The Replacement

CH-4

SHIVAY'S POV

Hearing car honk I ran towards the balcony and saw a Black Sleek Jaguar come and stopped at our parking area.

I was eagerly waiting to see my Jeje and then I saw a Dark Tall Handsome figure come while opening the door and went to the other side to open the door where dada hukum stepped down once he opened the door. 

Now one thing I got to know, is this guy knows how to respect elders. One point to this.

I was just looking only at them and suddenly jeje looked up and I don't know why, I hid behind the wall and my heart skipped the beat just for his one look. Damn, how can someone be so hot.? 

Hot? What am I even thinking??

The intensity he has is in his eyes my god I might drown in that. 

Damn what I'm even thinking again and why? He is my jeje (Brother in law). Damn God bless my sister, I don’t know how she will manage this Hot Piece of Meat. 

Hot Piece of Meat? 

I laughed at my thought and with that thought, I ran down to welcome our guests and saw them talking to my parents and my Dadu (grandfather) in the living room.

Looking at Dada Hukum I feel happiness running all over my body and I run to him and hug him tightly and shout top of my voice "Dada Hukum how are you and how’s your health? Are you taking your medicine on time or not?"

Looking at me he chuckled and hugged me back and said, ``Am I good, how is my princess doing?

Giving him my best dimple smile I replied “I am doing very well how’s Dai Jaan doing and why didn’t she come with you, I was waiting for her” with that I pout little. 

But before he could reply I felt Masa's deadly glare, saying this is how a princess behaves? 

I got what she was trying to convey and I corrected myself instantly and looked at Dada Hukum and said “sorry Khama Ghani Dada Hukum” and winked at him and he started laughing aloud and I also joined him.

My babasa (father) was smiling, so did my Dadu (Grandfather) and my Masa was giving me looks like, I am a hopeless case which I am, and I have never denied that.

And then I look the other side, the handsome face sitting and looking at us with a deadly look like he might kill someone right here right now. 

I wish him Khama Ghani which he replies in a small nod. 

Like really? Arrogant Much huh. 

This much attitude and that too for what? God, I can't understand this type of person. However, why do I care? 

Thinking that I again concentrate on what everyone was talking about.

Then my mother Said “Shipra go call Sanya,” I nodded to her left in my sister's room and knocked once, and went inside.

She was sitting on the sofa while reading the book. 

Like really who reads a book in this type of situation? But well here we are talking about my sister who is strong like a rock and very mature and always thinks for the future which I never do well, and don't even understand.

Looking at her I still felt weird but I ignored the thought and told her.

“Didu (Sister) Masa (mother) is calling you” . Listening to my words she looked up and smiled while getting up and started walking towards the door.

But this time I could not control myself asking her so I held her hand and asked: “Didu (sister) are you alright”?

She gives me a small nod and smiles saying “everything is fine Shi let's go” I just looked at her for a minute as not believing her words but then started walking behind her.

Once we reached down Didu (Sister) touch Dada Hukum's feet and wish him “Khama Ghani” 

He replies “Ghani Khamma Sanya my daughter how are you”? 

She smiled and said “I am good Dada Hukum”.

Saying that she sat on the couch nearby me and from the corner of my eye, I saw my sister give a small nod to jeje which he also replies in a small nod. 

Damn this man and his nod, why can’t he speak?  

And suddenly a thought comes to my mind, can this man even speak? 

Is Dada Hukum hiding some things from us? 

My sister is getting married to a mute?

No No He won’t do that ever but again I need to find out before it gets too late. 

Oh my god how my sister will manage, no no no let me do something thinking that I started to search for ideas so I can hear his voice, only if he can speak which I guess he can and I hope he can.

So, when everyone was busy talking, I thought let me start the conversation so I said: “Hello Mr. Raghuvanshi so what do you do”? 

The lamest question I came up with and I facepalm in my mind, but I kept a graceful smile on my face, as I am a princess so I am trained to do all these things and how to tackle such situations and I thank my Masa internally for teaching me such tactics.

Listening to my words he gives me a look like I am mad or what but well I care less, I need to know, can he speak or not?

And finally, I get to hear his angelic voice saying “nothing much Miss Rathor just small business” which I know is purely a lie.

I had spent a lot of time with dada hukum and he used to tell me how proud he is of Mr. Raghuvanshi.

Well but it’s good to know he is down to earth. I like his reply and this type of person, I am sure he will make my sister happy. 

Most importantly I got to know he can speak. Yey.

I give him a small smile and again look at our elders who were busy talking. I don't know what.

My mother said, "Sanya, why don't you show our garden to Shivay, and meanwhile, you both can talk and get to know about your likes and dislikes before dinner gets served”?

Hearing this, my sister nods and asks Mr. Shivay to go with her, to which he nods and starts walking towards the garden.

When they both were in disrepair, I started talking to everyone. Meanwhile, my mother asked me to go and prepare the dinner table which I said ok and started doing the work with house help.

While going to the kitchen I heard Dada Hukum saying to my Dadu 

“Manveer you are so lucky to have these two gems in your family and I can’t wait to make them mine”.

SANYA POV

I took Shivay outside and we sat on a chair in the garden. Shivay was looking at the garden's lights and I was thinking, of course, he might have not even seen this kind of place as our house is not a normal house, it's a mansion. 

I know about Dada Hukum that he is the best friend of my Dadu and the kind of lifestyle he lives is very simple, I barely doubt he has seen all these things in his whole life and seeing the look on his face I can make out, how pleased he is to see all these. 

I huff at that thought. Thought that he might not start the conversation so I only started. 

"So Mr. Shivay, what are your thoughts regarding marriage?" 

Hearing me he looked at me with his piercing eyes but said nothing, I guess he was not expecting this from me but well I can’t do anything as I am an upfront person and I like to talk clearly.

When I did not get any reply, I thought to tell my thoughts at least so I said “see Mr. Shivay being princess it's always my wish to be a Queen one day and I always wanted to marry to some King." I was looking at his face which had blank expressions. 

When again I did not get any reply so I spoke again "I know the time has changed but the King is still king and the queen is still queen. 

And I know in our Native place how much people respect them. 

Due to my father, we stay here in Delhi but I still miss my native and I like the lifestyle over there. 

I want to stay connected to my land in the future. 

I know you are from a Royal family but I don't want to be the wife of any prince I have my own or can say only dreams to be the Queen of my King.

I want to work for my people's well-being, and that's the reason I want to get married to some King. I hope you understand that. 

Hence I would request you to kindly say no to this alliance as I don't want to hurt my family by saying no to this." Saying this I stood up and started walking inside the house and leaving him there to clear his thoughts.

Well, I felt bad for what I said to him but I am very clear about what I want in my life and I won’t allow anyone to change anything in my life that I don't want.

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