You Belong With Me | Completed

Chapter-20 Blossoming Love

Ruhaan: So, what do you wanna know?

Mitali took a sip from her coffee and said,

Mitali: The Real Ruhaan.

Ruhaan: Hm. Okay,well, I was born in Pune. I moved to Mumbai when I was 8 years old. And then I met Tapasya and Adi. They were my classmates.I was the kind of a kid who would sit in the first bench everyday and spend his free time in the library reading books. You know, sometimes I wonder how on earth would people like Tapasya and Adi even want to  befriend me?

Mitali: So you were a nerd.

Ruhaan: Yeah, and a very serious one. But as time passed , I got to know that there are things more important than books. Tapasya and Adi were the ones who introduced me to the world out there. They are the best friends one could ever have.

Mitali: Hmmm......so....Falling for Tapasya was before being introduced to the world or after that? 

Ruhaan's face flushed in embarrasment. He just smiled.

Mitali: Wow.....I didn't know that even boys blushed! That's something new!

Ruhaan: Okay, stop pulling my leg now................I fell for Tapasya the first time I saw her. She was on the swing and she was laughing . Adi was pushing her from behind. And she just.......looked soooo beautiful. Her smile. Her eyes. I was mesmerised.

Mitali: You were in the second standard for God's sake?!

Ruhaan:(laughingly) Yeah, but as silly as it sounds, I was in love with her.

Mitali: You know, I thought your friend was a lover boy, but I guess that nick name suits you more!

Ruhaan: Adi is not a lover boy. He doesn't know a thing about love. He's a very good flirt though!

Mitali: Yeah, I know that.

Ruhaan: No,you don't understand, Mitali. Adi is in search of love. Sure he doesn't understand a thing about it but, he needs someone who would teach him that.

Mitali: (Sarcastically) Tell him to hire a private tutor.

Ruhaan: (making a poker face) Mitali....

Mitali: What? They don't charge much.

Ruhaan: Why are you like this?

Mitali: Default hai, bachpan se. Change nahi kar sakti.

Ruhaan chuckled.

Ruhaan: Jokes apart....Why don't you give Adi a chance? I mean, what worse could happen?

Mitali: (sarcastically) I could die.

Ruhaan: Come on! 

Mitali: Alright..Alright.....Maybe I would.

Ruhaan: So you would consider dating him?

Mitali: Maybe.

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Sahil and Shaynatani were busy working in the library. Nobody was there, except them.When,

Sahil: Hey, Shanu, could you pass me that list?

Shanu: Which one?

Sahil: That one.

Shanu: Which one?

Sahil: That one.

Shanu: Sahil, stop messing around! Which one do you want?

Sahil chuckled and threw all the papers that lying on the table, up in the air. The papers were flying in the air. Shanu gaped at them while Sahil was busy laughing.