Ansh rang the bell to Rithvik's house. The door was opened by Roli. She had a stony cold expression as soon as she saw him. "Hey," Ansh said, hoping for some warmth. But she just left the door open and walked in, knowing that Ansh has not come for her, but for his best friend.

Roli had not spoken to Ansh after that day when he broke her heart. She maintained her distance. She was dealing with her grief in her own way. And dealing with her newly developed desire for love. But first heartbreak is always the hardest. By the time she had stopped crying at night, a month had already passed. And by the time she was trying to think of any way to come out of the situation she is in, another month passed.

Ansh was not dealing with things so good either. He felt so bad about hurting Roli. He was unable to sleep at night. He lay awake thinking about her, and her tears and her last words to him...

He gazed after her as she retrieved to her room, and closed the door. Ansh went to Rithvik's door and knocked on it and entered. Rithvik was cleaning the room. He cursed about some coffee stain on the table.

"Why all the cleaning?" Ansh asked.

"Oh, hey..." Rithvik turned to him, "Do you know how to remove a coffee stain?"

"No. Why would I? Why are you bothering anyway?" Since he has known Rithvik his room has always been messy. "Is Dhun coming to visit or something?" He had known that Dhun was supposed to visit Rithvik's parents.

"Shh..." Rithvik jumped closer to Ansh. "Don't talk so loud."

"Why is it a secret?"

"What... Eh..."

"Wait.... Are you graduating to a man tomorrow?" Ansh asked, guessing the situation. He had also known that this was supposed to happen sooner or later.

"Shh... Stop." Rithvik said, "It's a secret." He looked a bit shy. "I am not even supposed to tell you. She told me not to tell anyone..."

"Yeah, of course. You are not supposed to publicize it." Ansh said.

"Yeah."

"Are you nervous?"

"A bit... But you know... excited too."

"I was not sure it will happen so soon though. It's been like what, only two months, right?"

"Yeah... But well... It's like I can't resist. When you hold her close you get all these feelings... There is like electricity. And things get long, straight and firm on its own."

"That is a cute way to put it."

"Shut up, you don't even know what it is like to kiss a girl. You have never kissed one." Rithvik threw a pillow at him. Ansh caught the pillow and was glad that he could hide his guilty face under it.

"Internet says I need to mix baking soda and toothpaste." Rithvik was going through his mobile phone.

"For sex? I don't think..."

"No, idiot. To remove the coffee stain." He said. "I think we have baking soda... I need to ask Roli though. But that will be a task. She is not really speaking to me these days. She is behaving so crazy. It is like I did something to her and I don't remember what that is."

Ansh just give a nervous laugh. "I'll go get it. The baking soda. I had seen it in your cupboard when I was talking to aunty last week. " Ansh said,

"Okay, thanks..."

Ansh walked out of the room to go into the kitchen. He paused as Roli was in there, drinking water. "Sorry, I did not know you were here," Ansh said in a quiet voice.

"No. I am leaving..." She walked to him, but before passing him, she stopped. "You might be really happy to be friends with Rith again, right? You can come to his house whenever you want to and all. Come and go at your will. You can walk around like it is your own house." Her tone was overly mean. Ansh could not say anything back to her. More like he did not want to. He felt guilty enough to let her take out her anger on him.

"You know some people never have any shame." She whispered.

"Sorry," that was all that he could manage to say to Roli after what happened. "If you don't want me to come to your house anymore, I can do that."

"No, that's okay." She said, smartly, "Come as you please. I have also found a solution to my problem." Ansh looked confused. "You still like me, right?" Ansh did not reply, but his eyes conveyed it. Roli took a look at the closed door of Rithvik's room, and then pulled Ansh by his collar to match her height. She pressed her lips to him in a kiss. Ansh was too shocked to react. His eyes stayed open.

But it lasted only for a couple of seconds, and Roli let go of him. She had a determined face now. "I know you like me. So I have decided to pursue you in my ways... Let's see how long you will resist. I declare war."

She gave him a smart smirk and walked off. Ansh was still stunned. He didn't know what he can do if she took things this way.

The next day, Rithvik and Dhun came to Rithvik's apartment building at the lunch break of the college. They did not intend to go back for that day.

Dhun was walking in the corridor, when she stopped suddenly and looked at her old apartment, Ansh's apartment now. And there was something sad about her expression. "What happened?" Rithvik asked. She shook her head.

"You thought of your mom, didn't you?" He asked.

She felt nice that he could read her thoughts. She nodded.

"Shit! I should not have brought you here." He cursed. "I forgot that you will be reminded of the death."

"No. It is okay... It's been so many years."

"But still... You miss her, right?"

"Obviously..." She turned around and faced Rithvik's apartment door. Rithvik unlocked it for her and they walked in.

"Woah. Your house looks the same." She said. It looked exactly as she remembered. "That painting is still there... And all those photographs..." She said looking at the wall.

"Yeah. We have photos of you also in our od album. Of us as kids... I will show you later." She nodded. "Do you want anything to eat? Or drink? Juice or something..."

"Not now. That is your room, right?" She asked pointing at Rithvik's room. Even she sounded slightly nervous. He nodded and he lead her into his room.

"Hm... It's cleaner than I imagined." She said looking at the speck clean room.

"Well, I did some cleaning. Service for the girlfriend." He grinned.

She laughed.

"Dhun?"

"You okay, right...? I should not have brought you to a place that will remind you of your mom. Sorry."

"No. It was nice seeing the house, and this place, and your house after so many years. Nostalgia." She said. "Besides, the place does not remind only of mom. It reminds me of you as well."

"Me?"

"Yeah. Coz we were always together as kids."

"Yeah..."

"Feels weird that I used to play in here, in your room. And now we are about to do it in here."

"Are we still doing it? I thought since you got sad about your mom..."

"Seriously?" She asked, "You are going to waste this opportunity? Will you be able to resist for more days?"

"No," he admitted honestly. "And..."

"And...??"

"You smell so fucking good today...." He hugged her. "What have you on..."

She laughed as his breath touched her neck and it tickled. His hands massaged her boobs over her shirt and she opened his shirt buttons. They drew back and looked into each other's eyes. And in a second they were removing their clothes themselves.

Dhun hesitated after she removed her shirt though, She had never been that naked in front of anyone. But Rithvik was now in his undies. She laughed looking at him, as he looked a bit dumb. Not in his looks, but in his expression. In his looks, he had toned muscles and abs. She went closer, pressing her hand to his abs. He took in a sharp breath. Dhun bit her lips a bit cutely but naughtily.

"I want this off..." Rithvik said tugging on her denim shorts.

"You do it." She said with a smile.

They were just smiling too much. But as Rithvik's fingers graced her naked stomach, her smile vanished... And on seeing her expression his smile vanished too.

"You are beautiful..." he whispered into her ears.

She closed her eyes, as Rithvik unbuckled her shorts. And she then helped him remove it. They got into the bed. And they were dead serious now. Just looking at each other. And then he kissed her. And they kissed each other more...

"Can I touch you under the bra..." He asked in a husky voice after. She nodded. "Can I see it?" Rithvik asked. "Not if you don't want me to... but since we are making love..."

"Shut up, you idiot...." She whispered. "Don't talk too much..." She unbuckled her bra and took it off. Rithvik's eyes stayed on her body hungrily... His lips took hers in again as his hands caressed her curves. She shivered in pleasure.

"I can't resist anymore..." He whispered...

"Me too.." She said.

After, they lay on the bed, together, naked under a blanket. Both were breathless. It was better than they thought. It was clumsy but good....

"What are you thinking?" Dhun turned to Rithvik, softly placing her hand on his chest.

"My mind is too fuzzy for thoughts." He said. She chuckled.

"You know what I am thinking...?" She asked.

"What?"

"That I am glad that I did not turn back time." She drew closer and settled her head on his shoulder.

"What?" Rithvik asked, confused.

"When you initially rejected me, I had thought of turning the time back and making my confession not happen. But... I decided against it."

"I am glad you did not. Though in what way would you ever do that?" He laughed and ruffled her hair. "Cute that you thought of that."

"I am serious." She said, turning to look at him.

"Huh? Have you lost your marbles? Did this sex do something to mess up with your brains..."

"You stop messing with me, Rithvik..."

"I am not. Why would I? And you are the one talking about turning time and stuff." He said.

"You don't remember?" She asked astounded.

"Remember what?

"The time turner..." She said.

"The time what?"

"You gave it to me. The time turner."

"Eh...."

"At my mom's funeral. You gave me your time turner. You don't remember it? Seriously?"