Arohi's High School Chronicles: Heartbeats and Friendships

VI ( Wait ..What !!)

                                             Arohi's P.O.V 

I said "Actually I have to leave right now"

"For Arsi's sleepover " said Vaira completing my sentence.

Dashith asked with a grin," Can we join you guys?"

"Yeah, sure if you are a girl after all its  girls sleepover" I said with a innocent smile. His grin disappeared like it wasn't there before. Armaan said," Bro we are invited to Arsi's sleepover." Vaira was confused he said, "While you guys were talking, I asked her and she said yes."

I asked a question which was nagging me for a while, " How did the food fight start?"

Dashith said sheepishly, " After you went, I was join the snacks while daydreaming about them when Aryaan teased me so I tried throwing the cupcake on his face but it landed on Armaan and rest is history."

( Skipping to Arsi's home)

We had a blast at her sleepover. We played many types of games, you name it, had a movie marathon and finally it was time to sleep. We all were very exhausted . I excused myself to get a glass of water, playing and watching movies does makes people tired after all. I took a glass of water and gulped down it. I was planning to leave the kitchen when Zara came in, I asked if she wanted water too but she shook her head and said," Actually I want to tell you something."

"hmm, I am listening" I said. Zara and I made a promise not to tell anyone else except one person. 

Zara first peeked outside the kitchen to see if someone was eavesdropping on us and took a deep breath then asked ,"Do you have a crush ?" I shook my head to say no. She continued," How would you react if someone likes you?" with a little hope in her eyes. I said," Get to the point Zara." Once again she took a deep breath and said , " Ishaan likes you" then sighed like it was a secret which she kept within herself for very long. My jaw dropped, eyes widening in disbelief, as if a sudden jolt of electricity had coursed through my veins leaving them momentarily stunned. My hand flew to my mouth, muffling an involuntary gasp. That fact  stole the air from my lungs, leaving me breathless. I felt like thunder struck me, I was speechless for a moment. After few moments I stammered, "You are j-joking?" She shook her head. It was unbelievable for my mind to process that. I questioned her how she said," If you want to know how? then you should ask him ." After saying that she left the kitchen.

A chain of thoughts came in my mind, then I realized that the girl he was talking about was none other than me. I'm sure my face turned red which could put beetroot to shame. I left the kitchen, trying to make my way back to the others, but my thoughts kept circling back to what Zara had just told me. I couldn't focus. The weight of her words hung heavily in the air, pressing on my chest. It felt like everything was out of place, like a bomb had gone off inside my brain.

The moment I stepped into the living room, Aryaan, ever the perceptive older brother, raised an eyebrow and gave me a teasing look.

"Whoa, Arohi, what got you blushing like a tomato?" he asked, a mischievous smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

I froze, my face heating up instantly. I couldn't hide it. I felt like the whole room was watching me, like I was a deer in headlights again. "I... I don't know what you're talking about!" I stammered, desperately trying to deflect. "I just ran from the kitchen to here. Nothing special!"

Aryaan smirked, clearly enjoying my discomfort. "Are you sure? Because it looks like someone's got a secret crush or something."

"Stop it, Aryaan," Armaan cut in, his voice amused. "You're making her all flustered."

Of course, that was when Armaan decided to throw in his own little twist. "But, uh, Aryaan isn't asking if you know something?"

My eyes shot to Armaan, panic flooding through me. "Stop it, Armaan!" I muttered, but it was too late. I could feel everyone's eyes on me now, and the blush on my face only deepened.

"Someone's got a secret," Arsi said, her voice light but playful as she joined in the teasing. She turned to me, a knowing look in her eyes. "Are you sure you're not hiding something from us, Arohi?"

I could barely keep my cool. Every word, every look from them only made it worse. I quickly realized that my face was still on fire, and I could feel the heat spread all the way down my neck.

I glanced around, and of course, my eyes landed on him. Ishaan. He was looking at me. Actually looking at me, with an unreadable expression. And that was enough to make my blush return in full force.

Sorry for short chapter, Lots of love from💖

- author