𝑲𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉: 𝒎𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆

𝟒𝟕.

KASHISH

The day passed in a blur. Last night was too scary and long. It wasn't the first time Ranvijay left me alone in forest. He did it once at Manikaran.

What hurt me most I didn't expect that harsh behavior from him. I didn't blame him. We'd gotten ourselves into this detestation. He hated me.

I closed my eyes, and for once, I allowed my mind to replayed my bittersweet memories with Ranvijay. I never imagined those memories would become my best memories.

In Manikaran

"Kashish Dii, this is for you" Parth passed me bunch of balloons. Parth was eight- years -old and had specific phobia disorder. Scared of green uniform. More simplified answer. Army. He was a complicated patient, but I gave all my power to cure him with my medical knowledge, and it worked.

Army health professionals had conducted a medical camp in Tosh village, another beautiful spot in Himachal Pradesh. I and rest of students volunteered with the army medical.

"Aww, so sweet" I bent down to my knees, matching his height, and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. Ranvijay was standing right behind me, tucked his hands into his combat pants. His posture was so arrogant, and I could feel his steady eyes on me.

Parth looped my neck in between his tiny arms before kissing my cheek. "I want to kiss uncle" he shifted his gaze to Ranvijay who already staring at us with I will kill you if you waste another minute, look. Why did he want to kiss that asshole? I mean, Ranvijay didn't even know how to be polite.

"What?" I nudged his leg with my hand. "Bend down" I grabbed his combat t-shirt and pulled him down. He didn't protest my action, but his red eyes said it all. He wanted to strangle me, but he didn't. "You want a sweet kiss?"

"I don't mind if you want," I blinked my eyes at his sarcastic reply. He leaned forward and whispered, "You should avoid children while kissing." don't smile at his words, but I did. In fact, it was more than a smile; I blushed.

My senior officer was flirting with me whereas we couldn't stand each other.

"Sorry to disappoint you major but it's not me who wants to kiss you; it's him." He landed his eyes on Parth. I almost laughed as Ranvijay's face captured frustration. Ranvijay didn't utter a single word when Parth kissed his cheek. Strange

"Why are you looking at me?" I said, and he immediately turned his eyes to the road. All students and officers left a while ago only Ranvijay and I were alone. Parth wanted to spend more time with me and Ranvijay stayed with me so that he could take me back to the camp.

"That boy was always silent. What have you done to him?" He took the left turn.

"Magic" my eyes were pinned to the trees passing by. It was cold at night, thanks again to this grumpy guy who gave me his jacket. I felt as if I was wrapped in Ranvijay. Warm. "Magic?"

I had never found Ranvijay curious about any topic, except mine. "Tended his old scar." I turned my gaze on him. I can't deny the fact that Ranvijay was the hottest officer I had ever seen.

"It's better to open up to someone rather than die of your anxiety. What do you say, Major? I asked.

"No opinion" his reply was just rude, like him. I wasn't sure how he would react to my next statement but still, I opened my fucking mouth. "What happened to your mother?" His shoulders tensed at the mentioned of his mother.

"That night you were shut down before briefing more on your mother matter. I don't know about your childhood traumas, but it's better to treat them than to trap yourself in night terrors. It would..." He immediately cut the engine, and my both hands hit the dashboard, almost breaking the bones of my soft arms.