Chapter 7

Didi, ap ko kaun si movie dekh ni hai? I asked finally breaking the silence. She smiled and looked over at the posters, "Ram Leela pe chale?" I stared at her, phir se. This was the second time I was hanging out with her and every time she seemed to take the words right out of my mouth, she always knew what I was thinking, it was like she was my soul sister. "I wanted to see that movie too, of course chalo," I said dragging her to the door.

"um, girls hum bhi hai, do you guys remember we came too?" Viren bhaiya asked from behind. I looked back embarrassed. I hadn't even thought of what movie they would like, I mentally slapped myself for being so inconsiderate. Virat had told me he rarely gets to have fun, I probably ruined his only night out. "Oh, sorry bhaiya, Virat you can pick the movie," I was not even able to looked up at him. "Mujhe bhi ram leela dekhni hai," he whispered in my ear as he pulled my chin up to meet his eye level and the minute I opened my eyes I was lost in the deep brown hue of his eyes. I felt my cheeks burn up red and finally nodded my head yes realizing that I was just staring at him. "ahem, movie pe chale ki bahar hi rehena irada hai Virat, Manvi chale." I was now in a link with Bhaiya and he was just winking at Virat, I had a feeling it was about me but I was way too shy to ask. We headed in and I felt a hand pull me to two back seats "bhaiya aur bhabhi ko saath bethne do na please, they really never have a chance to go out like this," he asked breathing down my neck. I was almost to the point where I was hyperventilating now, the proximity had me completely breathless. We finally got to sit down and I finally built the courage to ask him something, "woh Virat, Im sorry, mere vajase tum romantic movie pe bhet gaye, pata nahi pasand hai ya nahi, mein bhi kitni stupid hun, I should have let you pick," I finally admitted on the verge of tears. I heard him chuckle and my tears just came cascading down, I knew it he thinks I am an idiot. A minute later I felt two warms hands surround me pulling me into a hug while wiping my tears, "oye, I romantic movies pasand to nahi hai toh kya, tum saath mein ho toh jhel lungi ok, ab no rona dona," I looked up to see him genuinely smiling at me and finally felt a little better. Ok but kal you pick what you want to do, I don't want you bored the entire time showing me around I admitted again guilty. "Tumhari saath aur bore, Manvi I am worried what I am going to do when you are gone, honestly I have never opened up to anyone as much as you, I will really miss you." I looked up to see his eyes glistening with tears and blushed again, his words they were so touching, they made me feel so different and I didn't know what to do with this feeling. I heard the movie start and looked forward trying to avoid the fact that I was still in his embrace. I felt him tug towards me when the more romantic scenes came and couldn't help but cuddle into him, it just felt so right, I felt so safe, so loved. By the end of the movie bhaiya and bhabhi came back to catch Virat asleep on my shoulder. "Virat you slept all morning and now too, kya hogaya tumhe?"Jeevika didi asked with a grin behind her face. "Hara hara hara, yeh toh dil se hara?" Virat immediately jerked up and hand shut Viren Bhaiyas mouth. Why did I have a feeling that the song was related to me too, bhaiya was acting so weird this night and on top of that Virat was saying all these things that made me feel so confused about our friendship. I didn't even notice when we got home and headed straight to bed but wasn't able to sleep at all.

"soye nahi ab tak," I heard from the window and jerked up.

"Virat, pagal ho gaye kya, raat ki 3 baaj raha hai?" I asked worried that someone would come see him in my room this late at night.

"Chil ok, I just wanted to tell you, mera hospital pe thoda kam hai kal aur parso, I will take you out after that ok," he asked. I smiled widely, "hospital pe kam hai, mein bhi chalu, I really wanted to volunteer at one of the hospitals here but I didn't know anyone that could help me," it was like a dream come true for me. "Tum vacation pe kam karna chate ho, umm I guess thik hai, I leave at 8 though," he asked confused but I convinced him to take me along. I felt his arms around me and almost shrieked but was shocked when he laid me down, "hospital pe jana hai to you need to to sleep, good night," he said almost breathing on me again. God why was his scent this intoxicating, I just wanted hug him tight and never let go. "Manvi hello," I saw his finger snap to get my attention and shook my head, "woh kuch nahi, chalo good night," I smiled back and sighed a deep breath when he finally left. I looked at the golden locket he gave me of my grandparent on my neck and held it tight and finally fell asleep, it didn't make any difference though, his thoughts had begun to haunt me even in my dreams, god this was going to be a long two weeks trying to control these feelings. I finally forced myself to sleep just hoping I would have better luck with these weird feelings tomorrow.