I JUST KNEW ! Part 38

“What if I say NO ?” I asked.

He took a chair and sat down placing his elbows on his thigh bending front. “It’s completely your choice; I just…… I feel it’ll be great growing old together as a couple. When I look at you, I ….” And he paused uncertain of words he needs to arrange in his sentence. I felt why am I playing the evil one, what’s wrong with me, it’s just that I wanted him to say that he loves me and then we could have thought of marriage sometime later.

I said “Sanskar you are rushing yourself to marriage, I mean what if post our marriage you find someone and you fall in love”

he countered it  “Shreya this possibilities will always be there no matter whom you marry or I do…”

Oh come on sanskar why aren’t you just saying that you love me, wait does he loves me or just I am a good option I thought and I said “I need to go home….” And left back to his room to change my clothes.

Sanskar followed me and asked “ You like someone .. someone else?” I stopped at his door and said “NO……. I need change”  I moved inside the room and he closed the door while I locked it from inside.  There was silence, for a minute. Sanskar was standing at the door and he said “Shreya its always a couples decision whether to stick with the marriage or … otherwise.”

And I said “But to decide to marry someone, you should be in love with that person. Or at least like him/her to that extent.”

 I changed my clothes and opened the door he was still at the door, he appeared very serious. I moved past him, he stopped me holding my bag and said “You mean to say you don’t like me to extent of marring me? However you like me enough that you allowed me to kiss you right!…” and as I turned, I saw him angry for the first time, he continued “What were you doing all the while, confusing me? Making all those blank calls, asking me to drop you… you said you like meeting me … ” there was a pause “Or maybe I am a fool, I misinterpreted everything……I ,… sorry” he gulped and his eyes turned red and expression changed. I felt sorry for doing all the drama. Awee he looks so cute when he says sorry .

 He released the grip of my bag and turned to other side, standing there I dint knew how to fix the situation. I pulled his shoulder back to turn him to my side and when he did, I held his face and kissed his lips, he kissed me back it continued for a little while.

As we stopped I Said “I love you… I really do , I am sorry … I just wanted you ….I mean I wanted to know if you love me ….. There is some order you see … first we fall in love then we think of marriage right ” and he said “You shouldn’t have kissed me then … I was planning to do this after marriage” he laughed and prompted “You reversed the order…… Shreya I love you… I thought you already know.. I am not a person who plans all this, I prefer being practical.. I thought you will understand.”   

I raised my eyebrows and started to walk towards the entrance gate, “Take your office bag too, I hope you aren’t forgetting anything this time” he said following me.

 “Yes I have everything..” I said and smiled taking my bag, he took it back and said “I’ll help you, too many bags huhh… by the way can we repeat what we did just now before you leave…”he pouted his lips.

 I looked at him and narrowed my eyes “No, I have already spoiled the order …. I won’t till we get married”. He helped me with the direction and hugged me before I started my scooter I bid him bye and left to home ….

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 And did something really stupid I opened the door and went back to the kitchen……

Sanskar was arranging glasses in the shelf when I asked him “I think this fits well, how do I look?”

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Sanskar turned back to look at me, and he stood still for a while, I was standing around 8 steps from him, I repeated “How do I look you dint answer.” He smiled and oscillated his head 3 time and said “amm ……hot and gorgeous”. I laughed and said “I felt I was looking sexy”

Now he took 6 steps towards me and folded his hands saying “You look sexy in sari, there is a difference”.  I repeated “Sari ” and he nodded smiling. We were looking at each other for a minute saying nothing.

Suddenly I guess, I became aware of the circumstances as he further took a step towards me, he was standing too close and my mind started racing with multiple probabilities, what did I say, why did I use the word sexy and what it may mean to him, how is he going to react I took a step back I started to feel nervous.  Sanskar’s expressions were not appearing normal, he was breathing in an intense pattern, he again moved a step towards me and I took another step back to maintain distance, at the edge of becoming panic, I asked in a shrill voice “What are you up to?”

            He said “Looks like you have guessed it right!” this time he was quick, he took his right hand around my waist and with left he held my arm. I widened my eyes Oh god is he going to kiss me. No….. why is it happening now….I started shivering this would be the first time….. I am not sure, if I was ready for it . Should I stop him?, half of my mind wanted to go with the flow and rest was confused. Just to calm down my mind,I took a deep breath and I closed my eyes. I said to myself I love him, let it happen. I felt his exhalations on my chin, he moved his face slowly to my left and whispered “Marry me !!!!”

As soon as he said this, he released the grip and took a few steps back. I opened my eyes… in shock . He stood there folding his hands.

I said “Did you just say …..Marry me?” , he nodded.

I was still in shock, I walked few steps left and then right and then asked him again “You said marry me ?” he smiled and said “Yes” I shook my head in a sense of confusion “You …….you just proposed for marriage , Isn’t this too fast……” and he said giggling  “I feel we should have been married by now.”

            “What if I say NO ?” I asked.

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After few minutes we stopped before a 3 story house, It was huge and beautiful, suddenly looking at the name plate I realized that he got me to his home. While he parked his bike and  turned to find me still waiting outside the gate.

 He came back and took the back seat of my vehicle and said “Can you please come ? I have got gifts for you, chocolates from Singapore, take them along” and I said “I cant, I am sorry ” with a angry voice. He turned my bike key on from behind and asked me to start, he was too close, I pushed him back with my elbow. And he said  “Sorry, That I dint inform you I know I could have got things along with me and given you at the mall,but…. I was confused” I started the bike and parked it near his bike, I said “I am not coming in, get me the chocolates and I will leave”.

He turned towards me and said “Because I am alone at home?” I didn’t get down from my bike and said “Yes that’s one point.” And he prompted “Then I should be scared to call you home rather, you are trained in martial arts right?” I laughed and said “Yes but basics” and he replied “Shreya I don’t even know basic defense, just come I have neighbors don’t stand here mounted on your vehicle…. please”

And I followed him in he asked me to sit pointing towards the sofa in the hall. While he went in and got a packet, and handed over to me, I opened it, to find a pair of T shirts, a trouser and a hot pant in it, there was another 2 box one with chocolates and another consisted some cosmetics. I looked at him and smiled asking “You only mentioned chocolates” again I started looking at the casual wears they were very nice, I was impressed and happy at the same time, Sanskar was smiling all the while I again said “are they all for me” I am sure he noticed my eyes sparkling in amazement.
         
He asked “Did you like them ? I bought randomly I am not sure if they are right size”. I said “the trouser and T shirt are of my size but this one” holding the hot pant I said “I don’t know plus…….. Sanskar I don’t wear this short clothes”

He said “Ohh…. Well, keep it anyway ” he stood and said “I cant wear it you see, But I ..”

I said “You ? can give it to someone else.. like your girlfriend” he laughed and paused then said “Just try it once whenever you like and .. I … it will look great on you.” “How do you know” I prompted. he said “Everyone has imagination”  he moved towards the kitchen and asked me to join.

 The hall ended at the entrance of kitchen – dining.The kitchen was very well furnished “your house is beautiful, which interior designer did you contact” I asked and he said “My Aunt , My mom’s sister she designed the hall and kitchen ” I suddenly stopped to see that Sanskar was arranging lunch at the dining table, he looked at me and said “I hope you like Italian I made pasta for us” I was shocked “You  cooked ? When?” and he said “Yes! This morning” there was beeps from the microwave. I was awestruck “I dint knew you know cooking…” and he smiled plating the pasta he kept two glasses and poured some juice and asked me to sit, I was too hungry to ask further questions the smell of food was mouthwatering. I just sat and as Sanskar took his chair we started digging in. I complimented “You are super chef, it’s Yumm”

 He said “I am glad you liked it”. I asked “what’s this juice, I mean is it some kind of mock tail. It’s nice” and he answered “It’s a concoction, mixture of a lot of ingredients, a secret recipe ” and he winked.

            Thanking him for the awesome lunch, I asked him the directions of washroom, he guided me. There was a narrow lane from the kitchen which was also connected to hall’s another end  and also to his room, where there was an attached wash room. His room was big, I mean bigger than mine. He left me in his room and went back to kitchen, There was a study table and number of books on a shelf it was more like a cupboard, he had trophies and music collections there and on the other wall there was a guitar hung and posters of Dwane Johnsons and Iron Man. I left my purse and the gifts on the bed and rushed to the loo.

            When I was back I checked myself in the mirror and brushed my hair again, I recollected his lines Just try it once whenever you like and.. I … it will look great on you.  Locking the door I picked one of the T shirt and the short pants and tried them on. And did something really stupid I opened the door and went back to the kitchen……

Sanskar was arranging glasses in the shelf when I asked him “I think this fits well, how do I look?”

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After a little discussion we decided to go on my vehicle to the Nike’s showroom.

I started the bike and he joined saying “What exactly are you planning to buy”.

I said “A wrist watch or perfume or something else which I like.. I am not very sure.”

, Mean while when I was driving I asked Sanskar “Are you comfortable?” and he answered “You have a license right!” I turned back making a face and he teased me “Madam look ahead, It’s a traffic prone area” and he was laughing. I was again annoyed as soon as I got a little clear road, I raised my accelerator, Sanskar was sitting too freely and he fell on my back with a reaction of my acceleration and I hit the brake again the same thing happened, He asked “What are you trying to do? You will hit some innocent person” and I answered “You are hitting my innocent back, and Yes I don’t know how to drive..” he started laughing again and said “looks like someone is in a mood to fight” and I said “No I am not” suddenly he held my shoulder and smiled  saying “Calm down my fighter ”we drove for another 10 mins and I reached the showroom.

            We started checking stuff randomly nothing appeared very appealing to me then sanskar asked when is his birthday I said “coming week”. “Can I suggest something?” He asked

I nodded and he said “Uncle play table tennis right; every weekend, why don’t you gift him a nice water bottle the sipper one which most of the sports person carry and a hand towel and a pair of shoe” I raised my eyebrows I wondered hand towel water bottle  and started making weird face, Sanskar moved ahead to another section and picked the Items in a cart and handed over to me he also picked a tie. I was still confused at the counter while He said “don’t worry there is nothing like gift item just give these to your dad he’ll like em’ ”  I said “I am okay with tie, rest he already have” and he replied “You mean to say your dad don’t have perfume and watch” I said “no its not like that, offo”. He smiled and said “Come on he is your dad, give him something which he can use...”

I felt he is right and I bought them all while returning back to the mall, as Sanskar’s had to pick his bike.

We were discussing about what all I could do for my Dad’s birthday, He enquired about my birthday and then I told him that mom somehow got to know that I was coming to meet him. He said “Aunty is cool don’t worry, plus we are just friends right”

I said “Yes,but ….”.and he asked “But ?” We reached the mall,  with out saying anything Sanskar got down and then moved towards his bike and started. I shouted “HEY LEAVING TO HOME ?”

            He got his bike parallel to mine and said “Are we not hungry it 2:00 pm, follow me ”

And we drove slowly in parallel, we were talking and chasing each other, it was fun I never did anything like that neither did I ever followed someone without knowing the destination.

After few minutes we stopped before a 3 story house, It was huge and beautiful, suddenly looking at the name plate I realized that he got me to his home. While he parked his bike and  turned to find me still waiting outside the gate.