PART 8 :THE "UN"FRIENDS
"Please go out with me... Please please please Gunjan.." "Stop it Samrat! Are you insane?" She turned her head around, clearly annoyed, when a husky voice close to her ears sent delicious shivers down her spine.. " But I am serious, Gunjan..." A hand came out from nowhere and grabbed her shoulders, forcing her to look up at him.. As she stared into those chocolate orbs of his, her heart fluttered wildly, doing all sorts of acrobatics.,..Mentally trying to order it to shut up, she focused on him instead...
"Can't you do this for me Gunjan? Im serious, Ill die without you... I need you..." She thwacked him hard on his arm and in the process, sneaked a quick look around.. Forty pairs of eyes were staring back at them from the front and back of the bus.. Oblivious to all this, Samrat went on.."Why Gunjan? Please.. I beg you.." "Samrat! Stop it! We are creating a scene!!" she hissed.. He turned around, and saw everyone staring at them, transfixed as if it was some star studded movie premier they were attending... "Well then, sweetheart, lets give them the show they want... Should we??" Her reasonable mind screaming in protest, she found herself nodding...even when a little voice insde her head kept going " no Gunjan..!" but then, again, what could one do when those intense eyes looked at you like you were the only thing they saw.. the husky voice almost made you swoon..and that cute dimpled smile peeked out..only for you?
It was that day of her life..the day she had been waiting for..in her dreams and when she was awake..day and night..since..since she had fallen head over heels in love..yes she was in love..with her "best friend"..
Said best friend took her hand in his, clearly not knowing what effect he had on her...or did he? That irritating patch of red was sreading...A dead give-away.. He did not seem to notice it, though, and continued.. "Ever since I laid my eyes on you.. You filled my thoughts..Haunted my dreams...Prevented me from thinking clearly.. You became the purpose of my life... I fought with you only to draw your attention towards me...I need you in my life.. As much much more than just my best friend..." "Gunjan, he is joking...Its an act...He is NOT serious... YOU, of all people should know that..." Listening to this voice of reason, Gunjan was about to snap back at Samrat, stopping just short of that when she remembered the people watching... "No Samrat.. " she said more firmly..and then a little gently, "Look, we are just not meant to be....okay?" She stroked his back, in an attempt to show the people she was consoling a poor heartbroken kid, when he suddenly shivered under her touch like she was electricity and jumped back... She saw tears in his eyes as he said.. "But ...please.." Come on Gunjan...the poor guy loves you..." "Say yes Gunjan...!" As these shouts filled the bus, she looked up bewildered, into his eyes..not knowing what to do...But she saw reassurance in them..and the familiar mischievious twinkle... Sighing in relief, but marvelling at what a great actor he was, she decided to get on with it.. "Um..if you all say so, then...well Samrat... Okay... Ill go out with you..." "Oky um..and since youve said yes to that...wil you marry me?" "Samrat!!!" As his laughter reverberated in he bus, she too joined along... "Guys, WE WERE JOKING!" he said.. "But..But...you guys...WHAT?" Aamir looked accusingly at them.. "BUT YOU GUYS SEEMED IN LOVE!!" And the entire bus, furious at first, gradually relaxed and laughed at how they had been completely taken in by the "honest" acting of these idiots..
Laughing along with a heavy heart, Gunjan steeled herself to accept the fact...The fact that Samrat would never ever ever fall for a girl like her.. "So Gunjan, aren't I a marvellous actor? It was on behalf of Benji, though..." He added with a grin.. "Well then Samrat, you can tell BENJI that him and me are like brother and sister, though I have a strong suspicion he knows that...SO out with it Samrat...Which of your future girlfriends were you practicing for on me huh?? " "How do you know??" "Well Samrat, because...you and me...NAH... never ever ever... Dont you think?" winking at him, she walked out of the bus... Unknown to her, a certain dimpled smile was wiped off a handsome face, and real tears filled two chocolate brown eyes.. "I wish you knew Gunjan...I wish...."
Well guys...part 8 up....part 9 comin gin an hour..how was it??tellme ....
love ya all
Edited by saaw - 15 years ago
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