Aarohi's POV :
Today I sat in the temple for a little longer as it was so peaceful here. I love being here in the temple which is surrounded by so much beauty that calms me.
As I unwillingly left the temple I was looking back again and again at the Lord Shiva's Idol while I was stepping down the stairs. Suddenly I bumped into something and as I was about to fall, I closed my eyes tightly. But I didn't feel the hit instead I felt an arm snaked around my waist holding my waist. I sighed in relief as I opened my tightly closed eyes they collided with the same pair of dark eyes I was thinking about the whole night taking my breath away.
I continued to stare at him and he stared back like we were in some don't blink your eyes competition. His hand still wrapped around my waist and my hand automatically found its place on his shoulders.
Suddenly I heard the sound of the bells from the temple making me startled and stepped back nervously.
I heard him curse or something like that like he is not happy that I pulled away. Oh God!! Here I am again hallucinating.
I break the silence by saying "Oh you, What are you doing here?"
As I said I instantly regret it. What am I even saying and also we are in the temple for what else he can be here? To meet me? No, right? Ofcourse to visit the temple. So to correct myself I quickly said while fake laughing "I mean.. W..what a coincidence we meet again, right?!"
He chuckled and said "Good way to say thankyou."
I confusedly looked at him and than realised that he saved me just now from falling.
I said while hiding my embarrassment "Oh, Thankyou. I am sorry, I didn't realise it."
He wave his hand towards the exit suggesting to take a walk so I nodded and we both started to walk around the forest area.
He then said "Didn't I told you, you are a child. I was right. You should walk while looking ahead. You could have crash into anyone and could have even fallen."
I frowned and said feeling offended "But I didn't fall, right? I am not a child, don't call me one again."
He smirked at that making me angry so I said "Stop smriking."
He looked ahead and said "Fine."
As he said that I realised we have reached the same place I met him for the first time.
He motioned ahead and said "Let's sit there."
I looked at where he motioned and my eyes widened.
I exclaimed "Do you want to die early? Because I don't. I won't sit on a freaking cliff with you. What if I fall down?"
He looked amused and said "You were not so afraid earlier for falling from the stairs."
I looked at him like he is dumb and said "Can't you see the difference between stairs and a whole damn cliff. A big no from me."
He suddenly grabbed my hand and started walking ahead making my eyes widened and I scaredly said "Hey!! What are you doing? Leave my hand."
He didn't listen and walked us both to the end of the cliff and sits on the edge still grabbing my hand and said without even panicking a little "Now sit. I promise you won't fall, Sweetheart."
I felt something when he called me that but I ignored it for the time being. His assurance did give me some peace and I don't even know the reason. I hesitated and said "I am not so adventurous like you. I don't want to- Ahh"
Before I could complete my sentence he dragged me down making me sit beside him. I closed my eyes fearing I will fall down when I heard him say "Open your eyes and look ahead of you, Aarohi. The whole world is at your feet."
Hearing him I scaredly opened my eyes and I almost fall down taking in the view in front of me. He is right, looking from here it really looks like the world is below me as we are on a good height.
I was still so mesmerized by the view when he said "Lower your feet and hang it from the cliff. You will feel light."
I really wanted to try that so I grabbed his hand which was now placed between us and slowly try to hang my legs. When I finally succeeded after a few attempts I finally looked at him with a big smile on my face finding him already looking at me intensely.
I stared back, my smile now vanished and i awkwardly remove my hand from his and again looked ahead.
I said "The view is beautiful."
He agreed "It is"
But I still felt his gaze on me making me gulp nervously.
He suddenly asked after some time "So, What do you do in Jodhpur, Aarohi?" He asked because he actually seems curious not because he wanted to make a conversation making my stomach fill with warmth.
I said still looking at the world below me "I am a college student, in 2nd year actually. So, I.Am.Not.A.Child. you get that." I said the last line while glaring at him.
He smirked again and said "Still a child, I see. So, what are you studying in college?"
I glared at him and ignore his first comment and replied to his question sincerely "I am studying business Finance as i want to make my career in it."
He looked impressed and asked "Which companies are you targeting?"
I thought for a minute and than replied "Actually, it's not like I have decided but if I say roughly I would like to work with pwc, B. Co. Or maybe Rathore Co. "
He nodded and said"Good choice."
So I also asked him "What do you do here?"
He paused and thought for a second than said "I work."
I confusedly asked "Ok? But where?"
He said "Rathore co."
It made my eyes twinkle as i smiled widely and asked excitedly "How is it working there? Do you like it?"
He looked at me mesmerizingly and nodded looking away from me.
I frowned and asked "Are you not happy working there? Why are you not excited walking about it?"
He simply said "I don't get excited."
I rolled my eyes but still smiled and said "If you work there than maybe we can be colleague in the future."
He nodded and said "Looking forward to it."
He looked relaxed now, more bright. I nodded and lost in my thoughts about my future and career and I think he just simply stared, at me or the view. I don't know why he likes to stare so much but it makes my stomach warm.
After sometime I break the silence "Wait a minute if you work than what are you doing here at this time. Isn't it already past the office time?"
He said "I can be late."
I frowned and asked "Won't your boss scold you for being late?"
He shrugged and said "No one can dare to do that."
I turned to him and asked "Are you on a higher position?"
He again shrugged and said "You can say that."
I nodded still not getting his point so I didn't press it and instead said "We should go now otherwise my bua will scold me for being late."
He sternly asked "Why would she scold you?"
I shrugged and explained "Because I would be late."
He again said "So what? Aren't you here to take care of her? She has no right to scold you."
I chuckled and said "She is my bua, Vayansh. She can scold me as she is also elder to me."
He argued "That didn't give her any right to scold you. No one have any right to scold you."
I again chuckled and shake my head "You won't understand. Haven't your parents ever scold you?"
Hearing me his body suddenly tense making me think I shouldn't have said that but he still replied but with more hard tone "He won't dare."
I wanted to ask more but didn't press the matter as i think he don't have very good relations with his parents.
Trying to change the topic I said "Let's go. I still haven't learned the way out."
Saying this I stand up and walk back to where we came from and I sensed him following me.
As we were about to part ways i stopped him and asked while smiling ear to ear "Are we friends now?"
He looked at me for longer than needed. I said "It's ok.. if you don't want- "
He interrupted me and said "Ok" and walked away.
My gaze followed him walking away and when he was out of my sight, I also decided to go home.
When I reached home my bua asked "Why are you so late?"
I nervously said "Actually....I lost track of the time. I was sitting in the temple for some time."
She glared at me but nodded and said "Tomorrow I have to go to the hospital so don't go to the temple Tomorrow and come with me. I don't understand much about hospitals."
I frowned and argued "But bua I will come early from the temple and than I will take you to the hospital, please."
She mumbled "Why is she so eager to go to temple" Making me gulp nervously.
She looked at me and said "Ok but be here by the time I will be ready."
I eagerly nodded smiling widely. I don't know why I don't want to skip my visit to temple but I blame the reason on the temple and the god himself not that dark eyed man Vayansh. It's not like I am eager to meet him and i don't even know if I will even see him tomorrow making me sad. Wait, Why am I sad? NO! I am not.
But I still wish to meet him again....
But we are friends.....Friends.... How weird, Right? No, It's not weird. It's perfectly normal even if he doesn't gives friend's vibe but I still want to be his friend.
Lost in my own dreamland, I spend my day watching tv, doing some house chores and some of my pending work of college on my laptop.
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Hope you like the Chapter!!
-Love
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