Day – 10

It's been two days and still I could not come out of the night. Arjun proposed me. Still it was like dreams, now I'm in his home as a guest it's really tough to act like things are the same with me and Arjun. I have fear as well as guilt inside me whenever aunt talks to me. The way she takes care of me made me to forget my home. I wish she stays like this even after knowing about our love.

I opened my eyes and the time was just three in the morning and its Sunday what's happening to me...? My sleep said good bye to me, hunger left me alone and went to some other world, smiles and blushes became my friends. Shivers and warmth became like a new growing plant. Every day they grew bigger and stronger. To be frank I never felt this way when I was in love with Anthrax.

Somehow I gave an end to my thoughts and opened the balcony doors of the room and sat in the chair with the albums in my hand. The moon was smiling at me and stars were twinkling and winking. Chilled fogs were moving around them like a boat rowing. I opened the albums which aunt gave to me it was Arjun's. And there was a sudden light enlightened above my head.

There I saw Arjun standing near the Wooden doors with a smile and he was wearing his PJ's. He was looking so handsome. "You must be sleeping....?" Arjun asked me with a smile.

"Triggering the same question to you monkey" I said and winked at him.

"I felt like seeing you" He was standing by my side with a smile. "What's that..?"

"It's yours aunt gave me"

"Ah...! I can't believe that my mom gave this to you for real"

"Monkey I saw all your videos and I guess this is not that worse than your videos" I said with a naughty smile.

"You girls are unbelievable" he sighed and gave up.

"Wanna join me...?"

Readily he accepted and pulled the other chair close to me now we both are sitting close with inches gap between us. And later I felt his hand wrapping around my shoulders, album on his lap. While I rested my head on his chest because he is six feet tall can't make up to his shoulders.

He flipped the album slowly and said every incident of that photo. Each photo had a story and from this I came to know that Arjun is so naughty than I ever imagined. This pig has got something on me. Then I heard him saying "This one is my favourite album" He pointed to the other one.

Now we are seeing the third one which is Arjun's favourite. He flipped the photos and he looked like he must be around the age of 2 – 3. "Every picture in this is taken around this house so every picture would be funny and memorable".

Like he said it was too funny. There was his picture where he was wearing nothing which he did not expected that to be here and I started to laugh at him while he turned red and flipped it but could not stop laughing. The others were like poking his dad with fork and messing his mom hair, in some he was full of colours, in some his mouth and hand was dipped with chocolates. I would say everything was cute and my personal favourite is his embarrassing photo.

"Still you are not sleepy...?" He said closing the album. I just nodded no.

"Do you want anything to eat....?" Arjun asked me. I nodded no again.

"Why did you come to my room...?"I asked him.

After a pause "I just feel like to be with you every second of my life" he kissed on my forehead.

"Then stay with me" I said and hugged him even more snug. With that I don't remember when I drifted to sleep and I was awakened by aunt with a beautiful smile and with warm 'Good Morning'. Now I get where Arjun got that beautiful smile.

"Mitu get ready soon...! It's Sunday" Aunt woke me with so much of jive. I have not seen her with so much of excitement.

"Any special Aunt....?" I asked rubbing my eyes.

"Yea all the Sundays is special here. Now get ready you lazy girl" Aunt said and went actually she was so excited.

I was ready by now wearing a black Levis closed neck T- shirt and blue jeans with golden brown texture with that I wore a sleeveless sweatshirt above it since it was so chill. My hair was tied into pony tail and wore a pink Puma casual shoe which is my favourite. Now uncle and I were standing nearby the car waiting for Arjun and Aunt.

"She's unbelievable" uncle laughed.

"Where are we going uncle...?"

"We never spend Sundays in our home so we would be roaming out for entire day"

"Guess it's going to be way fun" I was half jumping.

"I heard that you accepted Arjun's proposal is that true...?" uncle said so casually. After hearing it I was so shocked. Guess he's going to kill me.

"Yea Uncle..!" I said with lot of fear dancing inside me.

"Look at you....! You're so scared" uncle said and winked at me.

"I thought that you were mad at me" I said with cold feet.

"Why'd I....? I-" Before uncle could speak Aunt came and he dropped that topic. Now what's happening even Aunt knows this...? Puzzles were building inside me which made me not to pay attention for Arjun's arrival. He was standing near me and shook me "Are you alright...?" He whispered.

"I'm fine" I said and got inside the car. Thing is he knows me very well so no point in lying to him. Instantly he sat near me at back seat.

"Ju are you not seating in front...?" Aunt asked.

"No" he smiled and looked at me but still I was confused how to behave with them. I don't know whether they're mad at me, first of all I don't know whether aunt knows about this. While maze building around me I felt Arjun's hand holding mine.

After like hours we stopped near a place which is bit far from Bengaluru surrounded by full of green and peace. Thanks to my sixth sense for working today because it was chill here. This was my first time for here. To be frank I'm not getting a word to describe this place. Right now I felt like jumping to the sky and to the moon and squeal but before I could react Aunt was doing that for me. She was enjoying it and it was a treat for me to see uncle hugging her and patting her in the head he was so much in love with what she is. Uncle always did what his wife wishes to do.

"Mom loves this place so much. So ignore if she behaves like kid" I heard Arjun talking from my back.

"Not at all..! I'm enjoying everything" I said with smile. He just held my hand so delicately and placed a kiss on my forehead.

"Are you alright...?" Arjun asked me again.

"Uncle asked me about us and I didn't know how to react besides I don't know whether Aunt knows about this or not" I said sounding so calm and confused.

"Ah....! I should've guessed" He said so relaxed but inside I'm dying in fear "My dad was first to know about my love and he was the first one to know about our love too" He smiled.

"Is he ok with this...?"

"Yea...! I never hide things from him. He's my best friend and he always understands me very well than I do" He was going on about it.

"What about your mom...?"

"No" He replied so fast as soon as I triggered the question "I don't know how she would be reacting for this so I didn't tell her"

"Does your dad like me...?" I was sounding so silly.

"Of course yes. He just loves you in fact he helped me convince your dad about the stay" Now I understand why my dad let me stay here as easily.

Before I could ask another question Aunt came with an angry face "Mitu....!" Aunt half shouted "Don't you wanna see what's inside....?" She asked having hands on her hips.

"Sorry" I said with a smile for which she started to smile back at me and dragged me with her; back of me Arjun was smiling.

Once we were inside I asked uncle "What place is this....?"

"Kanakpura Nature Camp" He said and smiled "This is surprise for you so don't ask me for more" He winked at me.

"Who planned this surprise for me...?"

"Who else kiddo...? Me and Arjun" He was way more fun than Arjun. Now I understand why people in here are so happy though uncle stays most of the time out because of business. "I hope we won't disappoint you" Uncle grinned now.

"Being with family at anywhere never disappoints me" He was taken aback but still grinning. Did I say anything wrong? Or did I sound so cheesy?

"Ok guys everything is set now let's go" Arjun said.

Once I went inside there was Aunt sitting in a medium sized balloon boat where four people can easily fit in and she was wearing an orange life jacket. I know it's a lake but are we going for any adventurous...?

"Here..! Let me help you" Arjun said and helped with a life jacket. Now we four were on the boat, Uncle and Arjun were rowing the boat with an ease while aunt was making fun and grinning with lots of happiness. While my new friend named 'curiosity' travelled with me throughout.

Once I got adjusted with the situation I started to take photographs in Arjun's DSLR. The places, Aunt, Uncle, Arjun it was so much of fun. The breeze was so chill and while they pass us they carry our zeal, laughs and memories with them.

"Ok guys are you ready now...?" Arjun said with excitement.

"YESSSSS....!" We three shouted with face full of excitement as for me my friend was hugging me now.

We were halfway through the lake by now Arjun jumped to the shore where a person was standing and nearby that person there was a big rope connecting the other side of the shore plus there was some kind of hook sliding in that rope. Now what...?

"Are you excited Mitu...?" Uncle asked by sensing my mood.

"Very much" I almost squealed.

"Ok Mitu come" Arjun held out his hand for me. When I went to the shore he kind of tied something on me above the life jacket while I was looking at three of them with every kind of expression present in this world. And the beauty is some kind of feeling which I was experiencing was unknown to me for many years.

"Ready...?" Arjun asked me.

"No" I snapped at him hearing me Aunt and uncle burst out in laughter.

"Ju at least tell her what you're going to do she looks so pale" Uncle said with laugh.

"Mitu you don't worry I'm going to swing you now" He said and before I could speak there was push at my back which was too forceful where I lost my feet balance and started to move in the rope. Now I was screaming at the top of my lungs I was feeling the rushing air hitting me and felt like I was in some kind of roller coaster. I was held carefully by the person on the other side of the shore. Still could not believe myself that idiot just pushed me like that. After few seconds my head came to its original position and view got steady.

When I turned around all the three were laughing and I was so amazed by this new experience "Wanna try again...?" Arjun and Uncle shouted at the same time.

Before I decide to reply I turned back and swung myself and reached back to Arjun. This time Arjun held me tight. "You're amazing Mitu" Uncle grinned.

Later they all took turns and came back to the place Uncle and Aunt were busy taking that hook while Arjun and I was talking casually. Till few seconds before I did not know that devil is near me swiftly I felt Arjun's tough muscle scooping me and threw me in the lake. Damn...! I should've been chary with him. In a blink of an eye, entire family was accompanying me. The day was awesome and did not know how the time just flew away in seconds. Best day in my entire life.

While returning back to home it was midnight. Uncle and Aunt were still energetic but I was so sleepy because of travelling and I was running and playing the whole evening in the camp. The weekend was really unforgettable. To be frank my feet felt heavy and felt some kind of weight was placed above me. Eyes were too heavy so that opening them was impossible. With eyes closed started to drag myself to the room. But lately I felt so relieved because I was not walking anymore instead resting happily and felt like floating in the air.

Ruffled noise were hearing inside my room with that I woke hastily and saw Aunt asking maid to clean the room. She saw me, instantly her face lit up that gorgeous smile "Good afternoon Mitu ma"

"What...?" I was shocked.

"It's 2.18 in the noon" She smiled by looking at my shocked face "And sorry to wake you up"

"It's ok no problem Aunt. You could've woke me at morning..?" I asked her.

"I never like to wake kids in their sleep, leave that you must be hungry"

"Yea" I was not hungry though I said yes because she was so worried that I skipped meal. Aunt never liked skipping the meal.

"Come we were waiting for you"

When I hit the dining hall Arjun was doing something in his laptop and Aunt was waiting for me. "What are you doing...?" I asked him and took my seat.

"Do you remember about something called assignment....?" He winked at me.

"Argh...! Don't remind me those things while eating monkey"

Still my attention was in my food Aunt was talking about the photographs which we took on Sunday and spoke about it. After completing the lunch Aunt went to take rest as for me this is morning so cannot sleep and Arjun was busy with the assignment, happy that he works for me too.

He was sitting in his couch while I was playing in his bed. I kept staring at him he was looking so handsome while he works and lost my nous in his looks. "Mitu you are eating me with your eyes" Arjun voice yanked me back to reality. Saw him working but his face got the mischievous smile.

"I wasn't looking at you"

"You know that you can't lie to me then why do you try it"

"Fine...!" I gave up and saw him smiling which just asks me to kiss him at this moment.

I drifted off to sleep in the silence around us. After an hour woke from my sleep and saw him working on it got annoyed and threw the cushion on his face and it hit directly on his face. "What happened..?" he asked me with perplex.

"I'm bored" He ignored me and started to work again. Damn...! He got to pay for this. I was in my feet now and reached to his laptop and threw it aside and sat on his lap.

"Mitu..!" he called me out.

"I'm bored to hell Arjun"

"It's almost done then we can enjoy the rest of our days spending without any stress" He was right but I want him to spend time with me even now.

"No excuses" I said and started to rest on his chest.

"What you want to do...?" He was hugging me and his hand was on my head.

"No idea" He sighed and continued brushing my hair.

"Mitu I love you" I raised my head to look at him. His eyes were telling me something that in years I did not notice. Leant in to kiss him before he could press him against me there it was his phone started to ring. It was from Vihan.

"Arjun where are you....?" Viha asked.

"Home...! What happened...?"

"What Mitu is doing...?"

"Sleeping...! Hey..! What happened man....?"

"I'll be in your home within twenty minutes" They hung up the call but what really happened to him? Anyhow let's clear it when he comes here.

Viha was here early. Arjun and I did not meet any of our friends for nearly five days and got many things to tell girls. "What happened to you...?" I asked Viha.

"He would've gone mad because of his lovable partner" Arjun sneaked in.

"Man....! He's just blowing my heads off" Viha was annoyed. "Seriously speaking how did you stay in relationship with him for that long Mitu..? I wish this ends up quickly" Viha was almost to cry.

"Is that why you're here...?" Arjun spoke. The way he asked him meant something was there and this was distraction.

"I decided to propose Sana" Viha opened and I was awestruck.

"Congrats...!" I said and hugged him Arjun came after me. "When & how...?"

"Not yet decided but can't stay without her anymore" Viha reasoned out, saw some kind of confidence inside him.

"How about tomorrow....?"Arjun asked.

"Perfect. How are you going to propose her....?" I squealed.

"I want things to be simple but effective. She's kind of nervous about this kind of stuffs" Viha smiled.

"So what are you planning...?" Arjun and I asked him simultaneously.

"I'm going to propose her tomorrow early morning at 5 in her home. How does that sound....?" Viha was enthusiastic by now.

"Cool...!" I said.

"Later tomorrow evening we'll meet you all at hotel for dinner" Viha said.

"You decided everything huh..?" Arjun mocked.

"Not yet. It's just my temporary plan" Viha stated.

"But that sounded cool you know" I said by imagining the scenes.

"How do you say that...?" Viha asked me with dubious face.

"Right now she needs your true love not your dramatic proposal"

"I don't know how to start it....?" Viha was dead scared.

"Just say whatever comes in your mouth by looking into her eyes. And this is the only thing which can win her heart" I said as cool as possible but that seem to be so tough to Viha. Maybe it's because he is at the tip of the sword if he falls then sure he would get hurt badly. Since Sana is scared of relationships.

"Mitu is right. Just go with the flow man" Arjun said with a smile. After that there was a long discussion about Anthrax and his tough times with him and there came the real problem.

"He's kind of curious to know about you guys and always keep a track on you" Once he finished that sentence there was some kind of extreme hatred feeling had built up.

"He's not dangerous he just need some kick starts" Arjun said with so much of cool attitude. Of course what he said was right.

"Just his name makes me to feel the real meaning for hatred" I said. After that none spoke about it nor tried to bring up that topic which was so comforting later Viha left.

Day – 11

Sana,

Two years back I was betrayed in my love life actually I was been fooled by that scoundrel for almost a year. I was in depressed state but my friends gave hands and shoulders to cry on moreover they changed my dark life into colourful one. Today my heart is full of wounds just because of him. I moved on but still the wounds and aches which I went through for months did not fade away.

For past one year I'm feeling different about myself. My dreams and thoughts are fully revolved around Vihan. I knew that he love me from very first but still there was the fear of failing again but not now. Every minute of my life is spent with dreams. All my nights' rolls down without sleep, all my vision blurs out without him. Now I'm very sure about me and my decision above all I have trust on Vihan that he would never let me down. Someday we would be sharing our lives and I'm waiting for that day.

Beep.....Beep......Beep.....

My mobile started to vibrate. When I took my mobile from the nightstand Vihan was calling me at 2 in the morning. I just love this guy so much but I did not want to attend the call now so he might find that I'm awake let him call me again. The call ended instantly there was another call after three rings I attended the call "Hello....?" I was groaned as if I was awake by the call.

"Hey...! Sorry to call you at this time but it's very urgent" Vihan stated.

"It's ok. No problem" Now I stood from my bed started to loiter around.

"Can you come out of your home now...?"

"Are you kidding me...?" Damn...! Please come and take me with you I don't want to stay away from you anymore.

"Trust me. I'll drop you again safe before sun hits your home" His voice made me to accept immediately.

"Fine..! Give me five minutes I'll be down"

"Don't change your pyjamas"' Hell...! Will he like me in this costume? How can I go like this? I look like a devil.' My thoughts were interrupted by him again "Sana I like only you, not your physique. Just come out with a smile that dresses you more pretty" when he uttered this word my heart skipped a beat and my face started to get warm. Within minutes I got freshened up and moved out of my home without making any sound.

When I came out of my home it was too dark and the insect noise was only thing I could hear. Tout de suite there was light and there he was leaning in front of the car with hands closed to his chest, smile sprouting with love and he looked like a Demi in a white v- neck t-shirt and grey tracks. My eyes got locked with his eyes which made my feet to keep steps towards him without any of my command.

"You look way too pretty today" Vihan said once I neared him.

"So as you" I blushed.

"Get inside the car" He said and started the ignition.

None made me to feel like this happy and comfortable. He always let me to be like the way I want to be. He was driving fast and I loved this peace and happiness. "So where are we going?" I asked breaking the silence after fifteen minutes.

"You'll see" He said and smiled. Somewhere in my heart there was a voice continually yelling at me to open my heart but my mouth is glued so that it cannot even open a bit. I was striving hard to start at some point of this drive but could not. Whenever my eyes capture him my conscious just fly away from me, gathering all my confidence I opened to speak but he just stopped his car. Great...! Missed the very good opportunity who knows what will happen now. I hate myself.

"Why are we here...?" I asked.

"Come" He said and ran away somewhere. While I was standing in the dark with my entire body in shivering mode, there was a sudden light over all the trees around me. Vihan was standing behind me and came closer to me with mild steps and hugged me. Whew...! There was a relief inside me, shivers became the most comforting warmth, and heart had the jungle beats playing, Vihan placed his face near mine.

"I want to live my entire life like this with you" He mildly said near my ears. I felt tingles running around my spine.

I did not have any words to speak instead my eyes was welling fast with the tears. He sensed my tears and turned me to face him "Did I hurt you...?"

I nodded 'no' "Am I making this too fast? Or am I insisting you in this?" I again nodded 'no' with my heads down.

He held my chin and raised my head up and locked with my eyes "Just tell me whatever you feel about this"

I hugged him deeply letting my tears flow fast still finding hard to speak and my throat got stuck with some kind of ball. "Is that a 'yes'....?"Vihan asked by standing still.

I nodded 'yes' with smile spreading my face all at once he placed his lips on me by his hands holding my face and stood there without speaking anything. After like minutes we broke and sat on the top of the hill and was enjoying the breeze in our first love cuddles. 'HAPPY MORNING....!'

Mitra,

My mobile started to buzz off it was the alarm and the time was just 5 in the morning. I switched it off and dragged my feet to Arjun's room. My eyes were so heavy to open and when I reached there he was working with something so intently but I was traumatized by his charm stood near the door and drooling at him.

"Good morning Mitu" Arjun said without taking his eyes off from his laptop.

"How did you know that I was standing at your back....?" I was surprised.

"I can always feel you and your heart"

"Cheesy" I said and slept on his lap. He was comfortable with it and started to work again.

"How much you've completed..?" I got comfortable in his lap.

"I completed our assignment and mailed to Professor"

"Our review....?"

"I'll complete by tomorrow"

"You're the best boyfriend ever" I said and closed my eyes within seconds I slipped into the world of silence.

After sometime I felt someone calling my name from somewhere far away from me 'Mitu....Mitu....Mitu...Mitu...' I ignored it. Within seconds someone was shooking me my lids felt too heavy to open. When I was shattering my eyelids in nano seconds there I saw my guy's face Arjun everything was blur to me so again closed my eyes and went back to my heavenly sleep. Few hours later my conscious was back to my soul when I opened my eyes I saw Arjun talking with someone so politely but from the way of his talk I can say that something is fishy. My concentration was fully narrowed down to his conversation but it was too normal still why does my heart say that something is hidden from me.

"Hey sleepy head...!" Arjun said once he disconnected the call. I just smiled and started to stretch my body "Finally...! You're up" He was grinning at me.

"With whom you were talking?"

"Nisha" He said. Might be I mistaken he would've said me if anything went wrong. There I felt him shifting his legs sensed his discomfort woke swiftly. "You made my legs go numb" He was trying to sense his leg but it was kind like dead.

I smiled at what he was doing "What's the time?"

"10.30"

"I slept for too long" I said and moved to his bathroom to freshen myself.

I was standing at the huge round mirror in Arjun's bathroom and was brushing again there was a call for him. Why do I get strange thoughts running in my heart? Is there something going on between Nisha and him? Suddenly Arjun entered the bathroom and interrupted my thoughts. "There's a thing called knocking" I snapped at him. But he was giving his mischievous smile by leaning on the glass door which separates the bathroom into two.

"You got a call" He handed his mobile to me.

"Hello...?"

"Mitu come to Orange country by 6.30pm" Viha said with so much of enthusiasm.

"What's special?"

"Come there will tell you everything" Without saying even a 'BYE' that stupid monkey hung up.

"Don't you guys learn the thing called 'MANNERS'...?"I was scolding the entire guys by looking at the mirror. There my eyes caught Arjun who was still leaning at that door and smiling at me "Do you know anything about it?" I asked him by locking his eyes in that huge mirror.

"You'll be the first one to know about him" He said and gave a smile which was too naughty according to my thesis.

"Stop looking at me" I felt too conscious once my senses got banged with constant stares.

"Why do you look so gorgeous?" My blush spot lighted instantly. Hell...! Why does he have so much impact on me? I could not lift my head up my eyes were shut until his presence felt by me. He was standing at my back by looking me with his either hands pressed to the walls.

"What...?" I spoke in a mild tone.

"Stop blushing" he said in a firm voice without releasing me from his trap.

"Why?"

"I can't control myself with you when you blush" Now his face was gracing my face. His breathe blown on my skin brought me goose bumps with millions of cold blood cells hitting each other. I could not resist his touch so he started to drench my entire face with his kisses. At one point he placed a peck on my lips and again he started to kiss my entire face.

"Let me get something to eat. I'm hungry" I pushed him and started to walk there was a strong hold on my right wrist. He pulled me into his tight hug almost he was crushing me "Ar-A-Arj-Arjun" my attempts to get released from his so called hug ended up in failures.

"Don't go" He whispered in my ear.

"Stop crushing me" I was still trying to get released from his hug.

"Try my little girl" He said with mischievous tone.

"You're too strong" He was grinning and his charm made me to stop pushing him back and let him to have me.

He held up my chin and started to kiss me. He was no longer crushing me instead he was hugging me but his hands were sliding all over my back which was so tickling than his kiss. Our kiss was growing intense where he almost pushed me to the wall and went on deeper. A hasty jolt in between our kiss because of the phone call we both got separated. "Shit!" Arjun cursed.

"What happen..?"

"It's Rajeev"

"So?"

"He's here it seems" Arjun was frowning which made me to laugh and hug him instantly."I'll talk to him you join with us" he said and moved to leave but this time I pulled him towards me where I made him to bend slightly so that his cheek levelled with my lips and gave him a long kiss.

Rajeev and Arjun were steaming in serious discussion where both did not notice my presence. I took this as cue made quiet steps and gave a bang on Rajeev's back where both the monkeys got scared a bit.

"Hey Mitu" Rajeev said in enthusiasm and hugged me "It's been long time".

"Yea..!"

Our conversation and fight resumed as soon as we both met. Like I expected he was giving me a stare which meant 'Spit out everything you ain't got choice'.

We happened to tell him everything since he was the first one to know Arjun's love for me likewise he was the first one to say that 'We make the best pair ever'. We all gathered at Orange County lobby by 6.00 pm but the stars of the evening Vihan and Sana were missing.

Jo and Arjun were busy talking about something where Rajeev, I, Shahana and Rahul were busy in kidding with hearty laughs moreover we were bullying each other. There Vihan gave his entry with Sana.

"Whew! What's happening here?" Jo squealed in excitement. Guys started to shout and make different noises while Sana's head was down were looking at the floor with face topped with tomato red. After hugging and congratulating the new couples we all stuffed ourselves with food and their proposal chronicle.

We were yet to leave the hotel but Arjun started "Guys wait for a minute" He stopped everyone from going. We all gathered in a circle and looking at him and the highlight is even I was curious to listen his words.

"Mitu and I are in love" Arjun said and I was giving him the blank expression still not coming out his charms my drool was overflowing.

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