WRAPPED WITH LOVE

chapter 31

Abhi woke up after having a sound sleep of about 15 hours!

she slowly got down her bed. She was about to leave the room when karthik entered to give her coffee.
Abhi was literally shocked to see him.
She kept starring at him as if she was living a dream. She thought that its just another dream like many she had.

Karthik: hey abhi!

Abhi : you speak in dreams too?

Karthik: dream?

Abhi: Shut up! You dont actually speak in dreams. You dont have the right to. Just stay calm idiot. My head is hurting.

Karthik: but,abhi...

And then Cha san arrives.

Cha san: abhi how are you feeling? Thank your friend Karthik. He helped us a lot.

Abhi: oh no! How come you see him? Is he real?

Karthik came closer to abhi . Holding her hands, he said "Abhi, you can't be in trouble when i am around. "
He explained what all happened last night. He did not say anything about those guys harassing her.
"And ya ,i am real!"

Abhi: Cha San, those are the ones who mocked our drinks right?

Cha san;: I am afraid that's true!
We have to teach them a lesson very badly.

Abhi:How did they dare to do this? I am going to complaint to the head office.

Karthik: Abhi you don't need to complain. It will worsen the situations. I will look into it. You don't worry...

Abhi: Okay. But karthik, why did you come here?

Karthik: i was transferred!

Abhi: what? From India to London? All of a sudden? My brother didn't tell me anything about this.

Karthik: I too have some sound knowledge in my field,though i am not as talented as you are! And, we wanted to surprise you.

Abhi: This is more than a surprise. Where are you gonna stay?

Karthik: I came here with my friend Virat. We were provided a staff house two miles away from here.

Abhi: thats really great. Where is your friend?

Karthik: He is downstairs. Come, i will introduce you to him.

Abhi was about to walk when she noticed that her dress was torn . She felt shy. She didn't know how that happened. She put her hands on the torn parts to cover them.

Karthik observed her being uncomfortable.

Karthik: abhi, i carried you in my hands last night. When i was placing you on bed, you skipped and your dress was torn . Sorry for that.

Abhi: oh ! Its ok karthik.

Karthik: change and come. I will wait downstairs.

Abhi: sure.

Karthik started walking away from her room and turned back.

Karthik: did you call?

Abhi: nahi tho!

Karthik: oh. I thought you called me.
Saying this, he kept walking again.

Abhi calls him and he turns again.

Karthik: you called me?

Abhi(smiling): Thank you karthik.

Karthik: Anytime,at your service madam!!

He walks away from Abhi's room.

Abhi changes and thinks: How can he be here all of a sudden? He seems to be handsome than ever! I am not dreaming. Infact, this is my dream coming true. But, why is he showing his concern towards me? He already has a girlfriend! I don't want to interfere in his love life. Why are you getting these thoughts Abhi?( She pats on her head) It's too insane....No yar...He can't break up with her... I don't want him to stay beside me
....I might love him evenmore!! Yes, I must avoid him!!

Leaving behind all these thoughts in her room, she goes to the dining room. She sees virat serving the food.

Karthik comes to her.

Karthik: thats virat, one of my close friends.

Virat: so you are Abhinaya!! Good to see you. I am virat( giving a hand shake.)

Abhi: hi virat!

Cha San: Abhi, why didn't you tell me about karthik if he is that close to you?

Abhi (frowning): Who said he is that close to me? He is just my brother's bestie.

Cha san could sense that Abhi is hiding something.

Virat : Just that Abhi? Had he not been here on time yesterday, you would have........

Karthik(shouting in anger): virat!!

Abhi looks at virat blankly. She understood that Karthik is concealing something from her. But didn't bother to ask after seeing him red with anger.

Karthik: Abhi, come have your breakfast.

Abhi: No. I don't feel like eating.

She starts walking away. Karthik runs to her, grabs her hand and says:

Karthik: Don't show your anger on food. I know you might be starving by now.

Abhi followed him silently with her hands in his!

Karthik serves food to Abhi and asks her to eat.

Virat is completely moved seeing karthik's love for Abhi. He feels like uniting them asap!

Abhi eats her breakfast swiftly and goes to her room. She comes out after a few minutes with her college bag.

Karthik: Abhi, you seriously wanna go to your college? This is how you receive guests in London? Awww...

Virat: Abhi, he came here all the way from India just to make sure....

Karthik suddenly runs to virat and closes his mouth with his hands and takes him out.

Karthik: virat, I will kill you idiot!

Virat: I don't know. I am not able to refrain from telling her all the truths.

Karthik: why? Can't I do that? It takes some time virat. Please understand yar!

Virat: okay buddy. From now on , I'll think for a minute before talking! Cool?

Karthik: let's see if you can do that. Lets go in before Abhi gets a million doubts!!

Abhi notices them coming inside. She doesn't speak anything for a while.

Karthik: woh.....Um... Abhi I....

Abhi: I will help you keep your luggage at your home . From there , we can go to Thames river. It's the best place to be in London. You will definitely love it. So, okay for you both?

Virat: Fine with us. Thames is such a romantic place to be.....I mean, the view of the river, the bridge,the whole city, clock tower and all.....

Karthik: shall we start now?

Abhi: okay. Let me book a cab.

Cha san: you don't need to do that Abhi. Take my car.

Abhi: but ,you have your psycology screening test today. Don't you?

Cha san: I will go by bus or metro. No problem Abhi. You know that I love to travel in city metro right?

Abhi: yah. But, are you sure?

Cha San: cent percent sure dear. Here are the keys.

She gives the keys to Abhi and leaves to her college.

Abhi asks for karthik's address. She puts on her GPS and reaches the destination within 10 minutes!

Precap: Abhi mentions karthik as her brother to one of her professors........