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Shweta Pov

"Are you ready sweety?" Preeti asked me as she entered my room.

"Yep, just a second" Priya said as she was fixing my hair.

After about few minutes, I'm all done and ready for the dance performance.

I looked at myself in the mirror and much say that Priya did her work perfectly. I looked very good.

It's a duet, done only by us. Harish was too excited about it yesterday and now, I'm freaking out here.

God, can't we just skip today?

"Come on, let's go" Ritu suddenly barged into my room, pulling us all outside.

"You look damn pretty" Ritu said and I just nodded, not interested in their comments now.

"And I'm sure someone can't keep their eyes and hands off this beauty" Preeti winked at me and a tint of pink appeared on my cheek.

All thanks to Priya for her makeup skills that my natural blush isn't visible.

But why?
It's not like I love Harish or something. But sometimes these devils tease me so much, that I can't help but think about it.

Do they tease him too, the same way?
I honestly have no clue where this is gonna lead to!

Sighing, I walked to the music room which is connected to the stage through back side.

There was a big fuss there and thankfully I managed to find a place to relax my heart beat which was in a marathon.

Suddenly I felt something which gives me peace and that's nothing but Harish in front of me, smiling like he's seen me after years.

I smiled back, though I was pretty much shivering inside. He pulled a chair from somewhere and sat down beside me.

I found my friends smirking from the side. Truly devils!

"So all good?" He asked and I nodded.

"She's all good. How about you Harish, my friend?" Preeti asked and he smiled.

"Yep, pretty much okay"

And that's when we heard the principal calling Harish, the head boy for the welcome speech.

He excused himself and ran to the stage. I sighed and held my hands together to prevent myself from shivering.

Priya, sensing my tension, played my favourite song in her mobile and unknowingly I started humming it.

After a couple of minutes, Harish again came back but this time his attire was different. He was dead drop handsome.

He was wearing a black shirt inside his grey suit, paring it with jeans. It hugged his body and I must admit that has gelled hair, his perfect jawline and blue eyes made me drool over him like a 5 year kid who saw her favourite candy being offered after a long time.

"Like what you see ahh?" He asked with a wink. Idiot!

'Yes' My heart answered. Oh god!

He reads my mind like an open book!

"Let's go, next is our performance" he held my shivering hand and nodded to calm me down and he succeeded in it, though not that much.

My friends hugged me once again, wishing me good luck and consoling me. I smiled weakly at them and took Harish's hand to go on to the stage.

The moment I held his hand,a thousand watts electric current flow down my body. Damn! He isn't helping me at all to calm down. Instead he's increasing it.

We took our positions and I took a deep breath in.

Everything is going to be alright.

Suddenly the curtains were open and I gulped looking at the thousands of eyes, staring at me without a blink.

God!

Harish took my right hand in his left hand, while snaking his right arm around my waist. I rested my left arm in his chest.

Wow! I fit so perfectly in his arms!

"Just look at me sweetheart, into my eyes. I'm here for you" he whispered and I nodded ignoring the thousands of butterflies in my stomach.

Surkh wala soze waala faiz waalaa love
Hota hai jo love se zyaada
Waisey waala love

(Love with deep colour, with passion and with ardour
Which is more than just love
That kind of love..)

We slowly moved, with him making some patterns on my waist. I gulped at his actions.
What is he doing?

Ishq wala love
Hua joh dard bhi hamko aaj kuch zyaada hua
Ishq wala love
yeh kya hua hai kya khabar yahi pataa hai zyaada hua
Ishq wala love
Agarr yeh usko bhi hua hai phirr bhi mujhko zyaada hua
Ishq wala love

(Love that's about love
When it pained today, it was a bit more than usual
Love that is about love
Don't know what has happened, I just know that it is a bit more than usual
Love that is about love
If it happened the same way to her too, I will say that it happened more to me than her
Love that is about real love)

He held my fingers and I turned around in his arms.

We again held me close to him, with his breadth falling in my cheeks.
I inhale his manly scent and found a pink tint in my cheeks.

Meri neend jaise pehli baar tooti ho
Aankhen mal ke maine dekhi hai subah
Huee dhoop zyaada le ke teri roshni, din chadha
Ishq waala love..

(As if my sleep has broken for the first time
And I've seen the morning rubbing my eyes
By keeping your light, the sun shone more, and the day is on its top
Love that is about love)

We did our steps in perfect sync with me staring at him and he staring at me, my eyes, as if he found a precious jewel.

Jhaanke baadlon ki jaali ke peechhe se
Ghare chaandni yeh mujhko itna
Le ke noor sa woh chaand mera yaheen pe hai chhupa chhupa hua
Ishq wala love..

(He peeps behind the net of clouds
This moonlight stares at me so much..
keeping a brightness (in himself), my moon is hidden here only
Love, that's about real, deep love.)

And that's when I forgot the world around me, the clappings, the whistles, everything, just looking at him. I found myself feeling so comfortable, like home. I realised that only he can give me peace.

Jo aise hota joh milte tum, ho jaate gum saath mere
Hote hote hoga samjhaaye ho, tham jaa ae thamm, oh dil mere
Tutaa zyada zyada taara jab gira
Zara zyaada zyaada mangoon dil teraa
Kabhi zyaada zyaada maane na dil yeh sarphira, ishq wala love
Badaa yeh dil nadan tha, par aaj kuch zyaada hua, ishq wala love

(If it happens so, that you meet me, and disappear with me
It will take place slowly, by persuading, be patient, o my heart..
When the shooting star fell down 
I started asking for your heart a bit more
Sometimes this crazy heart does not listen to me, in this love.
This heart was very stupid, but today it's even more stupid.. this love..)

He mouthed the lyrics, looking at me deeply. Why do I feel that he means everything that's in the song?

jo khone ka tha dar tujhe, pata nahin kyoon zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Hua joh dard bhi to hamko aaj kuchh zyada hua..

(I don't know why but The fear of losing you became greater
Love, that is about love
When it pained today, it was a bit more than usual)

Surkh wala, soz wala, faiz wala love..

That's when the song ended with our faces, just an inch apart. Our lips would touch eachother, if I moved an inch. I found my breath uneven and my heart beating crazily, same as his.

I was in his arms, he holding me tightly as if his life was dependent on it.

We both were still lost in eachother's eyes when someone spike on the Mike.

"Let's put our hands together for this splendid performance"

And we parted hearing the cheers and clapping.

We politely bowed down and I rushed outside the hall, outside the music room. I heard my friends calling my name, but I'm least bothered about it.

I went to the garden nearby and sat on a bench in the middle. I placed my hand in my heart which was beating crazily. I took deep breaths and finally relaxed.

"Sweetheart"

I turned around to see Harish, standing there with his hands in his pant pockets and worry on his eyes.

But that didn't make him look less handsome.

Wait! Where did that come from?

I turned again but within a second I felt him sitting behind me I'm the bench.

He held my shoulders and I jerked in reflex.

"Relax, it's me" he said, turning me to look at him.

I started at the ground not wanting to look at his eyes.

He held my chin and made me look at his chocolate brown eyes.

"What happened?" He asked casually and I lost my sense.

I hugged him tight, while he held me delicately as if I'm a fragile flower.

I didn't know when tear drops ran down my eyes until he broke the hug and wiped my tears.

"Did I tell you how beautiful you look?" He asked looking straight into my eyes.

I shook my head.

"You look so beautiful that I can't help but keep this beauty all to myself. You look so freaking gorgeous that I can't help but punch those guys who looked at you with lust when you ran out of the hall. You look so pretty that I can't help but stare at this jet black eyes forever. You look so cute when you cry that I can't help but keep you smiling everytime."

He wiped my tears away and kissed my forehead. I blushed brick red.

"You did it fantastically. You nailed it sweetheart! I'm so proud of you" he held my hand in his and kissed my knuckles.

I smiled contently at him. I wonder why didn't I stop him from kissing me.

"You mean a lot to me sweetheart. I don't know why but I feel that you are the most beautiful girl in this world and it's my responsibility to take care of this innocent angel sitting right it front of me, looking at me in adoration. Will you let me do that?" He asked and my breath hitched.

He took my hand and placed it on his chest. I looked at him in confusion. But I can feel his heart beating damn fast just like that of mine before entering the stage.

"This, this is what you do to me sweetheart and only you, in this whole world, can do this. Make my heart race, make me crazy with your silence, make me happy with your smile, make me burn in jealousy when you talk to other boys, make me feel special when you care for me, make me feel satisfied when you talk to me, make me the most happiest person in this world when you told me you dear and let me help you"

I looked at him in utter shock.
What is he saying?

"You are very special to me. There's not even a single second when you aren't in my mind, in my heart. I have been experiencing it since the first time my eyes laid on you and trust me I thank god each and every time for that special moment when you fell in my gaze. That was the most beautiful thing ever happened to me"

He kissed my hand once again.

"I are capable of taking care of anyone but you yourself. You really need someone to take care of yourself all the time and I'll be glad if you let me do that. I promise you, I'll cherish you, I'll make you smile till my last breadth, I'll make each and every day of yours, ours a heaven. Will you let me sweetheart?"

I sat there dumb, in utter shock. What does he mean by that?

Does he love me?

This is the first time he ever said all these. Ever since we became friends, he was always beside me like a pillar. I always get into trouble and rely on him for everything. I never knew he felt so deep for me.

But what should I answer now?

I brushed off my thoughts and looked at him only to see me intently with lots of hope in his eyes.

I wanted to tell him, but I didn't know what to say. I sat there, without any motion, just looking at him.

Is this all moving too fast?
Am I ready for such a big commitment?
Is he the one for me?

"Umm...." I couldn't tell him anything.

"It's ok, I understand. Let's not talk about it till you are comfortable. But promise me you won't avoid me or stop talking to me. I wasn't able to tell you all this because I feared you might reject me, not only my request but also my friendship. I just can't bear not talking to you and listen to your rants. Please let's forget this and get back to normal of that's all what you want" he said.

I thought for a second and nodded. Even I can't be without talking to him. I agree that he's very special to me. He smiled at me.

Thank god!

"Are you fine?" He asked me and AI nodded.

"You did very well sweetheart" he smiled.

"Sweetheart?" I blurred out.

"Please let me call you that. I really mean it when I call you that" I found myself smiling at him answer.

"Ok" I said and he kissed my forehead. I love his kisses on my forehead. They are so warm and soft.

"Where are the others?" I asked him, changing the topic.

"Yea, they were all searching for you. Let's go now before that think that even I'm lost searching for you" I smiled and we both got up.

I held his hand and he turned around abruptly, shocked. I love this feeling. My arms fit in his perfectly.

"You don't know what you do to me sweetheart" he kissed my hand once again and we left from the garden holding hands.

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