A Tale Of Schemes... #1,#2,#3

Chapter 17

*Prathap Pov*

"You are feeling sleepy." She mumbled when I walked out of the washroom after a bath with hot water that made me so relax.

"I think so!" I said smiling at her while controlling my yawns and sat beside her on the bed where she is sitting down right now while staring at me.

She smiled taking hold of my hand and started slowly massaging my palm along with the fingers and I stared at her as she is concentrating seriously on my hands.

Why was I so stupid to not realize her feelings that day when she smiled so brightly at me and just connected with Vikranth?

Now, that will always be in our memories and I have to cringe every time that passes my mind for sure. I even talked about her talent in the wrong way as if Vikranth just favored him and even accused of her planning all this. Let's not talk about how I cried about Shrishti's engagement and everything else.

How can she like me even after all that? I thought while staring at her with a frown this time and she caught that when she glanced up.

"What is it? Is it uncomfortable? Shall I stop?" she asked and I shook my head in negative.

"Why do you like me? Why did you even at that time?" I asked voicing out my doubts and she chuckled hearing that question.

"Isn't that the question everyone wishes to know the answer in their life?" she mumbled before giving a thoughtful look.

"At first, I fell for your charm. The way you handled the cooking and the way you rolled your sleeves. I still remember that so clearly and your voice with that smoke covering you a bit. That was an art." She said nodding to herself while I took my hands away feeling embarrassed by the way she is describing me when I am not at all like that.

"Then I started looking for you whenever I came to the mall with my friend but found about you finally when I met your friend. I generally asked him about the video and who was it as I like him. He didn't even look at me with a shocked look and gave out the details about you. So, I was even more hooked after knowing your name and also about your recent promotion at that time." She added smiling.

"But of course I stopped thinking about you like that after that restaurant incident with Mr. Vikranth and just felt embarrassed to think that I was so crushing you for two years." She sighed and I sighed back while nodding.

"Then I felt hesitant thinking you are engaged to Shrishti and felt relief after finding out it's not you. That moment I thought maybe I should have just at least thought about someone else as I was still stuck with the crush I had on you." She mumbled shaking her head.

"Then I got angry and disappointed and even acted rude which I never expected to. But then fell for you again after spending time with you." She said shrugging at the end.

"And this time not just because of your charm but also because..." she trailed off smiling at me.

"Because of what?" I asked feeling mesmerized as always with the way she talks about her feelings as that is never done in my family or even between my friends.

"Because you were so cute." She replied grinning and I rolled my eyes at that.

"I am not cute." I mumbled looking away.

"You are! You just didn't realize it as of now. But as I have far sight I found out earlier than everyone." She stated and I smiled at the way she said that before turning to stare at her.

"Then don't mind if I say you are too sexy." I said smirking and without giving a shocked look she actually smirked back.

"I know! And that's what even the fans say about me." She said shrugging and I laughed at that.