Lurking in the Light of Love (KKB)

Chapter 13 - Hold me Close and hold me Fast

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Even in his closet and Tanu outside in his room now with Nikhil all he could think about was about Pragya. He thought, ' Oh my Goodness, I held her by her waist, I held her bare waist in my hands. Oh my! How luck are my hands, I am not at all going to wash them ever.' That's when he remembered washing it to have dinner minutes ago and cursed himself. He thought, 'Dream , dream and dream until it becomes a reality.' He was immersed in her thoughts not knowing the danger lurking in his room...

Abhi was still daydreaming about Pragya when his mobile vibrated showing a new message. He was irritated to the core after reading that message and burst open his closet door to find Tanu and Nikhil staring at him. Tanu ran towards him and was about to hug him, but he swat her off like a fly and said, "What the hell do you want? Why are you in my room?" Tanu replied , "Abhi, I am in your room because this is going to be our room. I just came here to check how my future husband's room is." Nikhil was getting furious by every minute he handled her, Yes, he loves her, but that doesn't mean he has to tolerate her every now and then. He pulled her out of the room by her wrist before Abhi could do anything drastic. He pushed her inside another room and locked the door and faced her.

Tanu, who was shocked by Nikhil's behavior stood numb and dint know what to do now. Nikhil broke the silence, "Look! I love you, I dint want to say it here, like this. But you made me desperate to say it. Don't go behind Abhi, he loves someone else, and you don't know anything about his temper. Even now I pulled you out of his room for your own safety and not to propose you. Please understand his feelings Tanu, he doesn't love you! I know him since he and I were a toddler. He has anger issues, he can't control his anger, he just bursts out. Please I don't want you to be at the end of his wrath, I love you Tanu!" He let himself slide down a wall and knelt before her.

Tanu was now beyond shock, no words could express her feeling now, She felt butterflies flying around in her stomach, her heart started to run a marathon. She never felt like this for Abhi, she was sure about that. She didn't know how to express her feelings, she knelt down and hugged him tight letting out her tears. It was as though she was waiting for this moment right from her birth. She just wants to be there in his solace now and forever. Nikhil who was being hugged by Tanu was shocked yet happy and hugged her tight as if telling her don't leave me. All this happened so quickly and both still not able to fathom the depth of their relationship which has been laid centuries back. They stayed like that for who knows how long until they heard a knock at the door, making them coming back to their self and Tanu backed off and ran towards the door.

Tanu opened the door to find Aaliya staring at her from top to bottom, that is when she realized, her precious kajal has been smudged and ran along with her tears till her jaws. Aaliya saw Nikhil come out of the door with a shy smile head hung low and lifted his hands to scratch the back of his head. Back to Tanu, she was so lost seemed like she was living in another century all together. Aaliya shook Tanu and asked her, "What happened inside? Why is he acting like a love sick puppy, why is your face strained with black tears? Tell me why? I can't take the suspense anymore, tell me? *hickup* Tell me? *Hickup* Tell me *Hickup*" Tanu held Aaliya's wrist and said, "I... I... just accepted his proposal." Aaliya and Nikhil's eyes widened in surprise.

Abhi who heard commotion came out to hear this at the right time, making his jaw drop to the floor and said, "What? How?When? I feel like I am dreaming! Someone pinch me,kick me."

Aaliya came to Abhi's rescue, she kicked him in his shin, he screeched like a banshee and said, "Ouch! I dint mean it literally AALIYA!!!! Anyway, it's not a dream phew!" Nikhil walked towards Tanu taking baby steps, he dint know whether this was true or not! He was confused beyond belief. Now he wanted someone to prove this is reality and not some dream. Aaliya to the rescue again, "She doesn't bite bhai, go ahead hug her , kiss her up to you." Tanu who just now realized what she said fled from the place like a 'Road runner' (If you guys don't remember him, he is one of my favorite Looney tunes characters Beep, Beep). Nikhil, Abhi and Aaliya stood there confused at the turn of events.