Prem Vivah

• Never Kiss Your Best Friend •

Naina regained her senses and in a swift movement, she pushed Sameer away from her body, looking at him with inevitable abomination. She was enraged at herself for kissing him so passionately, but wasn't he the one who initiated the kiss and evoked desires in her heart? If someone should feel ashamed of himself then it's Sameer, he shouldn't have held her with such softness that she forgets to understand what kind of relationship she shares with him.

Sameer was staring at her naively, and Naina was giving him a blend of different emotions. Her eyes reflected guilt for kissing him, her facial expressions expressed that even she enjoyed those intense moments under the calming downpour, her lips told him another tale that was difficult to comprehend, and her body movements said that she was mildly shivering and feeling embarrassed to even raise her head at him. He didn't know how to assure her that this sudden kiss wouldn't affect their friendship, she has to not feel culpable for doing something so beautiful.

"Naina." He pronounced her name with utmost patience in his voice.

"No Words...you won't utter a word." Naina looked at him sharply, the icy liquid skimming through her cheek to her drenched suit.

"Listen To Me." Sameer was about to place his cold hands on either of her shoulders when Naina stepped back in rage and told him helplessly - "I don't want to listen to anything you say. Please Go Away."

"Kyu? Kya gunah kiya hai maine? Batao mujhe?" He asked her calmly, though his voice was breaking the way She reacted negatively after their soulful kiss.

"Tumne kuch nahi kiya hai, I am feeling ashamed of myself for...for..." Her voice choked as tears welled up in her vulnerable eyes.

"It's Ok, please relax." Sameer gently rubbed her back while caressing her wet hair, and Naina felt soothed just by listening to his ordinary words.

"You shouldn't have kissed me. Sameer." Naina said in a low voice and looked up at him with moist eyes.

"I don't know why I did that, I just felt too emotional that moment ki samjh hi nahi paya kuch," Sameer answered her honestly while holding her trembling hand in his gentle grasp, rubbing them soothingly.

"Tum bhi jante ho tumhari ek galti ki wajah se humare dosti ke beech bahut dooriyan aa sakti hai." She said venomously, her hand squirming to get out of his hold.

"Galti? It wasn't a mistake. Naina...janta hoon woh kiss nahi hona chahiye tha but tum itni beautiful thing ko kaise galti keh sakti ho?" He asked her with an absolute surprise cast upon his face, and Naina reminded him bitterly - "Tumhare liye yeh beautiful hoga because you're in love with me, but I don't love you...How could it be beautiful for me?"

Sameer retracted his steps in astonishment while staring at the girl he loved the most with hurtful eyes. Indeed She is right, this kiss could mean so much to him because it was his First Kiss with the only girl he desired to make his, but for her. It won't mean much because her first kiss is already shared with someone else who didn't even deserve to touch a bit of her worshiping skin. How could he lose his control over his blooming emotions? He shouldn't have created the intense moment at first by holding her hand with rights.

"I Am Sorry." He apologized to her in a cracking tone, and harshly wiped away the careless tears descending from his tenebrous eyes.

Naina remained silent, fighting with her heart for putting her in such an awkward situation from which she doesn't even know how to come out. She can't face Sameer after the craziness she reflected through the kiss. She lowered her head out of shame while clutching her dupatta tightly in her fists.