I was anxious about Mom's response.
Dad appeared upset that morning, so I assumed it was a No.
Dad left for work a few minutes later after finishing his breakfast.
After that, I didn't dare ask my mother why.
As I was getting ready to visit my friend Kaveri, we decided to hang out for a break from the tragic events.
Kaveri asked that I invite Pritam and Arun to have some fun.
I couldn't say no to my best friend's request, so I agreed.
Pritam was invited, and I asked him to invite Arun as well.
We arranged to meet before brunch to go to the beach that day.
Pritam appeared to be overjoyed at this gathering.
Pritam and I sat on the sand while Arun and Kaveri splashed in the water.
Although the beach was empty and Pritam was kind, I was concerned.
"Pritam, is everything all right?" I inquired.
"Everything was fine," he said. "And how about you?" "Has he come back?" he inquired gently.
"My mother was not happy, so he is not welcome at our house," I explained.
"Oh, don't worry, you tried," he said.
"Are you cool with Krunal being my brother?" I inquired.
"Why not? Is my opinion counts? "He remarked sarcastically.
"Yes, it is important. You're my best friend and a pretty kind person, right?" "you're also rather handsome," I explained.
I kept making a sweet moves and trying to attract him with my eyes and body.
"Mm-hmm," he said attractively, "and what else am I eligible for?"
We locked eyes for a split second as if we were ready to kiss.
"You want to know?" I asked in a seductive tone.
He approached me by staring me in the eyes.
I have no idea of us holding hands.
"Oh, I'm glad to hear that," he said.
"Shristi, don't push yourself, control!" I was telling myself.
That was an enticing circumstance.
I couldn't stop myself from kissing him because of the beautiful weather and the rhythm of the waves.
We closed our eyes as Pritam approached.
We stopped with hesitant looks when we heard Arun and Kaveri giggle right in the middle of a kiss.
"Come on, guys, congratulations! So you're both in a relationship now, correct?" Arun and Kaveri both smiled as they spoke.
Pritam and I were looking down with guilt.
Arun said, "Come on, it's nothing." why you both feel awkward, it's just a kiss.
"I'm sorry for ruining your moment, Shristi," Kaveri remarked sarcastically.
I was silently staring at her.
"Pritam," Arun said, "Did you propose to her?"
Pritam replied, "Not yet, Arun."
That was an awkward scenario for me and Pritam, and we remained silent for a brief period.
Pritam diverted attention away from the situation by asking who wanted to go out to lunch.
Kaveri suggested eating lunch in private and sorting about what happened with Pritam.
She would occasionally give me a decent idea, which I would ponder.
Pritam and I are having a private lunch, and after placing our food order, we were quiet for a while.
That was a lovely backyard lunch surrounded by plants and flowers.
We were concerned about each other, despite the fact that the venue seemed nice.
I was waiting for him to start the conversation, but he seemed nervous, so I spoke up.
"Listen, you don't need to be nervous; nothing happened," I explained.
"I was waiting to apologize for what I had done," he said.
"But what have you done?" I questioned.
"I have attempted to kiss you right, that's why", he said.
"Oh, come on, it's nothing I haven't denied, so why worry?" I said.
"I'm okay to know you're okay; I won't repeat it if you don't like it," he explained.
I remained silent with a smile.
"So, you like it ?", he asked.
I stared angrily at him after he asked.
"I'm not sure; I was lost in that moment; I couldn't refute or accept it," I explained.
"Okay, let's not talk about it then", he said.
"Yeah, let it be a mutual mistake for you attempting a kiss because you lost self-control and for me not denying it was a mistake," I said.
"I like how you rationalize things," he remarked with a smile.
In response to his comments, I grinned.
He suddenly kissed my cheek.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself with your cuteness," he admitted.
I kissed him before he finished his sentence.
"I'm sorry; even I couldn't resist; I wanted it," I remarked after kissing on his lips.
It was like waiting for approval from pritam, it felt like reflex action to kiss him back.
Despite the fact that I've been waiting for this moment to have my first kiss with Pritam,
I was in silence, realising how my first kiss went.
"Listen, I understand how much we like each other, but we refuse to be together for various reasons, so please leave it alone," he stated.
"That's exactly what I was going to say," I said.
We ate lunch and met up with Arun and Kaveri.
I asked Kaveri if she was having fun with Arun.
Her happiness provided the answer.
Pritam had already informed me that Arun is also highly interested in Kaveri, so I inquired straight whether they would be a pair.
Arun stated that things were going well and that they needed more time to get to know each other.
Finally, I was able to love Pritam more, and the way he cared for me was really sweet.
I had hoped to express all my feelings to Pritam one day, and I was simply waiting for the right moment.
It was ready for dusk, and I'm on my way home now that they'd gone.
Pritam offered to drive me home, but I declined.
I was thinking about the lovely couple Arun and Kaveri and wishing they could be together forever.
I was surprised to see Krunal when I arrived home.
My satisfaction has no bounds.
I wished Krunal a warm welcome home.
I was surprised as to how Mom could agree to this after mixing in the happiest time.
So I asked my father.
He told me that my mother had consented in the middle of the night to let him stay until he was entirely recovered.
We enjoyed dinner together after celebrating the arrival of the krunal.
I've never seen Dad so thrilled; he ordered a wide choice of foods for dinner.
I had finished packing for college by the time I went to bed.
I started remembering everything that had happened back then as I was about to go to sleep.
It began to fade the moment I began to believe I was happy.
Then I realized that we can only see and express happiness; we cannot save it.