Confused 💞

49.

' It was almost a decade back when I saw him for the first time. A six feet tall boy came to bat as an opener in his debut match. The commentators praised him as he had a great record playing domestic, and his performance in that match definitely lived up to it.

Other than his beautiful face it was his eyes that got me hooked. Those black eyes carried a thousand of dreams, and over these years I saw that boy turn into a man and fulfil hundreds of those dreams.

And now he stands beside me while I cut the cake of my 27th birthday.

Did I ever think it to be possible?
Never .

This feels like a dream and I'm scared that one day I will wake up and I will not find him around... close to me.' Teja thought and stared at Karan continuously.

She got so lost that she didn't even realise when the other people ended the birthday song.

Anu cleared her throat and brought Teja back to reality. This was followed by a few giggles and smiles.

"Cut the cake" Karan slowly whispered in her ears.

"Yeah." Teja said as her cheeks turned pink due to embarrassment.

The cake cutting was done, they took a few group photos and then all sat together in the living room  devouring the ice cream that was already ordered.

"I wasn't expecting it , not even a bit ." Teja said.

"That means we were successful in surprising you ." Kirti di said.

"Yes, absolutely. By the way, whose plan was this."

"Karan." Tarun said with a smile.

"Tarun bhai helped me too." Karan said.

Teja smiled back to both of them. Seeing both of them bond made her very happy, more than she could ever express.

After that Teja's friends took a leave.

"Okay we will leave now, we had a great time." Karan's mother said. She hugged Teja and continued , "it felt so good to meet you after so long. And once again wish you a very happy birthday."

"You  all are not staying ." She asked sadly.

"We will be back tomorrow, to properly talk about you two. For now we will stay at an hotel nearby. "

"No need of doing that , we can easily manage here." Tarun said.

Niti , Teja and her mother agreed and tried convincing Karan's parents.

"You will have a comfortable stay , I promise." Teja said.

"Ofcourse we know that, it's just that we don't want to trouble you." Kirti said.

"It will be no trouble for us" Niti said.

In between this discussion that seemed to not reach any conclusion, Karan's dad said, "Teja which room should I take."

"The first room on the left." Teja said beaming with happiness.

The room arrangements were quite simple.

Karan's parents in the guest room. Niti and Kirti in Teja's room. Teja and her mother in her mother's room and Karan, Sameer and Tarun in Tarun's room.

Everyone except Teja left for their respective rooms as she was yet to have her dinner.

As she served herself she saw Karan taking a seat beside her and serving himself.

"You didn't have your dinner." Teja asked.

"I did. I just wanted to accompany you." He said nonchalantly.

"Karan.... thank you." She said with a small smile and hoped that the eyes expressed what she felt, cause she was unable to find words that could do justice.

"Save it for the gift" he said with a smirk.

"Gift ? What is it. "

"You will get to know it tomorrow, I mean today as it's already past 12."

"Okay. When will you come back from England. "

"In two months, and then the world cup starts so from there we will directly go to US for a month."

"Hmm...play well and do not miss me much." She said and collected the dishes as they were done and gave him a flying kiss while leaving.

As she kept the dishes and turned, she bumped into Karan who was standing just behind her .

"Ouch" she said rubbing her nose what are you doing here.

He didn't say a word and just leaned over her . Seeing this she arched her back taking support of the counter top.

She closed her eyes as he was just an inches away. She could feel his breath on her cheeks which turned them red.
She could smell his characteristic smell close, really close and then suddenly she heard the water flowing from the tap.

She opened her eyes and still found him towering her.

This time she didn't let his effect overpower her and raised her brows questioning him.

"Just washing my hands" he said with mischief lingering in his eyes .

She pushed him a little, turned and close the tap. "Enough of washing hands for today, now go and sleep ."

He held her wrist and stopped her, "I'm not sleepy as of yet" he said.

"Not my problem" she said and tried removing her hand from his hold .

But Karan only pulled her closer and said, "it is your problem, because it is you who keeps me awake."

She scrunched her nose and said, "so cheesy. "

"You don't like cheesy" he said and took a step forward which made Teja to take a step back.
"What do you like then... spicy. "

She chuckled and kept her hand on his chest to stop his steps." Behave boyfriend, my brother is only a few meters away. "

"Don't worry. I got Bhai in my team."

"Is it ? "

"Yes ."

Teja then slightly tilted her head and her face suddenly changed colour. She kept staring behind Karan and then said in a low voice. "Bhai"

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