A Love-tale in Lovedale.

Part 12: Playing the Trick ;)

Next day..

Arya gets a bit early in the morning..

Checks his phone for any reply from Shraddha.. &.. No reply :(

He kept his phone with himself, went to terrace, rubbing his arms, as it was too cold in the morning..

The sun was just rising.. the mist in the air, was slowing depriving, giving him the clear vision of the town..

It was a beautiful morning.. And for him, it was even more beautiful.. and along with the nature's happy morning scenes, he had the happy scenes of the moments spent with Shraddha all these days..

For others, just the chill 'mist was in the air'.. but for him along with it, 'Love was in the air'.. ..

Now Arya feels that Shraddha too likes him.

And he himself has started to feel, that he has started falling in love with her.
but, he doesn't know that the feeling Shraddha posses for him is 'love' or just.. 'like' ??!?

He wanted to know that.. But, he can't just go & ask Shraddha, 'Whether she loves him??'

Arya felt it won't be good to ask Shraddha, if she loves him or not..?? Neither he can go & propose her straight away.. Bcoz, it was just 4 or 5 days since they met.. & it wasn't even a day since they had started to speak..
but this anxiousness wasn't letting him to be free.. He wanted to know it anyhow..

So, he decided to play a small trick, to bring out her feelings for him.. But, he wasn't even sure that it would work or not..

When he was thinking all this, his phone vibrates with the msg tone..

The phone showed..

1 new message
'Shraddha'

He immediately opened to see it..

"It was nice talking with u, for me too.. sorry that I fell asleep last night in between.. I'm late now. I'm gonna get ready. See u @ the bus stop. Bybye :-) " sent Shraddha.

This msg from Shraddha, made our Romeo go mad.. he was smiling.. reading the same message again & again.. played his favourite romantic songs in his earphones, to serve as a background music for that beautiful moment..

This msg also gave him the confidence to go on with the trick that he had planned..

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At the bus stop :

Arya was present at the bus stop, even before Shraddha..

He was waiting for her to come..

Then she came in few minutes..

He then, on seeing her, took few steps towards her to go & speak to her.

Shraddha saw him coming & gestured him, suggesting him not to come now & to get on the bus..

He then paused there & got on the bus, when the bus came in few minutes.

Shraddha sat on a seat.. & the seat next to it was also free. So she called Arya to come & sit there..

He happily accepted the invitation & got on to the seat.

Shraddha: "Hey.. Sorry, I don't know when I fell asleep, last nyt.. "

Arya: "How many times u would say that alone.. say something else.. "

S: "What something else??", asked confused.

A: "ehm.. I mean..  wat u had for breakfast.. when u got up.. likewise.." tries to manage.

S: "Haha :) :) So, by saying something else, u meant this only??" Huh??" asked by breaking into big smiles.

A: "No.. no. Actually, I wanted to say u something.."

S: "What something?? About your breakfast??" :) :)

A: "Ok leave.. I'm not saying.."

S: "Ok ok.. sry sry.. hm, say what u wanted to tell me? "

A: "I am.. Iam going back to my place tomorrow.."

Hearing this, the smiling face, that Shraddha had, shrunk up..

This grabbed the notice of Arya & gave him more confidence that his trick is working out..

"Oh.. for how many days?? When ll u be back.." Shraddha asked Arya on a soft tone, hoping for an answer 'just for few days' from Arya.

But Arya replied..

"No.. I'm returning to my home tomorrow.. I just came here for few days na.. so.. "

"And I don't know when wd I get a chance to visit Lovedale again.."
Shraddha had no answers for this.. she remained silent.

After few moments..

S: "Can't you stay back for few more days..??"

A: "No Shraddha.. I have to go.. Mom had asked me to come.. seems some important matter.."

S: "Then it's ok.. u go.. come here again when possible.. & stay in touch"

Arya was not expecting this.. But, still he could see the disappointed look on her face.. but, he wanted Shraddha to express more.. like, please don't go.. or go, finish that work & come back soon.. etc..

While all this.. Shraddha's college stopping came.

Arya stood up from his seat.

S: "Aryaaa.." (still sitting on the seat)

A: "Hmm yes.."

S: "Tomorrow u r leaving na.. I'm not going college today.. shall we go to Ooty & spend some time together??"

Arya within his thoughts, ("Thank you so much God.. love u.. put them in hell, who say you don't exist..")

And controlling his excitement & pretending to be normal, he said,

"But, u have college na today.. Won't be a  problem if u bunk it, without informing your parents..??"

S: " I'll manage all that.. sit. And take two tickets to Ooty"

A: "Hehe.. hmm ok"

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