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‘I don't doubt that. But I'm sure you love only me.’ Aariz said gently and I could feel him grinning on the other end.
‘I can't deny that.’ I murmured shyly.
Taking a deep breath, I confessed,
‘Earlier it wasn’t just due to Zee that I did not talk. I was actually nervous.’
‘We will have to do something about it then. Can't afford that. Hmm?’ I could feel him wink.
Trying to change the topic I asked,
‘I hope I did not disturb your sleep.’
‘Nah, I wasn’t sleeping. Can't stop imagining your wavy hair splayed on my pillow.’
My breath stuck in my throat,
‘Did you actually have to say that?’
‘It’s the truth Sweetheart.’
‘Can you not say that word?’ I closed my eyes tightly.
‘You don't want me to?’ Aariz sounded confused.
‘I want to.’ I answered rather too quickly before adding honestly,
‘But I just...feel shy.’
‘That makes me wanna do more such things, if only to have you squirming and blushing just for me.’ Aariz sounded very intense for my dear heart’s beating.
And I hadn’t realized this was just the beginning. My heart was to suffer almost half the night long with this passionately naughty conversation and Aariz's intense words breathing in my ear.
27- Cheers to tears
Sani
While getting ready for college, I took a little extra care in my appearance. Trying on several tops and jeans, that would make me look subtle and not like, ‘I have spent an hour getting dressed.’
Finally deciding on a sky blue top, and cream jeans, I completed my look with a nude gloss and mascara on my lashes. I thought, on the outside I looked calm and confident. Like, yesterday's confession was no big deal. I do it all the time. I had no awkward feelings about, facing him today as his ‘girlfriend’. While on the inside, I was a tethering mess, with butterflies and sparrows having taken permanent residence in my stomach!
I was constantly getting wierd thoughts about how my life would be now, that I was in love with someone and that too with my Professor! How am I supposed to behave with him? What does all the idiots in love do?!
So many questions in my mind but I couldn’t find answer for any.
Soon I reached college. Aariz was supposed to take our first lecture, so I was desperately waiting to see him.
It’s better to see how he reacts and behaves with me. Then I can just copy his behaviour. Yay! I know I'm brilliant.
After what felt like forever but was, just a few minutes later, Aariz entered our classroom. I was as usual sitting on the first desk centre row, right in front of him. Still, he barely even glanced at me.
He began his lecture, discussing the topic by speaking to any and every foolish batch mate of mine, which included girls as well by the way! But he did not speak to me. Not even a smile in my direction. Nothing!
I was not just disheartened. In fact, more than that, I was boiling in anger...Anger over myself for getting into this risky forbidden relationship! How could I had been so stupid to get into it?!
I consoled myself thinking; maybe he is behaving like this so that no one gets suspicious of us.
After all, I couldn’t be so drastically wrong about a guy!
