Rikara Drabble : Chilling Scenes

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Gauri thought the week would never end. It was AP Exam week, Gauri and your best friend, Omkara were beyond exhausted from all the excessive time studying sje had both put into these tests.

She had taken the Calculus and Chem tests, Omkara had taken Calculus and Lit. The last couple weeks had left both of their wallets empty from coffee shop study sessions. They had both been sleep deprived from the constant reviewing. He would call her at midnight to ask a question, and she would be awake due to her own studying.

But it was finally Friday, and both of their suffering was now at an end. It was the last hour of the day, and despite what her teacher said, she were lined up at the door, ready to leave as soon as that final bell rang.
"Gauri Sharma... Mr. Foy said.
"Get away from the-

DING. Gauri sprinted out of the classroom, with her backpack on her back, and meandered through the hallways in search of Omkara. His last class wasn't far from hers.

"Ri ! she heard someone say.
She turned around, to see him waving at her from a place near the exit door. She quickly moved in that direction, dodging people here and there.
As she reached him, she smiled, "Hey!
"You ready?
he asked her.
"Yeah! Let's get out of here.
Gauri encouraged.

Together, they both walked to the parking lot, and as he got in his car, Gauri got in hers. She looked over to where he was, in the parking space next to her, and saw his window was rolled down. He was trying to tell her something.

Rolling your window down, she said, "Whatcha need?
"Are we going to your house or mine? he asked.
"Uh... She paused, "Yours, we were at mine last time.
"Mmkay, follow me!
he said, rolling his window back up, and then putting his car in reverse to back out of his space.
She followed him to his house, and parked on the street when she got there.

"Alright, phone, keys, wallet, check, check, check. Gauri talked to herself as she walked up to where he was standing in his driveway.
He smiled at her as she was talking to herself, without her notice. Then he took her hand and lead her into his house through the garage.

She shut the door behind her, and kicked her shoes off. When she looked up, he had already moved to someplace else in the house.
"Om! Gauri called out.
"I'm in the living room! she heard his voice reply.
She walked through the kitchen, and noticed a new picture hanging on the wall as she rounded the corner into the living room. It was a picture of her and Om.
Where did he get that?' she wondered.
As she saw Omkara, she was brought back to reality from her thoughts. He was laying on the couch, and had his body sprawled like a starfish.
He was obnoxious.

"Now where am I supposed to sit? she questioned as she stood with her hands on her hips, and jokingly glared at him.
"Over there, he half-heartedly pointed to a recliner across the room, and to his surprise, Gauri walked to it and sat down. "What are you doing? he asked.
"Sitting where you said to sit down. she said.
"What? No. Come here. he said.
"You have obviously made it clear that you're not sharing the couch. she put her hands up defensively.

He sprang up from his dead starfish posture and sat up straight. He even patted the area next to him as a welcome to her to come and sit down with him.
"It's too late, you already made me sit here. she replied.
"What, baby, please, come here and sit with me. he said quickly.
"Baby? she asked as she stood.
"Did I say that? he asked, "It slipped out, I'm sorry, just please come sit down with me.

She smiled, and moved to sit next to him. He reached to the back of the couch and he pulled a blanket out, spreading it over the two of them.
This behavior was nothing new to her. She and Omkara had been best friends for years. He was sitting sideways on the couch, and she was leaning back on him, his legs on either side of her. He rested his arms around her waist, and she enjoyed the warmth he emitted.

When he clicked on the TV, she watched Jane the Virgin while one of his hands played with the ends of her hair. His light touch tickled her neck, and she smiled and started to squirm a little.
"What is it? he asked, concern in his voice. "Am I not a fluffy enough pillow?
She turned around to face him, resting her hands on his chest. "No, you're fluffy enough.
"Then what's wrong? he asked.
"Your hand was tickling my neck. she smiled.
"Oh. then he yawned.
"Biiig yawn. she said, and then yawned herself. She rested her head on his chest, and started to slowly shut her eyes. Letting the exhaustion take over her.
She felt his hands playing with her hair again and she was lulled asleep for a moment. Hardly long enough for her to dream, but that didn't stop the images from playing in her head.

"Ri... you heard Omkara whisper. "Ri, he said.
"Mmm? She mumbled, hardly awake at all.
"Wakey wakey? he asked.
"Mmm...no. She said, her eyes still shut.
She felt his hand take her neck, and gently pull her head to his, his light breathing made her lips tingle. Then his soft lips lightly brushed against hers, barely touching, but enough for it to be a kiss. His chest rose and fell underneath her. She rested her head back against his chest, his heartbeat as the metronome that took her back into sleep, just after she felt his lips press against her forehead.

When she woke up, she was surrounded with warmth, and realized that she was still at Omkara's house, and he was still holding her, as he slept on the couch. He was still beneath her, and he held her like a teddy bear on his chest, his arms around her waist. She reached down to the floor for her phone, and checked the time.
7:42 A.M.

She had slept through the night.
Dang, she must have been really tired.
Omkara stirred from his sleep, "Ri? he asked.
"I'm right here. She said.
"Okay, good. he said, as he rubbed his eyes.
"Why would I have left? she asked.
"I don't know, I thought you might have left because of last night when I kissed you, he said.
She was quick to react, "Wait, what?
"I kissed you last night. he said, sitting up a little on the couch.

It was starting to dawn on her that what she thought was a dream of his kiss lulling her to sleep was actually real. It had actually happened. She reached her hand to her lips and they tingled again at the thought of kissing him again.
"You, She said slowly, "kissed...me.
He nodded.
"Would...you like...to do it...again? She blushed.

He smiled, and he took her in his arms, pulling her close to his body. He looked at her, taking in her morning self which was beyond beautiful to him. He looked from her eyes to her lips, back to her eyes, asking the silent question that she had already answered.
He leaned in, slowly closing the gap between her lips. Her eyes closed, and so did his. His lips pressed gently to hers, slow and sensual first. Then he pressed a little harder, and kissed a little faster, and she smiled into his lips. She kissed him back, and enjoyed her second kiss with him, because her mind had missed the first.

When he pulled back, he looked at her eyes, and without a stutter said, "Can I please have this every morning?
"I won't object to that. she smiled.
He smiled back at her, and pressed his lips to hers once more, lightly kissing her, and as he pulled away, he pecked her lips a few more times for good measure.

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