It was so pleasant. The smooth gush of air brushing my hairs away from my shoulders. It was just perfect. A permanent smile was plastered on my glossy lips. My mum especially told me to wear 'rose wine' colour lip gloss of her choice.

I had a small suitcase with me, everyone had one. We had to share rooms. Me and Lucky shared one. Ashton and Olivia shared one room. Venky and Ishan. Robbie and Rayan. Mum and dad.

I felt someone hug me from behind. I didn't have to look up because I already knew who it was. Ashton rested his chin on top of my head and wrapped his arms around my torso.

"Beautiful view, isn't it?" I could feel him smile as he said that. I leaned closer into his warmth. I nodded my head and hummed in response. We stayed at the very spot looking at the clear sea and goose flying over the clear water. I shifted myself so that my cheek was pressed against his chest, as I hugged his torso. He cooperated with me and hugged my back instead, later resting his cheek on the top of my head looking at the scenery infront of us.

We heard a clicking voice from our behind. I broke the hug and turned around to find my brother Ishan with a camera around his neck. He looked at the picture he had just clicked and whistled and said, "Ssssmooth!"

I untangled myself from Ashton and went towards my brother, "show," I asked him. He tilted his camera which was in his hand and showed me the picture. It was such a beautiful picture of me and Ashton clicked not a very long time ago. We were facing the ocean. My floral knee length yellow dress flowing with the wind and Ashton in a hot red shirt. While mine and Ashton's hairs were on fleek.

"Since how long are you interested in photography?" Ashton asked, his both elbows resting at the metal support of the cruise while facing us. His hairs flying in the right direction of the ship with the wind making him look even hotter.

Ishan shrugged, "since I was eight..." He said smiling at the picture on the screen. "I did professional course in photography," he added

I always knew that Ishan liked photography but never did I thought he would professionally persue it. When he used to live in our house, he once had an argument with our dad. I was only 10 when that happened. He was asking for a new camera while dad denied.

"Ashton...." We heard someone shout. I looked around for the source the voice and found Olivia, Ashton's sister with Lucky. Both's hands interlocked. They were standing at the very end of the ship where the corridors began.

"Come over here..." Ashton cupped mouth and shouted.

They nodded and slowly made their way towards us. When they finally arrived closer to us, Ishan dropped his camera in his neck and picked Lucky up in his arms. She let out a fit of giggle.

On the other hand Ashton held Olivia's hand in his. "What took you so long?" Ashton demanded.

Olivia looked up at his brother and said "I couldn't figure out if I should wear this-" she pointed out the denim dress she was wearing "or the orange one"

"Wear that one tomorrow" Ashton simply said.

"Awd I was helpwing her figwre out" Lucky pointed out in a high pitch voice.

Lucky and Olivia had become really good friends since they had met which was just two hours ago.

I chuckled at that, along with my boyfriend and my brother.

Lucky suddenly started to look around her surroundings"Where's dad?"

"He's going to be busy all day" Ishan stated "but he's going to be free tomorrow for the whole day. So he's gonna spend time with us tomorrow"

I was a bit disappointed. I was here because of Venky and I wanted him to be here with us, with me. But his work is obviously more important and I had the next day as well so I just composed my mood.

When I was in my thoughts, someone snaked their arms around my waist which resulted in me letting out a squeal as my feet couldn't feel the floor anymore.

Then I heard a pair of familiar laugh. I then realised that Rayan was the one who startled me. Robbie laughed and stood beside Rayan.

"Put me down!" I protested frowning, my head rested against Rayan's chest, a smile creeping onto my lips.

He grinned and put me down gently, his arms folded around my neck lightly keeping me close to him.

"What are we gonna do all day?" Olivia asked. Olivia was an outgoing and an extrovert girl unlike me, duh. She was easily blended up with my family even if she met them for the first time ever.

"The pool it is" Robbie exclaimed "there's a big ass pool back there. I think we should spend some time there"

"Pool... Yes!" Lucky clasped her little hands in excitement still in Ishan's arms.

"So the pool it is" Rayan also clasped his hands right infront of my face as his arms were circled around my neck. Making me frown and slap his hand away. He just chuckled and pinched my cheeks.

I was pretty excited though, I had also bought a two piece yellow Bathing suit, but the lower part wasn't very comfortable so I usually wore a short jeans on it for mine and my protective dad's satisfaction.

I quickly changed into the my wears and helped Lucky wear her's. She was wearing a one piece swimsuit and she looked adorable in it.

Both of us headed outside. Lucky quickly ran towards Olivia as they joined Robbie and Rayan towards the pool.

Ashton looked at me and whistled sheepishly. I rolled my eyes yet stepped closer to him untill we were close enough.

"You look hot babe" he said looking at me up and down. I smirked and checked him out too. He was wearing some dark blue turtle shorts and he was shirtless too. His well maintenance body sparkling up.

"like what you see 'm princess?" He asked smirking

I nodded sheepishly. He laughed and hugged me by my sholder later giving a gently kiss on my lips.

*Cough*

I jumped at the sudden interference. Ishan looked at us annoyed.

"Stop kissing my sister every now and then" he grumbled

Ashton rolled his eyes and let me go. "She's mine dude" he said trying to get under my brother's skin.

"Yeah, no shit Sherlock. That's enough PDA for me" Ishan said slowly getting in a lighter mood.

I laughed "stop arguing over stupid things. Let's join others at the pool" I said excitedly

"Yeah, come" Ishan said and wrapped his arm around my shoulder protectively.

Who's he trying to protect me from? I thought and laughed silently. Ashton was right. My family's not going to let us stay together for more than five minutes.

I gave Ashton an apologetic smile which he reacted with shaking his head yet smiling.

We reached the pool. It was a big pool. Like really big. There were other families too. Shirtless boys and girls in bikinis around the pool, tanning themselves and just chatting having a good time.

I spotted my parents too. My mum was in a one piece pink swimsuit and dad was in a matching pink shorts. Both being the cuddly couple they were. I decided not the bother them and join others instead.

Robbie was having a good time tanning. He had his black sunglasses on. He wore green shorts twinning with his twin brother Rayan who was no where to be seen. Robbie's hands crossed behind his head relaxing.

Ashton was instructing Olivia about something. Probably giving her a typical big brother dose. I felt pity for the poor little girl. Ashton could be really protective at times.

When we reached the pool area. Ishan immediately went over Lucky and started with his photography.

Suddenly someone creeped from below my legs and held them making me loose my balance which made them take a chance and throw me over their shoulder.

I screamed and realised that it was Rayan. He too screamed "ARE YOU READY ALREADY??!!"

I thought that he was going to throw me into the pool but instead he jumped into the air whilst I was still on his shoulder.

Rayan had slid me down and pressed me against his chest when we were still in air. We dived into the water with full force. Rayan held me close to him and swam upto the surface.

I giggled, my eyes still closer. I started to move my limbs slowly and then steadily swam under the water, that is when Rayan realised his hold on me.

Both of us laughed while I tried to brush the hairs off of my face and that is when i realised that the impact made alot of water to splash outside making some people frown as water flew onto them. Most of the people were laughing or snickering at us.

Me and Rayan stuck out tongue out and laughed more.

I looked over my parents. Mum was smiling at us fondly. Dad was surprisingly laughing. That made my heart warm immediately.

Is this what feels like to have a big family?

...

I was back in my floral knee length dress resting on the straw matted bed outside the pool. The sun was setting. The view was beautiful and heart whelming.

It was only our family at the pool now. Everyone else had left. We decided to stay there as it felt too good to stay and to bad to leave.

Ishan was finally tired from all the photography and he had went to his room to have some sleep before the dinner.

Robbie and Rayan were asleep on the straw matted bed.

Mum and dad were on the same exact place where they were the last time. Only the difference was that Lucky was sleeping on my dad's stomach, her head on his chest. Dad had his arm circled around my mum's shoulder and around Luck's waist.

Lucky was still in her one piece dress. Dad had covered her in a comforted as it was getting cold. It was nice seeing dad showing his soft side to someone.

Ashton was also sleeping on the bed beside me, Olivia was hugging his asleep.

Seemed like I was the only one awake. I put my headphones on and started listening to some pop music simultaneously looking at the beautiful sunset.

All of a sudden a group of boys passed by behind me. I realised that they were checking me out. I instantly felt uncomfortable. I adjusted the frock of my dress. They kept looking at me in a disgusting way.

How dare they?

I felt aggressive but I wasn't an aggressive Person. Standing up for myself wasn't my thing which I wasn't very proud of.

Suddenly the boys' flinched looking at my back at something. They gasped and left the pool area. I was so confused.

What the hell just happened?

I looked back to see what the guys saw which freaked them out so much.

There stood Venky with a murderous glare. His hairs were slightly messed up. His blue coat was on his shoulders lazily. His white shirt still well tucked in. His tie was loosened up though.

He looked at me and his eyes softened. He took a deep breath closing his eyes composing him and later made his way towards my bed sitting beside me.

He sat beside me and gave me a light smile "you alright?" He asked calmly

I smiled back and nodded "thank you" I said genuinely

"Such man-whores they were" he said looking at the direction where the guys had left not long ago.

I chuckled "yeah...."

"So how was your day?" He asked suddenly changing the topic which I was thankful for.

"It was fun" I said quietly but enough loud for him to hear. "Yours was pretty stressful I can tell" I said as he looked pretty tired.

He chuckled "yeah..." He looked at our parents and smiled when he saw Lucky sleeping on dad's stomach. "That's cute" he said with a grin on his lips.

I chuckled and looked at the scene he was complimenting "yeah.. really cute"

We sat in silence for a few before I spoke up "v-venky?"

"Hm..?" He hummed looking at me, his eyes giving me a sense of protection and warmth.

"I'm sorry" I apologized

He frowned his eyebrows "w-why?" He stuttered.

"I didn't treat you well" I admitted. "I judged you without knowing you properly. I'm sorry" I apologized again.

He smiled "I don't need an apology. I need my sister back"

I suddenly felt my eyes tear at his reply. I pinched my lips trying not to cry.

And I didn't miss the hind of water in Venky's eyes too.

"Can I hug you?" I asked softly on the verge of a breakdown.

His lips broke into a huge smile as he opened his arms. I smile and slowly crawled forward to hugged him.

His hug was so warm, I melted in it. I couldn't help but let out a chocked sob.

I snuggled my face into his neck. He buried his face into my hairs and sniffled. That made me smile.

He is emotionally soft.

"I love you" both of us said at once. The coincidence made us giggle.

"I love you too" we both said in unison again. No surprise. We ment it. We felt it.

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