Clean Bowled

Chapter 39

*Aslesha*

"Aslesha Mathur, please meri girlfriend bann jaao".

I stare at him blankly as my mind goes numb.

Did he just say what I thought he just said? Am I dreaming? Wh-what?

I remember what he had said a few weeks ago when we'd gone to Chaddha's farmhouse. I remember it clearly.

Girlfriend matlab kya. Someone you really like and you see a future with them and stuff. I've never had a relationship of that kind in my life. I just date girls. Kuch din ghumna firna aur fir ta-ta bye bye. I don't wanna sound like a jerk but seriously girls don't give me a reason to stay. So many expectations aur demands. So yes, dated a lot of girls but kabhi kisi ko girlfriend ka tag nahi diya.

He doesn't do girlfriends but he's willing to change that rule for me. I'll be his first girlfriend. Aur waise bhi maine kal hi decide kiya tha ke I will not pressurise him for love vagera.

But pyaar ke bina relationship?

"It'll be a relationship then Viraj. Relationship me bass do log kissing nahi karte rehte. There's much more" I explain.

"And I feel much more with you. Waise I don't believe in love vagera but agar under extreme circumstances I have to choose one girl to spend the rest of my life with, I'll choose you. You're my best friend. I really like you a lot" he says sincerely and I literally melt at his words.

He does really like me. And I like him too. Love him.

Toh problem kya hai? My inner self asks me getting restless.

"Aur waise bhi ek ladki ne mujhse kaha tha, Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all" he says and I'm really surprised that he remembers it.

"I'm not your type" I say and sigh. It's true.

Vo Viraj hai. The blue-eyed, cricket star and heartthrob Viraj Singhania. Aur Mai Aslesha. Plain simple Aslesha Mathur.

He rolls his eyes. "I don't have a type" he says shaking his head. "If I like you, I like you. And if I like you, you're pretty damn special. Because I hate everyone" he says and my lips twitch upwards.

Damn boy what you're doing to me?

"Viraj.. Are you sure you like me. Me?" I ask softly looking down at my hands and he takes my hands in his and gently caresses them.

He holds my chin and tips my face up so that I look into his eyes. He has such beautiful eyes. Iski aankhe jitni beautiful hai utni toh mai puri ki puri bhi nahi hu.

"Of course I like you. You're fun to be around. Tum itni smart ho. Tum funny ho aur bahot cute ho. You're different. You're crazy. You're perfect in an imperfect way. You always care for others and you're so kind. Tumhari smile iss duniya ki best smile hai. Of course I like you. You're you" he says and my heart rate quickens and I'm not able to look away from his eyes.

Itna keh diya isne. Aur kya chahiye mujhe? This is more than enough. Aur waise bhi bhaagne se pehle chalna seekhna chahiye, hai na? Toh....

"Jaldi ha bolo mere knees dukh rahe hai" he says with a pained expression and I laugh.

I am really in love with this dummy.

"Yes Viraj Singhania. I'll be your girlfriend" I say and he stands up and screams, "Yes!" I laugh as he starts dancing.