Mohabat...(Short FF) the end- page 12 - Page 5

Arpitha (thinking)—"did he really mean what he said? Does he love me in real? Even if he is in love with me, why should I trust him? He may be cheating me. He hit his team mate for me but why?"

Arpitha (slowly)— "Why?"

Awdesh heard it and turned around and found arpitha completely lost in her thoughts.

Arpitha (thinking)—"And how can one fall in love in just one meeting. He doesn't know anything about me. How can he fall in love with me? And if he is truly in love with me, am I also in live with him"

Arpitha looked towards him and examined him. He is an Adonis. Any girl would want him as her boyfriend. She blushed at her thought. Awdesh understood her heart and the dilemma it's going through.

Awdesh – "I am sorry. I had to lie to rescue you from that situation"

Those words of him, sliced arpitha's happiness in no time. All her illusions were cleared off in just one second. She looked back at him with a sad face. What was happening to her? Even arpitha didn't know it. Did she want him to love her? Did she not? Is she in love with him? Only thing arpitha experienced at that moment was that she was depressed. She didn't expect to listen something like that from him.

Awdesh—"I hope you didn't mind it. I am sorry. Are you angry on me for that reason?"

Arpitha nodded her head in a no. She wasn't angry but devastated and shattered. The moment he told that he loved her; she was the happiest woman on earth. Though she was unclear about her emotions for him, she was enjoying the moment. Arpitha and Awdesh didn't speak on it. The silence again crept in between them. In this sad situation, arpitha found her elbow hurting her. She folded and found that her elbow was badly hurt. She touched it and cried in pain. Awdesh saw it and hit the brakes hard. The jeep skewed on the road with a silly sound. Awdesh held her elbow in his hands and looked at it with great care and concern. The skin got torn and blood stained her milky white skin. Awdesh touched it.

Arpitha—"ouch…"

Awdesh immediately pulled back his hand and looked at her in pain. He blew air on the wound and tried to comfort her. He pulled out the water bottle and cleaned the wound gently. Arpitha observed him. He was desperate to cure the wound. If possible he wanted it to get it vanished by any means. Arpitha watched his love for her. His concern told her that, he didn't lie. He was in love with her. Awdesh continued to clean the wound and wrapped it with his kerchief. He didn't take a breath of relief until he had the wound cleaned up and covered completely; Ensuring that it wasn't hurting his dear love any more.

Awdesh –"how is it now"

Arpitha –"it was a mild scratch"

Awdesh –"does it still hurt?"

Arpitha smiled and nodded in a no. She understood that she is also in LOVE with him and that moment made up her mind that she will love for him. Till that moment she had no reason to live. But now she does have one. She knew that even he loved her. Now her only motto is to get it said by him.

Awdesh was still worried for her.

Awdesh – "you can't go back to your hostel now. They won't give up so easily. You need to hide somewhere till the matter gets resolved."

Arpitha nods her head with a small smile.

Arpitha – "But where will I go?"

Awdesh – "home"

Arpitha didn't want to go home. She made a quick plan.

Arpitha – "I can't go, because my dad lives abroad and to go there, it will take me some more time, as I don't have my visa prepared till now."

Awdesh didn't understand it all, but concluded that she has no home for the time being. He thought for a while and started off the jeep. Arpitha just watched him and was in her own plans to bring out his LOVE for her.

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While arpitha was still in her thoughts on how to reveal his emotions for her, Awdesh pressed the brakes and they were there. Arpitha had her mouth wide opened. It was some old mansion with a waterfall adjacent to it. She looked around and it was some jungle. Arpitha loved it completely. She always loved silent atmosphere. And this place impressed her so much. Awdesh led her in. Arpitha followed him with joy. Why wouldn't she be happy?

Awdesh – "this is the best hideout for the time being. We will be safe here. No one can reach us"

Arpitha – "do you come here often?"

Awdesh – "yes… I find peace here."

Arpitha started exploring the house. She opened door to door and started praising the ancient architecture. While Awdesh sat down and relaxed, arpitha was still busy inside.

Arpitha – "ahhh"

Awdesh –"Arpitha…Are you alright"

He ran in her direction and found arpitha jumping on the bed.

Awdesh – "What happened?"

Arpitha – "rat…rat…"

Awdesh smiled. He was completely fancied by her innocence and not so childish behavior. He came near the bed and forwarded his hand to her. Arpitha looked worried.

Arpitha –"no, I won't come down"

Awdesh – "it's alright, you can hold my hand and come along, the rat already ran away, frightened by your scream."

Arpitha – "no…no"

Awdesh sighed impatiently and lifted her in his arms by force.

Arpitha – "What are you doing?"

Awdesh – "trying to calm you down"

Arpitha wanted the same. She wanted someone in her life to calm her down, to pacify her, to LOVE her. The rat that was hiding in some corner came out and started running helter-skelter in search of its lost food. And in that process it ran above Awdesh's feet. Awdesh started dancing and put arpitha down. Arpitha started screaming and hugged Awdesh tight in fright.

Awdesh stood still. His warm breath touched her forehead. Arpitha felt it straight and looked up into his eyes. Forgotten about the rat, the world around them, they were in their own world. The world of LOVE.

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