CHAPTER 12
"And they lived happily ever after"
Roshni shut the book and kept it on her side table, and closed her eyes
""Roshni"
"Jee sexy" she whispered back, viewing her from one open eye
"How was college today? "
"It was great" she replied with a excitement. Her eyes twinkling
"Good Good.." she said caressing her hair.
"Sexy?" She asked "Will I ever have a happily ever after"
"Of course you will my child. Why do you ask?"
"The way some people look at me as if I'm some alien. I don't think anyone will ever fall in love with me" she sighed
"You're so wrong my child. The boy that will fall in love with you, will love you for who you are, And not for what you look like. He will love you with every inch of his being. Believe me. Your love story will have a happily ever after "
Roshni smiled and then her smile slowly disappeared
"Ab kya hua" asked Nani
"I don't know. These rich snobs, especially Misha. Patta nahin kya apne aap ko kya samaj te hai..."
After a brief pause "And..."
"And What Roshni?"
"Sidharth. "
"Sidharth? Kaun Sidharth "
"The head of that snob group. But he's different..." she said dreamingly...making Nani raise her eyebrows
"Different...kaise?"
"Huh..nothing.. But you know Sexy...he's become my best friend!" She said with zest
"Arre wah! New friend..yah Boyfriend?" She asked raising an eyebrow
"FRIEND ...and sirf friend okay!"
"Tch...Damn!" Sighed Nani So tell me what's he like?
Roshni face lit up "He's so naughty, mischievous, prankish and funny. We're always fighting and teasing each other...but still he's nice.."
"Sirf nice...yah? "
"Yah what Sexy? "
"Is he HOT..?"
."Uff Sexy app bhi nah. ."
"Maine kuch galat bhola kya.."
"Sexyyy!!!!"
"Well is he hot or not!"
Roshni closed her eyes
"Good night Sexy" she replied pretending to yawn, and lay her head back on the pillow
"And by the way Sexy..."
"Hmmm"
"He's Hot. Really hot " she whispered quietly, making Nani smile.
NEXT DAY
"Hey Roshni..wait!" Called Sidharth as he ran upto her
"Hi" she replied with a warm smile
Both looked at each other..
There was silencd at both ends. A beautiful silence that was pleasant to the ears. A silence thst spoke far beyond words. A silence that gave them butterflies in their stimachs
Sidharth couldn't stop smiling, as Roshni adjusted her spectacles. .feeling a little flushed from his stare
"How...how are you?" He asked stuttering, and then bit his tongue.
"Arre Daffer..what's the hell wrong with you Sid...ACT COOL!" He cursed himself in his mind
Roshni secretly laughed at him. She could sense his discomfort but didn't want to embarrass him
"I'm fine. ..and you?"
"Good...Good" that's about all he could say...
There was an awkward silence...
'Hey guys...I'm so hungey..how about we grab some breakfast..we still have time for out next class..." interrupted Chubby
"Yeah sounds good" replied Karan as he joined them "Right Sid"
Sid smiled sarcastically...annoyed his private moment was disturbed by his so called friends
Chubby excitedly pulled Roshni through the hallways to the cafeteria, while talking about everything and anything ...followed by a sulking Sidharth.
The cafeteria was bursting with lots of hungry loud students, as Chubby lead them to a table near the middle where all four settled down
Roshni talked about her likes and dislikes, as all the while Sidharth was adoring her, who had stolen his attention with her cute talks and pouts.
Sidharth leg shifted and unkowningly brushed against hers and stayed there. He closed his eyes as wave of tingles exploded throughtout his body
Both felt paralyzed. Roshni blushed as she looked at him from the corner of her eye, as he glanced back...
Both stiffened, but did not remove their legs away from each other, but behaved as if they hadn't noticed.
However the feeling and sensation that surged through them was unexplainable.
Sidharth smiled, still lost in the feel of her touch
Seeing this Karan couldn't control himself, and whispered in his ear
"Do you like it?" He asked
Sidharth quickly moved his leg away
"L...L...Like what?" He asked stammering slightly
"The sandwich aur kya...tumhe kya laga?" He asked purposely...annoying him
Sidharth ignored him, and turned his gaze back to Roshni.
"Waise Sid baba, aap itna dyaan se kya dekh rahe hi? Agar Romance karna hai toh hum tum dono ko privacy dey sakte hai. We don't mind" he winked only to get a deadly glare from Sidharth
"Shut up okay...it's Nothing like that. We both are friends...and that's it. Got it" he whispered back..
"ARE YOU sure sure???" teased Karan, earning another angry glare from Sidharth
"Kisi din pithega mere haathon se..aur woh bhi bohut Zor se..." to which Karan just chuckled
"Okay guys I need to go to the library...I have to return my books, before class. See you all later" Roshni said getting up from her chair
'Wait...I'll one with you" replied Sidharth suddenly
"Haan haan jao...joa" teased Karan
Sidharth creased his forehead "I'll see YOU later!" And it wasn't a friendly remark
As they walked Sidharth grabbed Roshni hand "Ek minute...come with me" and pulled her into an empty classroom
"Sidharth what happened. Why did you bring me here..all Okay nah? Sab teek..." She went on and on with her ranring
"Sshhh" Sidharth kept his finger on her lips, and she shuddered from the touch
"Better" he removed his finger slowly
"Woh...actually Mein..."
"Yeh...woh Kya Sidharth...is there something you want to say..."
"Actually I wanted to give something...isliye I bought you here.."
"Oh! Kya deyna hai...jaldhi doh. We have class in 10 minute" Roshni said trying to speed up things
"Woh...woh..actually ... " he stammered nervously
Roshni studied his expressions carefully, trying to looking for some indication of what was going on in his mind.
Sidharth noticed her staring at him and pulled his eyebrows together in a crease...staring back.
Roshni smiled at him, which was enough to turn his legs to jelly...and his face lit up
"Everything ok nah?" She asked ever so sweetly
"Yeah...actually I..I..." but before he could complete his sentence there was a loud noise, and Roshni jumped in her place, and held Sidharth hand.The usual electric current past through their veins, and Sidharth smiled
The noise had come from an open class window, that had slammed shut due to the wind
"Relax Roshni it's just the wind"
"Yeah..yeah...I know" she replied embarrassed
Roshni tried to keep her cool, when she felt something on her foot. She looked down, biting her lip hard, as a rat run over her foot
That was the last of her patience and began screaming and shouting in fear.
"Eehhh...Aahhh...echhh"
She was too scared to allow her brain to function properly, and without a second thought she hugged Sidharth like her life depended on it.
He stumbled a little, not expecting to be embraced by her, but still managed to hold his balance
All rational thoughts halted.
The Hug the scent of each other, made them feel like they belonged in each other's arms.Sidharth brain had stopped working and his heart took over, as he held her back. Securing her in his arms
Roshni hid her face in the crook of his neck and inhaled his scent..
The feeling, was different that couldn't be described. It was pure bliss. Unknown emotions tried to seep their way into their heart and soul
Everything else ceased to matter in that moment - EVERYTHING
Nothing else held any significance. The only thing that mattered or had any significance was this moment.
Where two hearts were beating as ONE -
Two souls were rejoicing their union
The world could come to an end but they wouldn't have realised it, because they were too lost in their own little world
"Roshni" was all Sidharth could whisper
Thats when reality struck in, And her brain began to work again...Roshni let go of him slowly and pulled away.
When Sidharth felt her moving away he opened his eyes, his breathing hard..as the proximity had intoxicated him
His hands were still on her waist. He didnt want to let go of her. Not just yet...
But Roshni backed away a little more, adjusting her spectacles
The air was filled with awkwardness. Neither of them dared to look at each other.
All the blood rushed to Roshni cheeks, and she could literally hear the sound of her heart beating wildly in her chest
Roshni eyes lowered, and stuck to her feet. Too embarrassed to even breath...while he just looked around, not knowing what to do
The hug had made Sidharth heart beat jump up, and her intoxicating scent still filled his heart. He had know idea what he had just felt. But wanted to feel it over and over and over again.
Roshni cleared her throat
"I'm sorry...woh rat...it scared me isliye I..."
"Its okay...I understand. What are friends for right!" Replied a breathless Sidharth
"Yeah right...friends..."
There was another awkward silence
"I ah...I better get going... or I'll be late for my class" muttered Roshni
"Yeah...ah...me too" Sidharth said...still trying to calm his heartbeats
Both tried to avoid the moment they had just shared...
Just as she walked a few steps away..
"Umm Roshni. .." he beckoned her.
The way he called her name was just a mere whisper, but somehow it was enough to send a shiver down her spine
"Hmm" and she turned back to face him
In a few strides he covered the distance between them and stopped only when he was standing next to her.
Though she didn't look straight at him, she could feel his gaze on her which made her heart race.
Why? she had no idea.
"Ah Roshni i almost forgot. This is for you" saying this he extended his hand towards her
She looked down and saw he was holding a box in his hand
Without looking up, she asked him
"What's that Sidharth?
"Taufa. Tumhare liye" he replied as he looked down at it to nervously
"Gift?" She asked wondering
"Ah ..Friends can give each other gifts right" he asked nervously
Roshni smiled and without saying anything else took the box from his hand..
Opening the box, a bright smile appeared on her face. It was a diamond studded bracelet with BFF charm. .
"This is so beautiful Sidharth" she replied appreciatively
"But I can't accept this"
"Why!" Sidharth panicked "Don't you like it"
"No it's not that. " she said shaking her head
"It's really beautiful"
"Then why?" Her words confused Sidharth "Why can't you accept it,"
'Because it must be really expensive" Roshni finally said
"Roshni please. It would mean a lot to me if you accept this. This bracelet is my first friendship gift to you. If you refuse then I will feel that you really haven't accepted me as your friend.
I admit the gift is expensive, but my friendship with you is priceless"
Roshni looked into his eyes, and could see the sincerity in his eyes
She smiled and nodded her head... "Okay. Since you put it that way"
Sidharth couldn't stop beaming as Roshni took the bracelet from the box, and wore it
Roshni smiled and looked back at him
"Its really beautiful Sidharth..." She smiled, and Sidharth found his cheeks warming up. He was blushing
Roshni noticed the change in colour of his cheeks and couldn't help giggling
"What's wrong, today The Sidharth Khurana looks like a lal Gulab" she teased
"No...I don't..."
"Red Rose...Lal ghulab" she teased further
"Itna gulab mat kar..warna tujhe julaab ho jeaga " He teased back
Roshni scrunched up her face
"Chee! Where do you get such stupid punchlines from?"
"From the same place you get your stupid jokes!"
Both eyes each other for a moment, before they burst into laughter.The awkward ice that had developed between them a while ago, melted and both were back to normal
"Waise Roshni I thought you were a tough girl. You know Junglee Billee. So how come this Billee is scared of rats?"
"Oh hello...I wasn't scared okay!"
"Just admit it you were scared"
"Nahin toh"
"Yes you were"
Roshni made a cute expression "Haan! I was scared. Happy"
Sidharth smiled at her cuteness...
"And what else is my Junglee Billee scared of?"
Roshni shrugged her shoulders...
"Nothing much...:
"Aacha..."
"Only rats, mice, cockroaches, creepy crawlies, snakes, chipkalis, darkness, small places, heights, lifts, flights, the dentist, thunder, lightening, horror movies, witches and goblins" she said in one go
Sidharth stared at her for a moment, trying to absorb her words..then
"Bas...that's it" he mocked trying to hold back his chuckle
"Haan bas" she said bobbing her head up and down, until she realised he was indirectly making fun of her
Roshni stood embarrassed, and her cheeks became flushed, and Sidharth couldn't resist as he pinched her cheeks
"You resemble a Tomatoe when you blush" he teased
She gave a deathly stare and slapped him on his arm "No I don't!"
"Oh yes you do!" He said cheekily
"No I don't!" She said through gritted teeth
"You do!"
"I don't!"
"You do"
"Shut up okay...I don't
"But you do...:
'YOU TWO IDIOTS FIGHTING AGAIN!" Someone shouted making them turn to look ...
"Karan...why are you shouting!" Asked Sidharth, angry for the interupption
"Man if looks could kill I would probably be dead by now...and sorry for interrupting your Romance!" chuckled Karan
"What Romance" both asked in confusion
"Just look at your positions. If I hadn't disturbed you...you would have kissed by now!"
What kiss? What's he talking about? Both thought as they looked back at each other,
That's when they realised that during their bickering, they had come closer. Very close. Their faces were just inches away from each other, and if they had come any closer their lips would have touched unkowningly...
Roshni eyes widened with realisation, and created a respectable distance between herself and Sidharth
"Its nothing like that...okay Karan" explained Sidharth
"True. N...Nothing like that..we were just ah ah.." stammered Roshni, then quickly changing thr topic
"And how can you call me an idiot Karan. Yeah I agree Sidharth is an idiot, but why did you call me one!"
Sidharth jaw dropped open " What...Me.. idiot!" He snapped ad Karan burst out laughing
"You're right Roshni...the only idiot here is Sid" and they both hi-fied each other
"I don't believe this...my so called friends are ganging up on me!" Sulked Sidharth
"Alle...Alle...Alle..." said Roshni cutely
"Friends can tease each other nah? So get used to it Friendjee" she winked as she ran away..leaving Sidharth ruffling his hair with the biggest smile...
In a distance a pair of eyes had been watching them for a while
"How could you Sidharth. How could you!" hissed Misha
"I have been your friend since we were kids, but you never gave me any such gift. "
She twiddled her fingers and a smirk appeared on her face
"Nerdy Patel you just made friends with the wrong guy! I need to put you back in your place and burst that bubbke of yours
"Sid is mine. Only mine and I will do anything to put a end on this so called friendship.!!!"
Sidharth sat in class staring at his laptop..The little incident before kept playing in his mind.
He tried hard to focus on his work, but couldn't.
"Kya hogaya hai mujhe? What's the Hell wrong with me!"
He brushed his fingers gets through his hair and sat up straight
"Urggg. ..Yeh ladki mere dimag mein nasha ki tara chadh gaye hai" he smiled. .
"Concentrate Sid Concentrate" he urged to himself looking back at his laptop.
No matter how hard he tried, he could not get her out of his mind.
The rest of the day he couldn't stop thinking about Roshni. The way she smiled. The way she laughed. The way she pouted and the way she showed her anger with her cheeks all puffed up. How could she be so adorably cute.
"What is this attraction. I'm thinking about her all the time. ..." but still he could not understand that it was love. Pure love
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