Abhi came smiling in Pragya's house. Sarla who was telling Manika about their unusual behaviour in evening looked into his direction. Manika too turned and raised her eyebrow.

Manika - Why are you smiling like you are practicing for a toothpaste Ad.??

Abhi composed himself immediately and gave them a little smile.

Abhi (to Sarla )- Sarla Maa, where is Fuggy..???

Manika - Why am I feeling that there is something about you two that I don't know..!!

Abhi gulped and Sarla laughed.

Sarla - She is in the room.

He nodded and left instantly without giving glance at his mom who was still looking in his direction with suspicious eyes.

Pragya 's Room

Abhi - Hey, I am ready..!! Let's go...!!

Pragya who was working on her laptop look into his direction confused.

Pragya - But Abhi, Dad and Baba aren't here...!! How can you tell them about us now...!!

Abhi (chuckled )- Fuggy..you forgot ..!! You told me to be ready at 8:00. (wiggling his eyebrows teasingly) You want to tell me about your dreams...!!

A tinge of red colour spread on her cheeks. She turned immediately showing her back to him.

Pragya - I thought you already came to know about my dreams few hours ago..!!

Abhi - Really...!! (scratching his head) I didn't remember..!! (came in front of her pretending oblivious) Can you please remind me..What was it..!!

Pragya looked at him and found him smiling teasingly.

Pragya (blush and hit on his chest)- Abhiiiii..!! Don't tease me...!!!

He laughed and dragged her holding her waist.

Abhi - Ok..I remember...!! But that was just a trailer right (smirk and said in a husky voice) I am sure there is much more left in ur dream's movie..!!

Pragya bit her lip to control herself from blushing.

Abhi - I said don't do that in front of me...!! (wink) Or you really love the consequences of doing that..!!

Pragya turned crimson red but compose herself and smack on his chest.

Pragya - Shut up...!!! And we are not going anywhere...!! First you tell everyone about us..!! Then I will think about going with you..!!

Abhi (raising his brow)- Ahhaaannn...!! Showing attitude to me...!! (tighten his grip around her waist)That's not going to  work on me baby...!!

Pragya (showing finger at him)- Don't call me that...!! (He chuckle and she struggle in his hold) And leave me...!!

Abhi (giving a teasing smirk)- O stop pretending..!! I know you love being close to me(pause and continue) BABY...!!

Pragya glared at him and jerked his hand. He laughed seeing her anger.

Abhi (whisper in her ear huskily)- You look hot when you are angry,  sweetheart...!!!!

Her jaw dropped and he winked at her.

Pragya - Out....!!!!

Abhi (perplexed)- Sorry...What...????

Pragya (in a loud voice)- I said out of my room before I hit you with the bat for calling me with those useless words.

Abhi (amused)- I thought girls like these endearments ...!!

Pragya (narrowing her eyebrows)- To how many girls you said those words...??

Abhi (smirked )- Why should I tell you...?? (twist his lips)Did you tell me with whom you went on dates before me...!!

Pragya looked at him confused but remember telling him about dates on their bike ride. She laughed and he narrowed his eyes.

Manika and Sarla who came there listening her loud voice look at them confused.

Manika (coming into the room)- Angel...!! What he was calling you that you shouted..!!

Pragya (instantly)- Nothing Mom...!!! He was just leaving...!! (give Abhi a tight smile) Right Abhi..!!

Abhi (sitting on her bed)- No..I am not...!! Mom, She was taking me somewhere to tell me something important. And now I am here ..So she is refusing me..!!

Both mother looked at them confused.

Manika (disbelief)- Angel, YOU are refusing to go with him.(surprised) Really...???

Abhi (faking innocence)- Look na mom..!! After we became friends naa..!! She is behaving weird around me..!!!

Pragya gave him a glare and he winked at her.

Manika (placing her hand on her forehead)- Angel...!! You are fine naa...!!

She nodded at her giving her a reassuring smile.

Pragya (to him) - Fine...!! We are going..!! Stop your drama...!!!

Abhi chuckled and the mothers left the room confused.

Abhi (heading towards her cupboard)- Wait...!! Let me select the dress for you...!!!

Pragya widened her eyes and scream at the top of her voice.

Pragya - Abhi NOOOOOOO......!!!!

He looked at her startled. Manika who was coming back into her room to see what happened stop and see Sarla was holding her wrist.

Sarla - Give them some time alone Mani...!!! They will tell you their own what is going on..!!

She nodded and left from there bidding bye to Sarla to prepare dinner.

Abhi (narrowing his eyes)- I am sure there is something you don't want me to see..!! (She nodded in no and gave him a nervous smile but he smirk) And I am going to see that today..!!

Pragya (trying to stop him)- No...!! There's nothing Abhi ...!! You shouldn't open a girl's cupboard...!!!

He held her arm from one hand and shoo her in one side and open the cupboard. She shut her eyes tight and he looked at it shocked. Then his eyes went on something and he widened his eyes.

Abhi (in angry voice showing something)- Fuggy ...!! What is this...!!!

Pragya opened her single eye and bit her tongue.

Pragya (fumbled)- Woh..woh...Ab.. Abh...

Abhi (whined like a child)- This is my favourite T-Shirt Fuggy...!! How can you stole it...!!

Pragya (showing attitude)- I..I didn't steal it. Remember you said..Nothing is your's and mine, its ours..!!

Abhi - That I said two days ago..!! (pointing at his other Red T-shirt) But this disappear last month. (Black Tee) And this one before two months ..!! (narrowing his eyes) What else you took from my room...??

Pragya (smiling nervously)- No..Nothing else.(biting her nails) And these I took because these are too comfortable while sleeping..!! That's it..!!

Abhi (pointing at cupboard)- And these pictures...!! OMG Fuggy...!! When you captured all these...!!!

Her cupboard is full of his sleeping pictures from his teenage to till now. Few were taking in night but most of them was from early morning. In some he was sleeping with open mouth,In some he was sleeping smiling widely, In some he was sleeping hugging Emma tightly, In some he was sleeping half on the bed and half on the floor. Some was with Pragya making different face while he was sleeping but his eyes go wide as saucer when they landed on the centre pic. It was pic of him hugging her tightly in his sleep.

Abhi (bewildered )- How did you manage to take this one...????

Pragya (fidget with her finger and mumbled bending her head)- I didn't take this one..!!

Abhi (who heard it, widened his eyes)- Then who took it..? God...!!Don't tell me it is Mom...!! She knows about these..??? O God...!! This is so embarrassing...!!All the time you pretend to be shy in front of me..!! Didn't you feel little shame in front of mom ..!! How can you tell her to took this picture. For God sake she is my mom..!! What she would think about it..!! About us..!! How can you be so shameless Pragya...!!!

He exclaimed the last part little loudly without realizing.

Pragya (in a slow but little cracked voice)- This was taken by Aalia without my knowledge. She gifted it on my birthday to make me happy when I was sad because you didn't come for my cake cutting. No one knows about these pictures. (pause for a moment) And I don't pretend to be shy..My face always shows the emotion which I feel at that moment...!!

He realised what he said and felt guilty and about to say sorry to her when she cut him before he said something.

Pragya - And all these pics I didn't collect to embarrass you..!! It is my fault that I want to see your face first after getting up in the morning. It is my fault to sleep in your t-shirts to feel your presence while sleeping. It is my fault to want you around me all the time. It is my fault that I love you shamelessly. (smile but a tear skipped from her eyes and his heart break to see her eyes teary because of him again) But I am not sorry for all my faults Abhi...!! Because this is all I have when you were not here with me ..!! (She smile a last time and left from there)

Abhi fell on his knees to see the intensity of her love, broken. He banged his hands on floor repeatedly feeling angry on himself.

Abhi (to himself) - How can you hurt her Abhi...!! How can you..!!! You didn't plan this day to went like this. You promised that you will never bring tears in her eyes. Then how could you...!! (stand and look at the pictures in the cupboard) How can you love me this much Fuggy...I am not worth it..!! How can you love this stupid jerk this much...!!! I didn't mean those words Fuggy..I ...I just want to hide my emotions to see all this. I just don't want to look blushing like a girl in front of you to see all these picture here. And I didn't realize what all I said to you to avoid all those weird thoughts that coming in my mind  to imagine you wearing my clothes...but to avoid that I hurted you..!! Shittt...!! What had you done Abhi...!! Now stop sulking here...!! It's time to make it up for her...and tell her that she is not at any fault. It was all his fault to be away from her for all these damn years.

He rushed immediately knowing where she would be. She was sitting on terrace's boundary. He came from behind and hugged her from back.

Abhi  - Should I tell you something...???

She didn't reply anything but nodded her head.

Abhi - Not like this. First look at me..!!

He made her turn but she bend her head not looking at him. He cupped her face and made her look at him. Her eyes were glassy. He felt guilty and kissed her forehead lovingly.

Abhi - I...I am sorry.It was all my fault..I am so sorry..!!I didn't mean to said all these, It's just that...when I saw all these pictures I..I felt shy..!! Shy to realize that you used to see me sleeping. (She looked at him amused and he rubbed the back of his head) Now don't look at me like this...!! (His cheeks become red and he bend his head not able to meet her eyes)

Pragya (giggled)- OMG Abhi...!! You are blushing like a girl...!!!

Abhi (become more embarrassed )- I knew that you will make fun of me..!! That's why to avoid this I blabbered what came into my mouth that time.!!(He was still looking at ground but the heat on his cheeks was becoming prominent with every passing second) I didn't mean a single word. I am really sorry for hurting you but I just... I just don't want to look like this in front of you...!!!(She giggled more and he whined) Stop giggling..!!

Pragya (laugh loudly and pull his cheeks)- Awwwww...!! My Abhi is feeling shy....!!!! (think something and bring her phone out and click his pic immediately) This one is the best pic among all of them..!!

He realised her action and widened his eyes.

Abhi - No...!! Delete that pic...!!

Pragya - Awww... Why ..?? Baby is feeling shy...!! (laugh again) No...!! I am not going to delete this one..!! You teased me very much that I was feeling shy from the moment you confessed. Now look at your face..!!! How cute you are looking..!!

Abhi - Fuggy...!!! I am not cute..!!! And delete it...!! (smirk) Or I will cancel the plan to going with you to Italy...!!

Her jaw touched the ground seeing him smirking.

Pragya (muttered)- Blackmailer..!! (but smile genuinely ) I know you will not cancel it..!! (think something and said teasingly) Abhiiiiii...(he wiggle his brows and she continued) If you are this much shy...Then how will you going to KISS me in front of our parents...!!

Abhi bit his lip feeling nervous all of a sudden. She pecked on his lips and run from there jumping on his terrace immediately.

Pragya (laughing and running)- Ready to loose the challenge Mr. Shy Abhishek Prem Mehra..!!!

Abhi (who came back in sense after her sudden peck rushed behind her)- Fuggy stop....!!

She rushed towards stairs and reached in front of his room when he came running behind her and hold her wrist.

Abhi - I am not going to loose ..!!(wink) Just be prepared for it Mrs. Mehra...!!!

Pragya (with a challenging look laughing )- O really...!!!!

Abhi (drag her to his chest and wrap his hand around her waist)- Really...!!! (coming little close to her face) Let's just practice a little bit.

Pragya blushed when his eyes stop on her lips. Her laughter died in her throat. He looked into her eyes for permission and she closed her eyes parting her lips. He moved closer and about to claim her lips.

" Abhishek K Papaaaaaaaaaa" they here a loud shriek and looked at Manika who was looking at them with wide eyes. They gulped and parted immediately. And "THUD" they find Manika on floor laying unconscious and Ram coming in their direction hurriedly.

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Please do tell me how was it..??

Most of you wants Abhi to win..!! So yaa..!! He is going to win..!! But Any Idea for his deed's explanation ..???? ;-)

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