CHAPTER 9 - YOU ARE IN LOVE

तू चाँद और मैं सितारा होता, आसमान में एक आशियाना हमारा होता,

लोग तुम्हे दूर से देखते,नज़दीक़ से देखने का, हक़ बस हमारा होता..!!

~•GEET's POV•~

It is finally the weekend. We have a day off as it is Saturday. I am done with my household chores. It's afternoon and I am in my living room. Aapsa is in his office, mumma has visited her friend's place and my sisters are in school.

I don't have my college work to do as I completed it last night. It's time to relax and enjoy the day. I remembered that I had borrowed a book to read. I started reading the book and indirectly my mind was thinking about him. Where is he? It has been 2 days he hasn't texted, I thought he might be occupied with his work ,but At Least he could inform me.

I had messaged him the day when his college reopened. But he neither responded nor informed me of anything. Geetanjali, do something?? He is your friend. It's your duty to find out what he is doing exactly.

Even he didn't reply to my message which I had sent this morning. I am becoming restless. Do one thing, text him that there is something urgent ,maybe he will see and respond to it. I opened our chat and started typing

Hi Book Magnet. If you are free let me know, I have something important to tell you. It's urgent.

I guess it's good and I sent the same. I decided if he doesn't reply within 1 hour, I will find another way to find out the reason.

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~•Dhruv's POV•~

Today, it's Day 3. I haven't talked to her. She is getting engaged and I don't want to trouble her or I don't want anyone to associate her with me.

Garv has returned to his place due to some work. He will be back on Monday morning. I am all alone in this room and I don't feel like doing anything. She has been messaging me since that day but I haven't responded yet.

It's afternoon and I was at my college library trying to complete my literature club work. I was searching for some documents on my phone and I got a notification from her.

Still, I read the message from the notification and she wants to inform me of something important.I know she will talk about her fiance.

"Please Rainbow, be happy in your life and please don't message me" I thought in my mind.

I thought of ignoring the message because I wasn't able to control myself. I could feel a suffocation in my breath, an unknown feeling of not being able to understand why I am behaving in this way. I left my thoughts and started completing the pending work.

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After 2 hours

~•GEET's POV•~

It has been 2 hours already. Where is he so busy? I hope he is fine. I think I should call now. I can't let myself worry without knowing the exact reason. I have been overthinking for the past three days. Geet, call him via instagram voice call.

I tapped the icon of voice call and cut it within 0.05 seconds.

Geet, what are you doing? You were going to call a guy, what will he think of you? An impatient and desperate girl? Who doesn't let him live his life. But I have to find out for my satisfaction that he is fine.

Geet, take a deep breath, one more time. Have some water! You can do it!!

I called again , waiting for him to pick up the call. Please pick up ,pick up. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Mr. Book Magnet, Don't miss it?

"What shouldn't I miss? " I heard a voice, a guy speaking in a deep voice.

O God , Why does he always do all the things at the wrong time.?

I wasn't able to speak anything. His voice was seriously so freaking hot , I was feeling goosebumps all over my body.

"Hello, are you there?" he asked on the other side.

"Hi," I said , like a child being too shy to perform in front of relatives.

"This is how you speak, I don't think" he teased me.

I took a breath and asked,"Tell me, where have you been for the past three days?"

"In Jaipur," he replied.

I know he is hiding something.

"Why are you ignoring my messages?",I asked firmly.

"I didn't"

"Don't lie, you have to tell me, from your first day in college, you have completely cut off contact with me," I said expecting him to answer my questions.

"There is nothing to worry about. Ms.Shaktawat" he replied slowly.

He just called me Ms. Shaktawat instead of Rainbow . There is definitely something which I am not aware of.

"NOEXCUSES, TELL ME, YOU ARE NOT EVEN CALLING ME RAINBOW,PLEASE!

YOU SAID WE ARE FRIENDS AND YOU TOLD ME THAT WE WILL BUILD THIS FRIENDSHIP TOGETHER " I asked, at the same time, with strictness.

"Before I could answer your questions,tell me who Nick and Rishi are, you are getting engaged with one of them, yet you are calling me and asking me the reason" he replied as if he has kept this thought for a long time

O God, I never thought of him to be like this. He is ignoring me thinking that I am getting engaged to them. I wasn't able to control my laugh but I tried my best.

"Do you want to know the truth? ",I asked softly, acting like an innocent .

He denied at first but finally I heard him saying yes.

"Have you watched Mismatched? Have you read My fault or watched that movie? Nick is the male lead of my fault and Rishi is from mismatched " saying that I wasn't able to control my laugh, I know I shouldn't be doing this. I feel so bad for him, he has been stressing over this.

"WHAT?? ARE YOU SERIOUS?? " I guessed he was shocked to know this.

"Yeah! Before you could think something else,they are Anaya's favorite fictional men and I thought of ordering a customized coffee mug for her to gift her along with a notebook with their photos on the book cover"

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~•Dhruv's POV•~

I returned from the library and started arranging my study table. I heard the ringtone of a call. I checked, it was a voice call on instagram from her. I thought of ignoring it but I don't want to hurt her. So I picked up and heard her whispering.

Mr. Book Magnet, Don't Miss it?

Her voice is like a melody that I can hear again and again without any complaint. I guess she didn't realize that I picked up the call.

So I just answered by asking what I shouldn't miss. I think she was surprised after hearing my voice as I heard what she was trying to say.

She was asking me questions about my sudden disappearance. I couldn't stop myself from hiding it and told her the exact reason.

But the moment she informed that they are fictional characters, she is planning it for her best friend's birthday.

I wanted to underground myself by digging a hole of ten feet in the ground. I have ignored her without knowing the exact reason.

I heard her voice calling me for my response

"Book magnet, what made you think that I am getting engaged. There is no way I am planning to get married. I am not interested in the concept of marriage"

"Why don't you believe in marriage?" I asked to find why she thinks that.

"Because... I am not

......at all interested ......to do it" she said, pausing in between the sentences.

I know every girl says the same but her voice was not coordinating with her words.

"Book Magnet, I can't believe you can think in this way. You could have asked me once" she scolded me in her sweetest voice.

"I thought I don't have the right to know about your personal life " I said because we became friends just a month ago. How can I expect her to share everything with me?

"O God!! You are such a... ...." before she could say anything she hung up the call.

I can't believe it, I have just talked to her! She called me because she was worried about me.

Dhruv, Don't let the fictional stories affect your mind ,she is neither falling for me nor I.

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THE NEXT DAY

I was on a walk to a nearby park, it was Sunday of course. I got a text from her saying that she is going out shopping with her best friend, Anaya. She won't be available today.

I was on the way back to the hostel and

suddenly I stopped at the book shop. I searched and bought two books .

I returned to my room, got ready and went back to the library as I had some work and my professor asked me to meet him.

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📍At the Library

I was in the Literature section when I felt something unusual. I started walking towards economics sections without any control.

I saw a girl over there facing towards the books, wearing a white top and blue jeans. Her hair was dancing to the rhythm of the wind.

She turned towards me and she was Rainbow.

I asked panicking " What are you doing here? You were in the mall with your friend"

"It was a surprise for you" , placing the book on the shelf and she put her hands on my shoulder.

"Are you kidding me?" I asked removing her hands from my shoulders.

"This is me, your Rainbow" , folding her hands and she moved two steps towards me.

I was breathing heavily. I was trying to maintain the distance but she was trying to come closer to me.

"Rainbow, if someone saw us here it... " before I could complete the sentence, she placed her finger on my lips.

"Koi kuch nahi kahega, aaj sunday hai, koi nahi aayega" she whispered into my ears and looked into my eyes.

[No one will tell nothing, it's Sunday and no one is gonna come ]

My heartbeat, my heartbeat was not normal. I was feeling butterflies in my stomach. Is she real?

"Stay away from me" I asked , removing her finger from my lips and trying to go away.

She held my wrist , pulled me towards her and

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Suddenly, I heard a phone call.

I realized I was in my room and it was a DREAM.

I cut the call and kept my phone away .

My mind started flashbacking everything that I had experienced a few moments back.

I came from the park and I just slept .It was a dream . Still my heartbeat was fast . I washed my face and calmed myself down.

Dhruv , you are seeing her in your dreams, you are doing what she does, you feel incomplete without her, you were jealous when she mentioned fictional men.

I guess I have started loving her. What if she doesn't feel the same? I don't want to lose her as a friend. Dhruv, you won't tell her that you love her. Make sure you control your feelings

I checked my phone and she has uploaded a story . I clicked on it and Awwwwww, She looks so cute with the mask.

I opened my photo album on my phone and I started searching for her photo.

I found it and admired her. I started talking to her photo which was on my phone screen.

I never knew Rainbow , I will start loving you. We met once and talked only once over the phone call and see what you have done to me.

A boy who reads books, imagines the scenarios between the lovers in it. Now, I will live those moments due to your presence in my life. I don't know whether you love me or not, but I promise I won't force you to reciprocate the same . If you want me as a friend, I will always be there for you. I won't spoil our friendship. If I have to stay as a one sided lover for my whole life, I am ready for it but I don't want to hurt you by forcing you to love me just because I want you.

It's okay, if we never be lovers but you will be my first love forever. I love you. I love you for who you are. Please stay the same and I will always be your Book Magnet.

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~•GEET's POV•~

Anaya and I were done watching a movie and were in a cafe . We have ordered our coffee.

Yes, I just love coffee at this cafe.

I uploaded a story of my day out and I noticed him uploading a story of his sunday plan. Oh, he is going to read books. I smiled and a red blush of shyness was visible on my face.

"Not again" Anaya asked, coming closer to me.

"What are you doing?" asked and I pushed my chair away.

"Geet, are you sure you are fine? " she asked, adjusting her imaginary specs.

"Ofcourse"

"For the past two to three weeks, I have been witnessing a different glow on your face. once upon a time, you just dressed up for name sake, but now look at yourself, the way you have started dressing up, the makeup and you hated opening your hair, but now see, you are least bothered about it" she said counting the list on her fingers.

I was stuck with words in my throat. I wasn't able to explain myself. She is right, I am experiencing the changes in myself. I am smiling often nowadays.

"There is nothing the way you are saying," I said , avoiding her further questions.

We drank our coffee and we went back home.

It was a tiring day. I entered my home and my sisters, as usual excited, grabbed the shopping bags from my hands.

I changed my clothes, came to the living room and sat on the sofa, seeing my sisters trying the clothes I bought for myself.

Mumma came from the kitchen and handed me a bowl of fruits .

"Suno, Abhi ki shaadi December 5 ko hai ,aage kar di date " as soon as she completed her sentence, Kavya started screaming.

[Listen, Abhi's marriage date is preponed. It's on December 5]

"kya hua? "We asked together as we were scared of what happened to her.

[What happened? ]

"Yippee. Poshak laayege ham shaadi ke liye aur mai hai na Panihari par Ghoomar karungi " she replied, jumping on the sofa.

[We will buy poshak for the wedding and I will do Ghoomar on Panihari]

[Panihari - it is folk song about a girl who meets a stranger on her way back from well and at the end it is revealed that the stranger is none other than her fiancee ]

[Ghoomar - A traditional dance form of Rajasthan done by ladies and girls in clockwise and anticlockwise movements ]

"Dara diya tune hame" Avanti said, holding her hand and bringing her down from the sofa .

[You have scared us ]

It was already night and I had my dinner.

I thought why shouldn't I save his number!?

I noted down and started to add in new contacts.

How should I save it?

Got it, Book Magnet 📖

I saved his number and went to bed as he texted me that he has an early morning practice session and he has to wake up early.

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First of all,  we have crossed 1k+reads!!!Thank-you for your love and support ❤🎡

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VOTE TARGET -15?

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DHRUV HAS REALISED THAT HE LOVES OUR GEET. IT'S  TIME TO CELEBRATE IT!!! 🌹👀🎊

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