Our Way Back

57. Staying back for a night

A D V I K A

"When are you leaving?"

"Huh?"

Vishal's sudden voice startled me while I was cooking dinner for us in the kitchen.

Did I forget to ever mention that sleepy Vishal is veryyyyy cute!!!

What the fuck Advika! He is asking you to leave and what are you thinking, my subconscious scolded!

"I might leave after dinner if you want?", My statement came out more as a question.

"Hey no no...I was asking about London", he corrects himself.

"Oh that, day after tomorrow", I tell him and resumed concentrating on the sauce for the pasta.

"Hmm...the ring...it's nice... beautiful it is!", Vishal comments.

"Oh thanks. Are the two of them up yet?", I ask him

"Almost, they'll wake up soon", he informs and I decide to stay silent. I didn't want to risk anything now that he had mentioned the ring, it felt heavier on my heart!

It's Rohit that you're engaged to!
My brain kept reminding me!

"Are you happy?", Vishal asks me.

"Why do you have to ask?", I counter questioned him

"Cause you seem happier here than when you're with Rohit."

"So what am I supposed to do? Stay here forever ?", I ask him with sarcasm.

"You're welcome.... always!", He says looking away

"It isn't gonna work now though!", I tell him sadly.

"What is so special about Rohit that you agreed to marry him, as far as I knew you weren't interested in him in this way!", He asked bluntly, I could easily make out the jealousy in his voice, he was too easy to decipher.....atleast for me. But it was not a time to play with him, we were not in that position with each other. His question did put me into deep thoughts.

"Don't have an answer?", He asked with a grin.

"I do, actually there are a lot of reasons. He cares of me a lot-"

"We do too", he says challenging me.

Okay so we're doing this then! Let it come boy!

"He understands me", I say putting off the gas and looking him directly into the eye.

"We do too", he says imitating me

Why the fuck are you talking in plurals asshole, talk for yourself, I felt like telling him this but he won't even continue the conversation then!

"He will never let me be sad"

"Even we don't make you sad, do we?", He asks but I decide to dodge his question, I know that will irritate him!

"He trusts me"

"We do too", Vishal replies.

"You do?", I ask him but I don't wait for his answer and continue.

"He loves me", I say raising my eyebrow.

"We-", before he could say anything Adnan comes into the kitchen and places his arm over Vishal's shoulders.

Great timing Bastard! Note the Sarcasm.

"Who loves you?", Adnan asks me.

"My fiance", I say showing them the ring on my finger and I see a hint of sadness on both of their faces but I decide to change the topic.