*Khushal Pov*
“Leave me!” I said trying to make this girl leave my hand.
“You promised my Bhai that you will help me right? So keep quiet.” She threatened me.
“If your Bhai had not helped me in training then I would have never accepted for this.” I said glaring at her.
“Oh shut up! Let me make my plan work.” She said and I rolled my eyes.
“You can atleast leave my hand.” I said taking my hand away.
“Don’t be rude! You will not burn if I touch your hand so again shut up.” She said pinching my hand making me glare at her more.
I walked near the entrance and saw six pairs of eyes glaring at me. I frowned at them and then saw that they are looking at the girl beside me.
“What the hell are you doing Bhai?” Sanjay asked glaring.
“Sanjay! You know my coach sister right?” I asked him frowning.
“So what she is his sister? That doesn’t give you the right to date her.” He replied shaking his head.
“Dating? No.” She said before I can open my mouth.
“Now act! He is coming here.” She whispered and I just stood there but she has this grin on her face.
“Hey missed you! Come on let’s go.” That guy said smiling at her completely ignoring the fact that she is holding me.
“Are you blind?” She asked him frowning.
“Making me jealous is a tough task babe. So you can drop the act now let’s go.” He said and she pouted leaving my hand.
She walked away with him and I glanced back at these glares. They all shook their head.
“What?” I asked them.
“You are in deep trouble.” Priya Di whispered.
“Why?” I asked walking near them passing the block.
“Just imagine Akhila witnessing you holding some other girl’s hand.” Sanjay said and I stopped in my tracks.
“She was here!” I stated.
“Yes! Now looking at the way you already did more stupid thing than this which you informed us but not her, I don’t think you have any chance.” Ri said.
When she was leaving for Mumbai, they all asked me to go near her and tell her about my boxing thing but I stopped them telling them the real reason why she is hurt.
I got lot of scolding and they themselves forgave me. I sighed rubbing my forehead and lifted my phone.
“She left with her boyfriend.” I mumbled to my coach because of which he called me.
“Ok! Don’t forget to train everyday.” He said and cut off my call.
“Shall we go?” Bharghav asked and I nodded at him.
We walked towards the car and they made me take the passenger seat in Dad’s car. I shrugged and got inside to see her behind the wheel placing her head on it.
I looked back to see that they are stuffing the luggage inside the cars. I again glanced at her and saw few strands falling on her face.
I slowly moved my hand and before I can touch the strands, she opened her eyes moving back with shock look.
Leaving a breath she sat properly on her seat. I continued to stare at her and Priya and Bharghav got inside the car.
She continued to tap on the wheel looking ahead. I frowned thinking whom she is waiting for.
“Whom are you waiting for Akhila?” Priya asked.
“Another girl!” She replied turning back.
“There is no one else. Drive!” Bharghav said and she nodded.
After sometime she stopped infront of her house and got down. I too got down and walked inside along with everyone.
The living room is decorated completely. She served water for all of us and I took the glass calmly.
Even Kritika’s and Ri’s friends arrived after sometime along with Sanjay’s and Kalyan’s. This just make me think of the last year Christmas.
“What are you doing Khushal?” Kalyan asked whispering.
“What?” I asked him back.
“Go and talk to her Bhai.” Sanjay said standing beside me.
“She is looking happy. She will frown if I go near her.” I said walking away.
After sometime their friends left as it is getting late and everyone started dancing that too in pairs except her and me.
“You both dance.” Priya said.
“I need to make a call.” She said leaving the room and walked inside the kitchen.
I sighed and said “I will go and meet Dad.”
Sanjay nodded and I walked out of her house. I walked inside mine and saw Sanjay’s Mom and Dad watching some movie.
I still don’t know what to call her. I can’t call her as Mom because my Mom will be the only one I can see like that.
“Hey Dad!” I said walking towards them.
“Khushal! You are here? Sanjay said you will not return until some more time.” Dad said hugging me.
“Just stayed in the Kritika’s house.” I said when he released me.
“Did you meet Akhila? She is so beautiful now right.” Aunty said and I nodded.
“I will just go and rest.” I said and went inside my room.
“So you are just going to stay like this.” I heard Sanjay saying entering my room and I sat on my bed.
“Yes!” I said rubbing my forehead.
“Do you know Di has a boyfriend?” He asked and I looked at him in shock.
“You are trying to make me jealous.” I replied.
“Well are you feeling it?” he asked sitting beside me.
“Yes! Even though I know it is not true.” I replied.
“But I also know that she will eventually have someone in her life and I don’t think I will be able to bear it.” I added sighing.
“Then why don’t you just talk to her?” he asked glaring at me.
“Don’t you remember what I have done? She hates me ok.” I replied.
“I never thought the great Khushal knows how to fear. So he fears to try once.” He said getting up.
“No! I decided to talk to her tomorrow.” I said shaking my head.
“Ok! But what if it will get late by then.” He said shrugging and I frowned at him.
“But she is running the opposite way whenever I come near her.” I said.
“So? Think some way.” He said shrugging again.
I sat for few minutes and then looked at him smirking. He narrowed his eyes and said “No!”
“I didn’t said anything.” I said getting up.
“But you will ask for something.” He said shaking his head.
“Call Kritika and ask her to do me a favor.” I said and looked at him.
He sighed and scowled saying “Fine!”
“Hello Kritika! Your UK needs a favor from you.” He said calling her.
“She is asking will you make Akhila Di happy and also yourself.” He said looking at me after two minutes and I nodded smiling.
“Ok! What should she do?” He asked and I explained him to which his eyes went wide.
After that we walked inside his room and helped him placing the ladder connecting to Kritika’s room.
“This is it then.” I whispered to myself and got on it.
In two minutes I reached her room and closed the window when he removed the ladder.
“What is it Kritika?” I heard her voice nearing the room.
“I have a surprise for you Di.” Kritika replied and I saw the door opening.
They both entered with Kritika’s hand covering her eyes. I nodded at Kritika and she slowly removed the hand.
“I am sorry Di! But this is for you.” Kritika whispered and walked outside the room closing the door.
“What?” She whisper asked and opened her eyes adjusting to the light.
She looked at me and her eyes went wide. I slowly moved towards her and she turned around to open the door.
“She locked it from outside.” I said and she stopped trying sighing.
“Why?” She asked turning around.
“I want to talk to you.” I replied and she stared at me directly.
“What?” She whispered.
I stared at her back and whispered “She was no one.”
“You already told me that.” She said closing her eyes.
“No! The girl you saw today was just trying to make her boyfriend jealous.” I said and she slowly opened her eyes.
“Why are you telling me this?” She asked frowning.
“Because I don’t want you to think anything else regarding that.” I replied.
She nodded and stood there still staring. I stared at her back and walked near her.
“Are they kissing?” I heard Sanjay’s voice and turned to see Kalyan, Sanjay and Bharghav peeking from Sanjay’s room window.
“Guys go away.” I said glaring at them.
“We are curious.” Kalyan said smiling.
“Ask Kritika to open this door.” She said looking at Sanjay.
“Ok!” he immediately said and called Kritika.
In two minutes the door was unlocked and she walked outside. I will not miss this chance! I thought and followed her. She just walked inside her room and stood near the door while I too walked inside.
She closed the door when I entered the room and leaned on it. I turned looking at her in surprise.
“I thought you will not allow me inside your room.” I said frowning.
“You said you need to say something.” She said folding her hands.
“Yes!” I said and walked towards her.
And within seconds I stood completely close to her. I gulped and said “I went near my Dad and decided to hear his side of story because of you.”
She shook her head and I continued saying “I loved fighting but you don’t want me to do it hurting myself. So I joined boxing and in this I will not get that hurt and there are also rules which we need to follow.”
She nodded staring at me and I continued “It was little difficult in the beginning as I had restrictions regarding the way I fight but now everything is good.”
“Say something.” I said when she just stared at me.
“Why? Why did you do this?” She asked frowning.
“Because you said you want me to leave the fighting and also want me to be happy. This turned out to be maybe not the perfect but good solution.” I replied.
“I will never even look at another girl.” I added and she raised her eyebrow.
“Ok, ok! There will be only platonic relationship with any girl except you.” I said pleading her and she smiled a little.
“This is the first time you are talking so normally without any anger and that too this much.” She said shaking my head.
“I am still me.” I said placing my hands on either side of her.
“How?” She asked looking into my eyes.
“I am still controlling and will always do what is good for you. I am still possessive of you and I still don’t know how to express my love to you.” I replied.
“Like this!” She whispered moving forward making our faces inches apart.
“Like how?” I asked her smiling.
“Like this!” She replied moving even more and I am sure she must be feeling my breath on her lips.
“Ok!” I whispered and placed my lips on hers.
We just stood like that until I held her face with my hands and then I moved my lips. She placed her hands on my shoulders and fisted my shirt.
It felt amazing kissing her after one and half year and it felt like the first one. I released her slowly and she just stayed with closed eyes.
“I love you.” I whispered to which she smiled and said “I love you too.”
I pushed her on the door and crashed my lips on hers again and kissed her more passionately.
“I missed you.” She whispered and I felt tears on her cheeks.
I slowly touch them with my lips pestering kisses along her jaw and whispered “Not more than me.”
“No! I only missed you.” I said again and kissed on her neck.
“I love you.” She said making me smile.
“I can’t hear you.” I said placing my head on her shoulder.
“Good because I didn’t said anything.” She said and I bit her neck making her gasp.
“Ow! Mark will appear.” She said hitting my back lightly.
“Let it!” I said hugging her and she hugged me back.
“I am sleepy.” She said yawning.
“Me too!” I said releasing her.
“Good night then.” She said and walked towards her bed.
She lay down and I followed her suit lying beside her. She frowned at me and said “Go to your house.”
“No!” I said pulling her to me.
“Khushal!” She said glaring at me.
“Akhila!” I said back and she gasped.
“What?” I asked her confused.
“This is the first time I am hearing you saying my name.” She replied.
“I was really a bad guy right.” I said frowning.
“No! You still are.” She said gesturing my hand around her.
“Sleep Akhila.” I said pulling her more to me.
“I think I will do anything if you just say my name.” She whispered pressing her head to my chest.
“Good to know!” I whispered.
“I don’t need to even say a thing to make you do anything though.” She mumbled.
“That’s true.” I said smiling hugging her tightly.
“I know!” She whispered and we both drifted off into sleep.