CHAPTER 16

Author's pov

"At least tell us what happened," asked one of Shreya's friends

"Nothing I am just PMSING" Shreya said continuing to have an annoyed face, her friends sighed and packed their bags to leave so did Shreya.

She stood outside the college at the entrance waiting for Rithvik to come pick her up because sri was not well and did not show up to college.

And top of this Guru and Hemanth had been ignoring her phone calls and messages left and right! Hemanth she understood but this guru was getting on her nerves.

It was not just that but the fact that Mr Adithya with whom she went to a different state two weeks was also ignoring her.
After a call from her brother Hemanth who had called to inform her that he would be busy for a month from now and she should take care of herself.

Adithya had shifted to the front seat of the car and stayed mute the entire ride back home and after that her messages were left in delivered and there was nothing from that side.

Rage was filled in her veins right now! She did not like the way people were treating her, not even a bit especially Adhi. She wanna hit him in his face with a pan or something more big like a big pan?

Currently, she was waiting for Rithvik to show up because he had promised to take her to the temple and then drop her home.

Moments later, Rithvik's bike roared into view. He pulled up in front of her and flipped his helmet visor up, grinning like he was her knight in shining armour.

"Hop on, madam, I'm here to rescue you from your sour mood," he said with a mock bow,

Shreya laughed at his actions and was about to pull his cheeks when three bikes came roaring in her view.

First came Aditya in his bike and the rest two bikes were his men in black 

"What's with the grand entrance, Aditya? Just because you Aditya Varma doesn't mean you should remake Kabir Singh" Rithvik blabbered

Aditya ignored him entirely and turned to Shreya, his eyes locking onto hers. She looked as pretty as always but right now she looked uninterested, like she did not care about his arrival
Oh only if he knows how to read mind.

"I'll drop you Shreya" he said his voice soft and his focus only on her

"Oh, now you show up? After ignoring me all these days?" She asked as She crossed her arms, glaring at him.

"I can explain," Aditya said, his tone softer now.

"But first, step away from his bike and come with me," Aditya added casting a disinterested look at Rithvik's bike

"Excuse me?" Rithvik cut in, stepping in front of the bike protectively.

"She called me because you were too busy ghosting her. So, technically, she's riding with me."

Aditya turned to his men and jerked his head towards Rithvik.

"What?!" Rithvik yelped as Aditya's men casually stepped forward, each grabbing one of his arms.

"Hey, hey, wait!" Rithvik protested, struggling as they lifted him off his feet.
As if he was just a sack of rice bag

"This is kidnapping! You can't do this!"Rithvik yelled again

"Adhi stop them!" Shreya said looking at the  scene in shock

"Relax They'll just escort him to the chai stall down the road. You can have a tea on account my men will take care ."Adhi said and turned towards Rithvik while saying the last part.

"Aditya!" Shreya whispered between shock and laughter.
Looking between Rithvik and Aditya

"I'm fine, Shreya, but just Don't forget me" Rithvik called dramatically as he was carried off.

"You're unbelievable, you know that?"Shreya asked Adhi as soon as Rithvik's voice faded away

"I'll let you yell at me the entire ride. Now just climb on! Okay?"Adhi said and Shreya looked at him with her eyes small and stared at him before climbing behind him.

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The silence was too loud for Shreya to breathe even though it felt almost like a good evening she found herself still sulking at the fact that this guy who was now driving towards her favourite temple had ignored her.

It somehow was hitting her that she might not be as important as he is to her. Her subconscious mind reminded her to stay on the limit, to keep calm, to tell her he was just a friend.

While here Aditya was almost panicking seeing her this silent almost lost.

"It's gone rain!"Shreya said almost in a whisper

"We will reach before it rains don't worry, " Aditya said assuring her.

By then rain drops had started and one by one it had made it! It was now raining heavily.

Aditya quickly stopped his bike near an shelter old bus stand, Shreya got down immediately and ran towards the bus stand shanking her hair to get rid of the water.

Aditya and Shreya both had soaked wet in the rain by now. The street was empty as they had almost reached the temple which was now attest 500 meters from their current location.

The street was glowing in a warm yellow tone due to the street light and, the metallic sound of the rain hitting the metal roof above them.

Aditya had joined her too, his shirt dripping wet and clinging to his frame, his shoulders brushing hers.

Aditya looked around and then at Shreya, who seemed busy trying to call amurtha aunty on her phone.

Her loose hair was now wet and stuck to her skin, her lipstick had started bleeding away in the rain, and the tiny mole under her earlobe was peeking at him hiding behind her earrings.

Aditya had this urge to push her hair away and caress that mole that was begging for his attention but instead, he pushed his hands in his pockets and looked away but could not stop himself from smiling.

Two weeks back, when he saw someone calling her, someone getting the attention from her which he carved made him mad man but it took him less than a day to understand that she was all he ever needed.

Being away from her seemed impossible especially since she started looking at his eyes, since the day he saw the innocence and something unnamed in his world in her eyes.

But he had promised himself to make a move towards her only after doing something to help Vaishnavi, and now that he had got a lead he found himself immediately rushing to her. Though he could not tell her what was happening he just knew being around her was enough.

"It is nice right?" Aditya started as he still looked everywhere except her.

"Nice? Being struck in the middle of nowhere, drenched, with no signal on my phone?" She questioned

"Depends on who you're stuck with." he immediately answered. Now Turning towards her and looking at her.

Shreya's breath hitched as she realised the teasing in his tone.
She too looked at him, not uttering anything

His eyes softened, dark and unreadable under the dim light. For a moment, the rain and the world around them seemed to blur, leaving just the two of them.

For a man so adept at being rude his eyes were remarkably soft, making Shreya almost weak by her knees.

"You're shivering " he said and that's when Shreya herself realised that she was not shivering from the cold but for the way he was looking at her.

Soft. Dark. dangerous

All at once? Oh her poor heart!

"Shreya!" He called in a low, soft voice almost only audible to her

"Hmmm"

"I am sorry! I shouldn't have left your calls and messages unattended! It was silly and stupid of me to feel possessive over a phone call! It's just that..." he said and took a small step forward, hesitating as if giving her a chance to stop him. When she didn't move away, he reached out, gently brushing a strand of hair away from her cheek.

"I am very possessive of my things and...Shreya you're mine," He said, he was so close to her his warm breath fanning her face, her chest rising and falling as she stood there processing his words.

He slowly leaned in, his fingers moving to cup her face as he used the opportunity to run his hand over the mole under her earrings.

He waited for her approval while the devil in him was fighting against him to break all the rules.

Shreya simply closed her eyes, as felt his lips brush past hers. It was soft, tender as if she was playing with a velvet.

Her hands instinctively reached up to rest on his chest, and his arms circled her waist, the kiss deepened, growing more urgent, more sure.

She did not care that she was falling in love with a devil whose powers she was unaware of, but she was falling as long as the
Loved her the way he loves hell.

Aditya rested his forehead against hers as he broke the kiss and whispered

"Mine" breathlessly

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