"STOP!!!!" I heard Siddharth voice. I noticed he was holding a broom in his hand, probably to attack me.

"Why are you walking like a thief in your own house?" I shouted at him. "And, what are you doing here?" I asked him again, but in a calm voice.

"I should ask you that. I thought you was a thief or something. You nearly killed me," he said.

"I thought the same. I wanted water so I came to get it. Who knew you will come like this," I said.

"You were so quiet that I thought... Leave it. That doesn't seem like water to me. Could you explain? What is my favorite doing in your hand?" he asked me, pointing to the ice cream in my hand.

"Oh, that is my favorite too. Actually, when I opened the fridge to take water, I saw this. So.... I am sorry. I will replace it tomorrow. Now just let me eat this," I said.

"Oh, I didn't know that was your favorite too. You don't have to replace it tomorrow, if you let me share this one now," he said, smiling. Then, he got himself a spoon and we both started eating it.

"I didn't know pregnancy cravings will be this bad," he laughed.

"I didn't either," I laughed together.

"Don't worry, next time I will get you one too," he said. "Thank you," I replied.

We both talked until the tub of ice cream finishes. I went to bed, with my heart and stomach content.

The next morning, I woke up to noises from the kitchen. I wonder who is cooking. I went out after freshening up and was surprised to see Siddharth cooking with his apron on. Today was Sunday, so we both didn't have to go to work. Yayyy!!!

'How could someone look good even in an apron' I thought to myself.

"Good morning, Ananya," he brought me out of my dreamland. I just smiled.

"So, you can cook?" I asked him. "Yeah, since I have been alone for a long time, I learned cooking. You know, eating from outside can never bring the satisfaction of home-cooked food," he said.

"Yeah... Actually, very good. I don't know how to cook actually," I said, feeling embarrassed. My mother was not there to teach me how to cook. My stepmother, not to mention, will not even talk to me, let alone teaching. Since childhood, I always had someone to cook for me. Even if I like to cook, I still don't know how to cook.

"That's okay. I can teach you if you want," he said and I smiled.

"Then, while you cook, can I clean the house?" I asked him. I was scared to do it, thinking he will get angry if I touch his things or something.

"You don't have to do that. You are pregnant after all," he said.

"Come on, I am just pregnant. I am not a China doll," I said and he smiled. Then, I started cleaning the house. When I moved the TV rack, I found an old album behind it, covered in dust. I think it's been there for a very long time.

"Siddharth, how long it's been since you cleaned the house? This album looks old..." I said and he rushed out of the kitchen.

"OMG!!! You found it!!! Thank you so much, I have been searching this for a very long time," he took the album from my hand and hugged me tightly.

"You don't know how much this means to me Ananya!!!" he smiled, widely.

"What album is..." before I finish, the cooker in the kitchen whistled and he left abruptly. I left the topic and continued with my cleaning.

"Hmmm, you are amazing. I love your cooking!!!" I said.

"Thank you, my lord" he said sarcastically and I laughed. I just enjoyed his cooking.

"By the way, I have invited Abhi, just to hang out. If you want, you can call your friends also," he said.

"Can I?" I asked him and he smiled assuring me. I messaged Kavya and Harish and both of them agreed in an instant. Soon, Abhi came, followed by Kavya and Harish.

"Okay, let's play a game!!!" Abhi said. He always know ways to keep people entertained.

"What game?" Kavya asked.

"Truth or dare," he said. It was like a universal game. A gathering without this game, will be incomplete.

"Sure!!!" everyone agreed. We all sit in a circle, I sat between Harish and Siddharth. Abhi got a bottle from the kitchen and spin it. It stopped at Kavya.

"Truth or dare?" Abhi asked.

"Truth," Kavya said.

"Have you watched p*** before?" Abhi asked and we all burst out laughing.

"Yes!!!" Kavya said and hide her face in her palm, to hide her embarrassment.

"Kavya!!! You didn't tell me this," I said and her face turned red.

"I am going to get you guys!!!" she said and spin the bottle again. Aaaaannnndddd, it stopped pointing at Abhi. "Truth or dare?" Kavya asked.

"Truth, always!!!" Abhi said.

"When was your first kiss and how?" Kavya asked.

"Hey, that is two question!!" he protested.

"It's in the same sentence, so it is considered one!!!" Kavya said and we all agreed with her.

"So, my first kiss was when I was 7 years old. The girl was my neighbor. She fell down when we were playing and I kissed her to make her stop crying!!!" he said.

"Omg, you took advantage of a crying girl?" I said and he quickly added, "It was for comforting purpose. I didn't take advantage all!!!" he said.

"Fine..Fine... Now spin again!!!" Harish said and this time it was Siddharth!!!

"Truth or dare?" Abhi asked again.

"Truth, I guess," Siddharth said.

"Arrey if everyone tell truth who will do the dare?" Abhi whined like a child.

"You," all of us said in unison pointing at Abhi and burst our laughing. "Looks like you all have already plotted against me. Fine, I am strong man. I can take as many blow as you want," he said.

"Enough now, ask me the question already," Siddharth said.

"Come on, you guys ask the question now. I already know everything about him," he stopped before continuing, "except that he would have s** with a drunk girl," he said and I turned red in embarrassment. Siddharth coughed awkwardly.

"Sorry didn't mean to make you uncomfortable," He said.

"Well, you already did. But, it's okay I guess," I said smiling, trying to hide the embarrassment. Note that, 'trying'.

"Okay, let me ask Siddharth," Harish started. "What was the most embarrassing thing happened to you?" he finished.

"Okay, so there was this one time in my high school. It was the first day of school and I woke up late. I rushed to the school with my warden's bicycle. But, guess what? I saw date wrong and actually my school was tomorrow. I didn't see the date and I got it all wrong," he said and he started laughing, like that was the biggest joke of the year.

"Okay.... Continue the story," Kavya said and Siddharth stopped laughing.

"Guys, that was the story," he said. There was awkward silence before Harish burst out laughing.

"Seriously? That was the most embarrassing thing happened to you? Dude? Oh my god, I cant stop laughing," Harish was lying on the floor laughing by this time. Soon, everyone joined him and burst out laughing.

"It was embarrassing to me. You should've seen the face of the security guard at that time," Siddharth frowned.

"Oh...My....God.... You are so cute," I blurted out. When the atmosphere suddenly became quiet, i realized what I said and suddenly, all my blood rushed to my cheeks. I was red by that moment.

"Are you....blushing?" Kavya asked and I glared at her.

I awkwardly cleared my throat and mumbled "Let's continue," Abhi spin the bottle again and now it was pointing to me.

"Truth or dare," he asked with an evil grin.

"Dare, cause I know what kind of questions you will be asking if I say truth!!" I said.

"Then, don't think we will go easy on you with dare!!! Okay, I will give you a food and you have to eat it, eyes closed!!!" he said.

"How can you get ideas like this!!! Fine, as long as it is a food, I will eat it!!!" I said. Thank god, at least he didn't ask me kiss someone or like that.

"Okay, now close your eyes. I am going to bring the food!!!" Abhi said and I closed my eyes.

"Okay, no cheating. Don't peek through your lashes. You have to finish the whole thing!!!" he said.

"Okay fine," I said and I felt someone stuffing the food inside my mouth. I chewed the food and realized it was a jelly, which tasted awful. I felt something wrong in the food, because....

"No no no," I shouted and ran to the bathroom. I vomited all the food that I ate.

"What happen?" Siddharth ask me concerned.

"Was that peanut?" I asked Abhi and he nodded after checking the ingredients.

"OMG, I am allergic to peanut!!!" I said and Abhi's face paled.