"Oh god", I woke up startled. Sharon looked at me alarmed. Did I say that out loud? Crap... "kriya..."she started but I just shook my head, gave her a smile and looked out of the window. But I could feel a pair of eyes on me...and they weren't Sharon's, this much I was sure of. I sighed. Is it possible to have a dream about someone and feel like it wasn't a dream?! Seriously kriya...do you even hear yourself? Okay I needed food...lack of food in my stomach has started to mess with my head..or better yet I needed coffee to keep my eyes open and definitely not dream with or without my eyes open. I scanned my surroundings. We had just crossed a motel and were nearing towards some dhabas and I could even spot a small restaurant-type at a distant.
"Guys, can we stop there? I think we should eat something...i am starving. Would you two mind?" I asked swayam and reyaansh. Wait, what? Did I just call him...oh yeah my dream. Great now I was making up names in my mind! Okay yeh definitely pehli bar ho raha hai...koi baat nehi...hota hai..just remember kriya its Rey...Rey not Reyaansh...good.
I felt a tug at my arm. "kriya..." Sharon pulled my hand.
"Uh..yeah Sharon" ,we were parked in front of the restaurant...and the guys were already out of the car. "kriya...kaha kho gayi...? Chalo? U only said to stop toh utrogi nehi kya?", she raised her eyebrows at me. "yup coming"... I hurriedly made my way towards her and BAM! I bumped into the glass door. A little girl laughed behind me while her mother shushed her. Could this get any more embarrassing? No, I suppose not. I silently entered the place, this time watching where I was going. Swayam got into a booth and Sharon smilingly made her way beside him. *Traitor*, I called her in my mind. I slid in opposite to them and beside me sat Mr. Reyaansh Singhania. Huh? Oh...not again...well I guess I just discovered my hidden talent in guessing up people's names but that doesn't mean anything. I mean he never said that, that was his name and it just sort of just clicked in my mind. Nah...thats not his name. I assured myself for my betterment or rather for my sanity. The waiter came at that moment to take our orders.
" I'm ready", I blurted out. He waited for me to continue and I looked at Sharon for help who still had the menu card in hand. "uh ...kriya...would you ..um...like chilly panner and nun?" ,she asked me. "Yeah yeah,...that's what I'll be having..yup",I nodded my head rather enthusiastically. God I just wanted to find a corner somewhere and curl up in a ball...and disappear, for a few hours or probably sleep. They simultaneously gave their orders and the guy went away.
"Kriya...are you okay?"...she sounded a little worried. "You are acting kinda jumpy and...and lost...do you have a headache or something?"
"No Sharon...its nothing...I'm just a little tired", I tried to assure her.
*ring ring*Rey got his phone out of his pocket. "Reyaansh Singhania here" ,he answered.
Holy shit on chicken strips!. Okay no need to panic. So, I just had a vision of a random guy, found his voice to be familiar, his eyes...oh yes I am definitely in love with those eyes and somehow I just knew his name. That happens to people...right?
"yeah yeah...uh...wait I'm saying" he got up from the booth and went outside.
Hai Universeji yeh kya hua, kya tha yeh? Oh shit! Oh fish..."Uh..uh guys, I need to use the bathroom", I excused myself and got out of there. Okay I just needed some fresh air. I paced a little from here to there , then finally spotted a bathroom at a corner. I went and splashed some water on my face.
Another image filled my mind. "Rey, no...stop" the girl no I protested. Her shirt was entirely soaked and her hair was dripping with water. I was sitting at the edge of a bathtub and Rey was kneeling down in front of me taking off the bandage that was secured around my ankle. He looked up mischief written all over his face. "no...don't u..."I started and with a swipe of his hand he splashed me wd water...again. "Rey..." I scolded.
I got up and hurried to get out of his reach but my poor bruised ankle slowed me down and I tripped. "Shit..." , I cursed.
"What the hell r u doing kriya?". He immediately came and inspected my ankle but I moved away. "What?",he asked irritated.
''I'm not talking to you", I declared.
"Fine" and he scooped me in his arms inspite of my vicious struggling and sat me down on the side on the tub.
"i can walk u know".
"I thought you weren't talking to me", he raised his eyebrows at me.
"yeah well m not", I turned my head the other way.
"So...let's get u out of your clothes, you are wet sweetheart". He gave me his gorgeous smile.
I immediately turned towards him..." um...my hands are functioning perfectly you know and you aren't doing anything with my top"...I tried to push him away wd my hands and instead he pinned them behind my back.
" You know there are other ways to undo this front zipper of your top", he smirked.
Oh..no..."Rey...", I started but the zipper was already between his teeth and he started undoing it all the while watching me with hooded eyes...when he finished he released my hands just so I cud pull him closer as he kissed me. "let me finish my work" and he started taking off the rest of my clothes.
And I saw myself staring back at me...wait no...I was staring at myself. Duh...I was looking at a mirror in the ladies' room of the restaurant of REALITY. Yes kriya , you are back in the real world. I closed my eyes, then opened them. Then took a deep breath and exhaled through my mouth and continued this 5 times. Its fine. Its fine. I chanted in my head. I'm probably hallucinating or something. Its fine. I went out of the restroom and BAM!
"Ouch...sorry I didn't see..."I looked up to the most gorgeous eyes ever. Reyaansh . Please Universeji...please not now. I am not doing this.
"Kriya..."
"Please don't talk to me. I don't want to talk to you", I said sternly.
" What is your problem? ", he demanded." I just came because Sharon---"
"Look...", I almost shouted... " I don't want to see you, hear you, think about you and most definitely I don't want to have visions about you...just ..just stay away from me...please" I started walking past him but he caught me by my elbow and pushed me against the wall.
" Visions about me? What are you talking about Kriya?", he looked at me questioningly . God, he looked so cute. I suddenly felt an urge to touch his face. Oh hell...I closed my eyes and took a deep breath . Its fine.
"Kriya..." , his voice became softer.
"Please let me go..", I pleaded.
"I just want to help you...tell me...what's wrong?" he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
"Help me? I don't think you can..."
" Try me" , he reasoned. Why did I feel I could tell him everything? As if I had an unknown connection,...a relation to him. As if he knew me, understood me. And I heard myself speaking.
"I saw you in my dream or maybe I had a vision, I don't know. But it felt real. Your voice, your eyes...I feel like I already know you and your name, it just popped into my head...that doesn't happen to people."
" So?" ,his thumb brushed against my cheek. I closed my eyes relishing in his touch. I have missed this. My eyes instantly flew open. How is that even possible?
" I feel like I know you" , I blurted out.
" I know" , he smiled. " You do know me Kriya and I have missed you too , my love" . Saying this, he tipped my chin up and kissed me. Soft but firm lips pressed against mine and an all too familiar feel washed over me. Like out of reflex, my fingers knotted in his hair and simultaneously pulled him closer...and suddenly there was light.
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