Hikayat ✔

Chap. 15

"Koi or kaisey ho sakta hai Vani? Of course it's - It's only you...." his head bowed, he whispered the words so tenderly.

She stared stunned into silence, the tears dried up on her cheeks.

"How could you not know?" he looked up at her face, asking her, "Tumheyn nazr nhi ata.. I am so crazy about you.... How could you not see that?" he scoffed a laugh at his predicament, "Tumharey ilawa maine kab kisi larki se do minute se zyada baat ki hai? Vani you seriously think I paid attention to anyone enough keh usko main haseen bulata? Tum ho yar.. tumhari baat kar raha tha."

"I can't even think about anyone else. Tum kuch bhi kar lo, mujhe kitnaa bhi sataa lo I always come back to you! Why??"

"because- I.. Love you.." he murmured. His voice weak to his own ears, almost scared of putting the words out there.

She pulled in a shuddering breath and just blinked

Once..

Twice...

Thrice....

He was still there, staring at her with a torn expression like hurting her hurt him... Like her tears tortured him.

"Ha- Harris..." She breathed out like saying his name would make it seem more real. Her heart felt like it would burst in her chest.

He gulped the golf ball logded in his throat and mumbled lowly, "Yehi sach hai... itni stupid ho tum.. kyaa soch rhi thi, huh?" he shook his head bumping his forehead against hers. "You're all that I want, Vani... My heart is all yours...." he shrugged, "pura ka pura.."

His eyes searched hers like he was afraid she'd disappear.

He dug his hand in his pocket and fished out something small.

"Hanth do.. " Grabbing her left hand, he slipped an artificial gold ring in her finger.

"Yeh dene aya tha tumheyn .. uss waqt tum baagh gayin thin..." he traced the small stones on it's top with his thumb, "Hold on to it till I get you a real one.. Okay?" Harris whispered.

"And you are mine. Sirf meri ho. Understand!" Gently clearing away her tears, he emphasized so she wouldn't get any other ideas.

They stood there, her forehead touching his, in the blissful silence of the night.

"Do you love me Vani?" he asked her softly.

"Harris.. I.." She began but was stopped.

"Vaniaaa!!!" Maniha khala's voice jolted them apart.

*Gasp..*

"Shit.." He said and quickly she pushed him towards the adjoining wall of his house..

"Bhaago!" Vania whispered yelled.

He moved to climb then stopped and looked back, "I'll see you.. Tomorrow?"

"Vania!!" it came again closer.. And she pushed him harder.

"Haan..." she whispered looking at the staircase.

Harris smiled at her tensed face and leaned in. Just as Vania looked up to see what kept him he startled her by placing a soft chaste kiss upon her cheek.

*Gasp*

But he was already gone.

***

Vania's mouth hung open in shock as she touched her cheek. The tingling sensation, left by the kiss, was the only part that reminded her, everything that happened was real.