Chapter 3 - First hug

"Ariana! you seem quiet today. What happened?" Ariana is sitting at her seat and startles by the sudden voice of a girl. Ariana turns her head towards the direction of voice. A gorgeous girl is standing in front of her. Her name is Grace .She is of Ariana's age. Her tiny sparkling eyes are covered with spectacles,. Her perfectly curved eyebrows are increasing the beauty of her icy skin. Her open hair suits well on her round face. She is wearing a black shirt with grey trousers. It's the uniform of the institution where they work. Her perfectly sculptured rosy lips curves upward when Ariana looks at her.

' Mm, Nothing I'm good." Ariana instantly changed her mood and wears a smile on her face while replying to Grace. They both greet eachother. Like her name Grace is very charming. Ariana met her in the end of last year. It has been two months since they know eachother. However, still have an amiable bounding between them. " Good morning Kristina!" They both speak at the same time to another beauty as she enters the workplace. Three of them chuckle on this.

Kristina is also their colleague. She has also met Ariana after meeting Grace. Kristina is very playful girl. It can be said that kristina is the soul of this place as she sings songs all the time. She is beautiful inside and outside as well, having a perfectly curved body. Her eyes are neither big nor too small. Her cheeks bones are prominent with a perfect jawline. Her small lips are enhancing her beauty more. She is also wearing the same uniform. Her complexion has an alluring aura that brightens regardless of the color she wears.

Three of them starts chit chatting, as they of same age. They are planning to go for shopping this weekend. Suddenly Kristina says, " I want to see the Sam. Yesterday I heard his new song. Please do something both of you. I want to see is concert." Sam is an eminent singer. She listens his song on repeat. It seems that kristina is having a crush on him. " I know someone who can help you. One of my school friend knows him. I think he can help us and I'll let you know about him.", Grace replies. Kristina's face cheers up, as she hears it. " Be quick! I can not wait to see him", Kristina smiles as she speaks.After the conversation, they indulge in their work. Meanwhile, Ariana is lost in past.

Next day, after her first meeting with Gavin, Ariana went back to 'The Clear water Beach again. She was standing near the bonfire. Jacob was sitting beside her. Ariana was wearing a white flower print dress. Her brown hair are open and waving in the breeze. Suddenly Gavin came there. As usual he greeted both Ariana and Jacob. He came near Ariana and gave her a tight hug. Ariana remained numb for a couple of minutes. She didn't oppose his hug. It was her first time, when she was too close to someone like this. Indeed her first hug. It didn't seem to an awful experience for her. She didn't even know why she was allowing Gavin to hug her. Ariana was aware that if she had opposed his hug. His brother Jacob become furious as he didn't want his sister to be bullied. Ergo, she got along with Gavin and allowed him to hug her.

Ariana sat on the bench next to Jacob. Gavin sat beside Ariana , yet quiet as usual. Jacob and Ariana was talking about random stuff. Gavin was listening to them without uttering a word. Ariana was peeking on him from the corner of her eye and wondering what he was thinking. Her heartbeat was not as usual. It was inclined till the moment, Gavin hugged her. She really wanted to talk him. But she didn't know how to start it. "It's really late Ariana! I think we should go home back", Jacob says to Ariana." But I want to sit more time here. Even Gavin is also here. I think we can sit here more", Ariana didn't want to go home, so she replied. " Oh no! I have an urgent work. I need to go. That's why I am saying and I'll drop you home." Jacob replied while creasing his brows.

Finally Gavin spoke,"Don't worry Jacob! I'll drop her home safe. You can rely on me." Jacob looked at Ariana," Are you sure Ariana?". Ariana nodded her head. After bidding bye to both of them Jacob went away.

"So until when we are going to sit quiet like this", Ariana mockingly said to Gavin. "Hmm? What?", Gavin confusingly looked at Ariana. Ariana rolled her eyes," Nothing!". "How can someone be that dumb? Or else he is pretending as he didn't hear", Ariana thought. They sat there for half an hour. Then Ariana requested Gavin to take her home.

" Ariana! Why are you quiet?" Grace asks Ariana. " Nothing much. I just want to cry." , Ariana says and goes to the bathroom. Grace and Kristina remain speechless on her sudden mood swing. Ariana locks herself in bathroom. Her vision is blurred with tears as she cries bitterly, " How could someone be that cold? Why am I crying for him who doesn't even cares about me?" After crying for sometime she washes her face and indulges herself in work.

Time passes. It is almost 5 o'clock. It's time to go home. Ariana packs her bag and says bye to her friends. She comes outside her work place and goes to bus stand to take the bus. She takes her mobile phone and dials Gavin's number, but stops before calling. Then she shooks her head and went forward," Why do I call him? What if he calls me? I will not pick his call. Mm! I think he will not call!" " Oh no my bus", Ariana shouts as she almost misses her bus. Fortunately she gets it as the driver sees her running. Ariana takes a sigh of relief and get in the bus.