chapter 45

[ Vibha's p.o.v ]              " You" , my processor failed here. Am I so gone in love that I am hearing things? I blinked at her and she burst out laughing. " I couldn't digest it ." , I said dramatically while she shook her head. " Come on, I don't want this big baby to sulk all day!" , she said as she dragged me out with her. I am ignoring the entire statement and focusing on ' baby' and I am taking it romantically. Happiness isn't found anywhere, create your own.      " So now you can't live without me?" , I teased. I am totally avoiding the ' step by step' I am going to flirt all I want, I know she dreams of me at nights. She rolled her eyes. " Keep dreaming." " Done dreaming, now I am going to chase my dream." " What dream?" " You." She didn't respond to that but her grip on my arm faltered. I won. She suddenly stopped and turned me around. "What ?" " Let's go sit last lecture! "  I don't know what I was expecting from her but this definitely wasn't on my list. " Heck no! Byee. I give up on my dreams. Thank you !" I started walking away and yet could hear her taunt , " Why now? Don't want to follow your dream anymore? " " Nah ! I ain't risking nightmares!", I yelled back. This girl surely is unpredictable.      I was busy on my phone as usual, not like I have appointments to fix for world but it's easier than to do anything else , especially converse with her without flirting or getting roasted. Also , it makes me cool and dominant with the way I have her clinging to my one arm and  hold phone on the other. " Let's go eat panipuri  ( golgappa or whatever it's called in different places) today ." What's with this out of blue demand? My looks must have spoke for me because she made her usual demanding face and puppy eyes , " Please. I want to eat it so bad. "  " Yeah yeah." Not like I would disagree, never to her demands.       We walked to the stall and she went with medium while I love spicy.  The happiness on her face at such a simple thing is just , I don't know what to say, satisfactory? I would bring together all her favourite little things if I get to see her excited kid side, better than her mom attitude or roasting. This girl ate her sukha Puri, asked for one more and proceeded to steal mine. " Why don't we just order one plate of it instead?" ,I teased. She shook her head . " Tha nwo foon .( That's no fun). " , she babbled with her mouth full . "Then stealing from me is? ", She nodded agressively. Cute. I can't with this girl. [Aru' s p.o.v ]     Sukha Puri after Pani puri is love and I would go to any extent to get it even if it means stealing from this dummy. She was surprisingly calm about it unlike me who would have ripped off her hairs if she stole mine . She stood there with a smile, yes , a smile not smirk. Out nowhere her thumb brushed against my lips and I almost flinched if not for my nerves forgetting how movement works. " Look who's the baby here. ", she teased . I looked away and wiped my mouth with my hanky. That was unnecessary. Why does she have to keep doing such stuff!?     She paid for us while I was busy being embarrassed. " Hey I could have paid -" " How would I let my darling pay when I am right here?" ,she said as she wrapped her hand around my shoulder and dragged me away. I shoved the money for my plate in her hand , " Say that when you start earning!" She didn't protest on this , I felt I might have upset her but instead she smirked while shoving the coins in her pocket. " Wait for me to earn then, I am going to spoil you so damn much. ",she whispered near my ear pulling me even closer as her hold on my shoulder tightened. " As if you haven't already." She smirked at that , why did she take it the other way? " Still you haven't considered being mine. " " I wasn't meaning that- Ughh never mind. Not like I am ever going to even consider it. So give up already.", I retorted. " Ouch, rude. You could have atleast tried to keep my feelings.",  drama queen added all the dramatic effects in a single statement. I shook my head ignoring her.     We arrived at her gate and now I am really expecting her to go back in quietly which I know she won't . " Won't you give me a goodbye kiss?" " Why ? You are going abroad tomorrow?" , I thought I won with my reply but this dummy stepped closer, " So you would if I was?" " Idiot!" I pushed her away and stormed my way ahead. She loves to piss me off. " Aarushi" , she called my name and I don't know I got butterflies hearing it from her. I stopped and turned back involuntarily. " Get home safe .", she said that in lowest voice which I wouldn't have heard if I didn't lip read. I nodded giving her a smile. " See you tomorrow. Miss me till then!", she yelled the next sentence. Bold of me to assume she was being good for once. " In your dreams!" , I yelled back. " A lot more than just missing happens -" " Shut up will you!?" I left her laughing there at her stupid flirting.[ Vibha's p.o. v ]     I couldn't help but laugh at how flustered I can easily make her. I walked back in and saw our maid staring at me leaning on the door frame with the broom. " What?" " Why were you bullying your friend didi?" " That's rude. I wasn't bullying anyone. We were just playing. " " Playing was it?" ,she asked with a serious face and for a split second I felt I was busted. " Yeah?"      " Don't go overboard. What if her parents come complaining to me that you bullied their daughter? You remember how Master and I have been tackling tons of complaints from our neighborhood kids and then school and- That golu from near the shop whom you left hanging on the tree and that pari , behind whom you left ducks and poor girl was chased till the main road by those birds also that Vicky who got bit by a dog because of you and then that shopkeeper's son whom you beat up because he took one chip from your packet also that Shweta aunty's niece whom you pushed in puddle because she kept clinging to you- and that down street uncle's- "       " Enough ! That's heck in past. Like decades ago! What are you upto bringing them out now? Also it was never my fault. "  " Ofcourse ofcourse. It's ' never ' your fault." , she mocked but I let it slide with a forced smile. I am in way too good mood to ruin it over something like this.     My phone beeped . I am hoping she actually messaged me to let me know she reached home but my face fell at the contact name. [ On Text ]Moron:Hey We need to talk.