Stay Forever

Chapter 16 - Masala Dosa!

URVI

After what feels like hours of crying in Abhimanyu's embrace, which in reality has only been a few minutes, I push myself away from him lifting my head only to find him already looking at me with an expression I cannot decipher.
It is then that I realise, that three out of the six times we've met, he's seen me cry.

"Why do I always keep crying in front of you. I hardly ever cry in front of Ahana!" I ask him with a pout.

And all he does is smirk! Freaking smirk!!! Like what the hell?

So I hit him on the bicep with the back of my hand, with a little more force than intended, only to hurt my own hand! What is he made of? Stone!?

And the guy has the audacity to chuckle at my misery. But what he does next puts me in a giddy feeling. With both his hands, he holds my face so I'm looking at him, and caresses my cheeks so tenderly, I can't help but lean into his touch.

"I really hope this means I'm forgiven Vivi. I don't think I have it in me to bare anymore of your silent treatment. I swear I'll go crazy!" His words are barely a whisper, but I feel them so deeply that all I can manage to do is nod!
He breaths out a relieved sigh, like he's been holding it for God knows how long!

As if on queue, his stomach makes a loud growling sound and I can't stop the laugh that escapes me.

"Didn't you eat half a pizza like an hour ago? How are you hungry again so soon?" I ask him playfully, moving towards the kitchen.

"I'm a grown man Vivi. I need my share of proper food. And like you said, I had the pizza an hour ago!" He tries explaining as if it makes sense.

He follows me to the kitchen where I'm opening the take away boxes the boys got us. I open the first box and what I see inside makes me so excited that I can't help but  do a happy dance with my hands in the air. Only, a moment later, I realise in whose presence I am, but I can't care less.

I look at Abhimanyu to find him smiling at my stupid little dance.

"I'm sorry but my stupid south Indian ass can't help but get excited at the sight of masala dosa!" I try to explain my not so ladylike act to him, which by the way is one hundred percent true.

"I know!" Is all he says before opening the other boxes which to my surprise are filled with Chinese food! Why is there only one masala dosa? It's as if this one was bought just for me! Wait a minute!!!

"Did you get the dosa just for me?" I ask, giving him a squinted side eye.

" It's not a big deal stars! Now get your south Indian ass to the living room before I become hangry and eat you!" He takes the remaining takeout boxes with him and starts moving out of the kitchen.

I gawk! Keep gawking at his retrieving figure, until I realise what he just said! Eat me!!!

Urvi Sharma set your head outta the gutter!!

I lightly tap my heating cheeks a few times and then pick my dosa along with a few bowls for the sambar and chutney and get moving to the living room.

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ABHIMANYU

In half an hour we've devoured our food,  and right now sitting on the sofa facing each other, talking about random things, suggesting each other good movies and songs and bonding over our love for the most random things like 'no amount of oregano is enough oregano on pizza' and how disgusting it is to eat burgers with ketchup!

And without realising, the entire time there's a satisfied smile on my face. Something that rarely happens with me. But Urvi Sharma has a knack of getting me to do things that I've never done. One of those things being wanting to be with her every hour of everyday even though I know how ridiculous it sounds since we barely know each other. But now that I'm forgiven, I want to know everything about the girl that sits in front of me.

Just then an idea pops my mind and am immediate to ask her.

"Hey, now that you're done with your semester, do you have any plans for the holidays?"

'Please say no please say no please say no!!!'

She twists her head as if thinking deeply but then releases a sigh, "I thought I'd go visit my brother, but then he called me last weekend and said he's busy and going on a business trip, so our meet won't be possible! So I guess I have no plans right now!" She says shrugging her shoulders.

My grin is instant and it doesn't go unnoticed by her.

"What's going on in that brain of yours?" She asks with a playfully smile of her own.

"Just thinking, how about we go on trip, just the four of us?" Now that I've put it out loud infront of her, I can't help but get nervous about the reaction. What if she rejects the idea? What if she's forgiven me but not to the extent of wanting to go on a trip with me? What if-

My thoughts are cut short when she replies with "I don't know. I think we should ask the other two first!" Shrugging her shoulders again.

"So you're okay with the trip if they're okay with it?" I ask wanting to be sure of her answer.

" It's not like I have anything better to do. And it's been ages since I've been on a trip that was peaceful, so yes Abhi, count me in." She smiles.

As soon as I hear her call me Abhi, my heart goes cartwheeling like an excited five year old!

"You just called me Abhi." I say before I even have the chance to think of what I'm saying.

"Huh?"

"You called me Abhi!" I say again but she gives me a confused look so I explain further.

"You've always only called me Abhimanyu. You rarely ever call me Abhi, but every time you do, I think my heart just skips a beat."

There's a small shy smile playing on her lips, her cheeks tintend a light shade of pink and a gleam in her eyes. But before I have the chance to say something, the door opens and my bestfriend and his girl are back.

I tell them the plan for our trip and they seem equally interested. The four of us then sit and discuss the itinerary for the trip, after which Vivaan and I leave for our respective apartments.