Chapter 24 Operation PHIL

D's PoV

Operation PHIL! That’s the name of this operation. That is OPERATION Pulling Him Into Love! I sent him pictures of what I cooked! It’s delivered and he saw them. But I don’t get any reply!?

SHITHEAD!

Shekar uncle came home by 2pm. We all ate and everyone appreciated my cooking skills. I know I’m good at cooking nonveg. But these praises are getting to my head. Hmmmm, satisfying!

But Rishi is yet to eat. I want to hear him appreciate my cooking. That will be another level of satisfaction and happiness. I felt sad. But I can’t just be sad in the first failure in my attempt, right? Uncle went back to the mills. Ravi and Murali went out. Chinna anna retired for noon's nap!

All alone again. Huh! I went to do my laundry. I picked up my stuff and saw a basket full of Rishi's laundry. I can do his laundry. I mean the washing machine is going to do it. I can dry them and fold them for him. He must start a conversation by thanking me atleast. I went down and started the work. It sure is a time-consuming work. But it's boring too. I have to wait until the machine stops spinning to put them on the drying line. Meanwhile I climbed on a low branch of guava tree and picked a fruit. I love guavas that are red on the inside. yay! It is red.

After all was done, I came in and it's just 5.30pm? Ravi is not home yet. I decided to do some handy crafts to pass my time.

Ravi's PoV

I saw anni doing something on the dining table when I came home.

"What is all this, anni? Are you practicing black magic?" I asked her horrified of the scene in front of me.

"Shut up idiot! It’s a hand craft." she said

"I don’t see any craft! You are painting your eyeliner on an egg shell?! What are these carrots for?? OMG! This is your plan to make my bro fall in love with you? God, I'm not in this game. Anni, it's too risky. Who taught you all this? You surfed on google? It’s dangerous anni! what happens if you summon the wrong devil?"

She looks at me like I'm an alien!

"You have loads of shit on your head stupid. I'm not doing any black magic on your brother. I'm making a cute penguin!" She showed me the ones that she had already made.

"Awww so cute anni! You already made friends with Roshan? It’s for his school project?"

"Who is Roshan?"

"Our neighbor's son! He is in 1st grade. Wait, it's not for him? Then why are you doing this?"

"You are going to introduce him to me. And this is to decorate our TV stand!" she said with a winning smile.

"What..? Are you going to put this on the TV table? What are you anni? OMG! How old are you? I really want to check your birth certificate!"

GOD she is crazy! She is making egg shell penguins for decorating? Only 1st graders do this! OMG, I could not hold my laughter. I started laughing hysterically. She is totally impossible. She started hitting me and I ran. Who is that on the door-step!? Ha I knew it. Bro can’t stay away from my anni. She too saw him! She stopped chasing abruptly.

Rishi's PoV

"Um...Hi! You are early!" She started fumbling her fingers.

"Yeah! I felt a little tired! so I came home." I told her looking at her heaving bosoms. She is a treat to eyes.

"Shall I make you coffee?" she said, turning crimson on her cheeks. She saw me looking at her.

"If you ca..." I tried to divert my eyes on her but she interrupted me.

"No wait! I will serve you with food. Freshen up and come quick."

She wants me to eat now? I mean it’s 6pm! She is so excited. I don’t wanna pop her bubble of happiness. I just nodded and went to the room. She is chasing Ravi!? They were playing like school kids. I feel a little jealous of my brother. He can talk to her so easily. When I came down, she had set the table already. I sat down and saw all the chicken dishes that were sent to me on the phone. So, it’s her who sent those pictures! Damn I didn’t know her number. I made a note to save her number. So, she cooked? Does she know how to cook?

"You did the cooking today?" I asked her, surprised. I have never imagined her to cook, I mean she is so little and as far as I saw, all her family pampers her like she is a baby princess.

"Um.... First eat! I will tell you later!" She started serving me.

The food was delicious. I know Chinna didn’t cook these. It must be her. I wanted to pull her leg.

"Ravi! Chinna is getting bad at cooking now-a-days. We should ask him to cook only veg. For nonveg we have restaurants." I told Ravi looking at her.

She is fuming. I thought she would be sad. Omg what have I gotten into? She started taking all the dishes to the kitchen. Now what should I do?

"Hey! I haven't eaten yet!" I told her while my stupid brother giggled from the hall.

"So what? You have restaurants. you can always go there. Why eat bad food?" she asked me. She looks beautiful when she is angry.

"Are you angry?"

"Why should I be?" she tried to deny.

"Because you cooked these and they are delicious!" I laughed at her.

"You knew?!" her eyes grew bigger.

"I do! I just wanted to pull your leg!"

"Well you got me. Sorry I over reacted!"

"Haha! It's ok! Now can I have some more?"

"Oops sure! let me get them for you."

She bounced off to bring them to me. She had this glint of joy in her eyes when I told her, her cooking is delicious. I had my tummy full. She is a great cook. We all went to the hall and they both sat on the same couch close to each other and started watching some music channels!

I so wanted to punch my brother in the face. Isn’t he old enough to know he's being a third wheel now? I started looking through my mails on my phone while secretly stealing glances at my now singing beautiful wife. She is an entertainment package. She dances, she sings. Suddenly she switched the TV off!

Ravi's PoV

I didn’t understand why she switched off the TV all of a sudden!

"Anni! Why...." she cut me off.

"Hey Ravi! You were asking about a song right. I just remembered it."

"I asked...?" I am confused by her sudden behavior. She eyed me and I trailed off.

"Yeah I asked! What is it anni!?"

She started singing looking at my brother!

'Hey!Hey Mr. Minor enna paakura?(Her Mr. Minor, what are you looking at?)

En iravugalai imsai aaka nenaikura!(You are trying to ruin all my nights)

Kaatrin kaalil golusu katti anupura!(You are sending messages through wind)

Kaadhalai kai kulukki ilukura!'(You partnered with love and pulling me in with a handshake)

Rishi's PoV

She is singing that song looking straight at me!? Gosh she is so beautiful. She sings that with her raised eyebrow, that nerve of this girl! Why the hell am I feeling so hot? I just want to kiss her lips and stop her singing. She is mocking me with a god damn song? She caught me looking at her?! God It’s so embarrassing.

She even winked at me. Ooh, she looks hot when she does that. I will sure grab her and do things to her and I don't want to do that in front of my idiot brother. I will show her what happens if she teases me like that when she gets to our room!

D's PoV

I was so happy. He really enjoyed my cooking. He also said they tasted delicious.

Awww D! You are feeling like a crowned queen now. Aren't you? Way to a man's heart is through his stomach. You can do it D.

When we went to the hall to watch TV. Ravi winked at me and said "Enjoy, anni. I don't want to be a nuisance."

But I asked him to accompany me. I felt shy to be with him alone. We were watching some songs and I had the feeling of someone watching me. When I looked secretly, I caught my sweet hubby looking at me. I felt those tingles in my tummy again. I wanted to pull his leg just like he did to me while eating and switched the TV off.

OMG he is blushing!? Awww he is so cute! He looks at me so shocked.

Yeah, I sang a song looking straight into his eyes. Let's see how he resists me. He can’t stay away from me. He stood up and almost ran upstairs. He played with me in the dining hall? He can’t be playing like that. I will teach him how to play. Me and Ravi High-fived and laughed like maniacs. Operation PHIL started, he can’t escape me.