Broken Jewel

❤5❤ - Falling Hard

"I am a local...." He said and that's when I noticed his lips lifting upwards and his dimple on his left crinkling. I didn't know why I asked that, but it just made me feel stupid. I should have just kept my mouth shut.....You are such an idiot Sona!

But the next thing he said just made my heart skip a beat......literally!

"So why were you stuck in the rain alone......at this time Miss Sonakshi?"

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Sona's POV

Shock was an understatement to explain the state I was at that moment. How did he know my name? I was dumfounded at his question. I didn't know whether I should tell him the truth or give a lame explanation. But why should I answer him? He was just a random stranger to me.

It just felt extremely creepy for an outsider to know my name. Should I ask him how he knew? But wait.....he was coming out from that hotel carpark right? Did that mean, he saw me there? But there were only a few couples seated inside when I left.... Oh no. If he saw me there, then he should have seen the waiter arguing with me too... And yes... how loudly the waiter publicized my name! Such a heartless man!

"Did you see me at that restaurant?" I blurted out as I felt his eyes on me. However, I didn't have the courage to look at his eyes so I just kept staring at my fingers which were rested on my lap....

"You could say that..." he said as his smirk sent a known feeling through my body.

"Oh..." I replied not knowing what to say. I couldn't hold back the embarrassment filled inside me. My mind bursts with million of thoughts that my lips couldn't utter.

"Hey............ I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.....I was just asking only" he spoke as his eyes held a small smile.

"Did you hear everything?"

"Um...yea. I am sorry..."

"No...it's ok....... I wasn't alone there.... In fact my friend forced me to follow her there. After the meal, they left the restaurant in a hurry and forgot to pay their bill..... and I didn't have enough cash....so....... I was ummm....stuck there for some time" I spoke as he was listening to me with complete attention. I didn't know why I was telling all this to him, but it just felt good.

Someone was finally listening to me like a caring friend and I liked it. I just wanted to share everything to someone at that moment and this guy, certainly was the best option. After all, we wouldn't even be seeing each other!

"Why didn't you call anyone else?" he asked as his eyes were now on the road.

"I don't know much people here. Everything's new to me so.... I just depended that one friend" I chuckled dryly as he smiled. The weather was so cold, and it was hard not to stammer while talking. I slowly lifted my eyes and noticed his smooth skin and a defined jaw line. He was definitely a good looking man... wonder what he was doing at that restaurant alone?

He quickly averted his gaze to me as I saw his confused look. The next moment, he stretched his arms towards the back seat, and grabbed a huge jacket. My eyes widened at the thought of him, offering me that jacket.

However, before I could refuse, he leaned towards me and wrapped the entire jacket around my frame. My eyes enlarged the moment the jacket touched my skin as the hairs on the nape of my neck bristled. I know it was dumb to be scared, but I couldn't help it. It was the first time I had received such a care from someone. Especially a man! I had never seen anyone care for me apart from my grandparents and this was something new...

It felt like a dream but the intensity in his eyes proved me otherwise. Not being able to look at his eyes, I lowered my gaze again. The jacket provided so much of warmth that I ditched the idea of rejecting it.