A Million Dreams

5. Don't go on kissing strangers

After Veer's pep talk about just going with the flow , it is now one at midnight . After bingeing three episodes of Lucifer back to back , I am sleepy but I stay here on the cosy comfy couch because I am too lazy to move and not because I really enjoy resting my head on Veer's lap . Liar!
I don't know how but somewhere near the middle of the movie we ended up in this position .
He keeps on playing with my curls that managed to escape my long pony tail while reading the book . Yes , the book was back . I told you it was impossible to get him to watch movies .

I turn around in his lap and put my arms around his waist , squeezing it gently and pull him close as I snuggle closer to him . He brushes a few strands of hair from my forehead while softly running his hand over it like as coaxing me to sleep and trust me it is working . I have a hard time keeping my eyes open when he starts massaging my temple .
Trust me this man is a big teddy bear under all the muscle and cold exterior expressions.

"I told you not to wear yourself out baby." He says so softly as if worrying to wake me up if I am already asleep . His concern laced raspy voice and not to mention his cute nickname for me , stirs an unknown emotion in my heart and I find myself clutching him tighter . He sighs and caresses my cheeks with his knuckles and giggles probably because of all the red I managed to paint myself in because of all the blushing .
He adjusts the blanket draped over my legs before carrying me up in bridal style holding me close to his chest . I lean my head on his shoulder near the crook of his neck . I put a teeny tiny kiss on his neck which causes him to tense for a micro second but nonetheless he carefully places me on my bed and tucks me inside my baby blue furry duvet . He kisses my forehead , his lips lingering there for a little longer and moves towards the door after mumbling a quick good night but he pauses when he reaches the door .

"Believe me when I say , you are the best thing happened to me after all those dreadful years !"
"You are important to me Ran , more than you give yourself credit for . " His voice is merely a whisper , if I didn't pay attention I would have missed what he said . But when he said that my heart clenched for his pain and full at the same time knowing I matter to him as much he does to me .

With a satisfactory grin on my face , I let the sleep take me over to my world of dreams .

"Princess , I need to leave now , okay ? " My dad says with a sad smile on his face . My dad is still the most handsome man I ever met . With his 6'1 giant built , black as marbles eyes twinkling with mischief and love all the time that now seem dull , a permanent crease on his forehead and his curly bronze hair , he is beautiful inside and out .

" No dad , you said you will help me with this melody . I am almost done , I promise . I won't take long ." I say almost pleading . My voice seems on edge .

"Dad needs to go princess , his time is up ." He says . His form blurring as tears fill my eyes .

" Dad , you promised  you won't leave again , you said . Didn't you ?"
I am yelling now . I don't care . I just want my dad to help me complete the melody that I need to play on my graduation . I want him to stay with me . Spend time with me . Hug me . Whatever he wants , just be with me .

"I am sorry . I need to leave . But you believe me right princess ? I won't do anything wrong ? You believe me,.don't you ?" He is desperate and is in pain . I can see that . My heart aches .

"I believe you dad ." And just like that he is gone but I didn't miss the smile on his face . I believe him . He can't do anything wrong . He is my hero .

Wiping the beads of sweat off my forehead and the tears off my cheeks with the back of hand , I woke up with a start . I found a note on the nightstand with a kitkat .