Apple of your eye- Part 17

“ I love you and I know you do.You don’t have to be scared about your feelings. What happened yesterday was not anyone’s mistake. It was only an expression of love.”, he said “ Oh my darling! I was waiting to hear those words.”. Nanda gave a female voice over, sounding obnoxious. Abhinav turned and gave him weird stare. “ Don’t be so serious! I was just make the atmosphere around you lighter. You have been practicing this for long time and I bet it will go good. Just relax!”, Nanda said.

That was right! Abhinav had been practicing his words for quite long time. It was hundredth time he had looked at his reflection, imagining that to be her and speaking his heart out. It was easy hundred times but will it be easy for him to express the same to her actual self? That was a question he had no answer. Love can make a person weak and strong at the same time. However many people tend to be timid in front of their loved ones during the confession time.

“ So when are you going to do the final act, Lieutenant saab”,  Nanda said , diverting Abhinav from the cluster of thoughts. Abhinav didn’t answer. He wasn’t sure whether he was ready. Everytime he thought about it made him feel that he wasn’t ready yet. “ Did you think about the day when you will tell her?” Nanda continued with his irritating habit of interfering into people’s matters.

Abhinav continued to ignore him. Though he couldn’t stop himself thinking about it. Day… none of the days were perfect enough to express one’s feeling. He knew what he would tell her. But he didn’t know how she would take it or her reactions to him. He was still not good in her eyes. He wanted to change that perception in her.

Aafreen was doing her chores as usual. She was still in delusion about her feelings. What did she do was shock to her. She didn’t expect that she .. the one who avoided all these drama fall for it. No ! It was a mistake! She was never into him. Or did she fall in love just like the other girls of her age. She always thought she was different and she would never commit such mistake. She had to control her emotions. She was good at it.

Her parents weren’t there. But they made sure she wasn’t alone. Her sister was at home as there was leave at school. The doorbell rang. Aafreen was surprised. Her parent said it would be long . Fifteen minutes had passed since they left. “ Who could it be ?”, she thought and walked towards the door to calm herself down. Unfortunately opening the door was a mistake which she regretted afterwards. It was him - Abhinav standing, nervously staring at her.

( To be continued)