Part 9 -Revelation-
He cursed a few more times knowing that what he was feeling for Shilpa wasn't right. He couldn't go back to what they were before. He just couldn't. Looking at her he also realized that he couldn't leave her there alone either. He thought about calling her friend Sapna but wasn't in the mood to answer any questions so finally decided to take her with him. He tried to discreetly sneak her out of the house. As he reached his car making sure none of his or her friend's saw them he put her in the backseat of the car. He drove home in silence all the while thinking about how he'll leave her safely in her room without her parents knowing. When he reached, he saw that the lights in her house were closed, which meant that everyone was asleep. He looked in Shilpa's bag and found the keys to her house. He then held her in his arms and took her inside the house. He made sure to not make any noise at all. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he reached her bedroom. He layed her on her bed carefully and took her heels off before putting the covers over her. As he looked around, he realized that many things were still the same but what caught his eyes was the photo frame with their childhood picture in it. Nostalgia hit him hard and for a second he let himself get lost in the past memories. Everything was so beautiful and now it's just ugly. He looked at her one last time and closed the light before getting out of the house and going into his. He tried sleeping that night but he just tossed and turned in bed.
Shilpa woke up and felt terrible. Her head was killing her. She rubbed it and wondered what happened last night. She tried to remember it all but she could only remember bits and pieces. The state she was in made her realize that the punch she drank was indeed spiked. "Ughhh" she whined holding her head. She went down still in her pj's to grab some aspirins. As she swallowed the pills down she hoped that she'll feel better soon. She sat down on the bar stool in the kitchen when she had a flicker of last night. She remember trying to find the washroom and tumbling on...Armaan. As realization kicked in her eyes went wide "SHIT" she cursed closing her eyes. She started freaking out thinking about what happened. Then she thought about how she reached home and everything started to make sense. Armaan was in her room last night. The panic started to rise inside her. She wondered if her parents knew. Right at that moment, Shashank and Padma came in the kitchen and Shilpa's nervousness increased. "Kya hua Shilpa beta? Tum itni pareshan kyun lagri ho? asked Padma worried. "Kuch nahin Maa! I'm fine" she smiled at her mom to reassure her. "Shilpa me and your mom have to go somewhere urgently and we might be late so are you fine staying by yourself?" asked Shashank. "Yeah I'm fine with it Maa and Paa. "Okay beta. Take care and you can invite Sapna if you want" said Padma as they were about to exit the house. "Ok Maa. See ya". As they left, Shilpa decided to relax on the sofa and watch some tv. She dosed off but was soon awaken by the noises she heard coming from outside. "Ye kya hai?" she asked to herself confused.
She went outside to have a look and saw a shirtless Armaan playing basketball with his buddies. They were making a lot of noise which explains why Shilpa's sleep was disrupted. She stood on the front of her house as she openly stared at Armaan's bare chest. Suddenly, he turned around as if he sensed her looking at him. He looked at her in the eyes as he kept dribbling the ball. He's gaze then lowered as he took her in from head to toe and then he stopped what he was doing abruptly. He looked at her with a heated look. She finally remembered what she was wearing when she looked down at herself. "SHIT" she muttered under her breath realizing she was only in her Pj's which consisted of a thin tank top and short shorts. Seeing that Armaan stopped playing and his attention was elsewhere, his friend also turned towards the source of disruption. Realizing that all the boys were now looking at her, Shilpa turned red. Armaan suddenly regretted bringing all the attention on Shilpa. "Hey guys! What are you waiting for! let's play" Armaan said to bring their attention back on the game. The game restarted as soon as he said that. Shilpa took the opportunity to turn around and run back inside. She then went to change herself to avoid any further embarassement. After that moment, Shilpa didn't feel like doing anything special so she settled down in front of the tv again and binged watched her favorite show.
A while later, Shashank and Padma called to say that they were gonna be late. Shilpa was bored and thought about calling Sapna over but then decided to let it be. It was late at night when she heard a ball hitting the gravel outside. She peeked through the window and saw Armaan again but this time alone. She doesn't know why but her feet automatically took her outside.
She kept walking towards him as he kept playing. When she was close enough he finally saw her. He stopped playing and she stood right infront of him. "What are you doing here at this time Shilpa" said Armaan with a serious voice. Shilpa hesitated before speaking "I..I heard you..so I thought.." she couldn't complete the sentence because she herself didn't know why she came. "Stay away from me" he said bitterly. "Why" she whispered on the verge of crying. He finally turned his own eyes full of emotions towards her. "Because" he whispered back while swaying as he got closer. She then realized that Armaan was drunk. The swaying and the smell coming off him was the proof. He kept staring at her and said "BECAUSE YOUR FAMILY RUINED MY LIFE!..." Shilpa was confused. "Why are you dragging my family into this. You have a problem against me not them. Armaan laughed bitterly "You don't know anything" he sais harshly. He was about to leave but he was too drunk to even walk by himself. He stumbled and almost fell but Shilpa caught him and put his arm around her neck. "Armaan! Careful". She tried to steady herself. "Don't touch me!" he slurred but Shilpa did not listen to him at all.
She kept a steady hold on him and got him till the front door of his house. She wondered if anyone was in the house but as soon as she opened the door she knew that Armaan was alone. She decided to settle him down on the sofa because he was too heavy for her and it was impossible for her to take him to his room upstairs. She finally succeeded in laying him down on the sofa. She could tell he wasn't happy with the actual situation. He kept mumbling incoherent words to show his frustration. She was about to go get a blanket for him when he suddenly pulled her by the arm. Shilpa stumbled on top of him with the force of the pull. He held her tight in his arms. Shilpa couldn't move, she stopped breathing for a moment. Her face was so close to his and her body stuck onto his. He hugged her to his chest. "don't leave me" he said in a soft whisper."plzzz" the desperation in his voice was clear. Shilpa was weak. She was compelled by him. He looked so beautiful asleep she thought. She wanted to caress his hair but her arms were trapped into his. The heat of his body pressed against her's made her feel warm inside. She didn't know what to do. She wanted to stay like this forever but she knew she couldn't. Her parents might come back soon. She had to leave him and go. She tried to wiggle herself free but his hold on her was tight. He was really strong. She tried to move out again but he shifted on his stomach dragging her under him with himself. Now her back was pressed on the sofa and he layed on top of her with his arms around her waist. Atleast her arms were free now she thought. She was about to stretch her arms when her phone started ringing in her pocket. It was hard to get it out but when she finally did, it was her parents. They said that they wouldn't be able to make it home tonight and were very sorry. They also said that they are gonna stay at a friend's house for the night and that they would be back around 8 in the morning. Shilpa was relieved knowing that atleast now she didn't have to hurry back home. After several failed attempt of getting herself out of Armaan's firm hold she decided to stop trying. She relaxed back in his arms. It felt so weird to be this close to him. She remembered the conversation they had earlier and wondered what he meant by her family ruining him. She thought maybe he was drunk and blabbered some nonsense but everybody knew that people always spill the truth in a drunken state. She wished he had opened up a little more. She was desperate to know the reason behind their fall out. She decided at that moment that no matter what she will find out the truth. She will do everything to get it out from him. After a while, Shilpa got tired and fell asleep on top of Armaan.
The next morning, Shilpa woke up feeling disoriented as she took in the surrounding. She then remembered last nights event and checked the time. It was only 5. She huffed out a breath of relief. During the night Armaan shuffled around and his grip loosened on Shilpa. He was still very much asleep. She did her best to get up without disturbing him. When she finally stood up she sneaked back into her house. She went to lay down in her bed but sleep never came. She layed wide awake.
To be continued...
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