MY GIRL NEXT DOOR

CHAPTER 21 : HANGOVER

                 Avni woke up to a splitting headache and the buzzing noise of her phone. Through her heavy lids she peeked into her phone which was flooded with messages and calls from work and her mom , which only added on to the intensity of her headache. The only thing appealing to her senses was the strong aroma of freshly brewed coffee that was making its way to her from what seemed to be her own kitchen. Unsure of how that was possible or why she was having this shattering headache she lept out of her bed and stepped into her living room .

What she saw next jolted her heavy eyelids wide open , her mouth following suit. There he was , Mr Neil freaking Khanna , standing in her kitchen making coffee and if that wasn't enough to startle her , he was standing there with shirt unbuttoned. He had paired up a faded blue denims with white shirt which was unbuttoned till the very last button and his hair was wet and frazzled which was very unlikely of him.

" What is happening here ? Why are you in my kitchen , looking like that ? "she spoke with difficulty.

" Good morning Sunshine !! Did you sleep well ?"

" Did you just call me 'sunshine ' !!! " The temperature in the room was soaring higher as was her headache. She sat herself down on the couch before dizziness also made its way to her. " Why are you being so sweet ?!!  And what's with the shirt dude ?"

" What's wrong with it ?" He looked down at his shirt cluelessly as if it was all in Avni's head or something.

" You are missing buttons ...not one or two.....the whole set !!! What's with the show off ?!" this time she pointed her finger at his perfectly chiseled body which he apparently had no intention of hiding.

" Oh this !! Why do you think ? Don't you remember ?" he winked with mischief in his eyes.

" Remember what exactly ? I have no memory of your shirt unbuttoning itself " she replied still pressing on her temple.

" You don't remember anything about last night ,do you ?How can you forget something so .....so...." his eyes were now smouldering.

" So ? what are you insinuating ?"

" So hot ! Or should I say memorable." He stepped closer to the couch so that Avni could catch the intensity in his eyes as well as the beads of sweat settled on his perfect abs.

" Nothing like that happened ok ? Now shut up !" she looked away annoyed .

" Are you sure though ?" the curve of his smile wasn't going away that easy.

" Yeah !! I was drunk not drugged !! I would remember if ....if... anything like that happended !" She looked him in the eyes this time not caring for her head pounding away .

" Anything like what ? "he smirked .

" You know very well what I mean ."

" I do ? Why don't you make it clearer ." He moved a step closer.

"Nothing happened between us . Now stop bothering me. I have a headache not amnesia. " She tried hard to show her confidence.

" Oh really ? Then you are saying you also remember everything you said last night ?"

She did remember bits and parts of it ; it wasn't vivid or plausible but it wasn't all gone. She remembered blabbering away to Neil but the words  didn't come back to her  " No...Not....not ever...every... everything " she stammered. " But that did not happen " she had enough confidence to say this straight.