Fire In Hearts

Chapter 18

Sara's eyes widened when she noticed the cuts on his hands, her heart dropping at the l sight. "Kartik!"

Scratches marred his hands, remnants of the rough branches he’d grabbed onto in his reckless descent for her dupatta.

"Thoda sa lag gaya" he said, forcing a smile as he tried to lighten the mood.

"Thoda sa?! Chalo" she almost dragged him to the resort she was staying and made him sit the couch of her room.

"Tum kiu itne reckless ho? Kiu apna dyaan nahi rakh sakte?" she scolded gently as she was pressing the antiseptic soaked cottons to cleanse his wounds. He hissed a bit but she blowed instantly and her expression was saying that she felt every ounce of his pain.

He looked into her eyes, feeling the weight of her concern wrap around him like a warm blanket. "Because I would risk anything for you!"

She tilted her head to look into his eyes. He had got the most beautiful warm brown orbs that she couldn’t even look away.

She smiled sadly and said,"I’m sorry I made you worry"

"I let you...I'm sorry" he whispered.

Sara brushed her fingers over his scratches gently and said,

"Dono ne galti kar di...sudhar bhi li. Ab vhul jao"

They smiled looking at each other.

Sara went there to meet a friend when she told that to Kartik later, they shared a giggle together.

They enjoyed the beauty of Himanchal the next day and then came back. They thought that on the Christmas party that would be arranged after a week, they would tell their families the truth that from the first day to last. They shouldn’t be kept in dark. They wanted to surprise them at the party so hid their reconciliation from them.

After coming back from Himanchal,

"Free ho?" ~S

"Always for you"~ K

"Shopping jana hain"~S

"Enjoy!🤙"~K

"Tumhare saath jana hain"~S

"Ummm...." ~K

"So "Always Free For You" is by flirty Aaryan and "Ummm" by the Busy Aaryan"~S

"Arey nahi! Accha kab jana hain?"~K

"Aaj shaam ko"~S

"Ok..I will pick you up"~K

"No just meet me at the mall" ~S

At evening, Sara was roaming alone in the mall waiting for Kartik. Suddenly a creepy man came to her and started to get closer to her. The man wearing an oversized hoodie, sunglasses, and a baseball cap pulled low.

Sara was about to push him when he took a grip on her wrist. When she was about to punch, he tilted his head.

"Kartikkkk"

"Shhh" he kept his finger on her lips.

Sara raised an eyebrow, barely containing her laughter.

"Paps se bachte huye aa raha hu. I don’t want official hone se pehle kisi ki najar lag jaye" he said.

"You are looking like a cartoon",she teased, biting her lip to stifle her grin.

"Very funny" he said rolling his eyes. She wrapped her hands around his biceps and said,

"Paps ne mujhe dekha hain btw. Apke jesa nahi paar news to mere bhi chapenge", sara replied with a giggle.

"Saath to nahi na. Main baas privacy chahta hu"