"Kisi ajnabi ko kiss karna achhi baat nahi hai"

Did he just say that!?

My eyes are still closed. No...not in anticipation. Embarassment is an understatement. I can't dare to open my eyes. How will I meet his eyes now? God, this is so awkward. What did you think Ishita? Think! Well that's not my cup of tea since I met this Charming Stranger. Woah! Annoying seCharming!?

What do I do now? God! Please help me once! Please! Please! Please!

"Waise bhi mujhe challenge jeetna hai aur prove karna hai ke Ajnabi bure nahi hote. Ab ek kiss keliye mai apne scores kam karna nahi chahta" I heard him say.

In my embarrassment I hadn't realized that his hands had left my waist. I was not in his arms anymore. May be the distance gave me the courage to open my eyes, although I did not meet his eyes.

"To kya decide kiya tumne?"

"Kya?" I asked widening my eyes. Was he referring to the kiss????

"Aise kyun dekh rahi ho jaise maine tumse shadi keliye hath manga ho?"

Kash maang lete!!!! God!!!! Did I say it aloud???? Nooo...you cant embarrass yourself more than this. I just wich I haven't told it aloud.

"Hello!!!!Kya soch rahi ho?" he snapped his fingers.

Thank God! I didn't say it aloud. Thank God! His #7thSenseMindReadingCommonSenseWhatever was unable to guess what I was thinking. Thank you God! Finally you are on my side now.

"Kuch bologi ya aise hi Statue of Liberty ki tarah khadi rahogi?"

"Kya bolun?"

"Batao ke tumne kya decide kiya?"

"Kis bare me?"

"KISS ke bare me" huhhh! My heart skipped a beat. Is he still thinking about the kiss? Does that mean he wants to kiss me? How should I react now? Should I let him? Will he...

My chain of thoughts broke as he completed his sentence "Tumhe nahi pata mai kiske bare me bath kar raha hun? Arrey challenge ke bare me aur kis bare me?"

Ishita you are so dumb. Of course he is talking about the challenge. The kiss is out of league.

"Challenge...Haan...Tumhare scores hain..." 

"Itna time kyun lag raha hai calculation me? You are making me nervous. I hope I won. Fingers crossed"

Total Scores! Does it even matter Ishita? He has clearly WON. Not just the challenge, he has won your heart, he has won you. Yes he is a winner!

"Itna footage kyun kha rahi ho? Decision aaj hi sunaogi ya phir High Court ki tarah Tareek pe Tareek, Tareek pe Tareek aage badhane ka irada hai"

His sense of humour made me chuckle. Waise mera sense of humour bhi kafi achha hai. Chalo iska ek namoona pesh kar hi deti hun.

With a straight face and straightening my neck I said "Tamam saboothon aur gawahon ko maddenazar rakhte hue ye adalath is nateeje par pahunchti hai ke SARE AJNABI BURE NAHI HOTHE. Indian Challenge Code 143 ke theheth mulzim AJNABI ko ba-izzat bari kiya jatha hai"

"Thank you Judge Sahiba. Mai apka ye ehsan zindagi bhar nahi bhoolunga"he said dramatically.

I had tried hard to maintain a straight face but his antics made me laugh. I laughed out loud and he joined the laughter riot.

His phone beeped bringing us out of the laughing spree.

"Reminder!" he said showing me the reminder on his phone "Tumhare train ka time horaha hai"

Itni jaldi??? We had spent almost 4 hours together. Strange! 4 hours felt like 4 minutes yet it feels like I have known him for 4 years.

My brain is now working as an FM radio. Multiple songs playing in my mind like I have pushed the channel scan button on my cars stereo and it is tuning into different stations after every 5 seconds

Ajnabi mujhko itna bata, Dil mera kyun mera paresham hai'

Anjaane ho tum, jo begaane ho tum, Jo pehchaane lagte ho kyun'

Ye kya horaha hai are ye kya horaha hai'

Hogaya hai tujhko to pyar sajna, laakh karle tu inkar sajna'

Meri zindagi me Ajnabi ka intezar hai, Mai kya karun Ajnabi se mujhe pyar hai'

"Train miss karne ka irada hai kya? Well I don't mind! Aur 4 kadam chalein kya?" he asked winking.

Tumsa mile jo koi rehguzar

Duniya se koun dare

Chaar kadam kya saari umar

Chal doongi sath tere

Did I just say that!?