Phir Le Aaya Dil

Just a crush?

Vo jo ruki si raah baaki hai
Vo jo ruki si chah baaki hai 🥀

They went on with the celebration.
He missed celebrating his birthday like this with his friends and family.
He cut the cake and went ahead to feed Teja. Teja being Teja there she was with her mouth open wide. Karan laughed out loud on her cute antics. She was still that little Teju of his just hiding something from him. He wasn't the one to give up easily.

Karan- Guys! As I am back and it's my birthday. I am planning on a small get together. Tum dono ko aana hai! Main order de rha hu. U get it?
Varun- Hn bhai I will be there.
Teja- Karan I won't be able to come!
Karan- Teju please I have come back after years just two hours that's it! Please.
Teja- thik hai thik hai emotional drama mat kar! I will be there.
Karan- okay guys shaam ko milte I will message you the time and address. Bye Varun, bye Teju.
Teja- bye Kundriii

'kundrii' that's what she said Karan was content with this for the day. Her calling him out with love was all he needed.

Karan was just thinking about how to figure out what is wrong with Teju and also how to know how and what she feels about him. Or should he confess about his feelings. He was just going through his gallery when he randomly found a screenshot of him and Varun talking about Teju. As in not in a direct way but it read.

Karan- I don't know bro! Should I just confess it to her.
Varun- phle toh tu ye bta who is this 'her'.
Karan- That's the freaking problem main chahta hu ki phle use pata ho.
Varun- achha tell me! Is it just a crush?
Karan- Pata nhi! But whenever I am around her it's surreal. The way she is, childish yet mature, funny yet emotional, sensible yet humble. It just perfectly fits of what I imagined my girl to be. It's like around her I am a different person. I am this cool dude who don't give two fucks about things but with her every little thing matters. I don't know what's happening to me.
Tu bta kya karu.
Varun- Bro! This is definitely not just a crush.
Karan- yeah but then I am scared. I don't know how she's gonna react if I confess it to her. Mujhe toh ye bhi nhi pata hai what does she feel about me.
Varun- dekh ye jo bhi hai usse baat kar! Indirectly pata karne ki koshish kar what she thinks about you. Then whenever you think is the right time confess it.

This screenshot cleared all his thoughts. Answered all his questions. He decided to talk it out.
He messaged the details of the party to his friends.

At the party-

Karan reached the venue a little early to look after the arrangements. I know it's weird that the birthday boy is arranging things but that's how things are supposed to be. While he was just going around checking upon things he saw a girl walking down the entrance in a beautiful lavenderish gown. There she was Ms. Tejasswi Prakash. He was lost in her beauty. How can someone be this gorgeous. 'Do I even deserve this?' Is what he thought. He was proceeding to the entrance without looking here and there, his eyes stuck on her. And he tripped. Karan Kundrra tripped watching a girl. He came back to his senses. Went upto her.

Karan- Hii Teju!
Teja- hello Karan.
Karan- You are looking beautiful.
Teja- umm thanks. Tu bhi achha dikh rha hai.

Once again Karan was lost, he was just staring at her. His eyes were shiny. His heart racing faster than anyone in this world. He was out of words. How could a girl do this to him ?
Teja took him out of his dream land.

Teja- Karan! Karan! What's wrong?
Karan- hnn....hnn..... Nothing.
Teja- why were you staring? Am I looking weird?
Karan- No...no... it's just... it's just.....
Teja- just what? Speak up!
Karan- you........

He was cut by Varun.

Varun- Happy birthday Karan. Once again happy birthday bhai.
Karan- Thank you Varun. ( This thank you meant something else which only he was aware of.)
Varun- aree teja tu jaldi aa gyi!
Karan- Vo jaldi nhi tu late aaya hai.
Varun- ohh achha sorry chal ab enjoy karte hai.
Karan- Hnn Teja come.

Karan invited some more friends of his. They came and were chilling with Varun while Karan decided to talk to Teja.

Karan- Teju can I sit?
Teja- yeah!
Karan- so, tell me how is life? Kya chal raha hai kuch khabrein de yrr.
Teja- kuch khaas nhi vahi college jao lectures attend karo phir ghar aake unhi ke piche dimaag kharaab karo. This is life.
Karan- don't you hangout with anyone!
Teja- man nhi karta! All my friends are away!
Karan- Ab toh main aa gya hu n. We'll have a lot of fun.
Teja- kyu? Tujhe dusri teja nhi mili?
Karan- sweety! That was just a joke. There's no one like you. You are the only one who can handle me. The idiotic, the irritating, the emotional me.
Teja- uff! Itni tareef!
Karan- Okay tell me what about your love life? Are you single?

Teja was taken aback. After all it was her crush asking this question.

Teja- Yeah I am single.

Karan was on cloud nine. He just wanted to jump, dance,sing whatever just live the moment.

Teja- but..........
Karan- but what?
Teja- I do have a crush on someone. I am confused if it's really a crush or attraction or love. I don't know.
Karan- who's the guy.
Teja- no. I am not gonna say it to anyone untill and unless I am sure about how he feels for me.
Karan- Okay but atleast tell the guy about how you feel right.
Teja-no I can't even say it to him. What if he doesn't like me and we end up ruining our friendship. I can't handle that.

They were just talking when suddenly someone entered and Teja's mood flipped.

Who do you think this someone is? Why did Teja's mood flipped?
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