Just before their lips could meet Amyra opened her eyes and was relieved to find herself in her own room, in bed. 'so it was just a dream' her forehead and face were all wet with sweat. She was still feeling nervous. Her heart was still beating so fast.....
It was nearly 7 o'clock she took a hot shower and got ready as quickly as possible.
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When her car reached Varun's house it was already 7:25 pm.
'aarrghh!! He doesn't like those who get late... but look at me, God... My life is already over...'
TuShe climbed the steps.. with a little hesitation Amyra knocked, the door was already open.
-"please come in Your Highness. You are earlier than we expected" it was Varun with a taunting voice....they were all seated on a carpet in the floor...there were books, papers, and other study materials scattered all over there. Amyra sat there in an empty space...
-"sorry for the late guys.." She cut a sorry face.
-"leave her Varun, she is not worth for the project anyway.. instead tell her to make some coffee for us if she really wants to help," Sheetal ridiculed.
'just because I am not being able to give my full attention towards my studies and thus scored less in the last test doesn't mean I am a very bad student.' Amyra thought in mind.
-"of course, I will." She replied.
-"No, you need not to do anything for anyone. Sheetal you can make it by yourself if you really want to have it." Varun said in a rough voice.
Sheetal was taken aback by Varun's reply.
-"we are here only to assist for this project not to assist you personally," Added Amit.
-"chill guys, I was just joking," Sheetal said laughing as she felt the situation slipping out of her hands.
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After they discussed everything regarding the project it was already 10 pm. For today they just selected their topic and prepared the blueprint of the project, and everyone was assigned to regurgitate the whole topic totally...
Amyra was waiting for her driver, Sheetal and Amit were already gone. -"where's Granny?" Amyra asked as she hasn't seen granny since she came. And the silence between them was making her feel awkward.
-"she has gone to the city to see her son. By the way, when will your driver come?" He asked.
-''I told the driver to come up at 9:30 pm, and it is already 10 pm and he didn't come yet. Your granny's son!! You mean your uncle??" She asked.
-"I don't have an uncle. I meant my dad. Don't get too curious in others matters. Just focus on yours." He said rudely that made her feel strange.
She was preparing to give an answer but meanwhile, her phone rang. She received the call, it was Tiya in the opposite side, her voice was tensed.
-"Amu where's you, actually the driver's wife was very sick, he took her to the city. And the weather outside is freezing cold, we're all very tense for you. Will you ask Sheetal to drop you home or just go with her to her house."
-"but Di she is already gone. What should I do now?" Amyra was very nervous hearing her.
-"you just..." Tiya was about to tell something suddenly the line gone dead.
The network bar was totally empty. It is a very common problem in hilly areas and especially when the weather is bad.
Seeing Amyra so tensed Varun came forward.
-"did anything happened?." he asked...
Amyra narrated him the whole situation. He became tensed as well. As there were no other options they decided Amyra to live in Varun's place for the night.
Amyra helped Varun and they made some chapati and soup.
-"You just sleep in granny's room, and just call me if there will be any problem." He suggested while having the dinner. Amyra nodded.
After they finished dinner Amyra wished good night and headed towards granny's room...
She lied but couldn't sleep. Her mind was only reminiscing the dream she had in the evening. Network problem was over and Tiya called her once more.
She told her not to worry as everything was alright.
She looked at her watch it was already 12 but she was still changing sides and wasn't feeling sleepy a little bit.
The wind was blowing so rough outside and knocking the windows producing shattering sound and there was a power cut.
She was feeling scared...
She summoned her courage and opened the door stepping in Varun's room. He was still awake and was writing something in the dim light of a candle. He closed the diary hearing the door sound...
-"so you are still awake," he said turning towards her.
-"I am feeling scared as I never slept alone in a room.. please accompany me for some while.. if there's no problem."
Varun was trying to control his laughter hearing her.
-" So miss Amyra, you're actually a scared kitten" and then suddenly he made a scared face.
-"... there's someone behind you..." He cried...
-"aaa..." Amyra rushed towards him.. he was about to laugh out at her reaction....but she jumped upon him burying her face in his chest, and to his surprise started crying just like a child.
He wanted to make fun of her but turned puzzled realizing his fault. Her tears rolling down his chest made him feel restless.
-" ssshhh, nothing is there 'little girl'... I was just kidding..look up.. sorry I couldn't realize you were already scared" he tried to comfort her caressing her head softly...
She was sobbing badly and only managed to say.
-"I... I am...not a little girl..." This time Varun couldn't resist but laughed out loud and stopped instantly realising the situation... but the damage was already done. She pushed him apart and sat making a distance.. she stopped crying eventually, wiped off her face, which already turned red as tomato due to her back to back crying and getting angry and was looking like a wild cat.
Varun's stomach was about to burst as he was controlling the laughter forcefully.
He composed himself as she was looking away...
-" look... I am really sorry.. please forgive or I'll leave you alone here." He said.
-" Hey, you are very rude yaa... You are not even requesting to forgive instead blackmailing me to forgive you... Such a devil you are!!!" Amyra was still infuriated. But she thought if he really would leave her here, she made herself calm.
-"okay... I accept your apology." She smirked with difficulty.
-"that's like a good girl. I like it" Varun smiled as well.
Amyra was feeling comfortable until he said,
-" I'll be back... I need to go to the washroom."
-"not again please. don't again try to make a fool of me." She replied but looking at him she realized he is not joking this time.
-"I will go with you." She added without thinking much.