EPISODE 38

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A scuffling sound woke Shahana up in the morning. She opened her eyes reluctantly, only to gaze into a pair of eyes. She realized that someone was in her tent and it was not Prachi. She tried to scream, but the person pressed his hand on her mouth to prevent her from doing so.

"Ssh......Are you planning to wake her up too?" he said pointing towards another girl who was sleeping peacefully in another corner of the tent.

"You scared me Aryan! What are you doing here and where is Prachi?" she got up and asked in a whisper.

"Let's get out and talk." Aryan said pulling her outside.

"Now, answer my questions." Shahana demanded.

"Ranbir is missing from our tent, so I thought he was with Prachi in your tent but I guess she's missing too."

"I think they are together." Shahana suggested.

"These love birds......Why don't they confess their feelings to each other?" Aryan sighed.

"We will make them.......Look they are there." she pointed in a direction.

Prachi's head was placed on Ranbir's shoulder and he had his head on hers. They were sleeping peacefully. 

Aryan was about to wake them up, but Shahana stopped him. She fished out her phone and clicked their picture.

"To tease Prachi later." she explained.

Their talking woke up Pranbir.

"Is it morning already?" Ranbir groaned.

"You can sleep more if you want, we will keep other people at bay." Aryan said in a teasing tone which Ranbir missed due to his drowsiness, but Prachi understood.

She came to her senses and was aware of her position. She got up immediately, blushing like a tomato. 

"I...I need to freshen up...." she muttered and ran away.

"Looks like you had a good night....." Aryan said sitting beside Ranbir.

"More than anything you could imagine......" Ranbir whispered dreamily.

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"What happened between you and Ranbir yesterday?" Shahana who had followed Prachi asked with a cocked eyebrow.

"No...nothing." she lied.

"But your blush and smile says a different tale." Shahana wasn't going to let Prachi escape easily.

Prachi closed her eyes and a wide smile played on her lips when the memories of the previous night came flooding into her mind. As she and Ranbir sat down under the stars, holding hands and talking about random things, she had experienced a different sensation. She didn't know what to name it, but she definitely relished it.

"Ooh.....Lost in Ranbir's memories......not bad." Shahana's teasings broke her reverie.

"I....I wasn't thinking of Ran....Ranbir...." Prachi shuttered a bit.

"Then why are you shuttering? I know what's happening to you." 

"Don't dare say that it's loveria....." Prachi threatened.

"I won't...." Shahana said making Prachi sigh in relief. "Kyuki yeh loveria nahi......Yeh Pehla Pehla Pyaar Hai Tera....." Shahana added in a sing song voice before running away.

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The day seemed to pass soon among all the fun and frolic. It was time to go home. Everyone was busy bidding good bye to their newly made friends.

"Can't you come with us for a single day?" Prachi asked.

"I'm so sorry, but I can't." Rishi replied.

"We'll miss you." Shahana said sadly.

"I won't miss you." Rishi said jokingly.

"We know." Prachi and Shahana said hugging him.

"I'm glad we won't be seeing him any more." Aryan whispered to Ranbir.

"I can't just wait to get rid of this guy." Ranbir said eyeing Rishi jealously.

Rishi caught the look in Ranbir's eyes and chuckled.

"What's so funny?" Prachi asked confusedly.

"I guess we must get going. Someone's waiting for you." he replied pointing at Ranbir.

"Bye." they bid the final good bye.

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Ranbir was driving. He was well aware that Prachi had been staring at him since they had left the camp, but he avoided her intentionally.

"Ranbir....." she began to say.

Ranbir put on the earphones.

Prachi glared at him for a minute and then said, "If you don't listen to me, I will jump out."

The words acted like magic and Ranbir immediately turned his attention to her.

"What?" he asked.

"I should be the one asking this question. What were you doing back at the camp?" 

"Nothing." he replied coolly.

"Why were you shooting those awkward glances at Rishi to make him uncomfortable? He is such a nice guy." 

"Why do you keep praising him always?" Ranbir grumbled

"Why don't you like him?" Prachi enquired back.

"Because......Because you are too friendly with him...."

"So?"

"Why can't you understand that I lo......." he was about to blurt out the truth but stopped in the nick of time. "I was feeling ignored." he covered up. 

"Oh! I'm so sorry. I met him after so long and he is like my br........." Prachi tried to explain.

"He is like our best friend." Shahana cut Prachi in between. "Ranbir shouldn't know that Rishi is Prachi's brother. He may have controlled himself this time, but the next time he may confess his love in jealousy." she thought happily to herself and smiled.

Aryan, who was staring at Shahana noticed a smile on her lips. He thought that she was imagining Rishi and smiling.

"But, you have to make up for it now that he is gone." Ranbir demanded.

"How should I do that?" Prachi asked.

"By spending more time with me."

"I already stay with you for almost the entire day, starting from the college to the office." she pointed.

"I didn't mean that......In office or college, we are busy with work and can't concentrate on ourselves."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Prachi asked eyeing Ranbir suspiciously.

"We can't focus on our friendship......Friends should spend some time together to know each other better." Ranbir covered up fearing that Prachi would distance herself from him if she came to know that he loved her.

"Hmm.....You have spoken something correct this time." Prachi nodded and Ranbir sighed in relief, mentally promising to control his words the next time.


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