Shreya stood in front of Bhagya fidgeting with her hands.

Bhagya looked at her niece weirdly. After all, Shreya hardly got nervous. She was someone who could intimidate a person twice her size without breaking a sweat.

"I… Uhmm… I mean… Charan invited me over to his house… TO MEET HIS PARENTS!!" Shreya at last said. The panic was apparent in her eyes when she thought of meeting his parents.

"Okay… So??" Bhagya asked not understanding what she was trying to convey.

"You know me, aunt. I behave like a brat and dress like a hippy. What if they don't like me?? What if they asked Charan to stay away from me?? What if I mess up big time?? You know me and my mouth- I don't have a filter! Blah blah blah" She lamented for straight 10 minutes without taking a breath.

Bhagya just stared at her bewildered. She blinked several times to see if she was dreaming or maybe hallucinating. But when she realized whatever she was seeing was real, she couldn't control her laughter.

Bhagya laughed hard clutching her stomach making Shreya blush from embarrassment. That is when she realized she had been blabbering for a long time now. But then she couldn't help it. She often came forward as someone arrogant and disrespectful. And she never had a good track record when it came to communicating with elders. Except for Bhagya and Anand, she was never liked by any elderly people she ever met.

And of course, her dressing and mannerism never helped. She never knew anything traditional all her life.

So it was no wonder she is panicked about meeting Charan's parents. SO far she never cared if someone liked her or not. She never even tried since the people who actually mattered to her never complained about anything. But now, she had to make them like her and on top of it, they are Charan's parents and Akira's grandparents. If she ever wanted to be part of their future, she absolutely should make them like her.

And this was unchartered territory for her that made her shiver with just the thought. She had been driving herself crazy from the moment Charan told her.

And since this was not something she could solve on herself, she came to Bhagya for help. But who knew she will end up being seen as a cartoon character.

By the time Bhagya stopped laughing, Shreya already got pissed and left the room pouting.

Bhagya shook her head at her antics. But then she went to her room and brought out a Long skirt. She had long before bought this one for Shreya. When she saw the long skirt she just thought Shreya would look amazing in this. But of course, Shreya never wore anything other than jeans and tees. A long-time back, she used to wear long dresses when she was still attending parties. But even that stopped when she went into hiding after her parent's death. So Bhagya never even got around to giving it to her.

Bhagya brought it out. Shreya was sitting there, once again blabbering the same shit to Anand.

"I was already scared and asked aunt for help. But she just laughed at me as if I am performing some stand-up comedy…" She w.h.i.n.ed.

Bhagya could clearly see Anand trying hard to suppress his laughter. For a normal person, this might not be much. But with Shreya's arrogance, she is scared to meet some people is beyond hilarious.

But before Anand could lose control and become the scapegoat for Shreya's wrath, Bhagya showed her the long skirt.

Between ranting, Shreya's eyes fell on the long skirt. It was red and the flair was long. The top was golden colored. It looked traditional.

Shreya jumped from her place and looked at the dress intently.

"Is this for me??" Shreya asked with gleaming eyes. Her lips spread to ears unconsciously.

"You like it??" Bhagya asked even though her eyes could already see how much she liked the dress.

Shreya enthusiastically bobbed her head. Next second she sprinted from her place and smothered Bhagya into a bear hug. She crashed into her aunt so hard that Bhagya almost toppled.

"Thank you, aunty…" Shreya said and gave Bhagya a noisy kiss on the cheeks.

Shreya rarely ever wanted anything for herself. Even if she needed something, she always got them herself. So Bhagya rarely had the opportunity to give her something.

But a few times she got something for Shreya, she always had this ecstatic reaction as if she had gifted some kind of treasure to her. It simultaneously warmed her heart as well as gave her a sense of melancholy.

But for now, she reaped on her happy face and then looked at Anand. He looked almost dazed looking at Shreya but also pouted at her wife.

Bhagya stuck her tongue out at her husband playfully and said, "You should have got her something if you have the mind to be jealous!"

Shreya, of course, did not let Anand loose. She went to her uncle and gave him a hug too.

"Shreya, when are you going to bring Charan to meet us??" Anand asked keeping his arms around her shoulders.

"I can bring him around whenever you say." Shreya shrugged and said.

"How about this Sunday?? We can call everyone and have a get-together…" Anand suggested.

"Okay… but no funny business okay?" Shreya said with a warning look. She knew very well how protective Anand and everyone around her can be. She did not want them to put CHaran in an awkward spot for her sake.

Anand agreed non-committedly. Of course, he had to give the 'If you ever hurt her, I will have your legs speech' And he knew Akash will want a part in this. What kind of family they will be if they did not warn their girl's boyfriend?

Shreya saw right through her uncle but let it be. She knew there are some things Anand wouldn't listen to her. And no amount of her reassurance is going to do any good.

She will just give Charan a prior warning before bringing him to meet.

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