Forever? ||

17.

Her eyes fluttered and forehead creased as some noises in the background disturbed her . She held her pillow more and snuggled more into the warmth

" Wake her up !" She heard faint voice of patel and she being in sleep shifted her head a bit deep into the pillow and heard a sharp inhale.

" Let her sleep . She is tired " She heard a familiar whisper . Realising it was his voice she was now in her sense even though sleepy. Not wanting to make them aware that she was awake , she kept her eyes closed

" Dude , Wake her up and tell her to go get ready. " Patel urged more but she felt him shushing patel

" We have an an hour extra for breakfast. she can sleep half an hour more. " He whispered and she controlled her urge to smile at his care

" Uff ! Fine. Then we'll meet in the lobby for breakfast. Atleast tell her to go and sleep in the room. It must be uncomfortable " Patel said

" It's okay , I'll carry her " She felt insides of her stomach turning at the thought of him carrying her. Why was she feeling this ? Why did it feel different ? Why did she feel giddy like a teenager ? She had no answers but she definitely it was something more than friendship. This is not what she felt for other friends. she has had other guy friends too but she felt like this with none of them .

Her heart did finally relax when he dropped her on her bed gently . Only she knew how difficult it was to pretend to be asleep when she knew he was in such close proximity .

" You can open your eyes now laddoo "She heard his deep voice followed by laugh and she shut her eyes more tight realising she was caught

" You knew ? " She whispered opening her eyes slowly to look up at him .

" You think you acted well ? You forgot i know you well enough laddoo" He laughed and she scrunched up her nose sitting up

" Why did you carry me then ? You should have told me to stop pretending then only and let me walk . I am heavy na ? " She asked throwing a cusion at his face for the rude remark

" Woh toh koi ni ! I liked picking you up laddoo and you liked it too . Didn't you ? Else why didn't you tell me you were awake ? " He smirked and winked at her making her cheeks go a shade of red.

" Shut up let me sleep " She threw another cusion  and dug her face inside the bedsheet embarrassed

*****

She woke up a good 25 minutes later and quickly went to freshen up . She checked her phone and among several messages , his stood out. They had exchanged numbers a week back and the only chat that happened was to ask if she will come tonight for the night sky gazing or not .

For the furst time , her heart skipped a beat reading his message and she smiled like mad .

" Are you ready ? Should we go for breakfast ? " It read . She skipped her steps trying to get ready fast , messaging him back she will be in 10 minutes .

Now others may declare her crazy for going mad over a simple text but could anybody blame her? One look at him sent her into pudlle and she had just acknowledged before sleeping there was something more she felt for him. He wasn't just a friend. He was a special friend. A special someone.

All I knew this morning when I woke
Is I know something now
Know something now I didn't before

She heard a knock on her door and her hear beat quickened. She felt her hands turn sweaty . Wiping them off her short , she walked to the door painfully slow .