To be Young and in Love!

The Return

THE NEXT DAY:

I woke up very early as couldn't sleep. I got ready after wandering around the house. I left for college hoping she would come today. I only had a percent of hope left in me. With that I went to the parking lot and started my bike. While I was on my way, I saw a similar person walking ahead of me. I closely observed and it was Isha. For a second I couldn't believe what I was watching. She is here, walking as if nothing had happened. I stop my bike for a minute and check my appearance and go near to her and stop. "Hello madam! I am Tara. Nice to meet you." I say hoping it actually would be Isha. She turned around and her hair too turns making me stare at her for a solid minute. "Hii Tara. Nice to see you." She says. "Where have you been these days?" I ask. She doesn't answer and keeps walking. "Want a ride?" I was expecting a 'No, I will go by my own'. She said "Yes please!" I was pretty shocked and signaled her to sit. 

She sits behind me and places her hand on my shoulder. "Shall we?" I ask. "Yeah." She answers. I start the  bike and keep my speed steady. I didn't wanted to hurry up. "Wanna go to the college after it is finished?" She asks. With that statement I speed up. We were 10 minutes into the ride and we both didn't speak a word. We were comfortable in the silence and we knew it. After 5 more minutes of travelling, we reached the parking area of our college. I was expecting she would thank me and start going to her class but instead she waited for me to park the bike and said, "Mind if I join you for a walk till your class?" "Nope." I say and signal her to walk. We walk till her class without saying a word. "Bye I guess. Meet you when I see you again!" She says and smiles. I waved her bye and went to my class. My class was 4 classes after hers, so I wasn't late.

I was very happy seeing her, the day started great and I hope it continues to be this way. Today seemed different and that too in a beautiful way. Today, it seemed as if everyone was happy. I was very enthusiastic and I could feel the positive vibe filled in me. I sat on my bench and was smiling without even realizing. I could think of one song and it was playing in my head. 

*Ghar se nikalte hi, kuch door chalte hi*. 

"Someones blushing?!" Sakshi shouted. I looked up and told her to shut up. She didn't. After sometime she did shut up. She sat beside me and started telling about one of her latest gossips. But all I could think was about her. I kept my head on the table and was trying to distract myself by listening to Sakshi. Time passed but no lecturer has come to the class. 

"Why aren't any one coming to the class?" I ask Sakshi. She laughs and tells "Today they announced it to be a non teaching day. Don't you remember?" After that, I then remembered about it and was kinda sad that they weren't teaching anything today but I also was happy as I would be writing many poems. The day passed but I didn't yet see Isha. But I was relieved that she is somewhere nearby me. The last hour of college, I spent in the cafeteria, I was writing poems while Sakshi and Aarav were talking. I saw Isha and waved my hands and she did it too. I didn't wanted to disturb her as she was with her friends. So I continued with my work. We three lost track of time and were late to go home. We rushed to our classes and picked up our bags and we went downstairs. Sakshi and Aarav invited me to go to the cafe with them but I refused. I went to the parking lot and to my surprise there she was standing near my bike. "Very late. Don't wanna go home?" She asked while arms crossed. I laughed at her and explained what had happened. 

We went home and she was about to go up when I stopped her and asked "Which one's yo- your flat? If you don't mind uh, May I know?" ~Why did you have to stutter?~ "No need to be this formal. 205 is my flat number. Wanna come up?" She asked and my heart started beating fast. "Some other time maybe. Will you come up tonight?" I ask her. ~Good save buddy!~ "Ummm! Yeah I will. 8 PM?"  I nod and we go home.

I practically dance once I go into my room. I listen to some music and I doze off to sleep. I needed this sleep very badly. I woke up around 7 PM. I ate my snacks and read a book. No one was home so I went to the terrace. She wasn't there yet, so I made myself comfortable and was star gazing.

"Am I disturbing your stargazing?" I turn back and there she is, looking beautiful as always but a little more cuter than usual. Her smile made me forget that I was angry on her for disappearing for 4 days without letting me know. I just turn around and look at the sky.
"Are you angry?" She asks while sitting beside me.
"Take a guess!"
"Maybe yeah. You didn't greet me, now and also in the college."
"In the college?" 
"Yeah. When you saw me in the cafeteria. You waved back but I was expecting you to come near me and speak."
"You could have also come near me and spoke right?"
"You were with your friend's, So I thought you would be busy." 
"With whom were you then?" 
She smiled and said "My friends." "That's why, I too didn't come near you."

A moment of silence later she asked, "So you were angry because I am late to come up right?" 
I looked at her and laughed at her innocence.
"You really don't know why I am angry or are you just acting cute?" I said

~Did you just call her cute. That too loudly?~

"So you think I am cute huh?" She asks, while looking at her hands. I could sense that she was blushing, her voice told it all.
"We will come back to that part later. First of all tell me where were you these 4 days? You told we would meet on the terrace and you asked me to wait for you. I waited but you don't turn up for 4 days. And now all of a sudden you show up and behave as if nothing has happened. What does all this mean?" I went on for 2 min until I realized that I might have acted a bit too concerned. I stopped talking and looked over to the sky hoping she doesn't think I am a creep.

After few minutes she broke the silence "I'm really very sorry. I should have informed you, but I didn't have any contact of yours. And I thought showing up to your house just to tell you I was going out would be awkward. So, I just left. I went to my relative's place. But, I am here now right. Will you forgive me?" "I was worried."  

~Shit. That is an inside thought Tara. You idiot.~

"You were?" She asked with puppy eyes and very close to me.
"Umm, Yes I was." I say staring at those eyes which looked like the entire universe was in it.
"Cute!" She said while pinching my cheeks.
I was blushing hard and so was she. We looked into each others eyes for few minutes. She was in a leaning position and I was scared where she would fall so I held her by her waist. Her eyes became wider with my touch. I could smell her. ~Lilies!!~ I could feel my heart beating fast. I cleared my throat and looked away when she left my cheeks and sat back down.

~Silence~

The only think I could hear was my heart beating. I tried to calm down but couldn't. And all I could think was my hands on her waist and she didn't question it. We had a moment and we knew it. I felt her hands on my cheeks. I smiled.

"So. I am cute right?" She asks
"Haha! I thought you forgot."
"Never. Now answer, Since when did you start thinking that I was cute?"
"Since the day I saw you."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey there reader's. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Do Share, Vote and Comment. The next chapter will be published on 11th June. Thank you for your support. Happy Reading ya'll.