I'm Innocent (On Hold)

9. Hangover

We were dancing and I didn't know why but I was feeling a different kind of excitement even though my body was tired and my head was spinning. I didn't know why I was sweating so badly, in fact, the room temperature was very low and Aadil was not spotting even a single bead of sweat but still, I was dancing like it was our last time dancing together which was kind of true. Sometimes he would pull me towards him when it gets too crowded to dance and sometimes he would take my hand and spin me into his arms. We both were enjoying and I felt out of the world knowing that Aadil was enjoying the moment with me.

Someone tapped on Aadil's shoulder so he turned around to look at the person and smiled and gave the guy a manly hug. "How are you, bro?"
The song track changed from Hollywood song to Punjabi song and more people started to gather on the stage. I moved left a bit ,as a bunch of guys were dancing on my right like maniacs but when I moved I stumbled upon someone's foot and was about to fall but then I felt someone's arms around me.

"Sorry and Thank you," I said to the stranger politely.

But when I tried to stand properly he didn't let go of me.

" where are you going angel," he said to me and pulls me closer to him and he was reeking of alcohol.

"Let me go!" I said sternly while pushing him but he didn't budge and I started to feel heavy my arms started to lose their strength.

"Motherfucker" Aadil pulled him off of me and grabbed his throat then threw him on the floor as I tried to regain my footing.

"Aadil no" I cried but it was like he was consumed by the rage. He started punching the guy, I didn't dare to go near them out of fear so I tried to ask for help but nobody was listening to me they all were enjoying the show.

"Aadil, please... " I trailed off as my head started to spin and my breathing became heavier and my vision started to blur.

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I felt the brain-numbing pain in my head. Did I just get hit by a car? Wtf! I tried to open my eyes slowly and saw an unfamiliar room. I bolted up from the bed and regretted it as my head started to spin. I laid my head on the pillow again that's when I noticed that I was wearing a shirt, a shirt of a male and I got frightened. I scanned my surroundings as I slowly tried to get out of the bed, the room had white walls and on my right, there was a glass door which led to a balcony so I turned to my left and there were two doors. I manoeuvred around the bed and went to the right door as it was near to me. As I slid the door it revealed a closet and suddenly I got hit by the familiar scent. Aadil

Everything that happened at the party came to my mind. Oh god did he actually bring me over to his house and what happened last night. Why am I in his shirt ?

I got startled as someone cleared their throat . "Ah, I see you are alive. The bathroom is that side by the way" Aadil said with a smirk and pointed towards his left to show me the bathroom.

One thing was really eating me up from inside, so I asked him, "Did you just... Uhmm... Change my..." I fumbled for words.

"No my maid did," he said solemnly before I could even complete my whole sentence.

"Oh! ", I Thanked god that he hadn't undressed me.
"What is it?" he asked. I frowned " you are blushing" he chuckled.

My breathe hitched as I looked at him. He was freshly showered and his skin was glowing. At the party under the fancy coloured lights I didn't see his features clearly, but now I could see his face. He had grown his beard now which had grown out thick and well shaped giving his sharp jawline an even sharper look. He had dark circles under his eyes which were lighter the last time I saw him but those dark under eyes were giving him a rough type of look which were making him even more handsome than the last time I saw him.

I came out of my reverie and started to look for my dress.
"Here," he gave me my dress which was neatly folded and ironed. I didn't even notice my dress in his hands. Dumbo

" Someone spilt a drink on your dress by mistake when you fainted at the party. It is dry cleaned now," he informed me.

I thanked him as I took the dress from him and went to the bathroom . I looked at the mirror and crinkled, I was looking like the little girl-ghost from The Ring. I shook my head and went to finish my business. After that I changed into my dress and put his shirt over it as cover then brushed my hair with his brush and used the mouthwash. As I came out of the bathroom I saw him sitting on the bed, dressed in the same navy suit in which I saw him last time.

"Thank you once again Mr. Singhania. I promise I will give this shirt back to you and I will wash it as well" I was babbling, so i stopped and looked towards Aadil who was silently watching me.

"I'm ready, but I just need to find my heels if I haven't lost them yesterday", I mumbled the last part as I started to feel nervous.

He cleared his throat and nodded his head towards the closet then said " Breakfast is ready, come and join me" and before I could respond or protest about the breakfast he left the room through the white door. I huffed and closed my eyes. I went to the closet and found them beside the sofa. I exited the room and went downstairs and to the living room on the right there was an open kitchen having six sitting table in front of it. The whole theme of the house was grey, black and white.

Aadil was already there on the head of the table and a plate was placed on the right side of his plate.
So I went to sit on a chair and saw that there were two pieces of buttered toast and an omlette on my plate with sprouts and a glass of milk beside it. Everything was looking delicious.

"Thank you for yesterday," I said to him and noticed the cut on his lips and said " sorry" as I cast my eyes down towards my plate.

"Your welcome and there is no need to apologise. How are you feeling now by the way ", he asked softly.

I looked at him again and smiled at him. " I m feeling great" I replied politely.

"You are not a good liar," he said with a smirk. I chuckled at his remark.

"I don't know why I fainted it never happened to me before," I told him.

Any traces of the smirk which was adorning his face vanished and he only hummed in reply. Sensing the change I tried to divert the conversation, "Why did you bring me here" I asked humbly.

"Shanaya was drunk so I didn't want to leave you on your own in your room while you were unconscious and for that matter I didnt even know your address so I brought you here with me. She is with Falak, he will drop her" he informed me.

I nod my head and dig into my food. The food was excellent, so to avoid the awkward silence I said " the food is very tasty".

" It's just breakfast- toast & omelette." he said and I stared at his face and asked " did you make these?"

He just nodded his head.

This is your chance to ask him Mehek. Here it goes....
"At the boutique..." We both started together. We stopped and chuckled. You go first he said. He should speak first, I insisted.

He kept looking at me then he shrugged and said "never mind, I think we didn't introduce ourselves properly. Hi I am Aadil singhania and I would really like to know you."

I was feeling really shy ,I didn't know what to do and I was not used to this.Guys telling me that they would like to know me, guys who could make your heart beat fast just by looking at you. So I pulled back my shoulders slightly to assert confidence.

"Hi! I'm Mehek Singh and I would like to know you too Mr. Singhania", I said as I shook his hand which caused my heartbeat to accelerate a thousand times faster so I tightened my grip. As I noticed his slightly widened eyes, I removed my hand and smiled then went back to busy myself in eating.

We were silent during most of the breakfast and when he got a call from his assistant he took me to his car and asked for my address.

As we reached the PG I looked towards him waiting for him to say something but when he turned towards me smiling and said " goodbye Mehek".

I would not lie it did hurt a bit, it felt like he was saying his final goodbye like we would never meet again.

I didn't want this to end so instead I said with a large smile " see ya" and got out of his car.