|Eshan|
"Eshan?" Innaya's slightly panicked voice sounded from beside me.
InstantlyI turned towards her and took her in my arms. Innaya's tensed figure hurriedly snuggled in my arms as I felt her hand going around my front to my waist. She buried her face in my shoulders. Her nose rubbed against my neck as her ragged breathing hit against the bare skin.
"I'm here. Don't worry." I patted her head, feeling guilty for making her frightened.
"I'll switch on the lights," I said when she did not relax instead her body only stiffened.
There are times in our life, where we plan things expecting a certain outcome. I also planned to give Innaya surprise, and fulfill her wish. However, sometimes things don't go the way we desire. I learned it in a hard way. I was hoping to surprise her, but instead, I ended up scaring her.
"Don't," Innaya mumbled without moving away from her position