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[17] - Secret Hideout

It took Akshara almost half an hour to say goodbye to Shivu as she wasn't ready to leave him yet, but seeing how Abhimanyu was getting impatient she had no option but to bid bye to her little bestfriend as she followed Abhimanyu outside.

"So how are we going?" Akshara asked Abhimanyu, and he pointed towards his motorbike, making her eyes grow wide.

"Umm... I thought..." she fidgeted with her fingers trying to form a sentence but couldn't as she didn't know how to tell him that being close to him makes her feel those weirdly beautiful things that she can't control.

"What happened? Are you not comfortable? We can -" Abhimanyu immediately grew concerned.

"Arey. It's okay. I've never sat on one, that's why I was just..."

"Ohh.. don't worry. It'll be fun! Come sit." He said as he sat on the bike before staring it.

Akshara hesitantly moved forward as she placed a hand on his shoulder to take support in order to sit on the bike mindful of the space between them. Abhimanyu looked at her red flushed face from the side mirror and smiled to himself. He softly pulled both her hands and placed them on his torso, taking Akshara by surprise.

"You've to hold tight, or you'll fall." He told her as he turned to look at her, who was trying hard not to blush as she clutched her hands tightly around his torso.

"Where are we going, though?" He asked as he drove them out of the Birla house.

"Just drive. I'll lead you." Akshara replied, and he smiled at her before speeding up, causing Akshara to hold him tight and close.

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"Yes, just park right here." Akshara guided Abhimanyu as they finally reached the place after 15 minutes.

"What is this place?" Abhimnayu asked as they both got off the bike and were now looking at an abandoned dance academy.

"Let's go in!!" Akshara took his hand and dragged him inside with her, and he innocently followed.

"Akshu, are you one of those who have this fantasy of exploring abandoned and haunted places?" Abhimnayu joked but immediately stopped when he saw Akshara's face dim as she looked down.

"Akshu, I'm sorry. Did I say something wrong? I was just..." he held her by her shoulders and made her look at him as his heart broke, seeing the tears forming in her eyes.

He immediately engulfed her in a hug while repeatedly saying sorry as she buried her face in his chest, hugging him tightly while her tears made their way onto her cheeks. His hands cupped her ways, making her look at him as he wiped away her tears while still holding her in his arms.

"I'm sorry. I just get very emotional sometimes, especially here. This was mumma's dance academy." Akshara spoke as she sniffed. Abhimanyu made her sit on the chair nearby as he sat beside her, calmly listening to her as she was finally opening up to him.

"Mumma, Papa died in a car accident when I was just 6 years old. They were the best! They loved us so much. Aaru, kairav bhaiyya, me, they loved us all equally." She told him as he held her hand, trying to console her.

"Aaru, she was always the sensitive one. After mumma papa, I knew I've to be there for her always, but to my surprise, she was way stronger than me. I don't even know how would I've survived without her." Akshara let out a chuckle as the memories of her and her sister flashed through her mind.

"But there were some days when she used to fall weak too. Then I would come here. This place became my saviour. My secret hideout. Mumma's dance academy." Akshara said proudly with a hint of pain.

"But why is it...." he couldn't complete.

"Abandoned?" Akshara looked at him and felt bad for making a joke about it before.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." He apologized yet again.

"It okay Abhi. I just feel bad every time I see this place in this condition. My mumma's dream in this condition." Her voice cracked up as she tried to fight the tears.

"But you can start this academy again, right?" Abhimanyu couldn't help but ask.

"You've no idea how much I want to. I even have the whole plan, but Bade Papa won't allow it." She said, disappointed.

"And why is that?" Abhimnayu asked as he now caressing her knuckles absentmindedly.

"He's not against my idea, just that I've to complete my degree first, then I can do whatever I want with this academy." Akshara told him, and he nodded.

"Well, just two years left, then you'll be running the best dance academy of this city." Abhimanyu tried to cheer her up as she gave him a big smile.

"Not just dance academy. Dance and singing academy." Akshara said proudly as she stood up from the chair, and Abhimnayu followed.

"Akshu, I've got to tell you something." He held her hand, and she turned around to look at him as he stood close to her.

"I'll send maa to your house this week." He spoke in a calm and deep voice as Akshara looked at him.

"Aunty? Why?" She asked him as she felt her heartbeat grow faster due to their closeness.

"Because I want to take this relation, a step further." He told her, and Akshara could feel her cheeks heating up.

"Abhi, I don't think..." Before she could complete, he put his finger on her lips, making her quiet.

"I can't wait anymore, Akshu." He told her as she looked down, trying to hide the redness of her cheeks.

"Neither can Neil." Abhimanyu said, and Akshara's head immediately popped up as she looked at him dumbfounded.

"Neil?" She looked at him confused.

"Yes. Neil. Maa will come and talk about Neil and Aarohi's alliance." He told her as she slapped herself mentally for thinking the other way and closed her eyes in frustration.

"Did you think I was talking about something else?" Abhimnayu smirked at her, and she looked away.

"It's nothing like that. You just talk too much, Abhi. It's getting late, drop me home." She said as she moved towards the exit.

"Yes ma'am!" Abhimanyu said with a smile as he followed her behind.

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