Chapter 17

Gautam's POV



I reached there in 4 minutes. Naman and Prachi were coming out of the college when I entered. Prachi gave me a faint smile and I smiled back at her and glared at Naman.

Thank God !! he is gone.

I called Maurvi on her phone and asked her to come out. She came within two minutes. She had a few sashes in her hands. She slipped in the car and said thanks in a meek voice.

" What are those ? " I asked her with a smile.

" Oh nothing much... " She said.

" I am still very curious to see. May I?" She just nodded shyly.

There were 3 of them, one each for Best smile, Most charming and Most sophisticated.

Aww... my beautiful, charming and sophisticated girlfriend...

" Wow !!! Awesome, and you just said it was nothing much??? Oh, I understood, you said that so that you don't have to give me a treat. " l said to tease her. She just smiled and shook her head.

" No it's not like that, you know that. It is just that, I get upset when Prachi... " She was saying and I interrupted her.

" No, I know, but this calls for celebration. I will not allow you to spoil your mood over them. Let's go and enjoy your day. You deserve each one of them. "

" Most sophisticated one too??" She asked with smiling eyes and I nodded . She burst out laughing, she was looking so beautiful. This girl can smile and cry at the drop of a hat.

" I must be the most clumsy girl in the city. If only they knew me, they would never have given it to me. You know I sometimes even bump into doors and walls."

" Hey, but I never saw that."

" I am famous to be very clumsy in my family. They keep telling me not to bump into people. " She was smiling.

" Oh please you can't say anything like that about my girlfriend or I will be offended. You never bumped into me so I don't trust you. " I glared at her and she smiled and shook her head.

" I was also selected as the 1st runner up in the beauty contest they do everytime in the farewell. Last time Sandhya was selected. "

" Wow !! So let's go for a celebration."

" No, let's go home first. I need to change. " She said.

" Are you crazy?? You are looking so pretty... No, we will go like this. "

" But, I am looking more than my age... I think I am over dressed. "

" What nonsense?? You are looking out of the world. Yes, I am looking under dressed as compared to you. You are looking near to my age. Otherwise, I look old walking with you. "

" Rubbish !!! You always look good. You are not old. Infact you are like a perfect man. "

" Even for you??? By any chance are you flirting with me? " I asked her.

" What?? I was just saying... "

" It's ok, I don't mind you flirting with me, afterall you are my girlfriend. But don't flirt with anyone else. Now tell me. where do you want to go? "

" Home... "

" That was not an option. So better tell me or I will take you, where I want. "

" I don't know... "

" Ok, we will go to the same place we went that day. Is that ok? "

" Yes, but In saree?? It is a bit awkward. "

" No, you are looking awesome. So, no more discussion on this now. "

We drove there. And after taking a stroll we reached the same point we sat last time. We both sat down. This time slow soft instrumental music was filling the air.

" So Let's celebrate." I said and we ate the food we brought with us. The wind was blowing a bit strongly. She was sitting on my right side and the direction of the wind was from right to left. So her long locks of hair were flowing in the air and caressing my face some time. It was such a good feeling as the fresh fragrance of her hair and its soft texture were very pleasant. Then even the pallu ( loose end of her saree) started flowing in air and coming on my chest. She tried to hold them and apologized. I said it was ok, but she got up and sat on my other side... She should not have....

I loved it earlier.

" Now, it is ok. " She smiled but somehow it didn't reach her eyes.

" Ok, now tell me what is bothering you? Why are you upset ? "

" Nothing serious... "

" Then, why were you on the verge of crying? You got so many good titles today. You must flash your beautiful smile all the time."

" I am hurt by Prachi's behaviour. She is behaving very weirdly again. I thought she is getting normal with me but today, when I got so many titles, I saw her, she looked jealous. Jealous of me? I would have been very happy for her, if she had won the title." She said.

" I got annoyed with her and I told her that she should not be friends with him. We had an argument over Naman. I told her that she can either have me or him in her life. I couldn't help it. I can't tolerate him. He is such a bad influence on her." She was saying what was in her mind. I didn't interrupt her.

" I never thought I put such a condition in front of anybody that either him or me. I would not personally like it if somebody puts me in this situation but I had to be strong... But now, I am tensed, what if she chooses him and not me ?? She is my best friend and I can't live without her, but I can't tolerate him as well. I can't see him taking advantage of her... at least if she chooses him, I won't be there to see him doing that and if she choses me, I still don't have to see him taking advantage of her. " She said in a sad voice.

" Are you having an affair with Prachi? " I asked in a serious tone.

" What?? No... absolutely no. Why did you ask? How can you? I am absolutely straight. " she was shocked at first but then, must have understood my joke, as she burst out laughing.

" Ok, ok Thank god. You were talking about her as a guy talks about a girl, if or when he is obsessed with her. So I thought maybe... "

" Now, I will definitely throw you in that water. I don't have a crush on Prachi or that cheapster. How can you even think that ? " She acted as if she was angry but her smile betrayed her.

" Ok sorry. But I am curious about one little thing. "

" What ?? "

" Just tell me one thing, how will you pick me up? "

" What? "

" You love saying you would throw me in water.... So I was thinking, how would you pick me up. I am taller and heavier than you. " I winked at her. she just rolled her eyes and smiled.

" Ok, I will push you. " I smiled at her.

" Jokes apart, she will soon realise her mistake and will come back. Don't worry. "

We spent some more there and then came back. A nice day spent with my cute cute Maurvi.