𝗔 𝗠 𝗢 𝗨 𝗥 [Short Stories]

𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧

ARSHITHA

Was it me? I mean, I just said quickly. Why did I say like that?

Stupid me!

What he must've have thought of me?

"Arshitha, are you done?" His words brought me out of my trance.

"Uh?" I looked at him already staring back at me.

"Where are you lost? Go and get ready. We need to leave, don't we?" He asked.

I nodded and made my way to my room. I sat on the bed, not knowing what to do. Should I go there? Yes I should. I opened the cupboard and took a peach coloured kurti matching with the same colour of scarf. I tied my hairs in a loose low bun leaving some strands on either sides of my forehead. I applied a nude shade of lipstick along with lipgloss. I wore the silver jhumka. After applying some cream to moisturize my skin, I took a glance at myself on the mirror.

Beautiful!

After glancing myself for a last time, I made my way out. I saw them playing. Mehar was giggling throwing her hands in air and he was smiling. When his eyes fell on me, I felt a twist on my lower abdomen, in a good way.

His eyes sparkled with something. He didn't utter a word for sometime which made me gulp in nervousness. He made his way towards me making my heart skip.

"You're looking beautiful." He said.

"Thank you. Well you too." I said and he chuckled all of sudden.

"Why? Don't you think yourself good?" I asked.

"Ofcourse! Come, let's go." He said taking a step but stopped immediately when I called him.

"Vikram,"

"What happened? Are you alright?" His worry laced voice caught my attention.

"W-what would you tell them when they ask who am I to you?" I asked.

He fell silent.

I was looking at him for answer.

"Friend." He said after gulping.

Don't know why that made me upset a little. He could've told him that I'm his girlfriend right?

Excuse me?

What?

Why he has to say like that?  I mean why do he need to lie?

Uh, I don't know. But I want him to lie.

And you're upset just because he said he will introduce you as a friend to his friends. Are you?

Maybe.

Can you please elaborate?

I don't wish to.

Stop running away from reality.

I'm not.

You are!

No! I'm not.

"Arshitha!!!" I heard Vikram's loud voice and felt the warmness of his palm against my cheek. I stared at him.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Nothing." I said in response.

"Let's go?" He asked.

I nodded. He smiled and made his way out carrying her in his arms, followed by me. Vikram locked the door and we settled on the car. He started the engine.

I looked out of the window. The cold breeze brushed my bare arms, as I was wearing a sleeveless top. Mehar stood up on my lap, and she looked out of the window. Her mouth are hung open. She was looking everything with her cute eyes.

I smiled.

At first I never thought our lives should be like this. But here were are! Happy and relieved. Shrikant has showed no interest. Those are past. I should not think of it and make my mood sour.

"You look disturbed." His voice caught my ears.

I looked at him and smiling I slowly shook my head.

"If you don't want, then we can go back." He said.

I shook my head. He smiled while his hand took a hold on my hand and pressed his palm on his lips. Butterflies erupted on my lower abdomen. I looked away from his gaze, feeling some warmness on my cheeks.

I heard him chuckle.

"Vikrammmm!" I whined.

He chuckled, more.

After sometime he stopped the car. I looked out of the window and brought my gaze back to him.

"Is it the venue?" I asked.

He nodded while unbuckling the seatbelt and came out of the car and jogged to my side while I unbuckled my seatbelt. He opened the door and took Mehar from me. She giggled when he kissed her cheek.

I took the square shaped something which was wrapped in a gift cover. I came out of the car.

He held my free hand and made his way in. The way our hands are held together makes me happy someway, somewhere. I hide the smile, which was trying it's best to come on my lips which will leave me hell embarrassed.

"Hey Vikram!" We both heard a womanly voice and looked at the owner of the voice.

A woman was standing there wearing a yellow coloured frock with deep v neck. Her hairs were let open. She was beautiful.

"Arya?" Vikram's voice caught my attention and he smiled at her.

Arya?

Ohh yes!! Arya!

"This is my fri-"

"Wife!" I cuts him off.

I noticed his awestruck face from the corner of my eyes. Arya 's expression changed, as I expected.

"Y-yeah," Vikram said, maybe after coming out from the shock which he received just before by me.

"B-but you didn't told me." Arya said.

"Uh, everything was so fast. Maybe that's why." I said before him.

"This baby?" She asked making my stomach churn.

Right! It's not in my fate-

"Mine!" He said immediately.

I glanced at him instantly.

"This soon?" She asked.

"You know, I'm very fast!" Vikram smirked, atlast looking at me.

But this act made me flustered immediately, I quickly looked away.

"Ohh," she trailed off.

"Uh, I need to go." She said immediately and went off.

Now we both are alone.

"Vik-"

"Save it. You need to elaborate at home." He said taking my hand in his.

We moth moved ahead towards the stage and wished the couple by giving the gifts.

His words made something in me. For don't know why I couldn't ignore the butterflies in my lower abdomen. I didn't knew all these were inside me before.

"You never told us about your wife." The man asked.

"Uh, there were problems between us. And we recently got together. You know." He trailed off.

I just smiled at the man and woman staring at us. Yes it's their wedding anniversary.

We were in the party for sometime. He introduced me to his other colleagues. I smiled at them but inside there was a war going inside me.

When we reached home. I just directly went to my room and closed it.

I waited expecting him to knock on the door. But surprisingly, he didn't which I was glad, partially.

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