Chapter 13
Ishita called Aarti and told her about Prashant's birthday which is in two days.
"We will shop together." Ishita was excited to buy new clothes. Aarti smiled and agreed.
"Don't you want to meet Yash?" Ishita thought to tease her.
"Why should I meet him?" Aarti pretends as if she doesn't care if he is here.
"Don't tell me you didn't miss him?" Ishita knows how much her friend has changed in this one month.
"You used to look lost, i know you missed him terribly." She tried to make Aarti realise something she never accepted.
"You're wrong, I wasn't well those days, why would I miss that crazy boy?" Aarti fumbled.
"Alright, you meet me, I want to tell you something." Ishita didn't force her much and just told her to come to her house.
Aarti fell in her bed giggling and kicking the air with the thought of meeting Yash.
"Aarti beta what happened, akeli kyun has rahi ho?" Radha yelled from the living room while changing the sofa cover.
"Kuch nahi maa, actually I saw a hilarious meme that made me laugh." Aarti quickly made a lie.
"Pagli" Radha shook her head.
"Stupid stop behaving like a fool." Aarti hit her own head but still couldn't stop smiling. She quickly changed into a pink colour suit. She was making a ponytail then remembered that Yash likes her open hair.
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Later Yash was standing near the staircase waiting for Aarti as he already saw her going to Ishita's room. She steps out of the room and finds Yash in front of her, a smile spread on her face. He took slow steps toward her and still can't believe that she is again standing in front of him. He noticed how pretty she is looking in that pick suit and open hair, and cherry on top her naive smile. Yash pulled her on the terrace stairs. She stared at him astonished as he brought her close.
"Yash" she rested her hand on his chest trying to create distance. Holding firmly around her waist he raised her chin, looking into her eyes just trying to find something which he felt for her but alas he is just as innocent in this matter as her to even read her eyes. Today Aarti didn't find any mischievousness, instead Yash was intensely gazing at her face. She didn't have any idea when his mouth came down as he kissed her with all his heart. She was frozen and didn't know how to react. He twisted fingers into her hair for a better room for her mouth, and did whatever his heart wanted. He is experienceless, after all it's his first kiss. She protested which made him grab her waist tightly and he nibbled her lips hard. After a moment she too responded back, actually copied him innocently, her hand hesitated but then fisted his T-shirt. He gently nip her lower lip, smoothing his palm on her neck toward her soft arm.
"Hmm" She moaned into his mouth, she never thought that someday he would touch her this way and she would like it.
"I missed you so much." He broke the kiss. They both were dizzy.
"Me too." she mumbled in her low voice, almost crying. He embraced her, her fist tightening around his waist, he buried his face in her soft hair. She grazed her cheek on his cheek.
"A friend of mine told me that I fell in love." Yash spoke. She raised head.
"But i don't know if it is love or not, i just feel good around you, I hate everything if you're away from me, I'm not myself." He continued. She smiled and hugged him again. He smiled holding her dearly.
"Mujhe bhi kuch achha nahi lagta tha tumhare bina." She tells him, remember when he left bhopal how she started disliking almost everything that she used to love her books or her fav food. Yash moved a little away to look at her face, she was expressing herself for the first time like this, earlier she used to pretend as if she didn't care if he existed or not. Aarti heard some footsteps so decided to leave.
"Phir kab milogi?" He held her wrist.
"Tomorrow." She says.
"In the morning?" He asked.
"Subha kaise?" She made a small face.
"Main hoon na." They heard Ishita's voice. Aarti was shocked and left Yash's hand. Ishita gives them a naughty look.
"I'll help you both." She says.
"Really" Yash ask, getting happy.
"Of course, after all I'm Aarti's bestie." she says.
"Oh you're the best, Aarti is lucky to have you." Yash came forward and hugged Ishita. Aarti jaw dropped.
"Yash" She got angry and pulled him away.
"What are you doing?" She glared at him.
"Ishita will help us." Yash still didn't get that she is jealous. Ishita smirks to see Aarti's red face.
"So you will hug her in front of me?" She asked, almost hovering over him dangerously pointing her fingers. Yash finally gets what is her problem.
"Oh meri possessive alien if you say I'll not look at anybody other than you." Yash lovingly curled hands around her shoulders. Ishita giggled.
"Door hato." Aarti pushed him, getting shy.
"You come with me." She grabbed Ishita's hand and dragged her away.
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Ishita dragged Aarti to her room and locked the door. Aarti lay on bed, she was grinning while just remembering Yash's confession.
"Now tell me?" Ishita asked excitedly.
"Kya?" Aarti raised her eyebrows.
"Did Yash confess?" She sat on the corner of the bed.
"Yes" Aarti blushed looking at the ceiling.
"Omg really" Ishita neared her in happiness.
"He likes me." She smiled.
"Only like?" Ishita was disappointed.
"Haan kyun kya hua?" Aarti noticed her upset face.
"I thought he loved you" Ishita sadly lay down.
"Love can't happen so quickly," Aarti chuckled.
"Have you ever heard about love at first sight?" Ishita mocks her.
"Do I look like an alien to you?" Aarti was offended.
"Aur kya, Yash ki alien." Ishita rolled her eyes. She softly smacked Ishita's head.
"Then what? You're not a kid to be liked by somebody." Ishita whined.
"Ok leave it, tell me something interesting that happens between you both." She looked at Aarti in hope to hear something spicy.
"Actually…Yash… I mean we…" Aarti was very shy to even voice out.
"You guys kissed." She guessed. Aarti blushed so hard while nodding.
"Omg this means he is serious about you." Ishita happily grabs her into a tightest hug. Aarti laughed.
"Was he experienced?" She asked one more question.
"How i know stupid, I'm experienceless." Aarti mock her.
"Oh haan" Ishita made a small face.
"What exactly did he say?" She asked again something which made Aarti smile.
"He said that he doesn't know what love is but he doesn't like anything if I'm away from him." Aarti tells.
"Oye hoye" Ishita elbowed her naughtily.
"Shut up" Aarti pushed her blushing.
"Main chalti hun ab" She thought to save herself before her shameless bestie ask something difficult thing.
"Arre sun toh..." Ishita yelled but Aarti didn't listen to her.
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In the evening Aarti's father was going out for some work.
"Arre beta yahan aana" Vijay saw Yash at Scindia house door, he was talking with his Dada ji who was sitting outside after dinner.
"What happened?" Yash's Dada ji asked.
"Chacha ji, this scooter always stops at the wrong time," Vijay said.
"Go Yash" Yash heard his Dada ji.
"Ji" He was a little nervous but still nodded and walked towards Vijay.
"Beta isko pakdo" He asked him to support the scooter. Yash nodded and held it, Vijay kicked and it started.
"You're lucky," Vijay laughed. Yash smiled weakly.
"I think I saw you somewhere?" Vijay looked at Yash carefully which made him more conscious.
"You're the same boy who helped me at Prashant nikasi" He suddenly remembered.
"Ji" Yash nods.
"Papa aap gaye nahi" Aarti comes out hearing scooter noise.
"Arre beta I was going but the scooter was not ready to start, thanks to this boy warna yeh toh chalu hi nahi ho rahi thi" Vijay told then only Aarti noticed Yash there.
"Arre beta tumhara naam kya hai?" Suddenly Vijay asked.
"Yash" Yash tell, Vijay smiled.
"Take this raincoat, baarish ruk gayi hai ab." He gave the raincoat to Yash to pass it to Aarti.
"You were nervous?" She asked in low voice as Yash gave her the raincoat.
"Maybe" Yash accepted
"Why?" She teased him.
"I don't know" He shrugged his shoulders.
"Mujhe pata hai kyun," She said. He looked at her like, how she knew when he can't understand himself.
"Because now you know that you like his daughter." She pulled his leg. Yash glared at her even though he realised that she was right.
"You're afraid" She supress her smile.
"Main kyun darunga?" He rolled eyes.
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Precap: Party.
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