ALWAYS & FOREVER

CHAPTER 22

Abhimanyu's POV

(Same time as previous chapter)

I wake up hugging a pillow. Where is Meera? I look around the room but she was not here. I dress up and go downstairs looking for her but she was no where to bee seen.

"Who are you looking for?", Nikhil suddenly comes behind me and asks.

"No one", I reply nonchalantly.

"I saw Meera a while ago heading towards the garden"

"Really, I have been looking for he-", I stop, realizing I just admitted that I was looking for her. Nikhil laughs at my expression. "Come on , I'm sure she's fine."

We were sitting in the living room when I see Meera enter with Karan , holding hands and laughing . Why the hell was he holding her hand? Then he drags her into the kitchen and I'm furious. 

The rest of the time too she ignores me and when its time to leave only Meera and I are in a car. She starts singing along with a bollywood song . I'm honestly a little surprised that she knows hindi songs. We start talking and she tells me about the movies she likes and a little about her mom to. 

I loose it when she tries quoting a dialogue. I have never laughed so much in my entire life. I even tell her that I actually like DDLJ. We have a wonderful time in the car.

I then take her to my favorite spot. I have never been here with anyone before. We sit down and I order for both of us . The waiter is constantly staring at her and that really pisses me off . The thing that astonishes me the most is how oblivious she is to all the attention she gets. 

We finish eating and are walking back to the car when she says

You don't have to stay with me. We were both forced into this. You do-", but I cut her off.

"We don't have to talk about that now", I try to change the topic

"Ok but promise me that you'll tell me if you find someone you like. I don't want to spoil your life."

"You are not spoiling anything. I wont find anyone I like. Where is this coming from", I reply. doesn't she understand. I don't want anyone else. I want her. 

"Maybe not now, but after a year or two what if you-", I'm frustrated . Without thinking about the consequences I say .

"Meera, I don't want anyone but you". I finally admit. She's shocked for a  moment but I'm literally on cloud nine when she says that she wants to give us a chance to. 

I'm so happy that I kiss her but she doesn't respond back. She was shocked or something I guess because she kisses me again. I love the feeling of her lips against mine we break the kiss and I hug her. I don't ever want to let her go. I break the hug hesitantly, almost immediately missing the feeling of her in  my arms.

We go and sit in the car. I hold her hand and start driving.

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After an hour or so, we reach the Malhotra mansion and pick Reyansh up. He is sleeping on Meera's lap. I look at them after 5mins to find that Meera too has fallen asleep with her head against the window. She looks so beautiful while sleeping. 

We reach home. I take Rey from her lap carefully so that he doesn't wake up. I don't want to wake Meera up but I have no other option.

I slowly shake her, "Meera, love, wake up , we're home", I say. She slowly lifts her head while rubbing her eyes. I open the door for her and she steps out stumbling a little. I put an arm around her to steady her while she leans into me, still half asleep.