Chapter 6
889 Words
I was in a party, wearing a long chocolate brown dress with a slit joining above my knee. The mansion was enormous filled with guests, some I knew, some I didn't. And far from where I was standing, almost at the opposite end to me was Sameer, talking to his business colleagues, dressed in tuxes. He was so busy in talking to them that I was sure he had forgotten about me. Forgotten that I came along with him in this party on his invitation.
But wait! How am I here? Didn't we break up?
I looked back at Sameer again, and then looked around the entire mansion when suddenly I saw a face. A face that I recognize, that looked familiar somehow.
Ahaan’s.
How’s he here?
Suddenly, I heard a loud slamming of an object and my eyes got wide open.
Fuck! All I saw was light in front of my eyes.
Where the hell am I?
My eyes took a minute to adjust and yeah I was still in my flight to Prague.
I sat back on the seat straight and saw the guy who was sitting earlier beside me was doing some work on his laptop now.
He sensed that I was awake and looked at his side, down at me "Finally you are awake"
I smiled lightly. Was I asleep for long?
"Tell me how could anyone sleep in a flight for this long, you are about to land! Have any idea?"
Wait. What?
"Shucks!"
"Yeah" he nodded and shut down his laptop.
I remember coming to the airport after parking my car safely in the parking area. I chatted with him a little, answered his questions mainly, ate some food and I seriously don't remember when I fell asleep.
And then suddenly I remembered what I was dreaming of.
I can understand Sameer being in my dream but why did I see Ahaan?
The guy sitting beside me was still talking for some unknown reason, "so?"
I shook my head, "what?"
He inclined his head to an angle "will you come to my restaurant in Prague?"
He told me about his restaurant before I fell asleep.
"Yeah. May be"
He nodded.
After a while the landing announcement was made and I packed my stuff back in my hand bag.
In half an hour I found myself walking out of the airport with my luggage in my hand.
I stepped out of the airport and hell! I was encountered by a beautiful site in front of me.
Whoa! I could feel my face split up in half because of the glee.
"Why don't you come with me, I’ll show you the best hotel here?"
That was the same guy from the flight.
Isn't he gone by now?
"No, I am fine by myself" I forced a smile
"I insist" he said
Is he for real? My temper got high and I opened my mouth to use some bad words, when suddenly I heard,
"I seriously think you should not insist"
This voice.
I turned around and oh my God! I saw Ahaan.
I couldn't be happier than I already was at that moment. He was standing in a light gray t-shirt, black pajamas, white shoes and a small duffel bag in his hand.
"Ahaan." I said and ran to him and before my mind could start thinking I hugged him.
And he smelled amazing.
I felt so happy at that moment which I could never understand why? Seeing him in my dream should have something to do with it.
After some minutes, when I realized that I am holding an almost stranger, I loosened my hold around his neck and at that moment I realized that his hands were placed lightly on my waist.
I pulled myself back slowly and felt his arms slipping away.
I stood back straight, my eyes met his and I smiled.
"How are you here?" I said in a low voice.
"I’ll tell you once we are heading to the hotel"
Hotel?
"Meanwhile don't you want to say goodbye to your friend"
And then I realized, that guy must be standing behind us.
I turned around and saw him checking out both of us.
"Bye then?" I said
He gave me a small, awkward smile "Yeah bye. You both look good together by the way"
What?
He turned around and sat inside one of many taxis parked there.
I moved back to see Ahaan, standing there, his bag in his hands again.
Looking at him, I don't why, made my heart beat a little faster.
May be I was just happy. Even happier to realize that I was no longer missing Sameer. Not even a little bit.
"Did you mind?" Ahaan asked and brought me back to where I was.
He angled his head to one side, his brows rose up a little, and my brain wondered if I really mind about people thinking of us as a couple.
I shook my head and smiled "No”
People can think whatever they feel like thinking and can even shove their thoughts inside themselves.
"Good. Then let's head to the hotel"
"But how did you know I came here?"
"I didn't. Just assumed."
My heart skipped a beat. Is he here for me?
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