Chapter 17

Being trusted is a greater achievement than being loved… 

“Oh Shit” were the last words I heard from Joshan and now I was back home being restless. My day was ruined. I was left in entire agony and going to party in such horrible mood was impossible. So I packed my bags, informed my mother. She knew from my face that something had happened but she gave me space and did not ask anything. I know she will pick the topic later. But for now I had to leave. I put my phone on silent and left. There was only one place where I could find content, so I went there.

I reached here by 6:30 and was completely involved when

“Thank god. You are here” Joshan said with a sigh of relief but a little loud to get glares from others.

I ignored and carried on my task in hand.

“Pearly, listen”

“Will you shut up everbody is disturbed and leave” I hissed at him

“No Pearly pooh”

I showed him my angry glare of eyes indicating him to leave.

“Now if you don’t listen to me I’ll shout” he murmered.

I gave a deaf ear to him expecting him to leave. I did it with Stacie ages ago and now she knows that I am stubborn and no point trying on me. So eventually he would also leave.

“Pearly Mathews I am very very sorry”. He shouted loud and clear enough to attract everybody who were now giving venomous glares.

I pulled him and took him outside the room.

“How did you find me?” I asked

“Stacie” he shrugged his shoulders. Yeah that was an easy go.

“What do you want?” I said rudely.

“Happy friendship day” he gave me a yellow rose and pecked me on my cheeks.

“Done now. You can leave.” I directed him towards the main entrance

“You aren’t going to wish me?” he pouted.

“NO”

“I aint going” he said down on the floor folding his legs.

“Your wish” I acted to ignore him.

“I did not say I won’t shout in the library again.” he raised his eyebrow mischievously.

“What do you want?” I asked trying to get rid of him.

“Forgiveness.” he pulled his ears and sat on his knees.

“Joshan. You are too cute to be…..” I bent on my knees and went face to face with him. I could see imprint of the palm because of slap and I chuckled.

“What?” he asked confused.

I removed my moisturising lotion from the bag and applied it on his face liberally.

“Don’t. I don’t like it” he grimaced

“Hush” I said and kept on massaging gently with my fingertips. Stella’s a bitch. If she loved him why did she hurt him so bad?

Joshan was staring at me non blinkingly with a smirk on his face.

“I forgave you, you can leave now” I said politely.

“No I am accompanying you to Jules’s” he said casually.

“I am not coming to the party” I wasn’t interested anymore with the sour mood I had the whole day.

“Please. Forget it.” he hugged me melting my stubbornness.

“I am not in mood for the party” I said honestly.

“Whatever come with me. I’ll take you somewhere else” he pulled me

“I am reading” I freed myself from his grip.

“You are coming” he insisted.

“No”

He lifted me bridal style and was about to leave.

“Wait. I am coming with you but let me return the book first” I shouted earning glares from people.

“Not more than 5 minutes”  he said warning me teasingly.

I banged the book softly on his head and smiled.

I was about to sit in my car when Joshan snatched the keys from my hand.

“Leave it my driver would drove it to your place” he held me from my waist and took me to his audi.

“Where are we going?” I asked confused

“To lighten up your mood” he smirked.

“I am fine Joshan”

“See I can see some wrinkled lines on your jaw” he pointed on my face making me conscious all of a sudden and I started looking in the window mirror.

“Kidding” Joshan smirked.

I simply smiled to it, “Where are you taking me too?”

“Are you scared?” Joshan asked.

“Not until you kidnap me and ask my parents for randsome” I teased.

“If I kidnap you I’ll keep you for myself” he said looking straight into my eyes.

“Ask your bunch of girlfriends first” I hit him playfully

“I do what I wish and they do not have any place in my personal life.” he said arrogantly

“Aren’t you a bit rude to them?” I asked. I never liked the way he treated his girls.

“They seriously are never serious with me otherwise I wouldn’t say that.” He dismissed my words.

“I don’t take this shit of yours” I turned in direction opposite to him. I knew another word from my side would end up with a huge argument.

“Whatever I’ll defend myself later. I don’t wanna spoil rest of the day.” He said as he parked his audi in the parking lot of Alpha mall.

“What. Are you taking me to Games zone?” I asked shocked.

“Naah we are shopping Pearly pooh” he held me from my shoulders and led me to Forever 21.

“I don’t wanna shop”

“I thought you were a girl” he teased

“Ofcourse I am a girl you jerk” and I poked him on his chest.

“Girls love shopping, don’t they?”  he asked with a puppy dog face that I twitched his nose softly.

“OOuch  you crazy bff” he said massaging his nose that I am sure wasn’t hurting at all. Drama queen/ oops king.

“But I don’t want to do shopping” I pouted

“Why girls love shopping and I want to put up your mood” he walked with me, his hands resting on my waist.

“I like your sweetheartedness. I am fine and actually I finished my reserve of savings shopping for the damm party I am not going to. So lets go.” I pulled him at the exit.

“No baby doll I am getting your shopping done. It’s a gift.” He pulled me for a hug which he knew works always.

“I don’t want it” I said still in his arms. I hated to take favors from him. Most of the girls dated him only for his monetary status. I did not want the case to be between us.

“You will disappoint me” he gave me his sweetest and innocent face that I cannot resist.

“Joshan please”

“Pearly please. You know sometimes when I am stern I wont let go.” He said in a firm tone.

“Whatever” I said and surrendered.

“Pick up anything you like. I am taking you to somewhere special” he as he guided me to the display of dresses that I would prefer. Damn he knew my choice so well.

“Where Josh?” I asked as I was taking a pick or two for a trial

“Surprise but that place means a lot to me. So spoil yourself.” He said smilingly. I loved that honest smile of his.

I picked a decent pink shirt with satin ribbons on the sleeves and neck. It looked good on my pair of jeans so I finished it with it. I also bought a bracelet that matched perfectly with it and was set to go.

“You look pretty, just like my Pearly” he kissed me on my temples.

“Thanks” I said as I smiled shyly.

“So lets go.’ I said as I put my hands into his walking comfortably now.

“Can you please wait I’ll be back. I am hungry.” He asked and before leaving he rushed. All this while he was a little husky. I failed to judge but I let him be.

He took quite a while and returned with two cheese hot dogs with him. His looks were now contended and smiling.

“Let’s leave”, he extended his elbow which I gladly took and went to parking lot.

“Don’t ask me where we are going till we reach.” He ordered with his sexy smirk.

“Yes bff” I said with a military style salute to which he laughed.

He drove cautiously with ‘I like how it feels’ by Enrique running on the stereo which we were listening and murmuring softly.

He parked the car outside a huge stone building. It was bigger than white house I guess. He lifted a remote from the deck and pressed a button. The first door opened. It was a metallic door fully covered and the remote operated button. After a short drive followed another metal door. This was a usual one but designed differently with birds and painted metallic gold. There were two uniformed watchmen sitting with huge guns. They saluted Joshan and opened the door once he waved. After the door was opened we entered the mansion as I called it and was mesmerized by the architectural design. The car was droven by the chauffer to a metal framed ground which probably was a car lift as I could see the car moving down slowly to the basement car park. I had to get the security check done which Joshan denied but the security officer sternly insisted. Joshan gave me an apologetic look but I waved him “I am fine”.

The entrance was decorated with murals and waterfall on the left and “BLAKE crafted on the right giving it a simple but elegant look. Joshan led me inside bringing me close to him as he murmured in my ears, “This is my house.”

I was surprised as I knew he never took his friends home. Now I realized why he was all that husky. It was because of his indecisive feeling. I stared at him for quite a time surprised.

He never took his friends to his house. He thinks I am special!!! My inners were dancing with joy.

“You like it?” Joshan asked bringing me out of my reverie. It was only then I started seeing the piece of art in front of me. There was huge crystalline chandellaire that lit the room into golds. The furniture was combination of wooden and gold with yellow crystal showpieces. The greens were used just with right cut and at right places adding life to the room.

“Hey mom, Hey dad” Joshan greeted and introduced me, “This is Pearly”

“Hi Pearly”

“Hi Mrs Blake”

“Call me Lucy”

“Nice meeting you M/s lucy”

“So this beautiful lady deserves to be your girlfriend” Joshan’s dad said as he shook hands with me.

“Hi Mr. Blake but sorry I am not his girlfriend.” I corrected nervously. He was a big, sturdy man carrying an aura of ‘I am rich’ with him.

“That impresses me further. Smart girls don’t accept him as boy friends” he shook his hands with me.

“Ahmmm”, Joshan coughed demanding attention.

“Day he gets his love he’s going to get the best” his mom cooed him.

“I second you M/s Lucy” I said easily. His mom was a very pleasing personality who had gifted her looks and brown eyes to him, his built though was inherited by his dad. And sense of humor too.

“Well guys we gotta go to our business meeting. Have fun sonny” Mr. Blake said.

“Bye honey, we’ll be late and take good care of this beauty” Lucy winked at Joshan.

“I will mom” he said pulling me close to him smiling at his mom.

“BYE” we greeted each other.

And now we were left alone. Not actually alone as there lot of working staff moving here and there.

“So I have the honor to see your house” I smiled.

“You are special to me. With you I feel myself” Joshan admitted.

“Lovely house” I admired honestly. Lovely actually was not the right adjective. I guess the right adjective to describe the beauty and elegance of this house cannot be found in the dictionary.

“Let me take you to my favorite place where I like to spend my time alone” he took me to the lift and pressed 5 on the buttons. So this mansion was 5 storeyed.

He held me with my waist holding me tight as if I was running away and the lift opened to a narrow walkway which turned right to an open air terrace. There was a mattress on once side and Old age lanterns at some distance lighting the place like stars in the sky. There were creepers on side of the wall and it was least overdone. It was so “Peaceful” as I couldn’t help but muttering.

“This is exactly what I feel about this place. Peaceful.” Joshan added and he pulled me to sit on the mattress.

“Happy friendship day” he greeted as he gifted me a FRIENDS studded in diamonds necklace.

“Happy friendship day” and I too handed him a gift wrapped in golden paper to him.