Heartfelt ✓

39.

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As the night went by, Akira and Ruhan got bored in the business party. So as promised, our Akih took her Ruh away from the party.

"Where are we exactly going, mademoiselle?" He asked, faking a French accent.

"To heaven." She replied and winked at him. He smiled like a cheshire cat at her.

After a while, they both reached their desired destination, 'THE HEAVEN'. It was a lanturn garden. There were many people waiting for the lanturns to burn.

"Oh my God Akih. Where did you find about this place?" Ruhan asked, awe-stuck by the view in sight. Everywhere were unburnt lanturns waiting to be burnt by a couple.

"Google for rescue." She said and picked a lanturn from the table around. She took it and the lighting candle and went towards Ruhan.

"Do me a favor and be by my side forever." She whispered in his ears and they both went towards the front, to lit the lanturn.

"You don't have to ask, love. I have always been yours, and will forever be, for next thousand lives." He whispered back while lifting the lanturn.

In the moonlight, under their favourite savior and the cupid of their story- the moon, in her maroon gown and his matching tuxedo set, they were resembling eternity.

"Promise?" She asked and left the lanturn to go up the sky to symbolise their love.

"Promise." He replied and leaned in for a hug. A touch of warmth, promise, eternity and love. That's what that single hug carried.

And just like that, their tale gained another element to it.

The element of foreverness.

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"You don't need to worry dear. You just have to keep faith on me, trust my moves and follow my lead." He whispered in her ears and she closed her eyes. Their close proximity taking toll on her.

"What if, you make me fall?" She asked. Eyes still closed.

"At least you'll fall for me." He replied making her open her eyes in a snap.

"What?" Sana asked to Shivay, dumbfounded.

"I mean, don't fear. Dancing isn't that tough. You just follow my steps and we'll go through it together." He replied, holding her hand and pulling her towards the dance floor.

After Ruhan texted him that he and Akira had left, Shivay got an idea. They two aren't here nor is Veer. Why don't he take the chance to let Sana know his feelings?

He had already witnessed what happened due to his fear about his own feelings. He almost lost Sana once.

But never again.

"Fine fine. Slow down honey, I'm not running away." Sana replied after a chuckle. And Shivay halted in his steps, turning around.

"What did you just call me?" He asked. Their eye contact as intense as the aroma of the Stardust.

"Honey. But platonically." She replied, not getting the change in his expressions.

He looked at her face for a few seconds, before changing his direction. He was yet again pulling her along with him, but this time towards the exit.

"What happened Shivay? Where are you taking me to? Aren't we going to the dance floor?" Sana asked, slightly scared now.

"Just a minute and we'll be there." Sensing her discomfort, Shivay spoke in a soft voice.

Once they were out of everyone's reach, in the nearby lobby, he left her hand. She looked at him in confusion and then he suddenly mumbled, leaving her flabbergasted.

"I like you Sana. By like, I mean really really like. I have always liked you, maybe since the first time I saw you." He said without looking in her eyes. But her eyes widened all of a sudden hearing this.

"W-what did you say?" She stuttered.

"I know. It's hard to believe since I never let you know earlier. But it's the truth. Since the time all of us were together, close and happy, I have always loved your smile and how you got happy at the smallest of things. I loved the way you were so so focused about your studies. And the way you were devoted towards God.

I have always believed you were too good for me. But then I thought to give it a chance." He said and took a deep breath.

While Sana stood their holding her own breath.

"But then, I got to know Saad proposed to you. And thinking it as God's wish, you said yes. I later got to know how happy you both were and didn't had the heart. Neither to break between you two nor to break our friendship. So I stayed numb." He said and looked at Sana face.

He expected to receive some glares, tears and maybe anger. But what he received was way way away from this all.

"Oh Shivay..." And then, she flee her arms around his neck, leaving him bewildered.

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Too much love in single chapter, damn!