FROM DARE TO LOVE (Editing)✔

CHAPTER 4

For the night, I chose a glittering silver mid- thigh length figure hugging backless dress. I combed my hair and let it loose, applied nude lip gloss and black kohl, the kohl enhances my grey eyes. My eyes being the most attractive feature. I slipped into a silver stiletto, being 5'5 I don't need heels much but going to the bar I need to look tall and attractive. I admired myself from all angles for good five minutes. I get a call from Ruchi, she informed me she will come to pick me up in ten minutes. I know, her ten minutes will be at least half an hour and so I asked her not to bother I will come on my own and meet her outside the pub.

'Alu!'

I freeze climbing down the stairs. Damn! Adnan will now object to the dress and also me going to the pub.

He is standing at the end of the stair case; I smile nervously clenching my hand purse tightly.

He removes his reading glasses and looks at me from top to bottom, I know now I will not be able to go. He raises his eyebrows

'I am going at Ruchi's place, just me and her' I lie.

He nods his head 'come before 10' he says sternly. I nod my head obediently. It's 7.45, I will reach there around 8. Eight to ten will be enough. I am relieved that Adnan is letting me go. At times, he behaves like a strict parent, but that is his love and care for me. I love my brother.

I hugged him tight and thanked him. He hugs me. Thank God! He didn't insist to drop me else he will know I am going to a pub.

I drove to the pub, blasting the music on my radio to the maximum. I shake my head to the tune; I have a good feeling about tonight.

'Ruchi!'

'Aleesa'

We hugged each other tightly. We entered in the pub, pumped and fully charged for the night. Ruchi is more interested in site seeing, the men of course, I on the other hand is here to celebrate my success. I and Ruchi had couple of drinks and hit the dance floor as the DJ is blasting my favorite song. I shake my head and swayed my hips to the tune like there is be no tomorrow. Ruchi placed her hands on my shoulder and I too placed over hers and we danced like two care free birds.

One point Ruchi gets a call and she goes to attend it, it's from Rishabh her Fiancé. He will be joining us soon. Rishabh is good 6'2, well-built and fair complexioned. I am jealous of her; she has managed to get a very good-looking boy-friend. I am unlucky here as well. I dated couple of "good-looking" guys but they were a serious pain and I had so much trouble getting them off my back. But now that I am single I am enjoying this single status, love is seriously a waste of time, not even worth time-pass. I am also not into causal flings and one night stands, so being single is the best.

Ruchi left but that didn't deter me, I continued to dance. As I danced mindlessly I hit someone. I turn my head and find a breathtakingly handsome dude, around 5'10, standing very close to me. He has white complexion, jet black hair neatly combed and gelled. He is wearing an electric blue half sleeve Tee; I could see his biceps. Man! He works out really good. As I look into his deep black eyes I felt myself getting lost in them. He smiles at me, I guess he realized I am interested in him. I smile back and turn around throwing my arms around his neck, he places his hands on my waist. What the hell I am doing with a stranger? Dancing so closely to him, I guess it's the effect of the alcohol. Looking at his face closely, I realize he looks oddly familiar, like a distant memory.

'You dance so well' I compliment.

'I can't hear you' he says, his tone louder, I repeat my compliment louder so he could hear it over the music. He nods

'You too'

I smile dreamily, he takes a step closer and now our faces are inches apart. I feel my heart flutter as I inhaled his cologne. It's so tantalizing. I am still sober but looking into his eyes I feel intoxicated. I have been to this pub many times, have gotten drunk and danced my heads off, many handsome dudes have approached me but I have always shooed them off. But there is something different about this dude, for some reason I want to get closer to him and know him better.