Stranger's Ride- a story about Love & Betrayal

Chapter 8

We both placed our bags and the brochure that the reception guy gave us on the bed.

The room was big! There was a queen size bed placed right against the opposite side of the door, with beautiful blue sheets spread on it. On each side of the bed were small wooden table, cupboards were on the left, a full-length mirror and various shelves.

I walked to the right side of the bed, opened the door and saw a beautiful and chic washroom.

"Like the place?" I heard Ahaan's voice from far behind. I came out of the washroom and saw him standing near the window, looking outside.

I walked to him, and hell the view from the window was just something else. Big wide road with a long trail of trees and castle-like building paved its way. There were cars, bicycles and people on the road, speeding away, chilling out or some probably walking home.

It was all amazing.

"So you liked it" Ahaan stated and I realized he must me watching me. I could feel his breath on my hair, even with the distance which made my heart beat a little faster.

Well, effects of being around a hot guy.

I looked up at him with a smiling and excited face. “I love it! This place is just amazing Ahaan”

He froze for a second but quickly regained his cool and smiled back, “Yes, it is.”

I couldn’t wait to go out and explore this city, and suddenly I heard my stomach grumbling.

"I am starving" I almost cried and looked up at him.

"Then let's freshen up and head out" he winked

We both walked towards the bed and it's then that I looked at the flyer we got from the reception, "s**t!"

"What?" Ahaan who was now sitting comfortably on the bed with his legs spread out and his head on the headboard said.

I looked at him all jumpy with excitement "there's a party somewhere in a club"

And I handed him the flyer, he looked at it uninterestingly, nodded and went back to closing his eyes and rested back his head against the headboard.

"Don't you like parties?" I scoffed

"I don't like dancing amongst the sweaty bodies in a club and by the look of it that's what it is"

"Fine” I shrugged “I’ll go anyway” He didn’t respond and kept his eyes closed.

I got up, unzipped my bag, picked up my hand bag which had gone so heavy because of all sorts of things I had put inside in hurry.

I don’t know why but the day I broke up with Sameer and went back at my apartment to pack things up, seemed forever ago. Anyway, I was thankful for the changes. Glad to be out from that hell hole.

I picked out the clothes that I was going to wear and went inside the washroom. Thankfully, there were all sorts of things that I would need. Shampoos, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste. I shed all of my clothes off after brushing my teeth stood under the shower.

My mind decided to wander through all the things that happened in the last two days. Breaking up with that self-centered asshole, escaping and meeting Ahaan. My mind drifted back to the night when he without even knowing me came at my table and told that drunk group he was with me. I wonder why he did that. And then finally this dream like reality. Prague.

Suddenly the thought of Kartik crossed my mind.

Shucks! I was supposed to give him a call.

It's finally time to switch on your phone and deal with the world Sana.

I turned the shower off once got done with my body and face, wrapped a towel around myself and around my hair. I unlocked the door, thinking I would just ask Ahaan to go out and let me change. But when I entered outside the washroom, he wasn't there.

Where the hell is he?

I quickly ran to the other side and towards the entrance door, the door was locked so I knocked.

"Ahaan?" I called, my pitch high

No response.

I slapped the door "Ahaan?"

And then a faded sound pierced into my ears.

"Hey. I am outside. Tell me when you're done"

Ahaan.

Relief flooded through my veins.

I exhaled and after taking a minute I went near the bed to change my clothes. I saw the curtains were blinding the windows this time and my entire heart expanded with an immense respect for that guy.

How could anyone be this level gentleman? I smiled. And with a smiling face throughout, I wore my clothes. A moss colored crop top and white ripped jeans.

My crop top showcased just a bit of my waist and since it had two lacy straps, half of my back was bare.

"I am done" I cried and after a minute he came inside, looking handsome as always.

I smiled and after taking a look at my face while walking inside he smiled back.

He went to the washroom and I quickly applied some make up and air dried my hair. I wore nude lipstick and some mascara.

It's time Sana. Switch the phone on.

So in the next moment I had my iPhone in my hands. I switched it on and there came a flood of message, missed calls and mail notifications.

I ignored them all and went straight to call Kartik. I speed dialed his number and the call got connected.

Ring. Ring.

“Finally!” that was the first thing he said. No Hey, Hi, hello. That’s Kartik for you!

I chuckled. “Yes finally”

“You must have landed hours ago! Where the f**k were you?!”

"Hey. I called right. Besides my phone was inside my bag but guess what? I am in Prague! In a luxurious hotel!" I said excitedly and could hear him exhale.

"What's with so much excitement? That couldn't just be a luxurious hotel I bet!"

And in the exact moment, Ahaan walked out of the washroom, with a towel wrapped around his waist. Chest bare. His abs perfectly poking out. God!

"So?" Kartik's voice saved me from embarrassing myself, else I would be staring at this piece of hotness all day long. My eyes darted to his and I stood there paralyzed.

"You dead?" Kartik's voice sounded irritated. Only he could use that line the way he did. And I smiled. I saw Ahaan's brow furrowed but before he could say something I turned around and drew aside the curtain from the window.

Digesting the beautiful view I had and currently having.

"What's up with you?" He continued his chatter

"Nothing. I am just in my room. Getting ready to go out." I said, hyperaware of the fact that Ahaan must be naked behind me, changing his clothes.

Ew. Dirty mind.

"Hey. I gotta go back to some work." He said

"Of course"

"Bye. Talk to you in night"

His last line and he would have winked if I was there before him, made me smile and I ended the call.

And quite unexpectedly,

"Who was that?" I heard Ahaan’s voice that drew me to turn around.

But the minute I did, my eyes remained wide. He was just in his faded blue jeans that he was buttoning up.

I swallowed and answered aware of his eyes speculating me "Um. Friend"

His brow raised up for some reason but then he went down to explore what's inside his bag and produced a very light pink t-shirt and slid down his head effortlessly.

Holy hell! He could make any color stand out on himself.

"He knows you are here?" He asked, clearly still not over that topic.

"Yes. He is the one who arranged everything for me in a ridiculously short amount of time" while saying that I realized that I was grinning.

He nodded.

I couldn't say what he was thinking as he kept his face straight but never stopped looking at me.

"Let's go" he stated.