Chapter 16
Kajol dragged her bag into classroom and slumped herself in her seat. Not much later Ash followed, strutting herself to the seat next to Kajol.
"Hey!" she said.
"Hi!" Kajol replied. "What's up?"
"Meh, nothing much really. Hey did you-"
"Hear about the assignment we're about to get? Yes." Kajol interjected.
"Right. You decided who you're working with?"
"Let's guess, shall we? Rani and me are not talking. You're basically my only friend in this class so let's take a wild guess shall we?"
"Ok, ok sorry… what's with your pissy mood?"
Kajol sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm just tired I guess."
"Why?"
" Shahrukh was supposed to meet me at my locker. I spent my entire lunch break looking for him. I can't seem to find him anywhere."
"Oh." Ash smiled to herself. She knew exactly where Shahrukh had been.
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"Bye Gauri!" Shahrukh said, making his way to his class. He looked at his watch. Suddenly it came to him.
"SHIT!" he shouted. He was supposed to meet Kajol at her locker at the beginning of the lunch break. But as Gauri said, it was important for them to get a head start on the assignment. He hoped Kajol would understand but something told him she wouldn't.
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After English class Kajol and Ash walked out of the college gates.
"Um, Kadz?"
"Hmmm?" Kajol said, still walking.
"Weren't we supposed to wait for Shahrukh at the gates?"
Kajol kept walking. "10 seconds, Ash. Just wait and see." She began to count. "1…2…3"
"What are we supposed to be waiting for?"
"4…5…6…7"
"Kajol… are you okay?"
"8…9…"
"Kajol! Kajol!" They heard someone shouting her name. It was Shahrukh.
"Yes!" Kajol murmured under her breath. "Told you." She whispered to Ash.
"Hey, Kajol! Sorry, sorry!" Shahrukh apologized catching up to them. Kajol purposefully stomped on Shahrukh's foot and kept walking.
"Sorry, my foot!" she said angrily. Where were you? I spent my entire lunch looking for you, you idiot!" she punched Shahrukh in the arm.
"Ow!" Shahrukh murmured holding his arm in pain.
"Will you let me explain at least?"
Kajol turned around and face him. "I'm listening."
Ash looked uninterested but in fact she was hanging onto each and every one of Shahrukh's words.
"Well… I was actually with…" Shahrukh opened his mouth to say 'Gauri' "…the principal." He blurted.
"The principal?" Ash couldn't help herself. She knew Shahrukh was lying.
"Yeah. I got into trouble again."
"Again? Shahrukh! You're always getting into trouble!" Kajol said.
"Yeah, I know…" Shahrukh kept lying helplessly.
"Just…what can I do?"
Kajol shook her head disapprovingly. Then she grinned and threw her arms around him and hugged him. Shahrukh wanted to smile but somehow dread was rising up in his heart.
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The sky was getting dark. Kajol and Ash had left Shahrukh to go home and were now back to the temple.
Kajol had just finished her notes for her Maths test tomorrow.
"Kajol!!" Chachu called. "Dinner's ready, darl!"
Kajol looked up. "Coming!" She neatly closed her book and placed on the floor.
She was just about to sit down for dinner when her name was called again.
"Kadz!!!" Kajol looked around. She could recognise the voice but didn't know where it came from. Then she saw Shahrukh standing outside the temple. She politely excused herself from the table and ran to meet Shahrukh.
"Shahrukh! What are you doing here?"
"I need to show you something! Come!"
"But Shahrukh, I have to have dinner!"
"Too bad! That's gonna have to wait! Now come!"
Shahrukh grabbed her hand and led her to the beach. Kajol looked at Shahrukh.
"Shahrukh. This is just a beach. I come here a lot."
"Yup. But today it's a special beach. Just for me and you."
"Awww, how nice! But why-"
"Because I want to make it up to you for today. I was bad. Sorry!"
Kajol laughed. "Happens all the time. It's okay!" she said happily. Shahrukh sat down on the sand and looked up at Kajol.
"Well, are you going to sit or what?" Kajol sat. She sighed contentedly, putting her head on Shahrukh's shoulder.
"Hey Kajol, why do you come here? What's so good about this place?"
"I dunno… it's a nice place. Peaceful and beautiful. Not many places in this world are."
Shahrukh nodded in understanding. "Wish life was the same."
Kajol looked at Shahrukh and smiled. "It is. Now it is."
"Hey, I found out something about you today… something I didn't know." Shahrukh said.
"Yeah? What's that?"
"This." He tickled Kajol around the waist. Kajol screamed, rolled over in the sand, got up and ran to the ocean, laughing. Shahrukh got on his feet and chased her. Kajol's thongs flew off her but she kept running.
She reached where the water met the sand. Her feet splattered the water everywhere. She heard Shahrukh laugh and his feet splashing the water. Kajol went deeper into the ocean so that the water now reached halfway up her legs. Her jeans were soaked with the water but she didn't care. For the first time she was enjoying the pleasures of life.
Shahrukh quickly caught up to Kajol and pulled his arms around her waist. He pulled Kajol out of the water and swung her around. Then suddenly he lost his balance and they fell into the water together. They surfaced together.
Slowly Shahrukh inched towards Kajol's lips. Their lips met in a passionate kiss. They gradually separated. They were both panting. They kissed again. Shahrukh's hand came out of the water and began unbuttoning Kajol's shirt.
Kajol tugged at Shahrukh's buttons and they came off quickly. She tore it off and put her mouth to his neck. Shahrukh gently pulled her towards the shore. They came out of the water barely being able to stay off each other. Shahrukh fell onto the sand and took Kajol with him. They rolled over in the sand never letting each other go. They stopped rolling.
Kajol lay on the sand and Shahrukh lay on top of her. They were both out of breath but they didn't want to stop. Shahrukh put his mouth to the nape of Kajol's neck and caressed it with his tongue. Kajol moaned in fiery pleasure. She felt as though she was sinking into Shahrukh's charm. They rolled again and now Kajol was on top. Shahrukh's hands travelled up Kajol's back and into her hair. He clawed through her hair and soon his hands were caressing Kajol's face. He traced his fingertip down Kajol's nose and onto her lips. This was love personified
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