It's not that simple Kavya! If someone sees..please let's go.
Vani it's too dark here how can anyone see us, and Vani! everything is simple, okay!
Kavya! I can't even see anything clearly. It's too dark here, we will find nothing.
We will! If you please be quiet, for God sake! Vani, please stay quiet.
Kavya! What if Rishi woke up? What will he think? What are we doing here?
He won't! If you stop shouting. Vani! Stop thinking bad and hold the phone properly this is the only source of light here, so, please! Focus, I can't see anything. How will I see if you keep moving your hand Vani!
By the way! Kavya, what are we doing here? What we gonna get from Rishi's room now?
Anything Vani! Any evidence, any clue that can help us to get to the point 'who is helping Rishi? Or what's the reason behind his confidence?
And, Kavya! You think that Rishi would have hide those evidence and clue here. In his room! Are you mad!
No, Vani! I'm not and I am hundred percent sure that we will definitely find something here that can help us.
Come on Kavya! Rishi's mom checks his room at least ten times a day, he would never keep anything secret here. How can it be possible?... Kavya, we are wasting our time and sleep.
Got it! I was blabbering when Kavya cut me in between.
What! I asked
The clue! She said holding some small pieces of paper.
What clue? These pieces of paper gonna help you! What the hell Kavya? I cried.
Shhhh...!! She closed my mouth with her palm. Don't be so loud! He will wake up, she said.
What the hell you have found Kavya? I whispered.
But she kept all the pieces of paper inside her bag and said, 'first let's get out of here otherwise someone will find us... I will tell you about this on the way'.
After that, we took our steps towards the window of the room slowly trying not to make noise. First Kavya sat on the window, turned towards outside the window, hanged both her legs outside and jumped. Then I did the same.
Thank God! Rishi's room is in the down floor otherwise our body parts would have broken down. Alas... I said panting, controlling my breath and saying at the same time. Kavya, Stop! I can't run anymore, I think I am getting the asthma attack. My breath was not normal, it was out of control. It was feeling like my breath was stuck at my lungs and I was unable to exhale, it was dark around me...Kavya I can't see anything.
Vani! Are you Okay...sit..sit here. She helped me to sit down at the road as there was no choice. She was holding my hand and slowly pulling me towards the roadside but it was feeling like she was dragging me because I was not in my senses.
The next thing I remember is that I was in a room which was well-furnished and well decorated with expensive interiors.
Where am I? I uttered touching my head. It was aching like a big stone was bumped into my head, and it was feeling like there was nothing inside my body, it was aching somewhere in my lungs and next to my heart.
It's not my house! I said to myself. It doesn't look like mine.
I was looking for a washroom in the room when I heard footsteps. Suddenly, A tall- muscular guy appeared in front of me, he had a fair face with a trimmed beard and black shiny stylish hair. He was wearing a white Adidas t-shirt and black jogger, a fitness band on his wrist, a black shoes on his foot. He entered into the room, he was humming a song and looking into his phone. As he looked up, our eyes met. I must admit he had the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.
Hey! He uttered in a surprised way as he was not expecting me there.
Hey! I replied. I was feeling awkward, first of all, there was the most handsome guy standing in front of me and second I was not sure where was I even that guy was looking shocked finding me. Arghh!! Where am I? Where is Kavya? She was with me last night when I got an attack. I thought to myself but I tried not to react in front of him.
How are you feeling now? He asked me coming close to my bed and with a smile on his face.
Good! I am better, but who are you? What is this place? I asked him, Breaking my words.
Oh! Relax, you are safe here. It's my house and I'm not a monster... So relax I will not harm you, he said laughing and moved towards his wardrobe. I was facing his back portion of the body which was so stunning and attractive that I just couldn't get my eyes off from him but Somehow I managed to ask him,
Kavya! Where is she? There was a girl with me last night, her name is Kavya. I asked him with a tensed look. He was about to say something but I cut him in between, 'She would be there wherever you found me or maybe kidnapped me' that kidnapped word came out from my mouth from nowhere, I didn't want to say that but it just came out.
What! He turned towards me and gave me a shocked look. Lowering his one eyebrow and raising the other one. Oh my God! He was looking so handsome that way. I thought to myself.
You think I kidnapped you? He asked me folding his hands against his chest.
No, it's not what I mean.. I didn't want to say that it's just came out itself. I uttered bowing my head.
It's okay! It's okay...I understand your situation that you are unknown about your current situation and curious to know what happened last night, there must be lots of questions going inside your head but still, you think that I kidnapped you and brought you here in my house, gave you my bed to sleep, why! Why just for God 's sake I would do that? He again asked me making a surprising face.
I told you I didn't mean that...I was about to say something when Kavya makes her entry in the room holding a mug in her hand.
Hey! Vani, how are you? Are you feeling good? She came towards me and gave me a warm hug.
Welcome, Miss Kavya! And listen to what your best friend has to say, he said looking at Kavya but also glancing at me through his side-eyes.
What happen! She said sipping her coffee. Oh! Wait I forgot to introduce him, Kavya meet Shantanu! Shantanu Bagchi, my school friend, and football mate.
Oh! I replied. It was the most discomfiting situation for me, I just said Kavya's friend kidnapper... Arghhhh!! It's so embarrassing, I thought to myself.
Hello Miss Vanya, now I guess you know who am I and you won't hesitate to give a handshake now, he said with a wicked smile and putting forward his hand towards me for a handshake.
Hey! I said, hesitatingly shaking his hand.
So girls! Now I think it's too much formalities, so you guys get fresh and up and join me on the breakfast table, he said with a smile.
Okay! said Kavya.
He gave a sarcastic look to me and turn towards the exit door of the room.
Kavya! Who is he now? And why we are here? What happened last night? And Maa! What about her, she must be calling me I haven't talked to her since the night, I bombarded Kavya with numerous questions without letting her speak.
Relax, Relax! Shantanu is my school friend, it's his place. You lost your consciousness last night, I got scared. It was midnight, darkness all over and you were lying on the road, I couldn't think of anything, I could not call your parents as you know very well what would they have done and my parents are not even in Kolkata, there was not a single cab or taxi so this is the only thing that came into my mind, so I did what seems right to me. If Rishi would have been good with me then I would have called him but since you know...so this option seems right and safe to me so I called Shaan and he came with his car took us here, kavya explained.
And what about Maa? Didn't she call? I asked her.
Yes, she did just thirty minutes ago!
What! Did you tell her that I got Asthma Attack, I asked her with a worried look.
No! I didn't but she was asking about you, she was asking that Vani haven't woke up yet, wake her up! And ask her to call me. So call her! Kavya said.
I will Kavya! But I won't be able to hide the truth, either it will come out automatically or she will know it herself without even knowing from me, I said with tensed look.
No! Vani you can't tell her truth, you have to hide it otherwise your mom will never send you to my house at night for anything! Please, Vani! Manage it this time, she pleaded me.
Let me try! I don't know. I said with a confused look.
I had to call Maa and tell her a lie. It was more than impossible, I never succeed in lying to her, she always get to know the truth.
I don't know but somehow she knows it.
Actually, Kavya's parents were out of town for some days and Mukesh uncle somehow managed to convince Dad for allowing me to stay with Kavya till they get back.
Being afraid I dialed Maa in my phone after a long ring she picked up, Vani! How are you? Have you forgotten us just in one night? You haven't called me! She started shouting without letting me speak.
Maa, Maa.. Relax calm down! I'm good.
Then why didn't you call me at night?
I started stammering, struggling to find the correct word to speak. Maa! Ac..tua...lly... My phone! It went off so I didn't. Finally, after lots of struggle, I managed to speak.Dear ladies, presenting my special Omelet breakfast. Please taste it and keep your reviews! said Shantanu serving us our breakfast. He was wearing an Apron and he was cooking himself...he was looking damn cute while cooking in that Apron. He had a very attractive personality, I never get attracted to any boy, actually, I never thought about that seriously but this man he was forcing me to look at him, whenever he was in front, my eyes goes only to him and get stuck at there. His way of talking, his behavior, his actions, his activities...everything was attracting me towards him. There on dining table also my eyes was only staring at him, I tried hard not to look at him but I failed. Vani! Stop. I said to myself, you are not supposed to do this, you can't do this and by the way, you just met this guy, you don't even know him how can you look at him like that.
I was in my own thoughts when Shantanu said, so Vani I heard that you do screenplays.
Huh..I was lost. He was sitting in front of me and his eyes were directly looking into my eyes. My heart skipped a beat! I tried to look away from him when I found that kavya was not there, that means I was alone with that guy. Oh my God! Where is Kavya? This suddenly came out of my mouth.
She got a call so...by the way you were also here when she got a call you didn't see, he asked me.
Yeah! Call. Yeah, I remember. It's just, I tried to ignore him. Arghhh...what's happening to me It's never happened to me before or maybe I never met a guy who is so attractive, I again started to talk to myself.
Vani! Are you even listening to me? He said raising his voice.
Oh, yes! I am. Please...what were you saying? I gave him a nervous smile.
Let it be! Let kavya come we will talk after that, till then you please have your breakfast, he said annoyingly.
What the fuck! Shit man, what will he think about me that how mad I am? Arghhh why do you do this Vani! When will you stop talking to yourself in front of others? Every time it happens, Anurag daa says Vani you need to stop talking to yourself in front of people it shows you as a fool and do you know what sometimes when you talk to yourself and it's so loud that even I can hear it. What! Is it true that other people can listen to me that means this guy! He also can hear my talks. No! No! Vani, stop, relax! It's just biology, your hormones are just not in control it will when you leave this place and guy, so stop thinking nonsense and talking to yourself.
I was in my thoughts when Kavya came, so did you finish your breakfast Vani? We need to leave actually.
Neither she has eaten a bite of it nor she has talked to me since you have gone, said Shantanu chuckling.
Why? What happened Vani? Are you okay? Asked Kavya with a concerned look.
Yes, yes, I am good. Let's go actually, I said trying to eat that small-sized Omelet at once.
And Mr. Shantanu Bagchi thanks for your hospitality, your Omelet was great. Nice to meet you, thanks, saying that in hurry I ran away from that house leaving Kavya there only. I came outside... Oh, God! They must be thinking that I am a fool. How could you run away like that Vani! Are you crazy? Whatever they think, I said, But If I wouldn't have run then I would have done something very stupid in front of him because I was not in my senses. His looks, those hypnotizing eyes, and that most attractive and handsome face and physic was doing something very bad to me.
Vani! What happened? Why did you run like that? Kavya came running towards me.
Nothing! It's just, I don't know, I cried.
Okay, whatever forget it, first let's go home as we need to change our clothes and we also have to discuss Rishi, said Kavya ignoring my state of mind.
Oh! How could I forget that? I said.
Yes, so now let's go, said Kavya.
On our way, I asked Kavya in hundred ways that did Shantanu said something about my running. But she gave the same reply all the time that No! He didn't find anything wrong or surprising in that.Happy reading🌼🌼
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It's Not That Simple
General FictionBelonging to a small middle-class family and dreaming of becoming a writer is not that simple. Being an introvert and surviving a high-class society is not that simple. Being an emotional person is not that simple. To be in a relationship with a ric...