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PART 8
{{RECAP:...In the evening, they play dumb charades game sitting together in the lawn...Shlok calls Aastha and asks her to act 'Maine dil tujhko diya'...She enacts it and the girls get it right..Shlok and Aastha stare at each other, smiling, and are lost in their own world...Kanya tells that she is going out with Ranbir for a dinner party..The others also come inside the house and decide to watch a film..They decide to watch Jab we met film..Shlok gets his seat near Aastha on the couch..Aastha hugs him happily at the ending scene of the film..She realizes that it is Shlok and tells sorry to him..Both of them feel nervous inside... }}
Ranbir and Kanya returned after their dinner party..By that time all the youngsters at home also had their dinner..
Ranbir, Shlok, Varad and Siddharth sat down to watch a cricket match..Kanya, Aastha, Sojal and Jyoti walked upstairs to go to sleep..
So: Let's go to the terrace...
Jo:Wow..It will be nice Sojal...Lets go...
All the girls walked towards the far end of the corridor and reached in front of the door to Shlok's room..From there they climbed up the staircase which led up to the terrace...It was a beautiful night with full moon and the moon was really bright...
K: Woww..The moon is so big and bright..
As: Yes vahini..It's really beautiful...!!
Jo: The sky is also cloudless...!
So: And lots of stars too...(smiles)
As: Sojal, your idea was good..
So:(smiling) Thanks..
The night breeze was blowing and it was cool...Soon the atmosphere became chilled..
So: (yawns) Haaawww...I am feeling sleepy..
Jo: True..Me too..It's really cold now..Let's go down..
K: Ok...Come on then..
Every one of them started to go down but Kanya noticed Aastha who was still standing there...
K: Aastha..You are not coming down..?
As: You all go..I will come later...It's really nice here..(looks at the moon)
Jo: Ok Aasthu..Come soon haan...
As: Ok Taii..
They went down and Aastha walked towards the edge of the terrace and rested her hands on the balustrade..(hand rail)She thought about the moment when she hugged Shlok and a faint smile appeared on her lips...
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Shlok was watching the cricket match but he couldn't concentrate on the game..He kept thinking about Aastha...Her beautiful face...Her soft skin...Her laugh...The softness of her hair which he felt when she leaned on his arm...The moment when she hugged him...Her soft cheek touched his...He suddenly smiled at the thought...He got up absent mindedly...
Rb: Shlok..Where are you going..?
Sh: Daada..I am going to my room..I will come now...
He walked upstairs and reached in front of his room...He noticed the door to the terrace which was open..He walked up the stairs and walked into the terrace..He saw Aastha standing there all alone at the farther edge of the terrace...
Sh: Aastha...
Aastha was surprised to hear Shlok's voice...She turned back and saw him standing at the door...
As: Shlok..(smiles)
Sh:(smiles) I was getting bored ..(walks towards her) So I thought of coming up to the terrace for sometime..What are you doing here all alone..? Where are the others..?
As: They all went downstairs to sleep..
Shlok reached near her and looked into her eyes passionately...She couldn't meet his eyes and she looked away..
Shlok moved closer to her...Her heart beats began to race and she again looked into his eyes...He raised his hand and moved it closer to her face...
As:(shocked)Shlok..!! What are you..
But Shlok moved a stray hair from her face behind her ear...She felt a tickling sensation when he touched behind her earlobe..
As: Oh...(smiles)
Sh:(moves closer to her , their faces are inches apart) What did you think...?
As:(looks down nervously)Err...Nothing...
Sh:(suddenly moves away) It's a beautiful night..Isn't it..?(looks at the moon and smiles naughtily)
As:(looks up at the moon)Yeah...!(raises her brow nervously)
Some minutes passed as they stood there looking at the moon...
As: Shlok...
Sh:(looked at her) Yes..?
As: I am going downstairs..Jyoti Tai may be waiting for me...
Sh: Oh..!! Then I am also coming down..I want to see the cricket match...
As: You said that you got bored watching it...?(raised her brows at him)
Sh: Err...Yeah...But now I want to see it...
As: Ok...Let's go..
Both of them walked towards the door and Shlok bolted the door from inside..Aastha was about to walk down when she slipped a step. Suddenly Shlok put his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him..Their abdomens touched and Aastha could feel a heart thumping against her chest as she gazed thankfully into the depth of his shining black eyes..He looked into her honey colored eyes and then to her luscious pink lips and felt his heart melting away..
Sh: (husky whisper) Aastha..
As: Hmm..?
Sh: (same husky voice)You should be careful..
As: Thank you, Shlok..(whispers gently looking into his eyes)
Shlok came out of his trance and made her stand straight and looked here and there awkwardly..He couldn't understand what was happening to him..
Sh: Aastha..Let's go..
Aastha was also feeling nervous and she nodded and walked with him downstairs..They didn't exchange a single word after that till they reached in front of the girls' bedroom..
Sh: (nervously)Good night, Aastha..
As: Good night..(not smiling)
Aastha was relieved to leave his company and thankfully walked into her room..
Aastha, Sojal and Jyoti settled down on their bed to sleep...Jyoti and Sojal fell asleep soon...But Aastha was thinking about her moments with Shlok...She smiled...But then she thought..."Why can't I stop thinking about him..?Am I falling for him...?I have never felt like this towards any other boy.."
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Shlok was watching the cricket match with others...But his mind was busy thinking about his moments with Aastha...He thought..."She is really special...There is something in her which keeps me pulling towards her..." He smiled...Then thought "I think I am falling in love with her...(smile disappears)What..?!!No no..Come on Shlok what are you thinking...?!"
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Aastha shook her face as if to free her head from thoughts about Shlok..."No Aastha...What are you thinking..?!You know about these boys..They are all the same..Only friendship is good with them..."
But then she remembered her conversation with her friend Anne, at her college in Australia...
##### FLASHBACK #####
As: But I just can't stand these boys..They are all the same..Dominating, male chauvinist pigs..Only friendship is good with them..If we get committed to them, they will start to tell, 'Don't do this, don't do that..' etc..etc..
An: Nah..Every boy is not like that..I'm sure your opinion about boys will change when you meet the right person in your life..Now look at me..I am happy with my boy friend, Ben...
As: May be..You're right...But I haven't found anyone till now..
##### END OF FLASHBACK #####
Aastha smiled and thought "Have I found the right person in my life...?
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Shlok thought "But then why can't I stop thinking about her...?!"He closed his eyes tightly and then also he could see only Aastha's beautiful face...He opened his eyes and thought.."What is happening to me..?!"
But just then India won the match and Varad, Siddharth and Ranbir clapped their hands excitedly...Shlok was not even aware of it and was shaken from his deep thoughts when Siddharth hugged him happily..
Si: We won ...!!!! (leaves him and jumps up and down) We won!!!!...
Sh: Huh...?!(looks around and realized)Wohoo...India won...!!Hay...(stands up)
And when all their excitement subsided, they switched off the TV went to bed...
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Next day morning, 6.30 am, Shlok's bed room:
Shlok and Varad were fast asleep in their bed...
Shlok and Aastha were standing in the basket ball court all alone...The moonlight shone upon them...She was wearing the same blue ghagra choli in which he saw her for the first time...He was wearing a black vest and jeans...Shlok dropped the ball in his hand and walked towards her...Her beautiful hair was dancing in the cool breeze which was blowing softly...
Shlok smiled in his sleep...
He moved closer to her and she smiled at him...He extended his hand to touch her soft cheek...She blushed and tried to move away...He caught hold of her bare waist with both his hands..
As:(shyly)Shlok...Let me go...
Shlok hugged the pillow on his side and smiled wider..Varad got up from his sleep and stretched himself...
Va:(tapping Shlok)Shlok..Shlok...
But there was no response from Shlok..How could Varad guess that he was lost in his own dream world with Aastha...
Back to Shlok's dream...
Aastha looked at him and Shlok moved his face closer to hers...He kissed her cheeks one by one and then moved his lips towards her lips...
Va: Shlok...(shook him vigorously)
Shlok and Aastha were shocked when they heard Varad's voice and they broke apart quickly... Both of them saw Varad who was standing beside them...
Sh: Varad...!! We were just ...
He opened his eyes suddenly and saw Varad sitting on his bed..
Va: "We were just.." What..?
Sh: We were...(comes to his senses) We have to go for jogging right..?
Va: True..I have been trying to wake you up..Now get up yaar..
Sh: Ok...
Shlok let out a sigh of relief and thought "Oh! It was a dream...!!"
Varad went to the bathroom to freshen up and Shlok hugged the pillow again and thought about how beautiful Aastha looked in his dream..A smile appeared on his lips.
Sh: Aasthaa...(sighs)
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Love,
Naina
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