Chapter 13
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We kept sitting in the car, looking outside, absorbing that amazing view. The buildings looked hazy under the heavy rain. The sound no more felt like a noise but a beautiful music.
I inhaled deep and moved to look at Ahaan who I found was already looking at me. He smiled when our eyes met and rested his head back on the seat’s head. His smile made my heart beat a little faster and my eyes darted to his hand resting on the side stand. I don't know what got inside of me in that moment that I placed my hand in his.
His entire body froze down for the moment and it's then that I realized- I wasn't supposed to be doing this.
Pull your hand back!
Slowly, I started to pull my hand back but then his hand caught mine and I felt a current ran through my entire body. He gave a light squeeze to my hand and then interlaced our fingers together. His hand felt perfect against mine. So strong, big and hard. His touch held love.
Love?
I quickly kicked the thought aside. Don't go there Sana.
My heart was constantly beating. I couldn't form any words. Neither did he speak. We both kept sitting there silently, looking outside, our hands laced together.
And then suddenly, I sneezed!
Shit!
"Oh damn! You have got the cold" Ahaan quickly stated. He smoothly drew out his hand and checked my forehead for any fever.
"No fever yet. Let's get inside"
I nodded and then reached to the back of the car to get the bags.
He helped me out and then we both opened our respective doors and ran inside the hotel door with our bags in the hands.
I laughed while running inside and Ahaan simply followed me to the elevator.
We both stepped inside, once the elevator arrived and pressed our floor button.
We both were literally dripping. So, when we got inside our room I took a bath first, followed by Ahaan. I wore a t-shirt and cotton shorts while Ahaan wore a pajama and a t-shirt and went outside, saying to get one work done.
When I was standing in front of the window I heard a knock. I asked the person to come inside and saw the same purple haired girl, who yesterday collided with Ahaan intentionally.
She was wearing tight black, very short shorts and a white shirt. I don't know why, but the sight of her, cringed me to the every last bit.
"I am here for cleaning"
Oh. She works here?
"Okay" I said.
So she went outside and brought her machine for cleaning. I kept standing there, looking around .
"So.. Where you guys are from?" She asked
Why does she care?
"India"
"You both are brunette" she stated.
Her question amused me. She herself was a blond, bleached herself purple.
"We guys don't have blonds there. Just this." I shrugged.
She looked up and nodded. "Interesting"
"You guys together?" She asked, while cleaning.
And I don't know why, her question irritated me. Will she be trying on him if I say no?
"Kind of"
Sana! I pinched myself.
She frowned but didn't say anything.
"If the rain stops, you guys definitely should go to that street party happening today"
Street party?
My expression must have given me away as, "You don't know about the street party?" She asked
"No"
"Oh. It’s gonna happen some blocks away. If the rain stops, go check that out" she smiled, in a weird way. Or perhaps, that's her way of smiling.
Her vibes didn't match mine. I wanted her out ASAP.
That is why I didn't continue the conversation with her. Else I would have asked her a couple of things. Like where she was from, why she ran into Ahaan yesterday, why did she tell me about the party? Etc.
And after some good amount of time, Ahaan finally walked inside, looking hot as usual.
"I have ordered food. Is that okay?" He asked and walked near me.
"Yeah. I am hungry"
He smiled. "Good"
He didn't look at the girl but stood opposite me, near the window.
My eyes, however, darted back to the girl who I found was ogling Ahaan. She kept checking out his behind and that put me, I don't know why, into an unease.
I cleared my throat and she quickly looked at me. "Thanks. The room is clean now"
"Oh yeah" she answered with a shy smile and looked disgusting
Minutes later when she was gone, we both ate our food once it arrived. And I kept remembering the way we both were holding hands in the car.
Was it impulsive? Why did I do that?
Does he think, I am desperate?
"What?" Ahaan dragged me out of my thoughts, yet again.
I shook my head, "nothing"
"I hope the rain would stop now. There's a party today"
"Again?" He tried to look irritated, but I knew he was interested place as much as I was.
"Yeah. This time we will"
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