THE LOVE BIRDS [COMPLETED]

4. VIHANG

It was a slow day at college so I decided to practice for my upcoming match. I was heading towards the basketball court when I saw Panchi sitting alone in the canteen probably waiting for Sid, who was always late whenever he had a date night with Abheer. Even in a simple kurti she was looking so beautiful. The two strands of hair on her face hanging loose from a messy bun made her look even prettier.

 I don't know what compelled me to go and talk to her especially after what I said last night. I stopped when her ex-boyfriend Aryan stood in front of me and started talking to Panchi. She rolled her eyes when she saw him. "Get lost Aryan I thought I was clear last night when I told you to leave me alone." She said angrily. What did she meant by last night? Was she with him when I called? Or did he broke into her house? My stomach ticked with a weird feeling of Panchi being alone with him. 

"Please baby just listen to me once." ugh I swear I have his death on my hands. "You heard her so just leave her alone." I warned him. Panchi stood up from her chair and looked at both of us back and forth. "Who the fuck are you to tell me what to do." Aryan said facing towards me. "As of matter of fact I am your senior and the head boy of student discipline committee." I told him with a smug expression.

 "Stop it you two and Aryan please leave you are creating a scene here" Panchi said looking around the canteen. She was right people around were watching us. "But Panchi at least listen to me and tell this fucker to leave not me" Aryan said angrily. I opened my mouth to speak but Panchi spoke before me. "Aryan I will say this the last time so just leave or else I'll tell the principle that you are harassing me" That's my girl. A proud smile spread across my face. "Leave. Now." I told him in a firm voice.

Aryan left without saying anything and Panchi looked at me. "Who told you to interfere, I was handling it." She said irritated. "I know, but he could have tried to hurt you and no one can hurt you in front of me sweetheart." She rolled her eyes and picked up her bag to leave. "I can defend myself and you stay out of my matters." She said walking out. 

"Wait" I grabbed her wrist to stop her. Her skin felt so soft and warm against mine. I wanted to hold her hand and never let go. She jerked my hand off angrily. "What?" she asked. "I actually, um," I didn't know what to say. Panchi looked at me with a confused expression. "Um, about last night on the call, I uh-" Panchi interrupted me. "It's fine you said what you felt and everyone is entitled to their own feelings." She said while texting on her phone. 

"And no offence but last night I was talking to my dad so I don't really care whatever lecture you gave on the phone." So she never listened, I suddenly felt that weird tick in stomach again. Did I really wanted her to listen? "Oh good to know." I said while her face was still down in her phone and it distracted me that someone else had her attention when I was right there.

"Who are you texting when I am standing here and talking to you?" I asked her. She locked her phone and closed her eyes and took a deep sigh before answering me. Then she opened her eyes and looked at me with a fake smile. 

"Oh I am so sorry sir I didn't know that you were appointed the prime minister of the country." This is what I love the most about her, unlike other girls she never faked her feelings towards me and always replied to me without sugarcoating anything.

 I took a step towards her and I could smell a mix of her strawberry shampoo and her perfume. "When I am talking to you I need your full attention, do you get that, little sparrow." She took a step forward and we were so close that I could see that tiny mole above her lips and all I wanted to do was kiss those lips and make her mine right now. She was looking right in my eyes and my heart started beating faster. "Go. To. Hell." She said then picked her things and left.