Page 87 of Storm

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‘Our relationship is very important. I mean...Why are you irritating me?!’ I whined.

‘I'm irritating you? Sweetheart, yo

u didn’t even to speak to me. I had ‘called’. But you just texted!’

Sw...swe...sweetheart! I couldn’t even say it without getting heated like a hot Chocó-Lava brownie.

How shall I explain to him, this is why I had not phoned! Trying to save myself from his teasing and not willing to reveal the effect his deep melting chocolate voice has on me.

Now do I need to apologize for that as well? Of course, I have to. Because I'm stuck in this thing called relationship and feelings!

Damn it!

I texted choosing my words carefully,

‘I thought if I called you and in my family someone heard me talking to you, then...’

‘So you did not even call once!’

Ohh no!

Is he trying to make me feel guilty?

My lips trembled and I tried gulping down the lump in my throat as I typed,

‘What’s the need of sounding so sad about this? I'm sorry. Please.’

It felt wierd trying to convince someone so badly. As if, their forgiveness matters so much.

What is happening to me? I'm giving so much importance to a guy!

Aariz went on in full complaining flow,

‘No. It just means you weren’t willing to talk to me. After all since I dropped you off, neither did you call nor texted. It was me who called, and that’s why you texted, otherwise you would have never done it by yourself!’

I guessed some buttering, a little lying was necessary.

So I did.

‘I said I'm sorry. But you are getting this wrong. I was about to contact you today anyway.’

‘You’re lying.’

Damn! How did he know?

‘Huh! Why would I lie? How can you call me a liar?!’

Yeah I should play the victim here. Make him grovel and feel me up.

‘If you’re not lying, then tell me why you were going to contact today, had I not called?’

This made me nervous and the blush on my face just intensified. I knew what he was trying to make me say.

‘The same reason for which you did...’ I closed my eyes, face going pink, though he couldn’t see me.

‘I contacted because I am missing you, as I like you. Want you.’

Ahh...

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