Rich Brat: Sweet Revenge Of A Lazy Princess

"We don't really talk over phone that much do we??" Shreya suddenly asked him making him wonder.

Charan was still at his mum's place. So he called Shreya at night before going to bed. Of course, Akira had already talked to Shreya for at least an hour before he even got the chance to say hello to her. God knows what they had talked so long for and Charan was not the one to ponder on it and give himself brain damage.

But what Shreya asked kinda made him think. This was probably only the second time they actually had a conversation on the phone. Most days, both were so busy with their own works that they never talked during the day. Not even text. Except for informing each other of their whereabouts they never really stayed on the line. But then it was also true that they were almost always stayed the nights together except for when Charan has had to spend it at his mum's. Even then, it was always Akira who would end up talking to Shreya for hours before sleeping.

"I guess since we are almost always either at work or together we don't really get the opportunity…" Charan said thoughtfully.

"Okay to compensate all that time we lost, we are going to talk all night!!" Shreya said excitedly.

Charan chuckled at her childish behavior and the over the top excitement over something so simple as talking over the phone but then he agreed to her very quietly.

That is when she started talking about Adam's accident and his new crush in great detail. But who knew, 5 minutes later all Charan could hear was her loud snoring and incoherent mumbling.

He let out another chuckle and cut the call. But not before saying, "SO much for talking all night!! Good night sweetheart."

He then went to his own bed and crashed for the night.

......…

He was woken up early the next morning with the ringing of his phone. He felt around with his eyes still closed and searched for the phone. And when he found it, he attended the call without looking at the caller ID.

He was not exactly awake but he still mumbled very groggily, "Hello"

"Hey…" Shreya talked on the other end equally dazed.

"Why are you up so early in the Sunday morning and why are you calling me??" Charan asked at last actually opening his eyes and looking up at the clock.

"I called you yesterday to actually ask something. But then I talked with Akira and forgot all about it and ended up talking all kinds of shit instead." Shreya blabbered but then she was nowhere near actually opening her eyes anytime soon.

"What is it??" Charan asked.

"My uncle and aunt invited you for dinner tonight!! Are you free??" Shreya asked almost going back to sleep. It was almost like she had been fighting to keep herself awake for so long just to say this.

"What??" Charan asked surprised. She had been telling him for a while now that he needs to officially meet up with her uncle and aunt… you know 'the-formal-introduction-of-a-boyfriend-to-her-family' meeting. But they never had a specific date set since they were both busy at the time. This weekend off was the first weekend he stayed completely away from work in a long time.

That is why he was so shocked. He did not know if he was ready for that yet. Not because meeting parents and elders means commitment. But because it was just way too intimidating and he was afraid he won't be able to calm his nervous heart down in such short notice. He was completely unprepared and caught off guard.

But all he heard from Shreya's end was her snoring all over again.

"Sweetheart… don't do this to me." He w.h.i.n.ed softly.

"Hmmm…." Was all she said before her breathing went back to being steady. He could almost imagine her drooling in her sleep.

Charan called her out for a few more times but to no avail. But resigned and cut the call.

He then got out of the room. His sleep was long gone and he started pacing around in the living room while scary thoughts bombarded him.

That was how Gopal found his son.

"What are you doing up so early??" Gopal asked bewildered. None of his children were early risers. Neither was he but since he had to walk every day due to health reasons, he was forced to get up.

Charan was startled to hear his dad's voice. He didn't know anyone ever got up this early in his house.

So he asked his dad the same question, "What are you doing dad?? Why are you up so early??" But then before even Gopal could reply, Charan's eyes landed on his dad's exercise tracks.

"Oh, you are going for a walk…" He said before Gopal had the chance to reply. But then in his daze, he forgot to answer his dad's question.

One look at his son, Gopal knew something was wrong with him. So he dragged him along with him to the park. While he strolled around the park, Charan ran l.a.p.s. After sweating for good 30 minutes, Charan was at last composed. He then sat on the bench beside his dad.

They both took a breather and calmed down. Both of them just sat there quietly for a while until Gopal broke the silence.

"Now tell me why were you not asleep??" He asked Charan putting his arms around his shoulders.

Charan recounted Shreya's phone call.

"And then she fell asleep very conveniently after dropping the bomb on me!!" He finished angrily pouting.

Gopal just let out a laughter. It was refreshing to see his son behave so childishly after so long time. After everything he had been through, he had lost pieces of himself. He did smile and laugh and tried to be happy to the best of his ability. But he lost the innocence and the childishness. Seemed like Shreya was bringing it back to him.

"Don't laugh at my miseries!! You are my dad, in case you have forgotten!!" He said to his dad sarcastically highly irritated.

"Okay… Okay… I am not laughing but don't you think you are being a tad bit overdramatic here. It's just one dinner. Why are you pissing your pants over it??" Gopal asked dubiously.

"You don't understand. Why if they think I am after their money and take her away from me?? What if I screw up and they don't like me?? What if I end up saying something really stupid and they get offended?? You know how stupid I can be when I am nervous." Charan himself did not realize he had so many insecurities until this very moment when he was confessing to his dad.

"I can't lose her dad. Ever… I don't know how she did it… but she is like air to me now. And for her, her uncle and aunt are above everyone in her life. She would never disobey them. I know that. I have seen her talk about them. She literally patronizes them.." Charan said running his hands in her hairs forcefully. His voice literally shook.

Gopal just swatted his own son on his head at his stupidity.

"Well, you are right about one thing though. You are stupid when you are nervous! Do you ever use your brains??" Gopal asked mocking him.

Charan blinked at his dad not understanding what he had done to earn the ridiculous look he was giving him.

"Have you ever thought why Shreya patronizes them?? She doesn't strike me as the girl who is going to obey and respect someone just because of their blood relation to her or because they are her elders!!" Gopal said and looked at his son.

"She is not…" Charan confirmed his dad's observation.

"Then can't you already guess the kinda people they are from the way Shreya treats them?? Trust me. You are going to be fine. They are going to be wonderful to you!!" Gopal said patting on his back.

Charan felt as if somebody had lit a light bulb on top of his head all of a sudden. He, at last, looked at his dad gratefully. His stress eased up considerably.

But even then he was determined to impress them and get their approval. He made the mental note to buy them some gifts before visiting.