Ananya's pov:

Back to regular life. The day start like other normal days. Waking up at mummy's call, papa's caring voice but today Shiv also called me, when I was on the way to uni. Enquired about my breakfast, whether I took or not and started his lecture like papa, you've to eat this, you've to eat that. You've to eat on this this time... blah blah blah. It's annoying, you know. But according to our matchmaker Miss Harshita Bhattacharjee, he cares for me. That's why he is worried about me. And she's angry with me because I didn't say yes to the dinner immediately.

From morning, some unexpected things are happening. Firstly, Shiv called and secondly, when I entered to class everyone asked me about my health, whether I'm fine or not. But one particular guy catch my concern. One of my classmate Hrishikesh, he tried to talk with me and asked me about my absence, with whom I never shared my name even, as I remember. When I told Priya about this, her reply even shocked me more.

"You know, he asked me about you. Why you were not coming? What happened to you? Firstly, I thought, it was just a concern or he just noticed your absence. But no, again one day he asked me about your address. Where you're staying? And which hospital you were admitted? When you were going to discharge from hospital? He even tried to get your number also." Seriously, who did that? Now, I realise even more when Priya told me about his behaviour. I recalled our conversation. He was like a desperate person, who was waiting only for my arrival. The way he looked at me. Uff! I don't want to think about it.

I have to maintain a distance from him.

Except Hrishikesh part, the day went well. Shiv called me even at my lunch break. Yeah, to check. Repeating his famous dialogue " I don't want you to end up in hospital again." Saying that he cut the call not without remembering me about the DINNER. He said, he just suggested a simple way to pay my debts. It's up to me now, whether I'm taking the chance or not. Yeah, it's up to me now Mr Kapoor.

Did you really mean that what you said at the hospital Shiv? Or you just said it out of concern? Arrggghh! Why am I thinking about him now? But what about his concerns? His care. I'm in puzzle now.

I look at Harshi, who is busy on her phone.

"Harshi" I wishper her name. I don't want to scare her when she is engaging on her phone.

"Ummm..what happen?" She left her phone and looking at me. Her full concentration is on me now. I'm in dilemma to tell her about the Hrishikesh guy or not.

"There is a guy, Hrishikesh..." I couldn't even complete my sentence

"WHAT! You're thinking of another guy? Not about my Shiv bhaiya. Wait" she takes her phone and dial Shiv number. Oh my God!

"Harshi, listen to me first. Why are you calling Shiv?" Are she mad or what?

"I don't wanna listen anything. You were thinking about another guy and there my my bhaiya is dreaming about you. It can't be a love triangle. And before it happens, I have to stop it. So, I'm calling Shiv bhaiya." So childish act, this is. And at the mid way of her talking, shiv received the call and listening. I guess. Uff! I'm in a deep shit. His voice coming to my ears, what he had told me at hospital.

"Think and dream about ME only. Not other boys." But I didn't think about Hrishikesh, right? And what will happen if I thought about him? Why am I afraid to Shiv? There is nothing to afraid. What will he do to me? He can't do anything. He doesn't have right on me. But why am I acting like he has rights on me?

My chain of thoughts broke at Harshi's clearing throat.

"Now, tell me whom you were thinking about?" As if I'm going to tell her. I rolled my eyes.

"Already end your conversation with your dearest Shiv bhaiya" I ignored her question and asked her about their conversations in a sarcastic way. I have learned it from her. I was busy in my thoughts, I didn't hear anything what they talked and when they cut he call.

"Check your phone. You'll know it" raising her eyebrows at my phone, Harshi told me. A message pinged on my notification bar. Yes, it's from Shiv's.

"I'll drop you tomorrow."

"No need to drop me"

"I think, there is. No arguments now."

"Don't tell me you believed Whatever Harshi told you"

"I know you didn't think Of any boy. But he should Know that you belong to me. He doesn't have any chance Other than back off From my way."

"He didn't say anything inappropriate to me till now. He was just a little bit concerned for my health. And from when did I belong to You Mr Shiv Kapoor?"

"You belong to me since I started to like you."

I didn't reply anything. If I start to have feelings for someone or like someone, does that mean he belong to me? No right? Even I have commonsense to know that.

"Why are you not replying anything Ananya?"

"I don't have anything to say"

"So, you accept that you belong to me."

"A big NO"

"you're denying today and It's fine. But you'll be one day. One day you'll be mine."

My heart starts to beating fast.

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Shiv's pov:

"It can't be a love triangle. And before it happens, I have to stop it. So, I'm calling Shiv bhaiya." What Harshi was talking I had no idea but I knew that she was talking to Ananya. Love triangle with whom? If she was talking about Ananya then It couldn't be happen. Harshi told me about some Hrishikesh guy who is a classmate of Ananya. She messaged that she was just teasing Ananya by calling me to testing her patience level. But It doesn't seem like a joke to me. What if she starts to falling for him? I have to show him that Ananya is mine. He doesn't have a chance. I'm becoming a possessive boyfriend. Ahhh! She isn't even my girlfriend yet.

I messaged her that I'll drive her to uni tomorrow. I want to see that Hrishikesh guy badly to warn him to stay away from Ananya. He doesn't have to concerned about her. I'm here to do that.

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I know she won't agree to go with me. So, I was waiting in front of her pg before the time. She was literally shocked to see me while Harshi was suppressing her laugh. I opened the back door for both of them. Without a word, shooting a draeger at me she seated.

I was taking glances on the rearview mirror. She was looking outside but one time our eyes met.

"It wasn't needed and you know that" she said.

"What wasn't needed?" I knew she was talking about me driving her to uni. But I acted like i wasn't getting what she was talking about.

"This. Driving us to university." Replied angrily.

"So, he can get chance to talk with you or disturb with you "

"I'm going to avoid him and I can deal with him by myself. You don't have to worry about it."

"I know this type of guy, they won't back off easily. So, don't argue with me, let me handle it my way."

"Will you guys stop this for now? You guys are fighting like a married couple. And I'm regretting for telling you Shiv bhaiya." Harshi said it.

We reached. Firstly, Harshi got down in front of her dept. then I drove towards Ananya's dept.

"Ok, bye" she was getting down but her eyes at other direction. I looked at that direction a boy was pacing here and there and suddenly he looked up. Their eyes met. So, this is Hrishikesh.

I got out from the car and went towards Ananya and hold her right hand. She startled because of my sudden action.

"Bye Ani" saying that I pecked on her forehead. Ananya's body stiffened and her heart thumped so loudly that I could hear that. I looked at the boy, his eyes were widened.

No one can take what is mine.

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