Heartbeats And Halos

Chapter 10

• R o s h a n •

What did I just do?

I couldn't believe I just fed Palak. I didn't mean to but I don't even know what had gotten into me.

Fuck!

What would she think of me now? It wasn't my place to interfere but I did, why!? I should have left the moment I put her on the bed. This is a disaster. I didn't just make a fool out of myself in front of Palak but also her friends.

"Hey, bhaiya! Is bhabi okay?" Rishabh popped out of nowhere and questioned. And I lost it.

"Could you please stop calling her bhabi!?" I barked at him. They are just giving themselves false hope. I was sure Palak was gonna reject me.

"But she said it's okay." He replied.

"What? She said you could call her that?" I asked as my eyes widened.

"Yes."

"When exactly?" I asked not trusting my brother's words.

"When we were talking here just before she fainted." He replied shrugging his shoulders a little.

"She must not be in her senses then, you did see she fainted right afterward, right?" I asked and he thought before replying.

"Maybe you are right. But now is not the time for this. Just tell me how is she."

"Fine," I grumbled, and before my brother could say anything else I stormed out of there. All this is messing with my mind. The little stunt I pulled back there was bizarre.

I think she blushed though, but did she? It must be makeup or had I just imagined it?

Fuck!

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• P a l a k •

After Roshan left Diya made me eat all the food on the plate and this time there was no outcome of resisting. My fast was already broken by a certain someone. He made me eat in front of my friends how embarrassing is that? Atharv teased me about already being in love and I kicked him, literally.

The guy's whipped for you!

He had said. To be honest I clearly doubt it. I wasn't even sure if he liked me but then why did he make me eat then? His words on the terrace and his actions this afternoon were confusing me. The reasoning of Atharv in this matter sounded absurd. We had just met, he couldn't possibly like me that much. He appeared so disinterested back on the terrace.

Good grief! Why are men so freaking complicated?

What's more complicated is why didn't I refuse him. Alright, he took me by surprise, I didn't see it coming. I was just giving myself ridiculous excuses.

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It was four o'clock. After I ate in the afternoon I took a nap. Now I was up again. The saree was really pinching me so I had changed into my pyjamas before sleeping. When I woke up Ragini was on the the couch with her phone. When I sat up she acknowledged me.