Kya Yhi Pyaar Hai?

PIGGYBACK RIDE

CHAPTER 17
AUTHOR'S POV

The cold night sky once again witnessed the shift between them. One was aware of everything and other was confused.
Kiara was happy to finally see an ounce of softness in swastik's eyes for her, she was able to finally see a bit progress between them. Till now she was conflict wether she should take a step forward or not but tonight her doubt seems to be clear.

Though he didn't said anything directly but she felt the shift in air. The way he pulled her towards him, the jealous glint she saw in his eyes and the way their heartbeated together on the dance floor. Either she was delusional or what she felt was real, she doesn't know. She just knows that she is gonna live this moment.

The silence and lack of attention she always loathed now seem to have become comfort in his presence.

Whereas Swastik was confused. Confused about the way he has started to feel. Though nothing big have happened but yet the way his heart and body have started to react to her, he wasn't obvious to it. Once felt annoyance by her presence now have become something he felt peace in.

As they both walked in the huge gala hall which now looks almost empty they both stole glances of each other. A constant smile played on Kiara's lips at the thought of him liking her even a bit. Swastik felt a throbbing headache making him rub his fingers on his forehead.

"Where were you two?" Olivia said as soon as she saw them
Kiara and swastik glanced at each other and decided to keep quite.
Ahad walked up to Kiara glaring at her.
"I was fucking worried sick thinking what might have happened for you to run away like that. But here you are" he shouted

"Sorry yar Ahad" Kiara said
Swastik side eyed her.
"You could have atleast pick up the call" Ahad said
"Sorry" Kiara said giving him a tight lipped smile
"Whatever let's go. The event is over" Olivia said rolling her eyes

They all walked out to the parking where their cars were. Ahad walked to his car, but noticing Kiara not following, he looked at her.
"Shouldn't you go with Ahad" Olivia asked

"Ahad I will be driving Swastik to hostel and anyways we both are going to hostel so it would be more convenient that way. Can you drop Olivia?" Kiara said to Ahad ignoring a stomping Olivia
Ahad wanted to say no. No, that he doesn't want to go with Olivia. He wants to spend just few moments more with her but Kiara didn't gave him time to react.

Before he could answer she sat in Swastik's car with Swastik following her lead and sitting in passenger seat. They had decided on terrace only that she will drive them to college as Swastik was feeling sever headache.

Right after 15 minutes in ride his light was gone.
A small smile grazed her lips as she glance at him. His once set hairs have now again turned messy. His shirts upper three button opened giving a peak to his well defined chest. Kiara found it difficult to move her gaze away.

She relecuently forced herself to not look his way, for their safety as well as for stopping herself from being more creepier then she already have been.

Once the car reached parking, she parked the car and stared at swastik.
Her mind wondering how can a person sleep like dead. From the moment he had sat in the car till now he is sleeping without making a signal moment.

Her widen at the thought, what if he is actually dea-
She hits her head on the steering
"Tu pagal ki pagal he rhegi" she said to herself
Turning to him she cautiously takes her finger near his nose to check if he is breathing.

Feeling his breath on her finger she heaved a breath, dramatically wiping imaginary sweat on her forehead.

She gently puts her palm on his shoulder ignoring the giddy feeling.
"Wake up" she said or more like whispered
When he didn't respond, she again patted his shoulder again.
"Uth bhi ja" she said narrowing her eyes

Instead of waking up he caught her hand in his and pulled it to his chest. Making her eyes wide as saucer. She puts her other hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.

Taking deep puffs of air.
"Breath Kiara breath" she chanted
"Sawstik mere baap uth ja" she pleaded, pitying her poor heart for beating so fractically.
She looked around for some sort of solution to wake the human version of khumbkaran

Taking out her phone she puts on Samsung alarm ring tone on full volume and keeps it near his ear.
He jerked up, as his eyes lands on Kiara, who had her head on steering and was looking at him with tired expression, he realized he had slept in the car. Feeling something soft in his hand he looked down to see his hand clinging hers.

"I know I have got pretty hands but can you let it go" she said
He immediately leaves her hand and gazed out of window. Feeling his cheeks heat up due to embarrassment he closed his eyes.
"So, see you in the morning" he said taking his coat from back seat. He stepped out of car.

"Ohh mister where?" Kiara said as she followed behind
"Now what?" He asked frustratingly
"My feets hurt " she said pointing at her ankle which has got show bite, because of heels
He looked at them feeling a bit worried.
"W-what do you want?" He asked

"Carry me up" she said trying act cool
But only she knows how she is forming words in her head. After whatever little progress she have felt between them, she wants to push her luck and see does he cares or not.

"You are not a child" he said and started walking away.
"Ah ouch mera paer " Kiara whined dramatically
Though her feets hurts but it's nothing she haven't dealt with before but her dramatic self is stubborn to let him walk away.

"I drived us, because you had headache but see what I get" she said in sad voice
Swastik stopped on his track and looked at her flabbergasted.
He knew, she was dramatic but this much he never knew. Also he felt confused about why she would want him to carry her.

"Ruka kyu hai ja ja" she said while making sad face, giving him puppy eyes.
He scowled and walked near her. Standing near her, he took his coat and ties it around her waist all the while looking in her eyes. His fingers unintentionally brush over her waist making her breath hitched. As breeze flows a strand of her hair flows to her face.

Looking in her eyes he again felt the same thud in his heart which he has been feeling lately due to her proximity. The same familiar yet unknown feeling in her eyes swirled in her eyes making him question his sanity. His fingers lifts up itself as if not in his control anymore and trucks the hair behind her ear.
A faint coat of blush taints her cheeks.

He felt an unknown warmth in his chest at the thought of being reason for that.
Tring tring
Buzzing of phone breaks the daze they both were in. Looking away from each other. They both felt blood rush to their cheeks.

Patting his cheek with hand, Swastik took out his phone. He saw his friends are messaging asking his where about.
Pocketing his phone her turned to Kiara.
Taking her heels and bag from her hand, he turned making his back face her.

Kiara looked at him wondering what's going on inside his head.
He bend his knees a bit.
"Hop" he said
Kiara felt her heart again beating loudly, worrying that he might notice it if she comes close to him. She took deep breath trying to calm herself

"I don't have the whole night for this" he said
She hesitantly walked near him and hoped on his back with her arms around his neck. Instantly Swastik's hands comes behind holding the back of her thighs.

He stood up making her body pressed to him even more. His hand still hold her from behind while his other hand holding her bag and heels, he started walking.

With heart thumping loudly in both their chests and a rosy hind of blush on face they made their way to dorm building. The night sky and winter breeze making the surroundings more serenic then it already was for Kiara. She looked up at night sky with a shy smile on her face.
"Thank-you God. I will definitely visit you soon" she said in her mind

Swastik too had a small smile on his face unknown to himself. He surprisingly felt this walk to drom beautiful and refreshing.