Dhage -Rishto Ki Masoom Dor(Sumedh Mudgalkar) #Sumedhfiction #Ritika

Chapter 17 : 'I love you'

Sumedh's pov

A drop of tear rolled down from Priyanshi's eye and she said in low voice, "Last year, he died."

I looked at her shockingly with open mouth. She was looking down and drop of tears were falling on her coffee. I extended my trembling hand and held her hand tightly.

"Sorry." I whispered.

"It's ok." She said in low voice and wiped her tears.

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I was sitting on the first bench with Priyanshi. She was looking at the book, and seemed lost and sad. I was looking at her, smiled and started tickling her to make her smile.

"Sumedh… haha… please nhi… Sumedh please please." She said while trying to hold my hands. I didn't stop and continued tickling her with a smile. "Sumedh, please na sab dekh rhe hai."

Instantly, I stopped and looked around. I noticed that everyone was noticing us. So, I sat straight with bowed head and an evil smile. I slightly turned my head, looked at Priyanshi and we chuckled.

"Sumedh," I heard a girl's voice from my back.

I turned my head, looked at my back and noticed that a girl was standing with a notebook. She seemed worried.

"What happened ?" I asked her with a smile and in sweet voice.

"I need help in this question." She said and kept the notebook in front of me.

"Oh ! This is so simple." I said while looking at the question, took her pen and started solving.

"Wow ! This is very simple." She said while looking at the solution. "Thank you."

"Next time , kabhi bhi help ki zarurat ho to bta dena." I said with a smile and handed over the notebook to her.

"Ofcourse, thank you once again." She said and left from there with a smile.

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4 months were passed. I and Priyanshi became friends, actually more than friends. We used to sit together in the classroom. We used to talk late night. We started spending more time together after college.

Everyone thought that we were dating. But, we were just friends, until that time. Our exams were coming. So, she asked me to help her in studies.

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I and Priyanshi were sitting in a classroom. College campus was empty because preparatory holidays were going on. Priyanshi was sitting beside me and maths book was open in front of us.

She was continuously tapping her pen on her right cheek, because she was not able to solve the question. I was sitting beside her with crossed arms and angry expressions, because I explained her the solution for 5 times.

She stopped tapping, slowly turned her head and looked at me with curled lips. I gave her a death glare. She immediately bowed her head and started solving the question.

After 5 mins, she yelled with joy, "Ho gya. Wow, finally ho gya." I checked the answer and smiled. She happily said, "Yipee ! finally, ab jakar samhaj aaya."

Immediately, she kissed on my cheeks and hugged me tightly. I got shocked and didn't react. After few seconds, I slowly raised my hands and softly patted her back. She broke the hug and gave a sweet and loving smile.

That moment, I realized that I had feelings for her. She wasn't just a friend to me, she was more than that. Her smile assured that my feelings weren't one sided, she felt the same for me.

I got lost in her innocence and took a step forward in our relationship. I didn't do anything intimate in which she might feel uncomfortable. We just shared some sweet and loving moments.

We parted away immediately, when we heard some noises, and sat properly. She wiped her sweat, held the pen and started solving problems with trembling hands.

"Ye kya kiya maine abhi ?" I asked myself in my mind.

"Priyanshi, " I said in low voice.

She didn't look at me and hummed, "hmmm ?"

"Vo mujhe bhook lgi hai, main canteen se kuch lene ja rha hu, tum kuch khayogi ?" I asked in trembling voice.

"Nhi mujhe bhook nhi hai." She said in low voice.

"Ok !" I said and ran from there.

I went to the washroom, splashed water on my face, looked at the mirror and said, "I love her. I definitely love her."

"Ok, now its time to confess," I said to myself. "You can do it. Ja Sumedh aur bol de I love you." I wiped my face and said, "Yes, I can do it… I can do it… No, I can't do it."

"Abe gadhe. Abhi tune use kiss kiya, agar uske dil mein tere liye kuch nhi hota to ab tak thappad maar chuki hoti. To dar mat aur ja bol de, aaj nhi to kabhi nhi." I said confidently to myself. Then, I went back to the classroom and stood in front of her.

She looked up at me and asked, "Itni jaldi aagye ?"

"Pr…priyanshi… ek baar khadi hoyo na, mujhe kuch kehna hai." I said in trembling voice.

"Kya ? Kuuu ? Main padh rhi hu, tum pareshan mat kro. Jo kehna hai, aaise hi kaho." She said irritatedly.

"Please, baas 2 minutes." I said in requested tone.

She looked up at me and stood up with a sigh. Immediately, I hugged her tightly. My heart started racing very fast at that moment. I was nervous, scared, and happy at the same moment.

"Kya kar rhe ho ?" She asked softly.

I opened my mouth to confess, but words got stuck in my throat. I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe. I again opened my eyes and smiled before confessing.

I whispered in her ear, "I love you".

She smiled sweetly and whispered back, "Itne din lagte hai bolne mein, I love you too."