BEYOND THE CLOUDS (Completed)

Chapter 33

She kept rattling at the knob in despair as his humming trailed off in the distance.

“Arrrrggghgghh” she grunted and started kicking the door, when a waft of steam entered the room, and following it was a freshly showered Sidharth, who walked in rubbing his wet head with one towel, while the other one was secured at his waist.

With his smooth, unblemished skin on full display, Shehnaaz forgot her tears and the kicking for a moment.

Sidharth who was quick to catch the change in her reaction chuckled

“swty why don’t you too shower up and walk out, that way we can both enjoy the view” his teasing flared up her nerves again, reminding her of the situation.

“Shut up and open the door. I would like to leave” folding her hands across her chest, she awaited for him to do the needful.

“Listen to me please” he made his voice gentle, in order to pacify her.

“I do not wish to listen to anything” she huffed and tried to walk away but he pulled her by her arm and made her face him again

“Then I am sorry you do not get to leave from here” grinding his words, he looked straight into her eyes.

He wasn’t angry, he was infact bemused looking at her flaring up with jealousy. It made her look even sexier. But there were things that needed her patient ear and he was definitely not going to give up before he said what he had to.

“What the hell do you mean I do not get to leave? Are you holding me captive?” getting to know of his plan, she issued a warning but he grinned looking at her, as if having fun.

“ummm, yes” he chuckled and sauntered into the closet, to get dressed. Shehnaaz was quick on her heels and went behind him.

“This is ridiculous Sidharth. You cannot do this” with her index pointed, she charged at him angrily

“I can and I will” his arrogant demeanor had resurfaced irking her.

“Well then we can stay locked in this room forever, because I refuse to listen to anything from you, because I know it will be nothing more than a string of lies” Shehnaaz’s voice was firm and edgy but it hardly had any effect on him.

“wowww wasn’t that the plan right from the beginning? You.. me…forever?” his grin infuriated her and she flopped down on the couch, resigned and tired.

“So its decided, until you give me a chance to explain, you are not leaving this room” he announced ruthlessly and strutted his way out, leaving her weeping on the couch.

Today had been a killer for her. She was up since 5.00 am in the morning, had been on her feet for more than 10 hours, then the party, meeting that god awful Devanshi and now Sidharth acting crazy. She knew Devanshi was lying, from the moment she started to speak.

Her Sidharth was definitely not the cheating types. Atleast he wouldn’t do it if he loved someone, but it upset her more that he had chosen to keep away this part of his life, when he was the one who was harping about complete transparency.

She was 99% percent sure Sidharth wasn’t at fault in all of this but then there was still a percent of doubt that Devanshi’s words and their pictures from earlier had evoked in her.

Recalling her stallion comment tied her stomach into knots and made her sick to the gut.

Was she being led on by sidharth to believe that he really loved her?  And she was in two minds again.

It was all too over whelming and she didn’t realize when her weeping subdued and she fell asleep on the couch. 

A while later, when Sidharth came back to check on her, he smiled looking at her cutely curled up on the couch.