ME & YOU

You look so beautiful

The weed hit Arjun pretty hard today. He was sitting on his porch and smoking along with Kartik. Kartik was blabbering his life story to him. Arjun was looking ahead as his thoughts slowly drifted to the last night. He could still picture everything in the scene. He watched as he slowly slid her pants down and removed her top. When she tried to push weakly, He just held her with the tight grip of his fist. Her body was vibrating with the cold chills of the breeze from the balcony.

He knew it was her first time yet he didn't show any pity. Her thin wrists were tied tightly to the head of the bed. Her olive-skinned legs were pushing the bedsheets beneath her. Her mind wasn't able to think. Arjun watched her struggle mercilessly in the bed. He bit his lip as his eyes went down slowly, glancing at her curves.

"You look so beautiful, Natasha."

Natasha's mind was feeling dizzy. Her vision became completely blurry. She could only notice Arjun's tall naked stature in front of her. Then, Arjun pounced upon the bed. She gave out a little gasp as she felt Arjun's finger touch her thighs. Her legs kicked and kicked and then it stopped. Her half-opened eyes slowly closed completely. Her head dropped sidewards onto the pillow.

An evil smirk showed up on his face. It was time to begin. He leaned closer towards her body as his nose touched her neck. The lavender cologne sucked into his Lungs. The strong flowery scent activated him with zest. He leaned closer and closer to her neck trying to get the most out of the fragrance. No drug could make him feel better than that scent—the smell of her fresh lavender cologne.

"Arjun? What happened?"

Arjun woke up his thoughts with an abrupt start. He noticed that Kartik was looking at him worried.

"Nothing. It's just that I hope nobody gets to know about it."

"Arjun, calm down. It's not your fault. We just drugged her. She wasn't choked or killed."

"Let's hope so."

"However, your dad will manage it."

"Let's hope so." He repeated.

Arjun takes the roll from Kartik's hand and takes a deep puff. Kartik pulls out his phone to watch some Reels. Arjun shakes his head with annoyance at his friend's addiction. His head turns back to the road ahead of him. To ensure danger doesn't knock on his door.

***

Kevin was sitting in the backseat of Sally's car. Sally looked at Kevin's face from the rearview mirror. His teary eyes were looking at the lines in his palm. "Is it fate deciding my love life right now? Is it written in my Destiny that I cannot choose to love someone?"

Sally could read his thoughts looking at him.

"Kevin, get some sleep. You need to clear your mind. Just do this much for me."

Kevin removed his slippers and rested his back on the seat. His hands go into his pant pocket. He felt the cold touch of the metal chain in his hands. His eyes close as his mind slowly drifts away from the present. He just watched the darkness under his closed eyelids. He heard the Loud noises of cars beeping amid the traffic. The horn sounds slowly faded to complete quietness.

After a few seconds, he heard the sounds of a few birds chirping. His eyes open up slowly. He saw the sand. He noticed that he was back on the island, noticing the sun shining on his face.

"How did I come here again?"

Then, he remembered again. Natasha was there too.

"NATASHA!!" Kevin shouted.

He runs around looking for her. He runs across the shore in all directions. His heart skipped a beat as the thought of her death came into his mind. Then, he felt a wooden stick hit him on the head with full force. Kevin groaned in pain, rubbing his hand lightly over his head. It wasn't a very hard hit but felt so sudden. He turns to notice Natasha armed with a wooden stick, holding it like a baseball.

"YOU??" She exclaimed.

"Yes. Me." Kevin said still rubbing the back of his head.

"What are you doing here? Why am I here? What is this place?"

"This is a dream. I love you so I am imagining you here and you love me so you are imagining me here."

"Wha... That's the stupidest explanation."

"Well, do you have a better one?" He shrugged.

"Oh my..." She walked away in the opposite direction. "It's better to stay alone rather than talk to you. I am going in search of food."

"Can you please be nice for a second?" Kevin asks.

"Fine, Mr. Kevin. How about you nicely tell me what you want to tell me and leave"

Kevin clears his throat. Natasha's left eyebrow rises as Kevin kneels on one leg. "My beautiful Natasha, I love you from the bottom of my heart. Will you accept my love and be the love of my life."

Natasha stared at him quietly for a few seconds with her folded hands. She just expressed a 'What-the-fuck' moment on her face. "No."

She was walking away towards the jungle. Kevin got back up on his knees and started running towards her.

"KEVIN!'

The voice startled Kevin as it echoed through the island.

"What was that?" he thought.

He just jogged ahead a little further to catch up to Natasha's pace.

"KEVIN!" The voice got louder.

Kevin was surprised as it echoed through the whole island. It happened again. The complete island, trees and ocean vanished throwing him in a dark space. His eyelids slowly opened. Sally was standing out with the back door open.

"We're here, Kevin."

"It was a dream again. Am I living a Dream?"

He got out of the car immediately ensuring everything was there. His head turned to look at the huge mansion ahead of him. His jaw dropped looking at how extravagant the architecture was.

"Kevin, I am sorry. I thought of getting a hotel room but it ended up too pricy. However, someone offered to help us out by letting you stay with them and I want you to behave with them. Please."

"With whom, Am I staying?"

Natasha gave out a loud sigh. Kevin held his breath for a moment before hearing what she was going to say.

"Natasha's parents."