D E C I S I O N S

R A G I N I

"Please tell me what colour you dress is? I would have to buy matching tie," Ragini whined like a child.

It had been two hours since he was hell bent on seeing my dress or atleast the colour of my dress. But I had refused clearly and asked him to guess the colour. I also did give him a hint regarding the colour.

I am a great person, ain't I?

I know I am.

"Gini"

"Laksh!"

"Please," he made the cutest face he could.

"No, I ain't falling for it," I said and got up from the bed and headed to the kitchen to make me and Laksh dinner.

Ma and Dadda were on a work related trip today so they weren't going to be home today, while Sanskaar and Swara had gone for a date. So Laksh had decided that he wouldn't let me be alone and thus he would be here till Sanskaar arrived.

So now it was my duty to cook dinner for four people. No its only us two but we both do have a big appetite so food for four.

"Gini, lets go out," Laksh said entering the kitchen.

"Why?"

"You don't want to?" Laksh asked as his smile was replaced by a confused look.

Deciding to prank him I said,

"Laksh you know you can tell me right? Like you can tell me that you don't like the food I cook I won't mind," I said making a sad face and lookind on the floor.

Only I knew how difficult it was to hold my laughter.

Laksh's eyes widened while he started fumbling,

"No no no no, believe me Gini, its not like that, its not trust me; I promise. I love the food you cook promise, I didn't mean it that way! I meant that I haven't taken you out for a date yet, and I wanted to but believe me I didn't mean it the way you are saying I meant! I promise, I swear," Laksh ranted. Hearing his speech I couldn't help but bursted out laughing.

He acted so cute sometimes.

"You aren't angry?" He asked carefully.

"Nah, I was just pulling your leg," I accepted while he gave me a pointed look.

"So uh- will you go out on a date with me?" He asked while his neck and cheeks turned light red.

"I will," I smiled kissing him which he happily returned.

. . .

Where do you want to go?" Laksh asked me while we were seated inside his car.

"Mcdonalds!" I answered as quickly as I could.

"I don't mind that but you do know right that I can take you any where else you want to go," he said

"Yes I know Mr. Prince but I am craving burger right now and I am extremely hungry," I said rubbing my stomach.

Chuckling he said "Mcdonalds it is," with that we drive to the nearest Mcdonalds near my house.

. . .

"What do you want to eat?" Laksh asked when our turn at counter came.

"Uhmm-- I want a large fries with mustard sauce and a large coke," I said eyeing the picture of fries on the screen infront.

"Stop eye raping the fries, you'll get then to eat soon," Laksh whispered.

Laksh ordered while I stood there noticing how the attendent was staring and drooling at Laksh.

I held Laksh's hand glaring at the girl while I heard Laksh chuckling and muttering something which I couldn't hear. While he payed the bill.

Getting our food we walked to a vacant seat near the large glass window.

"What did you say back there at the counter?" I asked curiously.

"Nothing," he replied winking.

"You did say something! Tell me , please." I asked mustering the best puppy look face I could make.

"I said I like jealous Gini more and she looks extremely cute,"

"Whatever," I huffed accepting defeat. While he chuckled.

"Lets play a game," Laksh said while I looked at him excitedly. While taking a big bite of my friesI asked "What game?"

"20 questions?" He proposed, while he took a large sip of his coke.

"Yes Yes!" I exclaimed eating my nuggets.

"You start," I said.

"Ohkay,"

"Favourite colour?"

"Grey." I said without giving it a second thought.

"Its unique. Like people generally have their favourite colours black and blue nowadays," he clarified.

"I am unique," I said showing my tongue.

"Your Favourite colour?"

"Black,"

"Basic"

"Shutup, favourite movie?"

"Tangled,"

"Seriously?"

"Yes, its the bestest movie I have ever seen!" I exclaimed.

"Favourite holiday?"

"Christmas,"

"The worst pick up line used on you?"

"I seem to have lost my phone number. Can I have yours," I said chuckling.

"Who used it on you?" Laksh asked with jealousy in his tone.

"Nikhil Khanna,"

"Seriously! That idiot, I would have to show him his place," he muttered.

"He is pretty hot, isn't he?" I tried to make him more jealous.

Jealous Laksh is a pretty sight.

Trust me!!

"Oh is it!" he said clenching his jaws.

"You know he asked me out last year, with all balloons and lights and all," I added.

In reality nothing of this sort had happened. He did me asked me out but that was like a normal conversation where I had politely declined him.

He was handsome and all but never my type, but seeing Laksh get all riled up, I am enjoying this show a lot!

"Do you want to add something else too?" He asked angrily.

"Wait let me think," tapping my finger on my chin I pretended to think.

"Uhmm- yes one more thing you know he had pulled me closer that day and was like this close," I said showing a little distance using my two fingers.

Before I could laugh and tell him that it was a joke he got up and bolted out the restaurant.

What the.. Ragu, I guess I went a little too far, getting up I followed him outside where I saw him waiting near his car.

"Laksh listen na!"

He continued ignoring me, and started moving towards the drivers seat once he saw me.

"Laksh, listen please. Hear me ou-"

Grabbing my hand tightly, he turned me around and caged me between him and the car. I could see how angry he was. His eyes reflected jealousy.

His face was extremely close to mine, his hot breath fanning mine. Though I was enjoying this position of ours, no doubt; but the reason was wrong.

"Laksh please listen?" I tried again.

"Say!" He said softly his features softening.

"Iwasjoking," I said looking down.

Raising my chin with his finger, he made me look at him. His anger and jealousy was replaced by a much more softer expression something I couldn't figure out.

Before he could say anything, I stood on my tiptoes and placed my lips on his, wrapping his arms around my waist, he pulled me closer and closer while I wrapped my hands around his neck. We kissed fevourishly, my hands moved to his hair.

After some time we broke the kiss, and Laksh kissed my forehead before he stepped back.

"I am sorry," he said while he rubbed his neck.

"Why?" I dumbly asked.

"I behaved wrongly. I shouldn't have acted so jealous," he said.

"I am sorry, I just lied to make you jealous," I apologised and grabbed his hands.

"Shush! Lets end this apologising marathon. Lets head home its already late," he said smiling.

Smiling back I nodded and we sat in the car.

. . .

"Ragini how are you going to win the challenge against Kavya," Swaral asked while she scanned through the box of cd's I had given her to choose.

As today was Friday. We all decided to have a night stay at Sanskaar and my house. So here we were in the living room while Ma and dadda were sleeping.

"I have decided something," I told them.

"What?" Laksh said while he brought the bowl of freshly made popcorn and sat next to me onthe sofa.

While Sanskaar and Swara were sitting on the other sofa.

"I am not going to search Heartylove," I told them carefully choosing my words. Swara didn't know about me being Heartlylove and I wanted to continue that. Not because I didn't trust her, I do trust her a lot but I don't want to disclose the identity of Heartylove. And that is because I don't want her to stop sharing her problems or to stop asking for advices from Heartylove once she knows its me.

"You are not going to search for heartylove?" Sanskaar asked noticing my words.

"No, I don't want the students to be devoid of a Heartylove. Once they come to know his/her identity, they might stop sharing their confusions and problems with Heartylove. And I don't want that. Heartylove being anoymous would be better for everyone," I concluded. I was sure I wasn't going to disclose Heartylove's identity and specially not for winning a petty challenge against Kavya.

"Thats the best decision. I am so proud of you RG," Sanskaar said smiling while Swara nodded and smiled too.

"Now Swara choose the movie fast," I asked her.

Laksh scooted closer to me and whispered "This is why I love you," before I could respond and say something the movie started and Swara ordered everyone to shut up.

I know there was no point focusing on the movie as all my thoughts were roaming around those three words he had finally uttered. I knew I loved him back, I knew this was all going very fast and that there were chances we wouldn't last but I also knew that thinking so much about future would ruin my present. So I decided I wanted to go with the flow, to enjoy every moment with him and to preserve these memories. To make new memories and to be happy. And now, here in my living room sitting besides him with his arms around me and with him playing with my hair, I knew this was perfect. We were perfect, and I wouldn't have wanted this any other way.

At this moment, I was certainly sure that I loved him, alot.

And that we would last.

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