Rebecca fumed looking at her watch. Closing her eyes she took a deep breath and when she opened her eyes a wide smile crept over her lips finally finding the one person she was waiting from so long.

“I was going to kill you for ditching me” she nodded her head while Ragini stood beside her. “You are never gonna have friend like me” Ragini panted holding her knees which hurt due to the quick run she made.

“Guys” they heard the professor and turned to walk towards the school bus.

“What about Karan?” Rabecca queried. “Long story. Concentrate” Ragini signed her to look front where their professor was instructing them. “I am glad you convinced him” she whispered in Ragini's ear. Ragini smiled. “Sort of” she whispered back.

“We are good to go” the professor announced and they all hopped inside the bus taking their seats. The driver ignited the engine and pulled the bus on the high way which led to the camping sight out of the town. The sun was slowly rising and the bright yellow color which seeped through the window made Ragini smile instantly.

Her happiness was short lived though. The bus halted and she looked front and found the one she never wanted to see at this beautiful time.

“Why is he here?” Ragini dodged Rebecca. “You are talking like I set all this up? He is a professor and wait he is close friend with our gym teacher Ms. Sandra. She might have invited him you know just like a date. May be they want to snog each other” Rebecca smiled dreamily.

Ragini looked at her with a disbelief. “Gross” her face twisted at the mention of it. Sanskar's eyes stopped on Ragini and she looked away immediately. He walked past her and sat near the other few of the faculty members. Ragini collapsed back in her seat and closed her eyes. This is surely not going to end well she knew.

The bus next stopped at the base of the mountain which was decided for the trekking. Everyone got down the bus and stood in a circle around Ms. Sandra who was preaching them with new set of instructions none of which entered Ragini's brain as her eyes fixed on Sanskar who was setting up the tents with his colleagues.

“We are making teams. So that we don't get lost alright” Ms. Sandra clapped her hands and looked around counting the students. Ragini was in team D and Rebecca in team C. “And Professor Sanskar will be taking care of the team D” Ms. Sandra announced. “No...” Ragini and Sanskar opposed at the same time.

“It is a yes then” she smiled at them and continued to give the route details. “Sandra” Sanskar held her by her shoulder and pulled away a bit. Ragini narrowed her eyes looking at them. “Awww. Don't they look so cute together?” Rebecca said leaning to Ragini whose nose flared up.

“If you don't stop Reb I have to reconsider my decision not to rip your throat” Ragini spoke coldly. “Hun?” Rebecca turned her head and looked at agitated Ragini who stood crossing her arms.

“Now I get it” Rebecca spoke and Ragini cocked her head towards her best friend. “You are missing Karan aren't you?” Rebecca asked.

“No...” Ragini stretched the word. “I understand dude. I know seeing two love birds a lonely bird sure misses its companion and the same is happening with you” Rebecca looked at Ragini sympathetically. “I wish I were a vampire just to drink your blood” Ragini began to chase Rebecca.

“You can't make an in-charge” Sanskar whined. “Oh stop being such a cold feet Sanky. Will you?” Sandra nodded her head. “We are short of professors who were supposed to join in today. So I have no choice” she shrugged her shoulders. “Don't worry we all will be together. It's just that I alone can't take care of such a huge number of students at a time” she said and Sanskar side hugged her rubbing her shoulder. “You are a savior” she smiled at him and he smiled back.

“Fine. No more buttering” he said moving away and Sandra called all the students to gather and then headed towards the climb. The path was rocky and it was difficult to reach the cliff like it was the walk on some ice skate.

At a moment when Ragini was missing her balance Sanskar held her by her hand. Instead of thanking him she pushed his hand away with a death glare. In the process her ankle twisted and she was about to fall off her track but Sanskar's strong hands locked her in time.

She hyperventilated and looked up at him. He made her stand straight and moved away. “Only if you keep your damn attitude away for times like this” he muttered which did not go unheard by Ragini who walked to him quick.

She turned him quick and he looked at her annoyed. “We are far behind the team. Can we hurry up? We will miss them” he said turning but Ragini held his shoulder and he looked at her hand which rested upon and a sudden jolt of rage filled him and he dragged her front holding her hand. “Don't you understand anything in one go?” he asked and she released her hand from his hold. “How is my attitude which is responsible now?” she asked and he rolled his eyes. “See again” he shrugged his shoulders.

“I have this attitude because of you okay. You were the one who made me this” she pointed at herself. “Really? And what more accusations have you stored for me?” he looked at her amused. “Don't even get me started” she crossed her arms.

“No..no... I very much want you to get started and never stop” he challenged her. She looked up at him with flared up nose. “Don't you push my buttons Mr.Arrogant Jerk” she showed her index finger at him. “And what about you keep doing that at every chance you get?” he asked her now towering her.

Before she could continue a voice stopped them from continuing their old couple type brawls. “Ragini” she heard Ms. Sandra's voice and looked behind Sanskar. “Yes ma'am” she walked past him giving him a slight push. He stumbled but composed himself.

He fumed and looked at her. “What was that?” Sandra asked her for an explanation. “I am sorry ma'am” she said looking down. “I thought you are far better than your twin when it came to behaving” she said and Ragini bit her lower lip. “Get going and be with Rebecca” she said and Ragini nodded her head and walked towards the steep.

Sandra then turned to Sanskar who was still fuming. She reached to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. “I have never seen you argue that too with a girl like this. You're alright dude?” she asked and he looked down and nodded his head. “I am” he said and took a deep breath. “You both literally looked like some old couple” she chuckled and Sanskar glared her. “She is off limit” he said and Sandra looked at him.

“First thing she is my student and...” “Wait a minute” Sandra stopped him.

“She is your student? From when? She hates Math” Sandra spoke confused. “I know she hates it like its her husband's mistress. But dude I see her every day in my class and get annoyed. Only if she stayed away from the things she hates life would have been so much easy for both of us” he walked with her.

“She is not Diya to do things which she hates. She is Ragini who will stay miles apart from the things she don't like to do” Sandra's words stopped him in his tracks. “Wait what did you just do?” he looked at her confused.

“I just technically differentiated between the two sisters” she stated obvious fact. Suddenly he realized what he actually missed Sandra calling the girl standing in front of him as Ragini and then every damn incident flashed in front of his eyes. “There are two of the same face?” he asked with horror covering his face. “Bingo” Sandra dodged him and he looked at her shocked.

“Damn” he held his spinning head. “Sanky” Sandra held him when he was about to faint. “Are you now happy that she is not off the limit?” she asked confused. “Damn.  I am more confused now” he said holding his head. “Why?” she asked and he looked at her and then stood up and walked from there.

“That jerk. What does he thinks of himself?” Ragini stood with Rebecca on a spot and looked at the sky. “Whom are you talking about?” Rebecca asked her confused. “That professor... professor Sanskar” she said annoyed.

“He is such a dashing man. What have he possibly done to piss you off?” Rebecca asked. Ragini failed to answer her. The students had started to climb down already and it was just Ragini and Rebecca near the cliff.

Before she could speak anything she saw Sanskar reaching them. He stopped just in front of her and she watched him confused. “Don't hate me for this. I... I just want to be sure” he spoke in between deep breaths while Ragini narrowed her eyes.

And in next second her eyes went wide as much they possibly could while he placed his lips over hers. Rebecca opened her mouth wide and watched it like it was some illusion and not exactly was happening.

His lips savored every inch of her lips and he was again lost in that world of bliss. He did not wanted this moment to pass and closed his eyes in a hope he will not wake up from this beautiful dream. Ragini was too shocked to even move so she did what she could do best. She stood still.

“Damn” he pulled away from her when he felt it difficult to breath. “Oh thank god it's not you whom Karan proposed. Otherwise I wouldn't have forgiven myself for falling for and kissing my cousin's girl” he said and walked from there leaving a shocked Ragini in the similar state. Sandra walked behind him.

Rebecca reached her friend. “What just happened?” Ragini asked shocked. “You both had kissed?” she asked shocked. “He is in love with you” she said again with the same shocked face. “He thinks Diya is the one whom Karan loves” she said the next statement. “He is Karan's cousin” Ragini spoke falling on her knees. “This is getting unbearable” she said closing her eyes.

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Diya looked at the surrounding gulping. Karan gave a squeeze to her hand and she looked at him with a smile. “You look nervous” he whispered and she widened her smile.

The romantic music in the background was pleasing and the cool breeze touched her skin and she closed her eyes. “You did  not like it sunshine?” he asked nervous. She opened her eyes and held his hand.

“This is the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced. This made me speechless” she said and gave a bright smile and he relaxed in his chair. “Dance?” he asked and she smiled nodding her head and they moved to the dance floor.

Karan slid his left hand over her waist and dragged her near to him and she collapsed on his chest. She looked up at him with blank look while he smiled at her holding her other hand.

Her fingers entangled with his perfectly and they both watched their hands and swayed with the romantic music.

Be my summer in a winter day love....
I can't see one thing wrong
Between the both of us
Be mine...be mine yeah
Anytime, anytime

You are bringing out different kind of me...

Diya placed her head over his chest slowly and Karan felt a new wave of happiness loading in his heart which went on jumping out of it's cage trying to free itself. He lifted her face holding her chin gently and their lips aligned in line and he took no second to cover her lips with his and both of them closed their eyes feeling the most beautiful moment of their life. A tear escaped Diya's eye. She knew she is never gonna get this man in her life. And she loved him. She loved him to no bounds. He was the one she ever wanted but.

But he was not hers. He belonged to her sister alone. She knew she was doing wrong. But for once she wanted to be Ragini just to enjoy this moment. And she decided that she will stay away from him for forever in bargain for this one last moment with him where if she gets greeted by death in the next second she will not complain.

He pulled away when they felt difficult to breath and stood touching their forehead. “I love you” he whispered and she smiled with her closed eyes. “I love you too”

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