FF:Ajab Prem ki Ghazab kahaani Ch25,pg62-completed - Page 3

Originally posted by: madmaxine

Chapter 2: Piya-1, Abhay-0.

"All the world 's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts" - (As You Like It Act II, Scene VII).

Piya had successfully avoided Abhay in class that morning by sitting with Kabir. Abhay had sat by himself, since he glowered at everyone who even approached the empty seat next to him. She was happy to stay out of his way. He was grouchy, because even though that's what he needed, for her to stay away, it was not what he wanted. And to have her sit next to Kabir, and watch them giggle softly, watch Kabir brush a stray strand of hair away from her face, look on as Kabir let his fingers rest a second longer than necessary on her cheek as he tucked away the loose strand..it had tried his patience sorely. He resolved to make her miserable in drama practice, because misery loves company. And if Abhay Raichand was in a bad mood, he saw no reason why Piya Jaiswal should be happy.

Piya walked into the auditorium where rehearsals were held with Misha and Kabir in tow. They were both laughing at her, because she had perched a large pair of sunglasses on her nose.

"I'm not joking guys. I have beginnings of conjunctivitis coming on. I feel it. My eyes feel itchy. I know I'm going to get it and don't want to spread it around. I'm trying to be careful for you guys' sake" said Piya.

"I don't think what you have is called conjunctivitis" said Misha. "Abhay-itis is more like it." Misha dissolved into laughter. "You're afraid you're going to forget your lines as you lose yourself in his "strange, hypnotic eyes" again.

"What I don't understand is this. How does YOUR wearing sunglasses protect you from HIS hypnotic eyes. Shouldn't he be the one wearing them" said the ever-logical Kabir.

"Oh shut up guys! I have the early stages of pink-eye. And you guys will thank me for wearing these shades when I have the worst case of conjunctivitis ever and don't give it to you" mumbled Piya. "Besides his name is Abhay, I'm not Abhay-a. So what if I am a little wary of his weirdness. Would you want me to be hypnotized and under his control? Would you Kabir?"

"No. Never. You do whatever you need to. And remember, I'm always here for you." said Kabir in his best 'I'm your big-macho-protector-dude' voice.

"Me too. You big chicken" said Misha, giving her a light hug.

Piya was laughed at a little more by Panchi and Danish, as she explained the whole 'plausible conjunctivitis' theory to them. But they all understood her wariness with Abhay. He'd proven himself to be a brute on more than one occasion. And they all wanted to protect and help Piya, whom he seemed to single out for his own special brand of cruelty. They were still teasing her gently, when Abhay walked in. 5 minutes late, as usual. He strode up to the stage.

"I hate to break up your little party, but I don't have forever. Lets get started." He barked. Piya walked up to the stage. "What's with the shades?" he snarled.

"I have conjunctivitis and don't want to spread my germs. Besides, its not good for me to look into bright light either. Makes my eyes water."

"Conjunctivitis. Is that what they're calling it nowadays?"

"Calling what?"

"Being afraid to let people look you in the eyes for fear they can look into your soul and learn your deepest secrets?" he said softly. So softly, that only she heard.

"I'm not afraid of you," said Piya defiantly.

"Prove it. Take off your glasses when you rehearse with me" he said, as he plucked the glasses of her nose. "And I never get sick. So don't worry about me." He smiled. A nasty smile that curved his lips but left his eyes cold.

"Besides, no sunglasses can help you ever. Because, 'Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind" said Abhay. It doesn't matter if you wear them or not. You only see what you want to and you'll only do what your heart wills you to do."

"We're doing Romeo and Juliet here. Not A Midsummer Night's Dream." retorted Piya.

"Very good Piya Jaiswal. I see you've read at least ONE of Shakespeare's works" said Abhay, his tone snide.

"Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love" said Piya. "As You Like It - Act 4, Scene 1" Piya said.

"These words are razors to my wounded heart", "Titus Andronicus, Act 1, scene 1." Said Abhay, sarcasm dripping from every word.

"Love will not be spurred to what it loathes" spat Piya, her eyes flashing magnificently. "The Two Gentlemen of Verona - Act 5, Scene 2"

"Your unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love" said Abhay in a mocking tone, with a little faux-bow of the head. "Othello - Act 4, Scene 2"

"I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me" retorted Piya, now getting into this in earnest. She was enjoying sparring with him. That was evident in her sparkling eyes and the dangerous little smile that played on her lips. "Much Ado About Nothing - Act 1, Scene 1" "A man like you, that is. And that's not in the play. That's just me stating the obvious. After all, you once famously said, you're the kind of man I'll never get. Check and mate, Abhay." She bowed to the audience who began to clap furiously. Misha was wolf-whistling. Kabir had his eyes wide open and was staring at his goddess in open admiration as he clapped till his hands hurt.

"And that's how its done, Abhay Raichand" Piya whispered so only he could hear, as she scampered off stage.

"Hey Piya. The course of true love never did run smooth. A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 1, Scene 2" said Abhay, catching hold of her wrist before she ran away. She stuck her tongue out at him, as she tugged her hand free. She wasn't afraid of him anymore. She even looked deep into his eyes before she said, ""Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow" in a voice that oozed disdain and had not the tiniest bit of the sweetness she spoke of. "And that is finally the right play for today! Act II, Scene II, in case you need a refresher course." she said as she finally sped off, leaving him, for once in his life, dumbfounded.

And then, as he watched her leave with all her friends surrounding her, clapping her back, admiring her presence of mind and wit, he said softly so no one heard but himself, "For where thou art, there is the world itself, And where thou art not, desolation. And not that anyone cares, but that's Henry IV Part 2 - Act 3, Scene 2" Abhay walked off the stage slowly, his familiar swagger missing. His eyes were dark grey now. Tinged with secrets and regrets and the memory of a long-lost love.

omg!!! awesome dude!!!! my god.. u studin shakespeare or what?? im dumbfouded! i hav studied only as you like n merchant of venice!
bdw... coolll!!!!

Originally posted by: madmaxine

Warning: Some kissing. 15 and above I guess.

Chapter 3: Piya gets kissed, kissed again and dissed.

"Thanks for dropping me back Kabir. Tonight was fun" said Piya. They'd gone out dancing tonight. They'd been out three times this week and Piya was enjoying herself thoroughly. Kabir was a great companion. He was smart, articulate, caring and a good dancer to boot. He liked her a lot and had made that abundantly clear. She liked him too, though she was still unsure how much.

"Anytime, beautiful. How about dinner tomorrow night? " Kabir asked.

"No can do. I have a journalism assignment to finish up."

"OK. How about Saturday evening then?"

"Saturday is chore day. Laundry, clean my room, the works. How about lunch on Sunday?" It was the first time she had suggested something and he was delighted.

"Absolutely. Where do you want to go?"

"Lets go for a short hike somewhere. We can pack a picnic. I'll bring some sandwiches." Said Piya.

"Sounds like a plan. I know the perfect place to watch the sunset. Its about a 2 mile hike..not too strenuous."

"Sunset, huh. Sounds romantic." Piya said, brushing up to him. He hadn't tried to kiss her since that first date. She put her arms around his neck. His eyes widened in surprise, then he pulled her close and put his arms around her waist. He bent down to kiss her, and she tipped her face up towards him. His lips brushed hers for the briefest minute, before she pulled away.

"Good night Kabir. See you in class tomorrow."

"Good night my sweet. Your lips are as sweet as you." he said outrageously, winking at her as he climbed into his BMW. Piya smiled and waved him away, before heading into the hostel.

She flopped down on her bed and thought about that kiss. Her first kiss. It had been nice. Very pleasant, in fact. But her heart hadn't raced as he kissed her. Her head hadn't whirled. The Earth hadn't moved under her feet. She was slightly disappointed those things hadn't happened. "Maybe we just need to get to know each other better. I'm sure it gets better. I'm sure the next kiss will be better" she thought as she got under the comforter and turned the lights out.

Sunday afternoon.

"Hey Piya. Its me Kabir. I'm so sorry, I have to cancel today's date. I sprained my right ankle playing basketball this morning. I'm so sorry."

"No problem Kabir. You take care of yourself. Its not too serious, I hope."

"Not really. I'm sure if you kiss me, I will be all better immediately" Kabir said in a low, gravelly voice.

Piya laughed as she said, "Hmmm. I'll give it a thought. If you're a good boy and stay off your ankle, anything's possible! Will you be in class tomorrow?"

"Yep. I'm limping around with a pair of crutches. So, I'll be in school. Just can't hike. I'm so sorry. I really wanted to show you Sunset point."

"Well, I'm sure we could do it some other time. You take care Kabir."

"Bye Piya."

Now what, Piya mused. I have sandwiches. It's a nice day. Maybe I can just head out for a short hike by myself. I don't have to go to Sunset point. Just a small jaunt to a pretty spot where I can sit down and enjoy my lunch. She asked the warden who told her to go to Lovers' Leap. It was a popular spot she said, and not a bad hike. Also there was a spectacular view to be had. And the road was paved and not in the middle of the forest or anything, so it was perfectly safe. Piya thanked her and promised to be back before dark. She stuffed her sandwiches, cell phone a water bottle, a tube of hand sanitizer and some mints into her backpack and set off.

Piya staggered up to the signpost that said Lovers' Leap, slightly out of breath. The last mile had been an uphill hike and she was tired. But the view melted all her tiredness away. There was a small stone ledge lining the edge of the cliff. She leaned against it and looked out into the panorama that stretched out in front of her. Everything was lush green. There was a canopy of trees covering the forest. She could see some hazy grey hills in the distance. A few clouds struggled to make themselves known in a sky that was vastly blue. It was gorgeous. She inhaled the scent of fresh air and closed her eyes.

"Enjoying yourself ?" a low voice whispered in her ear.

Piya whirled around to find herself looking into the eyes of Abhay Raichand. His eyes were brown today. Brown with hazel flecks. And they were smiling too. Quite nicely actually. He looked relaxed and, surprisingly for Mr.Grouchy, happy. Piya looked into his eyes for a second and all the emotions that she always felt around him leapt up. She was excited. Uncomfortable. Pulse racing. Slightly angry, almost. She looked away before answering.

"I was" Piya said.

"Before I showed up?" Abhay asked

"Got it right in one" said Piya.

"Well, you'll just have to deal with it. It's a free country and I have as much right to the view at Lovers' leap as you" retorted Abhay, stung by her statement.

"Well, you enjoy the view all you want. I'm leaving."

"Suit yourself." he drawled. Abhay spread out a picnic blanket that he fished out of his backpack. He sprawled out on it. I'm going to enjoy myself here."

"You know what. I'm not leaving. I was here first and I like it here. So I'm staying." Said Piya. She didn't know why she said it. She had had every intention of leaving until 5 seconds ago.

"Like I said. Suit yourself."

Piya sat herself down on the wet grass and fished out her sandwiches. She felt her jeans get wet with the dew, but had forgotten to pack a picnic blanket, so a wet butt was to be her punishment, she mused.

"You can share my blanket" said an amused Abhay. "I don't mind. After all, I've saved your ass before, just not literally" he joked.

"Did you just make a joke? Wow. Abhay Raichand has a sense of humor. Just Wow. OK..since you so kindly offered, I accept." She heard her head say, No you fool No. You shouldn't accept. He doesn't care about your butt. He's a jerk. Get away. Go back to the hostel. Eat your sandwiches there. But she spoke with her heart. "Would you like to share my sandwiches? There's plenty." Her head chimed in again. Are you out of your mind. He's the enemy. There's no fraternizing with the enemy. Stay away from him. Fool.

"No. Thanks, I already ate" said Abhay.

Piya sat down on his picnic blanket..occupying the corner furthest away from him. She ate her sandwiches quietly. Abhay appeared to have fallen asleep. He was sprawled out, his long legs crossed at the ankles. His face looked relaxed. His eyes were closed. His hands were crossed behind his head. Piya leaned towards him, curious to see if he'd actually slept off. She peered into his face, her own only a few inches away. A few strands of hair escaped her knot and fell on his face. He opened his eyes to see her looking at him, ogling him almost.

"Like what you see?" said Abhay in his low-pitched tone.

She tried to move away, but he was too quick for her. He caught her arms and held her fast, her face was very close to his.

"I..uh. I was just checking to see if you'd fallen asleep. Let me go you big brute." Said Piya as she tried to wriggle free of his grip. He pulled her forward, so that she was half lying on top of him now.

"Let me go" said Piya.

"Tell me if you like what you see!"

"You mean tell you that I was checking you out and think you're hot. NEVER." Piys clamped her hands on her mouth, realizing what she'd just blurted out.

"You just did, Piya. Thanks" said Abhay nonchalantly, releasing her.

"Stupid, stupid Piya. Can you just stop saying the first thing that comes into your head. Please." Said Piya's head, that had almost given up on her by now. Piya scrambled off the blanket and went and perched herself on the stone ledge, facing the cliff. Her heart was racing and her face was flaming red. She wanted to compose herself before facing him again. She felt something next to her and realized that it was Abhay. He'd come and sat down next to her on the ledge. Piya scooted down a little, wanting to out some distance between them. He slid over, closing the gap.

"What is with you Abhay? Leave me alone."

"You look lovely today. I like that color on you. Pink suits you."

"Its not pink, its fuschia. And are you OK? Did you just say I looked nice? Sure you didn't hit yourself on the head this morning?"

"Fuschia/pink, potato/potaato. Bottom line is, you look lovely. Not nice. Lovely. Nice is for the weather. YOU are lovely."

"O-O-O-K. Thanks."

"Except for the hair. Why'd you tie it up? I like it open." He reached for her scrunchy and slid it off her, releasing her hair from its ponytail. Waves of Piya's long and curly hair fell across her shoulders. A few curls rested on her cheek. He touched one of those curls, feeling it between his fingers before tucking it behind her ear. His hand ran down her cheek slowly. Piya's heart was thumping so loudly, she was sure he could hear it. He tipped her face up and looked into her eyes. They looked fearful, expectant, and wanting. She stared into his for a moment, and was almost scorched by the heat in them. She closed her eyes quickly. Abhay ran his fingers over her lips tracing their shape. And then, with his eyes shining golden-brown, he bent his head towards hers. At the first touch of his lips on hers Piya was lost. Her head whirled, the pulse raced faster than ever before, the Earth moved under her feet. She kissed him back, little nibbling kisses that seemed to drive him crazy, for his breathing was labored too. He put his arm around her waist, pulling her closer. Her hands stole up his chest to encircle his neck. He deepened the kiss for a minute, before pulling away with Herculean effort. He rested his forehead on hers, breathing heavily, his hands still holding her close. She opened her eyes and looked at him. Her face was rosy-pink, her hands shook. She'd just been thoroughly kissed and she knew this was the real thing. Not the tepid kiss with Kabir. The realization made her angry.

"Why'd you kiss me?" she asked.

"Like I said. You looked lovely, good enough to eat, actually" said Abhay, only slightly tongue-in-cheek. "And I'm a guy. There's only so much I can resist. And you were irresistible today. Besides, you liked it."

"I, I, I didn't like it. I hated it. Hated it, you hear." Piya sputtered.

"Then why'd you kiss me back?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. I most certainly did not."

"Want me to remind you?," he said, reaching for her again.

"No, no. No, thanks. I remember quite well" said Piya, scrambling off the ledge. "Its getting late, I should head back to the hostel."

"Suit yourself. I'm going to stay here a while longer."

"Aren't you going to walk me back?"

"Why? You know the way, and its broad daylight. Its not in the jungle, you don't have to rappel, and I don't anticipate any tempos coming your way again. Just, law of averages, you've had your fair share of accidents."

"Whatever. You're not a genteman."

"Never claimed to be." Said Abhay, stretching out on the picnic blanket again.

"So, that's it. You kissed me 'cos I looked nice and now you don't care anymore."

"Pretty much Piya. Pretty much."

"Damn you" said Piya as she stomped off, backpack and all. Very annoyed, very flustered and very, very kissed.

Abhay lay on the picnic blanket, eyes black again. They had a bleak look in them. She's not her. She's not her. She just looks like her. Then why does she have her fragrance? Why that same, silly dimple? Why do her lips taste the same? He lay there for a long time reliving memories that were almost 200 years old. Of a time, when things had been simpler. And he'd been happy. Happy, and in love. Not much has changed, he thought wryly. I'm in love. I'm not happy. But I'm in love. In love with a shadow of Maithili. It was late in the evening, much after Piya had slept off in the hostel that Abhay decided to head back to the Raichand Mansion, his shoulders drooping, eyes defeated. A hard decision had been made.

Awesum!!!!!!!!!! I just luvd dis 1!!!!!!! I kept reading it over n over again..keep writing please!!! Deir kewl!!!

omg!!! awesome dude!!!! my god.. u studin shakespeare or what?? im dumbfouded! i hav studied only as you like n merchant of venice!
bdw... coolll!!!!



Nope...not studying Shakespeare now..I did a little in school. I studied As you Like it too. But I did google plenty for this chapter😊

Cheers!
Max

hey i really liked ur ff
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OMG!😲!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just read all 3 ch loved ❤️it wow 😆AWesome rocking😎! please pm when update toooooooooooooo good👏👏 loved the part when he said CTRL Alt Delete🤪🤣 tc

Hey this is an awesome fic!!!! So Abhi loves Piyu....

Originally posted by: Akanksha0701

OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. Remember when I said that this is one of the best stories? Correct it. This is my FAVOURITE PKYEK story going around! 😃

I loved it. No other word to say it. It was FLAWLESS. 👍🏼 The whole setting, the synchorization, the narration - everything was PERFECT.

You're too kind:) I'm very flattered😃😃...and motivated to keep it going.

Cheers!
Max

Originally posted by: helloaamir

Hey this is an awesome fic!!!! So Abhi loves Piyu....

and they kissed!? woowwwww

Loved it

Please add me to the pm list!!!

Looking forward to the next update...

Thanks! Will do😊

Originally posted by: lalmirch28

OMG!😲!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just read all 3 ch loved ❤️it wow 😆AWesome rocking😎! please pm when update toooooooooooooo good👏👏 loved the part when he said CTRL Alt Delete🤪🤣 tc

Fiza

Well....I'll keep "refreshing" then😊😊

Cheers!
Max