Chapter 4
"Mayannnnk", said Nupur in her hopelessly drunk voice. That did it for Mayank. He walked briskly towards them feeling sick in the stomach with the thoughts that were crossing his mind. But she was calling out his name in distress. That's what he should have paid more attention to, not the fact how Aman was holding on to her. He pulled her out of his arms and she fell on his chest for support. He gave Aman a look which simply said only if looks could kill. Aman got the message and putting his hands up simply backed off. "Don't look at me like that bro, you should thank me for bringing her home." "Get the hell out of here before I do some serious damage to your face", said Mayank barely able to control his anger. "You know, you should never let her go and drink after a fight. She loses control, you know that." Before Mayank could say anything, he got distracted by her voice, "Mayuuuu, Babyyy, You're backkkk. I love you, don't leave meeee." Mayank gave out a deep breath and without saying anything went inside, taking Nupur with him. After carefully placing her on the bed with Nupur saying a thousand different things which were incomprehensible, he came out.
"Why was she with you?" he said as he walked towards him in a very intimidating way. "You can answer that better for me", said Aman smirking. "Anyways, I've got another drunk woman in my car who I need to drop off. So if you'll excuse me", said Aman walking towards the door. Mayank gave him a disgusted look but was pre-occupied with a lot of other things that were more important to him at the moment. After closing the door on him he went inside only to find Nupur missing from where he had carefully placed her. This was going to be a long night, thought Mayank walking up to the bathroom.
He gasped at the sight in front of him. "Nupur for God's sake, put some clothes on and go to sleep", he said watching her completely stripped. Nupur gave him a mysterious smile and walked towards him. Or at least tried to. He shook his head and before she could reach him he got one of his loose shirts and put it on her. He then picked her up and walked towards the bed while Nupur was simply all smiles and he was all grumpy faced.
She moved a finger down his face as he made her lay down on the bed. She pulled him on the bed and made him lay beside her. Then she got on top of him in her usual "sleeping position" slurring out the words, "I miss'ssedd youuuuu." Mayank gave up. There was no point being mad at her now or even fighting for that matter as he could see she was completely smashed. He would do that tomorrow. When she was sober and he had the energy to do it.
Sighing he placed a kiss on her head and said, "I missed you too", in his deep and husky voice. He looked down at her face only to find her sleeping peacefully with a smile playing on her lips. His heart melted seeing her serene and peaceful face while her chest moved in rhythm with her gentle breathing. He moved his fingers through her hair and intertwined his fingers with hers.
He really did miss her a lot. After the phone conversation, he knew she was really mad at him. He knew how much she had been planning about being together with him this weekend and he cursed himself after the phone conversation for ruining it for her. So like the good boyfriend that he was, he did whatever he could and within an hour he was on a flight back home. Only after reaching home did he find out the worst. But he would deal with that tomorrow morning. Right now he just wanted to feel comforted and close to her.
He looked at her as her face glowed and as her hair softly played on her skin. He lightly brushed away the few strands of her hair from her face and placed another soft kiss on her head. She's crazy, he thought remembering all the things she always did. And I'm crazy about her, he thought smiling stupidly again.
And then he began reminiscing about their first meeting. His smile grew even wider with the memory.
It was at a party where he first saw her. He had always been a person who wouldn't go out and party that much. He did go out to bars with friends for a few drinks, but he was never the one who would go crazy with drinking. Nor was he the type of person who would date many girls. No flirting, nothing. Somebody else must have thought differently, but to him he just didn't feel the importance of dating a lot of girls. He did go out on a few dates which turned out as disasters because all the other "women" wanted was him in their bed. He wanted something serious. He was looking for her. And then one day, his search came to an end.
Her hair with soft curls bounced as she danced to the music that was currently being played by the DJ. And any one could tell she was really into it. Because your love, your love, your love, is my drug. Your love, your love, your love. The new "Ke$ha" song was currently a big hit and she seemed to be enjoying it to the fullest. He watched as she expressed how high she really was while dancing with some of her girlfriends. Hands in her hair, the way her body curved with the pose she made while dancing, all left him wondering who that girl in the black dress was. There was something about her. He couldn't exactly point out what. But there was something; some deep attracting forces at power here. Because this was very unusual for him. He was never the one to go out and get enchanted by any woman, anywhere. But it was happening now. And boy, did it give him butterflies.
He saw her whisper something in her friend's ear as she walked towards the bar. He didn't believe that he was about to go do what he did; talk to her.
"Hey", he said casually standing next to her as she finished ordering drinks. He didn't get a reply. The music was too fu***** loud! "Hey!" he tried in a much louder tone which he thought made him sound aggressive and he got to thinking that she now probably thought that he was some dumb guy. She looked back at him and smiled. That did something to his insides because he felt his stomach flip and his heart race as if it were running on a tread mill for a work out. Her smile made everything inside him jump up. And he thought, wow, that was directed to me. And oh yes! Needless to say, he was completely smitten by her.
Their meeting up till now would completely flip sides of emotions to say the least if it were Nupur thinking it back. Because only she knew that this ruggedly handsome guy who she'd been eyeing since the moment she saw him walk in the club was giving her the jitters as he made the first move. In that bar completely full of strangers, some very attractive strangers, they managed to find each other and make the other feel like a complete teenager to say the least. They were giving each other butterflies without knowing it!
She had walked up to the bar and looked back at the handsome guy who seemed to be looking at her. But she refused to give herself the benefit of doubt and decided in her mind that he was probably looking at something else. And yes, she gave her position to something else not someone else. And then when she saw him from the corner of her eye standing just a few inches away from her, she couldn't control the funny feeling in her stomach. It just wouldn't go away. Instead it just grew stronger and stronger.
With whatever voice that was left in her, she ordered the drinks. And then she heard him say "Hey". This was getting too much, she thought as his voice was as sexy as he was. And yes, she could hear him perfectly even with the sound systems blasting out. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize that the innocent but sexy hunk was waiting for some reaction from her. And then he brought her back with a "hey" that was louder than before but she could still hear the softness and gentleness it contained. She turned to look at him and smiled. She smiled a smile that left him speechless.
And then she saw a hand come forward. "Mayank", he said smiling which made her heart palpitate. He had dimples and the most beautiful smile that she'd ever seen on a man. She brought her hand forward saying "Nupur". And when they touched, sparks flew. And Nupur was not used to this. Nor was Mayank. All these feelings that he was making her feel were just too much for her to handle. He made her feel such things that no one else in her twenty years of existence had made her feel. And this fact scared her; a lot. Which was the reason why she looked at him strangely and said a quick "I have to go".
Come on Nupur, get a grip on yourself, she thought to herself. The one thing she was extremely scared of was actually happening to her. She couldn't believe that in just a matter of few seconds some stranger had made her feel the way he did. And she was never the vulnerable types. She had always portrayed herself as a strong woman who could never get affected by a handsome boy's charm. But only she knew how wrong she had been about herself up till now. She kept reminding herself to stop acting like a stupid teenager and not talk to that guy. She couldn't possibly get herself into such a situation which made her feel powerless and ' and beautiful'.and excited.
Mayank on the other hand was left confused by the sudden change in her expression and then her abrupt "having to leave" decision left him extremely disappointed and not to mention confused. He looked on as she walked to her friends quietly. Did I say something stupid? He thought to himself. Then he saw her walk up to the bar again after looking confused for a second to get the drinks she ordered.
"Umm' so, what happened?" he said moving a hand through the back of his head which left Nupur staring at him in awe because of the cute expression he made.
"Look, I'm not'.umm' n-not interested", she said lying through her teeth because she was indeed interested in him; badly even. She saw a wave of some emotion sparkle in his eyes which made her want to cry and kiss him and apologize but then just a second later she saw him smile with the dimples dug in his cheeks. He just nodded with the smile still plastered on his face and then walked away. That twisted her insides. Did I just hurt him? She thought as she saw him walk out the door. But we just met! Does he feel the same way I do when he's around me? Is that it? She didn't know what to say or do anymore. I'm the one who turned him down! But why do I feel so ' so .. wrong? She let out a long breath. Nothing's going right tonight, she thought to herself.
Mayank still remembered that day. The day Nupur told him she wasn't interested in him. As ridiculous as it may sound to a stranger, he felt terrible. He tried to talk himself out of falling for her and about how stupid it was since he just met her. But even he didn't understand what made him want to be around her and the thought of her not feeling the same way at all killed him inside. But he couldn't forget the week after that. Because that changed his life. He smiled again watching her sleep peacefully in his arms. And now today when he saw her with Aman yet again, had him wishing he killed that guy. Nupur had a lot of answers to give to him' But that would be tomorrow morning. Right now he kissed her head one last time before falling into a deep slumber, finally content to be in her arms after days that felt like forever to him.
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