The next day Shreya was sitting in her office going through files when someone barged into her office. When she looked up, she found Bhavna leisurely strolling into her office in her yellow frock and flipflops.
She sat on the couch quite unceremoniously as she removed her sunglasses.
"What are you doing here??" Shreya asked flipped a page. She did not bother with politeness or greeting. They never really bothered about them between the two of them.
"I am bored!!" Bhavna whined like a child she was.
"I will ask Hank to take you shopping!!" Shreya said flatly. She did not even look up from the files in front of her.
Bhavna let out an exasperated sigh. Her main mission was actually to distract Shreya away from her work for a time period. But Shreya being her was not being co-operative. So, resigned and Bhavna decided to take matters into her own hands.
She took her phone out and typed away and formed a group. After half an hour of typing away, the plan was in place, at last. If it hadn't been for Zack to interrupt and stop Akash and Pritham's childish banters, the plan wouldn't have been in place even from a week from now. But thankfully, Zack saved her day. She took confident steps towards Shreya and took the files out of her hands and placed them on the table.
"What are you doing??" Shreya asked frowning catching air with her hands since the file was suddenly pulled out of her gasps.
"We are going on a vacation tomorrow to the private island that you bought a few months back. So now we are going shopping for that."Bhavna said decisively. She then walked around the table and dragged Shreya out of her chairs forcefully by her hands.
Bhavna knew Shreya would never get mad at her no matter how willful she was. So she just dragged her along to her wishes. She then deposited Shreya in the car and closed the doors behind her before walking to the other side to board.
"But Bhavna, I still have work. I can't take a vacation now!!" Shreya complained as soon as Bhavna came in to sit beside her. She did not even have the chance to get her purse but then Bhavna had actually directed to go to one of the malls she owned. So she did not bother. But not like Bhavna really needed her to pay anyways. Her accounts are almost always stuffed to brim… thanks to herself, actually.
"Don't worry about the company. Dad said he will handle everything here. And John uncle agreed to pitch in additional hours. And don't even think about brainwashing me. If you disagree, not only me but the whole gang will give you a stinky look!!" Bhavna said walking into a clothing store.
"Why??" Shreya asked confused while her eyes followed Bhavna looking at a frock with a dread.
"Because the whole gang had agreed to go. So if you cancel it now, the whole gang will miss out on the vacation. You don't want to spoil their fun too, do you??" Bhavna asked shoving a skirt into Shreya's hands.
Shreya did not even know how they planned everything so quickly. But then she was not going to do anything knowing the details now anyways. So, she let out a sigh resigned to her fate but she still looked at the skirt in her hands quite fearfully.
"Don't worry… that is not for you. That one is for me!! I will get you your usual. Sweats and shorts!!" Bhavna said rolling her eyes.
Shreya had always given too much leeway for Bhavna from the beginning. Bhavna was that one person who could actually boss around Shreya without having any repercussions whatsoever. And of course, Bhavna had taken full advantage of it whenever necessary… like the vacation plan this time. But only when it came to Shreya's choice of clothes, she was not able to change a damn shit no matter how much she glared, whined or threw tantrums. Shreya just wouldn't change the way she dressed. Not for anything… Not for board meetings… not for functions. Regardless of it being a formal occasion or an informal occasion, she never changed the way she dressed. And of course, who could really question Shreya? SO after a while, she stopped wasting her energy.
"Who are all coming??" Shreya asked following her around without really giving attention to where they were going. For now, her responsibility was only limited to carrying whatever cloths Bhavna flungs her way.
"Everyone except for Adam. Adam's girlfriend cannot get a vacation. So he is staying behind. Akash is going to bring his girlfriend and Zack also said he was going to bring a plus one. But Zack did not tell who it was." She replied taking all the clothes she had randomly picked to the trail room.
After a few minutes, she came back wearing a black dress. The dress complimented her figure perfectly. Unlike Shreya, Bhavna actually gave attention to what she wore and how she looked. She looked like a black rose ready to bloom… elegant and classy but with just that touch of innocent with the say she was smiling.
Bhavna was fair with a very slender figure. She was just about an inch taller than Shreya but her personality often gave the impression that she was little girl somehow.
"You should take it. You took fantastic in this!!" Shreya said not being stingy with her compliment.
"Okay. I will take it." Bhavna beamed with a big grin and went back into the trail room.
This went on for straight two hours. And by the end of it, both their hands were filled to brim with bags. But then that was only about half of what she had actually bought. The rest, Shreya requested the shop to deliver it to her car.
"You could have just bought the whole shop you know??" Shreya said sarcastically looking at the amount of bags stuffed into the car as she started the car.
"You already own the shop… why would I bother buying the shop all over again??" Bhavna sassed back and sat beside her on the passenger side with her legs hoisted on the dashboards.
Shreya ruffled her head and started the car. Soon the sports car zoomed out of the parking lot following the black SUV for their next venture.
By the time they reached Anand's place, Bhagya was waiting for them at the couch with stern scorn on her face.
"MOOOM!! Look what we bought for you…" Bhavna exclaimed excitedly trying to curry flavor. But Bhagya's face did not change one bit!!
"Do you guys even know what time it is now??" Bhagya asked glaring at Bhavna. Because she knew it should have been her doing.
Bhavna instantly went ahead and hid behind Shreya and gave her Bhagya a pitiful look.
"Aunty… It's not her fault. I just had something to do and she was waiting up for me!!" Shreya covered for Bhavna like she always does very co-operatively.
Bhavna instantly gave her mom a very cheeky victorious smile.
Bhagya let out a sigh. She should have known this would happen.
"Shreya… you spoil her way too much!!"
Bhavna just peeked out from behind Shreya and stuck out a tongue to her mom and said, "You are just jealous that Shreya likes me more than she likes you!!"
"Bhavna!! You just wait… After Shreya goes to her apartment, let's see who protects you!!" Bhagya scolded and went away.
Bhavna did not really bother with her mother anymore. She straight away dragged Shreya to her room.
"Come with me… I bought you some gifts!!! I can't wait to give them to you!!" Bhavna said as she dragged a huge suitcase from one corner of her room.
Shreya just sat on the bed and waited for her patiently.
When she flipped open the suitcase, it was filled with all sorts of things. Including a wide array of jewelry to perfumes to everything in between. But then Shreya caught sight of a male watch.
"Whose is this for??" Shreya asked peculiarly.
"That's for your boyfriend of course. And this is for his daughter!!" Bhavna said with a wide grin showing a baby pick princess frock.
"Will she like it??" Bhavna asked unsurely.
"She will love it!!" Shreya said with a smile filled with melancholy.
Bhavna saw this. She came and sat beside Shreya and said brightly, "Don't be sad. Once you punch the bad guys shitless, you can get back with them in no time!! I know you can do it!"
"Of course, I can!!" Shreya said returning her smile and leaned over slugging her arms around Bhavna's shoulders and pecked her on her head.
That night they both chatted away until their mouths became numb before dozing off.
Bhavna was resting her head on Shreya's laps while still mumbling away incoherently while Shreya's hands caressed over her head lulling her to sleep.