Chapter 8
He rubbed his eyes sleepily. The sun was hurting them so much.
And almost instinctively, he looked around.
But there was nobody around. Only the shimmering sand irritating his skin, so he got up, clothed himself and walked lazily to the car, scared at what had happened last night.
He searched for his car keys, and got in. Had he just slept with Kria in full senses?
He waited, a long time for the guilt to flow. But strangely, none did.
Why? Goddammit! Why!!!
Why had it felt so perfect to his body that not even his mind was willing to acknowledge that he had just cheated on his girlfriend?
He stumped his head down on the steering wheel, making the horn blare out his ears for a full minute.
What would he do now?
What would Kria expect of him now?
What would he tell Taani?
Or, would he tell her in the first place?
Oh to f**k with it all…
Kria stared at the ceiling of her room. Drawing invisible, imaginary patterns on the white roof.
She had slept with Reyaansh Singhania.
The guy she had left heartbroken in cold blood.
The guy who still was in a relationship with someone else.
The guy whom she hadn't stopped thinking about for one moment.
The guy who had whispered a sleepy I Love You to his girlfriend being naked right next to her.
Sigh…
Alright. This had to end. All of this, just had to end.
She got off her bed to get ready, giving all the things roaming around in her head a shove back to some abyss.
She didn't want any of this.
When had god started playing such insane pranks on her, goddammit?
She didn't like being god's favorite child. Not one bit.
And so, she thought, while scrubbing shampoo in her hair, all this had to end.
What had happened shouldn't mean anything at all.
And even if her heart leaped and bounced the instant she remembered last night, it still was a mistake.
She rushed to the hostel mess, getting her first dose of fuel to get her through the day. And after finishing the coffee much too quickly, went to her classes.
The first half passed by with her right hand aching with the notes she had to take down, and she felt her fuel running out. Well, time to refill.
She bought herself the black clear fuel she needed desperately, and two chocolate almond doughnuts with it.
Searching for a place to sit in the canteen, she grazed a conscious eye to search whether he was in the vicinity or not.
And that's when she spotted him.
She remembered how she had behaved the last time she had met him, and went over to apologize.
"Hey!" She tried her best to smile, while he was reading into his iPad, sipping his coffee nonchalantly.
Shelly jerked his head upwards, to see who was standing in front of him.
It was her. Looking as beautiful as ever. Maybe more radiant than the last time he had met her.
"Hi…" He breathed, remembering how she had asked him to leave last time, trying not to really bring that up again.
"Mind if I take a seat?" She asked.
"Yeah! Sure… How have you been?" He asked back, being as polite and safe as possible.
"Shail, I am sorry. I am not usually a psycho like that… Trust me.." She didn't know why, but his being formal pricked her. He was the only person here she could actually talk to, and him not talking properly back was bugging her to no ends.
She saw him smile.. And then, his face got sulky again.
Did he not forgive her? But he just smiled, didn't he?
"Kria, I am sorry too." He blurted, taking out something from his bag.
Kria gasped a little when she saw it was her bracelet. The only remnant of her past relationship, broken before her.
No, she couldn't do this. Good! Good! GOOD! She chanted in her mind.
Yes, it was a good sign it was broken. She didn't need the bracelet.
"I found it like this on the beach. I tried my best, but it just won't glue back together!" He said, apologetically.
She smiled. Maybe, it was for the best after all.
"Obviously it won't! It's made of wood! Now you owe me a bracelet, Shelly!" She said in mock anger.
"I was hoping you would say that!" His smile lit up his face, and Kria felt relieved at the warmth he emanated again.
Wasn't he just soothing? She thought.
And the next moment, he brought a metal piece out, placing it in her palm.
She saw what he had just placed in her hand, and she couldn't believe how beautiful it was. It was a really simple, chain bracelet, with intricately carved sun charms all around it. It still had the warmth from his hand in it, and she found herself putting it on the next moment.
Somehow, that little piece of jewelry made her feel really good, much more secure.
"I am glad you like it…" She heard his voice, nodding at the fact that he had already comprehended the meaning of Kria's gesture.
"It's impossible not to… It IS really beautiful…" She said.
"It had to match its owner…" Shail replied, almost reverently.
"You really are bad at cheesy lines! You know that, right?" Kria jabbed him, adjusting the bracelet in her hand at the same time.
"I know right! I felt it too as soon as it came out of my mouth! Atleast, I try… I am not like mai-yahaan-iss-sab-ke-liye-nahi-aayi-hoon!" He poorly imitated her, earning a punch on his shoulder in return…
They laughed and chatted for the whole of the break, until both were disturbed by the siren, which meant that break was over.
"You made me miss my ET reading!" He contorted his face in mock horror, making Kria almost choke with laughter.
"Ohh please! I bet you completed your ET on toilet this morning!" She punched him lightly, as both of them rose, going in different directions of their respective classes.
She felt almost proud of herself at the moment. Yes, It was this easy.
Why had she not tried before? When it was all this easy?
The whole time, she hadn't even thought of him once. And that meant that she was doing great.
She could almost pat her own back.
And then, she froze.
He was standing, with no expression whatsoever.
Why was he there, in such a dark place, almost looking as if he was waiting for her?
And before she knew, her legs were taking her to the closet in between the two buildings, on whose door was Reyaansh standing.
She entered the closet, and without uttering a single word, closed the door behind her.
The bare 4 feet distance was closed between them rapidly, as he claimed her lips furiously. She melted again, reciprocating the kiss which almost made her soul shiver.
His hands clutched hers in passion, making the kiss even more feverish. Her knees would give in any moment.
His tongue licked the outline of her rosy buds deliciously, urging her to open up, and she gladly agreed.
He hungrily tasted her insides, savoring the delicious unique flavor she had.
*Ring ring*
She turned into a statue at hearing his phone ring, almost stone cold in between the kiss.
But he somehow, didn't seem to pay heed to it. He continued, mercilessly, bruising her lips with his bites.
"Ow!" He jerked away from her.
She didn't know what had happened. One moment he was in her mouth, the next he was rubbing his hand for some reason.
And then she saw… The sun charm of her bracelet had pricked the skin on his arm, making him break their kiss, and bring them back to reality.
Both saw into each other's eyes, completely blankly, without a single hope for any answers to the million unspoken questions.
Bindi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Jodha Akbar
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