most of your holidays, boys." Her fingers twisted nervously in her saree's pallu, betraying her fragile calm.
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"Sure Aunty, I'll make sure we won't waste a day." Ishaan replied, adjusting his watch, his voice casual but sharp, "By the way, where's Uncle? Thought I'd say hi" he looked at her suddenly with a charming smile catching her eyes staring at him with innocence and guilt.
She flinched, turning to the kitchen, "He... he's on a short work trip," she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper. "He'll be back soon." The stalker's taunts slithered into her mind, dark, thrilling, and shameful, making her cheeks burn.
"I-I'll... I'll go get some snacks," she mumbled, retreating with a flustered sway of her hips, desperate to escape Ishaan's piercing stare.
Ishaan sighed, "Oh.. guess I'm unlucky then.." loud enough for Madhuri to hear. He pulled out his phone, flashing a photo Abhi had sent him last week, Madhuri's vanity cupboard, with the rose inside.
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"Go grab it," he muttered under his breath, smirking. "I'll keep her busy here, lighten her up a bit."
Abhi questioned "Did you really think she kept the rose till now? She threw it in the bin many days back."