A month passed while I was lost in all the affection and care I received from Karan, yes we were still together. It shocked many how Karan still didn't dump me after the first week of our relationship.

People were jealous, well mostly girls because I was dating the most hot looking guy of our school. They also started saying shit about me behind my back but Karan assured me time and time again that those were the people who didn't matter.

No matter how much time we held hands, no matter how much time he used to kiss my cheeks I never got used to the nervousness I felt around that boy, he knew exactly how my nerves got the best of me when he was around. He often teased me about it but just when I started to pout a little he would place a soft peck on my cheeks and the matter at that moment was sorted. That was our thing.

I knew I finally fell for him, not just fell, I fell bone crushingly hard for this boy.

The day I'd been looking forward to was finally here and I couldn't wait any longer for the double date four of us - Karan, me, Viren and Saanchi - had been planning for a month now. Saanchi was a sweetheart as I expected her to be, her face said mostly about her. I wondered sometimes if Saanchi was too good for a boy like Viren but then who was I to say anything?

After I told my mother about Sports Function being postponed she got suspicious if I lied to her. That day after Karan and I almost kissed I came back home and called her,initially to wish her anniversary but she ended up giving me a lecture about not to lie to her, that she was my friend and I could share anything with her. When she came back from the short trip I found myself wishing that it should've been a bit longer.

Vaibhav didn't talk much to me, neither did I bother to talk to him after the shit he said about Karan that day. Nishant accepted my relationship and never judged Karan, unlike others. Shanaya and I got back to being lovey dovey best friends that we were and Varnika was okay too.

My life was perfect and I couldn't ask for anything better this time. I was experiencing the most amazing time in my life in Karan's company and I would do nothing to change it.

"Are you ready?" Dad asked while zipping up his sweatshirt. Winters had finally found it's way and it was my favourite time of the year.

I was so lost in thoughts of my perfect life with Karan that I didn't realize I was going to be late for the Sports Function.

"Umm, yeah I just need to tie my hair."

After tying my hair perfectly in a pony I pinned up my flicks and made my way outside the house. In the morning, the air was even crispier but the fresh air and cool temperature were the reason winters were my favourite.

I got in the passenger seat and dad turned the heat on.

"When does the event gets over?" My father asked, his eyes fixed on the road while driving.

"At two" I responded, staring out of the car and taking the foggy view outside.

The event actually ends are two but since March Past is the first I knew I would be free nearly till noon. But if I told my father that, he would have told me to get back home earlier and that wasn't happening.

"You sure you don't want me to pick you up?" He asked for the fifth time since morning.

"Yes dad, I'm sure. I'll be home by six, okay? You need to chill."

"Where are you girls planning to go after?"

Of course I didn't tell my parents I was going on a double date, Shanaya and Varnika were my saviours in these situations.

"We'll be going to Varnika's place at first, to change then we'll see where we want to hang out."

He just nodded to that after which the rest of the drive to my school went in silence.
My dad and I had always been on good terms but not shared as good of a relationship as I did with my mother.
Basically, because my mother understood me better than anybody else and she was very patient unlike my dad and brother. However four of us still managed to make a good family, so there was nothing to complain about.

"Take care of yourself, and don't come too late." He said when we reached the main school gate.

"Okay dad." After giving him a quick hug I got out of the car.

When I reached the alloted room for our class I found that Varnika and Shanaya were already there. They were talking but when Shanaya saw me, she stopped to give me a hug after which I turned towards Varnika who just simply shrugged. She has been acting weird lately.

I tried to get to her and ask what was wrong but she brushed it off. Shanaya told me it was some kind of family problem so I didn't push too hard.

Soon the function started and before I knew it we were on the last round of march past. After it got over, I got back to the room to collect my backpack and after changing from my school dress into a yellow hood and black jeans we got out of the school.

"Take care of yourself," Shanya said while giving me a big tight hug, she cared for me just like a family person would and I loved her even more for that.

"Am I getting a hug?"

I unwrapped myself from Shanaya's embrace and turned around to find Karan standing with a full on a smirk plastered. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with blue faded jeans along with sneakers. He looked hot, as always.

Overwhelmed to see him after three days I wrapped my arms around his neck and he held me by the waist.

"I missed you so much" I said, and he let out a chuckle.

"Babe, it's been three days only."

"That makes it seventy two hours"

I didn't even realize I was pouting until he placed a soft peck on my cheeks and whispered, "I missed you too baby"

Karan wasn't a part of the Sport Function so he wasn't there during the practices and it was difficult to be constantly on the phone because he had other things to do too.

Varnika cleared her throat and I realized that my arms were still around Karan's neck. I took a step back but he didn't let me go completely, his arm still snaked around my waist. When I looked up at him I saw that he was giving Varnika a weird look and she was staring back blankly.

My phone buzzed in my jeans pocket and I took it out to see it was Viren. Karan asked me to put on speaker phone so I did just that.

"Hello Darling" He said in a cheesy manner even before I said hello.

"Hello Asshole" Karan said and I couldn't help but laugh at that.

"Now who the fuck is that on the other line? I think I dialled the right number" Viren cussed and I couldn't hold back the giggle that escaped my lips.

"You certainly did, but you need to stop flirting with my girlfriend" Karan was having an amused expression on his face and when his eyes met mine, he winked at me.

"Kirru Dude, where the hell is your phone?"
KIRRU? Oh my god.

"Viren how many times do I have to tell you not to give me such absurd nicknames." Viren laughed at the other side of the phone and I enjoyed this whole coversation.

But we were going to be late and I had a dead line to go back home so I snatched the phone from Karan's hand

"Hello" I said

"Oh that's my darling, your boyfriend is such an ass." Viren said and I grinned at that.

"Tell me about it. But anyway, where are you guys?"

"Turn around" he said and I did just that to find Viren and Saanchi holding hands, smiling from ear to ear.

He cut off the call and I pushed my phone back in the pocket.

Giving a quick hug to both of them I turned towards Shanaya who looked bored to death and Varnika was now looking somewhere else.

"If mom calls to make sure that I'm with you guys only, please handle the matter or just put me on conference, okay?" I said to both of them catching Varnika's attention.

She just nodded and after giving them both one last hug I left with Karan, Viren and Saanchi.

To say I was excited and nervous at the same time would be an understatement. This was going to be a great day, I could feel it even now but having Karan around, my nerves got the best of me.

For a day, Viren borrowed his dad's car so that the boys don't have to wonder in public transport with girls. Saanchi and I were okay with the metro too but Viren said that getting a car was better so we just kept quite.

"Why did you call when you were already here?" Karan asked getting into the passenger seat while Saanchi and I sat on the back seats.

"I couldn't find you people and your phone was not reachable so I decided it's best to call Tanvi but during the conversation I spotted you guys near the school gate" Viren shrugged and Karan nodded.

When we reached the mall we decided to go for a movie. We were going for some romantic comedy bollywood movie that Viren suggested.

"I swear if I get bored even for one second you're paying for four tickets" I looked over at Viren meaning every word that left my mouth.

"Okay darls, if you get bored I'll pay for your ticket" Viren smirked

"What about Karan and Saanchi's?" I gave him a look.

"I'm already paying for Saanchi and myself. That ass can pay for himself"

I looked over at Karan who was now giving a deadly glare to Viren. Saanchi and I just laughed at how childish those two behaved sometimes.

We went in the theatre and took our seats, I sat on the corner and on my left was Karan followed by Viren and Saanchi.

I loved how four of us got along so easily. It felt like I've known them from years not just a month and especially Karan who always seemed to take my heart away with one his charming looks.

Soon the movie began and soon enough my head was on Karan's shoulder with his one arm wrapped around me.

I looked over and saw Saanchi and Viren were too focused on the movie to notice anything around themselves. Movie was okay, not that I was complaining but studying Karan's perfect features seemed more interesting at that moment.

I looked up from his shoulder, his eyes focused on the screen ahead of us. Before my brain could process what I was doing my finger was across his perfect jawline - tracing it, which caught Karan's attention and he looked down at me. I snapped back my fingers and folded my hands in my lap.

A perfect smile took over his features. The light coming up from the screen was dim but bright enough that I found myself lost in his perfect eyes.

God, what was wrong with me? Everything about this boy sitting beside me seemed perfect.

Karan tightened his grip on my shoulder and I found myself leaning forward. He bent down and before I knew his lips were on mine. To say that it felt like heaven would be an understatement, it was beyond that.

The worst part of it was that it was my first kiss and I was totally inexperienced but my lips moved in sync with his. It felt like I was having electricity rushing through my blood, I was nervous but excited all at the same time.

Karan's hand moved from my shoulder to my waist where my hood seemed to have creased up. His fingers came in contact with my bare skin on the waist as he gently squeezed the skin there. A moan escaped my lips giving him access to my tongue as he deepened the kiss.

What was wrong with me?

I was making out with Karan in a theatre, in the middle of the movie.

I was so lost in the deep, in the mesmerising taste of his lips that nothing seemed to bother me. Every moment of his lips and his hand seemed to be calculated.

A flicker of lights made us pull away and that's when I realized that it was interval.

Fuck.

First the bell and now this.

Karan hated PDA kind of things and in a second he pulled away. I knew my cheeks were flushed, I could feel the heat lingering there. Even though there was nothing to be disappointed about, I still had a feeling of disappointment when Karan pulled away completely, not even a single touch was there.

"Are you two done making out?" Viren asked, amused.

My eyes went wide in shock and I looked around to see if anyone else saw what Viren and Saanchi did. I sighed in relief to see that everyone else were busy with themselves.

"Fuck off," Karan responded totally annoyed and Viren chuckled at that. I looked over at Saanchi who winked at me.

God! I wanted the ground to swallow me down at the moment. I was beyond embarrassed. What was I thinking almost making out with my boyfriend in a public place.

We decided to eat somewhere else after the movie. Interval got over and the movie begun again. Karan seemed to be lost in movie and it hurt me to depth how he didn't say a single word after what just happened.

I wanted to know what was going on his mind but he sat there quite and tensed.

The second half of the movie seemed longer than usual but it was because I hardly watched the movie. I was so occupied with my thoughts and all what happened.

"So did you like the movie or Viren is paying for it?" Saanchi asked me after the movie got over.

We didn't seem to come to a conclusion where we wanted to eat so we ended up at Mc Donalds.

"It was fine." I shrugged and tried to give her a smile. I wish I could tell her the truth about not paying attention to the movie at all.

"Of course it was fine. You were too busy making out to actually watch it. It was amazing otherwise." Viren teased, obviously amused by the whole situation.

"Viren would you stop? I'm paying for her tickets anyway." It was Karan who spoke up this time, having an annoyed expression on his face.

"I was just teasing dude, you need to relax" Viren said and Karan just huffed.

I looked up at Karan who sat besides me,
Karan and I sat on one side of the table while Viren and Sanchi on the other. A frown was set on his perfect features and I wanted it to stop spoiling his perfection. I put my hand on his which was resting on one of his knees and he sighed.

Viren got up to bring our food and I offered to accompany him.

"You sit here, I'll go" Karan took ahold of my wrist making me sit down, I nodded because I didn't want to argue.

"What's wrong with him?" Saanchi asked as soon as those two left.

"I wish I knew the answer to that" I stated honestly.

Karan was happy since morning but after the interval thing he was behaving weird and it was making even more nervous of what might come next.

"I'll talk to him" Saanchi said and left me alone with my thoughts.

They weren't in my site so I had no idea what was happening from last fifteen minutes. For a second I thought what if they ditched me and left but somewhere inside I knew they wouldn't do such thing.

As more and more time passed, that thought made me panick. I tried to make a call but there was no service and just when I was about to get up to see what was taking them so long I saw Saanchi and Karan approach the table. A feeling of relief washed over me.

"What the hell took you people so long? For a second I thought you left without me." I glared at two of them.

"God babe. Chill, okay? I would never just leave you like that" Karan spoke, his voice soft and calm. Even though he was referring to the situation something made me feel that his last words held some unspoken promise.

I would never just leave you like that..

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Karan asked, his eyes full of hope as if he feared I would turn it down. I looked between Saanchi and Karan but couldn't figure what this was about.

"Umm, yeah?"

"Not here, somewhere in alone." He offered me his hand and I took it getting up from my place.

I followed him outside McDonalds, it was in some building and since it was middle of the afternoon the place was not crowded at all, rather it was mostly empty. He went straight, turned a corner in the building and came to a halt while I followed him throughout but bumped to his back when he stopped walking.

"Sorry" I muttered and a sense of deja vú took over me.

Karan too could relate because a smile took over his face when he remembered something similar happened in school when he made me follow him to the fire exit.

Before I could process what was happening, he pinned me to wall as if he was scared I would just run away. What was going on his mind?

"Are you okay?" I asked, trying to keep my voice neutral not wanting him to know how much this close proximity made me nervous.

A feeling flashed over his eyes but I couldn't figure out what. "You're asking if I'm okay?" He asked, his voice too calm.

I nodded and he bent his head, resting it with mine.

"I am sorry"

What?

Did Karan Malhotra just apologised to me?

Wow!

For a second I felt like I heard him wrong but when I looked up to his face, it felt like he meant every word that he just said.

"What for?" I asked.

He lifted his head up from mine and looked on the left side, not meeting my eyes.

"For being a jerk," his words made me smile. This guy who had my heart was not a jerk.

"What happened to you back then? Why did you behave like that?" I couldn't hold back, I wanted to know what bothered him.

"If I have to be honest with you, which I always am, even I can't figure out what made me behave so weird. You know how I feel about displaying affection in public area I was just caught off guard, and then that continuous teasing of Viren just made me a bit snappy. But I am sorry for it Tannu, I promise it wouldn't happen again"

His words soothed the blow of what he said in between"I was caught off guard"

That was my first ever kiss, the one to be caught off guard should have been me, not him.

I didn't want to spoil so far the best day of my life. I know I should have pointed that out or said something but it wasn't worth when it might just lead to a fight. Plus, I understood Karan was not a PDA type person but it was okay with me. I was in love with this boy and if for him I had to deal with a feeling of disappointment, it was okay as long as he was by my side.

Clearing my mind without saying a word I wrapped my arms around his torso, Karan hugged me back seconds after that and I left a breath I didn't know I was holding. He pulled back first and held me from shoulders and then bent down. I wasn't surprised when his lips met mine again because I knew this was coming.

He held me by the waist while my arms were around his neck, my hands travelled to his hair. He pulled away a bit, his breath heavy and mine mirrored his.

"Babe, no hair touching please." His words came off more as a pleading and even though I was embarrassed I tried to cover it up by just nodding.

Maybe he judged by my expressions that I was embarrassed because when he bent his head again, he didn't just kiss me, there was not just one kiss there were kisses after kisses and then he deepened the kiss pinning me completely to the wall. His mouth tasted like heavens and I found myself lost in it.

I had this urge to tell him how I felt about him, that it was not just an attraction anymore but I couldn't. I didn't have the courage and I was scared of how might he react. I was not sure if he was more into me than just this attraction but if he was not, I didn't want to hear the rejection just yet.

"You're a really good kisser for your first time, you know that right?" Karan asked, his eyes focused on mine, while he held me by the waist.

"It was my second." He frowned in confusion and I grinned at how adorable he looked.

"My first was with some jerk in the middle of the movie," I reminded him, when he processed what I really meant his smile was exact replica of mine.

"Sure babe and you love that jerk" he said without thinking but his words touched me deep down.

Yes, I love you idiot. I wish you knew that too.

"Let's go back, I have elephants jumping in my stomach" I said, trying to change the topic.

"Now what does that mean?" He was trying to be all innocent and all, I couldn't help but laugh at that.

"That I'm starving you dumbass. Now c'mon" He chuckled at that and I had to drag him from the place otherwise I knew better than to start another kiss.

The playful and teasing Karan was back and I couldn't be happier, we devoured our burgers while talking about random stuff.

I didn't know where the time swept away and it was already 5.30 in the evening. I had half an hour to get back home otherwise dad would kill me.

"I guess I should leave now" I said getting up from my chair.

Three of them looked up at me in confusion.

"I have a dead line, I've to be home by six," I clarified myself to which Viren and Saanchi nodded.

"Is anyone coming to pick you up?" It was Karan who asked and I shook my head.

"How would you go back then?" Viren looked at me in confusion.

"Metro?" I stated as if it should've been clear.

"It's almost dark out there." Saanchi pointed and I smiled at how these three were behaving like I was a ten year old.

"I'll drop you back," Karan got up from his seat.

"Hey, it's fine. I'll be fine you don't have to." I tried to convince him but he didn't seem to buy that.

"Karan," I said sternly looking into his eyes when nothing else worked.

"Tanvi," he mocked the same look and I sighed.

"Fine, but you're only dropping me till the station."

I wanted to spend some more time with him, I wouldn't deny that but I also needed some time alone to live the moments in my head again of what all happened today.

I knew when I get back home I would be back to my own boring world so I needed time to myself.

When Karan knew that I wasn't letting him drop me home he just sighed and agreed to drop me till the station. I smiled at him for understanding and he just gently kissed my cheek.

Five minutes later I was standing in front of station giving Karan a tight hug to which he snorted.

"Friends can hug publicly, no need to be shy and stuff." I teased him

"Friends, huh?"

"Yeahh," I sticked out my tongue at him to which he chuckled.

"You're such a kid," he remarked and I frowned.

"I like being a kid, you got a problem babe?" I shut my mouth when the last word escaped my lips. Even Karan's eyes went wide at that.

"Babe?" He mocked me and I knew my cheeks were now even more flushed than they already were.

"Yeah, sorry. I'll go now I'm going to get late otherwise.." I rambled and Karan seemed amused with this whole situation.

"Take care baby and call me when you reach home." this time he hugged me and after lingering to the hug for a second I left.

On my way back I recalled how amazing my day had been, except those few hours when Karan behaved weird but outcome of that was good too. I was so in love with this boy and I wished he felt the same for me.

When I reached home my mom was sitting in the living room, watching something on television.

"I assume your day was amazing." She said even before I could say anything.

"Um yeah" I couldn't deny that even if I wanted to. I went to the kitchen and filling a glass of water I came back and sat besides her on the couch.

"So? Who is this boy?" She asked and I spitted the water back in the glass.

I looked up at her and she was having a serious look on her face. My mother was really very easy to talk to, and she could read me like an open book. What I didn't know was that she could actually get to know what was happening in my life.

"Which boy are you talking about?" I tried not to meet her eyes and kept the glass in the table front of me.

"Let's not go round and round and get straight to the point?" She asked and even though I didn't want to say yes, I nodded. It was better anyway if she knew about it sooner.

"What is his name?" She asked

"Karan Malhotra."

And like that another half an hour went when my mother kept asking me question after question about my relationship and about him. I told her everything from first day meeting Viren to getting to know Karan and when he proposed me.

Obviously I didn't tell her about the party at our house, I told her that he proposed me in school. She was a calm listener and kept nodding throughout the whole narration.

"How did you get to know?" I asked her when I finished off speaking.

"You're all glowing and stuff." She teased.

Was it that obvious?

Obviously no. It couldn't be possible that she could come to a conclusion just by that.

"C'mon mom, who told you?"

"That is not the point Tanvi. Don't you think you're too young to be dating someone?"

Oh so here it goes, each of my family member had a plan of their own to spoil my best day. That day Vaibhav and now her.

"Mom, I'm not up for this conversation. I am sorry. I am sixteen mom, Vaibhav and Ananya are dating since they were fourteen," I pointed out.

"Baby Vaibhav is a boy and you're a girl. There's a difference."

Seriously? She had to be kidding me.

"Oh and what about Ananya mom? Is she a boy too?" She smiled at that and I knew I already won this conversation.

My mother was one of the kindest woman I ever stumbled across, she understood me the best. Yes, she cared for me but for a fact I knew that she would never ask me to break up with Karan if I didn't have a reason to. She was okay with relationship and stuff until and unless I ended up doing something really stupid - for example getting pregnant, just saying though.

Nothing like that was happening in my life and I was positive about it.

My phone started buzzing in my pocket and I took out to see it was none other than Karan who was calling me.

"Is it him?" My mom asked all excited, sometimes I felt like she was my age and not my mother.

"Yes mom, please be quite" I plead and she nodded.

I picked up the call, "Hey." I said.

"Someone was supposed to call me after they reached home safe," It was clear from his voice that he was mad.

Shit!

While talking to my mother I forgot to call him. I looked up at her and she was staring at me. How do I talk to my boyfriend who was mad at me in front of my mother?

"Hold on." I said in the phone and
got up from the couch.

"I'm going to bed now, I know it's early but I am tired. I already ate enough so I'm not going to have dinner," I told my mom and she nodded.

"Baby tell him your mother says hello." My mom yelled from the couch when I started walking towards my room and I glared back at her.

"Oh and tell him I'll be glad to have him someday for lunch here."

Seriously? This better not be happening right now. After giving her a look I turned the knob of my door and got into to my room.

"Who was that?" He asked and I sighed. The way my mother was yelling there was no freaking way he didn't heard her.

"My mom,"

"What was she saying?" He asked, curiousity clear in his voice.

"She was saying hello to you - and oh she invited you to lunch," I smiled as I told him that. I couldn't picture what it would be like to have Karan at lunch with my family. Especially when my brother despised him.

"Oh, does she know I'm your boyfriend?" His voice was much calmer than it was when he called.

"Hey, hold on again" I said in the phone and he huffed. I quickly changed into sweatpants and a loose t-shirt throwing my clothes in one corner of the room.

I didn't realize how cold it was today until I got out of the metro into the cold air, I was just too lost in Karan. I quickly stumbled into my bed wrapping my quilt around myself while I layed there.

"Hey again," I said in the phone.

"Hey." he replied.

"So what were you saying?" I asked, trying to recall.

"Does your mother knows about our relationship?" He repeated.

"Yup" I popped the 'p' at the end.

"Oh, back to the topic. Why didn't you call me?" He was trying to act mad but I knew he wasn't anymore.

"I got busy talking to my mother and basically telling her how two of us ended up together," I smiled at the thought.

"Your mom seems cool, my mother would've kicked me out of the home if I ever told her about any of my girlfriends,"

Any of my girlfriends.

"Oh" was all I managed to say. Yes, it hurt to know he dated so many girls back then. It hurt much worse than it did when I got to know about it, because back then it was only attraction and now I felt more for him.

"I want to talk to you about something." He said, his voice stern. Somehow I felt that it wasn't going to be good.

"Um, yeah?"

"Tanvi, I don't think I could go on with this relationship anymore."

Every word he said was clear - for a second it felt like I was hearing things - but soon I realized that I heard him correct and right then, my heart stopped while my vision got blurred from the tears forming up in my eyes.

No no no.

This couldn't be happening.

Not today.

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