"You are following me even in my dreams."

Siddharth was standing on a balcony and gazing at the infinite blue ocean before him. The endless tides, the soft blue sky, and the complete silence pleased him to smile.

"It's Beautiful!" he turned to his side to find that familiar voice. He can't believe his eyes to see her near him. He was astonished and stared her intently. She looked effortlessly beautiful with that small smile on her face. Turning to his side Roshini slowly moved closer to him and gazed up his face, "You are looking tired," she mumbled and hugged him.
Stunned Siddharth can't able to react at that moment. Finally, he breathed out a smile and before he could hug her back... The sound of alarm disturbed his beautiful yet unbelievable dream.

He raised his head from his desk and looked at his bright laptop screen which was the only source of light in his entirely dark room. The scenery he visualized in his dream was there as his desktop picture.

Before falling in sleep Siddharth simply stared at the screen and thought about why Roshini acted in that way. In his life, no one avoided him in fact, everyone preferred to be near him. But Roshini's avoidance has done something to his heart. Perhaps if someone in her place acted like this haven't disturbed him this much but Roshini is someone who is so close to him. His mom, sister and after that Roshini was the only woman he is talking with.
This sudden change irritated and frustrated him, he finds so difficult to face her and talk to her.

Siddharth noticed the time as 5.30 am in the morning. Sighing he stood up from the chair and laid on his bed. Did I take advantage on you that is why you are avoiding me? He asked and found no way to replace everything back to normal that he badly needs.

Everyone and everything reminds only her. His favorite part of the day was turned to be when Roshini was in his home.
He asked Roshini to see his software after showing that to his mom. The rejection he got has hurt his feelings and his ego influenced him greatly that made this gap even more big between them.

As the time passes he slowly realized that whatever he has done is completely stupid and now he is earning to be normal with her. Sometimes there needs a separation to understand the real meaning of a person and Siddharth clearly learned that lesson now.

"Where is Roshini," he asked Lakshmi. He came late since he was busy with the work that gave by his dad.
"She left just now."

Siddharth legs already started running. He not even cared about the rain or anything. Only wanted to apologize for what he did. If he misses this then he never can get a chance like this one.

"Roshini!" he called out her name when he found her walking on the road.

He ran to Roshini and stopped shocking her. Though she took a step back, Siddharth immediately pulled her hand holding that umbrella.

"Oh sorry," she apologized and held the umbrella properly so that he won't get drenched.

Getting all his courage Siddharth looked her eyes, there is an unknown sadness in her face perhaps because of me he thought and clenched his jaw. "I am sorry Roshini!"

Roshini's eyes widened in shock and smile crept her lips. She couldn't understand more and looked at him for further explanation.

"I didn't purposely avoid you," he told and gazed for her reply.

"I am sorry too, I only did the mistake. I just... I did wrong, so please don't apologize," she told looking at him.

"Why? Did I scare you? So that you not even looked at my direction."

"No... No. I felt... Sorry I did without knowing. Please don't ask for further explanations," she said nodding her head. She feared that whether this conversation continues she will blabber her feelings for him.

"Whatever, but from on don't avoid me. It is frustrating me without talking with you when you are around," his confession literally taken Roshini to cloud nine. She controlled her blushing and stood awkwardly before him. Everything seemed blank at that very moment.

The worn out Roshini's hope on Siddharth again rejuvenated. Deep inside she had a thought that whether  Siddharth likes me?

Why not I ask him now itself? She felt but she is too afraid to do that. Like always she remained like nothing.

"Can I ask you something, let's be friends from now on.
I never ask this to any girl before, I wanted you as my friend, will you?" he asked and lifted his hand for hers.

In her life after Nidhi, the only person who needs her friendship is Siddharth. She can't think of him as just friend but his friendship is very important to know more about him. Since he was a mystery to her till now.

"Of course, After Nidhi you the only person wanted my friendship so yes," she told with a smile and the drizzling rain turned into a heavy rain.

She gave her hand to him for a shake. They both know that their feelings for each other were not just a friendship, it is more than that. It is near to love and this friendship is just an excuse for Siddharth to be near with Roshini.

They didn't know what to talk after that.
"Today I will drop you at home, come!" he pulled her back to the house shoving away her objections.

He had the car key already in his packet so he asked Roshini to get in and she gladly accepted the offer as this special treatment is unexplainable and that too from Siddharth made her speechless.

He drove the car and Roshini remained silent and secretly glimpsed him at the corner of her eyes. She wanted to ask so many things, she wanted to know everything about him but nothing can happen in a day.

She thought he is so egoistic but actually, she is the one who experimented this. She only hides whenever they are happened to face each other. And the result she got is somewhat similar to Nidhi's that means Siddharth has feelings for me.
Is it true!!

Ah... I want to know! Nidhi I need your help! She thought but nothing she can do now since Roshini doesn't have a reason to visit his house till their school opens and that time only her college also opening.

When she was in her thoughts Siddharth suddenly stopped the car. She raised her head and looked to find they have reached her street.

"Oh we came!" she whispered little loudly.
"Yeah, come out of your dream," Siddharth teased.

She grinned. "Okay then, bye!" she told and wanted to run away from him.

"Any plans for this holiday?" but Siddharth was not in the state to leave her.

"Nothing, just going to sleep and eat more," "You?"

"We are going to our ancestral house in Theni district and then dad and mom was planning to go to Paris nothing confirmed," he told.

"Oh... Enjoy then," she told and turned to get down. She is little sad about going to miss him.

"Roshini!"

"Uhh?"

"Can I call you if I want to talk with you?"

For a second Roshini couldn't get what that means.
"Hmm, sure," she nodded her head lightly before getting down from the car leaving the umbrella and her heart. She didn't turn back to look at him whether he is staring at her.

Once she moved away she felt pain on her cheeks for controlling her smile and blush.

Ah... This is strange really!! What is this?? I am turning into a fool.
What is happening to me! Roshini whined while walking.

When she reached her home, her mom surprisingly looked at her.
"How did you came here?"

"By bus," she replied and gazed at the living room and she was surprised to see Nidhi sitting on the couch.

"Hey, I thought of seeing you but you are here. Oh my god I can't believe this," exclaimed.

"I know your heart baby," she smiled.

"I came twenty minutes before but madam was so busy in tutoring right?" she glared.

"Why you didn't call me?" Roshini asked pretending the questioned and signaled Nidhi to keep quiet.

"Mom, prepare a coffee for us," she told and pulled Nidhi to the backside of her house.

"Why? Do you want my mom to get suspicious?" Roshini pinched her hand.

"Ah, it is hurting stupid. Don't you want any fun in life," she giggled.

"Leave it what happened? What did he say? Did he scold you? Tell me?" Nidhi without a stop asked the questions.

"Nidhar it is something we didn't expect. He apologized to me and asked me to never avoid him and main importantly we are friends now," she told.

"Really?"

"Yeah. He wanted me to be a friend. So that means he doesn't have any feelings for me right!" she asked and her heart raced to know her answer.

"No Roshan. Siddharth is really in love with you. From my guess he started to have uncontrollable feelings for you," Nidhi told and that is unacceptable for Roshini.

"Hey don't blabber," Roshini begged.

"Why can't you accept that, let me ask you one thing. Are you in love with him," she asked.

"I don't know!" Roshini looked away.

"Roshan don't pretend and tell me the truth. You love him right?"

Roshini confusing herself for a minute and confessed as "yes!"

"First you have to accept this is love, then only you can find whether he is in love with you or not."

"Hmm okay, still there is one and a half year is there. In that, I hope I will find answers for everything," Roshini smiled.
In that time period what are all the things going to happen in their life and what is going to happen at the end, Roshini imagined and felt goosebumps for the impending things.

When they were talking Roshini's mom came with a coffee cups. They changed their subject of talk about studies. And after she went they again continued.

"I came here to inform that we are going to that water theme park day after tomorrow," Nidhi said.

"Ok, by bus?" Roshini asked.

"No, we are going in my mom's scooter I will drive," Nidhi told and Roshini smiled.

Then they sipped their coffee by seeing the drizzling rain.