First Impressions

Chapter-10

Saasha paced in her room worried,  "Amar Am scared...  What is that sound??  What if it's some nonexistence source??  I think we shouldn't take this risk.." she said panting
"Saasha relax!! " he calmed her giving water
" Am living in the same place from my birth...  I never heard about any paranormal activity happening nearby,  so don't worry there's no devil here" he assured her
"Then who's that? " she queried
" we'll find out today" he blinked his eyes
She nodded

She casually held a book sitting in the lawn,  her eyes wandered near the bushes.  She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even realise someone patting her shoulder from behind.

"Lost in my thoughts? " a voice asked in a teasing tone
She turned back confusedly and her lips curved into a bright smile

" Raj" she forwarded her hand
"where are you lost dear? " he asked raising his eyebrow

The word DEAR soothed her heart for sometime and she forgot everything about the thing which bothered her and the other person smirked seeing her flattered for his words.. 

'How foolish you are Saasha?? Believing everything I say", he thought and recollected the day after he met Saasha

He stopped his car and attended a call
"So Mr. Ashmith got time to call me" he sarcastically smiled
"You bloody..." Ashmith was in full rage
"Why are you raising your voice dear? " he asked softly "Don't forget that she's still in my love"
He laughed loudly
"Shut your mouth" Ashmith yelled
"You take care of your sister and ask her to forget me..  I found someone else" he said, not getting any reply from the other side he continued "Don't you want to know who she is"
"Who cares?" Ashmith replied
"Nah nah Ashmith Suryavanshi YOU SHOULD CARE BECAUSE SHE IS THE ONE WHOM YOU LOVE" he laughed sheepishly
"I don't love anyone" he shouted again
"I know man. What do you think? I'll leave you alone? I had my eye on you and luckily I got to know about Saasha" He heard a gasp from other side.
"You listen to me idiot, you can't do anything, she seems to be beautiful, rich and most importantly your love... I can get all that you snatched away from me"
"Leave her alone, I'll give you whatever you want. But, don't break another innocent's heart. She has nothing to do with this or me." Ashmith replied in a small tone.
"Not so soon Ashmith, I want to see your pride shattered along with your empire and heart"  he ended the call

"Love Saasha, never! " he thought "Saasha is my key to Asmith's empire"
He followed Saasha everywhere and observed her every move along with her interests..  He was the one behind the bushes to make her a fool among her dear ones so that he can win her trust easily by making her confide in him; BUT....  but Amar's entry changed everything...  Last night he saw how he trusted his cousin and he was afraid of getting caught so he decided to be in front of her.

He snapped his fingers in front of her
" Nothing,  lack of sleep" she smiled faintly.
"Mmm.. Really" he moved forward raising her heartbeat, he was about to caress her  cheek when Amar called her.
She turned towards him while Raj was facing him.

Amar was surprised seeing her so cool, she changed to old Saasha. He suspiciously saw the man behind her. Saasha understood him and introduced  Raj to him.
"Oh!! So you are Mr. Raj. You don't know how much I thanked you till date for getting her home safely" he shooked his head.
"Ah!! There's no need to thank. Instead I need to thank you all for letting me meet such beauty" he said the last words turning to see the red hue on her cheeks.
Amar seemed to be more suspicious about him.
"Mmm.. OK Raj! Why don't you join us for coffee" he wanted to keep Saasha away from this guy and his words
"Sure!! I would love to" he said
"So my dear cousin, you complete your chapter as I know you won't get peace without reading one for day and I'll take care of your friend" he said with a wink

Saasha was bewildered.. She wanted to spend time with her sugar coated stranger but the words her cousin said were said by herself to avoid conversing with her family. She hit her forehead and sat there watching them go away.

She completed the last chapter closing the book and observed a quote behind it for the first time.

"Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you."

She caressed the words trying to sink in the meaning.
"Yup!!! Finally I found it" she heard a voice and turned to find Ashmith.