OS: Romeo and Juliet ~ Part 3: Pg 24 {Last part} - Page 18

I was running behind Shree like an athlete trying to get to the finish line. God! He is effing fast. We had left the ballroom ages ago and now we were in the front yard, which resembled a little garden with beautiful flowers and medium heighted trees.

"Bhaag Milka Bhaag!"

"Shutup Sreedevi! And give me that phone or else mein tera khoon pe jaongi"

"Oh my Jingles! I didn't know you were a vampire as well Mukherjee. How old are you again...a 100 years? 150? Or oh the best one 500?"

"You! Mein itni bhi bhodi nahi hui okay aur waise bhi when you turn into a vampire you stop aging! So Ha...In your face punk"

By now they had both reached a bench. Shree was standing on one side with the phone in his hand while Riya was on the other side ready to grab it.

"I said give me that phone Shree."

"Nah uh!"

"Give!"

"First say the magic word kiddo"

"Magic? Really? Are you seriously doing this right now? We are not in second grade Shree just give me the phone"

"I said the Magic word, spit it out"

"Ugh! Fine. Shree Please! Give me the phone"

"See that wasn't rocket science was it now. Here you go. Oh and enjoy watching Kuch Kuch Hota hai 2 Mukherjee. Spoiler alert...The dance looks really passionate" saying that he quickly ran away towards the ball room before I could hit him on the shoulder.

Finally I had got the phone. Kitne papad belne pade isse paane ke liye. Ufff! Running in heels is not an easy job.

As I opened the recorded dance clip I knew that I was gonna delete it. It was too risky to keep it. What if someone watches it! No, can't let that happen. I was about to click the delete button but before I could the video started playing and my eyes got locked on the screen.

Was that really me in there with Arjun sir? Wow! We were standing really close. As in very close. I wonder how I was evening able to breath in his proximity. Errr...Why do I get effected so easily?! And then I saw the way Arjun sir was looking at me. Wohoo! Did I just see something sparkle in his eyes? I think I must be dreaming. Oh his dance moves are just out of this world. Why does he have to be so damn sexy?!!! Oh lord even this cool air isn't helping calm my raging nerves. He isn't even here and just by watching him on screen makes me this overpowered agar wo yahan hote to kay hota! Oh my goodness gracious me...I think I have fallen in love with him all over again. Bappa help me!

As the clip ended I was still staring at the screen. The cold breeze snapped me out of my trance and I quickly clicked the delete button on the phone. Phew...Now I can take a relived breath. But seems like my relief was shot lived as I felt a sudden shift in the air. He was here! Oh lord Jesus please hide me somewhere. How am I supposed to face him after the dance? This is not fair.

I don't turn around as I feel his footsteps walking towards me. What is he gonna say? I am sacred! Ri...don't worry! Calm yourself. Everything is fine. Remember our moto. When that smile turns upside down dream of a sexy man...Uh...Ian Somerhalder...Taylor Lotner...Paul Wesley...Ummm...Liam Hemsworth...now Bollywood time...Hmmm...Ranbir Kapoor...Shahid kapoor...Hrithik Roshan...Uhh...Harman Baweja...Arjun Rawte! What?!

Did I just say Arjun Rawte...? What is wrong with me? Well he does come under the category of sexy! Defenitely no doubt. But...but...it's supposed to be famous people. Well He is famous too after all he is an ACP.

In between my tug of war of both mind and heart I hadn't realized that Arjun sir had walked upto me and was standing in front of me with his no-nonsense look. He snapped his fingers in front of me eyes and I had to pause the game of tug of war in my imagination and come back to reality.

"Tum yahan khade khade kya kar rahi ho Riya?"

"Tug of war khel rahi thi" I mumbled.

"Kya?"

"Uhhh...I mean kuch nahi Hawa kha rahi thi. Ap bhi khayi na...aaj hawa badi hi tasty hai!"

"Riya, Tumhari tabayat to thik hai na. Why are you talking like an insomniac?"

"Insomniac? And me?! Excuse me sir! I am not an insomniac. I am a normal human being who talks to other people politely. I have a social life. Unlike some people *ahem ahem*" I mumbled the last part to myself but seems like his sharp ears heard it. Damn it! Ab ye Rathore se ki tarha kyun Damn it Damn it kar rahi hoon. Sach mein aaj meri lagne waali hai.

"What?! You called me Anti-social?!! Me?? How dare you? I am very much social!!! Did you hear that? I AM VERY MUCH SOCIAL! Samjhe ya Samjhaun?"

"Lord Jesus! Chillane ki zaroorat nahi hai Sir. I can hear you. And app aur social?" I giggle to myself, "Sir, I think aap ki taabiyat kharab hai. Ache itne hi social hai to...appke facebook pe kitne friends hai?

"Uhhh...Mera paas Facebook nahi hai"

"Kya? You don't have FB? Hey Jesus aur Bhagwaan aap dono inka much karo please!" I looked up towards the sky and prayed loudly, "Aur twitter pe kitne followers hai?"

"Woh...umm...mera pas twitter nahi hai" Saying this he tried to avoid eye contact with me. And God was he hesitant? Arjun Suryakant Rawte and hesitant? Are you kidding me?! I am loving this right now. Mostly I am a nice person but jab life aise mauke deti hai to you can't help yourself.

And before I could stop myself I burst out laughing. I didn't even realize when I was sitting on the bench holding my stomach and laughing like a mad person. I don't know what's so funny but I just can't stop laughing. God!

That's when I felt his gaze on me again. Just like he was staring at me in the party. What is with him and staring?

And my laughs suppressed until I had a little smile on my face and he still had his eyes locked to mine. I wanted to move my gaze but I just couldn't. It was like that moment in the dance where he just locked me into his trance. How could he do this? Every single time! I know this is a weird though but sometimes I wonder if he takes special training in this. Hmm...Mujhe bhi wo training join karni chahiye! Riya...shutup and concentrate at the task at hand! By the way what was my task again? Think Riya...Think!

As I was thinking about the "task" I felt a hand grasp my hand and hold it in a gentle grip. As I looked towards the owner of the hand I was kinda surprised. It was Arjun sir holding my hand. And before I could react he said,

"You know Riya...how beautiful you look tonight? Every time you smile or laugh those little dimples just lighten up your face. Your face glows as if you were standing in front of a million fireflies. And you know what's even more fascinating is that it makes you look even more beautiful if that is even possible. And seeing you smile, laugh, and live every moment of your life to the fullest makes me want to live like that. It makes me want to live with you.

"Sir app ye..."

"Shh! Tum bohut bolti ho. Aaj sirf mein bolunga aur tum sonogi." He silenced me with his fingers touching my lips. Hearing him say all this is making me more confused. What exactly is he trying to say here...

"You know when Roshni died it felt like a part of me had just dies with her. I was breathing but I was numb. My heart was beating but it broken. Broken into a million pieces that no one could ever join again. Have you ever seen a plant grow? Roshni uski growth ka bohut important part hota hai? But when there is no Roshni the plant dies. Wo murjha jata hai. That's how I have become. Jabse meri zindagi se Roshni gayi hai I have turned cold towards everyone. I didn't want anyone to come close to me because I was afraid that if they did, they would end up like Roshni. That's why I had turned into this khadoos Sadu Akdu Rawte as you call me" He paused for a while and giggled at the last part. And I looked down shyly.

"But then you came along, all smiles and sunshine. And you did what no one had done in years. You made me want to live again. You started breaking the walls I had built around my heart. And it angered me because you were able to do that. Which is why I used to shout at you and taunt you, to keep you away for me...cause I was afraid of losing. Losing you like...like...I...I...lost Roshni."

He paused for a moment and I could see his eyes welling up. I squeezed his hand gently as way of assuring him that I was right there.

" The truth is I can't live without you Riya. Every single day, every single moment and second of my life I fear that you will leave me like Roshni did. And I will be alone...again. I can't loose you Riya. I just can't!"

He held me by my shoulders. I could hear the desperation in his voice. It seems as if he was sharing his feeling with someone after a long time. But I as glad he was because if he had kept it bottled up inside it would hurt him and I would have died a thousand times seeing him like that. I lowered my gaze a little because of the tension that had just passed in the air around us. But his next words made me freeze.

"I...love you Riya. I love you!"

{All of me by John Legend- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518WB1IcjPI}

What would I do without your smart mouth

Drawing me in, and you kicking me out

Got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down

What's going on in that beautiful mind

I'm on your magical mystery ride

And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright

My eyes had widened a little and I looked at him again. That moment would be forever locked into my memories because what I saw in his eyes made my soul shiver with a sense I had never felt before. I knew it was love but with such intensity...I had no clue. There was longing in those eyes, passion, care, love, concern, delight, joy, happiness. You name it! So many emotions at once that it made me go week in my knees. Thank God I was sitting or else I wouldn't have been able to stand.

"Kya? Aisa kya dekh rahi ho? Aren't you supposed to say I love you too now?!"

"Uhhh..."

"What Uhhh? Riya when someone say's I love you' you are supposed to reply you know"

My head's underwater

But I'm breathing fine

You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

"Ummm..." I was opening my mouth and closing it like a fish. What is wrong with me? Isn't this what I wanted? He has finally confessed! Can you believe it? I mean the ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte finally confessed! Lungi dance Lungi dance Lungi dace! Riya control! You have to give him an answer yaar.

"I am waitinggg"

"Are you sure app ko jawab sun na hai?" I decided to play along for a while *Mischevious grin inside my mind*

"You know that is most nervous I got ever in my life. Itna nervous to mein IPS bane ki speech dene mein bhi nahi hua tha. And you are asking me if I want to hear the answer. No Duh! Of course I do." Omg Look at SYS being nervous! God this day just made new history. Muhahaha!

"Ok...I..." He looked up with such desperate eyes. He looks so cute right now!

"Love..." His mouth started curving into a little smile.

"Ice-cream!"

And with that his face fell. Awww! He had such a cute pout on his face. Could anyone had ever imagined ACP rawte pouting?! Well guess what? He just did. Another event recorded in history. Wow I think today is the day for a lot of historical events to take place.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I failed to notice that Arjun sir had turned around and now his back was facing me. Oho He is angry! But he still looks cute. Hmm...Looks like kuch zayada hogaya. Oh well I'll fix it with fevicol. When I am here why fear *winks*

I took a deep breath. God this was harder than I thought. But if I don't say it now I won't ever be able to say it again. So here goes...

"I love you too Arjun..." I said in a slow voice.

'Cause all of me

Loves all of you

Love your curves and all your edges

All your perfect imperfections

Give your all to me

I'll give my all to you

You're my end and my beginning

Even when I lose I'm winning

Cause I give you all of me

And you give me all of you, oh

I saw his head jerk back a little as if someone had poked him with a pin. And with that he swiftly turned around and now he was barely an inch away from me. Oh Lord! It is getting very hot suddenly. Bappa thodi aur thandi hawa bhej do!

"Kya kaha? Phirse kaho..."

"I love you too Arjun!" That is when I saw his mouth curve into a bright smile! God! I didn't know he had such a nice smile. I think this is the first time I have ever seen him smile that too from his heart. It was a smile that reached his eyes and made his whole face glow, which made me smile as a reflex if that's what you call it. And we stayed like that for God knows how long. Looking at each other and smiling, as in stretching all 26 muscles.

The sudden blow of cold wind snapped us out of our trance. God! Bappa jab apko cold wind bhej ne ko bola tha tab to nahi bheji aur ab bhej di. Sach mein sometimes Apki timing kitna wrong hoti hai. I was enjoying moment so much *pouts*

But before I could dwell on the disappointment I was feeling I felt Arjun's hands go around me and held me against him. And he hugged me in a tight embrace. Automatically my hands went around him as well. Hugging him even more tightly. Aha! I see what you did there Bappa. Sorry for blaming you a while ago. Sach mein ap job hi karte hai uske piche hamesha ek wajeh hoti hai. Hi-5 Bappa! I love you <3

I didn't even realize when I had tears of joy in my eyes. I think Arjun felt it too because he broke the hug and cupped my face wiping the tears as he did so.

"Hey...don't cry. Those tears are really precious. And you look better when you smile." That made me smile wide. What did I do to deserve this?

How many times do I have to tell you

Even when you're crying you're beautiful too

The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood

You're my downfall, you're my muse

My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues

I can't stop singing, it's ringing in my head for you

My head's underwater

But I'm breathing fine

You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

He came closer. So close that I could feel his breath on my face. I closed my eyes for a moment and opened them again just to make sure that this wasn't a dream. And as if he read my mind, "This is real Riya. This...is real." His gaze moved to my lips and he looked up again as if asking for permission. I nodded meekly. Then he kissed me. It was a kissed filled with love, care, concern, joy, happiness, longing...everything. I was lost in the moment. I didn't ever want it to end. Ever...

'Cause all of me

Loves all of you

Love your curves and all your edges

All your perfect imperfections

Give your all to me

I'll give my all to you

You're my end and my beginning

Even when I lose I'm winning

Cause I give you all of me

And you give me all of you,oh

Give me all of you

Both of us broke the kiss as we were short of air. It couldn't have been more perfect. My first Kiss! Wopeee! I was breathing hard and so was he but he still hadn't left me, which made me smile again. And before I knew it I blushed so hard I think it was even brighter than a tomato.

"Oye hoye. Sharmate hua you look even more beautiful." I hit him on the shoulder playfully.

"Oww! What was that for?"

"For making me wait so long"

"You know, I love you a lot!"

"I know! I love you too!" We smiled for the millionth time, touching our foreheads together. No matter what happened we were together and we'll always stay together. It was the start of a new journey but for now I am just going to live in the moment!

Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts

Risking it all, though it's hard

Cause all of me

Loves all of you

Love your curves and all your edges

All your perfect imperfections

Give your all to me

I'll give my all to you

You're my end and my beginning

Even when I lose I'm winning

Cause I give you all of me

And you give me all of you

I give you all of me

And you give me all of you, ohh

~The End~

Yeah that was long I know! 😆 Hope you liked this OS! Had written on Ariya after a long time Do drop in your comments and like it as well Love you peeps for staying with me all the way through! 🤗

Until laters amigos! Aurevoir! 😎