Love Is In The Air
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It Was VaLentine NiGht...A BeautifuLL..MaGicaL NiGht For EveryOne...
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EveryOne...But Shilpa...???
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WhiLe Every Other Senior At Her CoLLeGe Was DancinG The NiGht Away In Center Downtown...
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She Was At Home in Her PJs...
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InduLGing In A Tub Of Cookoe Dough Ice Cream...
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She Tried To Convince HerSeLf That VaLentine Was Stupid...
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Who Wabted To Spend Ungodly Amount Of Money On Aa Stupid Dress For A Stupid Dance That OnLy Stupid Lovers Went To..??
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Shilpa: Yeah Thats Didn't Work...
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(Then She Tried To TeLL HerSelf That She Didn't Have Enough Money..
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ObviousLy With A Dress..A Hair Appointment..Dinner The Any Other Accessories..
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It CouLd Easily Exceed)
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Shilpa: The Real Reason Am Wasn't Going..Althought Am Refused To Admit It To A Single Sole..
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Because The Malik...Who Would Have Made The Best date Ever..
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Was Going With SomeOne Else...
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(Be The Time She Had Finally Gotten the Guts To Ask Him...
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His Stupid Yet Absolutely Stunning Riddhima Already Had)
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Shilpa: Because I Was A Huge Chicken..
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(She Was Missing Out On A Night With The Best Guy Ever)
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Shilpa: Armaan Had Become My Best Friend Over The Last Few Months...
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He Understand Me Like No one Ever Had Before...
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It Was Almost Like He Could Read Me Like A Book..
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Except He Skipped The Chapter About Me Falling In Love With Him...
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Armaan was Smart.. Funny Compassionate And Completely Gorgeous...
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I Know All Of That Before We Get Close..
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But GettinG To Know Him...Pushed Me The Edge Of My Sanity...
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I WAS IN LOVE WITH HIM...AND HE DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE...
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(She Picked Up A Stuffed Cat...Armaan Had Bought For Her For Her Birthday..
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And She Threw It Out Of Her Bedroom Door In Frustration)
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Armaan: Whoooaaa...
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(He Picked The Cat Up And Returned It To Its Place On Her Bed)
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Armaan: I Don't Think BeLLe Did Anything To You..??
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Shilpa: Huh...
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(Shilpa Tried To Glare At Armaan...But Couldn't..
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He Just Looked So Cute...His NormaLLy Gel Hair Was Sticking Up All Over...
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ApparentLy He Had Been Messing With It..
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Something He Only Did When He Was Nervous...
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He Must Have Left His Tux Jacet And Vest In The Car...
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His White Button Up Shirt Was Unbuttoned Halfway..
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His Red Bow Tie Hung Loosely Around His Neck...)
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Shilpa: ""He Was Barefoot...I Know He Hated His Dress Shoes""
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Shilpa: What Are You DoinG Here...??
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(She Asked Softly...
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It Was Jusr A Little Ten O'Clock..
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The Dance Went Until MidNight...)
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Armaan: It Sucked...
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(He Smiled Sheepishly)
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Shilpa: But You've Been Looking Forward To This For Months...
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(She Protested)
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Armaan: So Have You...?? But Here You Are With Your Cookie Dough...
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(His Smile Widened)
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Shilpa: ""He Knows Me Way Tooo WeLL""
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Shilpa: Ehh...Its Just VaLentine...
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(She Shrugged)
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(He Chuckled..But Didn't Say Anything..
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A Comfortable Silence Filled The Room...
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But Before LonG...He Began Tugging Absent Mindedly At His Hair)
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Shilpa: Whats Got You So Riled Up..??
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(Its Was Her Turn To Smile)
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Armaan: Nothing...
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(He Pulled His Hand From His Hair..And Smiled Weakly)
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Shilpa: ""He Was A Horrible Liar""
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(She Rolled Her Eyes)
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(She Sat Down On Her Bed...Next To Him...
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Unconsciously Inhaled His Scent...
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She Absolutely Loved His Cologne)
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(She Went To Play With His Hairs...But He Grabbed Her Hand To Stip Her..
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But He Didn't Let Go)
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Armaan: We Should Have Gone Together...
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(He Said Off Handedly)
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(The Butterflies In Her Stomach That Appeared Since He Had Grabbed Her Hand Tripled)
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(She Felt Like She Wouldn't Be Able To Form A Coherent Sentence So She Kept Her Mouth Shut)
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Armaan: I Was Gonna Ask You...But... I Didn't Want To Weird You Out...
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(He Admitted..His Beautifull Brown Eyes Cast Downward)
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(Her Heart Was Pounding..She Still Felt Unable To Speak...
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But He Didn't Seem To Notice)
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(His Eyes Met With Her SuddenLy)
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Armaan: You Know...You Look More Beautifull Right Now..Than every Girl In The Convention Center..
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(Shilpa Didn't Look Away)
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Armaan: Can I Thell You Something...??
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(He Asked)
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(She Nodded Still Not Trusting Her Self To Speak)
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Armaan: I Think Am In Love With You...
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Shilpa: "" I Think My Heart Stopped...RemindinG My Self To Breath..
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Was Something I Had Never Experienced Before)
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Armaan: I Dont Know Why Am Telling You This...
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Oh God...Why Did I Say That..?? Can We Just Forget Abo...
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(Armaan Sounded Almost Panicked Now...But His Fingers Still Interwined With Hers)
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Shilpa: SHut Up...
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(She Grinned At Him...Her Free Hand Slipped Behind His Neck And Pulled Him Closer..
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Their Foreheads Met...But He Refused Stay To Still)
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Shilpa: Can I Tell You Something...??
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Armaan: Hmm..
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(He Froze And Nodded SLowLy)
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Shilpa: I Think Am In Love With You Too...
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(She Said Unable To Remove The Smile From Her Face...
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Armaan: Really...???
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(He Broke In To A Smile Too)
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Shilpa: Really...
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(She Assured Him)
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Armaan: I Love You...
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(He Kissed Her...Its Was Very Sweet Very Soft Very Romantic...And ELECTRIFYING)
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Shilpa: I LOVE YOU TOOO...
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(It Was BeautifuLL NiGht)
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