SIMMERING FEELINGS

Chapter 17 : Unofficially Official

"Oh God! This isn't it!" - Pranali exclaimed, throwing another dress on the pile of rejected dresses on the bed.

She was getting irritated now. For the last half hour, she was trying one dress after another, and was tossing them on the bed after not liking them enough to wear on a date with Harshad.

"I should've gone to shopping!" - she muttered under her breath while looking for more dresses in her wardrobe. Just then her gaze fell on a dress and she picked it out to try.

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Standing infront of the mirror, wearing an orange maxi dress that was sleeveless with a conservative neckline, she left her hair open after styling the ends in soft waves. Applying light makeup, she put the earrings on and looked at herself.

"Hmmm... nice." - she said, satisfied with the way she looked. Grabbing her phone, she made a boomerang and updated her Instagram Story.

"The time's 7:17 PM. Which means, Harshad would be here in 10 minutes." - she said to herself, looking at the time and grabbed her clutch.

Just then she heard a wolf whistle from behind and turned around to see her sister standing at the door, and she internally groaned. Fully knowing that another teasing session was coming. Ever since morning, Rucchi had left no chance to pull her leg regarding her and Harshad and had irritated her to no end.

"Someone seems eager to go on a date..." - Rucchi said entering the room, a teasing smile on her face.

"You wait! Wait till you fall in love with someone! I'll take all the revenge at once." - Pranali said, sticking her tongue out.

"Tch tch tch. Going on a date, getting married, but actions ? Of a five year old..." - Rucchi teased, shaking her head and dodged a hit on head by her younger sister.

Pranali took the pillow from the bed and started to run towards her but she ran from the room, shouting : "You look gorgeous!" - her laughter echoing all the way.

Pranali dropped the pillow back on bed, shaking her head fondly. She was just putting her phone in the clutch, when the doorbell rang.

'It must be him.' - she thought, her breath escalating as she quickly made her way out.

As she neared the main door, she saw her mother already attending Harshad, or more like asking him to come inside, because he looked to be declining politely. Reasoning with their date. Pranali took a proper look at him and felt her face heating up just at the way he was looking.

'HE'S WEARING AN ALL BLACK!!! DOES HE WANT TO KILL ME ?!' - she internally screamed while clutching her dress tightly as to not attack him infront of her mother.

"Arrrey Pinu, why are you standing there. Come, he's waiting for you." - her mother's voice forced her to move forward and as Harshad's gaze fell on her, his breathing hitched.

"I hope you both have a lovely evening." - saying that, her mother went inside, leaving the two of them alone at the door.

"You look breathtaking." - Harshad whispered, pecking her lips softly. A blush appeared on her face as they stepped into the hallway and headed towards the elevator.

Pranali was unusually quiet and he noticed that. She wasn't looking at him either.

"Why aren't you looking at me ?" - he asked, frowning.

"You're wearing an all black." - she replied, looking straight ahead.

He blinked in confusion.

"You don't like me in black ?" - he asked as they stopped infront of the elevator.