Perennial Love

22. The Attack!

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I won't say anything now, but to leave inline comments... I am excited from this part to next 4-5 chapters. So stay tuned!!!

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Pia's POV

The whole day passed out in a blur filled with beautiful sceneries and waterfalls. First, no one agreed to go because of us, i.e. me and swayam due to our injuries but we made them to agree eventually saying that it doesn't require much of physical strained works. We couldn't let entire team won't enjoy because of us. And we were here to roam and not to sit at home...

I was now sitting on the bamboo chair outside the farmhouse, in a corner of the garden, enjoying the dusk and thinking about how the things turned into, the previous night... The kiss... It felt so magical, so warm and filled with a strange feeling of peace that I didn't want that moment to end at all. It again gave me those butterflies in my stomach which were died from sometime. I don't know what came into me and took over my senses that I gave in to the kiss.

I like him... No doubt I like him but I think now I am even falling for him. What are you doing to me Swayam!? And why are you doing these things to me!? One moment you are a jerk and the other moment, you are totally different caring personality...

"Hey Pia!" I heard his soft voice and I immediately stiffened in my seat. I looked over my shoulders at him and he passed a weak smile at me... Oh my god! What to do now!? The person I want to talk the least at this moment is right with me and wanting to talk to me.

I had been avoiding him from morning as I was afraid, afraid that he might not have felt the same thing. The way he ended the kiss says it all! I had kept distance from him, inspite of his numerous attempts to talk with me everytime. I think I already know what is coming my way now. And even me feeling things for him is wrong!! He already loves someone else and we are here, on this trip to find about that girl. This is not right! You need to control your emotions Pia! You need to...

"May I?" He asked to occupy the chair next to me and I nodded. We sat there in silence for sometime before he looked at me and demanded my attention indirectly.

"Look Pia we need to talk..." He said

"I know" I just replied in a whisper not audible to him.

"Whatever happened yesterday... I know it was sudden and we weren't prepared for this. I... I... I didn't meant it. I mean, I am sorry, but it was just... It was just..." He said stuttering and here it is! The exact same thing that I had expected.

"It was just a mistake that happened at the spur of the moment!" I said shrugging, completing his incomplete sentence, swallowing a lump formed in my throat. I heard him heave a huge sigh in relief and turned to see him rubbing his palms against his face...

"Thank god! Thank god that you didn't take it seriously... You don't know how much tensed I was since yesterday! I am so relieved hearing this from you... I am really really sorry! I don't know what came into me at that moment" he said relieved and smiled at me. I passed a fake smile too and looked away.

You need to be strong Pia! It was only you who was having feelings for him, from the beginning. It's all your fault, he doesn't know anything on your side. I knew what would be his reaction then too, why am I feeling so hurt again!?

"I think I should go inside now. I will take a leave" Swayam said standing up and I nodded at him. As soon as he was in, a couple of tears escaped my eyes without my notice. Why am even crying for him!? My eyes are not listening to me nowadays...

"Hey Pia!" Sid shouted my name from the other side of the lawn, bringing me back from my thoughts. I realised it was already dark by now. I quickly wiped my eyes, took few deep long breaths and got up to leave...