A V A L

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~He had beautiful eyes,
The kind you could get lost in,
And I did.~
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Ever wondered what it feels like when your dreams come true.

You feel like you are flying high above the mountains between the fluffy clouds. You can't think straight. Your heartbeat quickens its pace due to the high bliss you feel.

And, that is what happening to me right now.

I feel like I am flying and I can't think straight. My heart beats quickens whenever I think about my dream.

My dream. Chandru.

I had a crush on him since I started staying at this village. It was a small crush at first but it started growing big.

We hadn't talked before we got engaged. Because I am shy and I have no confidence at all. Every time I get near him, my breath quickens and my heartbeats will rise to the highest level possible.

My engagement was decided by my dad. Chandru is my cousin, my dad thought it would make our family's bond much stronger. He loves his family so much.

I was nervous that chandru would not agree with this. Because, We never even had a conversation before even though we lived in the same village until he left for Mumbai to work.

But he agreed. I was on cloud nine. I could have burst in happiness. The amount of happiness I felt on that day was immense.

We started talking after that, making small conversation here and there. He would make me laugh whenever he got a chance, that made my heart warm.

And here I am, staring at the ceiling thinking about the time he hugged me from behind. I would have tripped if he hadn't held me.

A smile crept on my mouth thinking that I am going to be stuck with him forever. Tomorrow is our marriage.

Heat rushes towards my cheeks at that thought.I kicked and rolled in my bed thinking about him.

"Wow, that's a kind of show I didn't expect to see."

I froze immediately hearing the manly voice. I know who this voice belongs to.
Heat rushes to my face looking at chandru. What is he doing here? At my room? Oh my god. I going to die in embarrassment.

The moon light illuminates his side face, showing the shape of his light chubby face. His hair is slightly messy. Amusement clearly showed in his face as he looked at me.

That's when I noticed, my bedroom window was open, he must have come through that, climbing the pipe.

I quickly raised to my feet and looked at the ground in shyness. "You shouldn't be here." I said timidness evideness in my voice. " What if someone see you." We are doomed if that happens and my mom is very strict when it comes to rituals.

My breath hitched as he came near me. Using his fore finger and middle finger, he raised my chin, forcing me to look into his chocolate brown eyes. "I just want to see you before our wedding." He said once again making me freeze.

Warmth spread through my heart. He is just so perfect. How can a person be so perfect like this.

He inches closer, making me shiver. His breath mingled mine and our nose touched each other's. He caressed my cheeks gently with his fingers as I closed my eyes feeling his warm finger on my cheeks.

"Nila."

My mom's angry voice startled me out of my daze. Oh my God. He chuckled looking at my reaction.

"Later wifey." Saying that he went out of the window as fast as he came, leaving my thudding heart beat and my emotions alone.

My mom barged into my room looking at me a little mad. "I have been calling you for dinner, long enough that my throat need doctors attention. Can't you hear me. And what is that look on your face, why is it so red."

"N- Nothing mom. And I'll be down in ten minutes for dinner ok." I said managing my emotions very well.

"Ooph, this girl." She went scolding me under her breath. I checkled at her reaction. Typical mom.

I went near the window to peek outside hoping that I would find the brown chocolate eyes. But I was wrong, instead my eyes collided with the dark charcoal eyes.

He is looking at me straight without even blinking. His gaze is dark and cold but lost in them for a moment. I shivered looking at him. But I couldn't take my eyes off of him. The moonlight made his eyes glisten like a diamond.

I couldn't make out his feature as they are hidden underneath the darkness. He is also wearing black clothes so it is much harder.

His gaze held so much power and dark aura. It makes me scared and powerless. A sudden wave of fear ran through me as he smirked. My stomach knotted in fear as he kept looking at me.

I backed away from my window and closed it immediately. My back hit the window as I released the breath I don't even know I was holding.

I made sure that the curtains are closed and sat on the bed and sighed in relief.

Is he real or am I just hallucinating?

He can't be real right?

I finished my dinner with my relatives chiit chats and teasing. I made myself comfortable on my bed after I excused myself from them.

I closed my eyes thinking that I would sleep. But the same dark charcoal eyes of him haunted me through my dream.