CHAPTER 10
(Shall v dance??)
The date cont. …
K (Making a cross, irritated face)- "Fine! I won't listen to ur nonsense, then I wont get angry."
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….. After this little upheaval both s & k sat silently for a while… stealing glances at each other and slowly sipping their drinks… … Both S& K had never had his type date before…and Inspite of the fight, the tense atmosphere, the crudeness in beginning that went with the date tonight…. None of them wanted it to end yet….
After some 10-15 minutes of complete silence…
S gets up from his seat and extends his palm towards her….
S -"Shall we dance?"
K-"…aa…I don't….thin-"
S (Mocking smile)-"Don't tell me u only do zombie dance...."
That's it!! Tht's what I hate the most abt him. Just when u think he is gonna act nice, he blows away the whole thing!!!! What does he think? I get scurvy feet, when I have to dance with others? urrgh….(K)
K keeps her hand in his palm and gracefully stands up.
K-"Seriously Sujal!.. Why are You always so intent on picking a fight? (Sickly sweet smile) all I was saying, was - I don't think I wud like anything better! Shall v?"
S impressed by her comeback led he to the dance floor…. A gentle romantic no. was being played by the band…. The ambiance of the dinning area was maintained on the floor too…. It gave a feeling as if -- only u are dancing there with ur partner and music is being played from heaven…. Or at least tht is what both S and K felt after dancing for sometime…
S had gently held her one hand and placed his other hand on the small of her back. While k lightly her free hand on his shoulder…
They both felt a bit nervous while dancing like this, but as usual…both had a Bigggg ego and none show any sign of weakness or nervousness in front of the other…
It was as if, unknowingly, they both were trying their best to impress the other.
S (Soft gentle voice, with no traces of flirting or sarcasm)- "Kashish may I ask u something?"
K-"What do u want to know?" ..Have I ever said no to u?
S-"Why did u decide to become a forensic doctor? Is it because of what happened with ur mother?"
K-"Hmm (nods her head slightly)………many ppl find this reason hard to understand though(hinting towards her family)…"
S-"...U did what u had to do…. Every one respects u for what u have achieved... I guess some, just believe that u cud have achieved more. Ur dad thinks tht u wud have been a better lawyer than a doc…"
K (Tilts her head and looks at him with child's innocence)- "Really? Did he say tht …?"
S (Reassuring genuine smile)-"Yes he did…Some days ago…when u cracked tht gold-diggers case…. U know, how much he wanted one of his children to take up law.."
K moves a bit closer slightly rubs his shoulder.
K-"He thinks of u as one of his sons too….. He cares a lot abt u and always defends u….. Sometimes I get so jealous when he wud listen to u and not me.."
S-(Tightening the hand on her waist a bit… pulling her closer) "Really…?"
K-"Yaah….."(Becomes a bit red and looks away).
They both became silent again.. But this time it was not awkward. It was companionable and soothing… Both of them were musing on what they have revealed and discovered…
<<<<<<<<I wont say tht this is the song playing in the background coz it's a fast track but the lyrics of the song fit the mood appropriately….>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<SONG: into the night by Chad kroeger ft. santana>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<link to hear the song: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2821891/8196517>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<Lyrics:>>>>
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[1st Verse]
Like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell,
It was love from above, that could save me from hell.
She had fire in her soul; it was easy to see
How the devil himself could be pulled out of me.
There were drums in the air as she started to dance.
Every soul in the room keeping time with their hands,
And we sang…
[Chorus]
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
And the voices rang like the angels sing,
We're singing…
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
And we danced on into the night,
Ay oh ay oh,
Ay oh ay oh,
And we danced on into the night.
[2nd Verse]
Like a piece to the puzzle that falls into place,
You could tell how we felt from the look on our faces.
She was spinning in circles with the moon in our eyes.
No room left to move in between you and I.
We forgot where we were, and we lost track of time,
And we sang to the wind as we danced through the night.
And we sang…
(Chorus)
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
And the voices rang like the angels sing,
We're singing…
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
And we danced on into the night,
Ay oh ay oh,
Ay oh ay oh,
And we danced on into the night,
Ay oh ay oh,
Ay oh ay oh,
And we danced on into the night,
[Santana solo]
[1st Verse repeated]
Like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell,
It was love from above, that could save me from hell.
She had fire in her soul; it was easy to see
How the devil himself could be pulled out of me.
There were drums in the air as she started to dance.
Every soul in the room keeping time with their hands.
And we sang…
(Chorus)
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
And the voices rang like the angels sing,
We're singing…
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
And we danced on into the night,
Ay oh ay oh,
Ay oh ay oh,
And we danced on into the night,
(And the voices rang like the angels sing),
Ay oh ay oh,
Ay oh ay oh,
And we danced on into the night,
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
(Ay oh ay oh),
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
(Ay oh ay oh),
Singing ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
(Ay oh ay oh),
And we danced on into the night…
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So lost they were that they didn't realize that they had been dancing for half an hr now…. how cold it had become… and how closely they were dancing, cheek to cheek infact, but not exactly too, as K's cheek was resting on his shoulder, eyes closed and her hands around his neck…
It was then that k shivered slightly of the cold and involuntarily s rubbed her back and pulled her tight against his chest… this action made her shiver only more.
S feeling her shiver raised her chin with her hand and tilted his head down.
S (Deep low baritone voice)-"Are u cold?"
K shook her head and opened her eyes… his face was very close to hers.. and her body was too close to his... Both s and k stopped moving then and just stood like tht..
S (rubbing her cheek with his thumb)-"R u sure?"
K nods her head tiling it to look more carefully at him.. moving her face close to his…
Their faces only inches apart S cud only think her enigmatic beauty, deep captivating eyes and wonder what secrets were hidden in them, how perfect her crinkling nose is and how her lips wud taste like… s slightly traced her lips outline with his thumb and her lips parted slightly in natural response.
S (Closing the distance between their faces)-"Then why do u shiver?(Rubbing her back simultaneously)"
K lowered her eyes and blushed and slightly shrugged her shoulder. S smiles at her coyness and tilts her face up again and bends down, really close to her face now… close enough for K to feel his breadth on her face…
S-"Maybe I know why…."
K opened her eyes and looked straight into his. She was mesmerized by them. It was like staring into an intense, dark, dangerous storm… and yet not feel afraid, but drawn deep into it…. K's fingers involuntarily combed through the back of his head. S tilted his head to remove the final distance between them and kiss her lovely lips. When a strong gust of wind blew K's hair over her face- breaking their eye contact.
Both blinked at the same time and realized, what had happened and what was going to happen. It made k shiver more than the cold gust of wind, and S felt as if he had been awaked from a beautiful dream very harshly.
As both came back to reality they moved apart and avoided each others eyes… It was an awkward moment for both of them. They both didn't know what to say, or do, to make the situation less embarrassing.
Just then wind blew again, even more strongly, extinguishing a few fire torches… and making them both more nervous still…
S-"Aaaa…..________ummmmm____(Looking here and there, everywhere except at her)"
K (Forces a small smile on her face)-"Hmmm….___aaa…..______(Avoiding his gaze too)"
I hate this type of speechless situations…. Why do they always occur when I m with her and she is dancing??? Grrr.. O.K. Relax no time to get angry or curse fate now….. Remember how u have done this earlier... 1.Just don't look at her –2.Open your mouth and make some noise- 3.Ttry making that noise so that it forms a word…Common now don't act dumb and say something. Before it gets even more embarrassing….
S (Opens his mouth to speak)-"_________________ahhhhh….ummmm____"
Not again, not again, not again!!!!! Say something u Idiot! Why does ur tongue always freeze in front of her? Don't do a stupid repeat of the time u saw her dancing, say something nice and comforting this time…Even if its stupid but for god's sake stop acting like a dumba**!!!!
S-"____II.. I…____umm Hey…. aa"
K-"Huh? ..____yah…..right…..hey……"
O.K. kashish! This is not school anymore. U are a grown up mature girl!!! Now show some maturity and say something sensible.. Look at him- Atleast he is trying… Common Now! Think! Think of what u wannna do the most right now and then put that in polite words…..
K-"_____aaahh..ummmm______"
S-"Yah .. __Wha?...___didya say something? " great! Bravo! What a dialog! U suck Mr. cool lawyer…Good Job.. Put her in the spot… Didn't I learn anything from last time…I did worse than what I did before…Just Great!!!!!
K-"Huh? What me??? No!! No.. I mean….ahh"
S -"No?"
K -"No!"
S -"No, no?"
K -"Yes!"
S -"Yes?"
K -"No! Yes no!"
S -"Huh?"
K -"umm…What I mean is.. NO.. i didn't say anything"
S -"Oh I thought u did…."
K -"No….I didn't.."
S -"I see"
K -"NO! I did!"
K realizes that even though they weren't touching each other they were still standing verrryy close…… I need to get away from him to think clearly…he is blocking my brain signals…damn he looks sooo darn handsome from this near.
S-"U did?!!"
K-"Aaahhhhh_____ Yah.. I did.. " O.K. what I need is to do is get away from him to think straight. Good now u know what has to be done. Now just say what has to be done, but nicely…Common now speak.. or he'll think ur a loony.
S-"____Ah…What did u say….?"
K-"Umm .. i.. i.. said.. i.. Ihavetogetawayfromyou" Shit! I said POLITLY! "No.. What I mean is.. I need to… to… WE need to get away… From here! Coz.. Coz….its cold! (He had asked u tht. U want him to ask again?).. No! I mean not cold. Its soo windy! (Yah right! The winds getting in our way let's go 2 ur cozy car and snuggle there….IDIOT!!) .. No! I mean… a……ahh…. It's a….. it's..LATE!!(intelligence finally!!!) "
S-"Hmm.. oh… Right.. Yes… Of course its late!…"is she cold? Probably..… Damm the wind! Why did it have to blow?….. Forget all tht! She is rite. It's late very late. Now every1 wud want to know where v were... Damn!
S started walking besides her towards the exit at the door of the restaurant. Then he takes off his coat and drapes it around her.
S (Mumbles near her ear while putting the coat on her)-"It'll keep u out of bed"
K (Mutters)–"Thanks."
They reach S's car get inside and reach K's home without exchanging another word… tension hanging thick b/w them…
(In front of K's house.)
S gets out of the car and opens the door for K. K gets out and murmurs a thanks and almost sprints towards the house entrance…
S-"Well I hope we don't wake up any1… its quite late.." And they'll interrogate us till 6 of the morning…..
K-"Don't worry… no 1 will know when v came" (k produces a key from her purse and opens the door with it)
S looks at her eyebrows raised a half amused smile playing on his lips….
K (Shrugging her shoulder whispers)-"I have strange duty hrs so I carry a spare key…."
S (Giving her a conspiring smile)-"I see….. How convenient….."
K (In a defensive tone)-"It's just for tht! Nothing else…I don't need to sneak in and out of my own house"
S-"Of course it's nothing else…. It also explains why u r whispering right now….."
K exhales a long breadth of defeat and gives him a narrowed look, warning him to say nothing more…
They reach the bottom of the stairs and k starts to go up when stops her at the first step.
S-"Kashish…"
K turns around to look at him.
S-"I want to tell u something…. I don't know why u don't like me and why u sometimes hate being with me. I also don't know what went wrong in the past and what will happen in the future. To b honest I even don't know what happened today….but what I do know is…"
S holds K's hand with both his hands, and bends forward so that she cud hear him better if he whispers…K is turning red and looks suffocated, her eyes wild and whole body turned into stone… She cudnt move, cudnt think, cudnt breath…. She felt hot on the face and her palms were sweating….
S (Whispers)-"What I do know is… that I like u. I like spending time with u even if we fight. And I had never in my life, had a better time than tonight….. So all I can say is thank you for it and apologize for all the times I may have hurt ur feelings…"
K-"____________________________________________________________"
S is looking at her expectantly….wow I finally said it. Told her what I felt. Now if only she wud say something……. I thought the tension in car was thick…. But right now I can cut the air with a knife… Common! Please say something.. Anything Pleaaaasssseeee.
K-"_________________________aaa_______"
S gave her hand a gentle squeeze. He cud understand that what he had said was totally unexpected and it wud take her some time to process and react to but not this long… The silent anticipation was killing him with…
K-"__________________________ummm_________________________________"
K gulps a few times and opens and closes her mouth several times.. Finally sanity prevailed and she said, whispering too- "Umm…..Ur.. Welcome…? I enjoyed….. Tonight too….I mean… I know I have a real short temper (K manages a little smile)……and u bore it well sooo… well I shud thank u too, for 2nite…. And u didn't hurt my feelings…. I mean nothing serious.. So don't worry about it… And a… Well….Umm…….. I am sorry too for blowing up at every drop of hat….."
K looks confused apologetic, happy, blushing, anxious and a mixture of many other emotions which S cudnt make out… While S looked surprised and happy, with a emotion of naughtiness creeping into his dark black eyes…
Both of them talking in whispers now as they were standing close enough not to talk aloud.
S-"Well let's just say…All's well that ends well…"
K-"Yah… Tht wud b appropriate…."
S-"Sooo….."- S bends forward to wards her ears and kisses her cheek slowly "Good night…."
K felt a shock wave hitting her body her cheeks burning….
S moves back and looks at her expectantly again… k isn't even looking at him she doesn't have enough power to raise her eyelids and look him in the eye….
S-"Don't I deserve a goodnight wish too?"
K bites her lower lip and then after a few seconds nodes her head. S smiles as if he is going to receive an Oscar and brings his cheek towards her…
K takes another gulp raises her eyes and looks at his side face… She sees his smile and feels suddenly more confident…She keeps her hand on his shoulder and slowly bends forward a small mischievous smile on her lips too… she stops a centimeter away from his cheek and breaths heavily upon his face.. ear and neck. She partly closes her eyes and whispers in a throaty seductive voice.
K-"Good nite to u too" then gently slaps his cheek and runs to her room at top speed.
While S is left standing their, at the bottom of the steps, holding his cheek, looking bewildered… This time a slow smirk creeping into his face….
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