When The Ex Meets

8. Friends?

Ryan's POV

I never imagined that I could see so much just by staring someone in the eye.

As Sneha's eyes gaze back at mine, with so many emotions, I feel my heart being embraced by her warmness.

I missed her warmness, her touches, her scent.
I missed her!

My eyes continued to devour the beautiful figure in front of me, My little Moon.
Her hair nudges at her face tenderly, as the night breeze blows past us through that open window that I didn't even noticed until now. I still had her against the wall and she still had her arms loosely hang around my neck as she tries to steady her breathes after what we just did. I move closer, as I rest my forehead on hers, exchanging the same air, while my arm cuddled her into me as if she would cease away if I let her go.
She looks absolutely, undoubtedly much more gorgeous up this close. Her long eyelashes rests upon her cheekbones every time she blinks, and then reveals those dark chocolate brown eyes that has the power to shatter any heart in this planet. Her round chubby cheeks looks like they are made out of marshmallows, while her lips can tempt any guy out there.
Every move of her defines more of the perfectness.
I love how her eyes are locked into mine. I love how her hands are still around me. I love how she loosens up in my touch. I love how her lips are slightly parted as she breathes. I love how she had a slight scent of alcohol around her-

Wait. What?

Alcohol?

Her breath smells of alcohol?
Did she drink?

Horror rise up my face as I straighten up to glare at her. "Are you drunk?"

She was taken aback by the sudden rise in my voice, and it takes her split seconds before she finally registered my question in her head and starts giggling.

"Don't worry Mister. I'm sober," she straightens herself too, removing her arms from me and placing them by her side.
I almost pout at her action. It feels cold without her arms around me.
"I won't accuse you for kissing me forcefully, when I wake up tomorrow morning." She continues laughing with a teasing tone.

I narrowed my eyes to her.
It isn't funny. I don't want this moment to be considered as a drunk act by her.

"Are you sure about it?" I crooked up my eyebrow.

"Definitely!" She cutely nod her once, assuring me.

Welp.
I'm falling for her. Yet all over again!

"Then does this mean that you are getting back with me finally?" I regretted saying it as soon as those words escape my mouth.

I could see the happy- comfortable vibes disappearing, and replacing with uncertainty in the air.

She trails her eyes to her hands, that are joined together in front of her, lowering down her head in front of me.

I know this gesture of her.
She is hesitant.

And why wouldn't she?
I was a jerk in the past, who took her for granted and never had afforded the time which she deserved or the attention that she needed.
How many times had I left her waiting at our dates for hours? Or didn't even cared to show up?
I was a workaholic. But now, at this point, I don't even know why am I working!
If I couldn't even spend my money to see her beautiful smile which lifts up my day, or shower her with all gifts, I don't know why am I earning!
I realized that I just need her, my little Moon, by my side to live my rest of life happily.
And that's what I'm gonna work from now on. I'm going to earn smiles for her.

But I can't expect her to trust me and just let me back in her life again.
She had faced hard times coping up with all the loneliness I had thrown on to her. And I can see it in her eyes that she just isn't ready to face them again. She looked so vulnerable, that the pain clutches my heart making it hard to breathe for me.

I cupped her face, tilting it upwards to have her look at mine, "Can't I have a second chance? Please?"

The fear and insecurity in my voice surprises her, as much as it surprises me!

She looked in my eyes as if searching for some answers in them.
Finally she spoke, "Fine."
And my heart threatens to jump out and dance its way to heaven.

"But we'll start as friends. You'll have to earn it after all the times you have messed things up." she sternly said.
My heart shrinks back in.

What? Friends?

"Are you leaving me in the friendzone?" I doubted.

"Kind of. But with the potential of being something more if you do things correctly this time." she shrugs.

"We can't be friends. Friends don't feel the way you and I feel for each other. Friends don't see each other the way we do." I just couldn't accept the fact that she just friendzoned me!

"True. But if you wanna gain my trust back, we'll have to start as friends." She was clearer this time.

And I couldn't refuse her proposal anymore. Because first, she was determined on the subject. And second, I felt that she was on the right point.
After all that's what I wanted too. I wanted to gain her faith back, I wanted to earn her love back. And that's exactly what she asked me to prove. So why not?

"Fine. Deal." I finally gave in.

Her chirpy smile made its way back to her face. Her smile just adds years to my life!

"Okay, then, shall we get back to the party?" she said and starts to pull me with her back into the place, where the party was still roaring at its full pace.

Then suddenly something struck me, and I stopped in my track.

Sneha turns around to look at me questionably.

"So does this means from now on, I won't be able to kiss you or hug you?" I asked as a matter of concern.

"....Or touch me inappropriately, or even try to seduce me?" she answers smugly, "Yup. You definitely can't do them." she smiles victoriously.

I should have seen it coming! This girl is too cunning for her own good!

"But Moon-" I purrs but she cuts me mid-sentenced.

"The deal is already done. No changes will be accepted." she gives me a teasing smile and I know it very well that she is enjoying turning the tables finally.

She winks at me and drags me further into the hall loaded by music and people.

I feel helpless. I finally have her near me and I still couldn't have her close to me.
Definitely, Karma sucks!