I woke up when the light rays of sunlight directly fell over my face. The rays disturbed the short sleep I was into. But why did I have so short sleep?? That's when realisation sunk in. I made love to Arnav. My eyes open so suddenly. The last night incident's memories came crashing down. I saw myself, I am wearing Arnav's black shirt of last night, and nothing else. From where the hell did I got so bold? What was I high on? Did they serve any drugs in the party? Because nowhere in my sane mind would I do what I did last night.

But , do I regret the feeling of being loved by Arnav? Obviously not. Not at all. Yes I delved in the passion, and yes I'm not sure about my feelings, but do I trust him with my everything? Yes.

I was pondering over this when the doors of the bedroom opened, with Arnav bringing the breakfast. I tightly shut my eyes not knowing how to face him now.

" Someone's being scared cat while being the wild cat whole night." He joked, while sitting beside me.

" Shut up." I hit him with the pillow lightly. The aroma of hot tea and freshly made aalo ke parathe made my stomach grumble. I sat up straight started drinking tea. The passion of last night replaced with friendly, comfortable silence. " What's with this cat reference, do I look like cat to you?"

" You scratched like one. My whole back stings" he winked.

" Please stop." Blush crept all over my face. I covered my face with both my hands.

" You were saying the exact opposite, last night " he wispered in my ears, turning me more red than red itself.

" By the way " he removed my hands from my face " thik ho tum?" ( are you okay?) He asked all serious. I just smiled and pecked him softly.

" Do I look like I'm not? Right now I'm ready to take you another time." I wispered in his ears. And before I could move away from him he turned his face and captured my lips in an earth shattering kiss. Definitely the best morning of my life.

" Don't tempt me more with your words than I already am, seeing you in my shirt." He growled while I bit his ears. " You must be sore from last night. You sure? "

" Damn , stop asking me that everytime. It's such a turn off." I kissed him hard and bit his lips making him hiss.

" I'll do it even after 100th time. Get habituated with it."  He said and pushed me to the mattress. The aalo ke parathe long forgotten. I know it's a huge disrespect to my favourite food but in lieu of that I'm getting more tastier thing which became my recent favourite, so no complaint.

The next week went in jiffy. Arnav really showed me his love, the most beautiful form of love. The love I never thought I will get but was secretly craved for. A love where is everything, care, attention and love. We went on few dates, always spent time with each other at every given occasions. Arnav is the best man I have ever known. He always showed me how much he loves me, sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly , his soft touches, his stares when he thinks I'm not noticing, him giving attention to my every words as if they hold the key to solve most of world's problem. I truly am living my kind of fairy tale. The 3rd day of our courtship, mom caught on me blushing while talking to him , and thus she knew about our love affair, and with her due blessings we spend more time with eachother. Even Arnav told his di about us and she was so happy that her chotte has found his love , his partner and companion. Earlier, him having a sister bothered me a lot due to the scar given by my bua and father, but after meeting Anjali di I'm relieved that she's anything but like my bua.

Slowly Arnav was matching all my criteria of ideal match, and it was anyway hard to not fall in his charms. I have always been a poet but for once I wanted to be a poem. And he was doing exactly that, making me a poem , decorating me words by words like a poem.

I was in a happy bubble until one day when my fragment of past decided to knock on my door. NK has dmed me on my insta id, wanting to meet me just once.

I don't want to do anything with him and that's what I told even to Arnav but he convinced me otherwise. He want me to close my past for once and all. I don't know what power he holds over me that I always agree in whatever he says. Ohh did I forget to mention that I have told Arnav about my secret crush on NK and what I heard from him years back? I did and he confessed he knew about it from my books, he knew all about me by connecting dots scattered over the course of books and knew that "Gaity" is none other than me. First I was surprised to know that, also for a split second thought that whatever he portrayed for so long which match my criteria of my perfect partner, or what I need, was pre planned. But the more I thought about it the more I was appalled by my thought. Yes he matched the qualities of the man of my dreams but it wasn't fake. Everything was real. He is real .

So here I am , waiting for NK in a cafe. Arnav's outside, waiting for me , perhaps in fear of not knowing how things will turn out in next hour. NK made an entry after few minutes and waived to me as if meeting a long lost friend. I scoffed thinking why the fuck j even liked this guy. He's so fake.

" Hy Khushi, how are you? Long time no see haa..." He chirped and my inside churned in cringe on his fame enthusiasm.

" I was busy NK. Had a lot of things to do."  I answered coldly

" Yeah right right. But yaar you look amazingly beautiful. Different from the little girl I remember." He commented.

" Like Arnav said, I was always beautiful Nishant. It's you who didn't notice me." I said. I don't know what this man is thinking.

" Yeah right. " He smiled

"Nishant, i have things to do, and not to  waste here, so if you'll please say for what you have called me here for?" I came to the point directly.

" Khushi remember you had feelings for me back then. " I was about to interrupt him when he stopped me " I know I know it's a past, but I have never stopped thinking about you. Every once a while your thoughts would strike my mind, and I always wonder what you were doing.  But as I saw you in the reception party I was blown away. I ... I would like to give us a chance." He completed. And laughter escaped my mouth. Is he serious? He thinks that I'm still waiting for him? He still thinks the world revolves around him? How stupid of him. But he needs a piece of mind and I will gladly give it to him?

" Me? You are giving chance to a behanji like me? How great of you." I scoffed. " NK that was years ago, it was a silly crush, you can't hold that confession for a decade and give me an answer today, or you still think that you are heartthrob of the city that I'm dying to be in a relationship with." NK tried to defend himself but I motioned him to zip his mouth and he had no choice but to do it anyway. " What happened to your oath? Of not being in a relationship with me? I thought you would use your hands for your rest of life. What happened to that? Got tire already? " I said rather rudely and sighed soundly. These words were buried inside me for years leaving a visible dent on my self esteem. So I had to say it out loud. He was silent , not knowing what to say anything further.

" Yes I have heard you that day. Yes it was a big blow , and mind you if I say a very petty. But it's futile to hold you accountable for things you have said in your childishness. Maybe if you had said these 1 month back , I would have said much worse than these words because I was bitter till very recently. But now I know it's useless to give power to your stupid words over me. And also I have come in terms with who and what I am. And I'm happy with my partner as well. So it was nice meeting you and I hope I never see you ever again. Thank you and bye." I said in a go, not giving him any excuses and anything.  He kept staring me while I exited the cafe and went straight to Arnav's car.

" Thik ho tum? "( Are you okay) he asked first . I nodded and hugged him tight. It felt so good to say everything on NK's face. It felt as if something lifted off my chest.

" Arnav?" I said being in his arms.

" Hmm?"

" I love you" I said and pecked him lightly on his lips. He was shocked as well as happy.

" You do?" He asked , happy like a child.

" I do" i confessed.

AUTHORS NOTE

ENDED. IDK ON WHAT NOTE?

WAS IT GOOD? BAD? 

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