Thikaana

Forty Nine

Sana felt like her heart would stop beating and her eyes would pop out of her sockets. She was screaming at the top of her lungs and she could feel her heart literally pounding out of her chest as she took in the vision in front of her. She felt like she was in some dream as the man of her dreams stood in front of her eyes, literally a few centimeters away. Sana was beyond shocked, scared, and just numb.
Sidharth was actually there. In Goa. Right in front of her eyes. Sana's eyes were almost about to pop out as she took the sight in. The whole fear and paranoia from the entire day and then the way she felt she was being followed to her room, then being pushed inside, it had all scared the life out of her and seeing him stand there in reality felt no less than a dream at that moment. That was the one sight she was dying to see since this whole time, and he actually being there, she was lost.
"SIDH...ARTHH" she panted, her voice going slightly lower.

Sidharth stood there in a white jeans and a black sweat, looking as dapper as ever, staring softly at her with a knowing calm smile on his face.

He knew what he was about to do would scare the life out of her, but that was the only way to get inside her room, without actually telling her. He stood there patiently waiting for her to come out of her fear and shock, and actually acknowledge him there. Sana's big shocked, scared and wide eyes finally started to come back to their original state and her wide open mouth slowly started closing back as she started realizing what was happening. Her eyes were stuck on his entire form and from the way she looked at him, it was obvious that she was still trying to understand if he was actually there or it was just her dream playing out in front of her. Her eyes had the same curiosity, innocence and vulnerability in them which they always had when she looked at him for something. He knew that look. He knew that she wanted him to be there, and so she was trying to make sure if he really was. He smiled a little wider, giving her an assuring and comforting smile. Loud gasps and short breaths still left her slightly parted lips and the beat of her heart could still be heard in the silent room.
"Aaap..Aaapp..Sidh..Aaap sachi mai ho" she mumbled all of it, not once blinking away, scared that he would disappear if she did.

Sidharth finally sighed and moved closer towards her, still smiling and looking at her comfortingly with the way that calmed her soul. The moment he stepped closer, her eyes finally flickered slightly and looked down at his feet, still making sense of him actually being there. He slowly extended his arms towards her, not once looking away from her beautiful face. The moment his hands reached her, she gasped louder finally realizing that he actually was there. He slowly kept his hands on her upper arms. The second his fingers touched her skin, she almost jolted.
"Sana? Baby..It is me" he finally spoke softly, lightly raising his eyebrows at her and looking in to her eyes and letting her know that he truly was there, right in front of her eyes.

She stood there silently staring at him, her eyes finally widening and filling up in realization. He saw how some color instantly returned to her face.
"OMGG OMG SHIT SIDHAAARTHHHH.. IT'S REALLY YOU " she screamed, her voice cracking.
She lunged into his arms without giving it a second more. She literally clung to his neck, her feet lifting off the ground and he instantly grabbed her, holding her in place. Her arms were so tight around his neck, he could feel her fear, her relief, her love, her panic. He held her back tightly and started moving his hands on his back slowly but she was in some other zone altogether.
"OMG SIDH..SIDHARTHHH IT'S...It's really you Omg I can't believe this..aaap aap aaye" her voice lowered as she cried and laughed in to his shoulder.
"OMG" she cried louder, holding on to him. Her heart finally back in her chest and her entire body filling up with peace.