A boy in his 20's was walking back and forth in his apartment when the bell rang. He rushed to answer it. In front of him was standing a girl in her 20's. Before he could say anything or react he got a deadly punch on his stomach.
"Ouch!" he moaned in pain. "What was this for?"
"You idiot why did you call me here? In 15 minutes Kriya's birthday party will start and we are still here in your apartment." She groaned.
"God Shar I just wanted to go with you." he pouted.
"Oh so my best friend wanted to go to a party with me?" sarcasm was clearly coming out of her voice. "Why? Where are your girl friends?"
"What do you mean 'girl friends'?" he asked narrowing his eyes.
"Nothing. Let's get going. We will be late." She started off from his apartment when he put an arm around her shoulder.
"You know I have a surprise for you." he said with a smile on his face. But there was another thing that was nervousness, which he tried as hard as possible to hide from Sharon. But he couldn't. She noticed it. She thought why he is nervous if he wants to surprise her. But she dusted off her thoughts.
"Surprise? For me?" Sharon hold Swayam's wrist and dragged him for Kriya's house, which was two blocks away from his apartment. "Sam its Kriya's birthday not mine." She said and shoved him on his stomach.
"Aahh Shar you are too much. Sometimes at least behave like a girl. You should have said 'omg I can't wait for it and this and that'" he teased her and stuck his tongue out at her.
"Oh please Sam only on your dreams. It's impossible for me to behave like that 'omg'". She mimicked as a girl. "Huh how stupid."
He shook his head.
"What?" she asked amused at his expression.
"I wonder how you will manage after marriage. You don't even know how to cook. Your wood be husband, the poor guy, what will he eat?" he scratched his head. " Yeah, I know, your punches" he winked at her.
For a split of second there was hurt, pain in Sharon's eyes. But she washed it away.
"Oh please I am not going to marry anyone okay? Marriage and all are just rubbish and no boy can compete with me." She said proudly.
"MISSter Raiprakash, first of all you are not a boy so you don't need to compete with other boys okay? And in relationships there's no competition." He said in a mocking tone.
She shrugged.
"What if someday someone comes and proposes you?" he asked with a hopeful glint and an innocent smile on his face.
She looked at him amused as well as shocked. "Do you think he will be alive after he proposes to me?"
Swayam smacked his head. "You are impossible Shar."
***They and their group of friends were enjoying at Kriya's birthday party. Suddenly Swayam dragged Sharon in a corner.
"What?" she asked shocked.
"Remember I told you I have a surprise for you?" he asked with nervousness, hope and an unknown glint in his eyes. She wanted to know what is that unknown thing in his eyes and why he is feeling nervous when he is talking about the surprise..
"Yes. What is it?"
"I want you to meet a boy who loves you."
She was shocked. "What? What nonsense is this Sam? You know I am not interested." She frowned.
"Shar I know but at least give him a chance."
"Oh so now you have become a match maker huh?"
Ofho Sam why don't you understand that I don't want to give any chance to anyone other than you and now you are telling me to be in a relationship with someone else, give a chance to someone else. It hurts bad Sam.
She sighed and left from there.
"No Shar.. Sharon listen.."
She was gone. He ran after her upstairs. She was about to slam the door shut but in the right time Swayam stopped her and now both were in Kriya's room.
"What is it Sam? I said I am not interested!" She announced.
"But Shar I want you to behave like a girl, be in a relationship and.."
"Why? Are you ashamed of me?" tears threatened to fall from her eyes. She cleared her throat to fight back the tears of anger, hurt. "This is me Sam. I don't like to dress like every girl does. I am not comfortable in high heels. I hate doing make up. I like to be like this. I like dressing up like boys. I am comfortable like this. So what is the problem with it huh?" her body was shaking cause of suppressed anger. He cupped her face.
"Shar there is no problem in the way you dress up or behave. But if someone wants you the way you are then what is the problem? At least give him a chance."
She jerked his hands off of her face. "No I can't"
"Why?"
"I SAID NA I CAN'T." she screamed.
"But Shar there must be some reason right?"
I hate you Sam for making this so difficult for me. I can't confess my love for you. I don't want to lose your friendship.
"No there isn't." she turned to leave. But he was too fast for her. He ran and blocked her way.
"Tell me the reason."
She was quite.
"Okay fine tell me one thing why you always feel uncomfortable when I bring the girl I date in front of you. Why you always become cranky seeing them around me."
She again turned to leave. But Swayam hold her wrist with a deadly grip.
"I want my answer."
"What type of questions are all these Sam? And what has got in into you? Let me go. Everyone must be searching for us."
"Fine get out of my hold and leave." Saying this he made her face him and crashed his lips on hers. She was too shocked to respond or react. His lips continuously moved against hers begging for her to give in.
"Stop me if you can Shar." He whispered huskily against her lips. She couldn't. He smirked and snacked his hand around her waist and pulled her towards him. Her hands were slowly slowly caressing his back, his hair, she felt butterflies flying around in her stomach. She started to respond. They both were kissing each other with passion, love and everything they had in them. After like ages Swayam pulled apart out of breath. Sharon's eyes were closed. She was still in the effect of the kiss. He cupped her face and kissed her on the forehead. She opened her eyes slowing but in a second her eyes became wide. "Wha..what happened bet..between us?"
"We shared a kiss Shar." He said so smoothly as if nothing has happened.
"Wh..why? why di..did you?"
"Because I love you."
"Wha..what di..did you ju..just say?" she couldn't believe her ears.
"I love you Shar."
"Say it again." She still couldn't believe her ears.
"I love you Miss Sharon Raiprakash."
Suddenly she started to laugh and clap. "Wow Sam what a great prank.
"Prank?" he asked startled.
Wow finally I confessed my love for you and you call it a prank! You really are impossible Shar.
She punched him on his nose and it started bleeding.
"Ouch! What? It's not a pra.."
"Shut up okay. This was not a joke. You kissed me. How could you Sam?"
She punched him and pushed him hard which made him fall on the floor. She sat on top of him straddling him. She asked jerking his neck "what do you think of yourself huh? What kind of joke was this Sam?"
He snaked his hands around her waist and pulled her towards him with a force which made her go and slam her head on his chest. He then rolled and flipped their position. Now Swayam was on top of Sharon and he was holding both Sharon's hand over her head.
"It's not a joke Shar. I truly love you."
She was trying her best to get out of his hold, when she couldn't, she pushed him hard over his stomach with her legs, she practically kicked him which made him moan in pain and loosened his hold on her. Taking the advantage of the situation she sat back on the same position like before, straddling him.
"You say you love me then why have you dated so many girls huh?
"To make you realize your feelings, and I could always see jealousy and hurt in your eyes. But Shar I must admit you are great in masking up your feelings. But I couldn't go on like this anymore. I needed to tell you what I feel for you. I could see love for me in your eyes. I know you love me too."
She was quite. She didn't know what to say. She never expected Swayam to love her. This was totally unexpected. She always felt Swayam thinks her as of a boy because she only pretended to be like a boy. Not because she liked to be like that, but because she wanted no one else to notice her other than Swayam. She always wished it would be Swayam who will notice her first. She was actually saving herself from others for Swayam by pretending to be a tomboy. She loves to wear beautiful dresses, high heels, but she never did. They are best friends from the first day of their school. From childhood days he was special for her. With time she realized this special feeling is love so she started to save herself from others by pretending to be a tomboy so that no one looks at her in other way and approaches her. She always wanted every 'first' thing in her life to be with him. She has always wished and hoped that one day Swayam will propose her. But he never did. He always dated other girls and today he is telling her a different story, that he loves her. She never expected this.
"Shar..?"
"But you have hurt so many girls' feelings. They must ha.." she was cut in between.
"Never. Before dating them I always used to tell them that it's just an act and I am doing this for you."
She slapped him hard on his face. His mouth took an O shape and he asked with a pout "what did I do?"
"You know I don't even remember from when I have wanted you and you are saying this now!"
"Whoa who was it who always used to say 'I am not interested in relationships'? I always saw feelings for me in your eyes. But whenever I tried to approach you indirectly, your one and only answer was 'I am not interested'."
She again slapped him hard "that I said because I thought you were talking about other boys. I never expected you would love me."
He groaned "if you will assume things by your own then what can I do?"
She again slapped him. This time Swayam sat up with a force which made her move backwards. He snaked his legs around her waist and pulled her towards him and flipped her down. She was now clutched in between his legs. One of her hand was blocked under his upper body and the other hand was in a deadly grip of his. She shut her eyes tight as she thought he will hit her. She was waiting for a slap to come her way but instead she felt his lips touch hers softly which sent chills down her spine. She responded back immediately. She was smiling against his lips as again something unexpected happened. She was on cloud 9 as she got her unexpected love and unexpected kiss but whatever and however it is she finally got her Swayam. She struggled to free her hand which was in Swayam's deadly grip. He got confused at her action and looked at her with a confused expression on his face. "What?"
"Leave my hand". She said softly. But he thought she is feeling uncomfortable as he has crossed his limits. He left her hand and was about to move when Sharon pulled his face back to hers with her free hand. After like eternity she pulled away from the kiss and kissed on his cheek and sucked the almost dried blood from his nose.
"I am sorry." she whispered. She looked so guilty, which made her look so cute that Swayam couldn't take off his eyes from her face. He was looking at her with an adoring expression.
"It's not needed my dear MISSter Khali." And winked at her, she laughed. But he was still looking at her with all his love in his eyes.
"What?" she asked blushing.
"Will you be my girl friend?" he asked with a hope that this time she will say yes and deep down he knew she will say yes. Again he got another punch on his face.
"Aahh. What did I do now?" he asked confused.
"Is this a question to be asked? Of course I will be your girl friend."
He pecked her on her lips and said "say you love me". This made her blush. She pushed him with her free hand but it was of no use. He brushed his lips against hers "say it Shar"
"Kriya.." she screamed. He quickly left her and got up. But there was no one. He looked back at a standing and smirking Sharon. She pushed him a little and ran away from there saying "make me say it Sam."
He ran after his love to make her say that she is his, that she loves him and only him..!!
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