She was Afraid of not being the heroine of her own love story...
Because they've promised that dreams can come true, but forget to mention that nightmares are dreams too...
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"Run run run... this side"
"Why are we running now? Don't you have enough money to pay the bill?" Ananya ran after Anand without knowing the reason.
They had already run and covered half a kilometer, now Anand stopped running and placed his hands on both his knees and took a heavy breath. Ananya follows him.
"It is not fair to run away without paying the bill." Ananya said panting.
"Have I ever run out of cash?" Anand pursed his lips and let out a smile.
"Then why?" She was confused.
"Because I thought angry and confused face of yours is better than a sad face." His lips stretched into a big smile and he blinked at her.
"Are you crazy?" She hit him with her handbag and both burst out into a laugh. But soon They heard footsteps in the distance.
"I think we should run again. One two three..." Ananya prepares to run, but Anand grabs her wrist, pulls her towards him, and tucked her along with him. All this happened in an instant.
At first she doesn't understand, but then she can feel his warmth around her and she doesn't want to resist it. Moment by moment the distance between them narrowed, she had no idea of his intentions but she let him his way. Now she can feel his breath on her neck, closed her eyes tightly in nervousness.
Anand whispered something in her ears, " Three... Two... One... Happy birthday to my favorite heartbeat on this universe."
When he finished saying this, the atmosphere around them became heavy. She don't want to respond to him, she just raised her head and looked at him seriously. The man's charming eyes is filled with many emotions.
"Do you remember my birthday?" She couldn't help but smile faintly.
And yet Anand held her in his hand and said, "How did you think I forgot that?".
"I have heard that birthday wishes are said at 12 o'clock but if you say them an hour late at one o'clock then how can I think" Her confused face only made Anand laugh.
"There's a reason dear, 24 years ago on this very day at this time, God decided that Mother Earth needed one more angel, and I call her "Anu". Hey... I used to wish people on their birthdays at the same time they were born." He is proud of himself.
"That makes me wonder even more, how do you know when I was born?" Her eyes already moist with joy tears.
An ear piercing phone rang interpret their conversation.
"It's dad... Hello Pappa..." she started walking on the beach sand with her mobile, Anand followed her wherever she went. He sat beside her on that lonely bench.
Straight hair, Talking eyes, Gorgeous smile, A face like the creators portrait. Expression that stays still for the longest time. To define what beauty is, he would call it by her name...!
On that full moon day, when he saw her in the magic of the night, she appeared to his eyes as an angel chased by the moon and desired by the stars. He thought that the moon was hiding behind those clouds, thinking that we were nothing in front of her.
"Damn...! Why didn't I meet you earlier in life?" He said this in a low tone, but somehow it caught her ear, but not clearly.
She covers her phone mic with her hand and asks Anand if he said anything to her. He quickly shook his head no. God knows his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
At that time, Anand remembered what David said
" If you don't show what you feel, you'll lose what you love..."
He thought Seating with her in private place like this, holding her hands and looking at her eyes, admiring her beauty for the whole day is enough for him to have a peaceful life.
After talking to her father for a long time, she hung up. Only then did she realize that Anand was staring at her without even moving his eyes.
"Anand.... Anand..." It was only when she waved her hands in front of his eyes that he regained consciousness.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Has anyone ever told you...? Your smile is infectious... oh god healing takes time..." When he said this, Her cheek flushed with embarrassment.
" Stop kidding me... I think you need thicker glasses than Shanvi..."
"OMG... I'm serious. I have never seen a girl like you. You're like a rose that spreads beauty and bliss while surrounded by a thorns, as beautiful as the place where the sky meets the earth, and..."
"Enough... enough... that's enough for today..." She burst out into smile.
"I am telling the truth" he said this with a serious face.
"My father used to say that only a poet can describe the ugliest thing in this world so beautifully, They can turn even a lie into beautiful truth..." she said with a teasing manner.
"Didn't he tell you this? There is too much blood in poet's ink... I'd rather die live without passion... Why your father always speaking against me? I don't like him..." he stands up suddenly.
"I'll tell you a secret, he doesn't like you either..." Ananya laughed at her own joke. When Anand stared at her, She lowered her head and continued laughter.
"Your laugh level is crossing the line today... Did something hit your head?" He said meaningfully.
"Who cares? What I'm most care about right now is my birthday present... where is it? Wait I close my eyes." She closed her eyes and stretched her hands to get a gift like a child.
Anand take few more moments to look at her, to admire her cuteness and store it in his memories. A mischievous grin spreads across his lips.
"First open your eyes then ask me what you want" He stands in front of her with cross hands.
Ananya was not sure whether to be shocked or surprised to hear what he said. Her face became pale and narrow.
"How strange...! You're the one who often sends me gifts for no reason, but you didn't bring me a gift today for my birthday?"
Suddenly it starts to rain. Anand grabbed Ananya's hand and started running. But they soaked wet even before they reach the car. After that they laughed and it took a long time to suppress their laughter.
It was then that Anand started noticing Ananya. The raindrops on her forehead sparkled like diamonds. The single strand of hair that clung to her cheek was dripping with rainwater. Even in the darkness of the night, the brightness of her eyes never dimmed. Her skimpy dress was drenched in rain, clinging to her body and highlighting her shape even more. Sweetness of her voice had increased 100 times today, Her dark eyes seemed to speak more to him than her red lips. Looking at her, Anand felt intoxicated without the alcohol.
He rolled his eyes, lean back and patted his head and said to himself, "Don't look at her like this, it's not good for a gentle man like you."
His heart : There are many better people in this world than her but she is all i need...!
"Anu..." There was so much love in that word when he called her.
"Hmm..." She just shook her head without looking back at him. Anand tucked the hair that was brushing her cheek behind her ears. Ananya suddenly turned towards him, not expecting his touch. Anand's deep eyes look at her intently. He faintly smile at her.
"Here is your gift..."
"Oh... I know you won't forget" Ananya was eager to see the gift and started opening it.
"Hey... wait... not now. You should open this gift only when this day is over." Anand stopped her from opening the gift.
"But why?" Ananya's face has shriveled like a withered flower.
"There is a reason for that. Hey... Anu... cheer up... c'mon look at me " He turned her face towards him.
"It has been a long time since we spent time together. We never know when we will meet again. I have something important to tell you. How can I tell you that if you have such a sad face?"
"What do you want to tell me?" She looked at him with a question mark.
"Anu... it's... You're my best friend, right?" Anand hesitated not knowing how to start his speech.
"What do you doubt about that? There is no way to get divorced in friendship." Ananya interrupted him.
"How can I tell you if you keep talking like this?" He looks her annoyingly.
"Okay okay...I will speak no more, say what you have to say" She sat upright and began to listen carefully to what he had to say.
"That's good... if you talk again, I'll send you straight to hell." He takes a deep breath and tries to calm himself down.
"You're so special for me, i can't even explain why...! I can share anything with you. But today I am afraid of how to tell you this." He held her hands and continue.
"You are not allowed to say anything negative. Okay? Anu... I always pretend I'm not interested in anyone, but deep down I'm dying for a girl. Yes... I'm in love... sometimes i wonder if love is worth fighting for, but when i remember her face I'm ready for war. We never know how much someone means to us until they're gone. Days without talking to her were days like walking on the path of some kind of hell. She is such an idiot, she doesn't even have time to take my calls. But only then did I realize how much I miss her. I was never addicted to anything until I saw her. She was the only reason why I always check my notifications. I can't find anyone like her not even close to her... Looking for her in other people only brings me failures. God knows how many times i prayed for her. I really want her...."
After a small gab he continues "But I am very afraid that she will not accept my love. What do you think, Will she accept my love if I propose to her?" He said all this in one breath.
As soon as he started talking, her eyes began to well up with tears and she was trying hard to hide them from him. She felt as someone was piercing her heart with a thousand needles. At that time she wants to run away from the place and to hide her face somewhere. The thought of him not belonging to her in any way seemed to kill her inside. But she hid all her emotions and flashed a soft smile.
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Is there a girl in this world who says 'no' to The Great Anand Joshva's love?"
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To be continued...
