Living My Fantasy

24. Dream Came True

RECAP

"Kis din?" I asked "Kya bola tha maine?"

He chuckled mockingly and said "That you." He took a step forward and I backed off a step.

"That I? " I asked him walking back and he kept taking slow step toward me. I stopped when I felt my back touching the cold stone wall of clock tower .

"You.. " he stopped inches away from me. I looked away at side not wanting to meet his eyes.

His warm breath fanned my ears,making me shiver as he leaned in and whispered "love me."

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What?! When did I say that? And if I did, then why couldn't I remember? Maine kab bola? Kyu bola?

"Sanam" I gulped holding back my tears. This was too much. I couldn't take it. His closeness, his touch- my feelings for him.

"Hmm?" He breath, still so close to me.

"Please..." I requested "Please stop." And without my knowledge a tear drop escaped from my eye.

"Stop what?" He asked, not moving an inch away.

"Being this close to me." I whispered.

"I can't. " he said, making me look at him.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked him fisting his shirt in mixed emotions; anger, sadness and...love, which I was trying to deny.

He remain silent as I continued "Sanam..you don't know how bad your closeness is effecting me." I gripped his shirt more firmly, "yes! Yes, I love you! " I finally confessed and he smiled at those words, "now please, please leave me!" I requested lowering my gaze.

"I love you, too.."

This made me look up at him again. My dream now came up as deja vu. I felt that my life and God waa joking with me. "This isn't a joke, Sanam!" I tried to push him away but he didn't let me go.

"I know. And I am not joking. " he said looking straight into my eyes. My world was frozen in that moment. I couldn't believe it. Does he really?

"This is a dream, I know." I let the tears fall. Just then I was in his warm embrace. His arms around me, holding me safely.

"No, its not." He smiled and I wrapped my arms around his shoulder. Who cares if it's a dream or not. Anything that mattered right now was that- I was with the only person I love.

"Sanam.." I breath in his warm embrace. It felt so safe and good in his arms. I closed my eyes as I spoke, "Do you really? "

"Really what?" He said in our hug.

"Love...me?" Urgh! I can't even say those two words together in front of him without hesitation.

I sensed him smiling as he nodded. I buried my face in his chest and he chuckled.

I felt like I was in heaven! Seventh heaven! He loves me. Sanam loves me!

I tried to move away but he held me close, "What happened? "

"They must me coming any moment. I wonder what's taking them so long. "

At my this sentence he smiled, his mischievous smile. Then it clicked in my mind.