Part 2
Khushi looked at the man that held her in his arms securely.He stared at her with such an intensity that made Khushi think that he could stare right through her soul.She stared back,slowly and unknowingly drowning in his dark molten,chocolate eyes.His grip around her waist tightened making Khushi gasp lightly.She looked at his mask that covered half of his face.She looked back into his eyes and realized he never took his eyes off of hers even for a second.Unknowingly,her mind flew back to the text messages,the notes,the bouquet,and the dress "You are him.You are the one aren't you" she whispered breathlessly.
He smiled "I never thought you would recognize me and that too like this.How?" he asked in his husky voice.
"I..I just knew"
"You must think I am some sort of stalker right?"
Khushi shook her head "No.Your letters,text messages,and gifts make me feel you aren't just purposely stalking me or trying to prank me"
"I am glad because what I feel for you" he stepped closer towards her "is pure and undeniably strong that I just simply can't ignore"
"Who are you"
His smile immediately disappeared.He looked away for a second and then turned back to her "I...I shouldn't tell you"
"Why" she asked.
He gave a small smile "I fear if I tell you,you will realize my rumored reputation and take me wrong.The last thing I want is my love to be misjudged"
Khushi widened her eyes "What" she said breathlessly "L-Love...Did you just say you love me?"
He froze.His hands fell to his side from her waist and he stepped back "I knew I should have slow" he muttered.He turned around leaving her alone on the dance floor.
Khushi stared at his retreating back.Another man came forward and gestured her for a dance but Khushi ignored him.She clutched the lower half of her dress and ran towards him.The masked man "Wait" she screamed.
The music was too loud for him to hear.He continued walking unaffected.Khushi ran as fast as she could.She didn't know why but her heart couldn't take the feeling of this mysterious man leaving her.As she neared him,she grabbed his shoulder spinning him around and fell into his arms.He gasped at the surprise.Khushi didn't even realize when he wrapped his arms around her.Slowly when she regained her normal breathing level,she looked up at him.His mask stubbornly hiding half his face.Khushi raised her right hand towards his mask.He closed his eyes.Khushi touched it and traced it with the tip of her index finger.Her thumb went under the mask and was about to lift it when his hand covered hers and stopped her.He opened his eyes and shook his head "No" he said "At least not now"
"I...I think I kind of like you" Khushi admitted.
He smiled "Really?" he confirmed.
Khushi nodded "I want to get to know you better"
"I would love that" he said.
"What's your name?"
He hesitated "I..I don't think now would be a good time to tell you considering then there would be no point in hiding my identity"
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"So did you find out who your secret admirer is?" asked Lavanya as Khushi jiggled the key inside the key hole of their apartment.
Khushi gave a smile remembering him and nodded "Yeah"
Lavanya widened her eyes "Really? Oh my gosh! Who is he? What's his name?"
Khushi laughed as she strode inside and fell on the couch with a curious Lavanya trailing right behind on her heels "I didn't know you were so interested in my life"
"Girl,I've always been interested! So who's he?"
"I..I don't know" Khushi said nervously.
"What? Is this some kind of joke? You just said you met him"
"I did but he refused to tell me his name"
"Why?"
Khushis shrugged "He said some rumors were going on about him and he didn't want me to take him in the wrong way.Something like that"
"Weird" Lavanya mumbled as she shook off her high heels "Though you have to admit,you are happy that I took you"
Khushi laughed and nodded "Indeed.Oh and I will be out tomorrow"
"Where?"
Khushi bit her lip "I...I am going on a date"
Lavanya widened her eyes "No way.Is it with him?"
Khushi nodded "He's my masked man"
Lavanya laughed "I so am going to help you prepare an-"
Khushi shook her head violently "This isn't one of those blind dates you tried to set me up into Lavanya which thank god I managed to escape.This is special.Remember I had told you once that someone special comes in everyone's life.Well I think he might be the one"
"Then can I be you brides maid" teased Lavanya.
Khushi took a pillow and threw it at Lavanya,laughing "You never know"
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'The next day was Saturday meaning the weekend.Khushi got ready in a blue anarkali outfit.
Lavanya slept late on the weekends so when Khushi was ready at 1 PM for her date,she wasn't surprised at all to see Lavanya sleeping.
Khushi arrived at the restaurant the Masked Man had texted to her.It was quite large and famous to which Khushi was nervous to step inside.The Masked Man found her and took out his hand for her to take.Khushi put her hand in his and he led her inside.Waiters and waitresses trailed behind with their notepads making Khushi wonder why.The Masked Man pulled Khushi's chair out and let go when she was properly seated.He sat back on his seat.In a few minutes they gave their order and the waiters and waitresses left.She looked at him confused "Still the mask?" she asked.
He nodded and smiled "I told you my reason" Khushi sighed and nodded.He took out a bright red rose "You looked beyond beautiful.A rose for you...Rose" he said.
Khushi blushed and took the rose from him "Thank you" she softly said.
"Anything for you Rose" he said in his husky voice.
Khushi looked into his eyes feeling herself drown again in those dark molten orbs when suddenly the waiters and waitresses arrived with the food.
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Edited by khushiforever - 11 years ago
Channel V Dil Dosti Dance
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