Naira was in bus maintained by the college. Students were coming and occupying their seats. They were chit-chatting about how much they are excited about this tour. While she was sitting quietly in her seat gazing outside the window looking at nothing in particular. She blinked back the tears which were threatening to spill as she recalled. Those words.

"Why are you asking us. You never listened us. So what's the point of asking anything now. Do whatever you want to do in your life. We don't care!"

His father yelled on her at call when she asked them permission to go on this tour. She asked them because she considered it important to let them know what she is doing,where she is. Afterall,she is their daughter. Those words acted like a dagger for her heart.

How can the words be so cruel and on the contrary how can the words be so touching. She thought as she remembered Kartik's those words. "Par tum toh nhi hongi na" he may have just spit out carelessly without meaning those words but something in them told her that she is wanted. Someone wants her atleast. That made her smile slightly. Maybe,the emotions behind the words are the thing which hurt us or which make us feel overwhelmed.

Just then she felt a presence nearby. And she knew who it was as the minty breath tickled her skin from behind. She turned to be greeted by his contagious smile. As her own lips curved. His thumb touched her skin. And rubbed those tears which were just about to roll down her cheeks. He frowned in a childish way telling her that he doesn't like them. Her tears.

"Excited!" He asked enthusiastically.

"Very much!" She said and he chuckled.

"Well same here!" He replied looking in her eyes.

She looked down after sometime gazing in his ever so charming eyes. And fiddled with her ear ring.

"So all have come. Let's start our trip to Shimla. And let me tell you the instructions which you need to follow." And the professor went on and on about the instructions. Nonetheless students were enjoying among themselves gossiping. Looking outside and some preparing themselves for a good slumber.

Kartik looked beside him to see her already sleeping. It's just 45 minutes to their journey and she is already fast asleep. He looked at her serene Beauty. She is indeed beautiful but her inner beauty is the thing that attracts him towards her the most. Her care,her honesty,her passion towards her work everything makes him respect her more and more.

As the windows were opened,so the wind greeted them and Naira's hair fell all over her face disturbing Kartik's views. He moved closer to her and tucked them. And stopped there itself Looking at her closely.

"Ahem Ahem" someone coughed and he abruptly sat on his seat.

" Kartik why do I think there is something between you and Naira" Varun asked looking at him with his eyebrow raised.

"Well Varun,I do feel the same" Ayesha said and they both looked at kartik suspiciously.

Kartik sighed. "Guys,there is nothing like that."

"Really?" They asked again.

"Yes!" Agar kuch hoga..Then you both know..you both will be the first one to know." That convinced them.

"Ok! But still Kartik we can see some sparks Between you and Naira. You know ...like a couple has! So don't oversee that." They said and turned to enjoy their time.

Kartik was now a mess pondering over their words but then he shrugged off those thoughts. And then after sometime he also dozed off.

After few hours

"All of you wake up,there is a dhaba nearby. Let's go and get refreshments."
Professor ordered.

Naira opened her eyes and she felt something on her head. She couldn't raise her head. She Looked and saw Kartik's head on her. Heat rose up to her cheeks. She shifted a little careful enough not to wake him up. And due to all shifting Kartik's head shifted to her shoulder. He was in a deep sleep. And she has no heart to wake him up.
She looked at him. Basically adored him.

He's so cute! Her heart chanted and she rolled her eyes at her thinking.

"Naira,come up ..we all have to go. Sir ordered." Ayesha told her but soon her lips curved into smirk seeing Kartik's position.

"And if you don't want to ..then no problem..I will make some excuse to Sir.." ayesha said eyeing her and sleeping Kartik.

Naira bit her lips. "No,we are coming Ayesha..he mistakenly slept like that.." she almost whispered and fiddled with her ear ring. Looking down.

Ayesha left and there were only these two left in the bus.

"Kartik" she called him and shifted his head on seat before shaking him.

"Hmm" he hummed sleeping.

"Wake up! We have to go" she told.

"I don't want to go anywhere. You also sleep." He said sleepily pulling her towards him. He didn't know.what he was doing.. and what he was saying. He was so much into his slumber.

She was almost on him,as he pulled her in his sleep and held her. "Kartik" she whispered. Their faces were mere inches away.

"Kartik utho.." but after composing herself.. she shook him more. And after a lot of attempts. He finally woke up.

And when he opened his eyes,his drooping eyes met hers. And he realised how close they were. He immediately took back his hand. He rubbed the area of his eyebrow nervously and Naira bit her lip.

"Let's move!" She said,stood up and started walking. While Kartik followed her looking at her flushed face.

He scolded himself for bringing them in an awkward situation but nevertheless he loved her blush.

And he himself blushed remembering their moment. What's happening with me? He thought following her.

He shook his head in disbelieve but his lips curved up as a thought swirled in his mind to which he agreed.

But Whatever is happening,he is loving it.

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