Clean Bowled

Chapter 30

*Aslesha*

We eat all the snacks that Viraj brought sitting on a mattress on the top of the hill and then after some time start descending down.

By the time we reach the bottom, my legs are aching badly and the weather has become really hot.

Viraj is walking with ease in front of me. "Stop stop stop" I breathe. "Mai aur nahi chal sakti".

"Again with the mai aur nahi chal sakti shit" he says the last part in a high pitch trying to imitate my voice.

"If I had the energy right now, I would have definitely slapped you" I say leaning against a tree.

"Oh come on! Stop acting like a girl" he rolls his eyes.

"I am a girl" I state.

"Ha kya?" He says and continues walking ahead as I stand there with my mouth open.

"Mujhe uthaao naa" I whine.

He stops and looks back at me. "Are you serious? This is not a scene from the stupid romantic novels you read. Vo dikhaate nahi but real me vo bichaare heroes ki peeth tuut jaati hai" he says and chuckles.

"Don't call my novels stupid" I shout at him.

"But they are stupid" he smirks.

"You're saying that because you've never read a novel" I say.

"Don't want to" he shrugs.

"Mai tumhare liye stage pe Kathak ki and you can't even pick me up. Ab mere per tuut jaayenge aur mai langdi ho jaaungi. Fir mai kabhi Kathak nahi kar paaungi. Hey Bhagwan ab mai kya karu? Kon meri madad karega iss matlabi duniya me?" I whine and look up to the sky and shake my head for a little more dramatic effect.

"Never ever try your career in acting. Mazak me bhi nahi please. That was horrid.. sheee" he says suppressing a smile.

I scoff and start walking towards him, dragging my legs like there are 50 kgs attached to them.

"Jesus! Hop on paglu" he says turning around.

I giggle and run towards him and hop on his back. I encircle my hands and legs around his neck and waist. He places his hands behind my knees to hold me properly. Along with the empty basket.

"You are such a pain in the ass" he says walking. I hit his arm as a smile touches my lips.

"Don't hit me or else I'll drop you" he warns.

"Fine fine" I say. This is so much fun.

"Jaldi chalaao driver. Isse tez toh kachhua chalta hai" I say chuckling.

"Utro, utro tum" he says and leans backward but I tighten my hold around him and squeal.

"Haa faad do mere kaano ke parde bhi" he says and I laugh.

I'm finding this whole situation funny.

"Sorry sorry" I say still laughing.

"Ha ha ha very funny" he says but I sense the smile in his voice.

"This position would be much more fun agar tum aage hoti and we'd be face to face" he mutters under his breath.

"I heard that, pervert" I say as my eyes widen. That position..

It would seriously be much more fun.

Ok hormones, shut up!

"It was meant to be heard. Wanna try it?" he asks.