Swayam: "Allow me." He followed her inside the kitchen and turned the stove on while Sharon got the coffee jar. Water was boiling and he moved right in time for Sharon to put spoons of coffee powder. Both reached for the cups at the same time and his hand touched her. Her hand trembled under his touch. Both look into the deepness of each other's eyes and got lost. They seem to have forgotten their surrounding and also the fact that water was boiling on the stove and coffee was being made.
The smell of burning brought them back to reality after few minutes. Both blinked and looked away taking her hands away. They look at the stove and find that the coffee is about to overflow. Sharon rushed to it and without thinking picks it up with bare hands. Putting it on the counter fast, she jumped on her toes due to the burn on his fingers. She could have simply turned the stove off but she wasn't thinking before acting. She flinched back in pain and shook her hand back and forth as if to fan it.
As if on cue, Swayam took her hand and brought it over to the sink and turned the tap on. Cold water flowed through dimming Sharon's pain but not fully. He took ice out of fridge while Sharon stood there numb looking at Swayam's actions. He wrapped it in his handkerchief so she doesn't feel too cold.
Turning the tap shut he handed her ice while he got antiseptic burn cream and white bandage. He started applying it making sure he didn't press it hard and hurt Sharon. He started saying, "Sharon what do you think you were doing? Do you have any idea of how bad it'll affect your finger? You should be more'" she kept looking at his face full of concern and mixed feelings. She was happy to see it but also wondered, "How can someone love anyone to this depth?" His scolding made the pain go away more than the help from the cream he was applying.
She moved her face closer to his and he was so busy scolding her that he didn't notice. She gave him a peck on his cheek. This did the work. It shut him and also shocked him to a great extent. A lot surprised would be perfect to express it. He jerked his face up and looked at her. She shied registering her action and looked down. Not knowing what to do or say next. She turned abruptly to leave.
Swayam held her wrist to stop her. She closed her eyes breathing in deep. She stood close to her and her back faced him. He spoke, almost a whisper in her ears making her move her shoulder closer to hat ear and moving her head with it too. He spoke. "What was that for?"
She was on the verge of portraying her emotions and feeling to him. She controlled herself on time and said turning around, "To shut you up." She wanted to say, "You looked too cute to resist." She did say that but what she did, she hoped it sounded harsh to him.
He wouldn't take that as an answer and persisted another question. "You could have said 'shut up' like you always do."
She was caught off guard. No answer. Fumbling, she said, "I' um' you' It was the best way. I have to go. You should leave."
He gave her a look. She continued, "Besides, coffee's all burnt up'" He agreed to that. "You're right. See you at night." He said. He turned to leave. "Night?" she asked.
"Yea! Remember we're having rehearsals today?" she had forgotten. "Oh yea. Sure. See you then." He left with a smile thus knowing that Sharon wasn't able to resist it but had lied to cover up. After all, no one knew her better than him. Not even her best friend knows so much about her.
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Vaibhavi: "I need your help. Meet me at Olive Caf at 1:00"
XYZ: "You got it."
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Rahul banged on Sonia's bathroom door. "Hurry up. You still have to finish your assignment." She came out with wet hair and capturing Rahul's attention. "I know. How much time?"
"Two minutes." He said blinking.
"Damn." She muttered and rushed to her study desk. Shaking his head, Rahul took the towel and standing behind her chair, dried it out so water wasn't dripping and wetting her shirt. Then he handed her cappuccino. He started writing what she said.
Kria was parking her car in the driveway and getting out. Inside the house, both fell on the bed facing the ceiling and lying next to each other. Sonia said, "Phew! Done."
Rahul replied, "Yes. Now, clean the room." She sat up to see what he was talking about. Certainly enough, her room was a mess. Book and clothes all over the room. She knew that if Kria saw this she would lecture her apart from the fact that she was older. She would go on about being careful and responsible since she was going to be a doctor.
Jumping out of bed, she took her clothes and piled them inside her drawer. She said out loud, "I'll fold them later." Rahul by now was putting the books in right place. She continued, "If laxmi bai say this, I'll be dear in no longer than a second."
Voice: "Saw what?" Kria was standing by the door and Sonia stopped as she was. Closing the drawer quickly, she said, "Nothing. Come, let's have breakfast together." She rushed out the door with Rahul before Kria had the chance to reply back.
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Precap:
Sonia: Are you sure it was Kria?
XYZ: Yes. Can you help us?
Sonia: Anything I can do. Just tell me.
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