By Your Side..Forever & A Day!

13. The pinky promise

Hit me for another late update.. go ahead! Just in case you plan to, don't forget I am the one who's going to write the story :P

Dedicated to the super sweet and supportive @avnithakkar :)

Well, this chapter is pretty special to me.. Sure that it'll make you smile at least once! (please don't crush my confidence!!)

Happy reading.. :)

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Aryamann's PoV :

''So cute!'', I said to myself while I watched Tamanna sleeping peacefully. She slept like a baby, undisturbed and in absolute bliss. Her pretty little face looked even prettier and glowing when she was asleep, if that's even possible. I wish I could change my mind about interrupting her sweet dreams, but what I came here for couldn't wait!

I shook her lightly and whispered, ''Tommy! Tommy, wake up!'' She did turn around slightly but continued dozing.

''Tamanna, please wake up'', I begged and she finally fluttered her eyes open, sleep evidently dripping from them.

Spotting me sitting on her bed beside her at this time of the night, I bet she was startled. Maybe that's the reason she sat up immediately with a jerk.

''Aryamann, is that you?'', she shot a question in my direction and before I could agree she continued talking to herself, ''No, Tamanna! You must be dreaming. He cannot be here. Not possible!'' She harshly rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

''Yes Tommy, it's possible!'', I spoke acknowledging my current achievement.

''No, it's not! Pinch me. Come on'', she commanded. I happily obliged by pinching her nose and she flinched more in scepticism than in pain.

That's the moment she realized the truth and jumped in such astonishment that she was almost going to trip off the bed. ''Aryamann, what the... Why are you here at...'', she paused to turn on the lights and check the time on her bed-side clock and carried on, ''...2 am? As far as I can recollect, no action happened between us last night such that I let you sleepover! Or should I call it 'This night'? Aaarrgghh whatever!'', she snarled.

I mentally laughed at her use of the word 'action'. Could some 'action' really happen between us? No Aryamann, let's not get there!

''Why are you in my bedroom? And by the way, how did you get in? Through the balcony?'', she enquired and turned her face to the balcony door to examine it wide-eyedly.

In case you haven't noticed #13 : Climbing up pipes and sneaking into a girl's bedroom appears cool only in the movies. What if you skid off and die, or in the worst case scenario, get caught by the girl's father? In reality, only burglars or love-sick crackheads would attempt that, and I was none.

''Darling, why would I opt for the balcony when your house has a door?'', I sarcastically answered.

''What? You came through the door?'', she yelled in sheer shock.

''Tammy, will you keep the volume low, please? Or Baba will wake up'', interjected Trisha from the room's door.

''Were you eavesdropping?''

''Sha? You helped him?''

Tamanna and I spoke at the same time to Trisha.

''Yeah! I am Mr X's Partner-in-crime'', replied Trisha cheerfully with a smirk of accomplishment.