Day out with a star {Completed}

The Birthday Gift

"Don't turn the key until I tell you to do so, okay?" AR said, glancing at piya from behind the bonnet. She was sitting on driver seat and following his instructions. She showed him a thumbs up sign, conveying that she understood. He began checking the engine, he had put the water into engine but it wasn't starting yet. Although, AR hadn't much knowledge about a car engine, he still tried. He checked the hose pipes, they didn't seem to be leaking from anywhere. He moved the wires lighty.  "Okay, now. " He signalled her . She turned the key in the ignition, while depressing the clutch pedal ...and the engine started, finally.

"Yes ! " Abhay exclaimed. He was so proud of himself.  Closing the bonnet he came to the driver seat, "Shift, " he said to her "I need to check it out ". She nodded and shifted to the passenger seat. He hoped into the car, and checked the engine again to make sure whether  the car was in condition to drive them back to the city or not.

"There is a hope that it will not betray us in mid-way, " he told her .

"Good, " piya said. "First, let's eat this pizza. My stomach is grumbling. " she gave out a short cry, grabbing the pizza box and her cell phone from the back seat.

"No. " He stopped her, "First, let's change your bandage. " He said, turning to her.

"Huh? "

"I'll change your bandage. "

"I'll take care of it Once I'll be at home. " She said.

"I don't think it's safe to have a wet bandage on your forehead for such a long time. Don't you worry I'll change it. Do you have any first-aid box here ? " He said putting his hand lighty on her bandage to untied it. She freezed with the fear that it would pain. In morning, when her mom had changed the bandage it pained like hell. That was why she didn't dare to touch it again even after it got wet in pool.

"Is it still hurting? " He asked, observing her face.

"Not as much as it was in the morning."

"I'm sorry.. " He apologized for being the reason of her pain. She ignored his apology and handled  him first-aid box from under the seat.  He felt bad that she hadn't forgive him.

"Now, sit still. " He said, taking cotton out of the box. After removing the bandage from her forehead he clean the wound with cotton. Piya immediately closed her eyes due to pain. She was clutching the hemline of her sweater-top tightly. He realised her wound was deeper than he expected. He felt guilty. He stared at her face which was just few inches away from his. Her eyelids were closed, she was bitting her lower lip in the attempt of distracting herself. If he wasn't feeling guilty for hurting her he would have said that she was looking kind of sexy... and kissable.

He had to given himself a mental slap to get his mind together and stopping himself from distraction. "Is it done ? " She asked in anticipation.

"Almost done. " He replied and grabbed the bandage from the box. He observed her wound for the first time, it was quite a deep cut on the side of her forehead.. and he felt really guilty.

He split a small part of bandage  and put that part on her injury after applying medicore jel on it. Then he wrapped the bandage around her head three four times and knotted it in the back. "Done. "  He informed her, putting everything back in the box. She finally opened her eyes and watch herself in rear-view mirror. She was impressed with his work. She thanked him. "Now pizza time ! " She was hungry beyond words. She took a slice for herself, then offered him.

"Hey, it's a cheating.. " he grumble, seeing she had taken the bigger than other slice.
 
"I've payed for it " She reasoned, taking a mouthful bite from her piece. Even Though pizza had gone cold by now, yet, extra cheesy toping felt divine to her sense of taste and Her grumbling stomach.