Her Not So Fairytale

16.Overwhelm

"Do you sing? " I asked the question that popped up in my head last night.

"Not a great singer. But I like to sing. "
He winked while singing along with the chorus.

"Your mother's voice is great. Last night.. it helped. " I mumbled the last part, staring out.

He didn't reply understanding my hesitation in referring last night.

However I caught his smile in the reflection of the window and smiled myself.

"Advik when will we reach? "

"You have asked the same question 5 minutes ago. I never thought you to be an impatient one. "

"I am not! It's just I am not familiar with these roads and I don't like to wait much. " I was sure my statement was valid.

"Isn't that what normal people call impatience? " I could hear the teasing in his voice.

"Maybe." I said in a 'whatever'- tone

"Now, don't be grumpy. We will reach there soon. " He was pacifying me as if I was a child.

"Just give me a time! " I was getting bored and somehow all the excitement to meet his family was not helping my case.

"Oho! So you can actually throw a tantrum. OK baba we will reach in 10."

"Good. " I ignored his comment on my tantrum throwing skill.

"It's actually good. " He added after a while .

"What? " I frowned in confusion.

"Your tantrum! "

I rolled my eyes at his persuasive nature. The guy won't leave it without teasing me.

"What is so good about it? " I decided to play along with him.

"Now I know you really consider me as your friend. " He stated with a smile.

This man is confusing!

I stared at him with a raised eyebrow.

"You are comfortable enough to throw a tantrum. So... " He shrugged his shoulders and threw me wink.

I couldn't help but laugh at his logic.
"You and your silly logic. "

"Hey! It isn't silly. Think about it!"

I stared at him for a while, "I called it silly because you are already my friend. You have rescued me time and time again. "

I couldn't help but smile softly, remembering his caring attitude since our first meeting.

To my utter surprise I was not able to find the same smile on his face. Rather it seemed to me as if he was angry.

Now what did I do?

I recollected my words and didn't find anything out of line by the "definition" of our friendship.

"Advik.... "

He just hummed in response with his full focus on the road ahead. I confirmed my doubt.

Some thing is wrong!

"What happened? " I enquired.

"Nothing. "

"Don't act like a drama queen and tell me what is wrong. What did I do? "

He turned to his left and silently stared at me for a while.

After a while he shifted his focus back on the road with a shrug.
"You won't understand. "