ARNAV
I lied down on my bed staring at the ceiling. You know when you've wanted something for so long and it never happened, you develop a belief that it's never going to happen and then when it actually happens after a while, it seems impossible to believe that it's actually happened.
After everything that happened in the college, and Khushi's rejection towards me being crystal clear, I believed the we were never meant to be together and that was why I tried really hard to move on in life.
Now that she had told me she liked me, it seemed unbelievable to me, it felt like a dream and even though I knew it wasn't a dream, I was scared that I might wake up and the dream would shatter.
I mean of course I knew it was real but it was so hard to believe it was real because it had always seemed impossible to me.
I dint even know how I was supposed to react, I was a bit scared to do anything because I thought I might scare her off. I guess I was just going crazy.
I heard a knock at the door and before I could sit up Anjali walked in, I frowned and lied down again.
"You are awfully silent today, I dint even know you were back from work, everything okay?" she asked as she sat down beside me, I looked at her and nodded.
"Better than it should be." I said
"Then why do you look like this? Confused?"
"I just have a lot going on at work, but I'll deal with it, nothing to worry about. Go talk to your boyfriend." I rolled my eyes and laughed. That reminded me, Manav was planning to propose her, and here she was, completely oblivious of it, she was going to be really surprised.
"Fine, I'll go. Talk to me if anything okay?"
"Okay." I nodded as she walked away leaving me alone.
Okay, so let's rewind, Khushi had said she had feelings for me, she even said we could go on dates, and she even asked me out on our first date and said she would plan it, why did all this sound like a dream? Things like this happened in dreams only right?
What was she going to do? Where was she planning our first date? How was it going to be? Oh God, I was so nervous, I dint want to do anything that could ruin this one chance I had with her, I really hoped everything from now onwards was going to be okay.
I couldn't wait for the date though, imagine a romantic evening with my Bindiya, it was all I had ever dreamt of.
*****
I arrived earlier than usual at work today, hoping that Khushi would be here early too and I would get to talk to her before everyone else arrived but luck wasn't in my favor, because she arrived at the usual time and everyone was around.
So I just sat in my cabin wondering what to do, she seemed busy on her desk, I hadn't given her any work so I wondered what she was busy on. Planning our date maybe?
I grabbed my phone and decided to text her, but I dint know what to text, I just knew I wanted to talk to her and texting her was going to start a conversation but I had no freaking idea on what to say so I decided to compliment her.
"You look so pretty in pink." I typed and then pressed the send, it was cheesy wasn't it? Maybe I shouldn't have sent it.
"Well I have a date today and I've got to impress this amazing guy." She texted back making me smile like an idiot.
"I'm sure he wouldn't be able to take his eyes off you then." I typed back with a huge smile on my face.
"Too bad because this isn't what I'm wearing to the date. It has to be a surprise you see."
"Then what are you wearing?"
"I just said it has to be a surprise."
"Okay, can you at least tell me where you're taking him? He has to dress accordingly." As soon as I sent the text, I heard a knock at the door of my cabin and then the door opened up and Khushi walked in staring at the phone.
"I figured we should just talk face to face instead of texting, I was right outside, you could have just called me here." She giggled.
"I was nervous." I said honestly.
"Me too." She smiled as she tucked her hair behind her ear and sat down opposite me looking at me, okay now I didn't know what to say, why was all this making me so nervous?
"So the date... I have something planned, nothing big or fancy I hope that's okay with you?"
"Anything is okay with me as long as I have your company." I said.
"Great then, you're going to love it. I can't wait for it, I wish we could sneak out of work and go on the date right now." I giggled.
"You can't tell your boss you want to sneak out of work." I joked.
"Yeah, but I can tell the guy I'm going on a date with right? Anyway... I'll get back to my desk, you'll pick me up from my place? I'll direct you from there."
"Sure. At least tell me how I am supposed to dress, otherwise I might end up wearing a suit for a swimming date." I laughed.
"Is there a date like that?"
"I have no idea, I just said it because it sounded good." I laughed.
"Just dress cute and comfortable, no suits." She smiled, I nodded as she headed out and I started planning my outfit in my head. Cute and comfortable... I dint have anything cute and comfortable, I would find something in the evening or tell Anjali to help.
*****
The day literally passed in a blur, I just kept on thinking about my first date with Khushi, I couldn't stop imagining scenarios of it in my head of how it was going to be and so on, I couldn't wait for it. I even dint know what she had planned so it was more exciting, I dint know what exactly to expect.
As the day came to an end, I stepped out of my office and decided to head home, Khushi had left already so I too headed straight home. I was supposed to pick her from her place at seven so I had to go start getting ready.
Once I arrived home, I stood in front of my wardrobe staring at it wondering would I could wear that would be cute and comfortable. I wish she would have just told me what to wear exactly.
I ended up choosing a black jean and a white t-shirt, so basic I know and a jean wasn't supposed to be comfortable but I really dint know what else to wear.
Once I had decided on it, I took a quick shower and then got dressed. It seemed too basic so I just added a black jacket over it and paired it with white shoes, it looked fine for cute I guess, comfortable, not so much.
I sprayed some perfume and looked at my watch, it was almost time so I headed out hoping Anjali or mom wouldn't stop to ask me where I was going, I dint want to tell them about Khushi yet. I mean it all felt like a dream to me so I just wanted to be really sure about it before I told anyone.
Gladly the both of them were so intrigued by whatever series they were watching, they dint even bother about me, so I headed to my car and drove off to pick Khushi up.
It took me fifteen minutes to arrive to her place, I parked my car and headed to her door and rang the doorbell. A few seconds later, her mom opened the door.
"Hi Arnav." She smiled at me.
"Hello aunty. I'm here to pick Khushi, is she ready?" I asked nervously.
"Yeah, I think so. Khushi! Arnav is here." She shouted facing back inside."
"Be there in a minute." Khushi shouted back as Piya came to the door frowning and pouting.
"So I've been flirting with you and you take Khushi on a date instead of me." She said.
"Aww, I'm sorry I didn't know you were flirting, otherwise I would have definitely take you out, but now it's too late, sorry." I apologized, she just rolled her eyes. I dint know Khushi had told her family that she was going on a date with me, but at least now I could believe this was all real and not just a dream.
A few moments later, Khushi came at the door and greeted me with a huge smile on her face.
"Hey." She said.
I wanted to reply, but as soon as I laid my eyes on her, I felt like I had lost my voice. She looked so beautiful, I mean she hadn't really don't anything extra ordinary, but she looked so beautiful, and the funny thing, she was dressed very similarly to me, in a black jean and white top, with white shoes too.
"Did you two decide to match or something?" Her mother giggled.
"No, it's just a coincidence. Anyway, we should get going, bye mom." She said as she stepped out and started walking so I quickly followed her towards the car.
I had no words to describe how happy I was feeling today, I was going on a date, with Khushi, the girl I had loved for so long, I swear I had tears in my eyes, I was that happy.
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