"Just give me a minute..." Saying so, Sanyukta almost ran upstairs to get her swimsuit which was probably kept neatly folded and intact under some of her house rags! She was least bothered about her wardrobe!

Randhir ,who was seated on the bike from past twenty minutes kept on gazing at the building door just to get her glimpse.

'Didn't she say just one minute?' He felt his inner sense groan impatiently. He kept on tapping his fingers on the bike, totally annoyed, waiting for her. The scorching summer sun seemed to be on a burning spree! He was sweating like a pig even in his loose and light coloured tee! Few more minutes passed and he found it ridiculously irritating to keep on standing in the sun just because she said so. It isn't compulsory to listen to her! Hell why was he even standing there like a statue, under the blazing sun just because she had told him to do so? It wasn't like she was any dictator or something! He felt his inner voice call out that these days, he just felt like following her words! Doing what she wanted to do! Listening to what she wanted to say! But for now he had to chuck those thoughts down! Landing in a hospital with a terrible sun stroke just during the initial practices would be something drastic for the school team! He stood up from his bike and headed towards her apartment, imagining why on the earth, she was taking so much time just to get two pieces of clothes?

He walked through the corridor and peeped inside her door which was kept ajar. As he found the living room in an eerie silence, with no one around, his mind grew suspicious. 'Where the hell did the girl vanish?' He pushed the door and bolted it behind. 'Did she run away from him? To get away from swimming?' He widened his eyes at this thought of him as he walked upto the kitchen. He wasn't going to leave her whole if this was the fact. She wasn't there. He felt his fingers fist tight in anger! He looked around and walked towards her bedroom. Without even knocking or peeping at the little ajar door, he barged in and the sight literally shifted his feets onto space!

"What the helll....!" He heard Sanyukta's scream once and the next moment, he felt himself running out of the room, his body, from head to toe, NUMB! He closed the door behind him and leaned his back onto it. He could hear Sanyukta cursing him with several slangs from inside and gasped a huge one! His eyes weren't coming together due to shock! He didn't see that, did he? Hell? He DIDNOT see her in THAT state! He DIDNOT see her , almost NUDE for fuck's sake! Did he! He obviously did! He felt his eyes widen more as her frame flashed infront of his mind! NUDE! Okay.. Not completely! She had her inners on and was probably trying to pull out something tight from above her head, struggling with the thing! He closed his eyes as the scene flashed in front of his eyes like a permanent mark! It isn't going to go so easily! He felt his insides churn with an unknown feeling whenever he glimpsed through his inner eye at the scene! He was so doomed now! She would probably strangle him then and there as soon as she comes out. He wiped the sweatbeads off his forehead and settled on the couch, catching his breath. He needed to give his numb limbs, some time to regain blood! Gah! At that point he wanted to punch his own face for his stupidity.

As soon as the door creaked open, a furious Sanyukta barged towards a relaxing Randhir before pulling him up by his collars. He, who was just waiting for this thing to occur after she comes out, didn't react at her outburst. He just stood there, head held down, not able to make eye contact with her. He was at fault then! He was worth of this treatment. Had it not been the case, Sanyukta would have found herself pinned to the wall by the next second. But what she uttered next, took him by surprise.

"Bilkul bharosa nai hai na mujhpe? You dont even trust me right?" She felt her voice choke while speaking. He looked up that instant as two big fat tears rolled down her chubby cheeks and he instantly caught them on their track. He gently cupped her face, totally bewildered at the change in her demeanor. She was supposed to be thrashing him down for trying to ruin her privacy yet again but this girl broke down, for what?

"What.. What happened.. Sanyukta..." He gently pressed his palms on her face as she sniffed a little.

"Tumne hi toh samjhaya tha na.. I m not a girl to give up so easily... Bhaag nahi jaungi.. I wont elope.. " She completed rubbing her red dripping nose with the long sleeves of her tee, while Randhir kept on staring at her in shock! How did she interpret that he was thinking that only? Was she capable of reading people's minds? What was she? A blood sucking Vampire? He chuckled inwardly at the last thing he imagined before zoning into the current scenario yet again.

"Oh gosh.. Sanyukta.. I trust you.. It's just that tum bohot time laga rahi thi.. So I just thought to check on you and moreover the heat was unbearable outside!" He tried to pacify her. Fuck? Why was she crying even? For God's sake, he can handle everything, but not a crying Sanyukta! He had never seen her crying and thus got no experience of pacifying a sniffing Sanyukta!

"Randhir.. I have to tell you something..." She suddenly realized their positions and moved back making a safe one hand distance between them.

"Yes.. Tell me.." Randhir suddenly missed her warmth. He could sense that she was feeling uncomfortable and he too moved back and settled on the couch.

"I.. I mean.. The swimsuit..." She stuttered as she found her self lacking words to describe her dilemma at that point. Randhir saw her fiddling with her fingers while explaining and sighed. Can't this girl just get normal?

"Yes? What's with that?" Randhir raised his brows at her in a questioning gaze.

"It doesnt fit me now.. And I don't have another piece and its definitely not an excuse as you too saw me struggling there in the room..." She felt heat rush up her cheeks while voicing those out as her throat went dry. She gently licked her dry lips and looked away from him. He fell short of words.

"Oh.." Was the only thing that left his mouth as he looked away embarrased at his act. That was it? She didnt react at 'him-seeing-her-half-naked'? She wasnt angry on him? Questions seemed to take a toll over his mind. He felt a bit relaxed at the fact that, she wasnt bothered about the incident that took place a few minutes ago but his orbs failed to notice the reddish patch adorning her cheeks and she moved her face away from him, behaving indifferent. Hell! Was she blushing while speaking those?

"Okay.. I mean.. You have to buy one right?" Randhir regained his composure coming back to the actual matter.

"Wait.. I have to check on my cash... I guess.. Yes.. I have some savings of this month.. I'll buy one.." She kept her wallet back into her pocket and pursed her lips together after voicing those and looking at him who was already looking at her intently as she as busy checking her wallet.

"So.. We wont practice today right?" He raised his brow up. And she nodded negatively.

"Ahm.. I guess.. You can help me over while shopping.. I mean if you are comfortable.. I.. If you I guess.. I would get a company.." He heard her stammering like anything while her eyes never intended to look up, but as they did, his eyes caught them still. Why did she had to be such a turn on in everything she did? He felt his heart growling with uber affection as his mind poked out. 'She was always there.. It was you who dint notice..' For the first time in his life, he felt like agreeing to both his heart and mind.

"And why are you stammering while asking? I won't eat you up right?" He smirked at her playfully.

"It's not like that.. Okay leave.. I'll go alone.." She poked her lips out in annoyance and shrugged her shoulders. As soon as she turned back, she felt two hands caging her by her stomach from behind as she suddenly felt her legs go jelly. Within seconds, she felt his warm hard chest against her back as his breath tantalized the skin beneath her ears.

"I'd love to..." She heard his whisper as he blew near her ear and that moment.Sanyukta's breath hithched the moment he placed a chaste kiss under her ear , skin joining her nape and backed off as if nothing happened as she stood there like a fool, catching her uneven breath. What was he doing to her?

TBC
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