Strange isn't it? How someone you're trying so hard to move on from can still manage to give you butterflies. Just finding him staring at me made my heart skip a beat.

Why are you doing this to me Arnav? How do you manage to make me feel this way just by looking at me? And why, despite trying to hard I just can't stop feeling this way?

I looked away from him and then a few seconds later, I walked away, seeing him here was hard anyway, I didn't want to stand anywhere where we could see each other, it would just make things more difficult for me than they already were.

I found an empty corner and sat down there silently, I didn't have much to do, I had made sure everything was okay and I had to stay here till the wedding was done, just in case the clients needed anything, I didn't even have company so it was a bit boring.

I unlocked my phone deciding to do something on it to pass time when I noticed a text message I had received from none other than Arnav.

The first question I had in my mind as soon as I saw it was why was he texting me? I don't even know how I missed the notification but it was here, it was real and I was quite nervous to open it.

What could he have texted me? Maybe just a compliment or something? I should just open the message and read it, but I was so nervous.

I tried to relax for a bit and then made up my mind and opened the message, it read 'Where are you?'

Okay, strange... why was he asking me where I am? We were supposed to be strangers right? I mean just greet each other when we came across each other and that had already happened, so why else was he looking for me?

I wasn't even sure whether to reply or not, I dint know if it was the right thing to do, keep in touch with him like this, even if it was just texting, it would just make my feelings stronger than they already were.

While I was still battling myself on whether to reply or not, another text popped up from him.

'Please reply.'

Okay Arnav, don't make this harder than it already is. Maybe I should just reply, it could be something urgent, maybe he needs help with something.

I started typing back a text and my fingers trembled out of nervousness, God! Why did he make me so nervous? I texted him about where I was seated and the put my phone aside, he would be here anytime, I couldn't stop wondering why he was looking for me.

"Okay Khushi, calm down. Breathe in, breath out." I said to myself as I breathed in and out trying to calm myself and then I saw him and my heart started running a freaking race.

No Arnav! You can't make me feel this way if you don't want us to happen, please stop doing whatever it is that you are doing to me.

He walked towards me and it seemed like he was walking in slow motion, you know like in the movies, when the lead actor is being introduced, it was pretty similar to that.

He sat down beside me and looked at me with a smile, oh my heart, he was sitting so close to me, it was making me feel all sorts of butterflies.

"Why are you sitting here all alone?" He asked.

"Just like that." I shrugged, I mean I couldn't tell him that I just ran away because seeing him was breaking my heart, it wasn't his fault, he was attending a wedding I happened to have planned. Why were such coincidences happening with me?

"It's hard isn't it?" he asked.

Now he was talking in puzzles, why wouldn't he just come straight to the point so I would stop feeling so freaking nervous!

"I just wanted to say, it's hard for me too. Seeing you wasn't easy Khushi. The past few months, I've tried so hard not to think about you, but no matter what I do, I can't seem to get you out of my head. Maybe I was wrong, I can't stay strangers with you, not when I know how strongly I feel towards you.

A while ago, I saw you talking so happily with NK and it really made me jealous, I want you to talk to me just as happily, I want you to talk to me about everything and I realize maybe I was wrong in pushing you away.

It's been long since Sona left, and maybe I have moved on from her, I just dint realize it until now. Look, I can't do this anymore, I can't act like I don't have feelings for you because I do, I like you so much, all I want to do is sit beside you while you talk about random things nonstop and I listen to you, admire you and wonder how a person can talk so much." He laughed making me laugh a little too.

"So... I was thinking, if you are still single and interested, I would like for us to take this forward. Maybe go on a date or something?" He looked at me nervously while I just started at him in plain shock.

Last when we had this conversation at Samar's wedding, I never thought this was going to happen, I had seriously even lost all hoped and was even considering going on a date with NK, and now here we were, a couple of months later, and it was happening.

I just couldn't believe it, it felt like a dream, I mean only I know how hard I had tried not to think about him the past few months and now that I knew that something could finally happen between us, it was like a dream come true.

"Hey." Arnav waved his hand in front of my face.

"Sorry, I'm just... it's so unbelievable. Are you sure about this Arnav? I don't want to get into this if you aren't ready, If we go into this we do it wholeheartedly or not at all." I said.

"Trust me, I am. I can't stop thinking about you Khushi, I never stop wondering what you must be doing where you might be and all that stuff. I even started listening to the songs of that singer you like very much. And every time I listen to those songs, I think about you and smile like an idiot and then feel stupid because I let you go when instead I could have had you in my life and smile with you."

"Aww Arnav, that's the sweetest thing someone has ever said to me." I blushed, he was really sweet.

"So..." He said as he grabbed my hand, pressing my palm between his and then he looked me into the eyes. Oh those beautiful expressive eyes of his, I could clearly see how much he liked me, his eyes were just glowing.

"Would you like to go on a date with me? Get to know me more and see if I'm your type." He laughed.

"Yes, definitely." I nodded my head vigorously. I wanted to stand up and start dancing out of happiness, I mean that was me, anytime I was too happy I would dance like a crazy person, but it would definitely be weird to start dancing here just like that.

"Really? Oh My God. Thank you. I mean after what I said at the wedding, I didn't think you would agree for this." He smiled.

"What you said was the truth, and that's what I liked about you Arnav, you honesty. You were honest then and you are now, and we both still have feelings for each other, so instead of making you chase around me and then finally agreeing to this, it's better I just agree right now." I smiled.

"Okay... I'm pretty sure you'll be tired today from this wedding so how about I take you for the date... umm let's say Tuesday evening? If you are free."

"Yeah, I think I am free on Tuesday."

"Great, it's a date then." He smiled, I smiled back as we both just looked at each other smiling like idiots.

"Anyway... I should get going before the guys come looking for me, if they find me here with you, the teasing will start." He smiled.

"Okay." I nodded as we both stood up and looked at each other for a moment and then ended up laughing.

"It's going to be awkward for a few days now." I giggled.

"I know, but we'll get used to it. Anyway, I'll see you on Tuesday then, bye." He smiled.

"Bye." I smiled back, he moved closer and gave me a side hug before walking away which left me blushing stupid behind.

I couldn't believe that I was finally going to go on a date with him! I don't even know what changed his mind but whatever it was, it was for good.

This was finally my chance to find love and maybe it could be with him. Jeez, I was so excited, I couldn't wait to tell Manvi about it as soon as I got home, I'm sure she was going to be just as happy as I was.

*****

I walked back where I was before, the wedding was still on but some of the guest had already started having lunch, I found myself an empty chair and sat down thinking about the conversation I had just had with Arnav.

I know it was real but somehow it still felt like a dream and I couldn't stop thinking about it and anticipating the date already, I knew I wasn't going to be in peace until the date finally happened.

I looked around and spotted Arnav seated with his friends and NK, they were all talking about something and laughing every few seconds as if their entire lives were funny, as for me, my eyes were stuck on Arnav and how beautiful his laughter was.

As usual he wasn't talking much, he was just listening to his friends and laughing along with them and it was so good to see him all happy and laughing.

A while later he started looking around until his eyes rested on me and he caught me staring at him, I blushed as soon as he looked at me and he smirked about it.

He said something to his friends and then stood up and walked towards me, pulled a chair and sat down in front of me.

"Aren't you worried your friends will start teasing you now?" I asked.

"No, I was seated there and all I could think was that you are here and I can sit with you and talk to you but I'm letting that chance go because I'm scared of being teased? When I do anything, I do it whole heartedly, so let them tease, I don't mind, I'll just be happy secretly anyway." He said.

"But you should hang out with your friends, I'm sure you don't catch up a lot"

"Actually we do, we hang out together mostly every weekend, don't worry it's not a problem, beside, I really want to be here with you and listen to your beautiful voice. So tell me something... anything."

"Now suddenly I have nothing to say."

"That's not fair, you know the thing I like about you the most is how you speak about everything so passionately like your life revolves around it. How about you tell me about your work maybe, how many weddings you have planned so far and how many weddings you have already booked."

"A lot. Now you are going to listen to me talk nonstop about wedding for the next half an hour." I laughed.

"I am all ears." He smiled as I started telling him all about it, and he actually just sat there, looking at me and listening to me while I told him about it, he didn't even say anything in between, he just listened while I talked nonstop.

Maybe this was why I was so attracted to him, I was always such a talkative person with no one to listen to me, and then I met him and he always seemed fascinated by me whenever I was talking, maybe that's why we fit into each other's lives so perfectly right?