Loving A Lie

5. Heaving thy heart.

Dedicating this chapter to the one and only Daniel Radcliffe, my childhood crush,who inspired this story in the first place. I love you Daniel!!

Clouds had moved leaving behind a clear and bright sky. The sun glistened happily , reflecting my mood, above us as we , Daniel and I , sat near the water. Water lapped near our toes.
I was utterly grateful to Daniel to forego whatever important event he had missed to give me company.
But I just couldn't not ask.
"Um. Where were you going?"
"Huh?"
" I mean before I manipulated you to come with me."
He laughed.
"You didn't manipulate me. I manipulated me. I too don't know anyone here. I was going to a boring meeting anyways. Also I have a beautiful reason to celebrate today."
He didn't look like he was in any mood to elaborate further. I pondered over what could be his cause but let that go.
The sun was so inviting today that I just couldn't keep my mind to one thing.

Today Daniel too was reflecting a new aura around him. He was already kind but today he really looked jubilant and happy. I wondered what his reason was  to be happy ,again. I then realized I barely knew this stranger of sort but I sat there happily with him as if I had known him forever. I guess we were friends?

He was smiling so much so freely that I couldn't help smiling back at him.

That was the least I could do. It took some efforts to smile at him because it involved looking at him.
His skin looked yet more beautiful in the sun. His skin shined and dazzled. The light from the sun reflecting from his cheeks...
"You have got beautiful skin too. Do you know that? Your dermatologist sure is making money big time.", he said breaking my reverie.
" What?"
Wasn't that what I was thinking? Could he read minds like Edward in the Twilight could do?
"Now don't deny that you were internally drooling over my beauty "
'You wish.'
'Oh! Come on. You were practically screaming it with your eyes.'

Oh! Was I? How embarrassing!
'No I was not!'

'Oh! You were. Accept it or else you may have to face the onslaught of the terrifying splash of the salty sea water on your rosy cheeks because believe it or not yours are better than mine and I'm so jealous right now.',he said faking a sigh.
His hands were ready to scoop up the water and looking at me threateningly, he gave me a meaningful look.
'Okay I agree.',I said laughing.

'You did not answer me. Nobody told you this before? '

"I guess not."

"Such a shame. So you don't have a boyfriend?"

I blushed further as if I wasn't already blushing.
I sighed.
"No."
He nodded looking sideways at me.
"You?", I asked him.

" No I too do not have a boyfriend. ", he jested.
I burst out laughing.
" You know I didn't mean that.", I complained lightly.
He looked thoughtful as if contemplating whether to tell me or not. I waited patiently. I knew I shouldn't be nosy but I wanted to know.
"I had when we lived in London. She left me to marry a big-shot multimillionaire", he said and I could see some new emotion like irritation playing around his perfect features. I wondered who was that multimillionaire and how much richer could one be.
" You weren't rich enough?", I felt horrified. Daniel was quite rich as I could say as could anyone.