• Part 66 •

Nikita POV:

It's been a week since I've seen him last. It's been a week since Shruti's story came out into the open and I'm glad it did, but since then and since what I saw that day, I've been gone.

Flashback:

I was walking down the road after getting my food and grocery for the day when I saw Mayukh and Shruti getting down his car. I stood and watched and saw them smiling and talking and then saw them hugging.

I felt a lump in my throat.

Seeing the guy you like hug his really beautiful and now innocent ex is not a great feeling.

I looked at them talk and smile as they spoke. I didn't know what to do, but I knew that I can't force my feelings on him.

I know what it looks like.

Why would I doubt his feelings for me when I know he's made it so obvious? The answer is, was there ever an ex involved then? No.

So, it makes sense.

I sighed and walked away. Once I reached my room, I noticed a bunch of his messages. I had kept my phone away today because I was scared of the messages I'd see, and I actually used this chance to finish my project.

Present:

It's been a week, and I have been going out with Aditi and I even stayed at my uncle's place for a few days. I have been messaging him, I didn't cut him off, I just gave him some space so he can decide what he wants - more like, who he wants. I don't want to be a barrier in his decisions.

I got a call from Mayukh, while I was at my uncle's house. I picked up, "Hi."

"Where are you? I've been messaging you you're giving me lame replies, I'm asking you what's going on you're not giving me a proper reply. Kya hogya hai?"

"I'm not at university Mayukh. I'm at my uncle's place. I'll call you when I get back."

"Where are you? I'm picking you up right now."

"Mayukh! I'm not here. I'll... I'll call you." I said and cut the call.

I was only 40 minutes away from university but I had non energy to face him right now. I went back to my uncle and we spent time together before I had to go back home in the afternoon.

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I reached back home at around 2pm and went to my room, then got my stuff arranged and changed into a loose t-shirt and shorts. Then, I went and made chai for myself.

Once I finished chai, I got met by Aisha and Kru, who I sat and gossiped to for hours until I realized it was 7pm.

I went back to my room once Aisha and Krutika went into theirs and I was laying down watching a movie when I noticed it rain heavily, so I went to my balcony to enjoy it.

I let the rain drops touch my hand slowly as I stuck my hand out into the open, I smiled at the feeling of the rain touching the window and the balcony railing.

The sound of the slight thunder, the window crashing on the rain, the water droplets hitting. It was making me relaxed.

Suddenly, I felt my hand being pushed into the balcony. I almost screamed but a hand covered my mouth as I was pinned onto the balcony wall.

I opened my eyes and saw Mayukh looking right at me. I watched him look right at me and man he looked good.

Really hot.

His white t-shirt was sticking to his skin, his rolled up sleeve exposed the veins on his arm as he gripped my waist with one and covered my mouth with the other. His hair was wet and messy and his jawline was as sharp as a paper.

Wow.

He let go off my mouth slowly and I finally spoke, "What are you doing here?"

"I called you everyday. I'm texting you everyday, why are you not replying? What are you doing? Why have you been so distant?" He asked.

I didn't reply, so he continued, "answer me Mishbo. I want to know where you were."

"I was with my uncle, I told you." I said.

"Did he take your phone away?" He asked.

"No."

"Did he ground you?"

"No."

"Did he put a ban on your outings?"

"No."

"Then why didn't you come meet? Or talk?"

"Why does it matter to you?" I snapped as I pushed him away, stepping into the balcony, getting fully drenched.

"Why does it matter to me?! Why does it matter to me where you are and what you're doing?" He said, his jaw clenching.

"Yes, why does it matter? You have your life, you have your friends and now you have your ex girlfriend—" I was stopped by his lips being slammed on mine.

He kissed me with anger as he held my waist tightly, as if I would fly away if he let go. I held his bicep as I tried to balance myself; he finally let go and looked at me, "If you say shit like that again, I will do way more than this."

"Ma...Mayukh, I just—"

"Talk to me Mishbo, whatever you feel, gussa aaraha hai, you want to hit me, you want to kiss me, you want to have chai, you want to yap, tell me mishbo, tell me how you feel." He said.

"I... I just...." I hesitated.

He looked at me, while the rain continued to pour on us, "Tell me how you feel, without hesitating."

I sighed, with tears coming from my eyes, "I.. I felt that, since Shruti came back, and you two have history so I thought you might want to get back with her. I'm sorry."

"Why would you feel that way?" He asked me.

"I... I know you two have history, and I know that you had feelings for her and she's nice and really pretty, there's no reason for you to say no to her and now that the air has been cleared, then I thought you might—"

"Mishbo," he said, "I can't leave you. I can't think of anyone else other than you, I can't even remember when was the last time any other girl came in my mind since I saw you. You're everywhere, in all my thoughts. Niku... you're the only one I want. I can spend the whole night clearing any doubts or all the overthinking you do, but.... I don't want that."

"T...Then?"

He pulled me near him, and he went on his knees, looking right at me, "I've been wanting to say this for a while, for a long while and if I don't say it now then I'll probably lose it,"

"S...Say what?" I stammered.

He chuckled and looked at me, holding my hand, "I love you Mishbo."

I felt my stomach in a knot as tears came down my face as I smiled at him, "W...What?"

He looked at me, "I love you. I've been in love with you since you bumped into me and fell into my arms that day. I've been in love with you ever since you looked at me with those eyes of yours, ever since you yapped about all your favourite things to me. I've missed you for every second that passed away when you weren't around me. I've loved you ever since you were around me. I don't see anyone else other than you.

I love you Nikita."

Tears streamed down my face.

Uncontrollably.

"I...I love you Mayukh." I said through tears.

"Mishbo.... I want to ask you something." He kissed the back of my palm, "Will you yap everyday about all the irrelevant things that do? Will you steal my food everyday? Will you lecture me about healthy eating? Will you take over the music in my car everyday?

Will you be my girlfriend Mishbo?"

Oh my God.

I looked at him, I've been wanting to say this to him and here he is. I cried.

"Baby.... My knees are hurting. Answer me." He said, chuckling.

I chuckled, then went down to his level, "Yes. I will." I said and hugged him.

He smiled, and closed the gap between us.

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